Aussie farmers to get world-leading seasonal forecasts
05 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian farmers will have access to more frequent and accurate seasonal forecasts by 2018–19 under a $3m Bureau of Meteorology upgrade project.
Government to use EU's Copernicus satellite data
06 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government has signed an agreement allowing it to use real-time, high-detail satellite imagery from the EU's earth observation and monitoring program, Copernicus.
Councils warm to web-based GIS
09 September, 2015 by David BraueThe advent of more user-friendly web-based tools is finally helping overcome lingering cultural attitudes that have limited the use of GIS in many councils.
GovHack 2015 entrants find novel uses for NationalMap
07 September, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNationalMap, which combines government geospatial information, was used to develop interesting new uses for public sector data during GovHack 2015.
Opera House appoints AECOM for 3D BIM project
24 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Sydney Opera House has selected an AECOM-led consortium for a project to develop a cloud-based 3D interface that bridges building information modelling and databases with control systems.
Smart ICT for Australia's infrastructure
24 August, 2015NICTA has called for the use of 'smart ICT' in all upgrades and new proposals to help improve infrastructure that's struggling to cope with population growth.
Geospatial may be most popular open data in Australia
12 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingInitial results from the Open Data 500 Australia study suggest that the most popular form of open government data in Australia is geospatial and mapping data, followed by environmental data.
How Mitchell Shire Council's GIS went mobile
07 February, 2014 by GovTechReview Staff
Rural Mitchell Shire Council has expanded staff and public access to its GIS system with an HTML5 mobile application.
Collaborative, public GIS maps chart WA's environmental changes
11 November, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
An Esri-supported GIS mapping initiative is giving the public access to detailed photographic and research data charting changes in sensitive WA ecosystems.
Cloud-based GIS boosts geospatial access, scalability
12 July, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
The public launch of a cloud-based geospatial GIS system from Esri Australia will simplify government agencies' casual access to scalable GIS services.
Victorian geospatial gift an abundance of data riches
11 July, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
Geospatial and GIS engineers have gained access to a wealth of data about Victoria after the state government released over 400 new geospatial data sets.
Postcodes no longer spatial gold standard: Brobst
09 May, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
Postcodes are inadequate for the kind of spatial and GIS detail that's necessary to support new GIS and information driven systems, a Teradata expert says.
NBN Co's GIS data doldrums
03 May, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
Building a nationwide broadband network isn't easy, but NBN Co is finding it even harder given the challenges of getting clean geospatial data for the task.
Democracy meets GIS
02 May, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
Governments are getting smarter in their use of GIS and other geospatially enabled systems – but can they overcome long-running data issues to share better?
Councils big on GIS but some still struggling with business links: survey
30 April, 2013 by GovTechReview Staff
A survey of Australian local governments has found that while most use GIS for specific tasks, many struggle to promote geospatial usage across the business
