SSSI http://sssi.sydemo.com Latest News (c) SSSI SSSI http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/392.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/392.html sssI Spatial Industry Salary Survey 2012 data collection The 2012 Salary Survey on behalf of the Spatial Industry Statistics Program is now open to take data from individuals and employers. SSSI is a participant in that Statistics Program. Individual empl... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/389.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/389.html sssI Membership Renewals Due Soon To all SSSI members, thank you for your ongoing support of SSSI and for your active involvement in the surveying and spatial fields. You will shortly receive your membership renewal in the mail in Jun... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/388.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/388.html sssI Geo Message (April 2012) In this ACT Geomessage we review a couple of events held during April; provide a progress report on the IS Canberra Division funds proposal; and look ahead to our activities planned for May and beyond... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/387.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/387.html sssI Notification of ASIC National Business Register Roadshow The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) will soon manage the national business register taking over from the states and territories. Starting next week ASIC will cond... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/386.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/386.html sssI Geo Message (April 2012) Inside SSSI Queensland Spatial Excellence Awards – Launch! Yes! It’s on again! Our fantastic Queensland Spatial Excellence Awards have been launched for 2012 and we’r... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/385.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/385.html sssI Geo Message (April 2012) NEWS WA Surveying & Spatial Information Conference 2012 Registrations are now open for the Conference on 17 & 18 May and the Conference & Awards Dinner on 18 May. Go to www.wa... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/384.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/384.html sssI Geo Message (April 2012) Inside SSSI Message from the Chair This month I just wanted to share something cool with you, I have just been listening to it and I am blown away! The Virtual Choir began in May 2009 as a simple ex... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/383.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/383.html sssI Geo Message (April 2012) News 2011/2012 CPD As you should all now be aware, the online CPD database is back up and running. Login details would have been provided to you already but if you have misplaced the... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/382.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/382.html sssI Geo Message (April 2012) Christchurch Networking Event On the afternoon of Thursday 19th April, 48 spatial information professionals from across New Zealand gathered at the Solid Energy headquarters in Christchurch t... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/381.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/381.html sssI Geo Message (April 2012) INSIDE THE SSSI Project officer for the NT region The NT regional committee recently appointed Toni Flaus as a part time project officer to assist on various projects and events. Toni has already be... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/380.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/380.html sssI Geo Message (April 2012) STATE OF GIS 2012 Wednesday May 9th, The Old Woolstore, 1 Macquarie St, Hobart Dont miss this years State of GIS Seminar featuring fantastic presentations including: GIS to meet one of the ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/379.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/379.html sssI Geo Message (May 2012) Inside SSSI New National Chair Our Interim Chair, Michael Spiteri has recently resigned from the position of National Chair after a period of two years. Bernard O'Sullivan from WA with the sup... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/378.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/378.html sssI Geo Message (April 2012) Inside SSSI The National Land Surveying Conference has just finished and we believe that this inaugural event was a success. A feedback survey will be sent to all the attendees and exhibitors... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/377.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/377.html sssI Geo Message (April 2012) Recent Events Women in Spatial NT Launch: High Tea With a Twist As part of the NT Spatial Conference, Women in Spatial held an event titled “High Tea With a Twist” at the Department of S... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/375.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/375.html sssI Spatial Foundations The Tasmanian Government has initiated a two-year Spatial Information Foundations (SIF) Project to develop a contemporary platform for the distribution of spatial information across government and the... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/374.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/374.html sssI SSSI Events Now Online The SSSI events program is quickly expanding and with this exciting new pace of change comes new methods of CPD and event delivery to SSSI members and professionals. The SSSI events program this year ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/373.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/373.html sssI SSSI Online CPD Now Available We are excited to announce the release of the much anticipated online CPD recording system for SSSI members. The new CPD recording process is now included in the secure SSSI members area of the SSSI w... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/372.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/372.html sssI LSC National Conference Conference – Book Now Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute 18th to the 21s... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/370.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/370.html sssI Geo Message (March 2012) Inside SSSI Queensland Spatial Excellence Awards – Launch! Yes! It’s on again! Our fantastic Queensland Spatial Excellence Awards have been launched for 2012 and we’re lookin... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/369.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/369.html sssI ISM Commission 6 Symposium ISM Commission 6 Symposium Commission 6 of the International Society for Mine Surveying will be holding a symposium on Thursday 9th August 2012 at The Sebel Hotel, Cairns as part of the upcoming 2012... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/368.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/368.html sssI Geo Message (March 2012) News Postgraduate Hydrographic Education in Australia The Australian Maritime College is building up steam ahead of its 2013 start date for the proposed postgraduate diploma in Hydrography... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/367.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/367.html sssI Geo Message (March 2012) In this ACT Geomessage we review a couple of events held during March; provide a progress report on the IS Canberra Division funds proposal; and look ahead to our activities planned for April and beyo... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/366.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/366.html sssI Geo Message (April 2012) Upcoming Events 29th May: Tour of Australian Technology Park (SSSI/MSIA/GITA), Eveleigh 29th May: Illawarra GIS User Group Meeting http://www.igug.org.au/2012.shtml 25th Aug to 1st Sep:&nbs... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/365.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/365.html sssI Geo Message (March 2012) Land Surveying Commission News Land Surveying Commission National Conference, Melbourne 18-21 April 2012 “Expanding on Tradition” Are you interested in attending a National Surveying ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/364.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/364.html sssI Geo Message (March 2012) Inside SSSI Paul Barnett (co-Founder of the YPs) and the CSIRO recently hosted the National YP Committee to their Ecosciences Precinct Building in Brisbane. We were lucky enough to have pre... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/363.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/363.html sssI Geo Message (April 2012) Recent Events SICC Forum Location based information forms a critical piece of infrastructure for South Australia. Information which allows us to answer the ‘big’ questions, the who, t... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/362.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/362.html sssI Geo Message (March 2012) Inside SSSI The year is well advanced, March already! We are getting very close to the LSC conference and most of our attention is focused on this event in Victoria. We did how... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/361.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/361.html sssI Geo Message (March 2012) News WA Surveying and Spatial Information Conference 2012 The WASSIC Committee is working hard sourcing speakers for the WA Surveying and Spatial Information Conference which will be held at the Esp... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/360.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/360.html sssI Geo Message (March 2012) The New Zealand Region Works With LINZ to Promote Professional Certification The SSSI New Zealand region is working with Land Information New Zealand (... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/359.