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features 13 Artificial Intelligence How businesses can benefit from geospatial data processed with the help of AI.

14 Q&A with Tim Taylor We sit down with Nearmap’s product manager to discuss the firm’s capture work following the Black Summer bushfires.

16 A watershed moment for utilities How North East Water delivered Australia’s first intelligent water network.

18 When reality and augmented reality collide Vincent Tran and Dr. Craig Roberts investigate use of AR to locate underground services with a home-grown approach – unearthing some challenges along the way.

24 Australian geodetic activities update It’s been a big year for geodesy with the implementation of GDA2020. Michael Giudici and Joel Haasdyk bring us the latest Australian developments.

32 Time is honey Pioneering science, predicting future honey harvests using open remote sensing and weather data from TERN Australia.

34 Q&A with Paul Digney We sit down with newly annointed SSSI president, Paul Digney.

regulars 4 Upfront, calendar 7 Editorial 8 News 36 New products 38 SSSI 43 Annual Directory

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Mapping the MV Nella Dan

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ustralia’s deep water research vessel RV Investigator has mapped the final location of the MV Nella Dan, a famed polar resupply vessel driven aground on Macquarie Island almost 33 years ago.

The CSIRO research vessel was in the area in late October, capturing high resolution bathymetric data to of the island’s geology, when the decision was taken to map the resting place of the Nella Dan – a vessel withs a significant history within Australia’s scientific research community.

A Danish polar resupply and research ship, Nella Dan was chartered by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) and played a critical role in developing Australia’s Antarctic research program. She carried hundreds of expeditioners between Australia and Antarctica in her voyages between 1961 and 1987 – and holds the record for the longest continuous service of any Antarctic ship.

One the evening of December 3, 1987, Nella Dan was conducting resupply operations at Macquarie Island when a savage storm rapidly blew up. Cargo unloading was called off due to high winds and large seas, but the transfer of fuel to the research station continued. The heavy swells caused Nella Dan’s anchor to drag, grounding her on the rocks just metres from the research station, holing her hull in two places and flooding the engine room.

Most of the expedition crew were ashore, but 17 were still aboard along with the ship’s crew – and were evacuated

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by members of the 35 Water Transport Squadron attached to ANARE on three LARC (Light Amphibious Resupply Craft) without harm – a mission for which the squadron members received a Group Bravery Citation in 2009. Upon assessment of MV Nella Dan’s owners, she was scuttled off Macquarie Island – coming to rest 5,000m down at the bottom of a steep slope, as the new data shows.

Investigator’s research team showed the new mapping data to David Lyons, leader on the Nella Dan’s final voyage.

“It’s a fitting resting place for such a legendary ship and it’s good to see an old friend again, even if it is just a white dot on a map,” he said.

Investigator was capturing in the area as part of a mission to investigate triggers for massive underwater earthquakes in the region, research led by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and the Australian National University.

The detailed bathymetry data would help in choosing sites for seafloor seismometers, to assist monitoring for future earthquakes and tsunamis that might affect Australia and New Zealand.

Facilities Program Director of the CSIRO Marine National Facility, Dr Barbara Musso, said the voyage illustrates the wide range of research that each voyage of RV Investigator delivers.

“This is just another example of how RV Investigator’s capability delivers wide ranging research to help improve our knowledge and understanding of our marine environment, including our maritime history,” Dr. Musso said. n

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are we hope for a bright 2021? In the final stretch of an entropic, downright terrifying year – we appear to emerge from the roiling storm into clear water and warm light. Whilst the shockwaves of 2020’s events will be felt for decades, perhaps generations – there seems to be some reprieve.

Multiple Covid-19 vaccine candidates seem to show promise for a brighter tomorrow, while Australian borders re-open in time for the holiday and community transmission dwindles. The United States has not dissolved into anarchy, and while the president tweeted conspiracy theories from his golf cart during final days in office, international markets rose on news of his opponent’s victory.

An La Niña cycle in full swing suggests a wet, sultry summer for Australia – and lessened risk of the horrifying infernos that tore through the Eastern Seaboard last Summer. On page 14, we chat to Nearmap’s Tim Taylor about their work capturing evidence of their devastation and recovery.

Throughout the chaos of the year that’s been, the regional spatial community has simply adapted and forged ahead – and we aim to round up some of the industry’s progress in this final issue of 2020, our annual directory edition.

Efforts at advancing reference frames and geodetic capacity in the region have been at full tilt, and we bring you reports from the Education Training and Capacity Building working group of the UN GGIM Subcommittee on Geodesy on page 28, and news from the GDA2020 Implementation Working Group on page 24.

We drill down into the rocky horizon of precisely locating underground assets with augmented reality with a most impressive case study from Vincent Tran and Dr. Craig Roberts (page 18), and learn about some ingenious modelling, which leverages machine learning and weather data to predict sap yields and honey harvests with remarkable accuracy (page 32).

Finally, we chat with Paul Digney, the new president of the Surveying & Spatial Institute ahead of the SSSI’s final update for the year, and present our annual spatial business directory on page 43.

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news Aerometrex launches fuel load calculation technology Aerometrex has announced the launch of a sophisticated 3D bushfire fuel load calculation tool that leverages LiDAR-derived point cloud data and aerial imagery with custom algorithms.

The firm says that the new tool can deliver high resolution 3D data of fuel loads under tree canopies in real time, able to provide detailed information not previously available to emergency services.

Managing director Mark Deuter said that the firm understands it is the first system able to standardise LiDAR

capture for bushfire fuel load mapping in Australia, and the system is capable of high accuracy down to a height of 2550cm above the ground.

“Aerometrex researchers developed a set of targeted vegetation metrics that accurately define the density, vertical connectivity and the horizontal continuity of the vegetation across the three key vegetation layers — near-surface, elevated lower canopy and upper canopy –which are analogous to those defined in South Australian bushfire fuel load assessment standards,” he said.

Earth Observation Australia and SSSI announce partnership Earth Observation Australia (EOA) and the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

The signed MoU will focus on sharing knowledge, responding to current and future industry challenges and trends, promoting and supporting the spatial profession at all levels of educational institution, according to the SSSI. Dr. Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse FSSSI FRGS, president, SSSI, said that this formalisation and strengthening of the two entities’ relationship will also support the use of geospatial information to achieve the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other global and national objectives.

“SSSI respects EOA’s ability to bring together research, government, education, private industry and non-government organisations to grow and nurture Earth observation

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activities and services. We are proud to be working with this innovative group,” he said.

Professor Stuart Phinn, EOA president, welcomed the signing of the new agreement.

“This MoU formalises and strengthens our existing relationship and gives both organisations greater capacity to support our members and the wider geospatial and Earth observation communities,” he said.

FrontierSI, AGO launch expanded AGO Labs programme FrontierSI and the Australian Geospatial Intelligence Organisation (AGO) have launched an expanded programme to showcase Australia’s machine analytics industry.

Announced November 17 by defence minister Melissa Price, the new programme offers a broadened incentive for companies to enter the incubator project, with six $150,000 grants on offer.

“This is about [Defence] establishing new frameworks for engagement, strengthening partnerships and raising the awareness of industry and academia to the challenges and capability requirements of our geospatial community,” said Ms. Price in making the announcement.

The 2020 programme expands the successful 2019 iteration by doubling the available grants and increasing their value by 50 percent across two rounds, the first of which opens today.

Successful AGO Labs applicants will run a project through FrontierSI for approximately six months, working closely with the AGO and defence subject matter experts to demonstrate novel approaches to unclassified but pertinent challenges.

Study maps global regrowth carbon capture potential CSIRO scientists have joined researchers across the globe to produce a 1km resolution map of carbon accumulation potential from forest regrowth.

Published in Nature, the study is the first of its kind, producing a ‘wall to wall’ global map that highlights forested areas with greatest carbon returns if allowed to regrow naturally.

The researchers found that average default forest regrowth rates used by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) may have been underestimated by 32 percent.

The global study complemented recent Australian work on carbon accumulation rates for planted and naturally regenerating stands of woody biomass across Australia, according to report co-author and CSIRO principal research scientist Dr. Stephen Roxburgh.

“The datasets were collected for the Australian Government’s national greenhouse gas accounting program, and were also used to better understand the carbon storage potential from restoring degraded woody vegetation,” he said.

The CSIRO supplied datasets for the study including 72 Australian forest stands, areas surveyed for biomass carbon.

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Emergency+ app adds what3words location Emergency+, Australia’s official public safety and emergency app, now features what3words integration to immediately locate callers.

The app is designed to help locate emergency callers who are unsure of their location, and its recent relaunch includes a suite of new features, giving users the option to send a what3words address, along with GPS coordinates or closest street address.

St John NT emergency communication centre manager,

Craig Garraway, said that the 3 x 3m what3words locations were particularly useful in remote areas that may have few distinguishing features.

“Our Emergency Communications Centre staff have been using the app as another way to assist us with locating injured patients in the community. Earlier this year we used the technology to locate a patient who had fallen on a walking track in Alice Springs – it meant we could dispatch a paramedic via helicopter quickly and easily,” he said.

Drones to monitor crowds at Sydney beaches this summer Surf Life Saving NSW and Northern Beaches Council will use UAVs to monitor beaches to maintain Covid-19 safety.

Announced Friday by Surf Life Saving NSW CEO Steven Pearce and Northern Beaches Council Mayor Michael Regan, the new initiative will see Surf Life Saving NSW UAV pilots monitoring crowds at beaches and parks in the city’s north.

Michael Regan said the data is intended to help keep beaches and recreational areas open over what is projected to be one of the busiest summers for Sydney beaches.

“This partnership is a critical part of our summer COVID safety operations. Our aim is to keep our popular beaches and parks open so locals and visitors alike can enjoy them to the full this summer,” he said.

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“Using this real-time data we can even more effectively manage our public spaces and reduce the COVID risk to beachgoers.”

NZ’s Eagle Technology partners with Planet Esri users in New Zealand will now be able to integrate current, high resolution imagery into their workflows under this new partnership between Planet and Eagle Technology, local distributor for ArcGIS. Managing director Duane Eagle said that users can now purchase Planet’s satellite imagery directly from Eagle, greatly boosting applications for change detection monitoring, such as land use planning.

“Esri’s imagery analysis and change detection is a logical fit with Planet’s mission to make global change visible,” he said.

“Planet’s imagery, combined with ArcGIS software, means our customers can plan and monitor workflows with current imagery to map and track change more frequently than ever before.”

For Planet’s part, director of Channels & Alliances APAC for Planet, Simon Campbell welcomed the agreement.

“We are very excited about our partnership with Eagle Technology. Our mutual alignment with Esri and the calibre of skills they bring to market will help customers see immense value from access to Planet’s satellite imagery and analytics,” he said.

VR simulation to improve road safety for older pedestrians

Green light: SA to host world’s largest green ammonia plant

A new research project will use virtual reality to simulate a walkable environment when planning road upgrades.

A new research collaboration at the University of South Australia aims to improve design of roadways for pedestrians, with older Australians in mind. The UniSA project will see the creation of a walkable virtual environment to assess road safety from the perspective of older pedestrians, to inform inputs to planners and engineers when designing upgrades for footpaths and roads.

Project leader Dr. Jun Ahn said that research suggests road intersection design, crossing widths, traffic light locations and timings as well as traffic types and density, all play a part in the overrepresentation of older people in road accidents, a group with distinctly different needs than those of young people.

“Having access to a wide range of data from both virtual and real environments means we can overcome the limitations of previous ways of assessing pedestrian safety,” said Dr. Ahn.

The initial stage of the A$240 million H2U Eyre Peninsula Gateway Hydrogen Project will include the installation of a 75MW electrolyser near the regional city of Whyalla, capable of producing enough hydrogen to create 40,000 tonnes of ammonia each year.

The project today received a boost from the South Australian Government with the announcement it will allocate $37 million to upgrade the nearby Port Bonython jetty as part of its plan to become an exporter of green energy to world markets.

The H2U plant will use 100 percent wind and solar power generated in the region to power the electrolyser to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gas. A further process using nitrogen is used to make green ammonia.

The plant will also feature two 16 MW open cycle gas turbines operating 100 percent on hydrogen at the site to provide electricity generation to the grid during periods of low wind or solar output. www.spatialsource.com.au 11

news Trimble, Boston Dynamics lock in autonomous alliance The new partnership will integrate a range of data collection technologies for construction with Boston Dynamics’ Spot walking robot platform.

Under the agreement with Boston Dynamics, Trimble has exclusive rights to sell and support the jointly-developed robot that integrates a range of precise location, total station and scanning technologies with an autonomous walking robot, ‘Spot’.

Martin Holmgren, general manager, building field solutions at Trimble, said that Spot can safely automate a range of data collection tasks for construction and asset inspection with consistency.

“Robots will play a crucial role in automated construction workflows and can augment the human workforce by handling dirty, dull and dangerous tasks,” he said.

The Spot platform will be available through distribution partners worldwide in Q2 2021, with an opportunity to preview the new robot through Trimble’s early adoption program in advance of Spot’s general release.

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Artificial Intelligence translating geospatial data into knowledge RAVI MEHTA, MARKETING MANAGER, AEROMETREX

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rtificial intelligence (AI) is often loosely defined and different people look at it in different ways. In its entirety, it is a vast area of research that is developing every day. Put simply, AI is the capacity of a computer to act intelligently as opposed to natural intelligence in humans. This “intelligence” is implemented in the form of algorithms to perform specific tasks, learn, and adapt to provide solutions.

More specifically, Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL), both subsets of AI, have come to prominence in the recent past due to the advancements in computing power and abundance of data. Deep learning utilises end-toend optimized deep neural networks instead of just classical machine learning algorithms, removing the need for handcrafted features to define different objects.

How can businesses benefit from geospatial data processed with the help of AI? Geospatial data derived from aerial surveys can run into several terra bytes covering millions of pixels and objects,

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in even small areas. Processing this data often requires a combination of manual and automated processes that can run into days & weeks. Today, the ability to run these through Deep Learning models is not only helping build process efficiencies but also offering users far richer data insights and actionable knowledge.

AI-driven geospatial intelligence is of immense importance to a range of sectors including urban planning, construction & engineering, critical infrastructure, logistics, smart cities and digital twins, game development, etc.

Aerometrex’s ability to implement pixellevel classification and segment any object within a 2D or 3D environment using Deep Learning is creating powerful use cases across these industries.

What are some examples of AI-derived outputs and use cases?

Pervious vs Impervious Surface Classification Aerometrex is using supervised machine learning algorithms to differentiate between permeable and impermeable ground surfaces, using their high resolution 2D aerial imagery. This process, that shall be enhanced further through Deep Learning, is able to semantically segment different surfaces such as roads, grass, etc. Interestingly, neural networks can do this by analysing a combination of visual and non-visual features (such as surface reflection parameters).

Change Detection and Time-series Analysis Today, power companies and solar installers need to know where solar panels are (or can be placed) and how many. They also want to assess change over time. All these questions can be effectively solved with AI-driven geospatial data. Similarly, a time-series analysis using AI-derived classification of cars and their density can help retail businesses assess growth in customer footfall over time. Insurance companies need to understand changes to assets such as roofs, solar panels, swimming pools, etc. on a land parcel, especially post disasters such as hailstorms and bush fires. Deep Learning can provide the critical change detection information to these users in a quick & efficient manner.

Automatic Object Replacement in 3D Models 3D photogrammetry and game engines have come a long way. With the ability of game engines to ingest large 3D datasets, game developers will want to easily separate & replace specific objects such as trees, cars, buildings, etc. with computer-generated (CG) assets and improve overall texture.

AI-driven semantic segmentation of Aerometrex’s 3D models now makes that possible, allowing the balance between natural environments and ultra-real game objects.

What is the future of geospatial AI? The key to a robust Deep Learning model lies in the training data. Aerometrex has the capability to generate vast amounts of training data for its own neural networks. It is however not just about quantum of data, but more importantly the variations within these datasets and their quality and annotation accuracy, which has helped the company stay at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence in the geospatial space.

Aerometrex’s goal is to be able to classify all objects within their 2D maps and 3D models, leaving nothing as unclassified. Furthermore, the company is engaged in sub-object level, fine-grained semantic segmentation, for example, to classify building furniture such as windows, chimneys, roof types, solar panels, etc. This shall allow businesses to query geospatial data for objects that meet very detailed & specific criteria within a 2D or 3D map, building truly intelligent spatial knowledge. n Information provided by Aerometrex.

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q&a

Q&A with Tim Taylor Following the Black Summer bushfires of 2019 and 2020, government agencies have scrambled to mobilise resources in an effort to ensure that a greater level of preparedness for disaster in conditions that are becoming de facto normal. In the spatial sector, enterprise also leapt into action to develop data products and tools to facilitate strategic planning and better emergency response. We sat down with Tim Taylor, product manager at Nearmap, to discuss their activities in the year following the catastrophe.

Our detailed images and the extensive scope we covered – well beyond Nearmap standard coverage footprint, and more than any other aerial imagery provider – made for a very devastating review of that imagery. It was harrowing to see the true scale and scope of the impact from the bushfires on our country, from the ravaged green canopy to the amount of infrastructure destroyed and vast burn patterns. However, I am comforted knowing that this Nearmap imagery and data has helped spark an investigation into movement of the fires and damage spread, which will help us better prepare for and mitigate future fire seasons.

Nearmap team such as head of ANZ survey operations, M’Shenda Turner, who has spent years as a volunteer firefighter.

Amid the bushfire crisis, the team felt that Nearmap could offer valuable information about the situation on the ground to assist the efforts of our government officials, firefighting agencies and relief organisations.

There weren’t any agreements in place when we started the flyovers and captures in September last year, but our team was quick to recognise that our aerial imagery would indeed be a useful source of location intelligence for everyone involved in response and recovery. From there, we were able to start flying and capturing in a matter of days, allowing us to capture the impact of the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires and share this information very quickly with the companies, agencies and charities who needed it.

DB: Did you have any agreements in place with agencies when you began capturing?

If not, what were some of the intended use cases?

DB: How have those use cases developed – can you give our readers some insight into how that imagery is being utilised by various actors?

The idea came about through some amazing operational leaders on the

We provided access to our aerial imagery to a number of aid agencies

DB: Tim, thanks for your time today. I understand that Nearmap has flown over 28,000 square kilometres of fire-ravaged country since the Black Summer fires of 2019 and 2020. Can you describe the experience of reviewing that imagery?

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including Disaster Relief Australia, who utilise our images to ensure the safety of their volunteer teams when entering disaster-stricken areas and help plan more detailed ground assessments.

They then share their findings from our location intelligence and their ground operations to share information with local authorities on the extent of property damage to help prioritise the checking of people’s welfare and relief for residents.

Our post-catastrophe images and data also are used extensively in the insurance industry to help claims adjusters rapidly assess the impacts of disasters on their customers, allowing them to provide faster assistance for those affected.

Additionally, many local councils, first responders and the Australian Defense Force use Nearmap imagery, to rapidly determine impacts to community assets and plan responses to keep the public safe, such as knowing which roads to keep closed. Nearmap has also been working with government bodies to plan and mitigate the effects of potential future disasters by adjusting vegetation management, safe transport routes and suitable infrastructure.

Crowdy Street, Harrington on NSW’s mid north coast, captured on November 11, 2019 (left) and February 29, 2020 (right).

DB: Is the imagery being used for monitoring recovery of the ecosystems in these areas? If so, by whom and how?

Nearmap has committed to recapturing the majority of the bushfire affected areas to provide insight into the recovery efforts.

Our post-disaster captures, combined with the captures at later dates, provide great insight on the recovery and rehabilitation of natural vegetation and ecosystems. Environmental agencies utilise the technology to identify any areas facing further immediate effects, such as from debris. Further to that, the ability to track and compare patterns across time goes a long way in supporting environmental recovery efforts. There is no denying the scars that the fires have left behind. But our recent imagery of some of these areas have shown amazing restorative capability of Australia’s unique ecosystems.

DB: Let’s talk about the recent SSSI FireWater Map-a-thon, which Nearmap sponsored and provided imagery for. How did the day go, and what was achieved?

This SSSI Map-a-thon focused on bushfire preparedness and how there is often difficulty sourcing available water when fighting bushfires. In regional

locations mains water may not be available, and static water sources like lakes, water tanks and even swimming pools can be very useful in helping to fight bushfires. Using Nearmap imagery, those involved in the map-a-thon were able to successfully identify and pinpoint available static water sources across areas of regional Victoria and Kangaroo Island, which were then updated in Australia’s Static Water Supply System.

DB: How exactly will this modelling be used to support management for future bushfire events?

The data and modelling from the SSSI Map-a-thon will also be used in a new app by the Growing Data Foundation called FireWater, that combines the collected information from Nearmap aerial imagery with long range radio technologies (LoRaWAN). This helps users identify the location of water sources, the amount of available water, the closest water source and the fastest route to take to get there in real time with on-the-ground fire crews.

growing variety of customers, and we are introducing new capabilities all the time.

Catastrophic risk is one of the unfortunate factors that every country in the world faces, and bushfires in particular is one that our nation is susceptible to. With the growing impact that bushfires and other natural disasters such as floods, hail and storms are wreaking on our natural environment, infrastructure and people’s safety, there will be an increasing need to understand what is happening on the ground and how we can better act to prevent and mitigate crises. Nearmap is continuing to develop our capture program and add new capabilities to help those who need it in the aftermath of these events.

DB: Is there anything else you’d like to add?

DB: What’s on the horizon for Nearmap in this space? Are there plans to develop these kinds of products further?

We always welcome feedback and ideas from our customers, but also the wider disaster management community. The more we continue to learn from them, the better we can continue to innovate, support the work of those in disaster management and recovery and create a positive impact by using technology for good, to show the truth on the ground when it is needed most.

Nearmap is constantly innovating our capture program to serve our

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Nana Glen, near Coffs Harbour, NSW, captured on December 28, 2019 (left) and April 29, 2020 (right).

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partner feature Kelfeera Basin, Benalla. In an environment of limited resources and increasingly complex networks, water utilities need a new wave of GIS-based network management.

Image source: North East Water.

How North East Water delivered Australia’s first intelligent water network ICT Project Manager, Tim Cover, shares how the organisation undertook a remote, large-scale digital transformation project to better deliver water services to communities across regional Victoria.

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t was during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when Tim Cover, ICT Project Manager at North East Water in Wodonga, Victoria, answered a Microsoft Teams call from a GIS officer.

The query? A question regarding the process for customising a map.

Before greenlighting the change, the GIS team would normally spend hours coordinating with the ICT team to avoid system dropouts and ensure the updates were applied across siloed systems.

But that day, for the first time, the GIS officer could make the change remotely via a web-based platform – instantly updating the data within both the GIS and the asset management system.

Facing an aging technology infrastructure and lack of integration, Tim and the team had just launched a new utility network – the result of a large-scale, remote digital transformation project to create a unified GIS and asset management system.

North East Water now had just one system to model the network, which serviced 39 separate towns dotted across a 20,000 square kilometre swath of land.

