
Geospatial Excellence Award Winners – Oceania
We are pleased to announce the national winners for our Geospatial Excellence Awards for the 2024/2025 season: AWARDS FOR INDIVIDUALS Professional of the Year Award: Alex Leith Future Leader of the Year Award: Ben Gan Diversity and Inclusion Award: Geoffrey Smith...
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Geospatial Excellence Award Winners – Oceania
We are pleased to announce the national winners for our Geospatial Excellence Awards for the 2024/2025 season: AWARDS FOR INDIVIDUALS Professional of the Year Award: Alex Leith Future Leader of the Year Award: Ben Gan Diversity and Inclusion Award: Geoffrey Smith...

GCA turns TWO!
Today marks two years since the formation of the Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA), and what a journey it has been! Thanks to the support and dedication of our members, we have achieved remarkable milestones, strengthened our industry, and built a thriving...

Introducing our new South Australia Regional Chair – Jennifer Brindle
We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Brindle has been appointed as the new South Australian Regional Chair. Jennifer steps into the role following the tenure of Graham Walker - who has led the regional committee for over five years, guiding it through the...

Geospatial Excellence Award Winners – Oceania
We are pleased to announce the national winners for our Geospatial Excellence Awards for the 2024/2025 season: AWARDS FOR INDIVIDUALS Professional of the Year Award: Alex Leith Future Leader of the Year Award: Ben Gan Diversity and Inclusion Award: Geoffrey Smith...

GCA turns TWO!
Today marks two years since the formation of the Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA), and what a journey it has been! Thanks to the support and dedication of our members, we have achieved remarkable milestones, strengthened our industry, and built a thriving...

Introducing our new South Australia Regional Chair – Jennifer Brindle
We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Brindle has been appointed as the new South Australian Regional Chair. Jennifer steps into the role following the tenure of Graham Walker - who has led the regional committee for over five years, guiding it through the...
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GCA turns TWO!
Today marks two years since the formation of the Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA), and what a journey it has...

Geospatial Excellence Award Winners – Oceania
We are pleased to announce the national winners for our Geospatial Excellence Awards for the 2024/2025 season: AWARDS FOR INDIVIDUALS Professional of the Year Award: Alex Leith Future Leader of the Year Award: Ben Gan Diversity and Inclusion Award: Geoffrey Smith...

GCA turns TWO!
Today marks two years since the formation of the Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA), and what a journey it has been! Thanks to the support and dedication of our members, we have achieved remarkable milestones, strengthened our industry, and built a thriving...

Introducing our new South Australia Regional Chair – Jennifer Brindle
We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Brindle has been appointed as the new South Australian Regional Chair. Jennifer steps into the role following the tenure of Graham Walker - who has led the regional committee for over five years, guiding it through the...

Historic agreement unites Geospatial Council of Australia and Surveyors Australia
The Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA) and Surveyors Australia have signed a landmark agreement to strengthen the National Engineering Surveying Certification Program. This collaboration strengthens industry standards, elevates professional recognition, and ensures...
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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.