The WALIS office welcomes two new project officers, Melissah MacKenzie and Jade George. We are delighted to have the extra hands on board. Please make them feel welcome in your dealings with them.

Landgate’s Intent to Combine Interactive and Document Fees

Subject to the approval of the Governor, Landgate proposes to redefine its online products and pricing as part of its annual review of fees and charges. It is intended that a new fee schedule commence from 1 July 2008.

The review includes an amalgamation of interactive search functions for names and other indices with primary search functions for obtaining copy documentation such as a Certificate of Title, Check Search, and Survey (Diagram, Deposited Plan and Strata Plan).

This means that Land Enquiry subscribers will be able to search for online information using multiple screens without incurring interactive fees - except when searching screens for Power of Attorney detail and for Sales Enquiry listings.

The benefits include:

access to multiple screens without incurring additional charges
certainty about the cost of obtaining land information online
easier to track costs, and
simplified invoicing

The review was undertaken in response to Land Enquiry users’ requests for a simplified pricing structure and advancements in technology which is reducing the need for an interactive charging system.

For further information visit Landgate’s website or refer to some Frequently Asked Questions If you have any comments about the proposed amalgamation of interactive search fees with hard copy document fees, please email feesfeedback@landgate.wa.gov.au.

Spatial Technology in Schools Competition

A meet and greet session for schools and mentors to get to know each other was held last Thursday 19 June at the Burswood on Swan. Tom Gardner from ESRI Australia gave a presentation on all things spatial. John Calvin Christian College who were the overall winners from last year’s competition gave a presentation about Rottnest Sustainability which also included an entertaining video clip. The afternoon concluded with nibbles and drinks.

We are still seeking judges for the competition. If you are keen to be involved, please get in touch with Liz Marjot at stiscomp@bigpond.com

WALIS Marine Group (WMG)

DPI is taking the lead compiling a tender for a consultant to develop a business case for a SLIP Marine focus area. The Spatial Management Group (SMG) is contributing towards this initiative. The WMG Chairman presented at the Spatial Management Group (SMG) and WALIS Council about WMG activities.

The WMG had a Strategic Planning workshop. Key executive stakeholders were invited to attend the Morning presentation. The next WMG meeting is scheduled for end of June when a presentation will be given on the SLIP Natural Resource Management (NRM) Focus Area to identify Marine overlap and exchange technical expertise.

Web link: http://www.walis.wa.gov.au/projects_and_activities/WALIS_Marine_Group

Environmental Health

The Department of Health has received funding from the Federal Government to undertake a six-month feasibility study into the proposed environmental health surveillance process that, if it goes ahead, will form part of a Health focus area for SLIP. This study is now underway and is being overseen by a steering committee. In addition, through the CRC for Spatial Information, research opportunities in the area of health are being discussed that will link this work together and expand the potential of a SLIP health focus area. The aim is to link the wealth of health-related data already maintained in WA through the Data Linkage Unit (much of this data is already geocoded) with spatial data available through SLIP.

WALIS Associate Membership Policy

When the WALIS Executive Policy Committee met in September 2007 they endorsed the implementation of an Associate Member Policy for WALIS, which would see WALIS Membership extended beyond WA state government departments. Associate membership is a new membership category allowing federal government, local government, community groups and private organisations to formally become part of WALIS' membership base. As at June 2008, a total of 10 entities have signed up as Associate Members. We would like to encourage more partnerships, so please consider getting on board with WALIS through associate membership. For more information, please contact Kumar Balakrishnan on 9273 7608.

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WALIS Stakeholders in the News

Mapping for Community Futures Project

This Cultural Mapping Program is all about preserving irreplaceable cultural knowledge of the indigenous Elders who have in their memories maps of time and space. It is about providing a user friendly method of identifying, documenting, storing and self managing cultural assets that could comprise of documents, images, maps, and sketches, audio or video that belongs to and are the cultural assets of indigenous communities. This Cultural Mapping Program is based on the use of an indigenous user friendly, secure software tool that enables indigenous communities to accurately identify, store and self-manage their own cultural material and land based assets.

