WA releases world’s largest satellite-derived geosciences map

By Spatial Source on 22 November, 2011

The world’s largest satellite-derived geosciences map capturing the entire State of Western Australia was released last week by Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore. Mr Moore said the ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection) map provided a new generation of satellite information, which would change the way explorers looked for mineral deposits. […]

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Armed man causes evacuation of GPS base

By Spatial Source on 22 November, 2011

US Air Force officials say an airman armed with a pistol has barricaded himself in a building at the Colorado Air Force base responsible for controlling all the GPS satellites. Schriever Air Force Base spokeswoman Jennifer Thibault says the building was evacuated after the standoff began, but operations haven't been disrupted. She […]

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Last chance to win a Topcon GRS-1 RTK Rover system for your company

By Spatial Source on 22 November, 2011

Don’t forget to enter our competition to win one of two Topcon GRS-1 RTK Rover systems for your company. Entry includes a FREE six month subscription to Position magazine, too, so you’ve got no excuse NOT to enter! This all-in-one dual frequency GNSS receiver and handheld controller is everything a surveyor needs out […]

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Registrations for GeoNext now open

By Spatial Source on 22 November, 2011

After announcing the first round of speakers, registrations for the newest geospatial event in Australia are now open. GeoNext is a brand new event, aimed at all practitioners of location-based technology. The audience will comprise experts from the fields of GIS, mapping, mobility, software development and business – anyone with an interest in […]

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Brisbane City Council releases free data, announces ‘hack’ competition

By Spatial Source on 22 November, 2011

Brisbane City Council (BCC) has added a further 50 datasets to the over 750 datasets freely available through data.gov.au. The datasets include bus stop locations, bin collection days, CityCycle locations, parking areas, Eat Safe ratings, and dog parks, among others. All released datasets are available under a Creative Commons ‘CC BY’ license. In […]

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HP unveils mobile printing application for iOS

By Spatial Source on 22 November, 2011

HP has unveiled a new HP ePrint & Share mobile application for the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch that aims to bring large-format printing and instant sharing of plans and maps to professionals wherever they work. HP ePrint & Share is a printing and sharing tool that allows designers in the architecture, engineering and […]

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Remote sensing underpins Pilbara water plan

By Spatial Source on 22 November, 2011

The Western Australian Government is using three years of targeted scientific investigations to allocate more groundwater to meet the Pilbara’s growing requirements and to support the Pilbara Cities initiative. Pilbara regional manager, Hamid Mohsenzadeh, said the Department of Water is building knowledge of the area’s groundwater system so that sustainable allocations can be […]

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Sydney Catchment Authority receives award

By Spatial Source on 22 November, 2011

The Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA) recently received the 2011 EISSI Spatial Information Award for their ‘Neutral or Beneficial Effect (NorBE) on Water Quality Electronic Assessment Tool.’ NorBE, a key component of the assessment and approvals process established by the State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Drinking Water Catchment) 2011, must be completed for all […]

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Best of the Blogs 22 November 2011

By Spatial Source on 22 November, 2011

GIS User reports that the USGS have stopped collecting imagery from the 27 year old Landsat 5 satellite, due to a rapidly degrading electronic component. BBC News has a piece outlining new location-based smartphone app that tracks the social networks to provide real-time updates on outbreaks of influenza, helping the user avoid hot […]

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ASCER Disaster Management Workshop

By Spatial Source on 21 November, 2011

Discussions about using satellites for disaster preparedness and response. WHEN: 2011-12-06 to 2011-12-06WHERE: UNSW Kensington, SydneySTATE: NSWCOUNTRY: AUS We are aiming to bring together people at the policy level with researchers, satellite service providers as well as users of satellites in disasters. We will discuss using satellites for disaster preparedness and response. By bringing all […]

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