Smart City Maturity Assessment

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Consultation has now concluded.

Council has been successful in gaining grant funding as part of the Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Smart Cities and Suburbs Program. Council's project will provide smart city services including free public Wi-Fi, smart lighting, smart parking, smart safety and the installation of environmental sensors.

We'd like to get feedback from the community about their awareness of QPRC's Smart City initiatives and our existing levels of "smartness". The survey below will help us in gaining this feedback. For background information, you can also read the Digital Economy & Smart Community Strategy in the document library on the right.

Council has been successful in gaining grant funding as part of the Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Smart Cities and Suburbs Program. Council's project will provide smart city services including free public Wi-Fi, smart lighting, smart parking, smart safety and the installation of environmental sensors.

We'd like to get feedback from the community about their awareness of QPRC's Smart City initiatives and our existing levels of "smartness". The survey below will help us in gaining this feedback. For background information, you can also read the Digital Economy & Smart Community Strategy in the document library on the right.

Consultation has now concluded.

  • Queanbeyan, the smart regional city

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    17 November 2017

    Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council has been successful in gaining Australian Government funding of $452,168 in the Smart Cities and Suburbs Program.

    “Council has a vision of transforming Queanbeyan into a smart city, with smart parking, free public Wi-Fi, and smart lighting. We are pleased that we have been successful in gaining funding in the Australian Government’s $50 million Smart Cities and Suburbs Program,” Mayor Tim Overall said.

    “This announcement follows the adoption of our CBD Transformation Strategy and the Digital Economy and Smart Community Strategy, which outlines our aspirations to adapt our CBD into digitally enabled and pedestrian friendly place using these urban smarts.”

    “Also included in the vision are CCTV, traffic sensors and environmental monitoring, as well as 3D modelling, and partnerships with the University of Canberra and Urban Circus to analyse data and provide expert planning design.”

    “We are delighted to be one of 52 projects funded around Australia after the Australian Government assessed 170 applications.”

  • Digital Economy, Smart Community Strategy announcement

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    Published on 12 May 2017

    Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council Administrator, Mr Tim Overall, today announced the development of a new Digital Economy, Smart Community Strategy.

    “The digital revolution is disrupting traditional ways of doing things, and is driving remarkable improvements in economic opportunity, sustainability, local services and community inclusion,” said Mr Overall.

    “Queanbeyan-Palerang is a dynamic region that has always embraced positive change and possibility. We are committed to leveraging new technology and smart thinking to deliver real benefits for our community, in jobs, education, innovation, commerce, and liveability.”

    The QPRC Digital Economy, Smart Community Strategy will complement and integrate with the current Queanbeyan CBD Masterplan refresh, linking the digital with the physical, and people and place with technology.

    The Australian Government recently announced a $50 million Smart Cities and Suburbs Program to accelerate digital transformation across Australia. Applications for this Program close on 30 June 2017.

    QPRC will engage with the community and local business over the next 4 weeks to develop this new Strategy.

    “We live in a rapidly changing environment with technological advancements happening almost in the blink of an eye,” said Member for Monaro John Barilaro MP.

    “It’s important we move forward with emerging technologies and embrace the digital space.

    “I encourage all local residents to have their say, get involved and help shape what our community will look like in the future.”

    “You can have your say about our digital future both online and at forthcoming community roundtables,” said Mr Overall.

    “Free public Wi-Fi, sensors, big data, analytics, mobile apps, smart buildings, and smart municipal services (e.g. for parking and street-lighting) are just some of the digital possibilities before us. I look forward to the community’s feedback, comments and ideas to help imagine and identify the priorities for Queanbeyan-Palerang.”