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Growing Data Foundation

Open solutions for community improvement and social good.

We support open projects and systems — building sustainable open-source tools and platforms that address real-world environmental and community challenges across South Australia and beyond.

About the Growing Data Foundation

The Growing Data Foundation (GDF) is a registered Australian not-for-profit corporation limited by guarantee (ABN 47 603 483 629), dedicated to the development and promotion of open data solutions that benefit communities.

Founded in 2014, GDF brings together volunteers, researchers, and technologists to build sustainable open-source tools and platforms that address real-world environmental and community challenges.

Our work spans environmental monitoring, citizen science, IoT sensor networks, and open data advocacy across South Australia and beyond.

Featured Projects
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Agricultural Technologies in South Australia Survey Report

Survey report documenting adoption of digital and precision agriculture technologies among South Australian farmers and agribusinesses, published as open data.

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Australian Landscape Trust

Partnership with the Australian Landscape Trust to apply open data and IoT monitoring to large-scale ecological restoration in the Murray-Darling Basin.

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Collab Fellowship

Fellowship program pairing skilled digital practitioners with community organisations to build local capacity in open data, IoT and digital tools.

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Economic Impact of Digital Infrastructure

Research project examining the economic value created by community-owned open digital infrastructure, including LoRaWAN networks and open data platforms in South Australia.

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FIrewater

GovHack 2020 project providing tools and data visualisations to help firefighters identify water sources during bushfire events using open government data.

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First Names Here

Names and language are not just words – they are closely linked to our identity and culture. Aboriginal communities are sharng their languages through story, song and eduction. Tae …

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Latest News
GDF Water Warriors Provide Tools for Firefighters to Become 'Water Diviners' featured image

GDF Water Warriors Provide Tools for Firefighters to Become 'Water Diviners'

This weekend the Growing Data Foundation’s (GDF) team – the ‘Water Warriors’ is competing in the Australia and New Zealand GovHack Competition. GovHack is an international …

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The Growing Data Foundation – A True GovHack Success Story

How a vision for open data led to the formation of the Nature Ninjas team at GovHack SA 2014, winning three awards and the prize money that became the Growing Data Foundation.

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Nest boxes and integrated sensors

Nesting boxes can provide homes to animals such as owls, parrots, possums and bats, but how do we know if the nesting boxes are being used by these animals? How do we know if they …

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