Armed with complete oversight of the network, North East Water’s field crews could easily run a trace analysis in the aftermath of a pipe burst or leak to determine the number of customers impacted and understand exactly which valves to shut off – saving time and minimising interruptions.

The team are now exploring how they can use map data for emergency incident response by importing authoritative bushfire and flood overlays.

After answering his team member’s question, Tim realised just how vast a difference the technology solution would make to data quality, system uptime and ability to inform the regional community of planned and unplanned outages.

“Now that we have a synchronised asset management system, we can jump between the GIS and asset management system and immediately see rich metadata on each asset”, he says.

“This represents a significant upgrade to our data quality – ensuring that we have a full representation of our water network that is fast and scalable.”

“Once the integration

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goes live, the number of synchronous assets will total 306,000, split across 8 asset feature classes including Sewer Line, Water Line, Sewer Device and Water Device.”

Making waves in utility management A unified, web-based GIS is a capability that has been sought after by water, electricity, gas and telecommunications utilities for years, answering a need for a real-time operational view of people, services, assets and events.

Placing web-based GIS at the centre of utility network management unlocks critical information, drives smarter decisions, and ultimately reduces costs.

For North East Water, stakeholder collaboration is key as developers, councils, fire authorities and government agencies seek access to the latest network information.

Utilities lead for Esri Australia, Doug van Gelder, believes the outcomes achieved by North East Water will have a major impact on utility network management across the Asia Pacific region.

“Floods, bushfires and COVID-19 have all

spurred electric, water, telecommunications and gas utilities to develop innovative technology solutions to democratise vital data, improve data currency and drive cost savings via webbased workflows,” he said.

“GIS improves sharing and collaboration capabilities, enhancing each utility’s ability to connect with the communities they serve”.

“Utilities around the world are adopting Web GIS and the ArcGIS Utility Network – empowering anyone to access a-single-source-of-truth within seconds, drastically improving the efficiency and safety of field crews”.

Expansive integration and watertight upgrades A Web GIS platform offering a single-source-of-truth must provide a holistic view of core systems and for North East Water, this includes – but is not limited to – existing water and sewer modelling, the Microsoft suite and SCADA/ Historian.

Overcoming software incompatibilities has enabled North East Water to leverage up-to-date aerial photography and verify the accuracy of the

data used for Information Statements, Build Over Easement Applications and Water and Sewer Connection Applications.

Tim Cover notes that more frequent product upgrades will ensure the utility keeps up with fast-paced changes in technology and information security.

“By adopting industry standard technology and keeping it out-of-the-box as much as possible, we no longer have a big technical debt to carry. We can now embrace quarterly updates – and by no longer being locked into a bespoke, hardcoded solution, we can maintain software currency with minimal interruption.” within Australia to complete the roll-out of a large-scale intelligent water network.

By transitioning to the ArcGIS Although it is early days, Utility Network, North East North East Water’s migration Water will also access outto the utility network has of-the-box apps to support resulted in superior system multiple use cases – from stability and considerable time field data collection, spatial savings. By implementing an analytics to situational enterprise capability, North awareness.

East Water now have the The organisation are foundation and solidity now embracing a to manage the fit-for-purpose network whilst mobility automating Solution mix solution to the way allow field information is + ArcGIS Enterprise workers consumed. + ArcGIS Utility Network to capture Doug van and correct Gelder notes + Esri Australia data on the the solution professional services fly, enabling pioneered team real-time data

by North East access with mobile Water will set a response and touchbenchmark for years enabled interfaces. The updates to come. will occur without the delays “They’re the first utility incurred by a cumbersome in Australia to move to the paper-based workflow.

ArcGIS Utility Network and In Phase 2 of the project, even more impressively, the team will enable crossimplement the project functional use of dashboards remotely throughout to monitor real-time events COVID-19 in partnership and provide customers with with our professional services visibility of planned and team. The successful delivery unplanned network outages. of the project has enabled the organisation to establish the Driving digital foundational GIS capabilities transformation that will support the with GIS creation of a new system of While many utilities are at a engagement across the whole proof-of-concept stage, North business – and illustrates East Water is the first utility for the first time, how an

Above: North East Water’s service area, which spans 20,000 square kilometres and encompasses 39 towns.

Enhanced data visibility

Above: The ArcGIS Utility Network offers comprehensive visualisation and analysis of the network system. For example, dynamic tracing enables water utilities to determine the exact valves to shut off when a pipe bursts.

intelligent network is within reach of all utilities, with all the benefits that come with a commercial off-the-shelf solution”.

“The work undertaken

by North East Water will serve as a blueprint for any utility working on digital transformation. You can get started gradually by employing location-based technology to enhance the software you already use or implement a large-scale change – either

approach will open up a goldmine of data to the wider organisation, driving smarter decision-making and collaboration”.

A number of utility forums will be held in 2021 to take Australian utilities through the transition to intelligent networks. Register your interest in attending a free session at esriaustralia.com. au/utilities n Information provided by Esri Australia. www.spatialsource.com.au 17

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Australian Geodetic activities update MICHAEL GIUDICI, JOEL HAASDYK WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY NICHOLAS BROWN

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n previous Position articles, we have documented the progress of GDA2020 implementation in Australia and outlined some of the technical challenges that are being addressed. This article brings those reports up to date and expands on a range of related geodesy developments occurring in Australia and overseas.

Readers will recall that the Australian and New Zealand Spatial Information Council (ANZLIC) nominated 30 June 2020 as the date by which all Australian jurisdictions would be ready to receive and deliver GDA2020 data. Despite the challenges that 2020 presented, this milestone was met for data and services supplied by state-government data custodians across Australia. However, most jurisdictions are still working towards the full deployment of GDA2020 data maintenance environments, and further adoption of GDA2020 across local government and industry will only progress as time and resources allow.

In all jurisdictions legislation and / or regulation has been updated to support GDA2020 as the official datum.

This article will review recent progress towards the remaining systems and standards required to support not just

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GDA2020, but the full range of upgrades to the Australian Geospatial Reference System (AGRS).

International (ISO) Standards update (support for dynamic reference systems) • ISO 19111:2019 (Geographic Information – Referencing by Coordinates) has already recently been extended to include a ‘coordinate epoch’ or time-stamp to describe coordinates in a dynamic reference frame.

• ISO 19115-1 (Geographic Information – Metadata – Part 1) is currently being updated, due for release in December 2020. Coordinate epoch will need to be explicitly declared, in line with ISO 19111 for any coordinate reference system designated as ‘dynamic’.

• ISO 19115-3, the XML representation of ISO 19115-1 is undergoing a substantial revision, and will include the requirement for ‘coordinate epoch’.

Publication is anticipated in December 2022.

• ANZLIC / ICSM Metadata Working Group has provided a guide for ‘Preparing Metadata for GDA2020 and the AGRS’. This guide recognises the fact that the new standards will

take time to trickle down through software and applications, and provides interim advice on how best to record coordinate epoch metadata using the existing ISO19115:2014 and ISO191150-3:2014 standards, including explanations and examples.

EPSG update To correlate with the updated ISO 19111:2019, the EPSG registry has migrated to a new platform at https:// epsg.org and a new data model (EPSG v10.0+) which now includes dynamic datums, geoid based vertical datums, datum ensembles and more. Importantly, any updates to the EPSG registry contents after August 2020 will only be present in the new model v10.0+. As a result, software providers will need to update to the new EPSG model to support the latest information. The new EPSG model explicitly defines which datums are dynamic and which coordinate reference systems (CRS, such as map projections) are based on dynamic datums.

EPSG has recently published new entries (in both the old and new EPSG models) for: ATRF2014 and associated CRS. • Compound CRS which combine [2D

horizontal + 1D height], e.g. GDAxx horizontal data plus Australian Vertical Working Surface (AVWS) heights (or plus AHD).

• Transformations between ATRF2014, ITRF2014 and GDA2020.

• Transformations between height systems using AusGeoid (for AHD) or the Australian Gravimetric Quasigeoid (for the Australian Vertical Working Surface), and including new support for the Compound [2D+1D] CRS described above.

The ever-increasing demand for integrated, compatible and accessible spatial products can only be satisfied by a sound underlying framework of reference frames, standards, models and exchange formats, as well as the education required to use these correctly and effectively.

WGS 84 and web mapping A key challenge to full adoption of GDA2020 has been and remains the treatment of WGS 84 in web mapping delivery. Since the last Position article, the Implementation Working Group has prepared and issued a special ‘Advisory on WGS 84 and Web Mapping’. The advisory introduces some terms and concepts that may be new to many readers and we encourage you to visit and digest the document.

Central to the advisory is the description of short, medium and longerterm approaches to dealing with the WGS 84 and web mercator paradigm. Since its publication the working group has continued its international discussions and we can report progress in some areas. ESRI US and Australia for example has agreed to work collaboratively with Australia and other international partners to ramp up the education products needed to address user knowledge gaps in datum and map projection use in software.

New EPSG support for datum ensembles will have significant ramifications for how we use WGS 84 now and into the future. A datum ensemble groups together different realisations of the same datum as a single entity, to reflect current and common usage, as shown in the accompanying figure. WGS 84 and the European ETRS89 are the two ensembles currently treated this way. Importantly, WGS 84 (EPSG::6326) is now published as an ensemble with a low internal accuracy of two metres, which is further degraded by the common practice of ignoring tectonic plate movement. The same applies to all associated CRS such as the Web Mercator Projection (EPSG::3527).

As a medium term solution, the advisory recommends the creation of new non-null GDAxx <> WGS 84 transformations which would allow users more control to align data in their local WGS 84 environment(s) (i.e. historically aligned in practice with GDA94 or in future with GDA2020). Those non-null transformations are pending discussions with Geoscience Australia.

PROJ Update In our earlier articles, we described the new PROJ 5 transformation pipeline, which will actively suggest to users the best-accuracy transformation between CRS based on information in the PROJ library.

Introducing such a new and powerful tool has the interesting (and not surprising) consequence of identifying deficiencies in existing systems and metadata.

One such issue was reported recently when PROJ recommended that a WGS 84 <> GDA2020 transformation should take a side trip through the superseded Australian AGD66 datum. While it is intuitive that the recommended path through AGD66 is not optimal, PROJ was simply doing its job and suggesting a ‘better’ transformation from available options including : • WGS 84 <[3m accuracy]> GDA2020 (i.e. EPSG::8450) • WGS 84 <[2m]> WGS84 (G1762) <[0.2m]> GDA2020 • WGS 84 <[1m]> AGD66 <[0.1m]> GDA94 <[0.01m]> GDA2020 This occurrence is a timely warning to geodetic agencies to review the quality and consistency of metadata across all the CRS under their authority. Geoscience Australia is taking the opportunity to review and update transformations to AGD66 with more realistic uncertainty estimates, especially where they interact with the low accuracy static WGS 84 ensemble.

SBAS and ATRF Update Even as Australian users continue to adopt GDA2020, Geoscience Australia is actively preparing to support the time-dependent (‘dynamic’) Australian Terrestrial Reference Frame (ATRF).

More information on ATRF, along with a technical implementation plan can be found at the ICSM website.

Readers may recall that ATRF2014 is aligned to ITRF2014 and that GDA2020 and ATRF2014 are equivalent at 01 January 2020.0 (i.e. at the coordinates published in 2017 for GDA2020 in the National Measurement (RecognisedValue Standard (RVS) of Measurement of Position) Determination. The same Determination publishes the velocities derived from the Australian Plate Motion Model (APMM) at these 109 RVS sites and thereby provides legal traceability to ATRF. The resources linked above describe the significant economic investment and benefits of real-time positioning at the 10cm level (or better). In Australia and New Zealand those services will be provided freely via a Satellite Based Augmentation (SBAS) system. The www.spatialsource.com.au 19

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Positioning Australia: Delivering decimetre-level accuracy data to users across Australia.

Image copyright Geoscience Australia, licenced under Creative Commons CC-BY.

provision of SBAS services is currently under procurement, so probity restricts the publication of strict timelines, but all indications remain that the first publicly available services are expected in 2021 as a +/- 10cm Precise Point Positioning (PPP) solution.

Further, there are reports that the Japanese-QZSS program will being testing a PPP-RTK service in south-east Australia in Q1 2021 (expecting +/- 5cm in ITRF).

Other services such as Beidou (China’s GNSS) and the African SBAS program continue to develop products that will, whether incidentally or purposely, improve positioning capabilities for Australian users. The expectation voiced 10 years ago – that free and open PPP service(s) would provide decimetre-level positioning in Australia by approximately 2020 – are now being realised.

Positioning Australia update In order to deliver an improved positioning capability for Australian businesses, GA is establishing the necessary satellite and ground infrastructure to track, verify,

optimise and deliver precise positioning data through its Positioning Australia initiative. Key components being developed in collaboration with Australian jurisdictions and New Zealand include: 1. An operational satellite based augmentation system (SBAS) (Refer to SBAS update above).

2. The upgrade and expansion of the national GNSS reference station network. This includes building new reference stations and integrating existing stations so that modern GNSS signals can be tracked.

3. Establishing a GNSS data analytics capability to verify and optimise positioning signals for users. This will ensure that industry have unrestricted access to both the data, products and software needed for high precision positioning applications.

4. Modernising the Australian Geospatial 1994

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Reference System (AGRS) including making the Australian Terrestrial Reference Frame (ATRF) and Australian Vertical Working Surface (AVWS) available.

GA and FrontierSI are also leading a project titled ‘Positioning Australia – accelerating industry adoption’, which addresses key underlying research and innovation questions This includes investigating alternative standards and formats for delivering positioning (including geodetic) data. Current approaches will not adequately serve the needs of the new (non-specialist) users, who will emerge because of the rapid growth in the use of existing precise positioning applications as well as the development of new applications. This project will also prototype the integration of new technologies to determine optimal combinations and examine the feasibility

2020 ITRF92 . . . ITRF2000 . . . ITRF2014 . . . etc.

ATRF2014 GDA94

This occurrence is a timely warning to geodetic agencies to review the quality and consistency of metadata across all the CRS under their authority.

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GDA2020 Null transform (no change)

Mass market positioning is often reported without time stamp as ‘WGS 84’ LOW ACCURACY (2m) STATIC ENSEMBLE WGS 84 / Web-Mercator projection (Collection of specific WGS 84 realisations) WGS 84 (Transit) . . . WGS 84 (G730) . . . WGS 84 (G1762) . . . etc.

(Time-dependent realisations)

WGS 84

ATRF2014 and GDA94/GDA2020 relationships to the low accuracy WGS 84 ensemble.

of several innovative technical approaches through demonstrator projects.

It is also important that new users can discover, access and use the data and products generated by Positioning Australia. Broad multi-domain standards are important for combining positioning data with data from other domains.

Internationally, several groups (e.g. ISO, OGC, and UN-GGIM) are working to define standards which incorporate the FAIR principles (findable, acceptable, interoperable, reusable) for geospatial and geophysical data (including positioning) and metadata.

Without the development of the appropriate standards and the message formats and associated protocols, industry cannot properly develop effective user applications based on the Positioning Australia infrastructure and services. Only once these two objectives are complete, and industry awareness and applicability raised through relevant demonstrators, will the value of Positioning Australia be more apparent.

This program of work aims to build the underlying exchange formats necessary for wider adoption by industry across

the relevant sectors of the economy, and its resultant promotion will demonstrate the Australian Government and GA’s longer-term commitment to improved positioning services. Indeed, recent collaborations with OGC working groups on deformation grid model(s) and exchange format(s) are on track to deliver working models by early 2021, and potential OGC standards with 9-12 months.

Concluding comments In conclusion, readers will observe that the geodetic discipline is directly impacting mass market positioning capabilities and opportunities like perhaps never before. The ever-increasing demand for integrated, compatible and accessible spatial products can only be satisfied by a sound underlying framework of Reference Frames, standards, models and exchange formats, as well as the education required to use these correctly and effectively. The challenges of GDA2020 implementation in Australia have poked and awoken sleeping issues that really now need addressing in order to support all

AGRS upgrades, and the international community is increasing its awareness of and engagement in key discussions to remedy these issues. However, it is still going to be a long time before proper treatment of time dependent datums is accommodated in software and deployed through the technology stack. Until then the onus is on all participants in the modernisation of geodetic systems to keep actively engaging with traditional and emerging stakeholders and traditional and emerging markets. n Michael Giudici is Surveyor General of Tasmania and former Chair of the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM). Since 2015 he has also been the Chair of the GDA2020 Implementation working Group (GMIWG). Joel Haasdyk is the GDA2020 Implementation Program Manager for NSW, overseeing datum modernisation across government, industry and education sectors, and advocating for associated national and international standards development.

Joel is a Geodetic Surveyor within Spatial Services at the NSW Department of Customer Service (DCS).

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Stream C GPR helps clear the way How IDS GeoRadar’s massive array system empowered a local council to turn underground boulders from annoyance into armour against beach erosion

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asked with reconstructing nearly 12,000 sqm of road and replacing nearly a kilometre of water main pipe near Coolangatta’s picturesque Point Danger, City of Gold Coast engineers and crew already knew they had a big job on their hands.

And then they hit a massive boulder under the road surface, bringing the diggers to an abrupt and costly stop.

“So, the council thought we found one, so what can we do to find the rest?” recalls Brad Keane, a Detection Specialist

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at CR Kennedy who has worked closely with the council.

“Well, the call went out to the materials lab which had the Stream C, and therefore some investigation and scanning capability, to see if there are other potential obstructions in this road.”

The Materials Testing section had indeed recently brought on the massive 3D array GPR system manufactured by IDS GeoRadar (part of Hexagon) known as the Stream C. The team had realised they needed a ground penetrating radar

system that is both versatile and accurate.

“We had tried other smaller units and we had to do a grid pattern to try and pick stuff up and get the overall picture,” recalls Alex Munro, Coordinator Materials Testing at City of Gold Coast.

“But with the Stream C we saw that with its massive array it does lend itself to quickly capture some good data over larger areas.”

“We are in an unusual situation in that the section we are in is aligned with both the engineering design arm of our Infrastructure Delivery branch as well as the construction side of it,” he says.

“So, we get involved from investigation through to construction,” he says. “With this equipment, we were looking for it to fulfill a multi-purpose role.”

Usually those purposes have centred on the more common tasks of identifying utility services and looking for voids after slab removal. The Stream C, with its massive array and easy to use software, has been perfectly suited for the wide variety of scenarios the materials testing team find themselves in.

This system allows for dense data collection with 32 antennas spread across a 1m width. This results in an effective scan interval of 4cm between antennas, which allows for detailed images of underground features such as drains and utilities.

But in this instance, they found some very large rocks.

“The guys were able to do a 3D map of the things that reflected the signal under the ground. And they related quite well to the large boulders,” says CR Kennedy’s Brad Keane, who consulted on the project.

But he says a big part of the team’s success with the Stream C GPR system has to do with the new IQMaps software that he says basically processes data on the fly.

“Previously,” Keane says, “you’d have to have an expert stand behind you, and you’d say, hey, can you process the data for us so that we can make the correct interpretation?”

But with IQMaps that processing is now removed, as it uses an algorithm that helps run the data directly.

“It’s more about producing images you interpret rather than radar data that you then have to work on,” Brad says.

“That is what really allowed the Gold Coast team to take ownership of the job and to really roll with it without the need for much geophysics consulting,” he says.

“That’s probably what’s really turned the corner for them and allowed them to unshackle.”

With the Stream C and IQMaps, the team was able to produce clear scans that picked up at least 19 discrete boulders.

The largest one, Keane says, was about

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34 tonnes and around 10 cubic metres.

“For guys used to working in mines, that might not sound like much but you multiply that out into a 3D space and consider that this was a residential area, it is a very awkward and very difficult project because you can’t just blast them,” Keane says.

Alex Munro of the City of Gold Coast says the scans allowed the team to get strategic when it comes to removing these massive objects.

“There was one especially large boulder that was causing them grief in the trench for the water main relocation, but as it turned out they did end up getting some geotech advice on that obstacle and ended up being successful using a rock breaker to reduce the size,” he says. “So they just were able to remove that one in fragments.”

And now that the team has a complete map showing the location and size of these massive inconveniences, the team has been able to go through with an excavator and pluck out whole boulders and put them to the side.

Alex Munro says city engineers are keen to hang onto them as they think they have found a way to put them to very good use.

“I understand they are retaining them for potential reuse as rock protection for storm events on our seawalls,” he says.

The City of Gold Coast, like other coastal areas just about anywhere in the world, has seen massive impacts from coastal erosion due to rising seas and swells. Massive boulders like these can help armour the beaches and stem the erosion.

So while they were a giant inconvenience for the road crew, they will now be a valuable resource in the fight to protect one of the council’s most valuable resources – its beaches.

Information provided by CR Kennedy.

“The big story is the software IQMaps that basically processes the data on the fly.

Previously, you’d have to have an expert to stand behind you, and you’d say, hey, can you process the data for us so that we can make the correct interpretation? That’s what really allowed the Gold Coast team to take ownership of the job and to really roll with it.”

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IQMaps signal amplitude map showing boulder regions as broad red regions.

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When reality and Augmented Reality collide DR. CRAIG ROBERTS & VINCENT TRAN

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or more than two centuries, utility services have been buried underground with little thought of how to locate them at some time in the future.

As our cities densify, we are squeezing more infrastructure into tighter spaces and the knowledge gap in the location of utility services is holding up progress on future development projects.

This has created a market for specialist ’locators‘ who use a range of techniques such as interpreting archive drawings and plans, electronic detection, GIS, ground penetrating radar (GPR), potholing and surveying (total station and GNSS) to identify the position on the surface and depth of various services within certain error margins.

Concurrently this need prompted the drafting of the AS5488 'classification of subsurface utility information' standard which seeks to locate existing subsurface utilities and then map where they are for future users. The confluence of high-precision GNSS positioning aided by

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CORS networks and more recently multi-GNSS PPP services enables non-specialist users to easily locate points on the surface of the Earth to 10cm or better. What if we could cross reference position, with a database of existing locations of utilities and provide a heads up display for users to visualise these hidden services ‘live’ in the field?

Enter Augmented Reality Well, this is not a new idea.

Gethin Roberts proposed this at the FIG Congress in Washington DC almost two decades ago (Roberts, 2002).

Various other researchers have investigated this further and recently Trimble Site Vision have released a commercial product that does just this. I was impressed

by SiteVision when I first saw it in the flesh at the SEASC2019 conference in Darwin (remember face-toface conferences). I proposed an Honours research project and final year student Vincent Tran took up the challenge with gusto.

Firstly, we borrowed a Trimble SiteVision device for two weeks to take it through its paces. Big thanks to Peter Burgin and Peter May at UPG Solutions for a test drive. It was a very impressive unit leveraging Trimble’s unique RTX technology to provide 4cm level positioning in real-time and displaying a pre-calculated database of underground utility services for demonstration purposes.

The device requires the user to measure two points separated by a minimum of 8 metres for orientation, and thereafter a range of features enable the user to easily locate where and how deep services are situated.

