Winning a Melbourne smart city hackathon is child’s play

[1] Melbourne will develop into a “smart city” with the help entrepreneurs, innovators and inventors who have come together for a week-long hackathon.

[2] Organized by the City of Melbourne and Telstra, the Internet of Things-focused challenge required participating teams to develop a device aimed at improving the lives of Melbourne residents.

[3] City of Melbourne chief digital officer Michelle Fitzgerald believes that initiatives like the IoT challenge are compelling because it promotes civic engagement.

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[Source] Australian Information Technology News – Winning a Melbourne smart city hackathon is child’s play