The ASCA Board and Members discuss challenges, opportunities and share insights about how to drive effective smart community governance. Ensuring effective governance for smart city programs is one of the most important factors that will either accelerate or kill the program. At ASCA, we often hear from our members how difficult it can be to […]
The City of Maribyrnong hosted a study tour and networking event on Wednesday 1 June 2022. Those who attended loved the walking tour and the celebration to launch of the Smart City Framework. Maribyrnong City Council took ASCA hosted a guided walking tour of Footscray CBD that showcased some of their smart city initiatives as […]
ASCA is partnering with My Smart Community to be part of the Smart Community Podcast Panel: Australian Local Government Webinar. On Wednesday 8 June 2022, former ASCA President Laura Baker and former Board member Nathaniel Mason joined the panel alongside a number of other smart community experts from Australian local and state governments. They discussed […]
Jason Dean, (Business Analyst, Glenelg Shire Council) shares an eye opening discussion about some of the challenges faced in implementing smart initiatives in the rural setting of Glenelg Shire Council in Victoria's far south west, and the innovative and common sense approaches to solving them. Whether you are from a rural community or in metro […]
Demonstration of Smart Cities Platform following the City of Unley study tour in October 2022 - with ASCA and LGITSA. Click here to access the webinar
Before making any decisions on the direction of it’s Smart City Program, Glenelg Shire Council in Southwest Victoria created a Smart City Framework. This helped the team create a structure through which new projects are assessed, procured, and deployed. The framework process focused on: Stakeholder engagement Device and Network Assessment Management Platform Project Assessment Methodology […]
Maribyrnong City Council in Melbourne's Inner West has had a Smart City program in operation since 2019. With the adoption of a Smart City Strategic Framework in 2021 the level of sophistication has increased, and the city is getting smarter with its smart technology and Data. This presentation explores how Smart Data is being utilised […]
The City of Casey and Swinburne University of Technology and Living Lab recently collaborated to deliver "Three Corners of the City", a dynamic data art project that brings city movement data alive for the community. The project was recently awarded the 'Best in Category - Digital Design' at the Victorian Premier's Design Awards in 2022. […]
In June, ASCA members and the City of Greater Geelong’s Smart City Team came together for an in-person study tour, workshop and networking event. The event was broken into three parts, part one was the walking tour around Greater Geelong, part two was the focussed workshop and part three was a relaxing networking event. On […]
Details: Attendees gained valuable insights into developing a strong business cases for urban technology projects, learn strategies to avoid vendor lock-in, and discover how to streamline implementation processes for improved outcomes, all from a tech-agnostic perspective. The webinar empowered participants to make informed decisions and effectively navigate the complex landscape of urban technology initiatives. About […]
This webinar discussed the role of parks and how they are forever changing – but there is a disconnect between the aspirations of smart cities, and where you can physically install technology within parks. Teaming up with the Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC), Hook Consulting is explored the “Future of Smart Parks” research project […]
This webinar will discussed how Christchurch has learnt from a decade of fire, floods and earthquakes to make our Community more resilient and ready for an uncertain future. Michael Healy leads the Smart Christchurch Programme as Program Manager and supports the Councils vision to make Christchurch a city where anything is possible through trialling innovative […]