It really was surprisingly easy to use and gave us some ideas on functionality.

Vincent also owns an Android phone and dabbles with programming and suggested that he might be able to code up a similar sort of app - not as slick - but the same basic idea as the Trimble device. This is what an Honours research project is all about, so I encouraged him to pursue this ambitious

The Android GPS provides Lat/Long, so referring to the new GDA2020 tech manual, Vincent was able to convert Lat/Long to Easting/Northing thanks to the Krueger Lambda series.

Vincent testing his AR app using the EOS GNSS RTK kit on campus at UNSW.

Screenshot from the EOS GNSS RTK device running on an Android.

goal. Within a week he was able to locate a virtual box in his living room and walk around it. A week later we were grappling with how to take the GPS feed from the phone into the app. The Android GPS provides Lat/Long, so referring to the new GDA2020 tech manual, Vincent was able to convert Lat/Long to Easting/ Northing thanks to the Krueger Lambda series – no small task (refer to chapter 4 of the GDA2020 Tech manual to see the equations in glorious detail).

Using CAD, Vincent created a dummy set of underground utilities that would replace the virtual box and could be placed anywhere outside. Applying this app outside, Vincent found that the GPS from the phone was only good to a few metres at best (single point positioning), and as newly updated positions streamed into the app, the whole database jumped accordingly. We needed a better GPS solution.

“We’re going to need a better GPS.” At the time, I was teaching 3rd year Geodesy. This is a course where I try hard to keep up with the latest in GNSS innovations. I was struck by the new EOS Arrow line of multi-GNSS receivers from Canada. They are a compact box with a high-quality external antenna which could Bluetooth to an Android device.

The top of the line Arrow Gold seemed like the best option for us, so I jumped on the EOS website in Canada looking for an Australian distributor and low and behold if it wasn’t my old friend, Peter Terrett from 4DGlobal.

Peter couldn’t help us enough, lending us his top-of-the-line Arrow Gold device and providing all manner of tips and advice on how to set it up. In no time at all, Vincent was connected to CORSnetNSW and receiving cm-level positioning on the device. The app recognised the www.spatialsource.com.au 25

feature position solutions as if they were coming natively out of the Android device, except now they were accurate to a few centimetres. The device worked even better when Peter reminded us to set it to stream the latest RTCMv3.2 format designed for multi-GNSS not just GPS/Glonass. (For more on multi-GNSS see Everything the modern surveyor needs to know about multi-GNSS (and was too afraid to ask): https://www.sage.unsw.edu.au/ sites/sage/files/u112/Roberts_ Craig_Multi-GNSS_final.pdf).

The initialisation was now lightning fast and the position very stable and reliable even in difficult environments – important for utilities location.

With some fine tuning, Vincent had developed a proof-of-concept app that could provide a real time AR environment to locate utilities.

Now for a case study.

this info, he tried to create a database of services, but it was hard to interpret where some services might actually be located on the ground.

We consulted former UNSW graduate and now professional Locator, Mitch Bradac and his colleague Timothy Laidler from LocateandMap for some much-needed advice. We

It is the spatial data locating these services that is lacking.

Vincent performed a Dial before you dig (DBYD) search in his local street and identified eight different types of services including water, gas, electricity and telecommunications. From

located the inspection points of some services and tried to shift the geometry of the DBYD-supplied plans to fit these surface locations. This was a fiddly task and it soon became apparent that the plans were not to scale and were just graphical representations of the locations of the services.

Being a student project, we stopped short of digging up the neighbour’s garden to find said services.

Some plans located services off the cadastre, but we didn’t know which cadastre. The cadastre changes over time.

Others showed their utilities located off fence lines. Every surveyor knows that fences

Screenshot from Vincent’s AR app.

Screenshot from Vincent’s AR app with his shadow – Reality vs AR.

Back to (augmented) reality

do not equal boundaries.

Some showed depths related to the ground surface but no indication of when, and others stated that their services shared trenches/ channels with other services. It really was guesswork to align all the services and very uncertain. A common theme for all DBYD services is that none took any

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liability for the location of their services and none used the new modernised MGA2020 datum and/or AHD heights.

This experience highlighted the real problem now faced. The technology is ready. An Honours student research thesis can produce a rudimentary Augmented Reality app to locate services in the field. It is the spatial data locating these services that is lacking.

Releasing the brakes In the recent paper Positioning Australia for the future (2020), Brown and co-authors refer to the European GNSS Agency Market Report which states that location-based services (such as augmented reality, intelligent transport and emergency services) are expected to account for 93.5 percent of future GNSS chipset sales. Further, the Australian economy is expected to grow by an additional $73B by 2030 due to augmented positioning.

Poor legacy data is putting a brake on the economy.

The AS5488 has gone some way to addressing this, and the current 2019 document will be further revised to add MGA2020 coordinates as a suggested option for all future services located – but what about the access of existing legacy data? What happens to the data that companies like Mitch’s uncover? Is it all commercial in confidence?

DBYD is really just a postal service. It is the custodians of the data who have the choice of either providing useful positions for their services to

benefit the wider community – but currently none do. It seems the threat of liability is too high, so the actual location of services remains a mystery.

Consider this: The NSW Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB) evolved from manually digitising large scale mapping in the 1980s.

Most other Australian states and territories followed, but the resolution in some regions was poor. As the geodetic network and survey techniques improved, it was legislated that surveyors were required to coordinate cadastral boundary corners as part of their workflow by connecting their plans to at least two established survey marks. Nowadays, much of the DCDB, whilst not a legal representation of the cadastre, is survey accurate. The DCDB is one of the most useful spatial data layers because of this foresight back in the 1980s.

With the evolution of GNSS positioning supported by the new modernised GDA2020 datum, surely now is an opportune time for some similar governance to be imposed on the location of underground utilities for the benefit of all. Watch this space. n Craig Roberts bridges the gap between teaching and research, industry and academia of modern high technology precision GNSS positioning and its practical application. Expanding from a humble degree in Surveying, pioneering experiences in international field work using GPS for tectonic studies and a PhD in GPS volcano monitoring have ignited his passion for teaching and sharing expertise in this growing field.

Current research interests include the implications of datum modernisation and leveraging multi-GNSS CORS infrastructure for practical application to surveying and geospatial engineering as well as applications of UAVs for high precision mapping.

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The need for geodetic education, training and capacity building

Insights from the Geodetic Reference Frame Competency questionnaire and analysis

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n February 2015, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted the resolution ’A Global Geodetic Reference Frame (GGRF) for Sustainable Development’. This resolution highlighted the importance of a globally coordinated approach to modernising geodesy, and the mandate for the UN Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM) Sub Committee on Geodesy (SCoG) to develop a roadmap and implementation plan for an accurate and sustainable GGRF.

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A key deliverable of this plan was for national geodetic survey organisations (GSOs) to modernise their geodetic infrastructure and systems, however to support this development GSOs appreciated the importance of establishing the foundations for education, training and capacity building (ETCB) to ensure sustainable operations of their geodetic reference frame (GRF). In order to discover and critically analyse both capacity and

capability needs, the ETCB working group, of the UN GGIM SCoG, created a self-assessment questionnaire that asked national GSOs to examine their present and future competency needs in terms of their national GRF. More specifically, the questionnaire sought to assess the availability of resources, identify gaps in capacity, understand the associated challenges, and to evoke short and long-term solutions to realise a modernised GRF.

Questionnaire Results

Figure 1 – Locations of respondents.

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RESPONDENTS The questionnaire was open for 22 months, a total of 98 responses were received from a total of 65 UN Member States (Figure 1). Respondents held a wide range of roles and responsibilities, comprising of 71 percent from GSOs; 22 percent from academia; and 7 percent from industry or other. Several countries provided feedback from multiple respondents resulting in a wide range of views affording a broader insight across the various sectors.

Levels of reference frame competency To aid respondent assessments of current and future competencies in their member states, a matrix was generated.

This matrix was contained the common necessities of a modern GRF, categorised into four levels with an increasing level of competence, knowledge and knowhow per level. Refer to Figure 2 for a condensed version of the matrix.

From the evaluation of responses, several significant statistics and findings were revealed. In particular, a GSO’s current and target competency levels are highly dependent on their size, location, topography and tectonic setting of their member state. The mean current competency level of GSOs is 2.5, and

the mean target level is 3.4, clearly suggesting that most GSOs want to ’upskill’ (Figure 3). It was also discovered that some respondents felt their GSO was already sufficiently competent; whereas others felt that they wanted to increase their competencies by one, two or three levels; and 16 GSOs have attained the appropriate level of reference frame competency but require maintenance of their competency. According to the results, all GSOs have challenges maintaining their current and target competencies in all relevant technologies and techniques as their organisations evolve, considering the typical turnover of staff, budgeting cycles and in several cases, political priorities. From a time perspective,

80 percent of respondents anticipated the necessary duration to improve competency to be within eight years, with 45 percent expecting to need up to four years, assuming resources and plans are delivered successfully and on time.

TRAINING NEEDS According to questionnaire respondents, to raise their GRF capability the following priority competency requirements or training needs were identified for each level.

Level Competency requirements or training needs 1 Reference frames, geoids; horizontal and vertical datums; and GNSS measurement.

2 GNSS processing; least squares adjustments; implementing a vertical datum; and establishing / maintaining a small GNSS CORS network.

3 Database management; earth / deformation monitoring, datum realisation, geoid determination, high-end GNSS processing, and establishing / maintaining a large GNSS CORS network 4 High-end GNSS and geodetic data analysis; reference frame and geoid determination; gravity, DORIS, InSAR, SLR, VLBI measurement, processing and analysis.

The major categories of challenges to GRF competency were identified institutional; capacity building/training and educational; and resource-related barriers.

Figure 2 – Predefined levels of reference frame competency requirements.

Figure 3 – Feedback on current and target competency levels (left and right respectively).

Institutional challenges – A lack of organisational ability (experience / knowledge) and support (fiscal and political) to justify the establishment and on-going maintenance of geodetic infrastructure and systems. As a consequence, outsourcing was a preferred option, especially when there is a desire to establish a GRF quickly, in lieu of learn how to do it domestically.

Capacity Building / Training and Education challenges – Identifying and prioritising the skillsets, and the most appropriate person(s) to attend relevant training and workshops. Also, even though many ‘experts/specialists’ are available to provide training on core competencies, there is no formal system to access this capacity or support the ‘providers’.

Barriers to increasing competencies – Include: a lack of resources pertaining to budget (fiscal and personnel allocation), equipment, software, geodetic and www.spatialsource.com.au 29

feature supporting infrastructure. Training and educational institutes and facilities were often deemed lacking, as were a deficiency of policies, legislative basis, and an absence of support or will from decision makers.

SOLUTIONS To address the findings of this survey, four categories of solutions were determined, focusing training, resourcing, academic or international organisation-based education, collaborative knowledge exchange, and forming alliances. Based on direct feedback given to the survey and subsequent analysis, a number of possible solutions are proffered.

Training to raise GRF competencies – Primarily in the areas of: improved tertiary (pre-Level 1) education on surveying fundamentals; establishing, operating and maintaining a CORS network; and increased Level 1 & 2 training on geodetic theory and implementation (covering determination and computation of RF, geoid and transformation parameters; height modernisation; network adjustments).

Resourcing solutions – A capacity development and resourcing plan to: increase personnel, investment, training, scholarships and grants from national sources as well as external assistance (preferably facilitated by a “centralised” group); improve awareness of funding options, eligibility and access mechanisms from national and international sources; and introduce mechanisms for succession planning of staff and participation in regional capacity development events and workshops.

Academic and international organisation-based education solutions – More resources for and coordination of information sharing / exchange events led

by ETCB, academia, GSOs, and partners that focus on: advocacy and benefits of a GRF to decision makers, stakeholders and community; data sharing; regional core competencies, new GNSS and geodetic technologies, applications and systems; and learning / training / reference mechanisms that are widely accessible, easy to discover, intuitively usable, and interchangeable.

Collaboration and knowledge exchange – Augmented capacity development workshops (such as Reference Frame in Practice seminars convened since 2013) detailing the technical or operational aspects of – GRFs, establishment and maintenance of CORS infrastructure; standards and practices, interoperability and integration, sharing geodetic and geospatial data.

INCREASED REGIONAL ALLIANCES To address the administrative (and political) geospatial and GRF challenges or specific social and environmental topics in South East Asia and the Pacific Islands, regional meetings amongst Member State GSOs, development partners (i.e. FIG, IAG, UN OOSA ICG, Geoscience Australia, LINZ) and professional organisations (i.e. SSSI, SSNZ), have been a pathway to moderate success. Participants from these groups have facilitated a significant number of high level forums for decision makers on the importance of strategic and operational planning to develop geodetic

and geospatial communities (such as Pacific Island Country Territories); and the advocacy of geodetic and geospatial information to resolving and managing the impacts of climate change / sea level rise, and natural disasters such as cyclones, earthquakes and tsunamis.

In addition, there have been interactive discussions on capacity and capability assessment, analysis and planning for leaders, as well as workshops on education, and training frameworks in relation to geodetic datum modernisation activities. To compliment these, seminars were organised to explore novel or webbased means of engaging with the private sector, academia and independent experts to provide advice, and support.

IN SUMMARY Evaluation of the questionnaire responses, provide four significant considerations to successfully develop the capacity and capabilities for a sustainable GRF: 1. Continue building capacity for GRF competency, especially in those GSOs in developing countries with limited resources.

2. Continued contribution from developed countries to support GSOs in developing countries at the regional, national and global level.

3. Increased demand for a global ETCB facilitator to collate requests, arrange resources such as trainings, in-country workshops, technical reviews, and be responsible for ensuring stronger coordination and sustainable collaboration between those organisations who provide these resources now and in the future.

4. Considerable objective feedback and insight was created for the UN-GGIM

Attendees of the PGSC, FIG and UN GGIM AP workshop in September 2018.

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Attendees of the PGSC and UN Office of Outer Space Affairs (UN OOSA) International Committee on GNSS (ICG) workshop in Suva, Fiji, June 2019.

SCoG to use in its ongoing activities striving to deliver worthwhile benefit and continuous long-term impact.

Institutional challenges included a lack of organisational ability in terms of experience and knowledge, and a lack of fiscal and political support to justify the establishment and on-going maintenance of geodetic infrastructure and systems.

NEXT STEPS Moving forward, GSOs would benefit from an independent holistic evaluation of their current competencies, current and future resources; and alignment and harmonisation of their target competencies with their organisational or national strategy, vision and outcomes.

Upon completion of this analysis, a capacity development plan (CDP) for the GSO is recommended.

Furthermore, geospatial and geodetic CDPs should be part of a country’s action plan towards sustainable development, and established in consultation with other regional member states, and all sectors of industry. CDP initiatives for National GSOs should also incorporate the concepts of the UN GGIM / World Bank Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (IGIF). As one of the nine strategic pathways of the IGIF, ’Capacity and Education’, is an integral component to achieve a country’s geospatial information management, governance, technological and people outcomes.

Likewise, the ETCB working group has recognised from the aforementioned global survey results, that regional cooperation is an integral and necessary

step towards building an appropriate networked solution for a sustainable GGRF. Future activities will include building new regionally focussed surveys and resource inventories in close consultation with other UN GGIM regional groups, key stakeholder organisations like IAG, FIG and UN OOSA ICG, as well as representatives from academia, and industry.

Finally, ongoing advocacy and support for the UN GGIM and SCoG establishment of a Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence to - enhance global / regional cooperation and coordination; strengthen geodetic infrastructure; ensure geodetic data is “Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable” in line with standards, policies and conventions; generate sustainable education, training and capacity building planning and programs; and to promote the importance and value of the GGRF as the underpinning layer of geospatial information and evidence based decision making. n All authors are members of the Education Training and Capacity Building working group of the UN GGIM Sub Committee on Geodesy. Each member is a specialist in their field, and represent their organisation, which could be a GSO, professional surveying institution or a scientific organisation at the national, regional or global level. www.spatialsource.com.au 31

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Time is honey Predicting future honey harvests using remote sensing and weather data

AUTHOR: MARK GRANT

West Australian researchers and industry partners taste sweet success as a new model predicts good marri honey harvest years with 90 percent accuracy. Read about the approach and the opportunities it presents to other regions, species, and in the assessment of ecosystem services.

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oney yields vary significantly between years. Production depends on a wide range of factors, including flowering, weather, bee genetics and hive health and nutrition.

New research has investigated whether machine learning can be used to model the interaction of these factors to predict honey harvests. The results are promising, says lead researcher Tristan Campbell, PhD candidate at Curtin University.

“We’ve successfully modelled a key nectar source for honeybees in Western Australia, the Corymbia calophylla (marri), which produces a high antimicrobial honey variety with significant economic value,” he said.

“The model uses a combination of weather data and remotely sensed vegetation data as well as sap flow meters to assess the physiological impact of daily and seasonal climatic conditions on marri tree activity. It doesn’t include all the variables that influence production, but we plan to incorporate hive data in coming seasons.”

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November weather the key for harvest forecasting One of the key findings of the work is that honey harvests depend a great deal on the weather at certain times of the year.

For example, Tristan Campbell’s fellow researcher Professor Kingsley Dixon says that a cool November indicates a potentially good harvest in February—the main honey flow period for marri trees.

And a hot dry January typically means a poor harvest.

“Good honey harvest years can be predicted to 90 percent accuracy just using November average daily maximum temperature and January evapotranspiration data. Or 75 percent accuracy with just November temperature data,” he said.

“As an apiarist myself, such a model provides the first reliable predictor of a good season two months ahead of time, allowing time to prepare equipment and establish new hives for the coming season.”

Figure 1 - Vegetation height and structure data from TERN used to classify forest cover and height for an apiary site (http://www.auscover.org.au/datasets/ vegetation-height-structure/).

Figure 2 - Screen capture of beta portal for beekeepers to use the harvest forecast model.

“The model uses a combination of weather data and remotely sensed vegetation data as well as sap flow meters to assess the physiological impact of daily and seasonal climatic conditions on marri tree activity.”

New research has successfully modelled a key nectar source for honeybees in Western Australia, the Corymbia calophylla (marri) (above) which produces a high antimicrobial honey variety with significant economic value. (credit: Cas Liber / Public domain).

Figure 3 - High-resolution UAV image before and after image classification into flowers, used to calibrate the satellite-derived measure of flower abundance.

On ground and space-borne data sources 115 datasets were used in the modelling.

In addition to a range of weather and climate variables from the Bureau of Meteorology, numerous remotely sensed indices of vegetation were used. These included data on vegetation productivity, photosynthesis, heat exchanges, evapotranspiration and flowering, as well as indices of vegetation greenness and structure.

All the remote sensing data products were sourced via the NASA/USGS AppEEARS service, but vegetation height and structure data delivered by TERN and its partners at the Joint Remote Sensing Research Program were used to provide important contextual information (see Figure 1).

Adaptable to other regions and other ecosystem services While the study focused on honey production from a single species, Tristan Campbell’s PhD supervisor, Dr. Peter Fearns, said that the approach has been designed from the start to be adaptable

and could be easily applied to other regions and species.

“Our method uses openly available remote sensing data, so it could foreseeably be applied to other regions where on-ground weather station data and honey harvest data are available,” he said.

“Even without on-ground weather station data, online weather data portals that combine data from multiple weather agencies around the world, like the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute’s Climate Explorer tool, could be used.”

In addition to the prediction of honey harvests, the approach used in the research may be applied to predicting ecosystem services and health as well.

This may include forage availability for nectarivores to predict ecosystem resilience for upcoming seasons, or for species that rely on pollinated fruits and nuts, such as the endangered Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris), that relies on nuts from the marri trees that were the target of the research to date.

Tristan Campbell says that over the

coming seasons, data will be collected for other plant species to develop similar predictive models for other honey harvests. Future models will further incorporate TERN-delivered vegetation height and structure data. With the assistance of the Bee Industry Council of WA (BICWA) and ChemCentre, a web portal has been built that apiarists can use to access forecasts and make highly informed management decisions. The beta-version of this portal is currently undergoing testing by the industry and is due to be launched in late spring 2020 (see Figure 2).

If you are interested in further details on the research, please contact Tristan Campbell at tristan.campbell@postgrad. curtin.edu.au n Mark is the Science Communication and Engagement Manager at TERN Australia, an NCRIS-funded national research infrastructure project. If you have any questions about how Australia’s land ecosystem observatory can help your environmental science research please email tern@uq.edu.au or visit tern.org.au. www.spatialsource.com.au 33

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Q&A with Paul Digney For our final issue of the year, we sit down with president-elect of the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute, Paul Digney.

DB: Paul, congratulations on the new role as SSSI president. As a figure with a storied history in our industry, many of our readers will know you – but many won’t.

Could you briefly introduce yourself?

PD: As I have been part of the surveying and spatial industry now for well over 30 years, I am sure countless readers, many whom I have worked with or met along the way will know who I am. For those who don’t, I am passionate about our profession and it’s difficult to think of a time in that last 30-odd years that offers more opportunities and rewards for those who are or want to become part of it than right now.

Regards my professional journey, as a kid I had always wanted to travel so joining the Navy as a brash 17-year-old seemed like the right choice. Little did I realise that my choice of becoming a Survey Recorder as part of Royal Australian Navy’s Hydrographic Branch would start me on a career path that would take me all around Australia, its Territories and the world. I spent my first six years undertaking various hydrographic surveys on HMAS Moresby, spending most of that time in Northern Australia. After leaving the Navy I completed a Land Surveying Degree at the University of Tasmania. After graduating I joined Geoscience Australia

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- formerly the Australian Surveying and Land Information group (AUSLIG) in 1998 where I spent another six years as a geodetic surveyor working on the Australian Regional GNSS Network during its early development and expansion. After leaving GA I returned to Tasmania and after a short stint with Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) doing mostly consulting engineering surveying work I left to pursue my registration where I spent three years completing a range of Crown Land Surveys across Tasmania with the Office of Surveyor General (OSG) – Tasmanian Government, becoming licensed in late 2009. Since that time where I decided to move back into consulting I have been with Jacobs (Acquired SKM in 2013) for the last 10 years in Melbourne And Tasmania where I am currently the ANZ Technical Director for Data Capture (Survey) where I am able to apply the experiences and insights gained over many years.

I have been involved with SSSI during much of my professional career joining the local Tasmanian regional committee in the early 2000s and have served as Mining & Engineering Surveying commission representative for much of that time, leading up to my recent roles as the Tasmanian Director & President-Elect.

DB: Let’s get right to the heart of the matter – what does the SSSI mean to you?

What are its core strengths and essential functions?

PD: For me having worked and contributed to our industry now for many years. SSSI has and continues to play an important part in my professional career and development. SSSI helps define me as a professional. My view is that professionalism means working and behaving in such a way that others think of them as competent, reliable and respectful. However, you cannot simply learn professionalism solely by reading a textbook or going to a lecture it’s not a skill but a collection of attributes which need to be developed over time. Being a member of SSSI has provided me with the opportunity over time to understand and develop these attributes.

