Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Spatial Jobs Australia - Daily Newsletter


Spatial Jobs Australia - Daily Newsletter

June 26, 2012
Spatial Information Project Officer Parks Victoria
Australia, Victoria - Melbourne
http://www.spatialjobs.com.au/view_job.php?jobs_id=2328

June 26, 2012
Senior GIS Analyst GIS RECRUIT
Australia, Queensland - Rockhampton, Gladstone or Mackay
http://www.spatialjobs.com.au/view_job.php?jobs_id=2327

Spatial Jobs Online News Bulletin June 2012 Issue 25


Spatial Jobs Online News Bulletin

June 2012 Issue 25


Welcome to this edition of the Spatial Jobs Online News Bulletin. Enjoy the articles from around the globe and if you would like to contribute or have your profile included please let me know.

Enjoy.

Articles






Personal Profiles



Company Profiles





Events



Tenders
Camden CouncilNepean River Flood Study Review & Climate Change Impact Analysis
Camden CouncilNarellan Creek Flood Study Review and Climate Change Impact Analysis
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Mapping and Common Operating Picture Web Interface
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and EnvironmentSpatial Data and Services Directory
Defence Materiel Organisation - Electronic Systems DivisionMaritime Rapid Environmental Assessment Request For Proposal
Geoscience AustraliaGeospatial Data processing or preparation services
Department of Climate Change and Energy EfficiencyRemote Sensing Data Analysis Services
Geoscience AustraliaAirborne Geophysical Data
Geoscience AustraliaAcquisition and Supply of Gravity Data
Department of Transport and Main Roads - NHVR Project OfficeSolutions for Road Access, Portal, Workflow, Case Management, CRM, Payment Services, GIS, Integration, Data Centre and Hosting Services
Jobs
Parks VictoriaSpatial Information Project Officer
GIS RECRUITSenior GIS Analyst
Sinclair Knight MerzEngineering Surveyor
GIS RECRUITGIS Data Manager
Sinclair Knight MerzLicensed or Qualified Surveyor
GIS RECRUITGIS Data Capture/Mapping Officers x 4



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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Peter Scottney-Turbill




Peter Scottney-Turbill

Seeking part-time or casual employment as an assistant in the exploration or surveying industries in South Australia, with a view to full-time work once my studies are completed in July 2013.

Mobile: 0421335515


RESUME

Skills Profile

Mine Clerk
Oil, Gas and Minerals Exploration
Seismic Surveying
Laboratory Technician (Chemistry)
Mineral Processing (CIP Gold Recovery from Tailings)

Current Studies (2012/13)

Graduate Diploma of Spatial Science Technology (University of Southern Queensland) by distance education

Semester 2, 2012 courses:

  • Introduction to Global Positioning System
  • Survey Computations A
  • Survey Computations B
  • Geodetic Surveying B

Semester 1, 2013 courses

  • Geodetic Surveying A
  • Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • Automated Surveying Systems
  • Mine Surveying

Employment History

1970 – United Geophysical Corporation - Lake Frome, SA
Party Chief: Bob Vachon
Position: Field Assistant
Duties: chaining, pegging, drilling shot holes, laying out cables and geophones

1971 – United Geophysical Corporation - Cooper Basin, Qld
Party Chief: Bob Vachon
Position: Field Assistant
Duties: same as at Lake Frome

1972 – Noranda (Australia) Ltd – Koongarra uranium lease, NT
Supervisor: Mick Laverty, Mining Engineer
Position: Field Assistant and Company-trained Surveyor
Duties: surveying diamond drill holes, leveling, contours and mapping, drill hole sampling

1973 – Peko Mines - Tennant Creek NT
Supervisor: Mick Derudo
Position: Mine Clerk
Duties: weighbridge tonnages of copper concentrate, documenting shipping tonnages

1976 – Seismograph Service Ltd - Simpson Desert SA
Party Chief: Keith Potts
Position: Seismic Surveyor
Duties: chaining and pegging shot lines, leveling, reducing levels

1977 – Seismograph Service Ltd - Moomba SA
Party Chief: Mike Worthington, Geophysicist
Position: Seismic Surveyor
Duties: same as in the Simpson Desert

1980 – Geophysical Services Incorporated - Moomba SA
Supervisor: Eric Cowperthwaite
Position: Seismic Surveyor
Duties: same as in the Simpson Desert

