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The Australian Smart Communities Association (ASCA) is calling on the next Victorian Government to establish a statewide vision for smart communities, create a cross-sector partnership
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The Australian Smart Communities Association (ASCA) is calling on the next Victorian Government to establish a statewide vision for smart communities, create a cross-sector partnership
In our August edition, President James Sankar marks a major milestone for ASCA with the launch of our brand-new website, featuring a dedicated Member Portal
In our June edition, President James Sankar reflects on Australia’s growing investment in AI and digital infrastructure, highlighting the important role ASCA’s new Taskforce program
In our May edition, ASCA continues to build momentum across the smart communities sector, with a focus on practical collaboration, emerging capability and delivering value
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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The Australian Smart Communities Association (ASCA) is calling on the next Victorian Government to establish a statewide vision for smart communities, create a cross-sector partnership to accelerate collaboration, and invest
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….
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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
In an increasingly data-driven world, data literacy has quietly emerged as a critical yet overlooked skill—one that determines who can meaningfully participate in decisions that shape our communities. But as...
Are you one of the many councils across Australia feeling frustrated by the underwhelming performance of smart sensing technologies? Maybe you’ve had some initially exciting pilot projects that ultimately ended...
Imagine a world where the best projects consistently receive government funding. This aspiration was fundamental in the recent shakeup of the regional federal grants process and the need to assess...
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