Brisbanites Can Win Staycations, Beer and Dining Vouchers for Going to the CBD Over the Next Month

Just a few short years ago, heading into the office five days a week was the norm — and Brisbane's CBD had the foot traffic (and just general traffic) from Monday to Friday to prove it. But with working from home a necessity during lockdowns, and also now remaining a part of our pandemic-era lives, the inner city isn't as busy and bustling as it once was.

Over the past year, a few different initiatives have popped up to entice Brisbanites back into the CBD, including handing out free coffees, offering the chance to win free public transport for a whole year and turning off parking meters. After summer's Omicron wave, the Property Council of Australia, Brisbane City Council and the Queensland Government have teamed up on another: giving away more than $40,000 in prizes, including staycations, beer, dining vouchers, shopping vouchers, free parking and free public transport.

Here's how it works: between 1am on Tuesday, March 8 and 3pm on Thursday, April 7, you'll need to go into the CBD on at least ten different days — and you'll need to attend one of several participating buildings and precincts. Then, you'll need to scan in via a QR code. Once you've clocked up ten days of visits, you'll be in the running.

Properties involved include Howard Smith Wharves in general, Felons Brewing Co at HSW, The Myer Centre, Wintergarden, The Regent, Central Plaza One and the Riverside Centre. You can also head to a heap of other CBD addresses — spanning plenty of spots on Eagle, Albert, George, Adelaide and Ann streets, among others.

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Prize-wise, there a multiple layers of goodies, which means multiple chances to win. But, to go in the draw for the major prize — which is worth over $36,000 and includes a year of free parking, a year of free public transport, a year of free beer, an $800 gym membership, a $1100 Neuron scooter pass, a $2000 CBD staycation voucher for Crystalbrook Vincent at Howard Smith Wharves, $2500 in dining vouchers, $1300 in coffee vouchers, $2500 in other food and beverage vouchers, and $3000 in shopping vouchers — you need to notch up those ten daily visits.

Or, there are also weekly and daily draws, which you can enter by just scanning in once. On offer: a month of free parking, a month of free public transport, and various coffee and retail vouchers.

BNE VIP runs from 1am on Tuesday, March 8 to 3pm on Thursday, April 7. For further details, head to the initiative's website.