The Urgency of Controlling Light Pollution by Landon Bannister
Light pollution is defined as the inappropriate or excessive use of artificial light at night, and it is the fastest growing pollutant on the...
Opportunities and challenges for councils in the 5G roll-out
After a relatively slow start, the roll-out of 5G in Australia is gaining pace, with several major telecommunication companies competing to set up national...
Refurbishing Memorial Pools with Modular Technology
Modular stainless-steel technology is helping local councils save time and money in refurbishing many memorial pools across Australia.
Memorial swimming pools are the heart of...
The technology keeping track of assets to avoid loss and streamline fleets
Asset tracking has evolved rapidly in the past decade, in line with developing technologies that have underpinned the process.
The use of GPS, radio-frequency identification...
City of Palmerston ‘Makes the Switch’ across its lighting network with the latest in...
The City of Palmerston, located just outside Darwin in the Northern Territory, is the first council in Australia to make the switch to a...
How smart technologies are revolutionising car parks
Smart parking solutions are being integrated into cities to save drivers time and money make it easier for organisation to capture data
Introduction to Automated Vehicles
IPWEA Australasia President Rita Excell was recently invited to present in an American Public Works Association webinar on Automated Vehicles.
Excell, who is also...
Getting the balance right: 3000K v 4000K LED street lighting
There has been much debate internationally about whether new LED street lights with a colour temperature (CT) of 3000K (Kelvin) provide a more suitable...
How to develop a winning procurement strategy for new technologies
When it comes to assessing new technologies, traditional procurement methods are quickly becoming obsolete. Here we look at ways of procuring innovation through a...
A bright future: how smart LED lighting is being innovated in Australia
From improving civic safety to lowering emissions, the adoption of smart LED lighting in Australian cities has a host of benefits and is proving...
