Today is the last day to use your free NSW Dine and Discover vouchers, so here are some suggestions.

There are only a few hours left to redeem the Dine and Discover Vouchers before they are no longer valid; unfortunately, a significant number of these vouchers have been left unused.

Even if you are too busy for a spur-of-the-moment meal or a weeknight activity, there is still a variety of ways you can spend them to support local businesses. One such way is to donate them.

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However, Service NSW informed 7NEWS that the vouchers for the NSW Dine and Discover program will expire at midnight on Thursday. com au last night that nearly $280 million worth of uninvested funds had been left over.

Just over a third of the 33,030,746 vouchers that were distributed across the state had not been redeemed as of the end of the fiscal year.

As of Wednesday night, the 66 percent of vouchers that had been claimed were worth a combined total of $542,532,500.

Central Coast, Blacktown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Northern Beaches, Sydney, Parramatta, Sutherland Shire, Cumberland, Wollongong, and Liverpool are the local government areas (LGAs) that have the most vouchers that have not yet been spent.

The plan, which was first introduced in March of the previous year, was devised with the intention of reviving the state's local businesses, which had been devastated by the COVID epidemic.

Since then, additional vouchers under the scheme have been announced, and the deadline has been extended, but as of right now, the stimulus program has reached its inevitable conclusion.

Greater than five 4 million customers signed up for the program, each of whom received three vouchers worth $25 to Dine NSW and three vouchers worth $25 to Discover NSW.

However, the typical person spent just under $42 worth of vouchers out of the total of $150 that they received.

Dine vouchers were redeemed by just over four million more residents of NSW than discover vouchers were, indicating a clear preference for dining over discovery.

According to Victor Dominello, Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government, "The program has been a game-changer for local businesses and families."

"My advice to the community is straightforward: don't pass up this opportunity." Check to see if any vouchers are still available and use them right away if you do. ”

Even if you won't be able to use the vouchers in person before they expire, there are a variety of other ways to ensure that the incentive funds are distributed to local businesses.

We have compiled a list of all the different ways in which you can take advantage of the offer, including purchasing gift cards, reserving tickets in advance, and even donating the voucher to a charitable organization.

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You can purchase tickets online for a variety of upcoming events, including going to the movies, visiting a wax museum, attending a live performance or panel discussion, etc.

Go see a movie at the theater.

If you don't have time to watch a movie at the theater before your voucher expires, some establishments will let you redeem vouchers online for any available session in the near future, and others will offer gift cards as an alternative.

You will be able to use your voucher to purchase a Hoyts e-voucher that is good for a period of three years. Hoyts will allow you to do this.

You are able to use your voucher to make online bookings at Event Cinemas and Palace Cinemas for any future sessions that are listed and made available for purchase, including bookings for sessions during school breaks.

Your remaining voucher can be placed on a gift card for future use at The Ritz, but this service is only available in person and only if you prefer to see movies at an independent theater.

A day trip in and around Sydney

Dine and Discover vouchers can be used to make reservations in advance for some of the most exciting activities that Sydney has to offer during the school holidays.

Dine and Discover vouchers can be redeemed at Madame Tussauds Sydney, Sydney Zoo, Taronga Zoo, SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, and the Sydney Tower Eye. Dine and Discover vouchers can also be used for future online bookings made months in advance.

You can make a reservation for an escape room with your friends by sending an email to The Cipher Room with your voucher before it becomes invalid, booking an upcoming session online with Social Escape, or calling Next Level Escape before making a reservation for a future session within the next two days.

Events related to Humanitix

Humanitix is a web-based ticketing and reservation service that donates a portion of its earnings to a charitable organization selected by the event's organizer.

It is possible to use Dine and Discover vouchers to purchase tickets for future events that are currently being made available on the website. The website accepts Dine and Discover vouchers online.

The Royal Botanic Garden will be hosting Aboriginal Bush Tucker Tours, there will be a winter school football program, a Fleetwood Mac cover band show, a woodwork workshop for women, and there will be a LGBTQI panel discussion. These are just a few of the upcoming events that are sure to pique your interest.

You'll also find charity events on the site, such as a fundraiser for a 15-year-old boy named Kai who was born with "profound" disabilities and is in desperate need of a new wheelchair that his family cannot afford alone. If you visit the site, you can donate to the fundraiser.

Dine and Discover vouchers can be redeemed at a wide variety of establishments, and some of those establishments will either donate the money they receive from the vouchers to a worthy organization or use the money to continue the charitable work that they already do.

Green Connect is an environmentally conscious farm located in Wollongong that provides jobs to formerly displaced people and hosts educational programs. If you make a contribution to the organization, those in need will be able to visit for free.

Ngalaya (nar-lee-ah)

First Nations Justice is a priority for Ngalaya Indigenous Corporation, which serves as the premier organization for First Nations legal professionals and law students. If donations are made to this organization, members of the First Nations community will be able to attend this organization's annual ball at no cost.

Flooding in Lismore lends support to the effort

Since the recent flooding in Lismore, Soul Lift has been providing victims of the disaster with support services. If you make a contribution to the continuation of this effort, it will be used to fund everything from therapeutic massage and house moving services to counseling and cleanup services.

Nursery located in Matilda's Farmyard

People in the Wollongong area with special needs and elderly people receive visits from this traveling animal farm. When asked about the vouchers, the organization stated that they "literally kept us afloat during COVID." A contribution to the organization will ensure that it can keep up the good work it does.

Symbio Wildlife Park, Oakvale Wildlife Park, and Australian Reptile Park are three of the best wildlife parks in the area.

These zoos, aquariums, and reptilian parks have each formed separate partnerships with a number of organizations that provide charitable services to children.

In exchange for a donation made here, a child in need who is associated with one of the following organizations will receive free admission to the park: Kids with Cancer Foundation, Camp Quality, Run DIPG, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Barnardos Australia, Challenge Community Services, Canteen, Starlight Children's Foundation, Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation, or Variety. and Children's Desires