As you prepare to get ready for your Friday and the wet weekend ahead, there is some good news regarding the Dine & Discover NSW Vouchers. They are now available in Lismore & surrounds.

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More good news is the process to receive your vouchers is quite simple and quick. Although for those that are worried about your privacy and don't feel comfortable giving their personal details on a government website or the Service NSW app, this is not for you.

When I went to the Dine & Discover NSW Voucher website through Service NSW or the Service NSW app, I was asked to verify my identity by confirming my drivers licence and Medicare card.

Once that check was complete, I hit the 'submit' button and was told my application was complete and it may take up to 10 minutes to issue my vouchers. Actually, it took slightly longer than that but it was still complete within four hours.

The Lismore App's story on Monday said Lismore had 9 businesses that had registered to be part of the Dine & Discover NSW initiative as we asked for more to register their interests. There is more good news in this area as well with 17 businesses now registered. They are:

• Masala Fusion Indian Restaurant
• Bluey's Cafe
• Thai Satay Hut
• Stockpot Kitchen
• Banzai Japanese Restaurant
• Dirty's
• Spotted Pig
• McDonald's Lismore
• The Sherwood Hotel
• Gloria Jeans Coffee
• Flavour of India
• The Pickled Herd
• Lismore Workers Club
• Benchtop Espresso
• Dragon Fly Cafe
• Leo's Food Bar
• BCC Cinemas in the entertainment area.

For businesses to register they must have an ABN be registered for GST, they must be registered as COVID Safe and have a COVID-19 Safety Plan in place.

There are some basic rules on how you can use your 4 x $25 vouchers, they are:

• 2 x $25 Dine NSW Vouchers for dining in restaurants, cafés, bars, wineries, pubs or clubs. These can be used from Monday to Thursday. 
• 2 x $25 Discover NSW Vouchers for entertainment and recreation, including cultural institutions, live music, and arts venues. These can be used 7 days a week.

The vouchers:

• can be used once
• cannot be used on public holidays
• are valid until 30 June 2021.

Take five minutes to complete the registration process, it is easy, then get out and support local businesses in the coming weeks and months.