For me the core strength of SSSI is the quality and commitment of the people who are involved. The Institute continues to build on its reputation and brand both locally and internationally as Australia’s peak body representing the interests of surveying and spatial professionals which in no small part is due to its people.

DB: It’s been one of the most challenging years in many people’s living memory.

What are your observations on the relationship of the spatial industry to calamitous world events (Covid-19, the bushfires)?

PD: No doubt the events of the last year have had a significant effect on all of us in so many ways, impacting not only the way in which we live and go about our lives but also how we work, with many of those changes likely here to stay. I think though in response the spatial industry has looked to act swiftly and collaboratively.

A clear example of that was the SSSI National Bush Fire Recovery Map-athon, which was held in early February of this

year this was organised in response to a significant amount of interest and concern from the surveying and spatial sciences community about what could be done to help Australians affected by the bushfires and in need of assistance.

My observations overall though are that whilst our industry to some extent has been affected by the pandemic, we have fared much better than other sectors such as tourism for example. In-fact we have an important role to play as the pandemic continues to unfold with governments and authorities relying on measures that are inherently spatial in nature, such as quarantining, contact tracing, and social distancing.

creative ways to continue to deliver our member services, which has led to moving a lot of the professional development and member meetings online.

In terms of priorities, SSSI conducted a member survey in April of this year to better understand how Members are faring during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how it can continue to support and improve their professional needs during this difficult time. Whilst the response was limited it did reveal that members still value the importance of CPD, advocacy and member connectedness and related services, but there was also a growing worry around job prospects and economic sensitivity.

DB: Drilling down, how have you seen organisations and people close to you be affected and respond?

DB: With that in mind, what do you see as key priorities for SSSI?

PD: From what I have observed, I think most organisations have responded to this crisis in a very similar manner, adapting quickly and establishing workplace measures to ensure the safety of their employees. With travel being restricted and people being isolated to working from home businesses have still been able for the most part to continue to operate effectively using online and virtual platforms to stay connected and sustain a reasonable level of workplace continuity.

In both my roles at Jacobs and with SSSI I am constantly speaking with people all over Australia, and whilst I think to a large degree we have all been impacted in a similar way, its clear that as this pandemic has developed approaches from individual jurisdictions and the shutting of borders has meant that in time the effects differ depending on where you are located. Certainly, here in Tasmania our lives are starting to resemble some form of the pre-COVID normal, with restrictions easing and borders reopening.

I contrast that with Victoria and especially Melbourne where thankfully they will hopefully start to get back to that level which I think will have a significant positive impact on those affected.

DB: What kind of support and reinforcements can peak bodies and industry associations provide in such circumstances? How might they change the priorities for the SSSI?

PD: I think that professional bodies can play an important role during such times. A clear example of that has been SSSI successful webinar program that has attracted enormous interest from members and the broader spatial community right across the country and overseas. With many of the face to face events cancelled SSSI has had to find

and thank the contribution of all those who have been involved with SSSI throughout 2020. In particular the efforts of our outgoing president Dr Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse who has demonstrated such enduring leadership, particularly over the last 12 months navigating what has been clearly the most unprecedent of times to position the institute where it has become more relevant, valued and stronger.

DB: Many thanks for your time, Paul – and congratulations again. n

PD: I think that whilst this last year has been very challenging it has presented the opportunity for SSSI to reflect and consider what are its core responsibilities and priorities for our members and the profession it represents.

In terms of what those key considerations are I would suggest it’s a combination of focusing on the core services we provide to our members, such as vastly increasing the amount of content that members can access online, including an ambitious plan for online CPD and learning, that has since been well publicised, recognised and respected.

Complemented with that is reviewing and enhancing our existing professional certification programs.

Other priorities include continue working to establish stronger connections with other likeminded associations and organisations and establishing strategic partnerships with government, corporations, the research community and academic institutions along with international bodies. Enhancing our collaboration through MOUs provides our members with the best possible content for them to improve and grow their knowledge and competitive edge.

DB: Is there anything else you’d like to add, as a chaotic 2020 draws to a close, with the dawn of a new year imminent?

PD: Like I’m sure has been for all your readers, it has been a particularly challenging year that has carried with it many difficult periods. I think though in many ways it’s been the strength of the spatial community to come together and the willingness of friends and colleagues to freely reach out and support one another that has enabled us to endure throughout.

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new products DJI announces LiDAR and full-frame imaging payloads Announced at INTERGEO 2020, the DJI Zenmuse P1 and DJI Zenmuse L1 represent a new level of commitment to surveying applications — the latter being the first LiDAR module to be launched by the industry giant.

DJI claims its new LiDAR unit can collect 240,000 points per second at a detection range of 450m, generating colourised point clouds automatically with the help of a 1-inch CMOS sensor and 20MP camera, high accuracy IMU and 3-axis mechanically stabilised gimbal.

The LiDAR sensor is a Livox module with a 70-degree FOV, supporting line scanning and a non-repetitive scanning mode, proprietary to Livox, which covers an area of interest quickly by allowing the sensor to capture in any direction instead of a defined plane.

The freshly-launched Zenmuse P1 is also a first for DJI, the firm’s most powerful optical payload for geospatial applications, featuring a 45MP, full-frame, low noise, high sensitivity sensor. It is

also of course on a 3-axis gimbal, supports interchangeable 24/35/50mm fixed-focus lenses.

DJI claims the Zenmuse P1 is accurate to 3cm horizontally and 5cm vertically without ground control points, and is capable of capturing over three square kilometres in a single flight aboard a Matrice M300.

Virtual Surveyor adds curb and gutter mapping The drone surveying software suite adds useful new functionality in latest release.

The company says that the new feature allows users to create lightweight CAD models of curbs and gutters along streets and other built up areas from UAV-derived orthophotos and elevation models.

Critically, it allows curb heights taken in the field to be entered as offsets starting from the back of the curb, then extrapolates top and bottom values along the length of the curb and gutter — extending under overhanging objects and mapping geometry around corners.

“Accurately mapping the height of curbs and geometry of gutters is critical for modeling the flow of water away from streets and other pavement surfaces into drains and dewatering infrastructure,” said Virtual Surveyor CEO, Tom Op ‘t Eyndt.

“The new capability maps the existing curb and gutter configuration as a baseline for planning reconstruction or repairs of streets and sidewalks.”

The new feature headlines a list of improvements in Virtual Surveyor 7.6, including improved outlines and mapping for circles and rectangles, automatic interpolation of elevation between vertices, and user interface improvements.

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Leica launches pint-sized smart antenna, Zeno FLX100 Leica Geosystems has announced the newest member of its Zeno mobile field data collection suite, a handheld, centimetre-accurate GNSS antenna.

Leica’s tiny new Zeno FLX1000 is intended to partner with the Zeno mobile app or Zeno Tab 2 tablet as a handheld capture system, but can also be used with other capture apps via the Zeno Connect interface, and mounted on a pole for higher accuracy.

The device measures 136 x 78 x 30mm, and weighs in at 313 grams, with a battery life over 20 hours, IP67 dust and water protection, and drop resistance up to 1.2m, according to Leica.

Pricing and availability has not been formally announced, but it is anticipated to be available in Australia by the end of 2020, and will be available through Australian distributors for Leica Geosystems, CR Kennedy.

Nextcore launches RN100 UAV LiDAR unit Nextcore burst onto the Australian market in 2018 with a LiDAR sensor for UAVs with mouth-watering performance, but without the eye-watering price tag.

The firm has just announced its new sensor, which incorporates the latest inertial navigation system from Australian company Advanced Navigation, the Certus Evo. Nextcore claims that their implementation of this IMU with the Quanergy M8 Ultra laser scanner allows the system to be flown at higher altitudes than previous units, reducing scanning time and increasing the safety margin between the drone and obstacles on the ground.

Ashley Cox, COO of Nextcore said that the firm prides itself on is its heritage in operating this equipment in real-word situations.

“Our goals aren’t to achieve nice specification sheets but to produce reliable and realistic results at a fraction of the cost of comparable units,” he said.

“Our team have now achieved a breakthrough in recording accuracy and speed in the RN100, while maintaining the same packaging and total 2.2Kg weight.”

Leica overhauls total station range ahead of anniversary

Condor V8-PPK to take on DJI’s M300 Klau Geomatics has partnered with a coalition of Germany RPA companies to develop the flagship Condor V8-PPK mapping drone.

Hot on the heels of DJI’s first dedicated geospatial payloads, this best-of-breed package may appeal to those that don’t want to buy into DJI’s proprietary ecosystem, but still want an integrated outof-the-box solution.

The new drone is a joint project between German UAV firms Videographics GmbH, CONDOR Multicopter & Drones GmbH and CADmium GmbH and Klau Geomatics.

Based on the CONDOR BOS-DRONE-V8 airframe, the V8-PPK features the Australian KlauPPK GNSS system and Sony RX1RII (42MP, 35mm) or Alpha 6000 (24MP, 16mm, 20mm) cameras.

The camera/lens combinations are delivered pre-calibrated, with calibration data provided.

The CONDOR base drone is an octocopter with a carbon fibre monocoque chassis, featuring a Pixhawk PX4 flight controller and a battery with a dual Li-on power source, which Klau says yields flight times over 30 minutes when loaded with a Sony RX1RII and KlauPPK unit. The aircraft is controlled by a Herelink radio control system offering 2km range and integration with mission control systems, including UgCS.

Ahead of a significant milestone, Leica Geosystems has announced upgrades to its entire range of automated total stations, including new models.

The veteran survey instrument firm has announced that single-button-press height measurement is a standard feature on its TS13, TS16 MS60 and TS60 models, as well as a tracking feature for fleet management and theft deterrence.

Leica’s announcement comes in anticipation of a 100-year milestone for its parent company, Wild Heerbrugg AG. Leica’s announcement also highlighted the newbies in its total station range, the mid-range TS13; the top-spec T16, the TS15’s successor and TM60, aimed at 24/7 monitoring applications.

The TS16 has Leica’s DynamicLock as an option, and comes with the ATRplus AI-driven auto-targeting — a feature that the monitoringfocused TM60 can engage at distances up to 3,000m.

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SSSI Board – 2021 Paul Digney President Lesley Arnold President-Elect & Director – WA Wayne Patterson Director – NSW Dale Atkinson Director – Qld Nicholas Brown Director – ACT Michael Grear Director – SA Neil Hewitt Director – HC Andrej Mocicka Director – Vic Inga Playle Director – Tas Dr Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse Secretary-General Roshni Sharma YP Observer

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President’s column

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e are coming to the end of what has been an unprecedented year where most of us have had to endure and deal with a range of unforeseen challenges and disruptions to our daily lives. I am sure everyone is looking forward to a well-earned break over the Christmas /New Year period and have optimistically set their sights on a much more positive new year.

Given this is my first report as the incoming President I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge how thankful and honored I am to be given the privilege to take on this role to lead the Institute and to serve our valued members and partners. I would also like to express my gratitude and thanks to our immediate past President Dr Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse who has led the Institute with integrity, honesty, passion and commitment over the last two years during a period of significant change and upheaval. He has positioned the Institute to be more relevant, valued and stronger.

This achievement has also been as a result of the strength and dedication of the broader SSSI family, which includes the CEO and our valued staff, current and past board members, region and commission leads and our member volunteers – thanks to all for your contribution.

Before looking forward to what 2021 will offer I would like to take some time to reflect on the previous 12 months and acknowledge the achievements that have been made.

In terms of major events and initiatives there have been several standouts, these include the National Bushfire Recovery Map-a-thon which was held in February this year involving over 500 industry participants within Australia and overseas resulting in the provision of vital bush fire affected feature data and information assisting in the recovery from this disaster.

We also followed this up with the recent SSSI FireWater Map-a-thon which focused on collecting data on water infrastructure.

This year’s YP Mentor program is another example of some of the great work and demonstrated value delivered to our members. The program attracted nearly 200 participants, with near equal distribution between mentors and mentees and with a high degree of diversity across all the respective SSSI commissions, levels of experience, age and experience with a survey of participants indicating an exceptional 91% overall rating of satisfaction for the program. The following

pages give a fantastic pictorial overview of the outcomes of the mentoring program.

The other notable achievements for the year have been the national SSSI webinar program which has delivered over 60 webinars with more than a 1000 people in attendance along with the virtual conferences which have replaced the majority of our annual State based events.

It has revolutionized the way in which we are delivering our CPD, knowledge sharing and networking opportunities and is clearly resonating with our members and the broader profession.

Additionally as part of our strategy to build and strengthen productive partnerships, SSSI has signed a number of significant MOUs with other national and international industry organizations and associations, notable signings include; Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), Australasian Hydrographic Society, Association for Geographic Information (UK) and Pacific Geospatial and Surveying Council (PGSC).

In terms of the new year, there is still a large degree of uncertainty as to what events and other activities can be undertaken. What we can be certain though is that SSSI will continue to maintain its focus on delivering to our members the valued events and activities which offer opportunities for learning and networking. We have been overwhelmed this year by the support from members and our sponsors in holding our regional conferences as virtual events and they provided a great practice run for Locate21 – our first ever hybrid national conference. As much as we hope our members can join us in Brisbane, we are pleased to offer our members who may not be able to travel the opportunity to attend the premier geospatial event in Australia. I do hope to see you in Brisbane (or online) from the 29 March.

Wishing you a safe holiday season.

Paul Digney President

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The Year in Review: Hydrography

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020 is just about at the end, it would be an understatement to say this year has been different, challenging, even un-precedented. However, I would rather focus on the achievements of the year than the obstacles that were put in our way. This is a wrap of the last 12 months of activities within the SSSI Hydrography Commission and wider hydrographic community and has been written in collaboration with the commission’s communication representative Jennifer Brindle.

This year saw the introduction of the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program (HIPP), the program aims to develop an enduring partnership between government and industry to deliver the national charting program. Under the program, industry will collect and process hydrographic survey data for nautical charting and safety of navigation purposes. The HIPP is the most significant activity in the Australian Hydrographic sphere since the creation of the Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) 100 years ago this year. The AHO is responsible for an area covering approximately one eighth of the world’s oceans and seas from Antarctica to Torres Strait. In addition, assistance is given to pacific island nations such as the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

Congratulations to the AHO for rolling out this program under extremely trying circumstances, they have had to undertake a large shift in the way they do business. They have taken up the challenge to align the AHO expectations with industry capabilities all while being chronically understaffed. As the program matures, the hydrographic industry will be developed with confidence to introduce new technologies to further improve data collection volumes and time frames.

The SSSI Hydrography Commission has continued to work in the background to develop new initiatives for members and assess CPD for certified surveyors.

A commission working group has developed the Hydrographic Mentoring program where certified Level 1 and 2 surveyors can volunteer to mentor younger surveyors and assist them in their career aspirations and applications for certification.

The activity to address the definition of Hydrographer within the Australian Bureau of Statistics is ongoing, this is important for the future of the industry

and development of a national pay award for Hydrographers who currently sit under the Survey Award that does not capture the unique challenges of the Hydrographic Profession.

The Commission will take up the challenge to engage with training organisations to deliver hydrographic training packages. A syllabus that is aligned with S-5B has been developed and is currently available on the training. gov.au website under the National Water Training Package. The introduction of the HIPP has highlighted the need for more hydrographic surveyors and this can only happen if Australia introduces local hydrographic training. Additionally, early engagement with school leavers, TAFE and university students is required to raise awareness of the profession, it is also particularly important to attract females to the industry with positive experiences from current female hydrographers. The commission will be calling on input from women in the industry to increase the representation of women within hydrography.

The Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors Certification Panel (AHSCP) has continued the activity of assessing applicants for certification. The introduction of the HIPP has most likely driven an increase in the number of applicants, in fact last meeting saw a record number with a total of 13 applicants to be assessed. A working group has been formed to review courses to assess suitability to be considered an allied discipline under the current AHSCP Guidelines. This will assist the panel in assessing the educational element of an applicant’s submission.

Outside the HIPP, the hydrographic industry continues to be quite buoyant, and ports continue to undertake regular survey operations for navigational safety of the ports to support the nation’s trade and other maritime activities that rely on safe passage through our ports.

Over the next 12 months the Commission aims to increase the awareness of the industry and profile not only to students but to all industries that are suppliers and users of hydrographic data.

Neil Hewitt Hydrography Commission Chair Jennifer Brindle Hydrography Commission SA and Communications Rep.

Commission Chairs Engineering & Mining Surveying Chair Andrew Edwards chair.emsc@sssi.org.au Hydrography Commission Chair Neil Hewitt chair.hc@sssi.org.au Land Surveying Commission Chair Lindsay Perry chair.lsc@sssi.org.au Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Commission Chair Petra Helmholz chair.rspc@sssi.org.au Spatial Information & Cartography Commission Chair Robert Campbell

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Regional Committee Chairs ACT Regional Chair Noel Ward chair.act@sssi.org.au NSW Regional Chair Mary-Ellen Feeney chair.nsw@sssi.org.au NT Regional Chair Rob Sarib chair.nt@sssi.org.au QLD Regional Chair Paul Reed chair.qld@sssi.org.au SA Regional Chair Graham Walker chair.sa@sssi.org.au TAS Regional Chair

Inga Playle chair.tas@sssi.org.au VIC Regional Chair Andrej Mocicka chair.vic@sssi.org.au WA Regional Chair Darren Mottolini chair.wa@sssi.org.au SSSI National Office 27-29 Napier Cl, Deakin, ACT 2600 (PO Box 307) Phone: +61 2 6282 2282 Email: info@sssi.org.au

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SSSI FireWater Map-a-thon E arlier in the year, in response to the national bushfires which devastated many parts of Australia in late 2019 – 2020, the Surveying & Spatial Science Institute (SSSI) called upon the surveying and spatial community to participate in the SSSI National Bushfire Recovery Map-a-thon to help map burnt buildings in regional Victoria and NSW and Kangaroo Island, SA. The data collected was used as a guide for recovery efforts.

Due to the success of the initial Map-a-thon held earlier this year, SSSI’s Disaster Management and Recovery Special Interest Group (DMR-SSIG) organised a second map-a-thon - the SSSI FireWater Map-a-thon. This was held in late October 2020, with the focus this time on bushfire preparedness. The geospatial community was called upon again to assist in the mapping of static water infrastructure.

During bushfires, firefighters often have difficulty sourcing water. In some regional locations’ mains water may not be accessible to fight a major bushfire.

Static water supplies, such as swimming pools, tanks and dams, are vital sources of water for firefighters. The focus of the SSSI FireWater Map-a-thon was to map swimming pools, water tanks and dams on Kangaroo Island and regional Victoria.

The data collected from the Map-a-thon will be used for two purposes: 1. Data collected will assist in improving the accuracy and completeness of the foundation spatial data used by emergency management.

2. The Growing Data Foundation has created a web application called FireWater, which shows how low-cost, long range radio technologies (LoRaWAN) and open GIS mapping systems can be used to provide real time water source data to onthe-ground fire crews. Data collected during the SSSI FireWater Map-a-thon on static water infrastructure will be used in the App. The SSSI FireWater Map-athon was a truly collaborative initiative between private industry, government and NGO’s. NGIS Australia set up all the project sites and nearmap generously supplied high resolution aerial imagery where available, which enabled participants to effectively map the water infrastructure within the OpenStreetMap (OSM) Platform and Hot Tasker Manager. SSSI’s Young professional network and the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) network provided training support to our mappers. The work was supported by GeoScience Australia, Department of Environment, Land, Water

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and Planning (DEWLP) in Victoria, VicMaps and the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying & Mapping.

Prior to the event, over 403 geospatial professionals from around 45 countries came together to participate in this 24-hour Map-a-thon.

Figure 1 shows the location of those participating in the Firewater Map-a-thon, as well as the Bushfire Recovery Map-a-thon (held earlier in the year). It truly is a global effort.

The Map-a-thon ran for 24 hours to accommodate all the various time zones and people could map for as long as they wanted to.

For the map-a-thon, the total area mapped was 515,000 hectares with over 37,000 edits made. The total number of new infrastructures captured was 37,000.

The DMR-SIG recognised early, that mapping the static water infrastructure for the whole of the nation was a significant challenge.

Australia is a vast country,

and water tanks, swimming pools and dams are part of our iconic and changeable landscape. For this reason, the committee participated in the recent ‘Maxar Challenge’ to develop and test a ‘deep leaning’ training model and advanced workflows to detect the location static water sources automatically using machine-learning algorithms.

This training model has now been developed and the next step is ‘model tuning’. The data collected and validated by volunteers during the map-a-thon is perfect for training data, and the features identified will be used to improve the model.

This initiative demonstrated how SSSI was able to bring together the geospatial community, private industry and government to gather meaningful data which will assist in preparing for the upcoming bushfire season.

Johanna Gastevich Marketing & Communications Manager, SSSI

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ACSIS LTD Facilitate professional indemnity and other insurances to the survey and spatial information industries, offering risk management seminars, products and publications.

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ADAM TECHNOLOGY Adam Technology has been developing photogrammetry hardware and software since 1986. Its 3DM Analyst and 3DM CalibCam software packages are designed to improve the ease and safety of 3D data capture and interpretation in most environments. Products are used internationally by mining companies, consultants and in the geotechnical, civil engineering and subsea industries for aerial, open pit, stockpile measurement, underground and underwater projects, and by research institutions and universities.

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ADTOLLO AB Adtollo develops software for those who build society. Our systems help you with project, drawing and document management, surveying and CAD - and to bring order to your chaos. In the surveying and mapping product area we develop systems for those who develop society. Topocad is a 3D CAD application for surveying and mapping.

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AECSPATIAL PTY LTD Drone Mapping and Web Based and Desktop Mapping Applications 27 Flamingo Key Broadbeach Waters BROADBEACH WATERS QLD 4218 ph: 07 5538 8042 em: brian@aecspatial.com.au web: http://www.aecspatial.com.au

AERIAL ACQUISITIONS Aerial Acquisitions is a Sydney based aerial survey company, established in 2006 to provide afffordable aerial photography services to the geospatial community. We can capture RGB and Multispectral

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AERIAL SURVEYS LTD Aerial Surveys provides aerial photography and LiDAR surveys throughout New Zealand and Pacific Islands. Company utilises the latest in digital camera technology and operates the Galaxy Prime LiDAR sensor. Aerial services include: Photogrammetry for ortho imagery, DTM/DSM collection, contour generation and topographic feature mapping. Remote Sensing Surveys include: Airborne Laser Scanning (LiDAR) surveys; Airborne Hyperspectral surveys; Airborne Thermal imagery surveys; Satellite image.

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AEROMETREX Aerometrex provides high quality 4-band digital aerial imagery, photogrammetry, LiDAR and 3D modelling services to the Australian and International spatial market We specialise in digital orthophotos, LiDAR, 3D Models, DTM/DSM, point cloud & vector data for GIS and high accuracy engineering applications. Applications of our data can be seen across mining, environmental projects, natural disaster management and reconstruction, real estate, defence, infrastructure construction, surveying, internet media, urban planning and asset management.

