QRA Chair Major General Dick Wilson attending Ozri 2011

By Spatial Source on 6 September, 2011

Major General Dick Wilson, the newly appointed chair of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) and the Director of the Defence Intelligence Organisation, will provide his perspective of the devastating 2011 natural disasters that brought an entire state to breaking-point, at Ozri 2011. As the head of the agency tasked with rebuilding Queensland, Major […]

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Spatial education making its way into Australian schools

By Spatial Source on 6 September, 2011

Education Services Australia (ESA) has launched Spatial Genie, an education system to promote GIS in Australian schools. This capability marks the first time the education system in Australia has invested in the development and promotion of GIS in schools. Consisting of a web map populated with data from both government and private […]

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First NAMF certification awarded

By Spatial Source on 6 September, 2011

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bredgur/1049045184/ Pitney Bowes Business Insight recently announced it will be the first organisation in Australia to provide an address validation and geocoding solution with verified National Address Management Framework (NAMF) certification. Governed by ANZLIC – The Spatial Information Council – NAMF provides an overarching set of standards for the process of verifying […]

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Event: beyond spatial enablement

By Spatial Source on 6 September, 2011

The Centre for SDIs and Land Administration at The University of Melbourne will host a collaborative event from the 5th – 7th of October, 2011. The event will focus on the theme “Beyond Spatial Enablement” and involve a number of collaborative workshops, in conjunction with the 4th UN sponsored Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure […]

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New series of Topcon total stations

By Spatial Source on 6 September, 2011

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has introduced a new series of total stations, known as the GTS-240NW. The new series features Topcon’s onboard TopField and Road software, for topo data collection and construction layout, and road stake-out tasks. The GTS-240NW allows for data collection and layout work without using an external controller or […]

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Best of the blogs, 6 September 2011

By Spatial Source on 6 September, 2011

The 10 year anniversary of the World Trade Centre attacks is just around the corner, and – in true spatial style – what better way to reflect upon the attacks that changed the world, than by examining ground zero through LiDAR surveys? Asian Surveying and Mapping have a post that outlines the practical […]

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Surveying & Spatial Sciences Conference 2011

By Spatial Source on 6 September, 2011

Jointly run by the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors and SSSI, this event will bring together the disciplines, sectors and user groups in an unprecedented all-of-industry event. WHEN: 2011-11-21 to 2011-11-25WHERE: Wellington Convention Centre, Wellington New ZealandSTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: NZ The SSSC2011 will be one of the largest and most important spatial events in Australasia. […]

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GeoRabble III approaches

By Spatial Source on 31 August, 2011

After two very successful nights, it's nearly time for a third. GeoRabble III (Return of the Rabble) will kick off at the Shellbourne Hotel in Sydney from 5:30pm on the 22 September, 2011. The series of 10 minute talks will start at 6:30pm, with speakers to be announced soon. If you’re keen to […]

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SSSI NSW Event: GIS in Engineering

By Spatial Source on 30 August, 2011

The aim of the day is to share information on the application of Geographic Information Systems and Spatial data and skills in Engineering Projects. You will see demonstrations of best practice and innovation regarding GIS, and learn about the potential benefits GIS and spatial data has when integrated into Engineering projects, such as […]

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Call for rural towns wanting high resolution aerial imagery

By Spatial Source on 30 August, 2011

Aerial Acquisitions have begun to fly several regional towns and centres in NSW, and have so far captured high-resolution imagery for Armidale, Batemans Bay, Foster, Broulee, and Narooma. The GSDs for the imagery in these areas is between 6.5 and 10 cm. The company is currently working on a cost-sharing model, where it […]

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