Congratulations to the following State award winners who are now eligible for the prestigious Oceanic competition, to be announced as part of the Locate Conference in May 2024.
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ANZSCO review would benefit Geospatial professionals
The Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA) has made a submission into the Australian Government’s review of ANZSCO Classifications, calling for greater recognition of the geospatial professions.
Students benefit from conference boost
The Geospatial Council of Australia is looking for businesses interested in giving some geospatial students the opportunity to attend a conference and gain the benefits of interacting with the geospatial community.
SURVEY: Share your insights on Queensland Globe and GeoResGlobe
The Queensland Globe provides an online interactive experience to view Queensland’s location-based information.
Progression to Surveyor Policy
The Board has recently approved the introduction of a new Progression to Surveyor Policy. The policy has been uploaded onto the Board website – a link is also provided below.
Call for members to support ANZSCO submission
Members of the Geospatial Council of Australia are invited to participate in providing feedback for the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) Round 2 submission.
Geospatial community reacts to NSMEO program cut
News the government has cancelled the $1.2b National Space Mission for Earth Observation (NSMEO) program has been received with disappointment by the geospatial community.
Nominations open for Geospatial Excellence Awards
The Geospatial Excellence Awards are a unique opportunity to celebrate the stars of our industry!
APSEA award winners are geospatial forward thinkers
Geospatial innovations around climate change, environmental impact solutions and earth observations for First Nations are among the winners of the 2022 Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards (APSEA).
Geospatial Council Mentoring Program
The Geospatial Council Mentoring Program is designed to support and guide young professionals in the geospatial...
Hydrography a brief history
The practice of hydrographic surveying in New Zealand & Australia pre-dates that of land surveying by a...
Challenge of climate change
Everyone has a stake in our oceans, but our oceans are in trouble. The ones on the front lines scientists, fisheries...
Changes to traffic management requirements on arterial roads
From 1st February 2023, in accordance with Regulations 7 and 18 of the Road Safety (Traffic Management) Regulations...
Review of South Australia’s Planning System
The Geospatial Council of Australia (currently trading as Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute) congratulates the...
SSSI and SIBA|GITA to merge and form the Geospatial Council of Australia
Australia has a new peak body with a workforce agenda for the geospatial sector following a merger decision today by...