Public Lighting Engagement
In December 2018, a Public Lighting Working Group (PLWG) was established to provide a representative group for Councils to work with the Local Government Association (LGA), SA Power Networks, and the Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) on public lighting matters.
The group aimed to identify and progress key priorities for public lighting services in South Australia to facilitate cooperation and collaboration between members of the group, share knowledge, and build capacity in the public lighting sector.
With many of these aims realised and as part of our Consultative Group Review, the working group was replaced with an annual forum to accommodate more members of the industry and share knowledge more broadly.
The 2024 Public Lighting Industry Forum was held on Tuesday 22 October 2024. Please contact Erin Hampton at erin.hampton@sapowernetworks.com.au if you would like any further information about lighting or future engagement opportunities.
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Light Pollution in 2050 - The Role of Local Governments
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The team at Ironbark Sustainability have put together a white paper summarising learnings from the past 15 years regarding what sustainable lighting means and how to get there. It delves beyond energy efficiency and emissions and into managing impacts on people and biodiversity. Entitled "The Lighting Manager’s Dilemma", it outlines in detail Local Government's role in combating light pollution whilst meeting community needs.
It includes:
1. The basics of ALAN (artificial lighting at night)
2. Overcoming the lighting manager’s dilemma
3. Local government case studies
4. Sustainable lighting: The Checklist
Ironbark have a webinar to launch this in November and will be providing the paper to anyone who attends. The details of the webinar are below:Webinar: Light Pollution in 2050 – the role of Local Governments
Thursday 21st November
11am - 12pmPlease click here to register
James Tait, Unit Lead - Project Delivery at Ironbark is happy to discuss the webinar or contents further and is available on 1300 288 262 or via email at james@realaction.com.au
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Public Lighting Industry Forum - 22 October 2024
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Guest speaker Chris Tugwell - Chair Mid Murray Landcare and River Murray International Dark Sky Community
Chris is the driving force behind the River Murray International Dark Sky Reserve, recognised as one of the darkest places in the world.
Covering more than 3,200 square kilometres, the River Murray International Dark Sky Reserve is known for its dry climate and cloudless skies and is an initiative of Mid Murray Landcare SA working closely with the Mid-Murray Council. It aims to raise awareness of the problems of light pollution and its impact on Australia’s unique nocturnal wildlife.
In his other life, Chris has written more than 50 scripts for stage and screen and was made a Life Member of the Australian Writer's Guild in 2012 and the Mid Murray's Citizen of the Year in 2021.
