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As we reported last week, the program for the Locate26 Conference/10th Digital Earth Summit is now out, and we highly recommend you take a look and then get your registration in before the early bird deadline on Monday, 14 September.
The joint conference this year promises to be an amazing occasion, bringing together the best that the Australian and global geospatial communities have to offer. The program is truly vast — we counted more than 140 keynotes, plenaries, presentations, panels, discussions and so on.
If you’ve been to Locate before, you know to expect a fascinating, informative and fun occasion. If you haven’t been before, make this year your first! Full conference details can be found here.
There are plenty of other events coming up over the coming months, too. Here’s a non-exhaustive list:
- Queensland EISSI Awards presentation – 12 September
- Advancing Earth Observation Forum – 9-12 November
- NSW 2026 EISSI Awards presentation – 19 September
- Consulting Surveyors SA AGM – 29 September
- BrisBIM October meeting – 7 October
- Victorian EISSI Awards presentation – 10 October
- Country Surveyors Association NSW October Conference 2026 – 22-24 October
- WA Institution of Surveyors October 2026 Conference and Member AGM – 30 October
- Western Australian EISSI Awards presentation — 30 October
- WA South West and Great Southern Surveyors Conference – 13 November
- BrisBIM November meeting – 25 November
- 2026 Pacific Islands GIS & Remote Sensing User Conference – 30 November
- Association of Public Authority Surveyors, NSW, Conference 2027 – 15-17 March 2027
Another event coming up is Geo Connect Asia 2027, which will be held from 17 and 18 March and is expected to attract more than 120 exhibitors and 180 speakers. In addition to the main program, co-located conferences include the Geo Smart Mining Forum, Indoor Mapping Forum, GNSS Asia Pacific and Digital Underground Connect. Details here.
This week’s geospatial job vacancies
Like last week, the number of geospatial job vacancies within government seems to have dried up a bit this week. Hopefully the demand for skilled applicants will rise again soon. In the meantime, here are the vacancies we have spotted over the past few days. As always, some jobs might be gone by the time you read this.
In Victoria, the Electoral Commission is looking for a Geospatial Analyst to work within a team providing spatial analysis, boundary modelling and mapping expertise to support ward boundary reviews. Applications close on 14 September.
In NSW, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water needs a Ecohydrologist to join the Water for the Environment Branch and provide ecohydrological and spatial data analysis, ecological response modelling and data management. The right applicant will need to bring strong technical capability in one or more areas such as hydrological analysis, GIS, remote sensing, data management, ecological modelling or programming using Python or R. Applications close on 10 September.
In Queensland, the Department of Main Roads has an opening for a PO3 Surveyor based in Townsville. The role involves managing engineering surveys, undertaking specialised survey projects, and internal and external liaison. Applications close on 18 September.
Also in Queensland, the Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation has a vacancy for a Senior Conservation Officer to join the Queensland Parks & Wildlife, Service & Partnerships State Planning Team. The role involves working across planning databases, spatial information and GIS and project management systems, to help ensure the data and systems are reliable, fit for purpose and effectively support evidence-based, adaptive park management. Applications close on 18 September.
And also in Queensland, the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development has an opening for a Natural Resource Management Officer to assess vegetation management applications, undertake research and analysis, provide technical advice, and contribute to sustainable land management outcomes. The Lands Division is responsible for 60% of the state, delivering services involved with land and asset valuations; state land administration and on ground management surveying services; native title claims and compensation; Indigenous land services; vegetation management; place names; and government land acquisitions. Applications close on 17 September.
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