PSMA Australia chairman steps down after eleven years

By on 30 October, 2012

  PSMA Australia’s Board of Directors paid tribute to Mr Olaf (Ollie) Hedberg AM, who is retiring from his position as Chairman after serving with distinction since 2001.   Mr Hedberg was an inaugural member of the Public Sector Mapping Agencies, which, in 1992, won the contract issued by the Australian Bureau of Statistics to […]

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we-do-IT opens European headquarters in London

By on 30 October, 2012

  Global geospatial IT solutions provider to the Telco and Utility industries, we-do-IT, recently announced the establishment of its wholly owned subsidiary, we-do-IT (Europe) Limited, based in London, UK.   “We are pleased to add Europe to our operations in Australia, New Zealand, North America and India. We started down-under in 1995, and literally ‘ran […]

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Maptek Eureka released

By on 30 October, 2012

Speaking at the official launch of Eureka software at the North America users conference in Denver recently, Maptek CEO Barry Henderson said that Maptek had developed Eureka to help explorers satisfy the massive global demand for minerals. ‘In the next 30-50 years, the world will consume as much copper as has been mined historically. The […]

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Best of the Blogs 30 October 2012

By on 30 October, 2012

  New Jersey Geographer has a post outlining some of the live mapping resources available for the Hurricane Sandy frankenstorm that’s currently destroying the East Coast of the US. Some more resources, including a live tweet map of Hurricane Sandy, is available on Google Maps Mania.   The All Points Blog has a link to […]

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Surveying and Spatial Sciences Conference 2013

By on 23 October, 2012

The Surveying and Spatial Sciences Conference 2013 will be held 15-19 April at the National Convention Centre in Canberra. This year’s theme is “Collect, Connect, Capitalise.” WHEN: 2013-04-15 to 2013-04-19WHERE: National Convention Centre, CanberraSTATE: ACTCOUNTRY: AUS Collect, Connect, Capitalise You have the opportunity to be part of the leading edge Surveying & Spatial Sciences Conference […]

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GNSS Remote Sensing Workshop

By on 23 October, 2012

Hear about where remote sensing is going at this free Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Remote Sensing (RS) workshop. WHEN: 2012-12-05 to 2012-12-05WHERE: M17 Lecture Theatre, UNSW Kensington, SydneySTATE: NSWCOUNTRY: AUS At the UNSW Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research and the School of Surveying and Geospatial Engineering we are interested in positioning for all […]

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Aero3Dpro Australian launch: Your world in true 3D

By on 23 October, 2012

This 3D mapping service models real world environments including high-density urban, landscapes, gardens, suburbs and infrastructure in high-fidelity 3D geometry. It offers users of mapping and CAD data unprecedented detail for modeling the real-world, and complete flexibility of viewpoint. Aero3Dpro is capturing an extremely rich environment. Not just simple 3D objects such as buildings, it […]

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Sydney Opera House is to be laser scanned for posterity

By on 23 October, 2012

  The building will become the fourth international site to be tackled as part of the Scottish Ten project, which will eventually cover five Scottish world heritage sites and five in other parts of the world.   Sites recorded thus far have included the presidential heads at Mount Rushmore, and Rani Ki Vav, the Queen's Stepwell […]

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Webtool will help coastal planners adapt to rising sea levels

By on 23 October, 2012

  Scientists have developed a calculator that can guide coastal planners on the height and positioning necessary for infrastructure to avoid inundation and erosion as sea levels rise.   The webtool, called Canute – the Sea Level Calculator, was launched in Melbourne this week by Nathan Fabian, the chief executive of the Investor Group on […]

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Aerometrex launches 3D mapping service

By on 23 October, 2012

  Adelaide firm, Aerometrex, will launch a new 3D mapping service, aero3Dpro, at the Science Exchange in Adelaide, this Thursday October 25th at 5:30pm.   Aero3Dpro models entire landscapes, including high-density urban environments, parks, gardens, suburbs and infrastructure in 3D geometry. It gives all users of mapping and CAD data realistic images for modelling real-world […]

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