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/359.html sssI Geo Message (March 2012) UTAS 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONSYou are invited to the 40th Anniversary of Surveying and Spatial SciencesIn 2012 the University of Tasmania is celebrating 40 years of tertiary education in Surveying... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/358.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/358.html sssI Geo Message (March 2012) News Update XXIInd Congress International Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing and 16th Australian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference 24 August – 1s... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/356.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/356.html sssI SSSI Strategic Plan – Released I am please to release Strategy 2015. Over the past 14 months Board members have been working very hard to produce a strategy that has relevance to our member’s, stakeholders and staff while als... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/355.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/355.html sssI Geo Message (March 2012) Inside SSSI Message from the Chair This month saw the release of the much anticipated SSSI strategic plan, setting out the vision of the Institute for 2012 – 2015. This document provides the f... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/354.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/354.html sssI Geo Message (February 2012) Welcome to the first ACT GeoMessage for the 2012. This edition provides an outline of our activities for the year and updates you on current deliberations of your Committee. We have a dedicated group ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/353.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/353.html sssI Geo Message (February 2012) Upcoming Events NT SPATIAL 2012 CONFERENCE Don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn more about the great scientific research, projects and innovative practices being delivered throughout northe... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/352.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/352.html sssI Spatial Education Leadership Group The Terms of Reference have been released for the Spatial Education Leadership Group. The group has been established to overcome the critical spatial skills shortages in Australia by buildin... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/351.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/351.html sssI Geo Message (February 2012) Inside SSSI SSSI National Land Surveying Conference The Land Surveying Commission are holding a National Land Survyeing Conference in Melbourne from the 18-21 April, 2012. The four-day confe... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/350.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/350.html sssI Geo Message (February 2012) Inside SSSI Upcoming Meeting The SSSI Hydrography Commission National Committee will be having it's first meeting of the year in conjunction with the Seminar in Brisbane. The meeting will be... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/349.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/349.html sssI Geo Message (February 2012) Upcoming Events GeoNext conference, Sydney - Wed, 29 Feb 2012 http://www.geonext.com.au/program/ Don't forget your member discount! Local Government Spatial Seminars, 5-6 Mar... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/348.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/348.html sssI Geo Message (February 2012) Inside SSSI Queensland Region welcomes you to the March edition of GeoMessage. We’re excited about so much that’s happening in the Region, and urge you to plan to participate. So see what... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/347.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/347.html sssI Geo Message (February 2012) Inside SSSI Message from the Chair A reminder for February to register for our upcoming GIS Program Management workshops in Canberra and Perth, details in Upcoming Events! GISP-AP Certification is ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/346.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/346.html sssI Geo Message (February 2012) Inside SSSI Planning is ahead for our National YP Workshop that is being hosted next month at the CSIRO in Brisbane. Leading the workshop will be Paul Barnett, who has kindly volunteered his time. Pa... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/345.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/345.html sssI Geo Message (February 2012) Women In Spatial A more active program is being promoted nationally. Wendy Lawson the Dean of Science from Canterbury University will be speaking in Christchurch on Fri 4th May. Further meetings are ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/344.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/344.html sssI Geo Message (February 2012) Upcoming Events State Of GIS 2012 Call for Presentations Date: Wednesday May 9 2012 Time: 2:00pm – 5.00pm Where: The Old Woolstore, Macquarie St, Hobart The ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/343.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/343.html sssI Geo Message (February 2012) Inside SSSI After an extended Christmas/New Year break SSSIWA activities are starting to get into full swing again. Our Events Program for 2012 is being finalized ready for the Regional Managem... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/342.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/342.html sssI Land Surveying National Conference – Register 18-21st April, 2012 - The Sebel, Albert Park 65 Queens Rd, Melbourne, VIC On behalf of the National Land Surveying Commission of the SSSI, we would like to extend ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/341.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/341.html sssI Geo Message (February 2012) Inside SSSI Hello everyone We have begun the New Year with a very successful joint seminar with the ISV. This event was held on Wednesday 1st February and included an update on OSG m... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/340.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/340.html sssI Esri Australia – Titanium Sustaining Partner Esri Australia is the nation’s leading Geographic Information System (GIS) and location intelligence specialist. For more than three decades Esri Australia has partnered with thousands of gove... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/339.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/339.html sssI CPD Diary – Coming Soon The new CPD recording system, the ‘CPD Diary’, is expected to be released in March, 2012. Under the new online CPD system SSSI members will be able to access and record CPD activities from... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/338.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/338.html sssI Invitation to LSCNC – 18–21 April 2012 18-21st April, 2012 - The Sebel, Albert Park 65 Queens Rd, Melbourne, VIC On behalf of the National Land Surveying Commission of the SSSI, we would like to extend ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/337.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/337.html sssI Geo Message (February 2012) Calling all Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Experts!! ABSTRACTS for 16ARSPC conference are still being accepted - end date for submission is now 27th Feb. Visit http://16.arspc.com/ for ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/336.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/336.html sssI Geo Message (January 2012) NEWS NT Spatial Excellence Awards - Call for Nominations The inaugural NT Spatial Excellence Awards will be presented at the NT Spatial 2012 conference dinner on the 22nd March at the Darwin Convent... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/335.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/335.html sssI Geo Message (January 2012) Inside SSSI Welcome to our first GeoMessage for 2012! We all had a good break for Christmas and the New Year, and are now fired up to provide you with some great events and services in the coming yea... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/333.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/333.html sssI Geo Message (January 2012) Inside SSSI Happy New Year to everyone. January is a quiet time for some of us who have chosen not to go off to the beach or the bush. I find it is a good time to catch up on some of the inf... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/332.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/332.html sssI Geo Message (January 2012) Inside SSSI We trust you had a very enjoyable Christmas and New Year break ready to tackle 2012 with vigour and enthusiasm. Upcoming Events Our events programme is still being compiled and ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/330.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/330.html sssI Geo Message (January 2012) Dear SSSI Tasmania members Welcome to 2012, we trust our members and their families have had a restful break. Your local Committee has been working together over the last month to de... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/329.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/329.html sssI Geo Message (January 2012) Inside SSSI Dear SSSI NSW Members, Welcome to SSSI NSW's first Geo Message for 2012. I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable festive season. There is great range of events and activit... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/328.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/328.html sssI Geo Message (January 2012) Inside SSSI Message from the Chair Welcome to 2012 and a brand new year of SIC Commission activities in Australia and New Zealand. In 2012 make it your resolution to treat your career as mo... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/327.