This Cultural Mapping Program is undertaken in collaboration with a select team of Partners, (selected to create sustainability of outcomes) led by the Elders of participating communities, and has the added advantage of providing appropriate spatial training to communities (particularly to inspire and engage youth) to enable the community outcomes such as skills development and self management of cultural assets to occur and be sustainable, for the stakeholders not least of all the youth.

CURRENT SITUATION
DEC have launched the Project with a recent financial contribution of $20,000.
Landgate have contributed a substantial collection of equipment that will be used initially to do the research for the Project, it will all then be handed over to the School.
As the Regional Partnerships funding was taking so long, DEC decided to fund a Pilot Project to get the Project going. This funding is for the period March – May 08. DIA have provided Jennifer Field (Project Manager) with housing in Kununurra until June 08 to begin the Project. Housing will then be reviewed.The aims and objectives of the Pilot are still being developed as part of the consultation between Jennifer and DEC, and Jennifer and the community. These will be outlined in the next Report.

BACKGROUND
The Project was developed to provide a way to address the urgent situation communities are experiencing with the loss of their Elders and their knowledge, and the lack of support (and resources) to enable those Elders to effectively pass on that knowledge to youth. This is an expressed need of the Elders and their community. At a basic level the Project is a community geo spatial training program.

THE COMMUNITY
The people of Purnululu made a decision in early 2007 to participate in the Mapping for Community Futures Project and that the Project area would be within Purnululu National Park boundaries. The Project would be based at Purnululu Aboriginal School, and Jennifer was instructed that the Principle would be the day to day person that the Project Manager was to communicate/liaise with re the operation of the Project and its relationship to and activities at the school. Ben Cross, a member of the community, undertook to also be on call as a liaison person with the Project Manager regarding any issues or as a Project advisor from a community perspective. http://www.aics.wa.edu.au/content/theschools/info/purnululu_community_school.shtm?5

OPPORTUNITY
The Mapping for Community Futures Project was planned to bring together a select group of skilled people. The group would work collaboratively to create a situation where the use of SIT (spatial information technologies) could be used to engage community youth in the collection and self management of their Elders knowledge. The secondary benefit would be increased career opportunities, for the participating youth, from the Geo-spatial training provided within the Project.

For more information contact Jennifer Field Project Manager, Mapping for Community Futures, Mobile 0428 500 548, jennifer@culturalmapping.com

Australian Spatial Consortium releases Statement of Purpose

The formation of the Australian Spatial Consortium (ASC) was announced last year at the Spatially Enabled Government Conference. The Consortium was established to “accelerate the unlocking of the potential of spatial information for economic, environmental and social benefit for Australia within key industries, and the development of tools, new technologies and capabilities relating to the fundamental future needs of the nation“. The Statement of Purpose outlines the complementary role that the ASC will play: adding value to existing organisations to strengthen the overall impact of the spatial information industry.

Initial membership of the Consortium comprises representatives of ANZLIC - the Spatial Information Council, the Australian Spatial Information Business Association (ASIBA), the Spatial Sciences Institute (SSI), PSMA Australia Limited, the Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRCSI) and 43 Pty Ltd. For more information contact: Peter Woodgate, pwoodgate@crcsi.com.au or Mike Ridout, mridout@crcsi.com.au

Fire fighting Awards 2008

Nominations are now open for the Firefighting Awards 2008.
FESA staff and volunteers are encouraged to nominate firefighters or teams/brigades who have excelled in the 12 months to June 2008.Dedication to community education, development of an innovative idea or commitment to building team/brigade morale are just some of the ways our firefighters show extraordinary commitment.

Nominations can be submitted in the following categories:

Career Fire and Rescue Service of WA Award
Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service of WA Award
Murray Lang Volunteer Bush Fire Service of WA Award
WA Youth Achievement Award (for firefighters aged 16 - 25 years)

The nomination form can be downloaded here. For more information, please call FESA Media and Public Affairs on 9323 9303.

Web site: http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/internet/?MenuID=379&ContentID=615

SLIP - Introduction of Graticule

Graticules are a division of the entire earth’s surface, in north/south and east/west directions, as depicted on a world globe.

