Sunshine Coast on track with smart city technology

Over the past 14 months, council has begun to implement its Smart City Framework in a bid to make it easier to live, work and do business in our region – and with a number of smart integrated technologies and initiatives already in place, it’s off to a great start.

Today council adopted its Smart City Implementation Plan, which outlines what’s next.

Mayor Mark Jamieson said the $1.6 million three-year program would deliver tangible smart technologies and infrastructure to the region.

“Ultimately the Smart City Implementation Program is an investment in the future of the Sunshine Coast and will benefit residents and the business community in their day-to-day lives,” Mayor Jamieson said.
“Next year will see a number of significant projects completed including the Sunshine Coast Solar Farm, which will allow council to become Australia’s first local government to offset 100% of its electricity consumption from clean energy across all its facilities and operations.

“Further smart technology will be installed in the Bulcock Street streetscape and incorporated into other projects such as the Sunshine Coast Stadium upgrade and Palmwoods streetscape.”
Economic Development and Innovation Portfolio Cr Steve Robinson said the unique business intelligence data captured through the new technologies would also help council provide services where they are needed most.

“It will create revenue opportunities that allow for additional activities and in turn, more benefits to the ratepayer,” Cr Robinson said.

“We will also continue to work with key regional stakeholders on implementing the plan.
“Creating a smarter Sunshine Coast is about more than council initiatives.

“It requires strong partnerships with businesses and the community, and we will continue to build those and encourage activities that work towards these goals.”

2016 milestones of a smarter Sunshine Coast: