In fact, no fewer than 45 major precinct developments are in planning throughout Australia right now, from Fishermans Bend in Victoria to the Westmead Health precinct in New South Wales, or South Australia's Tonsley Innovation District, and Nambeelup Industrial Area in Western Australia.
“Melbourne is a smart city and we want to work with the community to design, develop and test new ways to share data and knowledge for the benefit of all,” she said.
Smart City Development
The ACT Government's smart city program utilises smart partnerships, smart policy and smart technology to ensure Canberra remains the world's most liveable city.
Across the nation, Australia has more than 45 major precincts and precinct programs under development - often at very different stages of smart precinct maturity.
In 2020, the City of Sydney released a Smart City Strategic Framework to harness the opportunities brought about by digital disruption, to plan for uncertainty and to sustain a global reputation as a leading place to live, work, learn and visit.
1. Singapore. Topping most lists when it comes to smart cities is often Singapore.
Melbourne has been named Australia's most liveable city and the 10th in the world in the Global Liveability Index 2022 .
Land boom and bust
During this "land boom", Melbourne reputedly became the richest city in the world, and the second-largest (after London) in the British Empire. The decade began with the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880, held in the large purpose-built Exhibition Building.
Brisbane has been classed as a Beta + global city, and ranks highly in liveable cities indices.
The capital city was founded and formally named as Canberra in 1913. A blueprint by American architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin was selected after an international design contest, and construction commenced in 1913. Unusual among Australian cities, it is an entirely planned city.
Community Collaboration
The City of Perth is an active participant in the following Smart Cities Organisations. Australian Smart Communities Association. Australia & New Zealand - Smart Cities Council.
More than 250 Smart City Projects Exist in 178 Cities Worldwide.
We've also noticed that the notion of smart cities relies on a range of technologies—including the internet of things (IoT), mobile solutions, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and blockchain.
With a median house price of $4,788,300, Main Ridge is the most expensive suburb in Melbourne, despite being located 97 kilometres from the CBD. The suburb is nine kilometres from Rosebud and has a population of just 416, according to the 2021 Census.
Melbourne is considered by some to be the best city to live in Australia, and has even been ranked as the world's most livable city more than once. It's home to a thriving live music scene, late-night bars and laneways dotted with cafés and coffee shops.
Smart City Features
Another example would be smart traffic management to monitor traffic flows and optimise traffic lights to reduce congestion, while ride-sharing services can also be managed by a smart city infrastructure.
A smart city is a municipality that uses information and communication technologies (ICT) to increase operational efficiency, share information with the public and improve both the quality of government services and citizen welfare.
Sydney regains the top spot as Australia's largest city for 2021, but Melbourne is close on its heels.