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/327.html sssI Geo Message (January 2012) Inside SSSI New Photos and Bios on website With the election of new members to the committee in 2011, the Hydrography Commission has updated the Committee web page with photos and biographies of i... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/326.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/326.html sssI Geo Message (January 2012) Inside SSSI Welcome from new chair 2012 has rolled in and I hope you all had an enjoyable break and an opportunity to reflect on what we can do for 2012. Personally my focus will be "focus... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/323.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/323.html sssI Geo Message (January 2012) News Request for contributions George Cho, Professor of Geoinformatics and the Law, Faculty of Applied Science University of Canberra, is seeking expressions of interests from Australians wh... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/322.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/322.html sssI SSSC 2011 Photos For SSSC 2011 photos please click the following link http://www.sssc2011.com/photos/ http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/321.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/321.html sssI Geo Message (January 2012) Message from Christchurch On Tuesday 6th December approximately 30 spatial professional's from across Canterbury gathered at Pomeroy's pub in Christchurch to celebrate the end of a ve... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/320.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/320.html sssI GEO Message (December 2011) Inside SSSI Hi Everyone, Having recently attended the SSSC2011 conference in Wellington I can report that it was very successful and well attended . Wellington is a beautiful c... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/317.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/317.html sssI APSEA 2011 The Individual APSEA Awards Night was held in conjunction with the SSSC2011 Conference in Wellington NewZealand on Wednesday t... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/316.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/316.html sssI Geo Message (November 2011) Inside SSSI Part time work available - Project Officer at SSSI NT SSSI NT is looking for a motivated, independent person to take up a part time Project Officer position. The Project Officer... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/315.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/315.html sssI Geo Message (November 2011) Christmas Greetings! December is upon us! Very best wishes for the Festive Season from the Queensland Regional Committee and Staff to our Queensland Members, and friends throughout SSSI! The of... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/314.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/314.html sssI Geo Message (November 2011) Welcome to the last ACT GeoMessage for the year. This edition reviews our activities in 2011 and sets a plan for 2012 and a foundation for the ACT hosting the SSSC Conference in April 2013, Canberra&r... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/313.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/313.html sssI Geo Message (November 2011) Inside SSSI Message from the Chair November closes a big month for the SSSI and SICC.SSSC2011 in Wellington brought together most of the national SIC Committee. With representation from all regions ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/312.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/312.html sssI Geo Message (November 2011) Inside SSSI Having just returned from the SSSC11 in Wellington, I would like to personally thank each of the SSSI Staff and the Conference Organising Committee for their huge efforts in providing an ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/311.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/311.html sssI Geo Message (November 2011) News 16th Australian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference – Melbourne 27-29 August 2012 As announced in the web site http://www.16.arspc.com/ the 16th Australian Remote Sensing and Pho... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/310.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/310.html sssI Geo Message (November 2011) Inside SSSI Dear SSSI NSW Members, I hope you are finding events coming up which meet your interests. An exciting event still to come in November is: - 29th November: Can Emerge... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/309.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/309.html sssI Geo Message (November 2011) Inside SSSI The Surveying and Spatial Sciences Conference 2011 which is being held in Wellington, New Zealand, will also be the venue for the SSSI staff meeting. Eugene Browne and Faye Scorer w... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/308.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/308.html sssI Geo Message (October 2011) News The SSSC11 conference will soon be on in Wellington (November 2011), with the Young Professionals getting behind the conference open day and student programme. On the open day secondary school s... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/307.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/307.html sssI Geo Message (November 2011) Inside SSSI Hi Members, I am in between conferences at the moment having just returned from the very interesting Spatial@gov conference in Canberra. To read a little about what... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/305.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/305.html sssI Geo Message (November 2011) Inside SSSI HCNC Meeting in Fremantle The newly elected Hydrography Commission National Committee held its first face to face meeting on Friday the 11th November after the conclusion of Hydro 2011. ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/303.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/303.html sssI Geo Message (November 2011) News Aerometrex Countrywide Program Aerometrex is a SSSI Regional Sustaining Partner and has taken the initiative to offer rural Australia high-resolution Ultracam orthophoto aerial imagery at... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/300.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/300.html sssI Past President Message Gypsy Bhalla - Past President Dear SSSI members, as past-President I inform you that the Annual General Meeting was held in Canberra on the 28th October 2011, and the process of hand over to incoming... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/299.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/299.html sssI Mapping the 42nd Parallel Over the weekends of October 22nd and 29th 2011, 14 Tasmanian Secondary students and 9 surveyors began to mark the boundary. Essentially, wherever a property fence or road reserve intersected ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/298.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/298.html sssI Geo Message (October 2011) Welcome to the October edition of the ACT Region GeoMessage. This month saw the second of our Surveyors CPD days for 2011 and a parallel half-day event covering remote sensing. These events tied in wi... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/297.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/297.html sssI 2010–11 Annual Report & New Board The new SSSI Board has been elected for 2011/2012. The SSSI 2010/2011 Annual Report has also been released and is available for download by SSSI members. Simply login to the web site with your secure ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/296.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/296.html sssI 2010 – 11 SSSI Annual Report Click here to view SSSI's 2010 - 11 Annual Report http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/295.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/295.html sssI FIG Working week May 2012 FIG Working Week 2012, 6-10 May 2012 Knowing to manage the territory, protect the environment, evaluate the cultural heritage Call for paper – submit your peer review p... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/294.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/294.html sssI Geo Message (October 2011) Inside SSSI The LSC National Committee held a teleconference on the 25th October 2011. The general business section of the meeting was particularly interesting as it included robust di... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/293.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/293.html sssI Geo Message (October 2011) News NT Spatial 2012 - Call for papers Abstract submissions for NT Spatial 2012 are now being accepted.Authors who are intending to submit an oral or poster presentation for NT Spatial 2012 Northern... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/292.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/292.html sssI Geo Message (October 2011) Inside SSSI Message from the Chair Following the recent Institute elections, the SICC has elected a new Chair and committee. I would like to introduce myself as the incoming Chair of SICC, takin... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/291.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/291.html sssI Geo Message (October 2011) Inside SSSI SSSIWA held its annual election meeting on 17th October and confirmed the following appointments. Commission representatives for 2011-2012 are as follows. Cadastral: Ass... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/290.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/290.html sssI Geo Message (October 2011) Inside SSSI Hello to everyone, I thought October was going to be a quiet month but there has still been plenty of spatial activity happening. I caught up with the new president of t... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/289.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/289.html sssI About the CSIF funding Surveying and Spatial Sciences InstituteQueensland Queensland Surveying ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/288.