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THE NSW SURVEYORS ’ MONTHLY MAGAZ INE

NO: 51, ISSUE 2 MARCH 2012Print Post APProved: PP255003/06031

Sydney Catchment Authority EISSI Award Winner

Des Mooney Profile

Transit of Venus Institution Promotion

Survey of Milparinka Student Thesis

Australia Day Seminar 2012

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All material, opinions and reports published in this magazine are for the interest of members. No endorsement by the Institution of Surveyors, New South Wales, Incorporated, is given or implied by their publication.

THE INSTITUTION OFSURVEYORS NSW INC

ISNSW CONTENTS

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Regular Features 4 President’sReportandISNSWCodeofEthics 7 AdministrationManager’sReport 8 Editor’sReport 9 Secretary’sReport10 Surveyor’sQuiz38 MembershipConnect41 LookingBack42 Footprints-PhotosfromMemberstakeninthelineofwork43 Classifieds44 2012CalendarofEvents45 Conference&Seminars45 NSWGovernmentGazette

Student Thesis14 Milparinka–TheGhostTownofFarNorthWesternNSW

EISSI Awards 201117 SydneyCatchmentAuthorityWinsAwardforInnovation

The Profession11 TransitofVenus–6June201221 DidYouKnowThis? SurveyPracticeMattersfromLPI FromtheStrataIndustryWorkingGroup24-25AustraliaDaySeminarPictureGallery26 AustraliaDaySeminar2012ReportfromGrahameWallis27 Profile:DesMooney,SurveyorGeneral28 SeniorsGroupChairman’sReport2010-201130 SSSIReport31 ProfessionsAustralia–ReporttoISNSWCommitteeMeeting32 FromtheBoardofSurveying&SpatialInformation33 ProfessorChrisRizos–ElectedtoInstituteofNavigation2012

FellowMembership35 Medal(OAM)oftheOrderofAustralia–AndrewHugh

Campbell36 SeniorsGroupBiography-GeorgeEmanuelDavison

Obituary34 CorporalAshleyBirt

University News39 UniversityofNSW-SchoolofSurveying&Spatial

InformationSystems40 TheUniversityofNewcastle

“Keynote Speaker, Peter FitzSimons is presented with an Institution Tie by Professorial Visiting Fellow UNSW SSSIS Dr Bill Kearsley.”Mr Peter FitzSimons appears by arrangement with Saxton Speakers Bureau (Syd)


Welcome to the March 2012 Azimuth2012hasstartedas2011withlotsofrainandflooding.

OurthoughtsandconcernarewiththoseintheNorthWestand along the North Coast who have suffered so muchrecently.Letushopetheweatherclearsandwecanallgetbacktoourusualroutine.

Frommyreadingsitwouldappearthat2012willbeayearof recoveryandconsolidation formostofAustralia’sproperty markets. Some areas will enjoy solid growthdriven by latent demand or resources while other areaswill languish. Last year’s property market was dominatedby natural disasters, mixed economic signals and fragileconsumer sentiment. Australian Property Monitors (APM)notedthatnationalmedianhousepricesweredownby4.2percentbutwerepredictedtorisebythreetofivepercentin2012.Ihopeyoucantakesomepositiveleadsfromthisinformationandplanaccordingly.

Board of DirectorsAt the end of 2011 Justin Kell indicated that there

wouldbeachangeintherepresentationfromtheSouthernGroup.JustinrepresentedtheSouthernGroupforthelast5yearsandhasdoneanexcellentjob.JustinhasindicatedthatheisstillpreparedtorepresentISNSWatProfessionsAustralia.TheInstitutionthanksJustinforhissupportandcommitmentover thoseyears. Thenew representative fortheSouthernGroupisRobertVanderZypenandweextendhimawarmwelcome.

Australia Day SeminarTheAustraliaDaySeminaronceagainprovedtobean

outstandingsuccessthankstotheeffortsofmanypeople.Over240delegatesattendedoverthetwodaysandbenefitedfrom the presentations of the 23 presenters. There is afullreportontheseminarinthiseditionofAzimuth.ThevenueforthisyearwastheFourPointsbySheratonwhichproved tobeanexcellentchoice. General feedback fromattendeeswouldindicatethatthisvenueisacceptableforaconferenceofthissize.

Ourthanksalsogotoall thepresenterswhogaveuptime to come to the seminar and talk to the attendees.A number of the presenters came from governmentdepartments and we thank them for their effort. Othersareinvolvedinprivatepracticeandwerestillabletomaketime.At this timeof theyear it isdifficult toarrangeforpresenters,manyofwhomarestillonholidays.

