Smart Cumberland

Our Smart Cumberland Journey

Our vision for Cumberland as a smart place has been informed by engagement and the aspirations of our Community Strategic Plan.
Our vision provides us with a high-level and aspirational state of Cumberland as a smart place.

Cumberland is a leading smart place integrating innovation, technology, and data to enhance safety, connectivity, and accessibility.
Cumberland as a smart place will promote inclusion and celebrate the city’s rich diversity and unique context.
Smart places activity in Cumberland will drive sustainability and enable the region to be vibrant, attractive, and efficient.

You can view our Smart Places Strategy and Action Plan below or in the document library.

What are Smart Places?

Smart Places leverage data, innovation, and digital technology to enhance sustainability and mobility, promote innovation and vibrancy, and enable spaces to be used more effectively by our communities.
Smart Places combine the physical with the digital to improve service delivery and decision‑making, and can assist in building inclusive, liveable, and accessible communities. Cities around the world regionally, and locally have implemented smart projects to support the unique needs of their communities.

Find out more information about our six flagship projects on the infographic in the Image Gallery.

Smart Cumberland News

Smart Cumberland award recognition

Cumberland Council’s Place and Economy team in partnership with the Urban Planning and Strategy team have been recognised for two Highly Commended awards at this year’s Planning Institute of Australia NSW Awards!

SMART Cumberland Program – Technology and Digital Innovation category

This celebrates the incredible work we’ve done in leveraging technology to create smarter, more sustainable solutions for the Cumberland. It’s an honor to see the impact of our efforts being acknowledged at this level.

In partnership with the Urban Strategy and Planning team, the other award received was:

Westmead Master Plan Engagement – Stakeholder Engagement category

Group of 3 men and 4 women at awards ceremony holding up certificates giving thumbs up sign

STEM school visit

The Place and Economy team visited Granville Boys High School in late October as part of CSIRO's Generation STEM program.

Smart Cumberland podcast update

Listen to a Cumberland Smart Places update on the Cumberland Conversations podcast.

Smart Places Customer Charter

Cumberland City Council is a signatory to the NSW Govt Smart Places Customer Charter.

Current Projects

Our Virtual Engagement Room

A new interactive way to find out more about upcoming projects.

Click and drag your mouse to 'walk' around. Scroll to zoom in. Click on the red icons to view the project details.

Smart Technology for our Community

Cumberland eLibrary

If you love to read but don’t like the expense of buying literature, Council’s eLibrary is a good alternative. You’ll have access to a wide range of online novels, non-fiction literature, audio books and children’s interactive books.

Find out more on the Council website.

Tech Savvy Seniors - Computer Classes for Mandarin Speakers

Cumberland runs training in computers, tablets and smart phones to help seniors to stay connected with their families, friends and communities.

There are multiple sessions, held at the Granville centre. Bookings are essential, and participants must be Mandarin speakers.

Find out more on the Council website.

One-on-One Electronic Devices Training

One-on-One Electronic Devices Training is available at the following Libraries. Bring your device with you to our free face-to-face sessions and our volunteers will assist you with a variety of topics, such as personalisation of your device, useful applications, Facebook, scanning and much more.

Available venues:

Auburn
Granville
Merrylands
Wentworthville

Bookings are essential - This training is provided by volunteers and is subject to changes in their availability.

Find out more on the Council website.

Digital Dabblers Technology Club

Digital Dabblers provides participants with a more detailed overview of specific, special interest topics with each two-hour seminar run by a volunteer. From accessing Government Services online, to learning more about social media, to finding out how to store holiday photos- at Digital Dabblers Technology Club, adults can learn how to solve their technoloy problems together in a friendly group environment.

Held at Granville Library. Bookings are essential.

Find out more on the Council website.

Smart Technology in Merrylands Civic Square

Wireless chargers, smart bins and multi-function poles installed at the Square.

Our Open Data Hub

Click on the image below to view the dashboard.

Featured Smart Project

Lighting upgrades in Auburn plaza.

Transformations

Use the interactive slider below to see images of our Smart Cumberland projects.

Auburn Heat Map

Plants make a difference to heat in urban environments.

Guildford Laneway - Before

Guildford Laneway - After

Recent Smart Project Consultations

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Westmead South - Draft Master Plan

Consultation has closed on the Draft Master Plan for Westmead South

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Public Electric Vehicle Charging Policy and Guideline

Consultation has closed on the Public Electric Vehicle Charging Policy and Guideline for Cumberland.

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Her Way Guildford

Her Way Guildord is now complete.

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Merrylands Civic Square

Merrylands Civic Square is now open!

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Merrylands Memorial Park - UV Smart Cool Playground retrofit

Find out about the Cumberland Smart Cool Playground Study

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Cool Carpark Project

Stay up to date with news about the Cool Carpark Project in Holroyd Gardens Carpark.

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Public Electric Vehicle Charging Policy and Guideline

Consultation has closed on the Public Electric Vehicle Charging Policy and Guideline for Cumberland.

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Merrylands Memorial Park - UV Smart Cool Playground retrofit

Find out about the Cumberland Smart Cool Playground Study

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Any questions?

If you have any questions about this project, please contact:

Eshita Dutia
Principal Smart Places Officer
P: (02) 8757 9000
E: Eshita.Dutia@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

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