Cumberland City Council worked with the local community to develop the vision, principles, and pathways for its smart places journey.
Cumberland’s Smart Places Vision:
- Cumberland is a leading smart place integrating innovation, technology, and data to enhance safety, connectivity, and accessibility.
- Smart Places activity in Cumberland will drive sustainability and enable the region to be vibrant, attractive, and efficient.
- Cumberland as a smart place will promote inclusion and celebrate the city’s rich diversity and unique context.
Smart places in Cumberland are people-centric, encouraging meaningful collaboration with and within the community. With the development of projects such as the Granville Smart Precinct and Merrylands Civic Square that are spearheading the rollout of smart places in the LGA, Cumberland City Council aims to leverage digital technology to encourage inclusion, innovation and data exploration.