We must also thank our major sponsor, PositionPartners, who once again became very involved in theseminar.Inadditionwemustalsoacknowledgeallofourtrade exhibitors who were once again present. Withoutthese representatives it would be difficult to arrange aqualityseminar.FinallywemustthankthestaffatISNSWfortheirgreateffortinfindingthepresenters,arrangingthevenueandrunningtheseminar.Thankyouallforafantasticeffort!

Seniors Group Parliamentary LuncheonOnTuesday7thFebruarytheSeniorsGroupofSurveyors

once again held their very successful ParliamentaryLuncheon.Therewere73seniorandotherpeoplepresent.As usual the catering was excellent even though for thisyeartheviewfromtheStrangersDiningRoomwasshroudedwithscaffoldingandcurtains.

PRESIDENT’SREPORT

“Many a man curses the

rain that falls upon his

head, and knows not

that it brings abundance

to drive away the

hunger.”

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JohnMcNaughtonAMfromNewcastlespokeabouttheearthquakeinNewcastleandtheimportanceofsurveyorsinpredictinganearthquakeaswellastheirinvolvementinthepost-earthquakereconstruction.Thiswasaveryinterestingtalkandengagedtheattendeesindiscussionforsometimeafterwards.TheseParliamentaryLuncheonsarealwaysanenjoyablefunctionandthisonewasnoexception!

EthicsIn this edition of Azimuth you will find an updated

versionoftheCodeofEthics. TheCodeofEthics isasetof rules based on the principles of “honesty, justice andcourtesy”.Thecodehasbeenupdatedtobringitintolinewithmodernterminologyandchangesinlegislation.(Youwillnotethereferenceto“bullying”which isnowpartofthe new Work Health and Safety legislation.) BOSSI hasrecentlyreleaseditsownversionofa“GuideforConduct”whichwillallowthemtodeterminewhoisa“fitandproperperson”whentheyareinvestigatingcomplaints.

Members of ISNSW must comply with the twelvecomponentsof theCodeof Ethics if theywish to remainas a member. Please read the code carefully and makecertainyouhaveincorporatedtheserulesintoyourdaytodaypractice.

ISNSW Cadastral WorkshopOver theweekend4thand5th February ISNSWonce

againconductedaverysuccessfulCadastralWorkshopforcandidatesundertaking theircadastralexamswithBOSSI.Fifteencandidatestookadvantageofthisgreatopportunityto listen to some of the leading experts in the field ofcadastralsurveying.

Our thanks go to John Minehan, Greg Frith, DarrenBooth,BobHarrison,JimOllis,PeterVandergraf,KyleScott,NarelleUnderwood,MarkGordon,RobMonteathandGregGoodman for giving up part of their weekend to makepresentationstotheworkshop.

Ashasbeenthetraditioninthepastitwaspointedouttothecandidatesthatcadastralsurveyingisaverycomplexprocessandthatnoonesolutionfitsallsituations.Itisveryimportantforthecandidate’sdevelopmenttogetasmanydifferentopinionsaspossibleonboundarydefinition,fieldtechniquesandplanpreparation.Theworkshopscertainlydothat. It isnowupto thecandidates to take fromtheworkshops what they consider are the best methods andprocessesfortheirparticularcircumstance.

OurbestwishesgotothosecandidateswhowillattendtheBOSSIexamslaterinMarch!

It gives me much pleasure to report that AndrewCampbellwasawardedanOAMposthumously“for services to surveying through professional associations, and to the community” attherecentAustraliaDayAwards.ThisawardisrichlydeservedandourcongratulationsareextendedtoBrendaandfamilyforsuchagreathonour.

“Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger.”z

Grahame WallisPresident ISNSW

THE PROFESSION


1. A member’s responsibility for the welfare andrightsofthecommunityshallalwayscomebeforetheirresponsibilitytosectionalorprivateinterestsortoothermembers.

2. A member shall act to merit community trustandpromote the standards, thehonourand thedignityoftheprofessionandshallconformtotheInstitution’s decisions on matters of ethics andconduct.

3. Amembershallactwithfairness,honestyandingoodfaithtowardsallinthecommunity,includingclients,employers,andcolleagues,andencouragetheirsubordinatestodolikewise.

4. A member shall only undertake professionalresponsibilitieswithintheircompetenceandshallencourage and develop risk-averse professionalpractices.

5. A member shall endeavour to advance thescience of spatial information, the practice ofsurveying and the objects of the Institutionand shall continue their structured professionaldevelopment throughout their career andencouragetheirsubordinatestodolikewise.

6. Amember shallapply theircompetencies in theinterestoftheiremployerorclientby:

a) acting as faithful agents or advisers, withoutcompromising the welfare and rights of thecommunity,and

b) complyingwithrelevantlegislationandregulation.