The lines of the graticule are:

Latitude – lines run east-west and increase in value away from the equator (0°) towards the poles (90°). Latitudes in the southern hemisphere are negative values.
Longitude – lines run north-south and increase in value from the prime meridian (0°), through Greenwich England , towards the International date line (180°) in the Pacific Ocean . These values are positive in an easterly and negative in westerly direction.

Australia lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres and will therefore always have a positive longitude, and a negative latitude.

For more information see https://www2.landgate.wa.gov.au/slip/portal/home/Graticule.html

SLIP - Available Interest Enquiry Reports

Property interests can affect how land can be used today and into the future. There are many interests that can affect land and property use in WA and this information is managed by over 20 different organisations.

The days of having to contact multiple Government agencies to discover information that affects land use are drawing to a close. Interest Enquiry is an online service linking multiple agency information systems that is being developed as part of the Shared land Information (SLIP) e-Government initiative.

You can order any of these reports online today:

Aboriginal Communities (Department of Indigenous Affairs)
Bush Forever Areas (Department of Planning and Infrastructure)
Control of Access on State Roads (Main Roads of Western Australia)
Emergency Services Levy (Fire and Emergency Services Authority)
Heritage Places - State Register only (Housing Commission WA)
Mining Titles (Department of Industry and Resources)
Petroleum Tenure (Department of Industry and Resources)
Region Planning Schemes (Metro and Peel)
More to come.....

The information Interest Enquiry offers today is just the beginning. Landgate continues to collaborate with local authorities and other state government agencies to ensure our customers have centralised access to a comprehensive range of WA's interest information.

For more information see https://www2.landgate.wa.gov.au/slip/portal/home/latest-news.html

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Australian Angle

Australian Map for PowerPoint

Find ready-made and available for download (at a cost) PowerPoint presentations online.
Properties: vector, editable in PowerPoint, additional slides contain map layers.
Product Detail: Australia PowerPoint map broken down by administrative districts includes surrounding countries, in color with district names and capitals, editable objects. Perfect for setting up sales and marketing territories and regions. Administrative districts are individual objects that can be colored and changed so you can build a regional territory map. Add a star for an office, change colors, edit text, pull out sections to highlight a region. Each map comes already placed into a PowerPoint slide ready for customizing. Our professionally designed PowerPoint maps are available in two formats. We offer clipart maps in the WMF (Windows Metafile) format, a graphics file ending in .wmf, which you insert into PowerPoint and customize. We also offer maps already placed onto a PowerPoint slide and saved as a PowerPoint presentation file (.ppt). Web link to full article: http://new.presentationmaps.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=bj_australia-ppt&Category_Code=austppt

Google unearths rare meteorite crater in Australia

Arthur Hickman's discovery on Google Earth of what is almost certainly a rare meteorite impact crater in remote Western Australia has earned him both bragging and naming rights.

Measuring 260 metres wide and up to 30 metres deep, the divot is thought to be between 10,000 and 100,000 years old and was stumbled upon in the rich, rust coloured landscape of the Hamersley Ranges in Western Australia's Pilbara region. If confirmed, the Hickman Crater will become just the 30th officially-verified meteorite impact crater in Australia and the first such discovery since 2005.

According to the Earth Impact Database, a resource maintained by the Geological Survey of Canada and University of New Brunswick, only 173 such impact craters have been discovered in the world.

The find will likely deliver a lifetime of peer group kudos to Dr Hickman, a government geologist with the Geological Survey of Western Australia.

Web link to full article: http://www.stuff.co.nz/4451397a28.html

Ocean warming on the rise

The team of Australian and US climate researchers found the world’s oceans warmed and rose at a rate 50 per cent faster in the last four decades of the 20th century than documented in the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report (IPCC AR4).

The research gives significantly greater credibility to the way climate models simulate the degree of warming in the world’s oceans – a key indicator of sea-level rise and climate change.

The results were added to other recent estimates of contributions to sea-level rise, including glaciers, ice caps, Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, and thermal expansion changes in the deep ocean. The sum of all contributions is more consistent with observed sea-level rise than earlier studies.

