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
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 […]
Event: beyond spatial enablement
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 […]
Best of the blogs, 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 […]
Surveying & Spatial Sciences Conference 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. […]
GeoRabble III approaches
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 […]
Trimble announces software updates
Trimble has announced the release of its next generation of Trimble TerraSync software, including the new TerraSync Centimetre Edition, and a new version of GPS Pathfinder Office. Key updates in the TerraSync software include: QuickPoint data collection mode for easy, productive one-click data capture. Working in Trimble QuickPointT data collection mode, repetitive […]
ILMF call for papers closing soon
The deadline for the International LiDAR Mapping Forum’s call for papers is only a week away; the 7th September 2011. ILMF is the premier event for the LIDAR industry, attracting professionals from all over the world. It is supported by ASPRS and will be held in Denver, CO from January 23-25, 2012. […]
Best of the Blogs 30/8/2011
Welcome to this week’s Best of Blogs! GIS Lounge have a post outlining a project put together by National Geographic that hopes to uncover the lost tomb of Genghis Khan through crowd-sourcing. Basically, they want you to start searching the images for any features of interest. It’s a great example of the power […]
Frankston City Council receives excellence award for web map
Frankston City Council’s GIS-based My Address initiative has taken out a Telstra Local Government Excellence in ICT Award. My Address is a free online mapping service that helps residents discover services and facilities close to their home, such as their nearest schools, community halls, senior citizen amenities, aged care facilities, animal free roam […]
