Brisbane Smart Poles

The Brisbane Smart Poles project involved installing 20 poles across Brisbane to collect important data about how the city functions.

This project supports Brisbane City Plan 2014 and the Digital Brisbane 2.0 strategy and contributes to Brisbane Vision 2031. The delivery of Brisbane Smart Poles will support a New World City that demonstrates it is smart, creative and accessible.

Project summary

Address	Various locations across Brisbane
Ward	Various
Project outcome	The delivery of Brisbane Smart Poles supports a New World City that demonstrates it is smart, creative and accessible
Latest update	Construction complete

About the project

The Brisbane Smart Poles project involved housing a range of location specific sensors and devices on smart poles across Brisbane. These approximately eight-metre tall smart poles will collect data and transfer that data to a central management system to be analysed to produce important information about how key locations across Brisbane are used.

Brisbane Smart Poles (BSP) will support a variety of location-specific devices such as sensors and pedestrian and bicycle counters, which are networked to a Central Management System (CMS).

Project benefits

This project supports Brisbane City Plan 2014 and the Digital Brisbane 2.0 strategy and contributes to Brisbane Vision 2031. The delivery of BSPs will support a New World City that demonstrates it is smart, creative and accessible.
Brisbane Smart Poles will provide services and real-time information to assist Council improve the operation and efficiency of the Central Business District and surrounding areas.
Brisbane Smart Poles will support a variety of location-specific devices such as sensors and pedestrian and bicycle counters, which are networked to a Central Management System (CMS).

Project locations

The map below shows the locations of the Brisbane Smart Poles. The project plans for each location are also available to download.

View by suburb

Suburb	Smart Pole Locations
Brisbane CBD	Roma Street, Albert Street and Turbot Street intersection Edward Street and Alice Street intersection Albert Street and Alice Street intersection Albert Street and Charlotte Street intersection City Botanic Gardens City Botanic Gardens - Riverstage Goodwill Bridge Kurilpa Bridge, Tank Street entrance Howard Smith Wharves
Fitzgibbon	Bracken Ridge Skate Park
Fortitude Valley	Chinatown Mall Brunswick Street Mall
Hamilton	Bretts Wharf Ferry Terminal
Mt Coot-tha	Botanic Gardens
New Farm	New Farm Park
Paddington	Paddington Skate Park Caxton Street and Judge Street intersection
Sandgate	Sandgate-Brighton Foreshore
South Brisbane	Kurilpa Bridge
Wynnum	Wynnum Foreshore

Project features

Read about the features of the Brisbane Smart Poles. You can also download the list of locations and their features.

Beacon LED luminaire

LED beacons used to easily identify a smart poles location.

Creative lighting

Creative lighting may include coloured or patterned lighting displayed on the ground or the wall of a building. This supports the City of Lights Strategy by engaging public spaces.

Public safety lighting

LED lighting that will produce energy efficient lighting surrounding a poles immediate location for the safety of the public.

Pedestrian and cyclist detection

These detectors will capture and monitor pedestrian and cyclist movements. This will provide real-time information to Council about pedestrian, scooter and cyclist volumes and movements.

Environmental noise monitoring

These devices will monitor noise levels surrounding the smart pole for environmental survey purposes, including traffic and other noise levels.

Climate monitoring

Climate monitoring devices can capture and monitor a variety of weather and climate data. This may include information on air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, rainfall levels, sunlight levels, ground vibration and wind speed.

Air quality monitoring

The air quality monitors will collect data about the level of pollution in the ambient air immediately surrounding the smart poles.

Wi-Fi

Free public Wi-Fi will be included for users to enjoy, utilising Council’s Wi-Fi network.

USB charging

USB charging ports will be included on the smart pole for the public to charge mobile phones and other personal devices.

General power outlet

General power outlets provide electricity to the public for events within the area.

Project timings

Construction to install the Brisbane Smart Poles began in November 2019 and was completed in mid-2020.

More information

If you would like to find out more about the Brisbane Smart Poles project you can:

phone Council on 07 3403 8888.

Last updated: 23 March 2023