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We’ll start off this week with events news from around the country.
The 2026 Tasmanian Surveying & Geospatial Conference will take place this Friday, 30 October, in Launceston. The theme this year is ‘See the land differently: Surveying & geospatial in a changing world’.
Bringing together the Tasmanian geospatial community, the one-day event will feature more than a dozen presentations on a range of topics, including reality capture, the use of AI, developments in title matters, the pricing of geospatial projects, and more. It’ll also include presentations by Tasmania’ Surveyor-General and the state’s Minister for Energy and Renewables, Parks and Heritage, and Sport.
If you’re interested in precise positioning, you might want to check out this next event. Manufacturers, integrators and resellers are invited to take part in an online SouthPAN Industry Day briefing, presented by experts from Geoscience Australia and LINZ. The event on 10 November will provide authoritative technical insights to help businesses evaluate, develop and integrate SouthPAN-enabled capabilities into future products, systems and service offerings.
The half-day event will include technical presentations, case studies, and an interactive Q&A with experts from the Australian and New Zealand project team.
Land Services SA (LSSA) will hold a networking event from 4:30pm to 6:30pm on Monday, 30 November, to connect industry members with the LSSA team. There’ll also be a presentation on DPL technological improvements currently underway, along with a preview of initiatives and enhancements planned for next year. RSVPs are required by Friday, 27 November via an online form. The event will be held at Level 10, 101 Grenfell Street, Adelaide.
If you fancy a trip to Norway next year, consider registering for the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Working Week, which will take place in Stavanger from 23 to 27 May 2027. But if you fancy giving a presentation, you have only a few days left to submit your abstract — the deadline is 1 November (European time).
Don’t forget that, tomorrow, the Pacific GIS and Remote Sensing Council and the Open Geospatial Consortium will host a webinar on ‘Disaster and Climate Resilience: The Value of Open Geospatial Standards,’ as it applies to Pacific Island communities.
And in South Australia next week, GIS in Local Government Day will see geospatial professionals, GIS practitioners, spatial data specialists and local government staff come together for their annual conference.
Do you have an event coming up that we might not have heard about? Let us know, and we’ll add it to our events list and mention it in Spatial Snippets.
This week’s geospatial job vacancies
Here are some jobs we’ve spotted on our rounds over the past week. The usual proviso applies — between the time these words are written and when you read them, some of the jobs might already have been filled or withdrawn.
In NSW, Crown Lands and Public Spaces is looking for a Senior GIS Officer to be based in Newcastle. The role involves maintaining the integrity of Crown land information across the state, working with complex spatial datasets, undertaking advanced data analysis and supporting the management of Aboriginal Land Claims, Native Title and land administration activities. Applications close on 1 November.
The NSW Office of the Registrar General is seeking a Candidate Surveyor to join the Office’s Cadastral Integrity team, conducting audits of registered deposited plans and registered land surveyors, and other cadastral survey work to help protect the integrity of the NSW State cadastre and maintain the security of the Torrens Title system. Applications close on 3 November.
Transport for NSW is looking for a GIS Analyst. The role involves delivering spatial intelligence by managing enterprise spatial data and delivering authoritative GIS applications for complex transport infrastructure projects, as well as developing innovative workflows and tools to enhance data quality, streamline day-to-day activities and improve the user experience. Applications close on 2 November.
Transport for NSW is also looking for a Network & Geospatial Analyst to provide specialist GIS and data analytics expertise, develop maps and dashboards, analyse network and service performance, develop applications and operational systems, and contribute to strategic transport planning initiatives. Applications close on 2 November.
The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has a vacancy for a Scientist (Mapping) to contribute to a range of vegetation mapping projects by combining ecological field survey data, high-resolution aerial and satellite imagery, and spatial analysis techniques to classify and map native vegetation communities across the state. The role involves undertaking field-based vegetation assessments, interpreting environmental and spatial datasets and assisting in producing maps, reports and spatial products. Applications close on 5 November.
In Victoria, the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action needs a Spatial Data Analyst to support the FloodZoom team in maintaining and improving the FloodZoom platform. Duties will include ensuring the quality and consistency of spatial data managed in the platform and supporting the sharing of spatial data with stakeholders. Applications close on 5 November.
In Queensland, the Department of Primary Industries has an opening for a Project Officer (Geospatial Information) to work with the National Fire Ant Eradication Program. The role will involve developing maps, managing spatial data and providing GIS support that helps inform operational and strategic decision-making. Applications close today, 28 October.
And in New Zealand, the NZ Defence Force is looking for a Senior Geospatial Intelligence Analyst to join the team in Wellington and be the GEOINT subject matter expert, delivering intelligence support that informs military operations, contingency planning and strategic decision-making across the NZDF. The role will include providing authoritative advice on GEOINT capabilities, guiding the application of emerging technologies, and ensuring intelligence products meet the needs of commanders and planners. Applications close on 4 November.
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