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February Newsletter 2026
In our first major update of 2026, we carry forward the momentum of a landmark year with a message from President James Sankar, reflecting on his new role at the
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In our first major update of 2026, we carry forward the momentum of a landmark year with a message from President James Sankar, reflecting on his new role at the
In the last edition of 2025, we reflect on a year of growth and momentum for ASCA. President James Sankar shares highlights including welcoming 13 new members, leading our largest-ever
In November’s edition, we highlighted the upcoming AGM on 26 November for electing Board Directors and Reference Working Group members, shared insights from ASCA’s representation at Melbourne Build Expo and
Putting in place the right smart city governance structure Across many parts of Australia, Local Government is leading the smart city agenda for the local community. With some of this
It’s been over 15 years since Clive Humby was cited as proclaiming the idea that “Data is the new oil“, suggesting that data would be a resource of high value when gathered
The Australian Smart Communities Association launched the strategic direction and focus for the next four years…
This week, the Australia Smart Communities Association is launching our new, exclusive, member series: Smart…
After a couple reschedules due to bad weather, we were finally able to head to the City of Unley and host our smart…
This week, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications..
Last week, ASCA members Wyndham City Council hosted their first Smart City Summit! ..
In a final thought piece for the year, ASCA worked with our members Delos Delta on an..
On 7th Feb a small contingent of representatives from New Zealand were in Melbourne and were able..
In early March 2023, ASCA board members met with Japanese Smart City representatives in Sydney…
Recently, ASCA Gold Member’s the City of Melbourne piloted a Remix Raingarden pop up in Fishermans….
Yesterday, Thursday 15 June, ASCA and the City of Greater Geelong’s Smart City Team came together..
Recently, some of our ASCA Alumni participated in an Advisory Group for Standards Australia. ..
An Australian delegation is heading to the Smart Cities Expo World Congress in Barcelona this November 5-7…..
On the 15 August, the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) announced the changes to the consumer energy…
A short report on the 2024 Smart Christchurch Innovation Expo by ASCA President Bruce Marshall…
By 2050, nearly 70% of the global population is projected to live in urban areas, rapidly changing housing, traffic, and mass urban transport, …
The ACCC released its tenth and final report for the Digital Platform Services Inquiry in June 2025, providing updates on….
A new UNSW discussion paper by Josephine Roper and Professor Chris Pettit examines how “accessibility ..
The World Bank’s “Banking on Cities” report explores the substantial investments required to build resilient, low-carbon cities,…
A dynamic AGSM 2025 Professional Forum masterclass led by Professor George Shinkle and Minnie Singh-Murphy explored how organisations must adapt their strategic thinking for the AI era.
An AGSM 2025 Professional Forum panel discussion revealed that AI success isn’t driven by isolated tech teams or tools alone, but by cultural intelligence, curiosity, and collaborative courage….
A groundbreaking report developed in partnership between ASCA, Urbis and NBN Co serves as a blueprint for unlocking Australia’s economic, social and environmental potential through smart and connected communities…
Australia and New Zealand: It’s time to step up on the global smart cities stage. In November, over 30 delegates from Australia and New Zealand joined 27,000 global leaders at the Smart City Expo….
— NEWS ARTICLES
The Australian Smart Communities Association launched the strategic direction and focus for the next four years…
This week, the Australia Smart Communities Association is launching our new, exclusive, member series: Smart…
After a couple reschedules due to bad weather, we were finally able to head to the City of Unley and host our smart…
This week, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications..
Last week, ASCA members Wyndham City Council hosted their first Smart City Summit! ..
In a final thought piece for the year, ASCA worked with our members Delos Delta on an..
On 7th Feb a small contingent of representatives from New Zealand were in Melbourne and were able..
In early March 2023, ASCA board members met with Japanese Smart City representatives in Sydney…
Recently, ASCA Gold Member’s the City of Melbourne piloted a Remix Raingarden pop up in Fishermans….
Yesterday, Thursday 15 June, ASCA and the City of Greater Geelong’s Smart City Team came together..
Recently, some of our ASCA Alumni participated in an Advisory Group for Standards Australia. ..
An Australian delegation is heading to the Smart Cities Expo World Congress in Barcelona this November 5-7…..
On the 15 August, the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) announced the changes to the consumer energy…
A short report on the 2024 Smart Christchurch Innovation Expo by ASCA President Bruce Marshall…
By 2050, nearly 70% of the global population is projected to live in urban areas, rapidly changing housing, traffic, and mass urban transport, …
The ACCC released its tenth and final report for the Digital Platform Services Inquiry in June 2025, providing updates on….
A new UNSW discussion paper by Josephine Roper and Professor Chris Pettit examines how “accessibility ..
The World Bank’s “Banking on Cities” report explores the substantial investments required to build resilient, low-carbon cities,…
A dynamic AGSM 2025 Professional Forum masterclass led by Professor George Shinkle and Minnie Singh-Murphy explored how organisations must adapt their strategic thinking for the AI era.
An AGSM 2025 Professional Forum panel discussion revealed that AI success isn’t driven by isolated tech teams or tools alone, but by cultural intelligence, curiosity, and collaborative courage….
A groundbreaking report developed in partnership between ASCA, Urbis and NBN Co serves as a blueprint for unlocking Australia’s economic, social and environmental potential through smart and connected communities…
Australia and New Zealand: It’s time to step up on the global smart cities stage. In November, over 30 delegates from Australia and New Zealand joined 27,000 global leaders at the Smart City Expo….
— THOUGHT LEADERSHIP PIECES
Putting in place the right smart city governance structure Across many parts of Australia, Local Government is leading the smart city agenda for the local community. With some of this
It’s been over 15 years since Clive Humby was cited as proclaiming the idea that “Data is the new oil“, suggesting that data would be a resource of high value when gathered
The Australian Smart Communities Association (ASCA) has now launched its 2022 Federal Election Platform. Australia continues to advance the development of the smart community space. Now, over 100 Local Governments...
Navigating cost and risk with opportunities and benefits to transition communities to be more digitally connected, resilient and sustainable. What does it take to lead change in local government digital...
Navigating cost and risk with opportunities and benefits to transition communities to be more digitally connected, resilient and sustainable. Digital equity is no longer a fringe concept. To progress the...
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In our first major update of 2026, we carry forward the momentum of a landmark year with a message from President James Sankar, reflecting on his new role at the
In the last edition of 2025, we reflect on a year of growth and momentum for ASCA. President James Sankar shares highlights including welcoming 13 new members, leading our largest-ever
In November’s edition, we highlighted the upcoming AGM on 26 November for electing Board Directors and Reference Working Group members, shared insights from ASCA’s representation at Melbourne Build Expo and
This month’s edition features important updates including our AGM notice with board nominations now open (closing 12 November), congratulations to ASCA Board Members Mandy O’Toole and Pearl Li Ng whose...
September’s edition leads with expressions of interest for hosting our National Summit 2026, scheduled for 17-20 November with EOIs open until end of November. The newsletter features our exciting partnership...
August’s edition dives into the transformative potential of AI for local government, featuring ASCA’s new partnership with InsightWise and an exclusive three-month platform trial for Gold and Silver council members....