REGIONAL FUNDING: NSW Regional Tourism and Events have received a massive $500m injection from the State Government to restart industry in rural NSW after nearly two years of COVID enforced lockdowns. Pic courtesy of FSC and Amazing Forbes.
A $500 million support package to revive the events and tourism industry across NSW will be a game changer that will turbo charge a post COVID economic recovery, according to the state’s peak business organisation, Business NSW. Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced the package, which includes each adult being provided a $50 voucher to spend on accommodation anywhere in the State.
“Business NSW has been telling Government since the start of the pandemic that different industries were being impacted in different ways, but the tourism, hospitality and events sector has been the hardest hit,” said Business NSW Regional Manager – Western NSW, Vicki Seccombe.
“What is particularly pleasing is this is not a Sydney centric package but recognises that all of NSW has a part to play in the economic recovery through regional events and tourism. We recently hosted an online roundtable with the Premier and a number of Western NSW businesses to discuss how best to assist our recovery, so it’s so pleasing to see a number of the suggestions from our members coming to fruition, including the accommodation vouchers and the support for cancelled events,” Ms Seccombe said.