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.
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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. Experts advised leaders to start experimenting with AI tools, treat AI like a teammate, and maintain clear intentionality about AI use tied to real organisational outcomes, emphasising that AI maturity happens through trust, collaboration, and collective learning.
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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. The session emphasised that while predicting AI's impact is nearly impossible, preparing for it isn't—requiring continuous strategy development and building the right capabilities and culture to use AI wisely.
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The World Bank's "Banking on Cities" report explores the substantial investments required to build resilient, low-carbon cities, examining what it will cost for cities in low- and middle-income countries to grow sustainably while protecting populations from climate disasters and reducing carbon emissions.
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A new UNSW discussion paper by Josephine Roper and Professor Chris Pettit examines how "accessibility to great local places" can transform planning approaches across Metropolitan Sydney and the broader Six Cities Region.
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The ACCC released its tenth and final report for the Digital Platform Services Inquiry in June 2025, providing updates on recent developments in digital platform markets, identifying emerging competition and consumer issues, and charting major overseas developments and their impact on Australian consumers and businesses.
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By 2050, nearly 70% of the global population is projected to live in urban areas, rapidly changing housing, traffic, and mass urban transport, heat stress, food security, energy and cyber security. Over 40 delegates from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Smart Cities committee in Sydney for a week-long plenary. Australian Smart Communities Association (ASCA) was a key sponsor and supporter.
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A short report on the 2024 Smart Christchurch Innovation Expo by ASCA President Bruce Marshall.
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On the 15 August, the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) announced the changes to the consumer energy resources (CER) capabilities for Australian customers.
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An Australian delegation is heading to the Smart Cities Expo World Congress in Barcelona this November 5-7. Led by the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA), the Internet of Things Alliance Australia (IoTAA), the Australian Smart Communities Association (ASCA), and the Digital Twin Partnership (DTP), the delegation will be attending the world’s largest smart cities expo.
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Recently, some of our ASCA Alumni participated in an Advisory Group for Standards Australia. The members helped to support and advise in the creation of Standards Australia’s Smart Cities Position Paper titled ‘Smart Cities: An Essential Enabler for Australia’s Future’ which was released in April.
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As the year comes to an end, we are devoted to improve our services and ensure we focus on the needs and wants of our members and ASCA community. To help the shape the program for the ASCA Board 2024, we have a prepared a short survey where you can share your feedback for this year.
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Yesterday, Thursday 15 June, ASCA and the City of Greater Geelong’s Smart City Team came together for an in-person study tour which created a wonderful learning and networking experience for all that attended.
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Recently, ASCA Gold Member’s the City of Melbourne piloted a Remix Raingarden pop up in Fishermans Bend, reimagining how raingardens that use layers of recycled materials could do just this.
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The first meeting of ASCA's recently formed Reference Group was held on Monday 17th March.
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In early March 2023, ASCA board members met with Japanese Smart City representatives in Sydney.
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ASCAS are seeking expressions of interest from any ASCA member who would like to develop and deliver one of these web-based sessions or host a study tour.
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ASCA is delighted to inform members that in response to member feedback received throughout 2022, the Board has agreed to pilot a new Reference Group.
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On 7th Feb a small contingent of representatives from New Zealand were in Melbourne and were able to schedule in site visits / study tours with two ASCA Members (Melbourne City Council and Maribyrnong City Council) to learn about initiatives being delivered in Australia and share learnings from New Zealand.
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