Latize wins data deal for NSW mine safety
12 December, 2016The Division of Resources and Energy of the Department of Industry (DRE) has become the first NSW Government customer of Singaporean company Latize.
Drones to deter illegal dumpers in Vic
06 December, 2016Illegal dumping will be targeted by a new Victoria-wide drone program, designed to capture video evidence of this type of offence.
Supercomputer success at BOM
21 November, 2016A new Cray supercomputer has been installed at the Bureau of Meteorology, meaning that weather forecasts and warnings in Australia will now be more accurate and reach the public faster.
Queensland signs up for satellite scientific hub
07 November, 2016Queensland has agreed to partake in the establishment of a scientific hub in Australia to access European satellite data and imagery.
City of Sydney adopts low-carbon energy production
27 October, 2016City of Sydney employees are now working in an environment powered by a low-carbon trigeneration plant.
Australia ranks among world's Smart21 Communities
24 October, 2016The world's Smart21 Communities of 2017 have been announced, with three Australian Smart Communities Association (ASCA) members making the list.
Brisbane engineers inspired by European transport planning
13 October, 2016Engineers from Queensland have urged Brisbane to model its transport planning on European cities.
Frost*Collective builds interactive Moore Park masterplan
15 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMarketing and strategy agency Frost*Collective has built an interactive masterplan detailing the planned improvements for Sydney's Moore Park area.
WA launches interactive spatial planning map
05 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Western Australian Government's new PlanWA interactive map allows anyone to access zoning and other planning data for any package of land in the state.
3D data puts South Australia on the map
25 August, 2016A 3D model showing underground landscapes in South Australia to a depth of 100 kilometres has been launched at the 25th Geophysical Conference & Exhibition in Adelaide.
Councils lap up TechOne's mapping software
11 May, 2016 | Supplied by: TechnologyOneIn the 12 months since TechnologyOne spent $12 million acquiring Digital Mapping Solutions and integrating it into its cloud platform, local councils have been signing up.
3D modelling and data revitalises city
11 April, 2016 by David BraueHow council détente, data cleanup and 3D buildings ended Maryland's 50-year planning drought.
Committee calls for Smart Infrastructure Task Force
31 March, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA House committee has recommended the establishment of a Smart Infrastructure Task Force to ensure more coordinated adoption of smart ICT in infrastructure projects.
GIS facilitates regional freight transport plan
24 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Spatial VisionWith 41 million tonnes of freight passing through each year, eastern Riverina councils needed a solid mapping solution to help plan for a doubling of that freight by 2031.
Energy efficiency through aerial photography
17 March, 2016 | Supplied by: nearmapThe Clean Energy Regulator is using near-real-time aerial mapping to validate the installation of small-scale systems such as solar panels and solar water heaters.
