No more relying on the twinkling sound of Greensleeves to find your soft serve! 2515 reports.

Technology has now changed the way we order ice-cream.

For the past three weeks, Ken Murray, of Kens Cones, has trialled a GPS-tracking service, so customers can pinpoint his Whippy van’s location minute by minute.  

“We are leading the way in making it really easy for the general public to get their ice-cream fix,” Ken said. “We are trying to deliver the best service we can – using all the technology available.”

Every day, Ken posts a tracking link on his Facebook page. “All you need to do is click on the link and view the map.  You then see our whereabouts live via the app. The link expires after 12 hours or when I stop sharing it. It’s amazing.

“This to my knowledge is a first for a Whippy vendor to be offering this type of service.

“In the past you would have been lucky to see a Whippy van driving the streets, let alone stop one. Now, you can communicate directly with the driver, either myself or my wife Janelle. You can ring or text us and by using the tracking app, see us nearing your suburb and street.”

It’s ice-cream with an educational flavour. “Some parents are saying the kids are loving it. They are learning mapping skills and understanding better where they live, because it’s a fun thing.”

Ken’s routine has also changed this year. 

“We are no longer servicing the caravan parks in and around Ulladulla,” Ken said. “It’s a massive job that we have done for over 22 years.

Ken and Janelle have passed that baton onto a younger family, mobile ice-cream vendors Mitchell and Emily, from Goulburn. 

“We are now staying home in Thirroul and looking after the residents from Coledale to Balgownie and all suburbs east and west of the highway,” Ken said. “Looking after the locals.”

Facebook @kenscones or call 0411 242 007.