7. Amembershallexpressopinions,makestatementsor give evidence with fairness and honesty,without prejudice or discrimination, and on thebasisofadequateknowledge.

8. Amembershallpreservetheconfidentialityofanyinformationordocumentsintheirpossessionandnotusesuchinformationinappropriately.

9. Whereamemberhasanymaterial,pecuniaryorother interest that would lead to a reasonableapprehension that the member may be biased

intheconductofanaspectoftheirprofessionalrole,they

a) mustdisclosethefactsandcircumstancestothePresident of the Institution as soon as possible,and

b) mustnotparticipateintheconductofthataspectunless the President of the Institution providesadvice that he/she is satisfied that in all thecircumstances,itisappropriatethatthemembershould continue in the given aspect of theirprofessionalrole.

10.Amembershalltakereasonablestepstotakeintoconsideration the social, cultural, heritage andenvironmental consequences of the projects inwhichtheyareinvolved.

11.A member shall exercise due diligence in theperformanceoftheirduties,includingadherenceto work health and safety obligations andresponsibilities and ensure that workplaces arefreefrombullyingandintimidatorybehaviour.

12.Amembershallbuildtheirreputationonmeritandshallrefrainfromanyformofunfaircompetitionincluding:

a) using a professional designation to which theyhavenoentitlement.

b) offering inducements to secure work oradvancement.

c) seekingtosupplantanotherprofessionalwhohasbeenappointed.

d) neglecting tocomplywithprovisionsof rulesorregulations governing the practice of surveyingandtheprovisionofspatialinformation.

e) accepting or providing a fee which wouldpreclude themfromsupplyinganadequateandappropriateprofessionalservice.

f) advertisinginafraudulentormisleadingmannerorinanyotherwaynotinthepublicinterest.

Code of EthicsTHE INSTITUTION OFSURVEYORS NSW INC

SENIORS GROUP

Ethics are rules of conduct based on honesty, justice and courtesy. They are central to appropriate standards of professional behaviour. Members of the Institution of Surveyors NSW Inc. must comply with the following twelve components that constitute the Code of Ethics.


ADMINISTRATION MANAGER’S REPORT

EISSI Awards Evening

Saturday 22nd

September at the

Sofitel Sydney

Wentworth

IhopethisMarcheditionoftheAzimuthfindsyouallrelativelydryinspiteoftheappallingweatherwehavebeenexperiencingoflate.Whateverhappenedtosummer!!

Australia Day Seminar 2012 AsanorganiserIdon’tusuallyenjoyeventsverymuch,

Iamfartoopreoccupiedmakingsureeverythingisrunningaccordingtoplan.Butthisyearwasdifferent!ThevenueFourPointsbySheraton,DarlingHarbourwaslovelyandthehotelstaffveryprofessionalandkeentoensuretheeventwasallwehadhopeditwouldbe.Wehadagreattime!

Our Keynote Speaker, Peter FitzSimons was highlyentertainingandextremelygraciouswithhisbooksigning,making sure he got names and messages right. HerememberedthatGrahameWallis’sfatherhadbeenoneofhisteachersinhisyouthandsaidGrahamelookedjustlikehis father;Grahame verified that he did indeed look verymuchlikehisfather!Whatagreatmemory.

TheHarbourBuffetBBQintheverybeautifulHeritageAtrium on the Tuesday night was superb!! There was somuchfoodIwaswishingIhadnoteatenthatday.Achefoperating a very large BBQ station cooked king prawns,searedkingsalmon,babyoctopus,butterfliedlamb,scotchfillet steaks and chicken prosciutto all accompanied bybeautiful saladsandastunningarrayofdesserts. Not tomentiontheoysters!!

My thanks to the delegates who came from all overNSWandacrossthestatebordersforsupportingthiseventand to the following trade companies who set up theirdisplaysforthetwodayshow.Wereallydoappreciatethetimeandeffortthatgoesintothis:

ACSSearchPtyLtdCRKennedy&CompanyExtraDimensionSolutionsListechAustraliaPtyLtdTotalSurveySystemsPtyLtdSurvey&InstrumentSpecialistsUltimatePositioning And our Platinum Sponsors for ADS2012 - Position Partners CongratulationstoTonyRiordan,Riordan’sConsulting

SurveyorsinLismorewhowastheveryexcitedwinnerofthe2BridgeClimbtickets.

To view photos please go to www.surveyors.org.au(thesephotoscanbedownloaded).

ReadISNSWPresidentGrahameWallis’sreportinthiseditionoftheAzimuth.

ISNSW Golf Day 2012 TheInstitutionGolfDayisbeingheldagainthisyearat

TheLakesGolfClubonMonday 30th Julypleasediarizethedatetoday.Hopefully itwillhavestoppedrainingbythenandLaNinawillhavemovedon.