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/288.html sssI Geo message (October 2011) News Congratulations To SSSI Tasmania members Dawn Hendrick, Robert Anders and Alex Crothers on receiving their GISP - AP pins. Upcoming Events Thursday October 27 2011 - Spatial Inno... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/287.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/287.html sssI Geo Message (October 2011) Inside SSSI Welcome to the October edition of the Engineering and Mining Surveying Commission GeoMessage. A very small committee held their first teleconference on the 28th September 20... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/286.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/286.html sssI Critical Skills Round TWO Surveying and Spatial Sciences InstituteQueensland Opportunity for Subsi... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/285.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/285.html sssI Dr Neil Divett Memorial Scholarship Surveying and Spatial Sciences InstituteQueensland The Dr Neil Divett Memor... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/284.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/284.html sssI Geo Message (October 2011) Inside SSSI Final Message from the Chair This will be my last South Australian Chair message before I take on the role of SSSI President. It is fitting that you will be reading this from the new SSS... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/283.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/283.html sssI Geo Message (October 2011) Recent Events Personal Branding in Queensland and WA The Queensland region recently hosted their inaugural Women in Spatial Breakfast. This as our first foray into a breakfast event like this w... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/282.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/282.html sssI Geo Message (October 2011) Events coming up SSSC2011 Open day - 22 November - Wellington SSSC2011 is the first conference of its kind to hold a public open day in addition to the conference and workshops. Tuesday the 22n... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/281.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/281.html sssI MapMyTown Following the success of last years MapMyTown project in Bell, Queensland we are excited to present the Surveying and Spatial Industry with the opportunity to participate once again in this great pr... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/280.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/280.html sssI Geo Message (October 2011) News Bicentennial Education Foundation In honour of the late Dr Neil Divett, The Bicentennial Education Foundation has named a scholarship in his memoriam. Applications are open for the inaugur... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/278.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/278.html sssI Geo Message (October 2011) Inside SSSI Dear SSSI NSW Members, I hope you find events coming up which meet your interests. More detailed information on these events is provided below or register at www.sssi.org.au/events. &n... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/277.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/277.html sssI Pre Drinks at the Northern Group Conference Surveying and Spatial Sciences InstituteQueensland As part of the upcoming ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/276.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/276.html sssI Critical Skills Bid in the Courier Mail! Click here to view the article http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/275.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/275.html sssI Women in spatial Queensland inaugural breakfast SSSI QLD would like to invite you to the inaugural Women in Spatial breakfast! The Sur... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/273.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/273.html sssI Inaugural Women in Spatial Breakfast! SSSI QLD would like to invite you to the inaugural Women in Spatial breakfast! The Surv... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/272.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/272.html sssI Closing the gap – Update 1 Surveying and Spatial Sciences InstituteQueensland Closing the Spatial Technical... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/271.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/271.html sssI Geo Message (September 2011) Call for Sponsors - NT Spatial 2012 The Northern Territory's Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) second annual conference "NT Spatial 2012" will be held in Darwin from 21st to the 23... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/270.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/270.html sssI Connecting with Women in other industries Women in spatial is developing links with other Women’s groups in male dominated sectors such as Women in Engineering and Women in Construction. We can gain a lot from sharing our experiences. ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/269.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/269.html sssI My brilliant spatial career Jose Diacono is giving a careers talk about the spatial industry to 200 year 11 girls in November. If you can give her a short example with a picture of what you do or an interesting story from your c... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/268.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/268.html sssI Geo Message (September 2011) News Travel Bursary to SSSC The Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute's Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Commission are offering a Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Postgraduate Student Travel B... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/267.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/267.html sssI Geo Message (September 2011) Recent Events The 51st Fiji Institute of Surveyors Congress The 51st Fiji Institute of Surveyors Congress was held on the weekend of the 12th to the 14th of August 2011 at the Fun World Resort.&nbsp... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/266.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/266.html sssI Geo Message (September 2011) Welcome to the September edition of the Act Region GeoMessage. The event for this month was the Women in Spatial Breakfast organised by our WIS Convenor Maree Wilson. We also farewell Frank Blanchfiel... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/265.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/265.html sssI Geo Message (September 2011) Inside SSSI Hydrography Commission National Committee Nominations for the Hydrography Commission National Committee (HCNC) were called for and closed on the 26 August 2011. We would like to we... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/264.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/264.html sssI Geo Message (September 2011) Inside SSSI Message from our Chair On September 13th SSSI held the GIS Program Management Workshop, this was a very successful day. Following this on the 14th the Vi... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/263.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/263.html sssI Geo Message (September 2011) Queensland consortium wins $5.3m in training grant for the surveying/geospatial information industry A consortium of Queensland spatial entities has won a $5.3m training grant for the ‘Closing ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/262.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/262.html sssI Geo Message (September 2011) Inside SSSI It is with pleasure we welcome the City of Gosnells as a new WA Regional Bronze Sustaining Partner. We especially welcome Anthony Procino of the City of Gosnells as their nomi... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/261.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/261.html sssI Geo Message (September 2011) News New Zealand Ultra Fast Broadband deal completed The government has reached agreement to complete the roll out of ultra fast broadband (UFB) by 2019 to 75% of New Zealanders where they live, wor... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/260.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/260.html sssI Geo Message (September 2011) Recent Events Spatial Information Day 2011 Spatial Information Day 2011 was again a huge success, with attendance by over 350 delegates from all areas of the spatial sciences. It is thanks to thos... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/259.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/259.html sssI Women in Spatial Surveying and Spatial Sciences InstituteQueensland The Inaugural Women in ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/258.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/258.html sssI Geo Message (September 2011) Inside SSSI Dear SSSI NSW Members, I hope you are finding events coming up which meet your interests. Two exciting events are still to come in September: - 9th Sept: Spatia... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/257.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/257.html sssI Geo Message (September 2011) Inside SSSI Message from the Chair We've all heard about the vitally important role the spatial sciences has to play in disaster response and emergency management. How important decisions require th... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/256.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/256.html sssI Veronika Frank WIS scholarship report As part of winning the 2010 Women In Spatial scholarship I was invited by the Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council (CPSISC) – who are joint sponsors of the award - to att... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/255.