ARARAT Visitor Information Centre\u2019s (VIC) latest development, \u2018Experience Ararat \u2013 Scan and Go\u2019 encourages visitors to ditch the paper brochures and go paperless with a quick scan.<\/p>\n
A range of tourism activities previously found within paper brochures has been digitised so users can simply scan, download and save.<\/p>\n
According to Visitor Experience Officer Colin Driscoll, visitors are finding great value in the newly developed QR code service.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe VIC has developed a range of tourism attractions and experiences with QR codes in place of paper brochures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to keep visitors safe in reducing contact points and paper usage,\u201d Mr Driscoll said.<\/p>\n
\u201cInstead of carrying around paper brochures \u2013 we\u2019ve complied twelve of our most popular tourist activities in the region and create one page with QR codes where visitors can easily navigate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we get busy at the centre – we can encourage visitors to scan the codes quickly, it brings up the relevant website on their phone, they can save it to a file and away they go.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a result, we\u2019re not having to print and hand out as many brochures and by saving attractions onto their phones, they can easily pull up the information saved if they don\u2019t get around to visiting this time around,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mr Driscoll said the VIC had received positive feedback from visitors.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne couple came back to the centre to thank us for the ease of having all the information they were after at their fingertips, without a carload of brochures to worry about. Another elderly pair asked if they could download all twelve codes to keep in their Grampians file which is what we want to hear,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great to have visitors returning to the VIC, asking for more recommendations and looking to stay a couple of extra nights in our region \u2013 it\u2019s what\u2019s tourism is all about,\u201d Mr Driscoll said.<\/p>\n
Ararat Rural City Council Mayor, Cr Jo Armstrong said the Visitor Information Centre in the heart of Ararat is well placed to point guests in the direction of the best hidden gems and businesses to support.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an exciting time to visit Ararat and Council is thrilled to continue delivering more experiences that will enhance tourism and better connect people to what the region has to offer,\u201d Cr Armstrong said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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