The final regional Excellence in Surveying & Spatial Information (EISSI) Awards were presented on Friday night.
The presentation ceremonies for both the Tasmanian and Western Australia EISSI Awards were presented at gala occasions on opposite sides of the country on Friday, 30 October.
For Tasmania, this was the first time the state had had a dedicated EISSI Awards ceremony. The event brought the local industry together at the Country Club Tasmania for an event of celebration, with the presentation event included as part of the 2026 Tasmanian Surveying & Geospatial Conference Program.
The Tasmania EISSI Award recipients are as follows:
- Infrastructure & Construction Award: PDA Surveyors, Engineers & Planners, for the MONA Jetty Tunnel, Elektra & Phrontisterion
- Extra Dimension & Innovation Award: AM Surveys, for Pedestrian, Rail & Road Bridge Clash Detection – Launceston to Bell Bay
- Extra Dimension & Innovation Highly Commended: Utility Detection & Mapping, Margaret Street Utility Mapping
- Community & Sustainable Environment Award: Jacobs and Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania, for Tasmanian Aboriginal Heritage Digital Recording
- Surveying Project Management Award: PDA Surveyors, Engineers & Planners, for Managing Survey Delivery in a Live Underground Construction Environment — Lake King William Tunnel
“These awards showcase the expertise and innovation within Tasmania’s surveying and spatial profession,” said Michelle Blicavs, CEO, Surveyors Australia.
“Congratulations to our recipients and thank you to every entrant for sharing their work. We look forward to seeing Tasmania’s winners recognised on the national stage.”
You can see photos from the Tasmania EISSI Awards online.
Western Australian awards
The Western Australia EISSI Awards were presented at a gala occasion at the Pan Pacific Hotel.
Jointly hosted by the Western Australian Institution of Surveyors (WAIS) and Surveyors Australia, the evening was presided over by comedian Mike Goldstein, known for The Hundred with Andy Lee.
There was a wider range of awards up for grabs in Western Australia, including the prestigious Ferdinand George Medcalf Award, which honours the legacy of a distinguished Western Australian surveyor whose work helped shape the state’s development.
- Ferdinand George Medcalf Award: De Nada Surveys, for the Stephenson Avenue Extension (Phase 2)
- Infrastructure & Construction Award: De Nada Surveys, for the Stephenson Avenue Extension (Phase 2)
- Extra Dimension & Innovation Award: CK Maloney Surveying, for the Leica Core Wall Control Survey System
- Community & Sustainable Environment Award: CK Maloney Surveying, for the Yellagonga Regional Park – Lake Goollelal Boardwalk
- Community & Sustainable Environment Highly Commended: Developed, for Cooyou Close, Exmouth
- Surveying Project Management Award: Vision Surveys Consulting, for the Tyrell Street Residences
- Mine Surveying Award: Woolpert and Talison Lithium, for the GDA2020 Datum Modernisation: Recalibrating Precision in Tier One Mining Operations
- Vocational Student of the Year Award: Kelvin Quartermaine
- Young Professional Surveyor of the Year Award: Daniel Paton
- Young Professional Surveyor of the Year Highly Commended: Matthew Nicholas
- Professional Surveyor of the Year Award: Bennett Tunbridge
- Professional Organisation of the Year Award: MNG
- Professional Organisation of the Year Highly Commended: CK Maloney Surveying
- University Student Project Highly Commended: Dan Le, Curtin University, for A Surveying Engineering Project from Inception to Delivery
With the state and territory awards now complete (see ‘Related reading’ below), all awardees will now be automatically entered into consideration for the National EISSI Awards, which will be presented in Canberra on 5 February 2027.
Spatial Source extends its congratulations to all the award recipients and to those who achieved highly commended status.
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