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/255.html sssI Northern Group Conference Surveying and Spatial Sciences InstituteQueensland You are invited to att... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/254.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/254.html sssI Spatial Innovation Showcase October 27 2011 The inaugral SSSI / TASSIC / DPIPWE Spatial Innovation Showcase will be held at Wrest Point Convention Centre on Thursday October 27 2011. The Tasmanian Spatial Information Council (TASSIC) has joine... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/253.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/253.html sssI Geo Message (September 2011) News 42nd Parallel Project September Newsletter click here Upcoming Events Twilight Session Thursday October 13 2011 The Duke Macquarie St Hobart 5.00pm Waltzing with Elephants p... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/252.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/252.html sssI Gold Coast Town Group Meeting Surveying and Spatial Sciences InstituteQueensland The Gold Coast Tow... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/251.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/251.html sssI Women in Spatial Scholarship 2011 This scholarship is designed to support women in the spatial disciplines and is open to all, including non-SSSI applicants. The purpose of the scholarship is to: Provide an opportunity for personal... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/248.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/248.html sssI Journal of Spatial Science Most Popular Articles in 2010 Simply click on this link for free access!!! http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/247.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/247.html sssI Photos from QSEA 2011 Surveying and Spatial Sciences InstituteQueensland Photos are now availabl... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/246.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/246.html sssI Wellington Spatial Community Quiz Night! Wednesday September 14 Mac's Brewery Function Room Shed 22 Cnr Taranaki & Cable St Wellington 5:30 - 9:00 FREE ENTRY General quiz covering a wide range of subjects Form teams of 7 or less (... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/244.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/244.html sssI Inside SSSI: Operating in the Clouds I’m sure you’ve heard of the latest catch-phrase, “cloud computing”. This concept of using the internet to store data, access your programs, and operate as an organisation has ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/243.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/243.html sssI Geo Message (Aug 2011) Upcoming Events Around the regions, WIS events are being held in ACT and TAS in early September. These events are run by our Women in Spatial groups but are open to all. In addition, ther... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/242.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/242.html sssI Logging into the new SSSI website! Surveying and Spatial Sciences InstituteQueensland Logging in to the new SS... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/241.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/241.html sssI Geo Message (August 2011) Recent Events Queensland Spatial Excellence Awards (QSEA) The Queensland Region recently celebrated its 6th QSEA at the Victoria Park Golf Club. 160 guests celebrated ‘under the stars&rs... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/240.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/240.html sssI 16th ARSPC to be held in Melbourne 27 August to the 29 August 2012 The 16th Australian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference will be held in Melbourne from 27-29 August 2012, in conjunction with the 22nd Congress of the... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/239.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/239.html sssI Geo Message (August 2011) Inside SSSI Message from the Chair The Surveying and Spatial Sciences Conference is being held a few months from now in Wellington, New Zealand, and I'm pleased to introduce this commission'... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/238.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/238.html sssI Geo Message (August 2011) Welcome to the August edition of the ACT Region GeoMessage. This has been a busy month for our Region with our Annual Dinner and Awards night and our contribution to the 2011 Canberra Careers Market. ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/237.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/237.html sssI Geo Message (August 2011) Inside SSSI Dear SSSI NSW Members, I hope you are finding events coming up which meet your interests: September is proving to be a busy month! Two big full day events are planned in September by yo... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/236.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/236.html sssI Geo Message (August 2011) Inside SSSI Welcome to the August edition of the Engineering and Mining Surveying Commission GeoMessage. Nominations for the National Committee of the Engineering and Mining Surveying C... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/235.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/235.html sssI Geo Message (August 2011) September CPD session SSSI & WIS Tasmania warmly invite you to join them for breakfast from 7.30 - 9.00am on Tuesday September 6 at the Hobart Midcity Hotel to hear surveyors Amy Peter... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/234.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/234.html sssI Geo message (August 2011) Inside SSSI It is nomination time again for Committee position of the Regional Management Committee and some Commissions. The committee endeavoured to have most positions filled by nomination r... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/233.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/233.html sssI Geo Message (August 2011) Inside SSSI Vale Commander Gareth Cann It is with great sadness that we advise that Commander Gareth Cann passed away this month on the 11th of August. Gareth has been a dedicated hydr... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/232.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/232.html sssI WIS Survey Please spend 5 minutes Completing our 2011 survey The Women in Spatial initiative commenced in 2005. The initial aim of the program was to determine whether the ratio of women participating in SSSI ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/231.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/231.html sssI Queensland Spatial Excellence Awards – Tickets selling fast! Like 'Queensland Spatial Excellence Awards - Tickets Selling fast!' on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Share 'Queensland Spatial Excelle... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/230.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/230.html sssI Geo Message (August 2011) If you would like to see the Women In spatial Geo Message content please click here. Inside SSSI We have a new change to the National YP Committee, with Alex Webster heading home to ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/228.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/228.html sssI Geo Message (August 2011) Recent Events World Hydrography Day- Adelaide The second annual World Hydrography Day Event was held in Adelaide on Monday the 20th June at the Mawson Lakes Hotel. The event was well attended,... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/227.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/227.html sssI Welcome to the 2011 SSSI WIS Survey In 2006, the then Spatial Sciences Institute ran a survey of women employed in the spatial field to discover why only 8% of the institute were women. The results from that survey (available on t... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/226.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/226.html sssI Geo Message (August 2011) Inside SSSI Hello As you would have read in our last geomessage I was overseas attending the 25th International Cartographic Conference in Paris in the first week of ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/225.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/225.html sssI Geo Message (July 2011) SSSI TASMANIA MEMBER NEWS JULY 2011 Good evening members, Due to a technical hitch our SSSI Tas news did not get included in the last Geo message. Here is the Regional update for June / July... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/224.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/224.html sssI Young Professionals Invitation http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/223.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/223.html sssI Guest Editorial August 2011 I am writing this on a 'normal' day in Christchurch. This entails being shaken out of bed this morning by a 4.1 double and ensuing blackout. I went to work in my long-term ‘temporary’ off... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/222.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/222.html sssI Geo Message (July 2011) Welcome to the July edition of the ACT Region GeoMessage. Winter in Canberra is a time to stay inside and keep warm so June hasn’t been our busiest month; however we are planning for more activi... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/221.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/221.html sssI Geo Message (July 2011) Inside SSSI Message from the Chair As the GIS Program Management Workshop gets rolled out in different regions, it occurs to me that we ought to be practicing what we preach. The SIC commiss... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/220.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/220.html sssI Geo Message (July 2011) News In conjunction with SIBAWA the announcement of the 2011 WA Spatial Excellence Awards will be on Friday 22nd July at the Awards Dinner to be held at the University Club of WA, University of Weste... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/219.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/219.html sssI Geo Message (July 2011) Inside SSSI As the new financial year ticks over, so do the changes on the National YP Committee. We welcome four new committee members: Lara Rector from Tasmania, Matt Jakab from ACT, Nicholas... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/218.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/218.html sssI Geo Message (July 2011) The Northern Territory regional committee is proud to announce its next regional conference will be held in Darwin from 21-23 March 2012. The title for this event will be NT Spatial 2012: Northern E... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/217.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/217.html sssI Geo Message (July 2011) Inside SSSI Welcome to the July edition of the Engineering and Mining Surveying Commission GeoMessage. Recently an email was sent out to all Engineering and Mining Surveying Commission membe... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/216.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/216.html sssI Geo Message (July 2011) Inside SSSI Dear SSSI NSW Members, A few news items for you. NSW Location Intelligence continues to seek input Despite the advertised “postponement” of the whereNSW Camp&nbsp... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/215.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/215.html sssI Geo Message (July 2011) News Land Surveying Commission supports Australian delegates to FIG The Land Surveying Commission provides financial assistance to support the attendance of Australian delegates to FIG Com... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/214.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/214.html sssI Geo Message (July 2011) Inside SSSI Certificate of Appreciation - Peter Barr Above is a photo of the presentation of 'Certificate of Appreciation' to Peter Barr (right) by the AHSCP Chariman (Commodore Ro... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/213.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/213.html sssI Geo Message (July 2011) Inside SSSI Message from our Chair My report is coming from overseas this month. I attended the 25th International Cartographic Conference in Paris early in July along with a few other... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/212.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/212.html sssI Volunteers needed at the TSXPO This weekend we are participating in the largest Careers Expo in Brisbane. Providing students, graduates and other individuals with the opportunity to explore their tertiary options, the Tertiary Stud... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/211.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/211.html sssI Geo Message (June 2011) Recent Events 6 June Gatewing X100 On Monday the 6th of June Position Partners were kind enough to offer SSSI members and associates a chance to see and hear about the revolutionary mapping technolo... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/210.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/210.html sssI Women in Science and Engineering Summit WIS chairperson Maree Wilson attended the Women in Science and Engineering Summit at Parliament House in Canberrra on 11 April 2011. The final communiqué is now available for downl... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/209.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/209.html sssI QSEA Is this email not displaying correctly?View it in your browser. 2011 celeb... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/206.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/206.html sssI Geo Message (July 2011) SSSIQ has a new look! Have you been to the SSSI Queensland website yet? Let us know what you think about our new and improved website! Is there anything else you would like to see there? &... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/205.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/205.html sssI SSSI Tasmania Annual Conference Please click here for the conference brochure and registration details The Role of the Spatial Professional in Infrastructure Planning, Maintenance, Data Collection & Asset Mapping Aspect T... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/204.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/204.html sssI The birth of Science and Technology Australia Memo to: FASTS Presidents FASTS Board & Board Observers Editors & CEOs Dear Science and Technology Australia Members After 2... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/203.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/203.html sssI CPD One of the great aspects of SSSI’s professional development program is its incorporation of activities relevant to you. Whatever your discipline, it takes into consideration the many different w... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/202.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/202.html sssI Asia–Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards 2011 Click here to see media release http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/201.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/201.html sssI Geo Message (June 2011) INSIDE SSSI Committee news: Your ACT Executive met again on Thursday 23 June by teleconference. The main issues discussed included: Progress in gathering ideas for committing the IS Canberra Divi... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/198.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/198.html sssI Geo Message (June 2011) MapMyTown is coming again! In conjunction with the Central Group, MMT is invading Munduberra from 21st-23rd October 2011. 2 new activities for this year are using GPS to do cadastral survey, and a s... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/193.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/193.html sssI Geo Message (June 2011) Inside SSSI Hydrography CPD For all certified Level 1 and 2 Surveyors, CPD for the 2010/2011 Financial Year is due. As the online database is currently unavailable, members will be required to... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/192.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/192.html sssI Geo message (June 2011) NEWS Marnie got married and is leaving WALIS Our estimmed Fellow Marnie Leybourne is leaving WALIS and joining the Department of Water as the Executive Direct, Policy and Innovation, following the I... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/191.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/191.html sssI Geo Message (June 2011) Inside SSSI Message from the Chair Welcome to the new web site of SSSI, particularly our very own corner! You will notice that the SIC comission now has its own icon, a compass floating within the s... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/190.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/190.html sssI Geo Message (July 2011) News Each quarter we publish the SA Newsfeed (Chair's Message) which you can find by clicking the link. Scholarships entice students into Land Surveying Two UniSA students undertaking a Mas... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/189.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/189.html sssI Geo Message (June 2011) Recent Events Canterbury Spatial Network The inaugural meeting of the Canterbury Spatial Network took place on Thursday 2nd June at Pomeroys in Christchurch. The venue was noteworthy on two accou... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/186.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/186.html sssI Geo Message (June 2011) Inside SSSI Message from our Chair Welcome to the June Vic Geo Message... In May I attended the FIG working week in Marrakech, Morocco. Apart from being an exotic loca... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/184.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/184.html sssI Keeping aircraft clear of volcanic ash The Bureau of Meteorology have released the latest information and maps regarding the Chilean volcanic eruption ash that has been delaying flights within Australia. There is also specific insight into... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/177.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/177.html sssI Geo Message (May 2011) INSIDE SSSI The recent acceptance of free student memberships has been a big change for the SSSI. It is a positive step that welcomes to the Institute the future of our industry, the students. We are... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/176.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/176.html sssI Release of the Defence Geospatial Strategy 2010 “The world can doubtless never be well known by theory: practice is absolutely necessary; but surely it is of great use to a young man, before he sets out for that country, full of mazes, wind... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/170.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/170.html sssI New SSSI Web Site Launched! Since the beginning of the year, SSSI staff have been working tirelessly on the new SSSI web site with local developer Synapse Worldwide. The SSSI web site is a far leap from the previous open source... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/169.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/169.html sssI New SSSI Branding Released! Hand-in-hand with the exciting new release of the SSSI web site, the new SSSI branding initiative has also been launched. The SSSI logo and brand has been carefully extended to reach across all region... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/168.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/168.html sssI Geo Message (May 2011) Inside SSSI Communications with Members The Hydrography Commission has a brand new icon to go along with our page on the new SSSI website! The new website will be used as our primary form of c... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/167.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/167.html sssI Geo Message (May 2011) Inside SSSI Message from the Chair I have a confession to make. When I first joined SSSI (or SSI as it was then), it wasn't out of any noble desire to contribute to my profession. There was a job op... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/166.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/166.html sssI Geo Message (May 2011) Inside SSSI Welcome to the May edition of the Engineering and Mining Surveying Commission GeoMessage. We finally have some news in regards the proposed spilt of the Commission into a separat... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/165.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/165.html sssI Geo Message (May 2011) Message from Chair Welcome to the Geo Message from the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Commission. At the last meeting of the Committee held on 13 April 2011 during the 34th ISRSE in Sydney t... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/164.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/164.html sssI Geo Message (May 2011) Upcoming Events Announcing the Canterbury Spatial Network! What: A support and professional development network of Spatial professionals in and around Canterbury and the south island. &nb... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/163.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/163.html sssI Geo Message (May 2011) News TASSIC Report The latest report is available to download here. 42 Parallel Project Read the latest newsletter here. Past Events State of GIS Seminar, The Old Wools... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/162.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/162.html sssI Geo Message (May 2011) News SSSI was represented at the FIG Working Week in Marrakesh, Morocco between 16-23 May 2011 by SSSI NT Regional Committee member Rob Sarib who is Vice Chair Administration of Commission 5 - Positi... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/161.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/161.html sssI Geo Message (Apr 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/160.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/160.html sssI Geo Message (Mar 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/159.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/159.html sssI Geo Message (May 2011) NEWS WASSIC The Steering Committee for the WA Surveying & Spatial Information Conference (WASSIC 2011) has been working together with conference organizers Conference Images sourcing spe... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/158.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/158.html sssI Geo Message (May 2011) Inside SSSI Hello and welcome to our wonderful new website! We are very excited here in Victoria to have this great new site up and running with all the new functionality for our members. Plea... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/156.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/156.html sssI Geo Message (May 2011) Upcoming Events 1. World Hydrography Day Monday June 20 For more details and to register online visit http://www.spatialsciences.org/events 2. GIS in Local Government Wednesday J... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/155.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/155.html sssI Geo Message (May 2011) Please click the following link to view NSW's Regional - Geo Message Inside SSSI May has been a quiet month event wise, though planning is underway for events in July and August. June wi... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/154.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/154.html sssI Geo Message (May 2011) Queensland Spatial Excellence Awards The Queensland Region is pleased to announce this years Queensland Spatial Excellence Awards will be held on Saturday 26 August. Nominations for industry and indi... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/153.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/153.html sssI Geo Message (May 2011) INSIDE SSSI Committee news: Your ACT Executive met again on Thursday 19 May. Frank Blanchfield has opted to focus his SSSI efforts on the new Heritage SIG, although he will continue to serve on the ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/136.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/136.html sssI Geo Message (Mar 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/135.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/135.html sssI Geo Message (Feb 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/134.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/134.html sssI Geo Message (Jan 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/133.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/133.html sssI AHS Awards Scheme: Call For Nominations The Australasian Hydrographic Society (AHS) provides a forum for the regional focus of hydrography and related sciences in South East Asia, the South West Pacific and beyond. To further the Societ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/132.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/132.html sssI Hydro 2011 Call for Papers The Australasian Hydrographic Society (AHS) is hosting the 2011 annual International Hydrographic Conference (Hydro 2011) on behalf of the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS).... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/131.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/131.html sssI Geo Message (Apr 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/130.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/130.html sssI Geo Message (Mar 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/129.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/129.html sssI Geo Message (Feb 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/128.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/128.html sssI Geo Message (Apr 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/127.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/127.html sssI Geo Message (Mar 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/126.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/126.html sssI Geo Message (Feb 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/125.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/125.html sssI Geo Message (Apr 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/124.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/124.html sssI Geo Message (Mar 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/123.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/123.html sssI Geo Message (Feb 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/122.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/122.html sssI Geo Message (Apr 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/121.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/121.html sssI Geo Message (Mar 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/120.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/120.html sssI Geo Message (Apr 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/119.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/119.html sssI Geo Message (Mar 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/118.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/118.html sssI Geo Message (Feb 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/117.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/117.html sssI Geo Message (Apr 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/116.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/116.html sssI Geo Message (Mar 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/115.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/115.html sssI Geo Message (Feb 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/114.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/114.html sssI Geo Message (Apr 2011) Click here to download the SSSI WA Geo Message http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/113.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/113.html sssI Geo Message (Mar 2011) NEWS WASSIC 2011 Organization for this year's WA Surveying and Spatial Information Conference (WASSIC 2011) is well on the way with a bigger and better event being planned, involving for the... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/112.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/112.html sssI Geo Message (Feb 2011) Inside SSSI Cadastral Surveying Since the beginning of the year the Cadastral Surveying Interest Group has been active beginning with their first group meeting on 25th January. Items f... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/111.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/111.html sssI Geo Message (Apr 2011) Inside SSSI Welcome to new members Robert Siwicki (Associate) David Byrne (Member) Ruohong Yuan (Julius) (Student) Hui Zhang (Student) News Jane... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/110.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/110.html sssI Geo Message (Mar 2011) Inside SSSI The SSSI (SA) Committee, at their last meeting on 8 March, had the opportunity to provide feedback on matters of importance to SA members to President Gysy Bhalla and CEO R... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/109.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/109.html sssI Geo Message (Mar 2011) Inside SSSI Committee news: Your ACT Executive has met for the second time in 2011 and continues to work to bring you, our members, an interesting program for 2011. We still have a vacancy in the po... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/108.