With a focus on smart utilities, GIS in government and all things surveying and spatial in Oceania.
PSMA’s new project to capture Australia’s buildings
By Anthony Wallace on 5 April, 2016Geoscape is a world-first initiative to spatially capture the built environment.
CASA loosens requirements for commercial UAVs
By Anthony Wallace on 5 April, 2016Australia will soon have new regulatory requirements for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems.
Best of the Blogs 5 April 2016
By Anthony Wallace on 5 April, 2016Ocean views; SatNav ruins our brains; UAVs replace satellites; Aussie fairy circles – best of the blogs time!
Less than a week until Locate16
By Anthony Wallace on 5 April, 201612-14 April: The national spatial event of the year, Locate16, takes place in Melbourne
Australia takes steps towards smart infrastructure
By Anthony Wallace on 5 April, 2016Australia’s House of Representatives has tabled the Smart ICT Report.
JCU plugs in the internet of living things
By Anthony Wallace on 5 April, 2016James Cook University will connect over 600 sensors at its Daintree Rainforest Observatory.
Dates announced for Directions LIVE series
By Anthony Wallace on 5 April, 2016This May, Esri Australia’s free annual ArcGIS seminar series is coming to a city near you.
FIG Working Week History Symposium
By Anthony Wallace on 5 April, 201630 April–1 May: International Institution of History for Surveying and Measurement symposium.
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Nov 9
2026 Advancing Earth Observation Forum
Hobart, Tasmania -
Nov 10
SouthPAN Industry Day
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Nov 13
South West and Great Southern Surveyors Conference
Mantra Bunbury Lighthouse, Bunbury, WA -
Nov 24
Locate26 Conference / 10th Digital Earth Summit
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre -
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