1985 – Western Australian School of Mines - Kalgoorlie
Supervisor: Dr Ian Corrins
Position: Chemistry Technician
Duties: prepare metallurgical and general chemistry practicals, supervise students, chemical stock control and safe storage, assist in minerals engineering research

1986 – Private Minerals Syndicate - Wiluna WA
Supervisor: David Sproule, Metallurgist
Position: Chemistry Technician and Plant Operator
Qualifications
2008
City & Guilds London
Certificate in Basic Mechanical Engineering



Work Related Training & Certification

1985

WA School of Mines

Mining and Mineral Technology


1975
Seismograph Service Ltd
Seismic Surveying


1971
Noranda (Aust) Ltd
Basic Surveying





MSI-Connected June 2012




Editorial

From Physical to Digital

For years our members enjoyed Institute news, edited by Greg Herron in a series of great colour publications on paper, styled 'Mapping Sciences Newsletter'. Council has moved with the times to issue the news online, and I have produced emails to members with contributions from Keith Smith, Bill Cartwright, and Adam Ladhams. A number of these took the form of a blog, which seemed to offer advantages, not least a 'hit count' which showed that the site was attracting visits in satisfactory numbers. The masthead for these was 'MSI-Connected!', with a covering email to members. Hard copy of these has been posted to the ever-decreasing number of members without email addresses.

Most recently, under the title 'Mapping Sciences Newsletter', I tried the direct route to our members emailboxes, rather than invoke the Internet. This issue reverts to its original title, with the same intention – to bring members MSIA news in an informal format. In this issue, we recognize the elevation to Honorary Fellow of two distinguished members of the Institute, and report the change in chairmanship of the Bathurst Group. The 'BIGF' – Brisbane International Geospatial Forum – is nearly upon us, and there is a reminder here to visit the website for final information – and of course, registration.

As always, we want the communication to be a two-way channel, and would welcome contributed articles or letters to the Editor. 


Our Top Academics Honoured

Our congratulations to two of Australia's foremost academics in the geospatial field, members of MSIA and leaders in its affairs, who have been awarded the highest grade of membership in the Institute, that of Honorary Fellow.



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Countdown to BIG Forum

Adam Ladhams represents MSIA on the Organizing Committee, and the information already available is evidence of the excellent work being done in this shared endeavour. Brisbane in midwinter? – not to be missed. Please check out the website, and join the excitement on 9-10 July. 



Details at –


See Virtual Brisbane at BIGF

Within the MSIA map display at the Forum, we hope to offer a movie presentation of the Virtual Brisbane map system. The map has been produced by Brisbane City Council's Urban Modeller, Infrastructure Coordination and Urban Design, City Planning and Sustainability Division. It is cartography at its best, allowing infinite variety of views and display options. See it online at –




Brisbane in Flood

By a happy coincidence, another brilliant map display is available at the Forum – and it's within the State Library of Queensland just round the corridor from the BIGF auditorium! The exhibition called 'Floodlines' depicts in word and images the drama of Brisbane's floods, especially the natural disasters of the summer of 2010-11.



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Bathurst Group Sees Change

In the words of 'The Banjo' ... 'There was  movement at the station, for the word had passed around ...'. And not least of the movements gathering pace in Institute affairs at the moment is the change in Chairmanship of the Bathurst Group.

Tony Baker provided leadership to the Bathurst Group over eight very active and productive years. He is moving on to a new job, and Doug Herrick has stepped up to take his place. We welcome Doug to his new responsibilities, and offer our best wishes to Tony.

Through NSW President Col Mitford I obtained from Doug some details of his professional background. Doug writes ...

I originally joined MSIA about 10 years ago, mainly for the technical information contained in the MSIA journals.  Until now I haven't had much involvement with it.  I have always enjoyed the Carto newsletter as it gives me a broad range of mapping information.

I became interested in a career in cartography/photogrammetry because of my ongoing fascination with hardcopy aerial photographs, paper maps and mathematics.  Without knowing very much about the field I enrolled in a Bachelor of Spatial Information Systems at Charles Sturt University, which I completed in 2002.

While at Uni, I was lucky enough to get an LPI scholarship (Land and Property Information) which included a year's work.  This was when LPI was starting to plan for the retirement of a number of employees.

