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IPWEA showing councils the way to a brighter, smarter future*

LED street lights have been proven to halve energy bills, slash maintenance costs, create safer roads and improve public safety and community amenity – but many Australian councils are still unsure how to move forward with their own projects.

The 3rd International Street Lighting and Smart Controls conference, featuring world-class international speakers, will give local governments the answers, information and networking opportunities needed to grab hold of this opportunity.

The conference is presented in Brisbane, 14 – 17 March by the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA), the peak industry body for public works engineers.

With an international line-up of speakers from across the world, supported by leaders from Australia and New Zealand, the conference program is jam-packed with technical and management information unsurpassed by any other lighting conference in Australia or New Zealand IPWEA CEO Robert Fuller said, “Less than 10 per cent of Australian street lights have been converted to LEDs, and almost none have smart controls.

“For mayors and CEOs, this is your chance to provide better, safer, enhanced infrastructure for your community, limit the financial burden from street lighting and show your commitment to a smart and sustainable future.”

“Our speakers have spearheaded the world’s largest LED deployments. Every question, doubt and challenge you have faced with LED and smart control deployments, our speakers have already worked through. Some deployments have been in place for eight years, giving our speakers a wealth of experience you and your community can benefit from.”

  • Learn from the City of Los Angeles about how the city harnessed smart city initiatives to generate revenue, and what Australia can learn from the United States.
  • Hear about how electricity utility Georgia Power converted to LEDs.
  • The conference will address technical and legal challenges, environmental concerns and show how to minimise the disruption to communities.

Don’t miss out! Visit www.streetlightingconference.com.au  
IPWEA is committed to supporting local governments in large-scale rollouts of LED and smart controlled street lights, and has just released the Street Lighting and Smart Controls Programme Roadmap. Visit www.slsc.org.au

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