The entire city of Bathurst has been captured as a digital 3D model, with the city becoming the first major regional centre in NSW to be added to the Live NSW Spatial Digital Twin (SDT).
The SDT, from the Department of Finance, Service and Innovation’s Spatial Services division, aims to improve decision making by sharing and visualising locating information in a 4D model (3D plus time) of the real world.
Minister for Regional NSW, Paul Toole said that with Bathurst plugged into the NSW SDT, it was now part of a State-wide digital grid with tools to plan for future infrastructure, including schools, hospitals and roads.
“The Bathurst town centre is one of the oldest in Australia and has been captured for the first time with 3D imagery, using the latest technology available,” Mr Toole said.
“Council, planners and the local community will be able to use this to make more informed planning decisions, visualise buildings and ensure a development is sensitive to the surrounding environment – from the shadows a building is likely to create or changes to the traffic volumes before construction even begins,” he said.
“Integrating it into the Spatial Digital Twin is a big win for the local community, ensuring development doesn’t impact on the unique character and beauty of our city.”
Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government, Victor Dominello said the SDT for Bathurst was the most comprehensive model of a regional centre in Australia and the next step in a State-wide rollout.
“People will be able to see the entire city in a 3D model and can view and explore existing infrastructure, including schools, hospital, parking and roads, as well as important future projects and their impact on the city, including shading, canopies and building heights,” Mr Dominello said.
“Plugging into the Digital Twin will help to future-proof planning because you can see it in the context of the current world and the future world,” he said.
“Seeing how infrastructure, data and building plans fit together in 3D will enable better, long-term planning of cities as NSW continues to evolve and expand.”
The Bathurst SDT can be accessed at this PS News link and the NSW SDT at this link.
