The New South Wales (NSW) government is investing $2.4 million (US$1.7 million) to bring smart city technologies to regional areas of NSW, narrowing the tech gap between those regions and urban areas.
Minister for Local Government, Wendy Tuckerman, said on Thursday that the Smart Regional Spaces: Ready, Set, Go project, which partners with two Sydney-based universities, will potentially see 91 regional councils across NSW benefit.
“This innovative partnership with regional councils, University of Sydney and UNSW (University of New South Wales) will see them connect with industry experts, empower investment in new technology and data-driven solutions to help address the substantial divide in digital inclusion between Australians living in rural and urban areas,” she said….