Hobart, TAS
City in Tasmania
Australia
Hobart, TAS Health with Dignity program connects residents in need with general practitioners
Project operator The Salvation Army schedules and travels with participants to appointments. The program focuses on unhoused residents, people leaving incarceration, and victims of domestic violence. Hobart's financial contribution to the project covers up to three half-hour appointments per participant. Health with Dignity is a low-cost method for building relationships between practitioners and patients who only seek care during emergencies.
Hobart, TAS
Australia
Hobart, TAS connects traffic cameras to Milestone XProtect platform for improved coverage
A 2020 city audit of traffic cameras found a lack of central control along with inoperable devices. Milestone XProtect connects cameras and sensors from multiple manufacturers to the city's Safe City Hub. Local officers monitor real-time traffic trends and obstructions from 370 data streams throughout Hobart. XProtect also supports searches for footage based on time and location. This feature enables the efficient collection of evidence for police investigations.
Hobart, TAS
Australia
Hobart, TAS CityPILOTS temporary public art initiative activates physical and digital twin spaces
City officials approved eight public art projects across two exhibitions in 2022. Physical projects like a digital clock backed by local imagery and a memorial from 2045 are placed in an experimental art precinct. CityPILOTS dedicated two of its spaces to virtual projects within Hobart's digital twin. The first digital twin project provides an aerial journey over Hobart and may remain as a map layer at the pilot's conclusion.
Hobart, TAS
Australia
Hobart, TAS deploys Stamp Me app for Passport to Hobart shopping rewards program
Passport to Hobart was first introduced in 2021 to support local restaurants and shops during the pandemic. The first 2,500 residents to download the app received AUD 10 digital vouchers for use at more than 40 businesses. Each purchase of at least AUD 20 generated a virtual stamp in the app. Three qualifying purchases entitled the user to an AUD 20 voucher. Local businesses participated for free and billed the council every two weeks for voucher reimbursement.
Hobart, TAS
Australia
Hobart, TAS tracks local progress toward socioeconomic goals with Social Inclusion Dashboards
The city's Connected Community Program developed 11 dashboards to track 30 indicators of socioeconomic progress. The People dashboards include a disadvantage index and the Services dashboards track social housing and services statistics. Economic indicators ranging from rental affordability to job vacancies are housed in the Affordability and Economy dashboards. Regular updates from city departments and service providers advance Hobart's Smart City Action Plan.
Hobart, TAS
Australia
Hobart, TAS connects drivers with real-time parking data through Live Parking Availability Dashboard
Hobart created an interactive dashboard that shows open parking spots at three off-street lots in the Central Business District. A network of In-ground sensors provides updates every six seconds supported by enforcement officer patrols. The dashboard displays a color-coded guide for users who want quick glances at occupancy levels. A tab for each parking lot shows the total number of spots, spots currently occupied, and time since the last update.
Hobart, TAS
Australia
Hobart, TAS develops a streetlight map with the Ordital app during COVID-19 lockdown
City officials reassigned parking and IT personnel to inventory Hobart's streetlight network as other work slowed during the outbreak. The Ordital app converts photos, location data, and notes from multiple users into asset maps. Hobart's streetlight map allows for efficient staff allocation and the prioritization of maintenance projects. This project also shapes future lighting upgrade proposals with accurate data.
Hobart, TAS
Australia