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Media release - 18 September 2007

The Melton Environmental Atlas has won this year’s Victorian Spatial Excellence Awards, highlighting how high-tech mapping can manage natural resources, Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Theo Theophanous announced.

The Atlas collates and analyses data to steer Melton council's environment, natural resources and agricultural planning strategies, including the Growth Plan for Melton.

“I’d like to congratulate the team behind this fantastic project, which is making an immense contribution to sustainability in regional planning and rural development,” Mr Theophanous said.

“This project sets new best practice in behind-the-scenes spatial information management.

“This is just one of the local success stories to be recognised at this annual awards night, which brings to the fore some of the world-class spatial information technologies being developed here in Victoria.

“The awards this year showcase the vital impact that innovation and new spatial technologies are having on the way we deal with some of today’s major issues.

“From flood and fire management, to major construction work, farming and water spatial technologies are playing an integral role in delivering solutions to government, business and the community.

“Victoria’s spatial information industry is among the world’s best. It already turns over $410 million annually, and comprises more than 220 local businesses.”

In June this year, the Victorian Government provided $100,000 to formally set up the new Spatial Victoria cluster under the $1 million ICT Linkages Program.

“Formalising Spatial Victoria as a cluster was a huge step in supporting the growth and competitiveness of the local spatial industry. Encouraging collaboration amongst the cluster members was truly evident at the awards and provides credibility on a national and international stage for the Victorian companies,” Mr Theophanous said.

For more information go to:www.mmv.vic.gov.au/SpatialVictoria

Victorian Spatial Excellence Award Winners

Award
Winner
Spatial Strategy Award
Defining a National Standard for Emergency Management Symbology – The Australasian All Hazards Symbology Project
  • Spatial Vision
  • Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM)
Measurement and Mapping Award
"Terrain Data" for Environmental Engineering Wimmera Mallee Pipeline Project
  • AAMHatch
  • GWMWater
Infrastructure and Construction Award
Eastlink GIS
  • Thiess John Holland (Joint Venture)
  • ESRI Australia
Education and Professional Development Award
Pat Beeson
Head of Geography, Presbyterian Ladies’ College
Spatially Enabling Business Award
Web-based Cemetery Mapping Software
  • AEC Spatial Pty Ltd
Research and Innovation Award
High Accuracy GPSnet Satellite Corrections for Controlled Traffic Farming
  • Department of Sustainability and Environment
  • Department of Primary Industries
  • NewSat Limited
  • A1 Lasers and GPS Pty Ltd
  • CNG System Pty Ltd
  • Balliang Controlled Traffic Group
  • CTF Solutions
  • Paul Jensz Contract Harvesting
  • Ultimate Positioning
  • C.R. Kennedy & Company Pty Ltd
People and Community Award
Wildfire Asset Identification and Consequence of Loss Evaluation Project
  • Spatial Vision
  • Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner (OESC)
Service to the Spatial Community
Lindsay Perry
Resource and Environment Award
Murray River Floodplain Salt Storage
  • Sinclair Knight Merz
  • Mallee CMA
Spatially Enabling Government Award
Melton Environmental Atlas
  • Department of Primary Industries
  • Shire of Melton

Spatial Waste Collection & Incident Recording System
  • Hume City Council
Thornton Smith Award
Soh Keng Peng
Chief Surveyor of Singapore
Young Spatial Professional of the Year Award
Dr. Jessica Davies
Business Analyst, Geomatic Technologies
Victorian SSI Chair’s Award
Peter Ramm
Victorian Government Award for Spatial Excellence
Melton Environmental Atlas
  • Department of Primary Industries
  • Shire of Melton
Spatial Professional of the Year Award
Glenn Cockerton
Managing Director, Spatial Vision