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AEROSCIENTIFIC Provides affordable, high-quality aerial mapping software and hardware for aerial surveyors. AeroScientific (a business unit of Spatial Scientific Pty. Ltd.) focus of our aerial imaging technology is the award-winning Aviatrix flight management and aerial camera control system. Our imaging systems make aerial data capture significantly easier, cheaper, and more efficient than any other flight management system available today.

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AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE INTELLIGENCE Airbus Defence and Space - Intelligence has been a trusted provider of earth observation satellite imagery to the Australian market for over 30 years and now our fully integrated optical and radar satellite constellation enables daily acquisitions at resolutions from 25cm for SAR and 50cm for optical.

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ALANTGEO At Alantgeo we specialise in designing and delivering modern mapping solutions in partnership with Mapbox and solution built around Mapillary for street-level imagery and extracted map data.

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AMRISTAR Amristar is a team of software engineers that help organisations develop IT strategy, architect effective technology systems and build high quality business applications.

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ARLULA Arlula is a marketplace for satellite imagery. We provide two core services, the first being a free to use API that allows users to automate the process of searching for and ordering satellite imagery over the internet. The second is bespoke enterprise solutions for clients that have specific GIS analytics needs.

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ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING SURVEYORS NATIONAL The Association of Consulting Surveyors National was established in June 2011 with a goal to bring surveying consultancies together from across Australia with a focus on national advocacy. Our research into the skills shortage for the profession has been widely received and used by the industry to advocate for increased importance of the profession for land development across Australia.

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C.R. KENNEDY GEOSPATIAL SOLUTIONS A surveyor-based service business with a range of quality products - Leica Geosystems (Total Stations, GNSS/GIS, 3D Scanners, Construction Lasers, Machine Control and Agricultural Systems), Disto, Pentax, Optech, Riegl, Mikrofyn, MDL and CST. Expert training and support provided, with service in all states carried out by factory-trained technicians. Equipment is available for sale, hire or demonstration; dispatch on FIS basis from the central warehouse in Melbourne.

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BLUE MARBLE GEOGRAPHICS For over two decades, Blue Marble Geographics has been at the forefront of the GIS data processing software business. Pioneering work in geomatics and spatial data conversion quickly established this Maine-based company as a key player in the GIS software field.

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CALLPOINT SPATIAL PTY LTD Callpoint Spatial has been delivering spatial resources since 2000.

We are a Full Access Value Added Reseller for PSMA Australia, and license key datasets including Geoscape 3D, Cadastre, Roads and G-NAF, plus our value-added editions. Australia Post datasets we license includes the PAF, and we provide joins between PSMA and AusPost datasets. Our product line also includes geocoding services and our AQ Pro platform for telcos. We serve customers in the telecoms, real estate, professional services, government, media, health care and tertiary education sectors.

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CARONI Caroni was born from the need to make businesses work more effectively through innovative use of spatial technologies, improving safety, optimising processes, saving money, and adding competitive advantages.

Caroni started from the potential of SLAM technology and how this technology can add value to different stakeholders and industries, and how Caroni can offer immediate solutions through combining easy capture and advanced processing and analysis software.

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CHARTIS TECHNOLOGY Our core philosophy and aim is to utilise complex Australian spatial technology to better our customers and the community’s ability to deal with spatial problems. Chartis Technology is 100% Australian owned and operated. We have a strong commercial partnership with TechnologyOne Spatial (DMS). We distribute IntraMaps, FME (Safe Software) and work with a variety of Open Source Software.

Chartis Technology specialise in developing and implementing this complex technology.

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CIVIL SURVEY SOLUTIONS An Autodesk Partner providing AutoCAD based civil and survey software, technical support and training. We service Australia wide with offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Developer of Stringer Survey and custom developments in the AutoCAD environment for civil and survey clients.

1/29 Business Park Dr NOTTING HILL VIC 3166

ph: 03 9544 5250 fax: 03 3544 9730 em: andrew.english@civilsurveysolutions.com.au web: http:// www.civilsurveysolutions.com.au

CODY CORPORATION Serving professionals since 1981; an importer and distributor (wholesale) of quality surveying equipment and accessories that meet the standards of the professional surveyor. Distributors in Australia and New Zealand for the cutting edge range from CHC Navigation, Spectra Precision (Robotics, GIS/GPS), Juniper Systems & Pacific Crest. Based in South Australia, our portfolio includes total stations (including robotic total stations), GNSS & network rover kits, mobile mapping solutions and PDAs. 15A Adam Street HINDMARSH SA ph: 08 8340 7888 fax: 08 8340 8877 em: info@codycorp.com.au web: http://www.codycorp.com.au

COHGA PTY LTD Privately owned Australian company with focus on development of IT products and supply of associated professional services. Offices in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and New Zealand and business partners around Australia, Asia and Europe. Developer of the award winning product, Weave ª, a spatially enabled Business Integration Framework. Weave Business Integration Framework ª (WBIF) is a full-stack computer software with User Interface, Application Middleware, Integration Middleware and Database Server as its main Architecture blocks.

Investment since 2006 has yielded well-developed Application Integration capabilities featuring a collection of Enterprise Application Adapter assets to render automated and extensible cross IT systems connectivity. It is also equipped with supporting Enterprise IT functions like Reporting, Search, Logging and Auditing in conjunction with Mapping and Spatial functions to meet specific customers’ requirements in selected domains.

Suite 405, 443 Little Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 ph: 03 9036 3711 em: info@cohga.com web: http://www.cohga.com

COMNAV 15- 135111 Crestwood Place Richmond, BC Canada V6V 2G1 ph: 6042071600 em: mdabir@comnav.com web: http://comnav.com/construction-gis-survey/

CONVERGENT COMPUTATIONS PTY LTD Developer of the survey data processing, adjustment and transformation software application Geoida for the surveying and engineering professions. ph: +61 437 203 290 em: geoida_info@geoida.com web: http://www.geoida.com

CORPORATE GIS Corporate GIS is an independent strategic management consultancy focused on the spatial information industry. We undertake GIS reviews and strategies, business cases, cost/ benefit studies, user requirements/specifications, spatial data management plans, GIS health checks, market research and industry and technology surveys.

PO Box 1099 CAMDEN NSW 2570 ph: 02 8011 4637 em: bruce@corporategis.com.au web: http://www.corporategis.com.au

CORSNET-NSW CORSnet-NSW is a precise positioning service that gives users access www.spatialsource.com.au 47

suppliers’ index to fast and accurate positioning and guidance solutions across NSW. 2-24 Rawson Place Level 14 West, McKell Building Sydney NSW 2000 ph: 1300 330 233 em: SS-CORSnetCustomerSupport@finance.nsw.gov.au web: http://spatialservices.finance.nsw.gov.au/corsnet-nsw

CRITCHLOW GEOSPATIAL LIMITED Critchlow specialises in geomarketing, geospatial data and solutions, emergency management and business continuity. Using advanced geospatial analysis techniques and the latest GIS software and data, we help clients gain actionable insight into their operations. We offer a full range of geospatial services including data transformation, analysis, geocoding, data quality and geospatial custom application development 50 Manners Street Level 6, iCentre Wellington 6140 ph: +64 4 472 8244 em: info@critchlow.co.nz web: http://www.critchlow.co.nz

CUBEWERX AUSTRALIA The company has been developing standards-based off-theshelf software products since 1996, in response to Spatial Data Infrastructure requirements for interoperable information infrastructures. The Australian subsidiary provides local sales and consulting support. Expertise includes development, marketing and selling of web services and spatial warehousing software.

95 Sanctuary Dr BEAUMONT HILLS NSW ph: 02 9672 6856 em: brad@numaps.com.au web: http://www.cubewerx.com

CURTIN UNIVERSITY The Spatial Sciences Discipline within the School of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Curtin University provides quality, internationally recognised teaching and research in the areas of surveying, geographic information science (GIScience), geodesy, GNSS, photogrammetry and laser scanning, and remote sensing. The Department also offers postgraduate GIScience courses that can be fully completed by online learning.

School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin Uni WA ph: 08 9266 7565 fax: 08 9266 2703 em: spatial@curtin.edu.au web: http://spatial.curtin.edu.au

DAT/EM SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL DAT/EM Systems International is a leading developer of world-class photogrammetric software which makes mapping easier while providing precise data collection and smooth 3D stereo viewing.

2014 Merrill Field Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99501 U.S.A. ph: +1 (907) 522-3681 fax: (907) 522-3688 em: sales@datem.com web: http://www.datem.com

DIALOG GOOGLE SOLUTIONS PRACTICE Australia’s largest Google Cloud Premier Partner Specialising in Geospatial Industry Solutions and Google Maps API licensing. As a Premier Google Cloud Partner we are able to bring you the industry leading enterprise solutions. If your organisation needs solutions for today’s ICT Challenges: Geospatial, Big Data, Cloud, Collaboration and Machine Learning, then you should talk with our experienced team.

Level 7/35 Boundary Street South Brisbane QLD 4101 ph: 07 3247 1000 fax: 07 3247 1100 em: google@dialog.com.au web: http://www.dialog.com.au/google

DMAP dMap offer data exploration, data cataloguing, location intelligence, bespoke mapping. With scaleable delivery via SaaS and a powerful

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cloud geospatial data warehouse, no project is too big or small.

From hard and complex data (e.g. ABS census data) through to simple point data (e.g. office locations), dMap can help you with your next project.

6 Nepean Hwy Brighton VIC 3186 em: simon.gilligan@dmap.io web: http://dmap.io

DOOLEY MITCHELL & MORRISON A multi-disciplinary practice specialising in GIS, surveying, civil engineering and planning. Dedicated and experienced professionals delivering solutions that are practical and cost effective.

34 Balcombe Rd MENTONE VIC 3194 ph: 03 9583 0805 fax: 03 9583 5888 em: peter_morrison@dmmpl.com.au web: http://www.dmmpl.com.au

DRILLTECHNIQUES A unique Australian company developing unique products and services for complex and rapidly evolving industries in the drilling sector. We supply the worlds best drilling equipment and manufacture a wide range of drilling and ancillary equipment that we also service and maintain. We modify, repurpose and refurbish hydraulic equipment.

Drilltechniques is a unique Australian company employing Australian tradespeople. We create innovative, practical drilling equipment to the highest build and quality and safety standards. As exclusive Comacchio dealers in Australia and New Zealand we offer the full range of geotechnical, geothermal and foundation drilling equipment. Comacchio are the leading European manufacturer of this type of equipment.

25 Duntroon St, Brendale QLD 4500 4500 ph: 07 3889 8943 em: drillsales@drilltechniques.com.au web: http://drilltechniques.com.au/

E-SPATIAL New Zealand’s leading independent spatial consulting firm. e-Spatial’s team of consultants partner with enterprise and government agencies to maximise the benefit of spatial to their business. We help organisations make better decisions in less time to increase productivity, customer service and safety levels.

Lvl 1, 38 Waring Taylor St NZ 6143 ph: +64 4 499 3546 fax: +64 4 499 3547 em: info@e-spatial.co.nz web: http://www.e-spatial.co.nz

EAGLE TECHNOLOGY GROUP Eagle Technology GIS is a full-service provider of Esri spatial information software, professional services (consultancy, implementation and project management) and support (service-desk and training).

Alexandra Park, Green Lane West NZ 1051 ph: +64 9 639 0600 fax: +64 9 639 0610 em: marketing@eagle.co.nz web: http://eagle.co.nz

EAST COAST SURVEYS (AUST) PTY LTD Located in the East Brisbane suburb of Capalaba, we are suitably placed to service projects located not only in the Redlands but throughout the entire South East corner of Queensland. We are a Consulting Surveying practice employing registered Cadastral surveyors and Professional Planners capable of providing quality services to guide you through your development. We can look after your applications and liaise with various Councils, including Redland City, Logan and Brisbane City on a regular basis.

7B Natasha Street CAPALABA QLD 4157 ph: 07 3823 1029 fax: 07 3823 2691

em: info@eastcoastsurveys.com.au web: http://www.eastcoastsurveys.com.au/

EPSON AUSTRALIA A leading supplier of quality imaging products to the colour printing, imaging and photography markets. The new T-Series printers provide cost effective high speed water resistant printing for maps, CAD drawings and aerial photo’s 3 Talavera Rd NORTH RYDE NSW ph: 02 8899 3666 fax: 02 8899 3777 em: jwalsh@epson.com.au web: http://www.epson.com.au

¥Shrinking margin impacting scrap and rework costs ¥Reducing development risk 1/12 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, Queensland South Brisbane QLD 4101 ph: +61 7 3029 6000 em: FARO.AustraliaMarketing@faro.com web: http://www.faro.com

FARO TECHNOLOGIES No 3, Changi South St 2 #01-01 Xilin District Cent Singapore ph: 6511 1350 fax: 6543 0111 em: christian.smolinski@faro.com

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ESRI AUSTRALIA 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 government and commercial enterprises to deliver quality GIS solutions that have transformed the way organisations address opportunities and challenges.

Level 3, 111 Elizabeth Street Brisbane QLD 4002 ph: 07 3211 1310 em: connect@esriaustralia.com.au web: http://www.esriaustralia.com.au

EUCLIDEON INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD Euclideon Vault is a completely new way for customers to visualize massive Point Cloud datasets.

VISUALISE MASSIVE 3D MODELS - There is no compromise between AREA SIZE and DETAIL for example, Vault can help you visualize an entire city, planet surface or ocean sea-floor. Euclideon Vault is AGNOSTIC of input and export file types & workflows.

EFFICIENT CENTRAL STORAGE - Even with limited bandwidth it is possible to host models centrally (in the cloud, or on your own network) , allowing thousands of users to simultaneously access those models anywhere in the world to fast-track collaboration, ensure version control & save significant data storage and transport costs.

WORKS ON LOW SPECIFICATION HARDWARE Customers do not need expensive Graphics hardware - even works on tablets and mobile devices.

5 Palmer Pl MURARRIE QLD 4172 ph: +61 7 35 69 4820 em: info@euclideon.com web: http://www.euclideon.com/vault

FARO The company develops and manufactures leading edge solutions that enable high-precision 3D capture, measurement and analysis across a variety of industries including manufacturing, construction, engineering and public safety.

WE CREATE UNIQUE VALUE AND SUPPORT OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS BY: ¥Enabling faster, more accurate, compelling and useable 3D documentation ¥Accelerating execution timelines ¥Minimizing in field 3D documentation and measurement times

FrontierSI is a not-for-profit company which exists to deliver major benefits to government, industry, the research sector, universities, and the community in Australia and New Zealand. We use our strong partner network and deep expertise in spatial mapping, data infrastructures, digital twins, positioning, geodesy, analytics and standards to solve complex problems. In collaboration with our partners, we have transformed research outcomes into meaningful change in government and industry sectors such as environment, agriculture, defence, health, smart cities, and resources.

Door 34 Goods Shed Village Street Melbourne VIC 3008 ph: +61 406 966 992 em: gkernich@frontiersi.com.au web: http://frontiersi.com.au

FUGRO GEOSPATIAL Large Australasian provider of products and services which are purely spatial. Valuing the quality of work undertaken for clients in Australia, surrounding regions and worldwide; more than 100 staff throughout Australia; part of the worldwide Fugro group. Fugro Geospatial specialise in remote sensing, satellite imagery, high precision land survey, dimensional control, monitoring and geospatial software solutions and consulting Lvl 1, 53 Brandl Street EIGHT MILE PLAINS QLD 4109 ph: 07 3841 3433 fax: 07 3481 3466 em: fgs_apac_marketing@fugro.com web: http://www.fugrospatial.com.au

GAIA RESOURCES An environmental technology consultancy that delivers sustainable solutions to companies that work with the environment. We provide holistic solutions in field data capture, data management and a wide variety of spatial and location based services to clients across Australia with an emphasis on open source tools.

1st Fl, Bldg B, 661 Newcastle St LEEDERVILLE WA 6903 ph: 08 9227 7309 em: enquiries@gaiaresources.com.au web: http://www.gaiaresources.com.au

GEIS A leading software company specialising in geospatial software, services, web solutions, and enterprise integration. GEIS provides consultancy, solutions, products, services, and Smallworld development to telecommunication, electricity, water, and public sector clients in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. GEIS is a GE Energy Solutions Provider.

PO Box 463 SUMMER HILL NSW ph: 02 9799 7252 em: info@geis.com.au web: http://www.geis.com.au

GEOCONNECT Geoconnect has Everything that you need! Rugged, hard working equipment for all your jobs. Geoconnect supplies a wide range of www.spatialsource.com.au 49

suppliers’ index instruments, accessories and consumables for measuring, field work, construction, mapping and surveying applications. We carry a large inventory, and offer a vast selection of unique and branded product at the best prices. We are a leading Hexagon GeoMax distributor.

For the latest products and leading measuring and positioning technology call us today.

4/ 23 Wadhurst Dr BORONIA VIC ph: 03 8644 8106 em: sales@geoconnect.com.au web: http://www.geoconnect.com.au

QLD 4105 ph: 0425 677 227 fax: 07 3848 7610 em: payney@georadar.net.au web: http://www.georadar.net.au

GEODATA AUSTRALIA Providing specialised consulting skills in survey and GIS cadastral database management for government and industry. Long term experience understanding survey data, boundary definition processes and developing software tools to achieve the highest accuracy and cadastral intelligence in a database environment. Tools include digitisation and database interoperability and data migration.

18 Elkin Cl MORPETH NSW 2323 ph: 0412 453 170 em: harper@geodata.com.au web: http://www.geodata.com.au

GEOIMAGE PTY LTD Geoimage is Australia’s leading independent & multiple award winning specialists in Satellite Imagery and Geospatial Solutions.

We are suppliers & certified resellers of imagery from a wide range of satellite vendors, including DigitalGlobe, Airbus, BlackBridge, RESTEC, MDA & Japan Space Systems. Geoimage takes a coordinated approach to the services we supply, from acquisition through to mapping, classification and analysis, we provide the most appropriate solution to assist clients.

72 Costin Street FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4004 ph: 07 3319 4990 fax: 07 3252 9818 em: sales@geoimage.com.au web: http://www.geoimage.com.au

GEOMETRY PTY LTD Software development company with core competencies of consulting, software design and development with specialised expertise in innovative database and web applications for the spatial community. Geometry solutions deliver business advantage through enabling organisations to manage their information spatially.

Geometry also has expertise in the design and delivery of web and mobile spatial applications. An innovator in mobile GIS: developed the iGIS application for iPhone and iPad. 31 Salamanca Square BATTERY POINT TAS 7004 ph: 03 6223 1999 em: info@geometry.com.au web: http://www.geometry.com.au

GEOPLEX Founded in Australia in 2010, Geoplex enable enterprise organisations to harness the power of geospatial information technology, to make our world safe and secure. Geoplex transform businesses through the delivery of software and data solutions to support planning and operational decision making.

2/27 Hardware Lane Melbourne VIC 3000 ph: 08 8252 7100 em: info@geoplex.com.au web: http://www.geoplex.com.au/products

GEORADAR AUSTRALIA Hydro excavation, underground cable locators, concrete scanning, cleaning of sewer drains, smoke machine pipe testing, laying of asset locator marking balls, survey services, mining industry radar consultancy, water leak detection.

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GEOSCAPE AUSTRALIA Geoscape Australia provides national location data. We continuously source, process and deliver data to various endpoints, including APIs, a data-on-demand portal and a network of expert partners.

We’re a critical collaborator, delivering spatial data to enable economic, social and environmental outcomes across the economy.

Our vision is achieved through a wide and sustained ecosystem of partnerships and collaboration.

Geoscape data delivers a clear picture of our complex cities, regional centres and rural communities as they change.

• 15 million buildings • 14 million addresses • 15 million land parcels • 1 million swimming pools • 1.1 million solar panel installations • 2.7 million kilometres of roads • land and tree cover across Australia The data powers deeper analysis and smarter processes for noise modelling, urban planning, property development, emergency management, telecommunications, utilities, insurance, retail and government service delivery.

Geoscape Australia is the trading name of PSMA Australia Limited, a self-funded public company owned by the governments of Australia.

It’s built on the expertise that Australian businesses and governments have relied on for decades.

Location data can enhance your analysis and decision making.

We take the guesswork out of location.

Unit 6, Level 2, 113 Canberra Ave GRIFFITH ACT 2603 ph: 02 6260 9000 em: info@geoscape.com.au web: http://www.geoscape.com.au

GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA Australian government spatial gateway.

Cnr Jerrabomberrra Ave & Hindmarsh Dr SYMONSTON ACT 2601 ph: 02 6249 9111 fax: 02 6249 9999 em: mapfeedback@ga.gov.au web: http://www.ga.gov.au

GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER 1470 Walnut St, Suite 102 Suite 102 CO 80302 em: info@geointel.org web: https://geointel.org/

GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE PTY LTD Geospatial Intelligence Pty Ltd, a Canberra-based Australian company, has been providing geospatial solutions to public and private sector customers since its inception in 2002. Location is accepted as strategically important information for policy and operational decisions. We collaborate with our clients and data partners to make sense of disparate data sets and complex location data, facilitating strategic and operational decision making. Geospatial Intelligence supplies clients with an integrated set of geospatial solutions across

geospatial information systems (GIS), satellite imagery and analysis, satellite AIS, consulting, training and knowledge transfer services.

23 Torrens Street Ground Floor BRADDON ACT 2612 ph: +61 02 6273 0111 em: info@geoint.com.au web: http://www.geoint.com.au

GEOSPATIAL SERVICES - SPATIAL VENTURES Areas of expertise are Natural Resource Management, Conservation Planning; Hydrogeology/Groundwater; Health Geography; Skilled in spatial database development; Field data surveys; Web Mapping, GIS programming and automation; Capacity building GIS Ross Rd ALTONA NORTH VIC 3025 ph: 03 9327 3645 fax: 03 93273645 em: services@spatialventures.com.au web: http://www.spatialventures.com.au

GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD The regional sales partner representing Vexcel Imaging (VI)- a leader in remote sensing technologies and services across the world.

Providing a broad range of geospatial solutions and expertise. These include terrestrial, aerial and radar systems for fast, efficient data capture. Also VI offers advanced image processing and geospatial integration with Vexcel Imaging’s mapping technologies including the highly successful UltraCam digital aerial camera range .

16 Drummonds Approach SECRET HARBOUR WA 6173 ph: 08 9524 9980 fax: 08 9524 9980 em: pwjones@iinet.net.au web: http://www.vexcel-imaging.com

GHD Around 6000 employees across five continents with clients in water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation industries. Spatial services include cartography, data capture and presentation, site and corridor selection, environmental modelling, visual impact analysis, surveying, remote sensing, image analysis, database design and GIS business analysis and implementation.

145 Ann St Brisbane QLD 4001 ph: 07 3316 3000 fax: 07 3316 3333 em: carolyn.pappin@ghd.com web: http://www.ghd.com

GLOBAL GBM Global GBM specialises in best-in-class enterprise mobility solutions that connect field services with business workflows. We deliver location intelligent, real time data collection and reporting services that empower and transform business. Global GBM is a division of Exa-Min Technologies, developer of GBM Mobile, GBM Web and a complete range of location Intelligence based business solutions for smart phones and tablets.

