Smart City Sunshine Coast

The desire to create a smart and digitally connected Sunshine Coast region was the catalyst for the development of the Smart City Framework and Smart City Implementation Program which were adopted by Council in December 2016.The Smart City Program enables Sunshine Coast Council to use technology to deliver services more efficiently and improve the lifestyle of residents while realising our vision to be Australia's most sustainable region - healthy, smart, creative.Creating a Smart City has many benefits for rate payers including:- reduced carbon emissions, traffic congestion and consumption of resources- improved standard of services and quality of lifestyle for residents- reduced costs of service delivery for council- increased safety- improved council work-flow and processes- data driven design and planning- attracting and retaining investment and increasing local business competitiveness- building strong partnerships between businesses and the community.The smartness of a city is not just about technology but rather about how well technology is used in an integrated way to help the city function more effectively and sustainably.