Geelong recognised globally as leading Smart City

We (City of Greater Geelong) has been recognised at the World Smart City Expo in Korea, winning the International Smart City of the Year award alongside Barcelona City.

Examples of Smart City initiatives underway in Greater Geelong include:

  • Enhanced fibre installation to The Bellarine- future-proofing our City with digital infrastructure.
  • Geelong Data Exchange- open data that anyone can access, modify and reuse.
  • Internet of Things- using smart sensors to collect data and insights.
  • Hollow Hunt- a citizen science initiative to protect tree hollows.
  • Weather Together- a community weather data project to understand microclimates.
  • Urban Forest Dashboard- sharing data on city-managed trees
  • Public WiFi & Enhanced Broadband- to reduce the digital divide and stimulate business innovation.
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