Web link to full article: http://www.csiro.au/news/OceansWarming.html

Ocean satellite launch critical to Australian science

A new earth observing satellite being launched in California 20 June 2008 will help guide future Australian ocean and climate science.

Jason-2, or the Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM), is a joint venture between NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the French Space Agency (CNES) and the European Meteorology Satellite service (EUMETSAT).

"There's plenty resting on this satellite in terms of where our ocean and climate science is going," says Dr David Griffin, an oceanographer from the CSIRO Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship and a member of the international Science Team which advises on satellite altimeter missions.

Web link to full article: http://www.csiro.au/news/Jason2Launch.html

Earthquake Prediction Post-Sichuan

Australian scientists may have found a practical way of predicting earthquakes using space-based radar interferometry to map ground movement. However, they are not the only ones offering hope after the Sichuan earthquake. Scientists in Britain, Taiwan and the US, are proposing an earthquake warning system based on electrical disturbances that precede quakes on the ground below

LinLin Ge and co-workers at the University of New South Wales have mapped the movement of the ground caused by the Sichuan earthquake using space-based radar interferometry. They have been using data from JAXA's PALSAR instrument on board the Diachi satellite, supplied by the Earth Remote Sensing Data Analysis Centre (ERSDAC) in Japan

Web link to full article: http://www.asmmag.com/features/984

CSIRO reports on seafloor mining

The environmental, economic, regulatory and social issues raised as a result of the mining industry’s increasing interest in extracting rich deposits of minerals from Australia’s seafloor are discussed in a new report launched 13 June in Sydney by the Director of CSIRO’s Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship, Dr Kate Wilson.

Dr Wilson says record world demand for minerals now means the seafloor around Australia is increasingly being seen as a new frontier. “Two offshore mining operations are already working in Australian waters and there are 31 pending offshore exploration, mining, and retention licences in both state/territory and Commonwealth waters,” she says. “But does this nascent industry have a social license to operate? Does it have the support of the wider community and, if not, why not? The Flagship’s report looks closely at these questions.”

Web link to full article: http://www.csiro.au/news/SeaFloorMining.html

CRCSI Earthquake help recognised

On 3 June 2008, officials from the Chinese Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Sydney, Counsellor BAI Gang and Consul GUO Liang, visited the UNSW Image Analysis Lab to thank the CRCSI / UNSW/NSW Dept of Lands InSAR Team for their wonderful joint efforts in supporting the earthquake rescue operation in China by working closely with their Japanese collaborators.

Prof Graham Davies, the Dean for the UNSW Faculty of Engineering, hosted their visit. The Chinese official Xinhua News Agency, China Central Television, and Australian New Express Daily have sent journalists to report the event.

These results have been shared with a number of agencies in China, including the China Earthquake Authority, the National Disaster Reduction Center of China, and the Expert Group for Earthquake Rescue and Disaster Mitigation under the State Council, as well as numerous research institutions.

Web link to full article: http://www.crcsi.com.au/pages/News.aspx?NewsArticleID=455&Display=1&NoCache=6fba5a8e-f43c-4a22-9b98-88df021e0e8c

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News from Around the Globe

Doodle on Google!

The WebWare blog reports about QuickMap. As of writing this, the quickmaps site has been down, but here is an excerpt form their article: "When Google launched its MyMaps feature last year I was pretty excited about the potential for creating things with it. Growing up in a house that required giving very complex directions because Mapquest would deliver people to the other end of our neighborhood I looked forward to making simple, personalized maps that could be shared easily. While the big G has done a great job adding a directory of special layers, the tools for creating your own maps have not seen that same advancement.” web link to full article: http://technology.slashgeo.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/19/1318254

COGO/Parcel Maintenance Survey

If you maintain land records and use ArcGIS software then ESRI wants to hear from you:

ESRI is committed to providing you with the best software tools possible, and you can help us achieve that goal. Please take a few minutes to tell us about your use of GIS land record and parcel maintenance tools. Your input will be used to improve future releases of our software.