From 2003 until now I've done the following at LPI:

* Processed cadastre updates - updating the Digital Cadastral Database from survey plans (including the occasional plan in feet/inches and chains/links).

* Processed frame-based aerial photography.  I can still remember getting up from the computer at the end of each day and seeing red crosses in front of my eyes - caused by looking at an endless number of magnified airphoto fiducials.

* Updated topographic maps for the Digital Topographic Database.

* Working on the Single Land Cadastre project for several years.  This project was set up to integrate Sydney Water's cadastre with LPI's cadastre.  I was involved in formulating and testing different methods of doing the processing.  It was on this project where I first met up with Tony Baker

* LPI bought an ADS40 airborne digital sensor to replace their existing frame-based camera in 2007.  I was part of the team that implemented this change; working out the processing methods and the software required to process the new imagery.  The recent upgrade to an ADS80 sensor will further improve our processing.

* I hope to pursue a management role at LPI in the near future.

As you can see, I have been very fortunate to be involved in the implementation of new technologies in both hardware and software.

Doug

Doug Herrick - Senior Spatial Technician, Imagery Applications
Land and Property Information

Our congratulations and thanks to both Tony and Doug. And best wishes to Col, on the mend after falling ill on his European holiday.



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Treasurer reports changes to Corporations Law

Following the change in June 2010 in audit requirements for a 'Small Company Limited by Guarantee', the Institute books are audited by an accountant rather than a Company Registered auditor, at a considerable saving of money. Wilson Accountants have been engaged to review the financial statement and prepare the appropriate financial report as required. This change was detailed by Treasurer John McCormack at the 2012 Annual General Meeting held in Brisbane on Saturday 26 May.



Councillors
Also at the AGM the secretary advised that Council for 2012 – 2013 comprises: Les Isdale (retiring 2012), David Fraser, Alan Armitage, Keith Smith, John McCormack, Adam Ladhams, Alan Unkles, Colin Mitford, Graeme Wright, Michael Turner, Pat Killoran, Trisha Moriarty and Trevor Menzies.
The departure of Greg Herron and Bill Cartwright, and the addition of Trisha as an 'invited Councillor' have already been noted. We wish them all well in their changed responsibilities.


New Roles for ICA past-President

Bill Cartwright is now chairing the Joint Board of Geospatial Information Societies, until August this year.  This role also includes his contributions to the United Nations Experts Committee on Global Geospatial Management. Bill as Immediate Past-President of the International Cartographic Association will continue for the next four years to contribute to the work of ICA, and holds the Professorial Chair of the School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences, RMIT University. He is assured of our good wishes as he works through all these agencies to promote the cause and quality of cartography world wide.


Website revamped
Discussion of the MSIA website with a colleague, Dale Rodgie, led to his consulting with John McCormack and David Fraser to redesign the site, which now offers an attractive source of up-to-date information about the Institute. This has been a long and difficult process managed by John, and David's work as Webmaster finally achieves the professional image online that we needed. See it at www.mappingsciences.org.au.

MSIA Archive to be documented
Within the Heritage Program, there has long been a concern to secure the essential documents of MSIA history in an authoritative and accessible form. Trevor Menzies has compiled a draft table of these materials as a basis of an Institute archive, covering minutes, journals, conference papers, newsletters and National Reports, which includes description and location of each. 

History of the Institute updated

The history of the Institute from 1988 to the present has been written for the Heritage Program by Keith Smith, and provides a welcome complement to the official history 'Mapmakers of Australia' by John McCarthy covering the origins of the Institute in the 1950's to 1988. Entitled 'Cartography in Retreat', Keith's account provides a summary of events that impacted on the AIC and MSIA from 1988 to 2012.

Council to meet in Brisbane

The Institute Council will meet at the State Library of Queensland in Brisbane on Sunday 8 July. The meeting will receive my report as President, the financial report from Treasurer John McCormack, and a report from Adam on the 'BIGF' conference to commence the following day. The new President will be elected at the Council Meeting.
From Trevor Menzies we will have the final report of the MSIA 2011 conference in Canberra which celebrated 100 Years of Topographic Mapping. Reports from Program Managers will follow, defining in detail the activities through which Council has provided services to members.

Retiring President's Report

Approaching the end of my tenure as President, my report to the AGM dealt with a number of activities, including Newsletters, eCARTO magazine and the JoSS journal; Relationships with  kindred societies; The Brisbane conference; The revamped website; and the Recorded history of AIC/MSIA 1988 to 2012.