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/108.html sssI Geo Message (Feb 2011) Inside SSSI Committee news: Your ACT Executive has met for the first time in 2011 and is dealing with a number of issues on your behalf. Included among these are proposing replacement nominees for t... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/107.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/107.html sssI Geo Message (Dec 2010) Inside SSSI As another year winds up we can reflect on what has been another successful year for the ACT Region. One of SSSI’s important functions is to represent the spatial professions to gov... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/103.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/103.html sssI Geo Message (Apr 2011) Inside SSSI April has now speed by and I am glad I had such a long weekend to get over the travel of the first two weeks. I had two work trips and one SSSI trip to Bathurst this month, and I must say... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/102.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/102.html sssI Geo Message (Mar 2011) Inside SSSI The diversity of the Spatial Industry can be a strength, though it can also mean that individuals prefer to just stick with their discipline or crowd. On Wednesday the 16th of March I was... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/101.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/101.html sssI Geo Message (Feb 2011) Inside SSSI The starter's gun went off with a bang at the beginning of the year and your member representatives on the NSW Region Committee are off, busy organising events and activities on your beha... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/100.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/100.html sssI Geo Message (Jan 2011) Inside SSSI On behalf of the NSW Region Committee, I would like to wish you a happy new year. We hope that you and your family have not been affected by the flooding and severe weather during t... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/98.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/98.html sssI Geo Message (Apr 2011) Queensland Spatial Excellence Awards 2011 The Queensland Region is pleased to announce the 2011 Spatial Excellence Awards will be held on 26 August! We are heading to the Victoria Park Golf Course to... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/97.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/97.html sssI Geo Message (Mar 2011) News Joint Natural Disaster Relief Committee Earlier this month, nine teams of volunteers travelled to Grantham to resurvey large sections of the area, as part of the Natural Disaster recove... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/96.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/96.html sssI Geo Message (Feb 2011) News Continuing from our 2010 focus on careers in Spatial, we would like to bring your attention to the GeoSpatial Revolution Project. Linking Spatial information to everyday life, there some... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/95.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/95.html sssI Geo Message (Apr 2011) Upcoming Events 2011 State of GIS Conference Tuesday May 17 2011The Old Woolstore, 1 Macquarie Street, Hobart Presentations will cover projects of significance, future work programs, an... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/94.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/94.html sssI Geo Message (Mar 2011) This Edition: Twilight Sessions 2011 Tasmanian Spatial Excellence Awards Other dates for your diary Upcoming Events April Twilight Session Friday April 1 Lau... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/93.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/93.html sssI Geo Message (Feb 2011) This edition: Twilight Session The Role of the Royal Miners and Sappers in Colonial Tasmania. 2011 Tasmanian Spatial Excellence Awards Upcoming Events Twiligh... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/92.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/92.html sssI Geo Message (Dec 2010) Inside SSSI Message from Penny Douglas - Regional ChairIt has been a busy year as we settled into the new entity of SSSI.In March we embarked on providing what we called our Twilight Series, ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/91.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/91.html sssI Autumn Update (17/03/2011) Welcome to the Tasmanian Region of the SSSI.As can be seen from the image above of the Deciduous beech or Nothofagus gunii, we are moving into the cooler part of the year and our thoughts turn away fr... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/90.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/90.html sssI November Update (25/11/2010) Hello members!Over the last few months the Tasmanian Region has been busy with a number of Spatial activities. These included:State of GIS 2010 in MayTwilight presentations on Beach Profiling, Surveyi... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/89.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/89.html sssI State of GIS 2011 This year’s event was held on Tuesday 17th May from 2 – 5:30pm at the Old Woolstore, Hobart. Over 90 people attended including two car loads from the Launceston area. Feedback was ve... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/88.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/88.html sssI TASSIC Activity Report April 2011 The latest report on the activities of TASSIC (the Tasmanian Spatial Information Council) is available for download from here: TASSIC Activity Report April 2011 http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/87.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/87.html sssI AUSGeoid09 V1.0 LIVE! On the 7th March Geoscience Australia announced that AUSGeoid09 V1.0 is now live on their website.http://www.ga.gov.au/geodesy/ausgeoid/nvalcomp.jspAUSGeoid09 is a 1’ by 1’ (approximately ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/86.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/86.html sssI Visit by SSSI President and National CEO Gypsy Bhalla and Roger Buckley visited Tasmania on Thursday 24th March. They attended the Regional committee in the afternoon and had dinner with members of the committee in the evening. The fol... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/82.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/82.html sssI Media Release Sydney wraps up ISRSE Convention (April 2011) As the plethora of data remote sensing methods becomes more and more integral to our daily lives – such as GPS, disaster weather forecasting and climate change – the key themes resonating ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/81.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/81.html sssI Media Release – 34th ISRSE proves value of space flight 50 years on April 12 2011: SYDNEY:  Fifty years on from the first space flight by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, representatives from many of the world’s space agencies are gathered in Sydney for the 34th International ... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/71.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/71.html sssI Are You Certified? GISP-AP Certification is an internationally recognised program run by the SICC to build the Spatial Information and Cartography profession. The numbers of GISP-AP’s (GIS Professionals Asia Pacif... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/64.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/64.html sssI Geo Message (Apr 2011) Click here to download this month's Geo Messsage http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/33.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/33.html sssI KoalaMaps Launch Click here to view Koalamaps look at An innovative new online mapping portal that will mobilise communities to help protect koalas and their habitats was launched by Esri Australia and the... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/32.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/32.html sssI Are you Linkedin? Join the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institutes' group on LinkedIn to stay in touch with the industry and participate in discussions with like minded professionals. With over five hundred members a... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/31.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/31.html sssI Australasian Hydrographic Society Awards Scheme Australasian Hydrographic Society Awards Scheme – Call For Nominations The Australasian Hydrographic Society (AHS) provides a forum for the regional focus of hydrography and related s... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/30.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/30.html sssI A Message from SSSI CEO, Roger Buckley Over the past month a lot of exciting things have occurred and I would like to make special mention of a couple of these. The development of the new SSSI Website is fast becoming a reality and... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/29.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/29.html sssI A Message from SSSI President, Gypsy Bhalla Dear SSSI members, the year seems to be moving so fast, I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks so. The current Board and I are now half way through the term and for me in this role I w... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/27.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/27.html sssI Positioning Australia with Geography and Place An invitation to attend this one day workshop was issued to 140 senior strategic leaders from the private sector, industry advisory bodies and community organisations by Mr Drew Clarke, Secretary of... http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/25.html http://www.sssi.org.au/newsdetails/25.html sssI Geo Message (Jan 2011) Inside SSSI SSSI Queensland Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of our members across Queensland whose friends and family have been affected by the recent flooding crisis.SSSI Queensland ...