ESRI Survey: Help Us Improve COGO/Parcel Maintenance in ArcGIS

Survey topic: COGO/Parcel Maintenance Tools in ArcGIS

Survey length: About 8 minutes

Please respond by June 30

web link to full article: http://gislounge.com/cogoparcel-maintenance-survey/

New book for GIS Practitioners

ESRI Press has released a new book for GIS practitioners, co-authored by ESRI chief scientist and director of international activities David Maguire. The Business Benefits of GIS: An ROI Approach explains how to complete a return on investment process that demonstrates how the implementation of a GIS can create business value for an organisation.

Web link to article: http://www.asmmag.com/news/1003

ESRI: http://gis.esri.com/esripress/display/index.cfm?CFID=3526882&CFTOKEN=93483904

1Spatial acquires ComSine: Strengthening Sensor Web capabilities

1Spatial, a leader in spatial data management, announced on 19 June the acquisition of ComSine, a privately owned SME specialising in IT consultancy and development for the telecommunications, navigation and geographic information industries, including satellite Earth observation.

ComSine’s leading edge intellectual property in the communications sector will enable 1Spatial to venture into the rapidly developing Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) marketplace. In line with the growing trend for pervasive computing, this burgeoning area of the geospatial data market sees the convergence of the telecommunications and geospatial industries, with a focus on the real-time capture and management of geospatial information into spatial data infrastructures

Web link to full article: http://www.1spatial.com/news_events/news/news.php?news=267

The Planet Action Initiative: 1^st Call for Projects 2008

Planet Action is a non profit collaborative initiative launched in June 2007 by Spot Image, a world leader in satellite imagery. Since then, ESRI has joined Planet Action as a co-founder and many other organisations have joined and support this initiative in particular UNESCO, CNES (French Space Agency) and NSPO (National Space Organisation Taiwan). Discussions with additional potential partners are on-going.

The Planet Action mission is to provide satellite imagery, geographic information and technology to support local projects acting on climate change related issues.

The Earth Observation and Geographic Information industry can effectively help address climate change issues thanks to: extensive Earth observation means and frequent revisit capacities; huge image archives (+20 million over 20 years for Spot Image) making it possible to demonstrate climate change impacts along various time series; wide experience in analysing and understanding Earth imagery; GIS software and extensive users’ networks; large networks of scientists, scholars, teachers and researchers.

The Planet Action initiative has two core purposes: (1) build capacity to understand and act upon climate change environmental related issues and support projects from the civil society that are engaged in actions; and (2) educate public about climate change related issues, the benefits of earth observation imagery and GIS, and the role of local NGOs and scientists as they tackle these issues.

Web link to full article: http://www.planet-action.org/web/40-1st-call-for-projects-2008.php

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Upcoming Events

CSIRO Land and Water Seminar Series

26 June, at 3.30pm, CSIRO Auditorium

XML languages are being developed for many data-exchange applications in both business and technical fields. CUAHSI has proposed WaterML for exchange of water resources observations, as a part of its WaterOneFlow services. WaterML is essentially an XML version of the CUAHSI Observations Data Model (ODM) which is a relational database model, based on the “datacube” model. However, the XML representation was generated by an ad-hoc design process. Meanwhile, the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has been developing technologies for geographic web services. The OGC Sensor Web Enablement suite (SWE) includes standards for encoding Observations and Measurements (O&M), as well as web service interfaces to access these. This event is free of charge

For further details email Anne McKenzie or phone (08) 9333 6221

http://www.csiro.au/org/HealthyCountry.html

Gnangara Sustainability Strategy - Yanchep Community Forum

26 June, Atrium Room,Yanchep Inn, Yanchep National Park, 5:45pm to 9:00pm

The Gnangara Sustainability Strategy (GSS) Task Force has been holding community forums around the metropolitan area over the last two months. June 26 in Yanchep is the last in this series of forums.

Prominent issues are NW Corridor Development and Coastal Water (wetlands and coastal public water opportunities)

The purpose of the forums are:

To identify how the community values current land uses on the Gnangara groundwater system;
Understand community feeling toward potential trade-offs associated with long term management of the Gnangara groundwater system; and
To enable community issues and values to be incorporated into the GSS Decision Support System model and Strategy.

