Tickets now available for VSEA

By on 14 August, 2012

  The Victorian Spatial Excellence Awards (VSEA) gala dinner is a night where organisations and individuals are celebrated and acknowledged for their spatial contributions to industry, government and the community.   Project and individual winners of this event are judged at National level. VSEA finalists set global benchmarks for best practice in their fields of […]

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CRCSI appoints new director

By on 14 August, 2012

  The Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRCSI), a government, industry and research joint venture that uses spatial technologies to make a significant contribution to the economies of Australia and New Zealand, recently announced that Colin MacDonald has joined its board of directors.   “Colin brings deep expertise in IT management and corporate strategy. […]

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Navigate launches new website

By on 14 August, 2012

  Navigate this week launched the first stage of its new website, www.navigate.com.au.   The new website presents Navigate’s International Data Products, Business Partnerships, Training Specialities, and its local representation of FME from SAFE Software.   It also introduces a secure Showcase area, to demonstrate its International Data Products working with web GIS technologies (mainly ESRI). These […]

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Best of the Blogs 14 August 2012

By on 14 August, 2012

  LiDAR news has a post and video showing an autonomous, fast, nimble, constrained-environment (including flying a 2m wide plane through a 2.5m high carpark) UAV that uses only an inertial measurement unit and a laser rangefinder to navigate, and avoid obstacles, with all the processing done on-board – no GPS required.   For all […]

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UK Ordnance Survey goes international

By on 6 August, 2012

  From September 2012, the UK geospatial information agency, Ordnance Survey, will be launching a new international organisation, Ordnance Survey International.   This new organisation will harness the skills and expertise within Ordnance Survey to primarily support other national mapping agencies and countries. Ordnance Survey International will be headed by Steven Ramage, former executive director […]

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GITA 2012 kicks off

By on 6 August, 2012

    The 17th Annual Geospatial Solutions Conference (GITA 2012) kicked off this week in Melbourne, with more than 300 delegates coming together to discuss this year’s theme, “From Fundamentals to the Future – Managing Assets Spatially”   The program will focus on Asset Systems, Smart Metering / Smart Grid, SCADA and Loss Detection systems, […]

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Google Map Maker now available in Australia

By on 6 August, 2012

  Google has finally released Google Map Maker – a crowdsourcing tool that allows users to edit and add Google Maps information – to the Australian market.   The tool lets users add places or roads to Google Maps and Google Earth, subject to approval. Users can also review contributions by other mappers, and can […]

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Navigate releases latest version of ArcCensus and Repositories

By on 6 August, 2012

  ESRI and Australian Census data users can once again easily access 2011 Data.   Developed by Navigate Pty Ltd, the ArcCensus extension and Australian Census Repositories are designed to save data managers and GIS Users time and effort by transforming Australian Census Data into valuable, GIS ready data layers.   Navigate has applied spatial technology to […]

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GeoRabble Canberra launches, Sydney speakers announced

By on 6 August, 2012

  After a number of successful events across the country, GeoRabble Canberra will kick off in just two weeks time.   Master of Ceremony (and Govhack organiser) Pia Waugh will introduce some excellent and innovative speakers who worked on entries into Govhack 2012 utilising geospatial data in their hacks.   This will be followed by […]

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Sensis appoints new MD

By on 6 August, 2012

  Telstra chief David Thodey revealed last week that the telco had appointed John Allan, former chief operating officer of The Australian newspaper, as managing director of its Sensis business.   Mr Allan, who left News Limited last month after six years with the company, began his role at Sensis on Monday.   "John has […]

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