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Remembering Sydney ‘Syd’ Kirkby
It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to Sydney ‘Syd’ Kirkby, a highly regarded surveyor
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GCA signs MoU with UK-based Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES)
The Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA), the peak professional body for the geospatial sector, and UK-based Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES), have joined forces in a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing geospatial standards and fostering professional excellence on a global scale.
![Curtin University Spatial Sciences Awards Ceremony](https://geospatialcouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/news-curtin-uni.jpg)
Curtin University Spatial Sciences Awards Ceremony
Last week we had the pleasure of attending the Curtin University Spatial Sciences Awards Ceremony in Perth. Tony Wheeler presented the following Awards sponsored by the Geospatial Council of Australia: D.B. Johnson Award for Excellence in Postgraduate studies in the...
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FIG Working Week 2024 Recap
From 19 – 24 May, more than 1,000 delegates from 90 countries converged in Accra, Ghana, for a highly memorable conference, FIG Working Week 2024
![Remembering Sydney ‘Syd’ Kirkby](https://geospatialcouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/news-syd.jpg)
Remembering Sydney ‘Syd’ Kirkby
It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to Sydney ‘Syd’ Kirkby, a highly regarded surveyor
![Have your say – AHSCP Guidelines Review](https://geospatialcouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/news-general.jpg)
Have your say – AHSCP Guidelines Review
The Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors Certification Panel (AHSCP) is currently reviewing the AHSCP Guidelines.
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GCA signs MoU with UK-based Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES)
The Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA), the peak professional body for the geospatial sector, and UK-based Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES), have joined forces in a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing geospatial standards and fostering professional excellence on a global scale.
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Have your say – AHSCP Guidelines Review
The Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors Certification Panel (AHSCP) is currently reviewing the AHSCP Guidelines.
![Remembering Sydney ‘Syd’ Kirkby](https://geospatialcouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/news-syd.jpg)
Remembering Sydney ‘Syd’ Kirkby
It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to Sydney ‘Syd’ Kirkby, a highly regarded surveyor
![Have your say – AHSCP Guidelines Review](https://geospatialcouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/news-general.jpg)
Have your say – AHSCP Guidelines Review
The Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors Certification Panel (AHSCP) is currently reviewing the AHSCP Guidelines.
![GCA signs MoU with UK-based Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES)](https://geospatialcouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/news-mou-1.jpg)
GCA signs MoU with UK-based Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES)
The Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA), the peak professional body for the geospatial sector, and UK-based Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES), have joined forces in a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing geospatial standards and fostering professional excellence on a global scale.
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Remembering Robin Tremlett Francis
It is with sadness that we bid farewell to Robin Tremlett Francis, a Fellow of GCA, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 95.
Event News
FIG Working Week 2024 Recap
From 19 – 24 May, more than 1,000 delegates from 90 countries converged in Accra, Ghana, for a highly memorable conference, FIG Working Week 2024
![Registration is open for Locate24](https://geospatialcouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/news-locate.jpg)
Registration is open for Locate24
GCA, in collaboration with key government and industry partners, has engaged ACIL Allen to conduct an economic study assessing the impact of geospatial information and technology on the Australian economy
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Geospatial Excellence Award winners ACT
Congratulations to the following 2023 ACT award winners, which were announced at our Awards Reception in Canberra on Thursday 16 November.
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Geospatial Excellence Award winners WA
Congratulations to the following 2023 Western Australia award winners, which were announced at our Awards Reception in Perth on Wednesday 15 November.
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Geospatial Excellence Award winners SA
Congratulations to the following 2023 South Australia award winners, which were announced at our Awards Reception in Adelaide on Friday 27 October.
Career News
Curtin University Spatial Sciences Awards Ceremony
Last week we had the pleasure of attending the Curtin University Spatial Sciences Awards Ceremony in Perth. Tony...
![Applications now open for GCA’s 2024 Mentoring Program](https://geospatialcouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/news-mentoring-1.jpg)
Applications now open for GCA’s 2024 Mentoring Program
GCA’s annual Mentoring Program is now open for applications. Currently in its seventh year, it provides a structured framework designed to guide young and emerging professionals in the geospatial industry to grow professionally.
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ANZSCO Review: Preliminary proposed changes
In August, the Geospatial Council of Australia made a submission to the Australian Government’s review of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
![Job Opportunity: Staff member (surveying) required at Curtin University](https://geospatialcouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/news-curtin.jpg)
Job Opportunity: Staff member (surveying) required at Curtin University
Curtin University requires an additional technical staff member (surveying), for their Spatial Sciences survey store.
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Milestone for mentoring
This week the Geospatial Council officially launched the 2023 mentoring program, now in its sixth year.