Your views are important and we welcome your attendance. Please RSVP by return email Silvana Traini, silvana.traini@water.wa.gov.au by Tuesday 24 June 2008.

WinGIT AGM

8 July, Metro Bar & Bistro, 7:00am

It is that time of year again where WinGIT is to hold their Annual General Meeting. We are holding an 'AGM Breakfast' on Tuesday 8 July. All are welcome so please pass on this invite to anyone you may know that is interested in attending. All members wishing to attend, need to RSVP to Natalie Ladner by COB Friday 4 July. Members are required to pay for their own breakfast on arrival to Renee Glasson our Treasurer and drinks can be ordered and paid for individually at the main counter. As with previous years, nominations are now open for WinGIT committee positions. All positions are available. Please RSVP any nominations to me before the AGM on Tuesday 8th July.

Contact Natalie Ladner, nladner@esriaustralia.com.au 9476 7509

http://wingit.asn.au/

Curtin Spatial Sciences 5 Day Course

14-18 July, Department of Spatial Sciences, Curtin University, WA

A 5-day series of Professional Development Courses: 14-18 July 2008.

Basic Surveying Concepts (14 July 2008)

Basic Introduction to GPS (15-16 July 2008)

Coordinate Transformations and Datums for the Spatial Industry (17-18 July)

Queensland Spatial Conference 2008 - Global Warning: What's Happening in Paradise

17-19 July 2008, Spatial Sciences Institute, Surfers Paradise

The purpose of this Conference is to identify the threat, present factual arguments, provide innovative methods of spatial analysis/monitoring and to develop sustainable solutions to a phenomenon that is now a household name but not very well understood. The QSC2008 Conference will facilitate the opportunity for spatial professionals to provide sound solutions to the potential effects of global warming.
Enquiries to Susan Harris qsc2008@absoluteevents.com.au on +61-7-3394 2310; www.qsc2008.com.au/.

Australian Earth Sciences Convention 2008

20–24 July, Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, Australia

The Geological Society of Australia (GSA) and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) are delighted to invite you to participate in the Australian Earth Sciences Convention 2008. This is your opportunity to experience the stunning beauty of Western Australia’s unique and timeless geology, and join an outstanding selection of international speakers, industry leaders, and key decision makers in Perth, home to a globally significant mining and petroleum industry dependent on leading edge geoscientific data and technology. http://www.aig.org.au/events/8

KM Australia 2008

21-23 July, Melbourne Convention Centre

Moving forward with an enterprise approach to knowledge, information and digital cultures

For more information visit: www.kmaustralia.com

SSI Regional Conference

24-25 July 2008, Curtin University, WA

A great line up on speakers and topics, including “Influencing Energy Efficiency with Spatial Analysis” (very topical in WA at present) and “The Search for the Sydney” are featured in this year’s SSI WA regional conference. Contact the SSI Office for more information: ssiwa@iinet.net.au

Western Australian Spatial Excellence Awards

25 July, Fraser’s Restaurant, Kings Park, Perth

WA will be celebrating the best projects and individuals, in a spatial sense, at a gala dinner at Fraser’s Restaurant on 25 July 2008. Jointly organised by ASIBA and SSI, this is an event not to be missed! Contact the SSI office for more information: ssiwa@iinet.net.au

National Science Week 2008

16-24 August, Throughout Australia

National Science Week will be marked by events at different venues throughout Australia. Check the website http://www.scienceweek.info.au/Pages/index.aspx for details and get involved.

GITA 2008 Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference

25-27 August, Sydney, Novotel Sydney Olympic Park

One of the features of this year’s conference program is the special session on Intelligent Grid / Smart Metering. Whilst both ESRI and GE Energy (Smallworld) are leading various aspects of this session, its focus will be on end users (not a sales pitch!). Another feature of the conference program is the high calibre (and high number) of keynote presentations. Register for the Conference now to receive early bird discounts before 30 June. Register online by clicking here!

Maritime Domain Awareness 2008

16-18 September, Marque Hotel, Canberra, ACT

Implementing Best Practice Strategies to Maximise Security & Maritime Domain Awareness Capabilities

http://www.iqpc.com/ShowEvent.aspx?id=107596

Australasian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference

29 September-3 October, 14th; Spatial Sciences Institute, Darwin

Enquiries to +61-2-6282-2282; info@spatialsciences.org.au; www.14arspc.com.

