# The Things Network Albany

A local community of The Things Network: people building an open, free LoRaWAN® network for the Internet of Things in and around Albany.

- Country: [Australia](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/country/australia/)
- Status: Campaign (a community getting started)
- Founded: 2020
- Members: 8
- Location: -35.0001, 117.8601
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/albany-au/

## About

Our mission is to provide the entire Albany & Great Southern region of Western Australia with Internet of Things data connectivity by crowdsourcing the network by its citizens and local companies.

We are happy to have you join the community. Contact the core team and help us unleash the Internet of Things in Albany & the WA Great Southern.

*Header image courtesy of John Bosich

## Contact

You can find out more about The Things Network - Albany (Australia) by:
- liking our facebook page ( https://fb.me/TTN.Albany )
- tweeting us whilst on twitter ( https://twitter.com/TTN_Albany ), or 
-  joining our Slack Community (#albany_australia).

For more information on the Things Network Albany Community, please contact:
Philip Honey
0428 768 589
philip.honey@envirocrop.com.au
- Chat: https://thethingsnetwork.slack.com/archives/CSH729XD1

## Resources

- [Forum](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum)
- [TTN - Generic Presentation](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49WRBg1NvMgM2lBcXRTU2ZqREU/)
- [Unleash Your City - Guide](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/labs/story/unleash-your-community-get-started-with-the-things-network/)
- [Forum post](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/ttn-in-the-great-southern-region-of-western-australia-agtech-iot/34011)

## Partners

- [Australian Government - National Landcare Program](http://www.nrm.gov.au/national-landcare-program)
- [Environmental & Cropping Technologies Australia](https://www.envirocrop.com.au/)
- [Stirlings to Coast Farmers inc.](https://www.scfarmers.org.au/)
- [WA Govt - Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development (DPIRD)](https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/internetofthings)

## In the media

- [Southern farmers create weather network](https://www.farmweekly.com.au/story/6856983/southern-farmers-create-weather-network/)
- [Weather stations a game changer](https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/weather-stations-a-game-changer-ng-b881367524z)

## Recent updates

- [AgTech in the Great Southern -](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/albany-au/post/agtech-in-the-great-southern-.md) (2020-02-04)
- [We're getting social!](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/albany-au/post/were-getting-social.md) (2020-01-19)