
Win one of four ‘Brock Gift for the Future’ grants to attend the FIG Young Surveyors Conference!
Are you a student passionate about the future of geospatial? Here’s your chance to win one of four grants, covering the $100 registration fee for the FIG Young Surveyors Conference, held in collaboration with the Geospatial Council of Australia’s Young and Emerging...
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Geospatial Council of Australia Announces Board Leadership Updates
The Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA) is pleased to announce changes to its Board following the AGM held on 21 November 2024. The AGM marked the conclusion of terms for two longstanding Directors, Paul Digney and Jacinta Burns, whose contributions have been...

2024 Geospatial Excellence Award winners ACT and NT
Congratulations to the following 2024 ACT and NT award winners, who were announced at our Geospatial Excellence Awards Reception in Canberra on Thursday, 21st November. These state winners are now eligible for the prestigious Oceanic competition, which will be...

2024 Geospatial Excellence Award winners WA
Congratulations to the following 2024 Western Australian award winners, who were announced at our Geospatial Excellence Awards Dinner in Perth on Friday, 8th November, as part of the WA Geospatial Conference. These state winners are now eligible for the prestigious...

Win one of four ‘Brock Gift for the Future’ grants to attend the FIG Young Surveyors Conference!
Are you a student passionate about the future of geospatial? Here’s your chance to win one of four grants, covering the $100 registration fee for the FIG Young Surveyors Conference, held in collaboration with the Geospatial Council of Australia’s Young and Emerging...

Wishing ASA’s, Geoffrey Smith, good luck for Australian of the Year
We are delighted to share that one of our own, Geoffrey Smith, has been recognised as a finalist for the prestigious 2025 Australian of the Year award. Geoffrey is the co-founder of Australian Spatial Analytics (ASA), a remarkable social enterprise delivering...

Exclusive offer for GCA Members: Free Registration for Hexagon Live in Las Vegas
We’re excited to share an exclusive opportunity for Geospatial Council of Australia members, courtesy of Hexagon. Hexagon is offering five free registrations to attend Hexagon Live 2025 in Las Vegas, from the 16–19 June 2025. This is a first-come, first-served offer,...
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Wishing ASA’s, Geoffrey Smith, good luck for Australian of the Year
We are delighted to share that one of our own, Geoffrey Smith, has been recognised as a finalist for the prestigious...

Win one of four ‘Brock Gift for the Future’ grants to attend the FIG Young Surveyors Conference!
Are you a student passionate about the future of geospatial? Here’s your chance to win one of four grants, covering the $100 registration fee for the FIG Young Surveyors Conference, held in collaboration with the Geospatial Council of Australia’s Young and Emerging...

Wishing ASA’s, Geoffrey Smith, good luck for Australian of the Year
We are delighted to share that one of our own, Geoffrey Smith, has been recognised as a finalist for the prestigious 2025 Australian of the Year award. Geoffrey is the co-founder of Australian Spatial Analytics (ASA), a remarkable social enterprise delivering...

Exclusive offer for GCA Members: Free Registration for Hexagon Live in Las Vegas
We’re excited to share an exclusive opportunity for Geospatial Council of Australia members, courtesy of Hexagon. Hexagon is offering five free registrations to attend Hexagon Live 2025 in Las Vegas, from the 16–19 June 2025. This is a first-come, first-served offer,...

Geospatial Council of Australia Announces Board Leadership Updates
The Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA) is pleased to announce changes to its Board following the AGM held on 21 November 2024. The AGM marked the conclusion of terms for two longstanding Directors, Paul Digney and Jacinta Burns, whose contributions have been...
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Win one of four ‘Brock Gift for the Future’ grants to attend the FIG Young Surveyors Conference!
Are you a student passionate about the future of geospatial? Here’s your chance to win one of four grants, covering...

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
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

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.

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 Council of Australia launches National Engineering Surveying Certification v2.0
The Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA) is pleased to announce the launch of the National Engineering Surveying...

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...

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.

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
Curtin University requires an additional technical staff member (surveying), for their Spatial Sciences survey store.