Level 2, 143 Charlotte Street Brisbane QLD 4000 ph: 07 3210 0741 fax: 07 3210 0738 em: Harvey@geobasemap.com web: http://www.globalgbm.com

GLOBAL ORE DISCOVERY Global Ore Discovery is a leading geoscience consultancy.

We build lasting client partnerships to achieve successful outcomes.

Our multi-disciplinary spatial information professionals and geologists apply and develop innovative solutions for exploration, mining and precision agriculture.

Global Ore’s team includes specialists in spectral data capture (ASD), processing, analysis and GIS integration.

We are experts in satellite data acquisition, processing, analysis, integrated interpretation and visualisation.

Operating for over 15 years, Global Ore work collaboratively with our clients to ensure our involvement is value-orientated, cost-effective and timely.

6/ 1 Fort Lane Milton QLD 4064 ph: +61 7 3613 8800 fax: 07 3036 6273 em: jrscott@globalorediscovery.com web: http://www.globalorediscovery.com

GLOBALPOS For the past 15 years we have provided sales, support, training and rentals for mapping into industries including forestry, mining and exploration, surveying and government services.

We have carefully selected, tough, easy to use and well supported equipment for our full range. Our loyalty to our suppliers provides us with great pricing and more importantly, exceptional support.

In line with our business philosophy of keeping things simple, we aim to provide straight forward information to our latest products and services. Our website www.globalpos.com.au will also provide you with the latest product information, quick guides, software, firmware and general information on our entire range.

The solutions we provide are powerful, quick and easy to learn. The support team is available and happy to help, 7 days a week, so you’ll never be left in the dark 42A Patrick Street MEREWETHER NSW 2291 ph: 1800 636 627 em: sales@globalpos.com.au web: http://www.globalpos.com.au

GPSAT SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD The company is a leader in delivering to industry innovative satellite navigation equipment, technical GPS / GNSS system solutions, research and consultancy services. The sole regional distributor for NovAtel Inc precision GPS/GNSS receivers and Spirent Communications GNSS simulation equipment. Providing quality engineered solutions to defence and industrial satellite navigation applications. Offering multidisciplinary skills in electronics, software, geomatics and comms engineering and more Suite 1, 22 Aberdeen Rd MACLEOD VIC 3085 ph: 03 9455 0041 fax: 03 9455 0042 em: info@gpsatsys.com.au web: http://www.gpsatsys.com.au

GREY FIN SERVICES Possessing a blend of, strategic, project management and technical skills and a vast knowledge of industry. Grey Fin Services is a company focussed on providing consulting services in the Geospatial, Utilities and Engineering domains Bentleigh BENTLEIGH VIC 3204 ph: 0424 152 431 fax: N/A em: Marty@greyfin.com.au web: http://Www.greyfin.com.au

GUTHRIE CAD/GIS SOFTWARE Manufacturer of CAD and GIS data conversion software, producing cost-effective software for data translation and viewing.

237 Jacksons Hill Road GUMERACHA SA 5233 ph: 08 8389 1915 fax: 08 9923 6200 em: sales@guthcad.com web: http://www.guthcad.com

GVIZ Provider of ESRI-based GIS solutions, enterprise consulting and professional services. Passionate about the application of GIS technology, with 20 years experience in GIS and surveying.

20 Naelcm Ave KILLARNEY VALE NSW 2261 ph: 02 4332 0244 fax: 02 4332 0266 em: jason@gviz.com.au web: http://www.gviz.com.au

HANDLEY SURVEYS Handley Surveys provides engineering and licensed surveying for major infrastructure projects throughout Australasia, specialising www.spatialsource.com.au 51

suppliers’ index in the modular construction of petrochemical, power and other processing plants.

5/985 Woodbrook Road KARRATHA WA 6714 ph: 08 9337 2300 fax: 08 9314 1355 em: admin@handleysurveys.com.au web: http://www.handleysurveys.com.au

HEMISPHERE GNSS Headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Hemisphere is a leader in highaccuracy commercial satellite positioning solutions. Building on its strong history of positioning innovations, the company develops and delivers flexible, high-performance satellite positioning products and services that enable its customers to easily and cost-effectively get the positioning solution they need.

51 Ubi Avenue 1, #01-22, Paya Ubi Industrial Park 408933 ph: 6296 8238 fax: 6295 0996 em: JLim@HGNSS.com web: www.HGNSS.com

HERE MAPS Location is everything when it comes to how we at HERE look to realize our vision of enabling an autonomous world for everyone.

By building a digital representation of reality entirely built upon location data, we are radically transforming the way the world lives, moves and interacts. To Learn more about HERE, please visit us at 360.here.com Lvl 1, 4-12 Amsterdam St Richmond VIC 3121 ph: 03 9420 5900 fax: 03 9420 5901 web: http://www.here.com

HEWLETT-PACKARD AUSTRALIA HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP is available at http://www.hp.com.

410 Concord Rd RHODES NSW em: rachael.hunter@hp.com web: www.hp.com.au

HEXAGON GEOSPATIAL Hexagon Geospatial is the world’s leading provider of geospatial software and solutions. Organisations and government agencies in more than 60 countries rely on our software to visualise, organise, communicate and transform vast, complex data into dynamic, usable intelligence. Our software empowers customers to build and operate processes, infrastructures and cities better, safer and smarter.

Level 3, 420 St Kilda Road Melbourne VIC 3004 ph: 03 9292 9600 em: ap.marketing@hexagongeospatial.com web: http://www.hexagongeospatial.com

HL GEOSPATIAL The WA distributor for professional positioning products, including state of the art Trimble GNSS Systems, robotic total stations, laser scanning and monitoring solutions, UAV’s and 3D cameras.

Unit 2/28 Hasler Rd OSBORNE PARK WA ph: 08 6330 2200 fax: 08 9445 8822 em: info@hlgs.com.au web: http://www.hlgs.com.au

HUGO CENTRE FOR POPULATION AND HOUSING, THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE The Hugo Centre for Population and Housing (formerly GISCA) at the University of Adelaide is a core team of professional researchers. We work across a portfolio of competitively-funded projects, contract research and consultancy projects, and collaborative research grants

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administered at the local, national and international levels.

We can offer you geospatial consultancy services to improve decision making by applying research insights.

We use industry leading GIS software solutions, have an established reputation in service accessibility/remoteness indices, and are award winners in web-based GIS offerings.

Level 4 Napier Building, North Terrace ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY SA 5005 ph: 08 8313 5646 em: hugocentre@adelaide.edu.au web: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/hugo-centre/

HXGN SMARTNET With more than 4,000 reference stations based on Leica Geosystems technology that ensure position accuracy in any application, the service is provided 24/7 by a highly-available infrastructure and professional support team with more than 10 years of experience delivering the service. SmartNet is an open-standard correction service, able to use with any GNSS device, and is constantly monitored for integrity, availability and accuracy.

Level 3, 420 St Kilda Road Melbourne VIC 3004 ph: 03 9914 2268 em: au.support@hxgnsmartnet.com web: http:// hxgnsmartnet.com/en-AU/

HYVISTA CORPORATION Specialising in the supply of airborne hyperspectral remote sensing data, large format digital imagery and value added information products.

11/10 Gladstone Rd CASTLE HILL NSW 1755 ph: 02 8850 0262 fax: 02 9899 9366 em: hvc@hyvista.com web: http://www.hyvista.com

ICON SPATIAL Icon Spatial’s focus is on Capture, Consume, Collaborate & Innovate.

Capture includes Drone/UAV Missions, Asset Pickup & 360 Image Capture; Consume includes GIS Integration, Data Feeds, & Data Consumption; Collaborate includes Real Time, Web Mapping & Social; Innovate includes VR, AR & Mixed Reality, Smart Farm & Build and the Autonomous Site.

25 Willow Crescent WARRAGUL VIC 3820 ph: 0400738357 em: info@iconspatial.com.au web: http://www.iconspatial.com.au

ICONYX - A DIVISION OF RAPIDMAP Iconyx provides efficient mobile applications for multiple, concurrent field inspectors to capture and maintain spatial data for use in a wide range of management systems including: Assets, Works, Inspections, Weed Vector or Disease Management to increase organisation wide productivity. We provide Tablet PC, Handheld, Smartphone, Web (Enterprise) Cloud and SaaS hosted solutions converging map, GPS, photos, database and communications to deliver efficient field workflows and reporting.

Our Summit solutions also provide secure integration, web services, and custom APIs to leverage Open data sources and share new geospatial intelligence with other corporate systems and stakeholders to support collaboration and engagement for smart cities initiatives in near real time.

Suite 22 / 2 Enterprise Drive BUNDOORA VIC ph: 03 9466 5200 fax: 03 9466 5222 em: lterrett@iconyx.com web: http://www.iconyx.com

IDS AUSTRALASIA Unit 5, 3-5 Hinkler Crt BRENDALE QLD 4500

ph: 07 3205 5524 fax: 07 3205 5536 em: info@idsaustralasia.com web: http://www.idsaustralasia.com

IFM - (INTEGRATED FACILITY MANAGEMENT PTY LTD) Offices in Sydney and Perth, we’re resellers and distributors for the ‘best of breed’ software, such as Archibusª FM, EcoDomusª PM & BIM, Cadcorpª SIS & GIS. As developers, IFM specialises in affordable, dynamic, secure ‘Spatial Information Solutions’ an example being, SISfmª, a ‘single’ multi-user license, with a secure web portal interface, facilitating access to all business system data, georeferenced site and building facilities and asset information, CAD drawings, 3D BIM, diagrams, photographs, a user friendly ‘tool’ for management, staff and contractors.

‘A Single Source of Truth’ Level 14, 309 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000 ph: 02 92641946 em: sales@integratedfm.com.au web: http://www.integratedfm.com.au Suite 2, 4 Sarich Way Technology Park, Bentley WA 6102 ph: 08 9472 6886 em: sales@integratedfm.com.au web: http://integratedfm.com.au

IIC TECHNOLOGIES PTY LIMITED IIC provides end-to-end geospatial solutions to the Aeronautics, Defense, Government, Infrastructure, Marine, Oil & Gas, Transportation and Utility sectors.

4 Palawan Place Torbay NZ 0630 ph: +64 (0) 272 772722 em: david.crossman@iictechnologies.com web: http://www.iictechnologies.com

INSIGHT GIS GIS software and services provider, specialising in the implementation of GIS into organisational business processes and core information systems. Long track record developing spatial solutions, especially in green field sites.

2 Gregory Street SANDY BAY TAS 7005 ph: 03 6234 5833 fax: 03 6234 5899 em: info@insightgis.com.au web: http://www.insightgis.com.au

INSTITUTION OF SURVEYORS NSW (ISNSW) The independent professional organisation representing surveyors and survey related professionals in NSW since 1891, with over 1300 members in Australia and overseas.

Lvl 4, 162 Goulburn St SURRY HILLS NSW 2010 ph: 02 92642076 em: isnsw@surveyors.org.au web: http://www.surveyors.org.au

INTECH SOLUTIONS Intech solves difficult data quality and data matching challenges especially involving customer data and location for Australian and NZ organisations. Our solutions include address verification, phone number and email verification, geocoding and geoboundary tagging, and advanced probabilistic data matching for deduplication, data integration, entity extraction, intelligent search, master data management and single customer view. Solutions available as on premise software, SaaS, hybrid, and in be Lvl 7, 35 Spring St BONDI JUNCTION NSW ph: 02 8305 2100 fax: 02 8305 2199 em: sales2016@intechiq.com web: http://www.intechsolutions.com.au

INTEGEO Integeo’s Map Intelligence saves customers the high cost of integrating location analytics into solutions and being locked into particular combinations of business intelligence and GIS products.

We have ‘out of the box’, fully integrated solutions with a common end-user interface for combinations of ArcGIS (Server and OnLIne), Pitney Bowes Spectrum Special, GeoServer, BusinessObjects, Cognos, Tableau, Qlik Sense, MicroStrategy and Excel.

Map Intelligence comprises a rich suite of geo-analytic functions which can easily be augmented with third party web-services.

Our platform is designed for extensibility and is an evolving and future proofed product.

PO Box 533 Hazelbrook ULTIMO NSW 2779 ph: 02 9405 3391 em: info@integeo.com web: http://www.integeo.com

INTERNATIONAL MAP INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION A worldwide organisation of the mapping, geospatial and geographic information industry. Membership has the potential to increase business, enable networking with peers and further knowledge and understanding of the mapping industry. Membership spans more than 50 countries on six continents, representing over 500 companies and organisations.

147 Unley Rd UNLEY SA ph: 08 8357 1777 fax: 08 8357 3001 em: imiaap@chariot.net.au web: http://www.imiamaps.org

IXBLUE PTY LTD iXblue and its partners have extensive experience acquiring aerial Imagery and LiDAR data. This experience has been gained over many years of undertaking similar projects in the United States, Hawaii, Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific. This experience, and the many lessons learned as a result of operating in a wide variety of environmentally disparate locations will provide valuable insight for any project undertaken by iXblue. iXblue believes that a combination of a customer focused attitude, world’s best technology, highly capable and experienced survey personnel and aircraft operators will allow us to deliver a high-quality deliverables with a professional service to its clients.

30 North Road WYNNUM WEST QLD 4178 ph: +61 7 3396 0991 em: matthew.james@ixblue.com web: http://www.ixblue.com.au

JACOBS GROUP (AUSTRALIA) Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional and construction services. In Australia, Jacobs is comprised of engineers, project managers, GIS professionals, surveyors, planners, scientists and ICT specialists. The spatial group, with over 120 people, provides key skills and technologies to clients and projects in all industry sectors. In Dec 2013, Jacobs acquired Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) and continues to provide all spatial services offered by SKM 177 Pacific Highway NORTH SYDNEY NSW em: mary-ellen.feeney@jacobs.com web: http://www.jacobs.com

JENSEN BOWERS Jensen Bowers is a Brisbane based consultancy of professional surveyors, town planners and development advisors. We specialise in property development, resources, infrastructure, government and institutional sectors and for over 100 years have been servicing Queensland’s development industry with all their land surveying, development approvals and town planning needs. Our professional expertise includes cadastral surveying, town planning, urban design and development and planning advisory.

72 Costin Street FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4004 www.spatialsource.com.au 53

suppliers’ index ph: 07 3852 1771 em: enquiry@jensenbowers.com.au web: http://www.jensenbowers.com.au

JIROTECH Jirotech is a leading systems integration and software development company, with core expertise in geospatial systems, open source software, standards development, information management, the PostgreSQL database, web based systems, IT infrastructure, enterprise support and training.

Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf, 19-21 Pirrama Rd PYRMONT NSW ph: 02 8099 9000 fax: 02 8099 9099 em: sales@jirotech.com web: http://www.lisasoft.com

JOHNNY APPLESEED GPS With our first store opening in 1999, Johnny Appleseed GPS is a 100% Australian owned and operated independent GPS specialist store, operating in QLD, NSW, VIC and servicing all of Australia by our overnight freight service.

Our goal is to offer the widest range of GPS and accessories in the world, with the best specialist product knowledge, and competitive pricing. Our retail showrooms are the largest purpose-built specialist GPS stores in Australia, and we can’t wait for you to visit or call us!

5/1311 Ipswich Rd ROCKLEA QLD 4106 ph: 07 3717 85555 em: sales@ja-gps.com.au web: http://ja-gps.com.au

300 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo NSW 2000 Level 24 Sydney NSW 2000 ph: (02) 8067 8873 em: info@liresources.com.au web: http://liresources.com.au/

LAND SOLUTION AUSTRALIA An award-winning professional consulting surveyors business specialising in spatial data capture and management, including land title and urban planning, engineering and construction surveying, UAV surveying, precise GNSS, site management and quality control, as constructed documentation, terrestrial laser scanning, BIM modelling, automated monitoring and 3D documentation.

24 Finchley Street Milton Brisbane QLD Q4064 ph: 07 3366 3525 em: Survey@landsolution.com.au web: http://www.landsolution.com.au

LAND SURVEYS NO PROBLEMS JUST SOLUTIONS With over 140 professional and committed staff, Land Surveys provides full surveying services specialising in resources surveying, infrastructure surveying, commercial construction surveying, land development surveying and 3D mapping and modelling, including aerial surveying and laser scanning. Land Surveys has offices around Australia; Karratha, Port Hedland, Darwin, Mackay, Brisbane and its head office based in Perth.

19 Brennan Way BELMONT WA 6984 ph: 08 9477 4477 fax: 08 9477 4499 em: admin@landsurveys.net.au web: http://www.landsurveys.net.au

LANDAIR SURVEYS Land engineering and aerial surveyors 1/87-91 Heatherdale Rd Ringwood VIC 3134 ph: 1300130158 em: erik@landair.com.au web: http://www.landair.com.au

KONECT MOBILITY SOFTWARE FROM GLOBAL GBM Konect offers mobility solutions that are an exact fit for your business, allowing you to set up your own maps, data forms and workflows without developer assistance, turning them into an economical solution that can scale from one to 1,000 users.

Konect works with any device, anytime and anywhere. You can customise, modify and personalise; the tailored solution for your business allows you to extend your real time data capabilities out in the field, minimising your expenditure, and maximising your efficiency. Back at the office, you get total control and flexibility over your data, boosting productivity and outcomes in vital areas like reporting, strategy and compliance.

Konect’s enterprise quality SaaS solution is backed by Global GBM’s 25 years of operating experience.

GPO Box 3202 Brisbane QLD 4001 ph: + 61 7 3844 3105 em: gbmadmin@globalgbm.com web: http://www.konect.today

LAND INSIGHT Land Insight is a leading company offering the most comprehensive Environmental Risk Data in Australia.

It uses industry best practice environmental analysis, paired with advanced data analytics to identify a range of current and historical site data relating to potential contaminating land use practices and environmental risks.

The online search tools and screening reports help our clients quickly identify liabilities and opportunities in a specific area and/ or surroundings.

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LANDGATE 1 Midland Square MIDLAND WA 6936 ph: 08 9273 7373 fax: 08 9273 7691 em: accountmanagers@landgate.wa.gov.au web: http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au

LANDGIS An Australian company dedicated to providing professional GIS services for managing land-related information. Our customised solutions help organisations in the local and state government and private sectors maximise the benefits of GIS technology.

9 Jindalee Close ROWVILLE VIC 3178 ph: 03 8740 3186 em: manager@landgis.com.au web: http://www.landgis.com.au

LASER TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA P/L LTA distributes the TruPulse range of laser rangefinders plus a variety of related apps for Android and iOS. we have bundled packages including lasers, brackets, rugged Android devices and data capture apps. Training and consultation on field data capture projects is also offered.

U9/ 58 Mahoneys Rd THOMASTOWN VIC 3074 ph: 03 9460 4011 fax: 03 94604011 em: info@lasertechnology.com.au web: http://www. lasertechnology.com.au

LATITUDE AUSTRALIA SOFTWARE A comprehensive management package for surveying, engineering

and spatial science businesses that need to track time on projects, or manage projects, employees, tasks, files and related information.

268-272 Victoria Ave CHATSWOOD NSW 7002 ph: 02 8002 4087 em: sales@LatiBiz.com web: http://www.LatiBiz.com

LATITUDE GEOGRAPHICS Based in Victoria, Canada: developer of the Geocortex software suite of products used by organisations for cost-effective and efficient delivery of web-based mapping solutions with the Esri ArcGIS platform. We provide web-based GIS implementations around the world through a network of partners; our exclusive business partner in Australia is AAM Group (www.aamgroup.com).

200 - 1117 Wharf St Victoria V8W 1T7 ph: +12503818130 em: marketing@latitudegeo.com web: http://www.geocortex.com

LEICA GEOSYSTEMS With close to 200 years of experience pioneering solutions to measure the world, Leica Geosystems products and services are trusted by professionals worldwide to help them capture, analyse, and present spatial information. Leica Geosystems is best known for its broad array of products that capture accurately, model quickly, analyse easily, and visualise and present spatial information.

Level 3, 420 St Kilda Road Melbourne VIC ph: 03 9292 9600 em: info.anz.geo@leica-geosystems.com web: http://www.leica-geosystems.com

LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY Lightwave Technology offers an extensive product range of Survey Consumables, Optical Instruments, Lasers, Total Stations, GPS and Machine Control Systems. Lightwave Technology are suppliers for Sokkia, FARO, Ubexi, AGL, CST and David White. Our Bayswater facility has a full electronic and mechanical workshop staffed by experienced factory trained technicians. We are able to service all brands, both optical and laser-based instruments, plus machine control components and metrology instruments.

14 Stephenson Rd BAYSWATER NORTH VIC ph: 03 9720 6222 fax: 03 9720 6565 em: justin@lightwavetechnology.com.au web: http://www.lightwavetechnology.com.au

LISTECH PTY LTD Our agile software solutions are specifically designed to solve the complex problems associated with surveying and engineering.

Shaping data into actionable information vital for understanding, planning and executing work, our solutions empower everyone to be most efficient and productive.

Level 3, 420 St. Kilda Rd. MELBOURNE VIC 3004 ph: +61 3 9005 1105 em: support@listech.com web: http://www.listech.com/default.aspx

LOCATABLE SOLUTIONS Providing geospatial services at all levels. From enterprise system implementation to GIS data processing and analytic services, to development of web mapping applications and professional map production. We do it all!

We have extensive experience across all levels of Government, across many industry sectors including environment, agribusiness, asset management, utilities and social services.

Adelaide SA ph: +61 412 958 784

em: locatablesolutions@gmail.com web: http://locatablesolutions.com/

MANGOESMAPPING PTY LTD National distributor of Emlid’s cutting edge RTK GNSS receivers We supply: NextCore LiDAR drones, Honeywell IMU/INS products, Atmos UAV, DJI and Topodrone RTK & PPK Drones, Rugged tablets, Carlson Survey Software, and Survey Accessories 1 Jack St Suites 12-13 ATHERTON QLD 4883 ph: 07 4004 9714 em: sales@mangoesmapping.com.au web: http://www.mangoesmapping.com.au/products

MAP GEAR em: hello@mapgear.com.au web: http://www.mapgear.com.au

MAPDATA SERVICES Established in 1998, MapData Services has grown from humble beginnings to become one of Australasia’s most well-known and respected authorities in digital mapping and location-based data. Today, the company delivers customised mapping products, consulting services, data and hosted online applications to a range of commercial, community and government organisations.

Level 1, 414 Kent Street Sydney NSW ph: 02 8436 2800 fax: 02 8436 2888 em: info@mapdataservices.com web: http://www.mapdataservices.com

MAPPT Mappt is a powerful low-barrier-to-entry GIS app that allows users to harness the power of offline mobile data collection with one light, compact device. Mappt is easy to use, low-cost and breaks away from the traditional dependency on pre-existing desktop packages.

