Bonus Episode: Technology Innovations in the City of Stirling

A special bonus episode the Roundup is now available.

Host Chris Eddy is joined by Mayor Mark Irwin from WA’s City of Stirling to talk about the innovative use of AI technology in community engagement, and the exciting announcement of Australia’s first trackless tram which is headed to Stirling later this year.

“By dreaming big, by being bold and being innovative, we can find solutions that will deliver the same outcomes but in a net zero sustainable way.”

The City of Stirling is using AI technology called Ainsley to gather information for their community infrastructure plan.

The traditional engagement methods used by local government are not always effective in reaching all age groups and suburbs equally. Ainsley allows for increased community engagement by making it easy, visible, and fun for residents to provide input.

The City of Stirling is also exploring the use of trackless tram technology for sustainable transportation.
They have visited China to learn about trackless trams and will have the first one delivered into Australia in November this year.

The trackless trams run on hydrogen and will be trialed in the City of Stirling to showcase the technology.
The City of Stirling aims to be at the cutting edge of technology use and lead the way for other local governments.

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Well Travelled Executive Series #3 – Diane Kalen-Sukra – Local Government News Roundup

Send us a textIn March this year, Chris Eddy spoke with civility campaigner Diane Kalen-Sukra from Canada to talk about her crusade to tackle rising incivility against people in public life.It has become one of the most listened to episodes of the Local Government News Roundup to date.Six months on, Diane’s work to shine a light on toxicity and incivility in the public realm continues to gather pace, with hundreds of people signed up for her global online summit, Tackling Toxicity, Cultivating Civility in October. Diane returns to the Roundup as part of the Well Travelled Executive series to reveal what progress has been made in these past six months, and to talk about what to expect from the upcoming summit.Support the showSupport the Roundup and get access to special episodes and regular breaking news updates by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Davidson, the nationally recognised executive recruitment and business advisory service. Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.

1. Well Travelled Executive Series #3 – Diane Kalen-Sukra 22:02
2. Well Travelled Executive Series #2 – David Keenan 38:20
3. Well Travelled Executive Series #1 – Lydia Wilson and Noelene Duff 49:14
4. Charges dropped, housing plan fail, and e-scooter investigations 22:22
5. Housing surprise, smacking backlash, and 'waste to energy' deal 37:03