VIC Premier
The 2021 Australian Open will be played in February to maximise safety for players and the wider Victorian community – and the prestigious grand slam event has been secured at Melbourne Park until 2039.
Acting Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Jaclyn Symes confirmed the Australian Open would be played from 8-21 February with the world’s best tennis players to serve 14-day quarantine periods in Victoria before embarking on their campaigns for the first grand slam of the year.
Quarantine plans have been endorsed by the Chief Health Officer and the Andrews Labor Government will work with Tennis Australia to finalise a COVIDSafe Plan that ensures the safety of all parties. Rigorous infection prevention and control measures will be central to these arrangements.
VIC Premier
Enthusiastic Victorians secured 30,000 vouchers for travel in regional Victoria in little more than half an hour today, in a win for summer holiday-makers, as well as businesses and workers around the state.
The $200 vouchers were taken up in just 31 minutes, bringing the total allocated in the first round of the Andrews Labor Government’s
Regional Travel Voucher Scheme to 70,000.
The dedicated application platform welcomed a peak audience of 72,000 page views per minute as Victorians again demonstrated their desire to hit the road over the holidays.
The first round of vouchers can be claimed for travel until Friday, 22 January. For Victorian residents who have not yet secured a voucher, there will be further chances in coming months.