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Launceston City Deal

Greater Launceston Transformation Project

The Greater Launceston Transformation Project (GLTP) is a $10.4 million collaboration between the Australian and Tasmania Governments, City of Launceston, West Tamar, Meander Valley and George Town Councils, University of Tasmania and Telstra.

With Government and partner investment, the GLTP is now a $10.9 million initiative that includes 14 smart city projects developed through collaboration, innovation and meaningful engagement with business and the community.

Projects include:

  • New 3D virtual city modelling tools to transform city planning
  • Development of a community co-designed innovation framework and hub
  • Use of smart technology in aged care and emergency response systems
  • Management of traffic flows and congestion with improved traffic management technology
  • Digitisation of high-value cultural assets - the first Collections Management System in Tasmania that is interoperable across the major cultural institutions
  • Roll out of the Internet of Things (IoT) to 42 local schools to inspire our future innovators.
  • Completion of the Southern Growth Traffic Modelling study using the Launceston Multimodal Model developed under round two.

The GLTP was one of four finalists in the urban planning and land use section of the 2019 Asia Pacific IDC Smart Cities Awards.

The judging panel said: “The project showed a clear all-of-city effort to leverage various city data, 3D model it, and mandate cross-jurisdictional collaborations among various city stakeholders; thereby displaying great maturity of breaking down silos and demonstrating cohesiveness to solve its city's urban planning and operations issues. A well-deserved finalist.”

Greater Launceston Transformation Project

Project partners

Commonwealth GovernmentTasmanian GovernmentCity of Launceston

West Tamar CouncilMeander Valley CouncilGeorge Town CouncilUniversity of TasmaniaTelstra