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===Industry=== Major secondary industries based in Wodonga include a logistics distributions hub (LOGIC), a large cattle market, a pet food factory ([[Mars Petcare]]), a can factory ([[Visy]]), a cardboard box factory (Opal) and (Visy Board), a hydraulic hose manufacturer ([[Parker Hannifin]]), an abattoir, a foundry ([[Bradken]]), a [[polypropylene]] film manufacturer (Taghleef Industries (formerly Shorko) a concrete pipe & pole manufacturer (Rocla) and a transformer manufacturer ([[Wilson Transformer Company]]) as well as a variety of other smaller enterprises. It also serves as a central point for the delivery of government services to the surrounding region. Albury Wodonga is a major transport hub between Melbourne and Sydney, with over 20 transport companies in the area, (HumeTransport), (Dawsons Haulage), (Border Express) and (Obrian Transport Services) to name a few. All of which are responsible for the success and prosperity of the country. It houses the Australian corporate headquarters for [[Mars Inc|Mars]]. Wodonga is the site of an [[Australian Army]] logistics base and a training centre for Army technical apprentices, the [[Army Logistic Training Centre]], which is based at [[Latchford Barracks]] and [[Gaza Ridge Barracks]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/dco/documents/wel_albury_2011-2012_screen.pdf |title=Welcome to Albury Wodonga |publisher=Defence Community Organisation (Australian Government) |year=2011 |access-date=10 September 2013}}</ref> It is also the home of a campus of [[La Trobe University]] and Wodonga Institute of TAFE. [[v2food]] is set to open a manufacturing plant, that will use locally-grown ingredients, in Wodonga in the second quarter of 2020.<ref>{{cite web |author=Staff Writers |title=v2food Confirms $20m Wodonga Factory Investment |url=https://which-50.com/v2food-confirms-20m-wodonga-factory-inestment/ |website=Which-50 |access-date=4 December 2019 |language=en-AU |date=4 December 2019}}</ref> However, the plant was closed in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-16 |title=Plant-based meat manufacturer that supplies fast-food giant and major supermarkets set to close $20m factory |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-17/plant-based-meat-company-v2food-to-close-wodonga-factory/101985482 |access-date=2024-05-21 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
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