Furthermore, Mappt is completely offline and built to be agnostic and interoperable. This is why businesses in over 120 countries in industries ranging from education and mining, to agriculture and asset management choose Mappt.

28/12 Cowcher Place BELMONT WA em: hayley@takor.com.au web: www.mappt.com.au

MAPSOFT Producing software for the spatial industry including custom software for clients with special needs. Promising on time delivery at an affordable price with personal service. Flagship product is miniCAD. 34a Cranstons Road MIDDLE DURAL NSW 2158 ph: 02 9680 3999 em: ian@mapsoft.com.au web: http://www.mapsoft.com.au

MAPTEK A global provider of software and hardware technology for the mining industry, specialising in 3D applications that add value to exploration, survey and mine planning. Maptek I-Site systems combine highly www.spatialsource.com.au 55

suppliers’ index accurate 3D laser scanning hardware with point cloud processing software. Ease of set up, portability, rapid and safe data acquisition and powerful, in-built processing and modelling tools are hallmarks of Maptek laser scanners.

Maptek 31 Flemington Street GLENSIDE SA 5065 ph: 08 8338 9222 fax: 08 8338 9229 em: solutions@maptek.com.au web: http://www.maptek.com

MAXAR Maxar is a global leader in advanced geospatial and space-based technology solutions. With more than 60 years of experience, more than 50 governments and the world’s most innovative commercial businesses trust Maxar for geospatial information and analytics, satellite technology, and space systems, to help them save time, money, and lives.

1 Kim Seng Promenade, #09-01 Great World City East Singapore 237994 ph: +65 9679 8055 Mobile em: weeli.liam@maxar.com web: http://www.maxar.com

MEIER IT PTY LTD Meier IT Pty Ltd is an Australian software company providing quality customised software development specialising in web, desktop and mobile technologies.

PO Box 7153 MOUNT CROSBY QLD ph: 07 3201 0423 fax: 07 3201 0425 em: info@meierIT.com.au web: http://www.meierIT.com.au

MENG SOLUTIONS Maintenance engineering solutions is a company that specializes in the repair and maintenance of metal manufacturing machinery and food processing equipment with a focus on our customer’s budget and safety.

Factory 29 / 266 Osborne Ave CLAYTON SOUTH VIC 3169 ph: 0417 035 214 em: service@mengsolutions.com.au web: http://www.mengsolutions.com.au/

MERCURY PROJECT SOLUTIONS Our promise to you Our team combines years of consulting craftsmanship, with geospatial expertise and strategy development. We care about finding unique location-based solutions that deliver results that matter for you.

We pride ourselves on being dependable, available, accountable and personable. It’s why our clients return to us, time and time again to solve their complex challenges. We take the time to understand why our clients require a particular outcome and we develop a clear and actionable strategy to get them there. Whether we are presented with a problem in an area we are familiar with, or we must branch into a new domain, our experience allows us to translate your vision into strategies and concrete initiatives.

We stand out in the competitive market as visionary architects who think ahead, inspire confidence, and deliver superb results.

Our powerful blend of technical excellence and strategic insight comes together so we can prepare you for the challenges and opportunities ahead and support you attain your goals.

2b Alsop Walk CARINE WA 6020 ph: 0408 054 565 em: info@mercuryps.com.au web: http://www.mercuryps.com.au

MICROSOFT Developer of Bing Maps; its rich imagery and quality geospatial data

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is already being used by thousands of organisations, governments and developers worldwide. APIs that enable the creation of innovative applications; data can be better displayed, and business insight improved.

1 Epping Rd NORTH RYDE NSW ph: 02 9870 2677 fax: 02 9870 2466 web: http://microsoft.com/maps

MIPELA GEOSOLUTIONS Combining the latest technology with 20+ years of innovation and experience, Mipela GeoSolutions continue to automate our clients business processes, integrate systems and deliver reliable solutions that stand the test of time, assisting people and businesses to make informed decisions by connecting people with information‰Û?.

5 Prospect St FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4001 ph: 07 3252 5589 fax: 07 3252 2477 em: sales@mipela.com.au web: http://www.mipela.com.au

MONITUM Monitum is a gloabel leader in structural and geotechnical montoring for complex infrastructure maintenance and construction projects.

Accredited international standards ISO9001:2015, ISO14001:2015 and AS/NZS4801:2001 24 Finchley Street Milton Brisbane QLD Q4064 ph: 07 3554 0291 em: admin@monitum.com.au web: http://www.monitum.com.au

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL (AUST GOVERNMENT) The National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT) assists people to facilitate timely and effective native title outcomes through delivery of a wide range of services. Set up under the Native Title Act 1993, the tribunal is a federal government agency, and is part of the Attorney-General’s portfolio.

Commonwealth Law Courts, 1 Victoria Ave WA 6848 ph: 08 9425 1000 fax: 08 9425 1193 em: enquiries@nntt.gov.au web: http://www.nntt.gov.au

NAVIGATE NAVIGATE’s major business specialities include geospatial database design and construction as well as data engineering and the provision of tailored geospatial datasets. These skills enable our team to efficiently build the NAVMap and PSMA Data product suites.

Our finished data products incorporate a unique set of engineering enhancements to the raw data and our re-engineered products are able to be implemented immediately into the client geospatial technology environment without further processing by the end user thus saving significant End User time and effort.

Suite 202, 10-12 Clarke St CROWS NEST NSW 2065 ph: 02 9436 3820 em: navigate@navigate.com.au web: http://www.navigate.com.au

NEARMAP.COM nearmap is a global leader in the provision of geospatial map technology for business, enterprises and government customers.

We have a history of working successfully with small and large organisations across the building & construction, architectural, defence and utility industries. We also partner extensively with local and municipal governments throughout Australia.Our philosophy is built on a foundation of innovation and professionalism and we strive to deliver the most recently updated PhotoMaps with stunning picture resolution.Built around Australian innovation, nearmap.com has developed a complete technology solution that enables it to

quickly capture and process PhotoMaps and digital elevation data and to serve that data online with unprecedented frequency, clarity and accessibility Level 6, 6-8 Underwood St NSW 1225 ph: 02 8076 0700 fax: 02 8076 0701 em: queries@nearmap.com web: http://www.nearmap.com

NEXTCORE NextCore is changing the game of drone LiDAR with its NextCore Cloud post-processing platform allowing you to generate point clouds easily with the control you need.

NextCore has a refined, straightforward workflow meaning you can be sure you’re getting the data you want, every time.

Key Specifications: Flight Time on an M600 - 23 Minutes (using TB48s) Absolute Accuracy - <50mm (RMSE @ 50m) Scannable Area in One Flight - 50 Ha (1/2 square Km) See www.nextcore.co for more information.

2, Frost Drive 2 MAYFIELD WEST NSW 2304 ph: +61 417 633 781 em: contact@airsight.com.au web: http://www.nextcore.co

NGIS AUSTRALIA As a leading provider of location-based technology solutions, NGIS Australia offers unparalleled expertise in applying advanced spatial technologies across a broad range of business environments.Backed by sophisticated project management and independent advisory services, our solutions are designed to custom-fit each organisation. We specialise in leveraging geospatial data and creating innovative GIS applications that drive cost efficiencies and add to the business value chain.

PO Box 126 BURSWOOD WA ph: 08 9355 6000 fax: 08 9355 6099 em: info@ngis.com.au web: http://www.ngis.com.au

NORTH SURVEYS PTY LTD T/A NORTHGROUP CONSULTING NorthGroup Consulting offers a full range of Surveying, Mapping, Data Management and Town Planning solutions that surpass client’s expectations. Our mission is to maintain and enhance the companies’ reputation for providing innovative, visionary, practical, viable solutions and to provide excellence in surveying services across the entire industry spectrum of operations while enhancing staff satisfaction and career paths in a safe and healthy work environment.

3D Laser Scanning Technology today lies at the forefront of NorthGroup Consulting’s operations, where constant development of methodologies and procedures allow this technology to be used in a practical yet innovative manner. NorthGroup Consulting has become the industry leader in 3D Scanning, Modeling and Data Processing as demonstrated by our significant Industry Awards.

3A/32 Billabong Street STAFFORD QLD 4053 ph: 07 3354 9700 fax: 07 3354 9797 em: jarmstrong@northgroup.com.au web: http://northgroup.com.au

OMNILINK PTY LTD Through a variety of products including - AssetWhere, AssetWhere FM and OmniData - OMNILINK helps clients unite disparate data, understand their opportunities and drive smarter, more informed decisions.

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suppliers’ index data services to more than 300 education, government and business organisations across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Suite 4.01, 655 Pacific Highway ST LEONARDS NSW 2065 ph: 02 9804 8807 fax: 02 9804 7901 em: info@omnilink.com.au web: http://www.omnilink.com.au

OPEN SPATIAL AUSTRALIA Providing enterprise spatial solutions to utilities, local and central government, campuses and airports. Our solutions are based on Open Geospatial compliant technologies through partnerships with Autodesk and Oracle. Open Spatial, established 10 years ago, is an Australian owned and operated company. Early success in the region is attributed to tier one water utilities and councils manifest by more than 40% market share in Victorian water utilities.

Lvl 8, South Tower, 1-5 Railway St CHATSWOOD NSW 1515 ph: 02 9904 7077 fax: 02 9904 7577 em: iedwards@openspatial.com.au web: http://www.openspatial.com.au

OPENEARTH OpenEarth provides consultancy, design, development and hosting in a wide range of spatial application areas, specialising in GIS, web mapping, Location-Based Services (LBS) for telecoms and browser-based asset management applications.

It also provides SmartImages which are powerful, stand-alone applications delivered within ordinary images. SmartImages can extend asset support to mobile devices even when away from the network. OpenEarth have been providing spatial services for over 15 years.

21 King George St LAVENDER BAY NSW ph: 02 9922 5363 fax: 02 9922 4062 em: info@openearth.com.au web: http://www.openearth.com.au

ORBIT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Established in 1994, Orbit Australia provides spatial information products and services. Orbit produces raw satellite imagery for various applications and GIS-ready imagery products, for government and private sector users. Orbit is committed to maintaining a partnership with our clients by delivering customised, high-quality solutions in an affordable and timely manner.

Ground Floor, 100 George Street, Parramatta Sydney NSW 2150 ph: +61 2 8005 4864 fax: 02 9755 5030 em: sales@orbitaustralia.com web: http://www.orbitaustralia.com

management of Dial Before You Dig processes as well as Corridor Access and Works permitting and works collaboration.

Level 2, 600 Victoria Street RICHMOND VIC 3121 ph: 03 8413 5200 fax: 03 8413 5299 em: anz.sales@pelicancorp.com web: http://www.pelicancorp.com

PERMUTO Through our Information Transformation processes we gather what you have and provide direction and leadership on how you can better represent your business information. Our staff is some of the best in the industry. With over 20 years experience delivering quality solutions to customers across Australiasia. In our short time we have delivered services to both Commercial, Government and NFP clients.

Sydney NSW em: sales@permuto.com.au web: http://www.permuto.com.au

PHOTOMAPPING Photomapping Services provides Precise Spatial Solutions, economically. A mapping and airborne imagery specialist with a focus on acquisition, manipulation, management and presentation of geospatial data. We operate our own aircraft with the following systems: precise Optech LiDAR, Leica ADS100 digital photographic sensors and oblique cameras. * We distribute the Australian film archive from 1930. * Precise film scanners. Products include: Orthophotos, DEMS, GIS, Precise 3D modeling & LiDAR. 133 Abbotsford St NORTH MELBOURNE VIC 3051 ph: 03 9328 3444 fax: 03 9326 6476 em: ps@photomapping.com.au web: http://www.photomapping.com.au

PIX4D Pix4D (pix4d.com) develops cutting-edge software that converts images taken by hand, drone, or plane into accurate and georeferenced survey-grade 2D mosaics, 3D models, and point clouds. Founded in 2011, Pix4D is rapidly expanding from its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, to offices in Berlin, Madrid, Denver, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Tokyo.

Route de Renens 24 5th floor 1008 ph: +41215520590 em: rodrigo.goncalves@pix4d.com web: http://www.pix4d.com

PCI GEOMATICS PCI Geomatics has been developing complete and integrated software featuring the tools professionals need for remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, image analysis, map production, mosaicking and more for over 30 years. Our strength lies in our uncompromising dedication to being second to none in the imagery processing pillars that are at the foundation of the geospatial world.

50 West Wilmot St ON, CANADA ph: +1 (905) 764-0614 fax: +1 (819) 770 0098 em: vetter@pcigeomatics.com web: https://www.pcigeomatics.com/

PELICANCORP PelicanCorp is a niche provider of software and services to Utilities, Asset owners and to the Before You Dig industry specifically for the ‘Protection of Essential Infrastructure’. Our team has over 40 years experience working with Councils and Utilities to deliver improved

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POSITION PARTNERS With more than 200 people in offices Australia-wide, in South East Asia and New Zealand, Position Partners is the largest Australianowned company focussing entirely on the distribution and support of positioning and geospatial solutions for surveying, civil works, mining and building projects. At Position Partners we are committed to increasing productivity for our customers and building lasting business relationships around high calibre positioning activities.

7 Transit Dr Campbellfield VIC 3061 ph: 03 9930 7111 fax: 03 9930 7170 em: info@positionpartners.com.au web: http://www.positionpartners.com.au

POZI Pozi (formerly Groundtruth) enables organisations to use locationbased information to better engage customers and improve staff productivity. Pozi is a powerful map-based enquiry tool that brings together live data from internal and external authoritative sources.

Level 7, 575 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000 ph: 03 9017 6850 em: simon.okeefe@pozi.com web: http://pozi.com

PRECISELY Precisely is a new company with a remarkable heritage. It formed when Syncsort and Pitney Bowes Software & Data combined, bringing together decades of experience and expertise in handling, processing and transforming data.

Precisely’s data integration, data quality, location intelligence, and data enrichment products power better business decisions to create better outcomes.

Level 1 68 Waterloo Road MACQUARIE PARK NSW 2113 em: locate.anz@precisely.com web: http://www.precisely.com

QLD SURVEY PEGS QSP QLD Survey Pegs (QSP) has been developing and manufacturing quality hardwood peg and smooth stake products for over three decades. Combining experience Ed Bowden and family members have had in the surveying, mining and construction industries they offer safer, quality products plus fast, reliable service. Many years of sourcing hardwood downfall from Australian timber mills has enabled QSP to build relationships with suppliers, ensuring continued supply of QSP Brand of pegs and smooth stakes.

36 Burrows St Wondai WONDAI QLD 4606 ph: 07 4169 0585 fax: 07 4169 0629 em: barry@qldsurveypegs.com.au web: http://www.qspaust.com.au

QUICKCLOSE SOFTWARE AND GEOMATICS Quickclose specialises in precision geodetic positioning, datum analysis and transformation parameter estimation. Quickclose also provides land surveying and geodesy software for HP calculators.

Quickclose currently provides specialised geodetic support (surveying and GIS) for most resource sector companies operating in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and also provides support to the PNG Government and many surveying companies in PNG. PO Box 1364 Carlton VIC 3053 ph: +61 413 974 771 em: richard.stanaway@quickclose.com.au web: http://www.quickclose.com.au

RAPID MAP SERVICES RapidMap has provided the following spatial data services to Local and State Government, utilities and private industry since 1994: • Asset data capture including condition assessment and defect identification • GIS and desktop mapping, data analysis and data management • High accuracy GPS surveys • Compliance audits including DDA assessments and costs of reparatory works • Data auditing and cleansing Suite 22, 2 Enterprise Dr BUNDOORA VIC ph: 03 9466 5200 fax: 03 9466 5222 em: info@rapidmap.com.au web: http://www.rapidmap.com.au

REALSERVE AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND You can contact one of our 8 offices based in Australia and NZ to start confident on your next survey/scan/mapping project requirements.

6 Meridian Place Suite 29 BELLA VISTA NSW 2153

ph: 1800 961 668 em: sales@realserve.com.au web: http://www.realserve.com.au

RESOURCE & EXPLORATION MAPPING Resource & Exploration Mapping (REM) is a Geographic Information System (GIS) company servicing the mining, exploration and environmental industries globally. REM was formed in 1998 and has extensive experience and expert knowledge in GIS, providing responsive and reliable GIS consultancy services that exceed clients’ expectations. REM focus on data compilation and map production for (but not limited to) exploration, mining and environmental companies.

Suite 8, 290 Boundary St QLD ph: 07 3832 1600 fax: 07 3832 1603 em: information@rxmap.com.au web: http://www.rxmap.com.au

RICS (ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS) With around 100,000 qualified members, over 50,000 students and trainees in 140 countries, RICS provides one of the world’s leading professional qualifications in land, property, construction and the associated environmental issues.

Suite 2, Lvl 16, 1 Castlereagh St Sydney NSW 2000 ph: 02 9216 2333 fax: 02 9232 5591 em: australasia@rics.org web: https://www.rics.org/oceania/

RIVERINA INSTITUTE TAFE The Spatial Information Services courses offered at Riverina Institute are tailored to anyone interested in the Spatial Information sector.

Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), we’re able to offer you state-of-the-art training that will launch you into a career in your chosen field. Whether you need to study from afar or prefer a blend of on-campus/distance education, our flexibility means you get to study in a way that suits you. web: http://www.rit.tafensw.edu.au/

RJ CONSULTING Geographic Information Systems, GIS, spatial,, information management, documentation, metadata, training, quality assessment.

Post Office, Shop 7 11 Bay Drive MEADOWBANK NSW 2114 ph: +61 414 898 035 em: rjconsult@outlook.com web: http://au.linkedin.com/in/rosscjohnson

RMIT UNIVERSITY RMIT University enjoys an international reputation for excellence in professional and vocational education and outcome-oriented research. At RMIT University, we work closely with industry to provide up-to-date training in the real-world skills highly sought after in this growing field. Job opportunities in the surveying industry are abundant and employers all over the world are crying out for trained graduates in surveying.

GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC ph: 03 9925 8359 fax: 03 9925 4377 em: thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au web: http://www.rmit.edu.au

RPS With one of Australia’s largest Surveying and Mapping teams, RPS uses state-of-the-art technology to capture, interpret and present the spatial data you rely upon. From high resolution point cloud scans to high-accuracy LiDAR and photogrammetric mapping, our specialists operate from 21 locations across metropolitan and regional Australia. RPS is a leading provider of spatial services for urban growth, infrastructure, energy, mining and natural resource management projects. www.spatialsource.com.au 59

suppliers’ index 743 Ann St FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4006 ph: 07 3237 8899 fax: 07 3237 8833 em: bill.farry@rpsgroup.com.au web: http://www.rpsgroup.com.au

SBG SYSTEMS SBG Systems offers a complete line of inertial sensors based on the state of the art MEMS technology, such as Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS), Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Inertial Navigation Systems with embedded GPS (INS/GPS), etc. SBG Systems products are suitable for defense, industrial & research projects such as unmanned vehicle control, antenna tracking, camera stabilisation, and surveying applications.

1 Avenue Eiffel, 78420 Carrieres-sur-Seine, France ph: +33 1 80 88 45 00 fax: +33 1 80 88 45 01 em: sales@sbg-systems.com web: http://www.sbg-systems.com

SCANX Automatic Classification Mesh Generation CAD Import Post-processing Tools Web-Based 7 Avebury St, West End QLD 4110 ph: 0447 188 187 em: hongt@scanx.com web: http://www.scanx.com

SCHLENCKER MAPPING Providers of 3D Mobile Laser scanning, point cloud analysis, feature and asset extraction and measurement of building floor levels.

Photogrammetry, GIS, Imagery and LiDAR specialists. New highly portable Optech Maverick Mobile Laser Scanner purchased in 2019.

Unit 4/10 Depot St BANYO QLD 4034 ph: 07 3256 9955 em: tye.s@schmap.com.au web: http://www.schmap.com.au

8055 Hwy 3128 Pineville 71360 ph: +1 318 473 9209 em: contactus@simplegissoftware.com web: http://simplegissoftware.com

SIZZTECH PTY LTD Sizztech are the developers of Forecaz, an automated modelling tool that allows organisations to reliably perform urban growth modelling and predictive demographical forecasting. Utilising artificial intelligence and spatial services, the modelling tool delivers the ability to geospatially view predicted urban growth and resulting demand on services and infrastructure networks such as roads, water and sewerage. Forecaz allows for different scenarios to be defined with different growth parameters and constraints that can be used for Òwhat ifÓ analysis. Forecaz provides an interactive user interface allowing users to compare forecast models and visually find the locations where large variances are occurring.

Level 3 315 Brunswick St FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4006 ph: +61 7 3106 3334 em: info@sizztech.com web: http://sizztech.com

SKYLINEGLOBE AUSTRALIA SkylineGlobe Australia Pty Ltd is the authorised reseller of Skyline Software Systems Enterprise 3D Visualisation suite in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Malaysia. With SkylineGlobe Enterprise Edition, you have all the software necessary to create, view, analyze, edit, and share 3D environments. This all-in-one solution provides a full Application Programming Interface (API) that enables you to customize, develop and deliver advanced solutions suited to you and your customers requirements.

PO Box 675 TORRENS PARK SA 5062 em: sbowd@skylinesoft.com web: www.skylinesoft.com

SENDERO RESOURCES INNALOO WA Sendero Resources provides integral solutions on the Geospatial and Environmental consultancy industry. We are a highly trained and qualified interdisciplinary team committed to provide our clients with the best quality of products. em: alejandro.vega@senderoresources.com.au web: http://senderoresources.com.au

SENSIS WHEREIS MAPS For more than 17 years Whereis Maps have been using local innovation and technology to provide quality map data solutions.

Company’s diverse data products mean they can tailor a package to suit individual business needs. Suitable for: GIS, Business Intelligence, Real estate, Asset Tracking, Traffic and Logistic Optimisation; Dispatch and Vehicle Tracking, Marketing, Geo-coding, Navigation Devices, Urban Modelling and Points of Interest - Whereis Maps has a product to help.

Lvl 8, 222 Lonsdale St Melbourne VIC ph: 03 8653 5000 em: whereisadmin@sensis.com.au web: http://www.whereismaps.com

SIMPLE GIS SOFTWARE Provides lightweight but powerful GIS mapping software for Windows PCs, laptops, and tablets. Supports, creating, editing, and publishing of spatial data as well as geocoding, routing, GPS integration, and navigation support. Customize and extend through integrated scripting environment.

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SOKKIA Sokkia is a world-leading manufacturer of precision measuring systems. Sokkia’s diverse product line provides complete measurement solutions for surveying, mapping and GIS, industrial measurement and construction applications. Sokkia provides turnkey solutions for surveyors worldwide. Sokkia Corporation markets Total Stations, Data Collectors, Digital Levels, and a full complement of field accessories through a nationwide distribution network.

16900 W 118th Terrace Olathe KS 66061 USA ph: +1-800-4-SOKKIA web: http://www.sokkia.com

SPA GEO TECHNOLOGIES PVT LIMITED Spa Geo technologies Pvt Ltd (SpaGeo) (an ISO 9001:2008 certified company) is one of the leading provider of GIS, Remote Sensing, photogrammetry, LIDAR ( Aerial, Mobile, terrestrial, UAV ), and GPS hardware and software products and services to clients in India and Abroad. SpaGeo holds more than 10 years of experience in producing base Geospatial and IT technology.

