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Company & Industry

Final GPS III satellite launched; GPS IIIF is next

The last GPS III satellite has reached orbit, as Lockheed Martin works on the next-generation GPS IIIF spacecraft.

GIS & Data

Council awarded for koala-sighting map

Clarence Valley Council’s interactive map has been recognised with a Granicus Digital Government Award.

Company & Industry

Spatial Snippets for Wednesday, 22 April

This week: Job openings, recent senior appointments, and multiple geospatial and geoscience events.

GIS & Data

Geoscience Australia’s digital maps milestone

The AUSTopo 1:250,000 digital map project, begun in 2023, has now expanded to cover the entire nation.

New Products

AlphaAir 6 takes off into the aerial LIDAR market

The unit is designed for UAV-based laser scanning, LiDAR mapping, and aerial surveying in high-relief terrain.

GIS & Data

Queensland Spatial Cadastral Fabric rollout

Momentum is building for the changeover to the new Queensland Spatial Cadastral Fabric this month.

Surveying

Almost 30% of the ocean floor has been mapped

With 5 million square kilometres added over the past year alone, 28.7% of the ocean floor has now been mapped.

Sponsored Content

How do AEC Firms in Australia easily access engineering workforce at a lower cost?

Aidedo was founded based on the practical experience of CEO Aiden Tong while studying and working with many Civil Engineering and Land Surveying firms in developed countries.

Company & Industry

Surveyors Australia signs MOU with the PGSC

The MOU aims to strengthen the surveying and geospatial professions across the Pacific region.

Australia’s Martin Brady awarded top international prize

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Events

NSW Country Surveyors Association October Conference

IPWEA International Asset Management Summit

Western Australia EISSI Awards 2026

2026 Advancing Earth Observation Forum

South West and Great Southern Surveyors Conference

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