Vector One points us to a history of cadastral mapping in Queensland, as published by the Queensland Government. Well worth a look. http://www.vector1media.com/vectorone/?p=9148 The Telegraph in the UK is reporting that a special summit has been called by the British government to address the issues that outdated maps on consumer’s GPS units are causing. The […]

  With Summer heating up the Sydney Morning Herald has run a piece on the ‘Nerve centre at heart of Australian fires’ – the GIS systems at the headquarters of the NSW Rural Fire Service.   And speaking of fires, the Converstion has a piece that tries to put the recent Tasmanian bushfires into perspective […]

  A new model of the Earth’s gravitational field may help climate change researchers and geophysicists better understand our planet. The detailed model is based on the European Space Agency’s GOCE satellite data. The satellite, which was launched in 2009, flies at a low altitude of  254.9 km. The low orbit makes the satellite more […]

International infrastructure services group Cardno has acquired Australian Underground Services. AUS provides utility detection and mapping services using surface geophysical technologies. Its work also includes non-destructive vacuum excavation and data management services. It has around 30 staff based in Victoria.   AUS is expected to contribute revenue of around $5 million to Cardno annually.   […]