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  • Wodonga Council Plans Expansion of Solar Pathway Network

    Wodonga Council Plans Expansion of Solar Pathway Network

    Wondonga Council Plans Expansion of Solar Pathway Network as the Number of People Walking Increases

    With more people walking and 31% of people walking more than usual during COVID-19 the Wodonga Council is doing what more councils are being urged to do – invest in solar pathway lighting. 

    Victoria Walks Executive Officer Ben Rossiter is heading up the campaign to call on councils across Victoria to apply for their share of Government Safety Grants available to help fund lighting projects. 

    “Since mid-March, Victoria Walks has seen exponential growth in the number of Victorians looking for great, safe places to walk,” Dr. Rossiter said. 

    Since 2018 Wodonga Council has led the way in installing solar lighting across kilometres of popular pathways including at Birallee Park, David Bishop Park, Arthur Dunstan Park, Frank Kier Park, George Looms Park, Westlands Park, James Taverny Park and Belvoir Park. 

    Melbourne-based Leadsun, a world leader in solar public lighting and an associate member of Victoria Walks, has worked with Wodonga Council to install the lighting which has made pathways more accessible and helped improve safety. 

    Managing Director Matt Pollard said with the increase in local exercise and people out walking, community groups and residents are urging their local councils for improvements to pathways and trails. 

    “Many of the recreational trails where people love to walk are in areas where you can’t get traditional street lighting in or it’s too expensive to even try,” Mr Pollard said. 

    “In most cases, people either won’t use the path before dawn or after dark, or they’ll walk with an iPhone or torch to try to see where they’re going. One for one, solar lighting is more cost-effective than traditional electrical public lighting as there’s no need for extensive trenching, no electrical wiring, and the power stores in the battery for three days.” 

    Wodonga Council said the rollout of the solar lighting project enhanced the extensive pathways network that was well-used by the community. 

    “The solar lighting project is an initiative that aims to enhance personal safety, deter antisocial behavior and create improved levels of connectivity in the community,” a Council spokesperson said. 

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  • SMART Solar Public Lighting Project

    SMART Solar Public Lighting Project

    AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST SMART SOLAR PUBLIC LIGHTING PROJECT COMPLETED AS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WALKING INCREASES

    With more people walking and 31% of people walking more than usual during COVID, the Goulburn Mulwaree Council in New South Wales invests in a SMART solar public lighting project.

    As part of a milestone project, Leadsun, one of the leader in solar public lighting industry, has installed 160 solar public lights along 10km of walkway and cycle paths in Goulburn. It is the largest public solar lighting project of its kind in Australia.

    Matt Pollard, Leadsun Australia’s Managing Director, said Leadsun is a world leader in smart solar public lighting having designed and patented the first all-in-one LED solar light.

    “The solar public lighting project in Goulburn started a year ago. Initially, there was the first stage which had 120 solar public lights over the first section of the pathway.” Mr. Pollard said.

    “Since then, there’s been an extension to the pathway network. And there have been another 42 solar lights with a total of 160 lights all connect throughout the pathway. I believe that it is the largest solar public pathway lighting project in Australia.”

    “The walkway in Goulburn was now safer and more accessible making it a well-used community asset,” Energy Minister and Federal Member for Hume Angus said, “I’m thrilled that installing solar lighting will extend the hours of use of the walkway.”

     

    Daniel Strickland, member of Mission Australia’s Man Walk Group, said he has seen more people exercising before sunrise and at night when using the path weekly since the lights were installed.

    “When we started in July last year before the lights we would come along with our phones and torches,” he said.

    Compared with traditional electrical street lighting, smart solar public lighting is more cost-effective while it doesn’t require extensive trenching nor electrical wiring. Power can be stored in lithium-ion batteries for 3 days.

    Now, the Goulburn Mulwaree Council is planning a further 1.5 kilometers extension to the smart solar public lighting project. This project was partly funded under the Federal Government Community Sports Infrastructure Program.

    Mr. Pollard said more and more sporting clubs, walking groups, and residents were lobbying local governments to apply for grants to install solar lighting to improve access and safety.

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