Cheap flights, travel vouchers offer little help to moribund Melbourne CBD
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Peak tourism bodies say flagship stimulus programs from state and federal governments have been ill-conceived and continue to fail Melbourne in its time of greatest need.
Hotels are still barely half full more than a month into the Andrews governmentâs belated Melbourne travel voucher scheme which offers $200 to help cover the costs of city accommodation, attractions or tours.
The first public data from the Commonwealthâs half-priced airfares program also showed it was offering little meaningful sustenance for Melbourne tourism. The closest destination on the 17-strong list, Avalon Airport, has received about 3 per cent (20,000) of the 663,000 tickets already sold.