Trikala twin city

In 2021, the City of Unley entered a twin city relationship with the Municipality of Trikala in Greece, one of Europe's leading smart cities.

Trikala's journey towards a smart, interconnected city began in 2003, and in 2004, Trikala was named Greece's 'First Digital City' because of its numerous information systems. Trikala evolved into a wireless city in 2005 and to a broadband city in 2007. 

Following municipal elections in 2014, Trikala developed a strategic plan for the City called Trikala 2025 and implemented a series of smart projects through international collaboration with the European Commission and private companies.

Trikala pioneered several successful smart projects with a focus on digital deliberation, open data and digital services and was recently shortlisted as one of Europe's 'Top 21 Smart Cities".

The City of Unley's relationship with Trikala is built on information sharing and collaboration, with both cities sharing their journey and learnings with smart technology to enhance services and efficiencies for their respective communities.

For the City of Unley, the relationship provides broader global insights into smart initiatives and a different perspective into how technology can empower communities and enable people to age in place.