OZRI 2008 – ESRI Australia’s National Client Conference

27-29 October 2008, National Convention Centre, Canberra

ESRI Australia's national client conference, OZRI, will be based on the theme "Putting knowledge into place". While exploiting the location component of information to solve complex issues is nothing new to those experienced in the use of GIS, location intelligence is increasingly being recognised as an important problem solving tool by a growing number of new users and new industries. Conference sessions will explore the different ways organisations in Australia and around the world use location intelligence to work smarter and gain real benefits, while also exploring what the future holds for GIS and location intelligence.

Enquiries to 1800 447 111; ozri@esriaustralia.com.au; www.esriaustralia.com.au/ozri

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Interesting Website of the Month

What is Bikely?

Bikely helps cyclists share knowledge of good bicycle routes. Put very simply, Bikely helps cyclists share knowledge of good bicycle routes. It can be quite tricky traversing a car dominated city by bicycle, particularly when you need to travel an unknown route to a new destination.

But the chances are someone has cycled that way before you. Bikely makes it easy for him or her to show you the best way.

Bikely is young and growing fast. But it still needs more people like you to submit your favorite bike paths. As we collect more and more routes, Bikely can become an incredibly useful resource for the cycling community! Membership is free, fast and easy. So join now »

Link to website: http://www.bikely.com/ or check out: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/East-Perth-Kings-Park-Loop

Disclaimer: The information contained in this newsletter is provided for general information purposes. It does not constitute professional or expert advice and you must not use or rely upon it for that purpose. WALIS and the State of Western Australia, do not guarantee and do not accept responsibility for the accuracy, currency, completeness and reliability of the information contained in this newsletter. The opinions contained in the information do not necessarily reflect the opinions of WALIS or the State of Western Australia. Links to other Internet sites are provided for your convenience only and they do not constitute an endorsement, approval or recommendation of the material contained in those other Internet sites. It is your responsibility to evaluate the relevance, accuracy, completeness and reliability of material contained in those other Internet sites.

June 2008 eNews

What’s Happening in the WALIS Community?

WALIS Stakeholders in the News

Australian Angle

News from Around the Globe

Upcoming Events

Details of events in Australia and around the world

What’s Happening in the WALIS Community?

New WALIS Office Staff

Landgate’s Intent to Combine Interactive and Document Fees

Spatial Technology in Schools Competition

WALIS Marine Group (WMG)

Environmental Health

WALIS Associate Membership Policy

WALIS Stakeholders in the News

Mapping for Community Futures Project

Australian Spatial Consortium releases Statement of Purpose

Fire fighting Awards 2008

SLIP - Introduction of Graticule

SLIP - Available Interest Enquiry Reports

Australian Angle

Australian Map for PowerPoint

Google unearths rare meteorite crater in Australia

Ocean warming on the rise

Ocean satellite launch critical to Australian science

Earthquake Prediction Post-Sichuan

CSIRO reports on seafloor mining

CRCSI Earthquake help recognised

News from Around the Globe

Doodle on Google!

COGO/Parcel Maintenance Survey

New book for GIS Practitioners

1Spatial acquires ComSine: Strengthening Sensor Web capabilities

The Planet Action Initiative: 1st Call for Projects 2008

Upcoming Events

CSIRO Land and Water Seminar Series

Gnangara Sustainability Strategy - Yanchep Community Forum

WinGIT AGM

Curtin Spatial Sciences 5 Day Course

Queensland Spatial Conference 2008 - Global Warning: What's Happening in Paradise

Australian Earth Sciences Convention 2008

KM Australia 2008

SSI Regional Conference

Western Australian Spatial Excellence Awards

GITA 2008 Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference

Maritime Domain Awareness 2008

Australasian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference

OZRI 2008 – ESRI Australia’s National Client Conference

Interesting Website of the Month

What is Bikely?

The Planet Action Initiative: 1^st Call for Projects 2008