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SCCG & SSSI GIS Forum:

Sydney’s Integrated Spatial Future

“Bringing together key industry experts with Local Government management and practitioners to advance GIS use and its capabilities for the Sydney region”

It has been clearly recognised that a ‘wall of mystery’, can exist between

information required, formats, data sets and databases when communicating graphical and spatial data across departments and organisations.

The SCCG and SSSI’s objective for the event aimed at creating dialogue and understanding to demystifying this ‘wall’ and assist the advancement of this valuable information source.

The SCCG and SSSI are very grateful for the involvement of so many people and staff for making this such a successful event in the organising, promoting, presenting and attending.

The SCCG and SSSI would also like to thank the financial support from the principal sponsor of the event, the Lands and Property Management Authority (LPMA) and the Common Spatial Information Initiative (CS2i). Sponsorship was also provided by GISjobs and Geoimage. Without such financial contributions the SCCG and SSSI would not have been able to conduct such a well subscribed and quality event.

The evaluation forms from the forum showed that collectively the 85 participants believed the event was a very worthy experience to be in attendance of.  On two occasions presenters commented during their presentations that the GIS forum presented by the SCCG and the Surveyors and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) was contributing positively to demystifying the ‘Wall of Mystery’.

For future events, opportunities and more information please contact:

Sydney Coastal Councils Group: Project Officer - Capacity Building Ragnar Haabjoern

(Phone) 02-9246-7810

(email) ragnar@sydneycoastalcouncils.com.au

This Event Was Proudly Sponsored By: Principal Sponsor             Sponsors

**The Sydney Coastal Councils Group uses Paypal to assist registration for all its forums.**

SCCG Member $60.00 SSSI Member $60.00 Other. $120.00

Only registrations with a sent email and payment confirmation will be recognised.

The individual presentations can be downloaded by clicking on the following links:

“GIS where have we been? Where are we going?” Dr. Pamela Abuodha, University of Wollongong

Using GIS to map hazards and vulnerability

Prof. John McAneney - Risk Frontiers    

Flooding, Flood Modeling and Flood Mapping:

Ms. Sue Ribbons - Pittwater Council         

Landslide Inventory, Susceptibility and Hazard zoning capability

Dr. Phil Flentje, University of Wollongong  

Local Government Asset Management Integration –CAMS Mr. Matt Dobson & Mr. Greg Livingstone - City of Sydney  

Managing Natural Assets with the assistance of GIS Mr. David Leggett - Hornsby Shire Council

Estuary Health – Technical and Policy Integration Mr. Tony Roper – DECCW

GIS – What’s Available and how do I get it?

Ms. Liz Fulton - Cardno    

Implementation & Review of E-Planning and Update of the Hunter LiDAR Project 

Mr. John Hudson - Department of Planning 

Using GIS to assist policy making: A coastal perspective Prof. Bruce Thom, University of Sydney, Honorary Member SCCG

Internal GIS uses: What, How and the Advantages! Mr. Lindsay Mason & Mr. Ross Johnson, City of Ryde  

Use of Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS): Dr. Emma McIntyre, Eco Logical Australia    

CS2i: NSW Government Common Spatial Information Initiative Mr. Wayne Patterson, LPMA