Victorian Dining and Entertainment Program

2022 - 9 - 19

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Victoria's Dining and Entertainment Rebate Is Back to Give You ... (Concrete Playground)

Victoria's Dining and Entertainment Rebate is back - spend $40 or more at cinemas, galleries and on food, and you can claim 25 percent back.

You can claim a total of $125, and you're allowed to spread that over multiple claims, rather than just one big bill. Also covered: movies, theatre shows, live music gigs, festivals and exhibitions. Well now, it's brought back one of these popular initiatives, with a fresh round of cashback offers now up for grabs as part the Victorian Dining and Entertainment Program.

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Victoria dining and entertainment $125 cashback scheme launches ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Eligible hospitality businesses include cafes and restaurants, pubs, bars, registered clubs, breweries, wineries, fast-food outlets, food courts and cinemas.

If the funds do not run out, the dining and entertainment program will end on December 16. The Dining and Entertainment Program launched at 10am on Monday and participants can claim back a 25 per cent rebate of up to $125 on their restaurant, cafe and bar bills. The entertainment portion of the scheme also launched on Monday, and the same 25 per cent rebate can be claimed at events and festivals, cinemas, exhibitions, museums, galleries, zoos, live performances and theme parks.

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Popular Dining And Entertainment Program Returns (Mirage News)

Eligible purchases include meals at restaurants, cafes and pubs, tickets to live music or art performances, and entries into museums, galleries and amusement ...

“We welcome the return of the program, there are many businesses that will benefit from this boost. “With a blockbuster summer of major events upon us, we’re providing Victorians even more reasons to get out and enjoy everything the state has to offer – while saving money and supporting local businesses.” The Labor Government’s popular Victorian Dining and Entertainment Program – Eat, Play, Cash Back is now live, saving Victorians money on restaurant meals, live gigs and museum visits over spring and summer while supporting hardworking businesses.

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The $125 dining and entertainment rebate is back (Beat Magazine)

It's back Victoria! The Victorian government has brought back its popular Dining and Entertainment Program, offering customers reimbursements of 25 per cent on ...

The first round of the Program was launched in March this year and saw more than $32 million claimed in three months, with Hai Dai Lao, Dumpling Alley and Shanghai Red the most popular dining venues. This time though, the program is available any day of the week. It’s back Victoria!

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Dining & Entertainment vouchers return (K rock)

Eligible purchases must total at least $40, up to a limit of $500 and can include meals at restaurants, cafes and pubs, tickets to live music or art ...

Minister for Industry Support and Recovery Ben Carroll said the program boosts the state's economy The Victorian Dining and Entertainment Program is back until the end of the year. You can submit multiple purchases, for example if you spend $80, you can recieve $20 cash back, and make further claims until you reach a total of $125 cash back.

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Victoria's Dining and Entertainment program returns, offering up to ... (Forte Magazine)

Eligible purchases include meals at restaurants, cafes and pubs, tickets to live music or art performances, and entries into museums, galleries and amusement ...

The first round of the Program was launched in March this year and saw more than $32 million claimed in three months, with Hai Dai Lao, Dumpling Alley and Shanghai Red the most popular dining venues. This time though, the program is available any day of the week. It’s back Victoria!

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Return of state's dining and entertainment program | Northern (Northern | Star Weekly)

“Eligible purchases include meals at restaurants, cafes and pubs, tickets to live music or art performances, and entries into museums, galleries and amusement ...

“Trips to the cinema and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Princess Theatre were the most popular entertainment choices.” “The first round of the Program was launched in March this year and saw more than $32 million claimed in three months, with Hai Dai Lao, Dumpling Alley and Shanghai Red the most popular dining venues. “Eligible purchases include meals at restaurants, cafes and pubs, tickets to live music or art performances, and entries into museums, galleries and amusement parks,” the government said.

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PSA: Victoria's cash back program for dining and entertainment is back (Time Out Melbourne)

Get $125 cash back on eating, drinking and entertainment across Victoria any day of the week when you spend $40 or more.

And the best part is that claiming your cash is easy — just hold onto your receipt and have your bank account details handy. Anyone with an Australian bank account is eligible, so you don't even have to call this great state home to get in on the fun. If you spend $40 or more, you will be eligible to claim 25 per cent cash back when you dine anywhere across Victoria, any day of the week.

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Money back for going out – Victorian Dining and Entertainment ... (Mirage News)

hospitality venues within sporting, arts and theatre precincts; food courts; cinemas; temporary food premises including mobile food trucks, vans, canteens and ...

- exhibitions and conferences - cinemas - cafes and restaurants

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Victoria's Dining And Entertainment Cash Back Program Is Back (Triple M)

events and festivals (not including sporting events); cinemas; exhibitions and conferences; museums, galleries and zoos; live performances, including theatre, ...

- museums, galleries and zoos - exhibitions and conferences - events and festivals (not including sporting events)

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Eat, Play, Get 25% Cash Back: Dining Out in Victoria Just Got Fun ... (The Latch)

The VIC Government has brought back its Victorian Dining and Entertainment Program. This scheme, also known as Eat, Play, Cash Back, gives customers a 25% ...

[sushi](https://thelatch.com.au/cool-things-in-japan/)? Because their [state government](https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/popular-dining-and-entertainment-program-returns) has brought back its Victorian Dining and Entertainment Program, and I want in. Once you submit a claim, an ID will be sent to your email address. A nonna putting an extra cannoli in my takeaway [dessert](https://thelatch.com.au/nutella-ice-magic/) box? This move was also rubber-stamped by the owner of Lux Foundry, Daniel Amato. Moreover, Victorians aren’t limited to a $40.00 cap.

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Victoria relaunches dining cashback scheme, offering $25 million in ... (SmartCompany.com.au)

Diners and tourists can now claim 25% of purchases above $40, in a scheme Lord Mayor Sally Capp says will benefit SMEs.

[While earlier cashback schemes in Victoria](https://www.smartcompany.com.au/industries/tourism/victorians-200-dollar-vouchers-regional-pubs-hotels-wineries/) and further afield came into play when restaurants were still reeling from density limits and severe diner anxiety over COVID-19 infection, fresh challenges face businesses looking to participate in the new iteration. Businesses looking to woo patrons with the scheme can access promotional materials and extra information on the A new influx of government subsidies for dining and entertainment is unlikely to address the first challenge — and an increased appetite for restaurant service may stretch understaffed businesses even further. To claim the cash back, participants must upload a copy of their receipt to the Victorian Dining and Entertainment Program website, with the government-funded scheme returning funds directly to their bank accounts. [Some 46% of businesses see skills shortages as their greatest challenge in the year ahead](https://www.smartcompany.com.au/people-human-resources/human-resources/canva-jennie-rogerson-talent-tech-skills-shortage/), surpassing even fears of rising costs and interest rates. Diners and tourists across Victoria can now claim 25% cash back every time they eat out or visit one of the state’s leading entertainment attractions, thanks to a new $25 million instalment of the state government’s Dining and Entertainment Program.

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