I believe we are very fortunate in our technical publications, especially in our 'flagship' publication Journal of Spatial Sciences under Editor-in-Chief Prof. Graeme Wright; and in the  monthly window on world cartography published online by Dr. David Fraser in eCarto.

After a short evolution as a blog, my email Newsletter aimed at bringing news of Institute activities to members. Both of these online publications invite input by members about local MSIA matters, but in 'a time without time' that is proving difficult.

I am pleased with the positive responses to my contacts with 'sister' organizations through their Presidents, and in some cases as guest columnist in their publications. The most dramatic exercise in good relations is the upcoming 'BIGF' – the Brisbane International Geospatial Forum' – in which MSIA, IMTA and ANZMapS are co-operating to bring a wider professional horizon to all those whose business is maps. 

The Future

In the midst of change in the mapping environment, from traditional cartography to geo-information services, it would be easy – and quite mistaken – to suppose that an institute which grew out of the topographic mapping of Australia, and the transformation of technology post-WW11, is doomed to irrelevance. Maps are in use like never before, and in forms never before seen, as cartographers embrace the new mapping environment. 

We face the obvious challenge of keeping pace with technology. That's the price we pay, if the unique contribution we can make from our understanding of graphic design is to help shape the ways in which geographic information is manipulated and presented. For this reason education opportunities being offered under the Research and Scholarship Program are so important. At the same time, mapping is becoming a popular activity through readily available software, and in the movement styled 'Open Street Mapping', where communities join in mapping a locality and its social dimensions. We have seen excellent work from the Orienteering groups, and print and electronic media bristle with ever more sophisticated maps – because the map is such a universal language.

Our history does not assure us of a leading place in all this action, but the spirit of those sixty years in pursuit of cartographic excellence is key to our leadership role in the future of mapping. eCarto continually reminds us of the possibilities of our profession. It only remains for us to take the personal decisions which secure our individual position, and by supporting MSIA, ensures the health and strength of your Institute.

Les Isdale

National President, MSIA

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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Spatial Jobs Australia - Daily Newsletter - June 20, 2012

June 20, 2012
Engineering Surveyor Sinclair Knight Merz
Australia, Northern Territory - Darwin
http://www.spatialjobs.com.au/view_job.php?jobs_id=2326

June 20, 2012
GIS Data Manager GIS RECRUIT
Australia, Queensland - South Western QLD
http://www.spatialjobs.com.au/view_job.php?jobs_id=2325

June 20, 2012
Licensed or Qualified Surveyor Sinclair Knight Merz
Australia, Northern Territory - Darwin
http://www.spatialjobs.com.au/view_job.php?jobs_id=2324

June 20, 2012
GIS Data Capture/Mapping Officers x 4 GIS RECRUIT
Australia, Queensland - South Western QLD
http://www.spatialjobs.com.au/view_job.php?jobs_id=2323

Spatial Jobs Online News Bulletin June 2012 Issue 24


Spatial Jobs Online News Bulletin

June 2012 Issue 24


Welcome to this edition of the Spatial Jobs Online News Bulletin. Enjoy the articles from around the globe and if you would like to contribute or have your profile included please let me know.

Enjoy.

Articles





Groups





Company Profiles





Events






Tenders
Geoscience AustraliaGeospatial Data processing or preparation services
Department of Climate Change and Energy EfficiencyRemote Sensing Data Analysis Services
Geoscience AustraliaAirborne Geophysical Data
Geoscience AustraliaAcquisition and Supply of Gravity Data
Department of Transport and Main Roads - NHVR Project OfficeSolutions for Road Access, Portal, Workflow, Case Management, CRM, Payment Services, GIS, Integration, Data Centre and Hosting Services
Jobs
City of RockinghamDrafting Officer/ Map INFO
Woollahra Municipal CouncilGIS Officer
Aus Labour & RecruitmentSurveyors - Multiple Opportunities - Mackay & Townsville
Geoimage Pty LtdImage Analyst
Tweed Shire CouncilGeographic Information System (GIS) Administrator



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Regards

Dean Howell

Husband - Father - Entrepreneur – Business & Personal Development – Leadership – Connecting GeoSpatial Professionals – GIS – Fire Fighter – Pilot



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