Technology
Launceston seeks feedback on Smart City Strategy
stephanienestor News, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Technology 0The City of Launceston is seeking feedback from the local community to develop a Smart City Strategy, which will...
What Exactly is a Smart City – and What Role can Spectur Play?
laurendelorenzo Council, Environment and Sustainability, Sponsored Editorial, Technology 0You’ve no doubt heard the phrase smart cities over the past few years, but what exactly does the phrase mean...
MAV Technology Awards for Excellence nominations now open
laurendelorenzo Council, Environment and Sustainability, News, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Sustainability, Technology, VIC 0The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is accepting nominations for its MAV Technology Awards for Excellence. These awards celebrate...
$3 million in funding for smart city ideas
April Shepherd News, Smart Cities, Technology, Urban Development 0The New South Wales Government is set to provide $3 million in funding for cutting-edge smart city ideas and...
City of Ballarat’s circular economy to turn full circle
Patricia Asset Management, Sustainability, Technology, Waste Management 0The City of Ballarat is calling for its local waste system to turn full circle, launching a suite of...
As cyber threats rise, businesses can no longer manage threats alone
laurendelorenzo Asset Management, Council, Sponsored Editorial, Technology 0Australian organisations reported a cyber attack every eight minutes in the 2021 financial year, according to the Australian Cyber...
City improves community safety with smart solar-powered poles
Eliza Booth Environment and Sustainability, Lighting, Partner Solutions, Safety, Sustainability, Technology, Urban Development, Urban Development 0The City of Ryde contacted Multipole looking for a solar pole solution that was powerful enough to run two...
Seven ways to unlock productivity with your intranet
laurendelorenzo Partner Solutions, Technology 0Don’t reinvent the wheel: Be more productive with a tool you already have. Productivity is an inherent goal of...
Leveraging a Knowledge Management System to Deliver Total Experience
laurendelorenzo Partner Solutions, Technology 0What Is Total Experience (TX)? Total experience (TX) is the holistic experience that brings together user experience (UX), customer...
First Parramatta road smart poles installed by Inner West Council
Eliza Booth Civil Construction, Lighting, Partner Solutions, Safety, Smart Cities, Technology, Urban Development, Urban Development 0The first Parramatta Road poles have been installed in Leichhardt, NSW, by Inner West Council. These poles are the...
E-waste discussion paper information session for SA councils
Annabelle Powell Council, Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Management, News, Technology, Waste Management 0The Local Government Association of South Australia (LGA) will be hosting an information session with the Department for Agriculture,...
Mallee councils unite to trial 46 new IoT devices
April Shepherd News, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Technology 0Mallee councils are partnering to trial innovative Internet of Things (IoT) technology, with 46 trial devices to be installed...
Greening, cooling, and protecting our urban environments with better spatial data
Patricia Asset Management, Environment and Sustainability, News, Partner Solutions, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Technology 0Spatial technology company Aerometrex has developed a suite of urban greening data services to help all levels of government...
Protecting our smart cities from cyber attacks
Patricia Asset Management, Features, News, Smart Cities, Technology 0by Eliza Both, Editor, Council magazine All around us in our cities, from the trains we take to the...
Douglas Shire Council makes the switch to smart water metering
Eliza Booth Asset Management, Partner Solutions, Smart Cities, Technology, Water 0Douglas Shire Council is set to install Taggle Systems’ smart water metering solution to improve water security, billing accuracy,...
Why local government is holding the keys to the electric vehicle revolution
Eliza Booth Council, Electric vehicles, Environment and Sustainability, Features, Planning, Regional, Renewable Energy, Road, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Sustainability, Technology, Transport 0By Scott Dwyer and Kriti Nagrath, Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney Transport is a...
QLD AI Hub and Rockhampton Council join forces
April Shepherd News, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Technology 0The Queensland Artificial Intelligence Hub (AI) has jointly signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Rockhampton Regional Council,...
Looking to the future of local government
Patricia Council, Features, News, Planning, Policy, Regional, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Technology, Waste Management 0by Linda Scott, President of the Australian Local Government Association The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated local government’s ability to...