Families, individuals and businesses across NSW will benefit from a targeted $2.8 billion package developed to accelerate recovery following the three month lockdown due to the Delta COVID-19 outbreak.
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The NSW Government's Economic Recovery Strategy includes funding to stimulate economic activity in cities and regions with a strong focus on rebuilding and supporting businesses, helping the hip pocket and boosting jobs.
Member for Wollondilly Nathaniel Smith welcomed the package which includes $250 in vouchers to households of school-aged children in 2021 to help stimulate spending and economic activity.
"As life returns to normal the government is looking to encourage people to get out and support the many local businesses who did it tough throughout the lockdown," Mr Smith said.
"This package ensures that our state can bounce back better than before."
Premier Dominic Perrottet said one of the biggest challenges for many families during the lockdown was learning from home.
"Now as life returns to normal we want to encourage people to get out and boost economic activity," Mr Perrottet said.
"In many senses this is a 'Thank You' that will go some small way towards helping family finances that took a big hit and at the same time supporting businesses and jobs."
The $250 in vouchers will be available through Service NSW in early 2022.
The vouchers will be available to households which had a school-aged child in 2021.
Treasurer Matt Kean said the people of NSW had shown great strength and ingenuity throughout the pandemic, supported by more than $10 billion in NSW Government measures throughout the winter 2021 lockdown, and the latest package would position the state for a safe, robust and rapid recovery.
"This package will boost confidence, provide fresh opportunities and support NSW to return to a way of life we know and love," Mr Kean said.
"But we don't just want to recover what we lost, we want to bounce back better than ever - and this package lays the foundations to do exactly that."
For more information and to view the full strategy visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/economic-recovery-strategy.
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