Cumberland City Council Wins PIA Award for Innovative Use of DAISY AI Platform

For Immediate Release

Sydney, Australia – ADAPTOVATE congratulates Cumberland City Council on winning a prestigious 2025 Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) NSW Award for Excellence, recognising the council’s pioneering use of artificial intelligence to transform its development assessment processes.

The award celebrates the council’s successful implementation of DAISY (Development Application Intelligence System), an AI-enabled planning assistant built by ADAPTOVATE on the Enterprise AI platform. DAISY has supported Cumberland City Council in reimagining how planners work – streamlining assessment activities, improving consistency, and enabling faster, more transparent interactions with residents and developers.

“Cumberland City Council has shown bold leadership in embracing next-generation tools that genuinely empower planners,” said David Gumley, Managing Director at ADAPTOVATE. “This award reflects the council’s commitment to delivering better outcomes for the community through responsible, human-centred use of AI.”

DAISY was designed in collaboration between ADAPTOVATE and Cumberland City Council to support applicants in understanding requirements, structuring their submissions, and checking for common mistakes before lodging. By improving the completeness and clarity of applications, DAISY reduces rework and accelerates the path to assessment – freeing planners to focus on higher-value planning decisions and community outcomes.

“We’re proud to have worked alongside the council to bring DAISY to life,” said Gumley. “This award is a testament to Cumberland City Council’s forward-thinking approach and their commitment to using technology responsibly to improve public services.”

ADAPTOVATE continues to support government and public sector organisations across Australia to implement ethical, scalable AI solutions that strengthen service delivery and create future-ready capabilities.

About ADAPTOVATE

ADAPTOVATE is a leading global consultancy that partners with organisations to scale transformative change, optimise business models, and enhance customer experiences through innovative, agile ways of working.

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Enterprise AI helps large organisations scale GenAI initiatives with a platform built on Microsoft Azure. The platform enables businesses to prove value in just 6-8 weeks and provides the scaffolding to scale AI solutions across workflows for long-term success.

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About DAISY

DAISY (Development Application Intelligence System) is a generative AI platform designed to support planning authorities to deliver faster, more consistent development approvals by tackling longstanding inefficiencies and streamlining the application process for both councils and residents.

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Shannon Muscolino

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ARDENT Communications

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