Position Partners has announced that Fielder Instrument, a Topcon survey and laser distributor in NSW, has joined Position Partners and together the two businesses will deliver enhanced service and support for customers in the region.   Established in 1958, Fielder Instrument brings more than half a century’s expertise in survey and laser equipment to […]

  If you or someone you know is launching a new location-based product or company, then the startup showcase at the GeoNext conference to be held in Sydney in February could provide the with the exposure you need to make it big.   Highlighting the startup ecosystem’s creativity and variety, the Showcase gives you a […]

The 2012 Brisbane International Geospatial Forum will feature technical and commercial paper presentations, alongside papers on historical mapping, a trade show, International Map Awards and display, social networking and more than anything the opportunity interact, teach and learn from mapping and geospatial professionals from Australia, New Zealand and the entire world together, to discuss developments […]

  Autodesk and Pitney Bowes Software recently announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance agreement. The new agreement will serve as a framework for both companies to provide resources, services and solutions to help infrastructure owners and architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) organisations make more informed decisions and drive greater efficiencies across the […]

  PC World has an interesting post on a new collaborative, gamified ocean mapping project called TheBlu. It hopes to map all of the ocean, but currently there are only a few spots (including the Great Barrier Reef). It’s interesting because “a collaborative art project, and ambitious plan to map out the world's oceans, and […]

  The Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) has announced that Gary Maguire has taken up the role of president of the institute. He follows Gypsy Bhalla, who now takes up the role of past president on the board.   Gary has been in the spatial industry for over 25 years and has worked on […]

  With the festive season upon us, this is the last issue of Spatial Source for 2011. By all accounts it was a tumultuous year – starting off with a spate of natural disasters – but the geo-community rose to the challenge and delivered some amazing projects, some of which were outlined at Ozri 2011, […]