Virtual mapping helps city improve road asset management
15 October, 2019Mapillary is giving Logan City Council more up-to-date images of its road assets, enabling it to better track any issues and allocate resources.
NZ allocates $1.9m for SBAS trial
25 June, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe New Zealand government has set aside $1.9m for its contribution towards the testing and development of a system to significantly improve GPS accuracy.
RMIT scientists use Street View to monitor road signs
18 June, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA team of RMIT scientists have developed a proof-of-concept system for identifying road signs in need of repair using Google's Street View API.
Logan uses wireless tech to monitor air quality
14 May, 2019Portable wireless technology is being used by Logan City Council to monitor air quality around wastewater treatment facilities.
Call for Smart Cities Week abstracts
09 May, 2019Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand has released a call for abstracts for its event Smart Cities Week Australia.
Gippsland council creates e-waste collection system
07 May, 2019An e-waste collection and storage prototype is currently being constructed by East Gippsland Shire Council.
ACT Govt rolls out e-bike initiative
02 May, 2019A new salary sacrifice initiative designed to encourage the use of e-bikes is being rolled out by the ACT Government for its public servants.
City of Adelaide launches parking app
12 April, 2019The Park Adelaide app is designed to provide accurate, real-time information about parking availability and time limits within the city.
Telensa deploys smart street lighting in Darwin
27 March, 2019Darwin will replace close to 10,000 lights on its street and public lighting network with LEDs wirelessly connected by Telensa.
Georges River area receives smart cities funding
18 February, 2019Smart technology is now being rolled out in outdoor public spaces across the Georges River local government area.
NSW DFSI, Data61 developing NSW digital twin
13 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NSW Government is working with the CSIRO's Data61 to develop an interactive digital twin of the state based on 3D and 4D spatial data.
VIDEO: Spatial data for NSW Government
01 February, 2019Wayne Patterson, Director of NSW Spatial Services, describes an important joint project between the NSW Government and the CSIRO's Data 61.
Qld to mandate BIM on major infra projects
30 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUnder a new Queensland government policy, all state government construction projects worth at least $50m will be required to use building information modelling.
Newcastle looks to sustainable future
28 November, 2018The City of Newcastle has begun the process of setting new climate action targets for the future post-2020.
Hitachi signs deal with NSW Government
20 November, 2018The NSW Government will work with Hitachi, after the two organisations recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU).