Corp office: 8A, third floor, Mahaluxmi Metro Towe 110092 ph: +91-120-4567200 fax: +91-120-4567100 em: info@spageo.co.in web: www.spageo.co.in

575 Bourke Street level 8 Melbourne VIC ph: 03 9691 3000 fax: 03 9691 3001 em: info@spatialvision.com.au web: http://www.spatialvision.com.au

SPATIALISED

SPATIAL INDUSTRIES BUSINESS ASSOCIATION LTD GEOSPATIAL INFO & TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION ANZ (SIBA|GITA) SIBA|GITA’s purpose is to foster an opportunity-rich environment for its members. SIBA|GITA represents the spatial industries collectively, and provides our members with a voice enabling business-related issues and activities that may be more expensive, difficult or impossible to do individually to be addressed: SIBA|GITA does this in three main streams of activities; Creating future demand, Creating a better business environment and Providing direct business support 64 Sylvan Rd TOOWONG QLD fax: 07 3145 0130 em: info@spatialbusiness.org web: http://www.spatialbusiness.org

Spatialised is a consultancy with deep experience creating innovation in field research, data services, and business thinking. A technical background in science logistics, field data collection, airborne LIDAR and image analysis, massive data wrangling and earth systems science gives Spatialised an ability to develop ‘full stack’ projects from planning observations to collecting data to delivering products.

A deep involvement in the open geospatial community and open data standards (OGC) provides an ability to create and nurture collaborative communities.

Collaboration-focussed, Spatialised has no competitors, only amazing people we haven’t worked with yet!

PO Box 210, Benambra VIC 3900 ph: 0427 091 712 em: adam@spatialised.net web: http://spatialised.net

SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE Application developers, web developers and GIS consultants. Offering innovative solutions to meet client business requirements, and maintaining long term successful relationships through professional support and cost effectiveness. Developer of map enabled applications to provide powerful and efficient spatial business solutions.

Suite 105, 11 Chandos St ST LEONARDS NSW 2065 ph: 02 9438 4600 em: info@spatialintelligence.com.au web: http://www. spatialintelligence.com.au

SPATIAL JOBS ONLINE An online jobs notice board dedicated to the spatial industry, which covers professions such as land and hydrographic surveying, cartography, GIS, engineering and mining surveying, remote sensing and photogrammetry.

PO Box 1700 NEWCASTLE NSW em: info@spatialjobs.com.au web: www.spatialjobs.com.au

SPATIAL SCIENTIFIC PTY. LTD. Spatial Scientific is the owner of the AeroScientific brand, a global leader in aerial camera control software (the Aviatrix flight management system) and FlightPlanner flight planning software.

AeroScientific products are configured to work with large, medium and small format aerial cameras, mounted on both manned aircraft and UAVs. Spatial Scientific also provides remote sensing and airborne imaging solutions spanning a range of industries, such as agriculture, viticulture, and mining.

PO Box 520 BLACKWOOD SA 5051 ph: 0405 141 647 em: info@aerosci.info web: http://www.aerosci.info

SPATIAL VISION Spatial Vision is a leading specialist in information and spatial technologies. Integrating geographic and organisational data, we provide business systems, advanced spatial analyses, reliable planning systems and practical mapping applications to address some of the country’s most pressing environmental, economic and resource issues. Open source and commercial GIS; Cloud services and NBN; mobile platforms; crowd sourced and government open data. To find out more please contact us on 1300 36 67 96

STEP GLOBAL Since 2006 we’ve been supporting our customers through the supply of technology leading products. Initially it was just the resell of Trimble Navigation OEM products. Over the years we have grown both our product offering as well providing engineering know-how in the application of those products.

Today Step Global has 3 distinct businesses.

1. Step Global Products Business This business focuses on the Value-Added Resale of a range of quality products from globally recognized manufacturers – see our Brands.

2. Step Global Solutions Business Step Global provides engineered solutions focused on the real time management of mobile assets. This includes full system architecture design through module integration and software development. We specialise in developing both hardware peripherals and software applications 3. Full System Products - Our AMS (AVL Management System) is a software product, either on premise or cloud service, that can manage hundred’s of thousands of Asset/Vehicle location devices.

- NHVR (National Heavy Vehicle Regulator) specified Electronic Work Diary. This is a complete system that does away with the paper log book for heavy vehicle drivers.

- SmarteDriver takes the next step from the NHVR EWD solution to providing a range of advanced technology to further improve safety of heavy vehicles on the road.

7/444 Warrigal Road HEATHERTON VIC 3202 ph: +61 3 9551 7334 em: sales@stepglobal.com web: http://shop.stepglobal.com

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SPECTERRA SERVICES The company’s primary focus is to design, develop and build optical instruments, processing systems and analysis tools for vegetation specific manned and unmanned airborne remote sensing projects.

The output high resolution Digital Multi-Spectral Imagery is a powerful tool for mapping and monitoring vegetation status across intensive and extensive landscapes; working to improve the economic, agronomic, technical and environmental performance of landresource based projects.

4/643 Newcastle St LEEDERVILLE WA ph: 08 9227 9644 fax: 08 9227 9744 em: info@specterra.com.au web: http://www.specterra.com.au

SPECULAR PTY LTD Specular represent Phase One Industrial in Australia and consult and supply the worlds best medium format aerial camera systems.

Suite 104, 134 Cambridge Street VIC ph: 03 9091 2111 em: info@specular.com.au web: http://www.specular.com.au

SURDEVEL PTY LTD SurDevel is a Surveying and Project Management firm who are experts in all types of Land information and Survey services.

Our work covers most of NSW. Our latest services include integrated land titling (including eplan) and coordinated land information systems and project management, as well as our standard survey services. We provide professional services that are unique and cutting edge, utilising the latest technologies and management systems.

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137 King Street NEWCASTLE NSW 2300 ph: 02 4925 2556 em: survey@surdevel.com.au web: http://www.surdevel.com.au

SURVEY SOLUTIONS SURVEY SOLUTIONS supply a range of the latest GNSS receivers and 3D scanners. Brands of GNSS include SOUTH & SATLAB with prices starting from A$12,900+GST. Both brands provide an accurate and reliable solution with extensive reference sites all over NZ & Pacific.

3D scanners available include ARTEC, GEOMAGIC and GEOSLAM Survey accessories can be ordered through our SHOPONLINE. Service, repair, training and technical support is available. We are surveyors with 25 years experience worldwide Unit 3, 16 Curly McLeod Way, Mount Maunganui New Zealand Hamilton 3175 ph: 64-7-2622110 em: info@surveysolutions.co.nz web: http://www.surveysolutions.co.nz

SURVEYING & SPATIAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE (SSSI) The not-for-profit national body representing surveying and spatial science professionals from Australia and abroad. SSSI actively promotes and advances the surveying and spatial disciplines, representing professionals in: land surveying, spatial information and cartography, remote sensing and photogrammetry, hydrographic surveying, and engineering and mining surveying.

27-29 Napier Close DEAKIN ACT 2600 ph: 02 2628 2228 fax: 02 6282 2576 em: info@sssi.org.au web: http://www.sssi.org.au

SURVEYING SA Want a profession that doesn’t box you in? Surveying and spatial science professionals work indoors and outdoors, travel the world using the latest technology and liaise with architects, engineers or developers - the variety is limitless.

Lvl 7 West, Zurich House, 50 Grenfell St Adelaide SA 5001 ph: 08 8212 0343 em: trysurveying@alifewithoutlimits.com.au web: http://www.alifewithoutlimits.com.au

SURVEYTEC SALES AND SERVICE Established 30 years as a surveying equipment supplier, Nikon dealer and responsible service centre. Offering a wide range of precise field measuring equipment. Manufacturer of specialised field accessories, small runs of custom made items to suit your work. Schonstedt Underground Locators, ranging from magnetic field locators to search for buried marks, critical to tie in field data, through to service locator systems in search of pipe or cables. Combined kits so you’re ready for all sites.

9 Dalmont St HIGHETT VIC ph: 0418 130 241 em: robert.vass@bigpond.com web: http://www.nikonpositioning.com

TATUKGIS Comprehensive object oriented API contains 750 classes and 19,000 documented methods and properties designed for custom GIS desktop and server application development. Other products are a professional, general purpose desktop GIS editor with built-in scripting environment and free desktop GIS viewer.

Plac Kaszubski 8/105 Gdynia, Poland 81-350 ph: +48 (58) 620 9262 em: sales@tatukgis.com web: http://www.tatukgis.com

TAYLORS Taylors have a team of over 160 professionals including town planners, urban designers, architects, landscape architects, civil engineers, licensed surveyors, field surveyors, draftspeople, project managers and development strategists.

Having both Australian and international experience, our extensive network extends nationally through Victoria and Queensland, and to the Asia-Pacific region through New Zealand and Indonesia.

We offer a unique integrated and seamless approach to consulting across four core businesses in Urban Development, Built Environments, Infrastructure and Engineering and Project Management.

We deliver the best possible solutions for our clients regardless of the challenge. We recognise the importance of a seamless, integrated service approach that combines innovation and project visioning with commercial understanding and quality outcomes.

PO Box 938, Mount Waverley VIC 3149 ph: 03 9501 2800 em: r.cirillo@taylorsds.com.au web: http://www.taylorsds.com.au

TELEDYNE OPTECH Optech develops, manufactures and supports advanced LiDAR and imaging-based survey instruments. With operations and staff worldwide, Optech offers both standalone and fully integrated LiDAR and digital camera solutions for airborne mapping, airborne laser bathymetry, mobile mapping, mine cavity monitoring and industrial process control, as well as space-proven sensors.

300 Interchange Way VAUGHAN ON ph: 1 906 660 0808 em: Judah.Westby@teledyneoptech.com web: www.teledyneoptech.com

TERRASCENE PTY LTD TerraScene 360¡ image capture provides control when compared to uncontrolled, ever-changing, public streetviews and image services using low-resolution or poorly orthorectified products that are currently available online.

PO Box 169 Freshwater FRESHWATER QLD 4870 ph: 0416 967 260 fax: 07 4000 0157 em: info@TerraScene.com.au web: http://www.terrascene.com.au

TERSUS GNSS INC. Tersus is a leading GNSS RTK solution provider. Our engineers have been pioneers in the design of GNSS products to support highprecision positioning applications.

Our products include GNSS RTK & PPK OEM boards and receivers, as well as integrated solutions such as the David GNSS Receiver, Oscar Receiver, MatrixRTK, and GNSS-aided Inertial Navigation System.

Designed for easy and rapid integration, our GNSS solutions offer centimeter-level positioning accuracy and flexible interfaces for a variety of applications including: unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs), surveying, mapping, construction engineering, and precision agriculture.

Sales inquiry : sales@tersus-gnss.com Technical support : support@tersus-gnss.com www.spatialsource.com.au 63

suppliers’ index Box Hill 3218 VIC level 2, 990 Whitehorse Road ph: +61 3 8652 5033 em: info@tersus-gnss.com web: http://www.tersus-gnss.com.au

THE INTERMEDIA GROUP The Intermedia Group is a leading Australian publishing, event management and technology business.

In addition to publishing both Position magazine and SpatialSource.com.au, Intermedia provides one of the most comprehensive and targeted B2B advertising networks in Australia across a range of industries.

Our industry leading print titles, websites and events provide audience members with high quality, rich and up-to-date content relating to their industry. In many instances our brands play an integral role in their professional development.

41 Bridge Rd GLEBE NSW 2037 ph: 02 8586 6128 em: jon@intermedia.com.au web: http://www.spatialsource.com.au

THE VIRTUAL GIS GROUP Founded in 1996, The Virtual GIS Group has been offering geospatial professional services to a wide range of clients throughout Australia. The organisation is based on a collaborative business model, deploying industry specialists for specific tasks which are coordinated and managed by The Virtual GIS Group Director, Andrea Herklots. The Virtual GIS Group aims to offer targeted solutions that bring true value to business, providing integrated outcomes that build on existing investments in data.

53 Wesley St Side access LUTWYCHE QLD 4030 ph: 0421 317 372 em: andrea@virtualgis.com.au web: http://www.virtualgis.com.au

THOMPSON SURVEYING CONSULTANTS Thompson Surveying Consultants are a leading provider of surveying services in the South West and greater Western Australian region.

Survey House Unit 6, 18 Casuarina Drive WA 6231 ph: 08 9721 4000 fax: 08 9721 2720 em: info@thompsonsurveying.com.au web: http://www.thompsonsurveying.com.au

TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS

THE SURVEYORS’ TRUST The Surveyors’ Trust champions the recognition, protection and commercialisation of intellectual property for spatial professionals across Australia.

We pool the royalties from the sale of plans developed by our member surveyors and apply these pooled funds to finance projects that advance the expertise of surveyors, recognise the work of surveyors and protect the ongoing sustainability of Australia’s spatial industry and associated intellectual property.

PO Box 344 HOLLAND PARK QLD 4121

THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY, PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT A growing population, urbanisation, loss of biodiversity, climate change and natural resource management are some of the biggest issues facing our world today and threatening our future. The School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management is at the forefront of tackling these issues through innovative research, worldclass teaching and our links with government and industry.

School of Geography Planning & Environmental Manag ST LUCIA QLD ph: 07 3365 6455 fax: 07 3365 6899 em: gpem@uq.edu.au web: http://www.gpem.uq.edu.au/

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Designs and manufactures precise positioning products and solutions for the global surveying, construction, agriculture, civil engineering, mapping and GIS, asset management and mobile control markets.

Parent company, Topcon Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange - 7732), was founded in 1932.

7400 National Dr Livermore CA 94550 em: information-tps@topcon.com web: http://www.topconpositioning.com

TRIMBLE GEOSPATIAL Trimble is a leading provider of advanced positioning solutions. By integrating sensors, field applications, real-time communications, field and back-office processing, modeling, and analytics, Trimble Geospatial solutions facilitate a high quality, productive workflow and data exchange to drive efficiency, productivity, safety and value in organizations of all sizes. The result is rich accurate data that can be transformed into the intelligence you require to make informed decisions.

10368 Westmoor Drive CO 80012 ph: +1 303 6359243 em: cecelia_fresh@trimble.com web: http://www.trimble.com/geospatial

TRIMBLE POSITIONING Trimble correction services provides reliable and accurate satellite delivered positioning technology throughout the world. Trimble is suitable for a wide range of applications and industries including agriculture, mining, mapping and GIS, survey, land administration, construction and defense. Our precise, accessible services help GNSS professionals in an ever-expanding range of industries to achieve new levels of accuracy and productivity. To find out more visit www. trimble.com/positioning-services.

1 Puccini Crt WA 6872 ph: 08 9322 5295 fax: 08 9322 4164 em: au_corrections@trimble.com web: http://www.trimble.com/positioning-services

UAS AUSTRALIA (UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS & UAS SURVEY GEAR) UAS are Country Distributors for CHC (RTK- GPS Base & Rover Packages) & Hydrographic boats and Tablet GIS solutions.

Also Exclusive Distributors for SMART -PLANE ( made in Sweden) Under 2kg and under $18K survey and mapping end to end solution.

Distributor for AgiSoft - Matashape for Education, Government and private practice.

UAS are certified CASA approved company.

Level 5, 63 Pirie St ADELAIDE SA 5000 ph: 08 8363 4111 em: sales@UAS-Australia.com.au web: http://www.UAS-australia.com.au

UDG Specialist provider of wide format printing equipment, software, consumables, and expert advice on GIS printing applications. Supplier to major government departments, and to Department of Defence [holder of NATO Commercial and Government Entity Code - Z0HA6].

Suite 4, 84 Church St VIC ph: 03 9690 7888 fax: 03 9690 9455 em: sales@udg.com.au web: http://www.udg.com.au

UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS 326 Pacific Hwy LINDFIELD NSW ph: 02 9416 5335 fax: 02 9416 1538 em: henry@universalinstruments.com.au web: http://www.universalinstruments.com.au

UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA (UC) The Faculty of Education, Science, Technology and Mathematics offers 3-year degrees in Environmental Science, IT, Science and Education. Within these degrees are undergraduate units in Geographic Information Systems. Standard entry requirements apply for all study at UC - see UC website at http://www. canberra.edu.au. Staff members also engage in academic research and consultancies on specific projects within their expertise in environmental science and ecology. Contact us anytime +61 2 62015650 Faculty of Education, Science, Technology & Mathem BRUCE ACT 2617 ph: 02 6201 5650 fax: 02 6201 2328 em: george.cho@canberra.edu.au web: http://www.canberra.edu.au

UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES Teaching and research in surveying and geospatial engineering, with special emphasis on Earth Observation (Geodesy, Lidar, photogrammetry, optical and radar remote sensing), Navigation/ Positioning technology (GPS/GNSS, indoor positioning, multi-sensor integration, signal processing and receiver hardware design, Locata), Positioning Algorithms, Positioning Infrastructure studies (geodetic datum and CORS network design), and Space Systems Engineering (micro-satellite spacecraft and mission design) Surveying & Geospatial Engineering Group NSW 2052 ph: 02 9385 4205 fax: 02 9385 6139 em: c.rizos@unsw.edu.au web: http://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/civil-engineering/ types-of-surveying-and-geospatial-engineering

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QLD (USQ) FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING We have developed a reputation as a leading provider of engineering and surveying programs across Australia and internationally. Our high quality, flexible delivery programs have seen us grow to become Australia’s leading provider of engineering and surveying programs to the workplace. Within our undergraduate and postgraduate programs you can specialise in GIS, Surveying or Urban and Regional Planning.

West St TOOWOOMBA QLD ph: 07 4631 2525 fax: 07 4631 2526 em: jonesra@usq.edu.au web: http://www.usq.edu.au

UNSW - SCHOOL OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING The Surveying and Geospatial Engineering (SAGE) group within the School is closely engaged with industry and provides highest quality education and research to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

School of Civil and Environ Eng UNSW Sydney East NSW 2052 ph: +61 2 9385 4464 em: c.roberts@unsw.edu.au web: http://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/civil-engineering/

UPG (ULTIMATE POSITIONING GROUP) UPG has been helping organisations in the South Pacific gather, analyse and use geospatial data for just on 130 years. From urban and outback Australia to the shores of Papua New Guinea, we work with the world’s leading technology suppliers to deliver solutions that specifically meet our customer’s needs across industries including land surveying, construction, utilities and local government, mining, waste management and field services management.

33 Allison St BOWEN HILLS QLD ph: 07 3851 8300 fax: 07 3252 1275 em: qldoffice@upgsolutions.com web: http://www.upgsolutions.com

VARIAC SYSTEMS PVT LTD Variac Systems, established in 1996 is based out of Chennai, India and has been providing GIS Mapping and Geospatial Data services to consultants and end users across the world. We currently work with clients in Europe and North America. Our experience and capabilities have evolved over 20 years of working on a variety of projects.

29/11 Venus Colony 2nd Street Alwarpet 1st Floor Kadayamsri 600018 ph: +914424347978 em: variacsystems@gmail.com web: http://variacsystems.com

VEXCEL IMAGING Developing cutting-edge digital aerial cameras, mobile mapping systems and photogrammetric software with innovative approaches beyond well-trodden paths together with constant product upgrades and a world-class support has made Vexcel Imaging one of the market leaders in this area.

High-resolution aerial UltraCam imagery along with derivative 3D data products is being offered through the Vexcel Data Program (VDP), a cloud-based imagery service providing the most diverse image collection of its kind.

12503 E Euclid Drive Unit 20 Centennial Denver CO 80111 ph: +43 (0) 316 849 066-0 em: info@vexcel-imaging.com web: http://www.vexcel-imaging.com

VIRTUEMATIC Virtuematic is a leading global provider of information technology solutions and project management service that drive productivity www.spatialsource.com.au 65

suppliers’ index and quality across geospatial and industrial landscapes. We help our clients find the right problems to solve, and to solve these effectively. Virtuematic solves our clients’ toughest challenges by providing unmatched services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations.

Bangalore Karnataka 560085 ph: +91 9148 289 865 em: Contact@virtuematic.com web: http://virtuematic.com

VISIONMAP

of 3D laser scanning, 3D Measurement and 3D Inspection services.

Our range of laser scanning technologies are a combination of both laser and structured light scanners including portable co-ordinate measuring machines (CMM’s) to our terrestrial scanners and vehicle mounted scanning systems.

Unit 1 22-24 Norman St PEAKHURST NSW 2210 ph: 0408 367 549 fax: 02 9153 9973 em: leanne@wysiwyg3d.com.au web: http://www.wysiwyg3d.com.au

Founded in 2004, VisionMap is a leading manufacturer of state-ofthe-art digital automatic airborne mapping systems VisionMap’s innovative data acquisition and automatic image processing systems optimize mapping work, setting a new standard for productivity in the geospatial data industry.

19 HaBarzel 6971025 ph: +972-3-6091042 fax: +972-3-6091043 em: info@visionmap.com web: http://www.visionmap.com

VW MAPS PTY LTD Our work appears in print, on the web, in videos and on 3-dimensional models. Among our clients are publishers such as National Geographic, Penguin and Melbourne University Publishing; government organisations such as City of Port Phillip, Wine Australia and the Consulate of Switzerland in Melbourne; businesses such as real estate companies Elders and CBRE and numerous wineries and wine associations; and not-for-profits such as the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.

3 Younger Court Kew VIC 3101 ph: 0424 127 492 em: mvw@vwmaps.com web: http://www.vwmaps.com

WALKER GEOSPATIAL & DATA ANALYSIS We provide consulting services to a diverse range of clients across Australia, including government organisations and businesses.

We have the most up-to-date Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities, ensuring that we make full use of geographic information as a powerful tool to communicate and visualise location-based information and your business objectives.

More and more government and commercial organisations are coming to the understanding that analysing spatial and business data enables them to make more informed decisions. It helps governments to improve service delivery and makes businesses more profitable.

Our services supplement a variety of applications within many industry sectors, some of which are: 68 Beatty Lane YACKANDANDAH VIC 3749 ph: 0418 170 835 em: info@walkergeospatial.com.au web: http://walkergeospatial.com.au

WHELANS AUSTRALIA Whelans is a Western Australian consultancy that provides a wide range of professional services including: Surveying, Aerial Surveying, Mobile and Terrestrial Laser Scanning, Urban and Regional Planning, Geospatial Solutions and Custom Graphics.

Suite 4, First Floor, 40 Hasler Road OSBORNE PARK WA 6915 ph: 08 6241 3333 fax: 08 6241 3300 em: whelans@whelans.com.au web: http://www.whelans.com.au

WYSIWYG 3D PTY LTD Wysiwyg 3D is a leading 3D laser scanning service provider. Founded in 2003 our multi disciplinary firm comprises both professional engineers and surveyors with a wealth of experience in all aspects

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