Hurricane Haiyan; warped postcards; smart grids; OpenGeoFiction; silly maps; 5-year old geo-geek.
Free Bentley event in Brisbane this week
By Simon Chester on 12 November, 2013Bentley is running a free ‘Bentley Advantage’ event in Brisbane this Thursday, 14 November.
GIS Day is next week
By Simon Chester on 12 November, 2013International GIS Day is next Wednesday, and there will be a free event in Brisbane to celebrate.
New online mapping portal for sustainable WA
By Simon Chester on 12 November, 2013A new web map focussed on sustainable resource management in WA was unveiled at the WALIS forum.
UNSW Professor recognised with international RS award
By Simon Chester on 12 November, 2013Congratulations to UNSW Professor Bruce Forster, who was recently awarded the Chen Shupeng Award.
SIBA welcomes Tim Foresman
By Charles Pauka on 12 November, 2013SIBA and QUT will be hosting a breakfast meeting with Dr Tim Foresman from the US.
RapidEye changes name to BlackBridge
By Simon Chester on 12 November, 2013Satellite operator RapidEye has officially changed its name to BlackBridge.
RFS commissioner calls to establish interactive hazard map
By Simon Chester on 5 November, 2013The NSW RFS commissioner is calling on the NSW State Govt. to create a hazard reduction web map.
Ancient maps on display in Canberra
By Simon Chester on 5 November, 2013The Mapping Our World exhibition opens this week at the National Library of Australia.
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