The Australian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) 2011 conference will be held at Darling Harbour from Monday 29 August to Thursday 1 September. On the first day of the conference, Steve Forbes, manager risk & GIS at the ACT Emergency Services Agency, is hosting a professional development program dedicated to showcasing […]
Spatial technologies professional development program at AFAC 2011
By Spatial Source on 2 August, 2011WWI exhibition and Mapping our Anzacs workshop
By Spatial Source on 2 August, 2011UWS is currently hosting Shell-shocked: Australia After Armistice, a travelling exhibition from the National Archives of Australia. The exhibition explores Australia's struggle with the lingering effects of World War I. As well as the moving personal stories of WWI veterans and their families, the exhibition will showcase: the original folio that was used […]
Best of the Blogs, 2 August 2011
By Spatial Source on 2 August, 2011The All Points Blog has a post outlining some recent Health GIS news, the most interesting of which talks about the holiday destinations that will make you put on the most weight (spoiler: the US is no. 1). It’s great to see a high profile publication feature GIS, and that’s what happened last […]
GIS Professionals Told to Find Their Place
By Spatial Source on 1 August, 2011Australia’s largest provider of GIS technology and location intelligence solutions is set to showcase how their world-leading software is changing the business of organisations across the nation. Esri Australia’s Ozri conference, running from the12 – 14 October, will feature presentations from Australia’s leading geo-enabled businesses, councils and government agencies, and will examine some of the most […]
FARO launches new Gage with Bluetooth
By Spatial Source on 26 July, 2011FARO Technologies, Inc. has announced the new version of its FARO Gage portable 3D CMM, now with Bluetooth and new measurement software. Bluetooth wireless technology allows users to inspect and transmit data up to 10m away – even through walls – without the need for cables. Bluetooth is the right technology for FARO […]
GITA 2011 approaches
By Spatial Source on 26 July, 2011The GITA 16th Annual Geospatial Solutions Conference, hosted by the Geospatial Information & Technology Association ANZ, is being held from 8-10 August 2011 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year’s conference has the theme ‘Intelligent Infrastructure … Anything, Anywhere, Anytime’, and a program focused on Mobility, Transportation, Subsurface Utility Engineering, Oil […]
New GPS fleet satellite launched into space
By Spatial Source on 26 July, 2011A replacement GPS satellite was recently launched into orbit via a Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The Delta IV rocket placed the navigation satellite into the Global Positioning System constellation for the US Air Force. The rocket blasted away from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 37 for a middle-of-the-night ascent timed […]
Data integration challenges for GIS
By Spatial Source on 26 July, 2011Guest post by Arthur Chan for Mining IQ As global demand for Australian minerals continues to soar, mining companies face increasing pressure to improve their exploration strategies. Whilst we see GIS and 3D geological modelling techniques playing integral roles in mine management and exploration, experts warn that GIS users in the mining industry […]
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