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The City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters is one of Adelaide’s most desirable places to live, work, and visit.

As the City advances toward becoming a smart city, the Council is focused on enhancing liveability through sustainability, smart infrastructure and technology, and creating an environment where businesses can innovate and thrive.

By integrating smart city solutions, the Council is building a connected and resilient City that benefits both the community and local businesses.

Smart City Plan 

The Smart City Plan sets the long-term vision, direction, and objectives for the City’s future as a smart city.

Read the Plan to learn more about how these initiatives will shape the future of our City.

View or download the Smart City Plan:

 Download: Smart City Plan

Completed Smart City Initiatives

The Council has completed a range of initiatives that support the goals of the Smart City Plan. These projects focus on using infrastructure and technology to improve the City's efficiency, sustainability, and overall liveability. Below is a summary of the completed initiatives:

Smart City Plan Progress

  • Thermal Imaging Cameras

    Completed

    Deployment of thermal imaging cameras available through the Council Library borrowing inventory including instructions to enable citizens to undertake “energy audits” of their households and make changes to save energy.

  • Ride Share options

    Completed

    Hosting of Flexi-Car share cars in publicly accessible locations in Norwood and Kent Town, with other locations still under investigation.

  • Smart Irrigation

    Completed

    Additional 21 Hydrawise System irrigation controllers installed, completing the deployment of Smart Irrigation at all Council owned and managed Reserves.

  • Low-emission Council vehicles

    Completed

    Transitioned the Council’s fleet to low-emission vehicles.

  • Smart parking pilot

    Completed

    Partnered with eSMART 21 to undertake a Smart Parking Pilot Project in the ground level of the Webbe Street car park (used technology to monitor 6 car parking bays).

  • Online development applications

    Completed

    Transitioned to electronic assessment of development applications via the State Planning Portal.

  • Free public Wi-Fi at Norwood Town Hall

    Completed

    Access to free public Wi-Fi for Norwood Town Hall visitors.

  • Six electric vehicle charging stations

    Completed

    Received approval for the installation of six electric vehicle charging stations.

  • Norwood Town Hall goes solar

    Completed

    Solar panels installed at Norwood Town Hall.

  • Smart koala crossing

    Completed

    Koala Crossing with remote monitoring capabilities installed on William Street, Norwood.

More information

For all Smart City related enquiries, contact the Smart City Steering Group

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