Queensland government expands sport voucher program

The Queensland government will on Sunday announce an expansion of the free sports voucher program for children aged between 5 and 17.

These have been known as FairPlay Vouchers – but it is understood they are being rebranded as Play On Vouchers.

The voucher amount stays the same at $200, and a limit of one per child per year.

According to government sources, more vouchers are being made available, with two separate lots of vouchers being released across summer and winter.

There will also be separate allocations for regional and rural children.

Budget figures given to Treasury Officials indicate $62.5 million will be included in the budget each year for these vouchers – up from $40 million last year.

Treasurer David Janetzki will hand down the 2025-26 budget on June 24.