Wodonga, VIC
City in Victoria
Australia
Wodonga, VIC connects hungry visitors to local eateries with QR code initiative
QR codes on outdoor tables and benches throughout Wodonga can be scanned to access a map of restaurants and cafes. Each scan uses the phone's location to show the closest locations for the user. Colorful signage near selected outdoor furniture instructs visitors on how to use the codes. This program is part of a local push toward outdoor dining that includes new dining pods, shaded tables, and a marketing campaign highlighting restaurant owners.
Wodonga, VIC
Australia
Wodonga, VIC invests in a 3-megawatt solar farm to power its sewage treatment plant
The 10,000-panel farm powers a facility that consumes 25% of the council's energy. Wodonga approved a solar farm with excess capacity to anticipate plant expansion. The water treatment plant will receive surplus solar energy in the meantime. Renewable sources comprised approximately 50% of the energy used in council buildings and facilities when the farm was built. The council is working toward net-zero emissions by 2050.
Wodonga, VIC
Australia