Critical.
Authoritative.
Strategic.
Subscribe to CIO Magazine »

NSW govt opens up data for app development

Public transport, energy and environmental data on the agenda

Software developers will have the chance to create mash up data and innovative applications as the NSW government opens up information on public transport, energy use and the environment for community use.

Developers will attend the apps4nsw Development Day weekend at the Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo, but the prize pot has been significantly downgraded with prizes of up to $1500 for the best entries. Last year’s competition winners, Brad Spencer’s Demographic Drapes and the Smart Mashups team, took home $15,000 in prizes.

NSW chief scientist and scientific engineer, Professor Mary O’Kane, said the project was designed to allow innovative local developers to create useful solutions to improve community services.

“This initiative is about encouraging innovation and engaging communities on key state issues,” she said in a statement.

Transport NSW, Energy Australia, the RTA and the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water have provided data for the event based on priorities identified during the 2010 competition.

“One set of data that could improve the way we use public transport is real-time locations for Sydney’s Metrobus services, including arrival times at bus stops based on data received from on-board Global Positioning Systems (GPS),” Professor O’Kane said.

Energy Australia’s data set includes information on energy consumption and total and average electricity use by local government area.

The development day is open to all interested application developers, designers and members of the public.

Related articles:

Easy access required to government data: Apps4NSW winner

Victorian App My State Winners

Vic govt offers $100k for apps.

Join the CIO Australia group on LinkedIn. The group is open to CIOs, IT Directors, COOs, CTOs and senior IT managers.

More about: Energy Australia, RTA
References show all

Comments

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
Users posting comments agree to the CIO comments policy.
Login or register to link comments to your user profile, or you may also post a comment without being logged in.
Related Coverage
Related Whitepapers
Latest Stories
Community Comments
Tags: apps, apps4nsw, developers, Gov 2.0, NSW Government
Latest Blog Posts
Whitepapers
  • Mobile Security: Don’t leave employees to their own devices
    No organisation can afford to ignore the rising march of consumer devices in today’s workplace. But neither can they ignore the risks that consumerisation brings. Companies must adapt IT and security strategies accordingly, balancing the needs and demands of more flexible work models with the often thorough information security safeguards that were implemented to protect the business in the first place. Fortunately, there are ways of doing just that and achieving a balance that works for all concerned.
    Learn more »
  • Control your Print Environment
    In your ongoing quest to maximize productivity and drive down costs, you might be surprised by the savings and greater competitive advantage you can achieve with a fully optimised and well-managed printing and imaging environment. In fact, studies have shown that managing your fleet holistically can save you upwards of 30% on your printing costs. And the savings increase exponentially when the scope of work includes automating your paper intensive workflows. Read more.
    Learn more »
  • Virtualisation and Cloud Computing: Optimised Power, Cooling, and Management Maximises Benefits
    While the benefits of this technology and service delivery model are well known, understood, and increasingly being taken advantage of, their effects on the data center physical infrastructure (DCPI) are less understood. The purpose of this paper is to describe these effects while offering possible solutions or methods for dealing with them. Read this whitepaper.
    Learn more »
All whitepapers
rhs_login_lockGet exclusive access to Invitation only events CIO, reports & analysis.
Recent comments