The course continues to maintain its reputation as agreat challenge to anygolfer, andhas longbeenamajortournamentvenuehavinghostedmanyprestigiouseventsincludingtheAustralianOpenlastyearwhenTigerWoodswasastarattractionanddrewhugecrowds.

DON’T MISS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY AT THELAKES!!!

EISSI 2012Planningisunderwayforanothergreatevent,the2012

NSWExcellenceinSurveying&SpatialInformationAwards.We are delighted to report that Her Excellency, ProfessorMarieBashirACCVO,GovernorofNSWwillbeattendingthe awards this year. The venue is the beautiful SofitelSydneyWentworth,inPhillipStreetSydney.

Please Note The Following Key Dates

29th May ExpressionsofInterest(theCallforEntriesbrochurewillbeintheAprilAzimuth)Finalentriesaretobesubmittedbythe9th July

Saturday 22nd SeptemberAwardsEvening-attheSofitelSydneyWentworth. z

Terina Sawyer,Administration Manager.


As we come into March, we are getting closer to amajorastronomicalevent,thetransitofVenus,whichwilloccur on the6thof June this year.Wewill featuremoreaboutthetransitofVenusintheMayeditionofAzimuth.Inthemeantime,theInstitutionisusingthisrarephenomenonasapromotionalexercise to introduceschoolstudents toastronomyandsurveying inapracticalway.AnemailhaspreviouslybeensentouttoallInstitutionmembersoutliningwhat you cando to be part of this interesting, hands-onpromotion, and that information has been reprinted thismonthinAzimuth.Don’tmissbeinginvolvedwiththisone,youwon’tgetanotherchancefor105years!

Thismonthwehaveaninterestingfeaturearticleaboutthe ghost town of Milparinka in north west NSW. This isan extract from the thesis by4th year students from theUniversityofNewcastle,andgivesaninsightintosomeofthe trials and tribulations encountered by early surveyorstryingtotametheoutback.Inthecomingmonthswehopetobringyoumorearticlesbasedonfinalyearstudenttheses.

TheEISSIAwardarticleforMarch is fromtheSydneyCatchment Authority, who have developed an onlineassessmenttooltohelplocalcouncilsassessdevelopmentsintheirareathatliewithindrinkingwatercatchments.Thistool has been successful in speeding up the assessmentprocess and cuttingdown the red tapeand cost involvedwithgettingsmallandmediumsizeddevelopmentsthroughcouncil.Thiscanonlybeagoodthing.

ThebigeventinthelastfewweekswastheInstitution’sAustralia Day Seminar. See Grahame Wallis’s report fromthis successful event, and check out the photo spread; isPeterFitzSimonsreallythatbig?!

YoucangettoknowabitmoreaboutournewSurveyor-General, Des Mooney, who is featured in a profile thismonth.Andournewphotogallery,‘Footprints’,isawaitingyourphotostobeshowcasedinAzimuth.Sendthemtomeatazimuth@surveyors.org.auashighresolutionJPGfiles.

Seeyounextmonth.z

Paul Davis-RaissEditor-in-Chief

EDITOR’SREPORT

“As we come into March,

we are getting closer to

a major astronomical

event, the transit of

Venus...”


GoodayeMembers

Well the first meeting of the year was a big, actionpacked meeting – the agenda was swollen with businessmattersandassuchourPresidentcommencedthemeetingright on the ‘buzzer’ at 10.00am. It was almost a fullattendance meeting as there were only a few apologiesinJasonHay(MurrayGroupDirector),PeterVanderGraaf(St George Sutherland Director) and Murray Learmont(ACS representative) – it was virtually a full house forthe afternoon session with co-operating associations inattendance.

The President moved through the early part of theagenda with his announcements, the adoption of theDecember meeting minutes with little change and thendealing with some twenty-four action items from theDecembermeeting.

MatthewHynespresentedhisTreasurer’sreportwhichinvolvedanMYOBcomparisonofbudgettoactualfortheyearto23/01/12.MatthewandNatashaarereallygettingtheircombinationworkingwellinrelationtotheTreasurer/bookkeeping roles and the basis of the report was blackfigureswellaheadofredfiguresforthispointintheyear.WelldoneMatthewandNatasha.

The membership report was next in line and it wasencouragingtosee:-

•Eightstudentmemberapplications;•Oneapplicationforgraduatemember;•Fiveapplicationsforcorporatemember;and•Zeroresignations!Averyhealthymembershipstarttothe2012year.

Terinapresentedheradministrationreportandoutlinedthe success associated with the recent Australia DaySeminar–“oneofthebestwehaveeverheld”wasTerina’s

expert opinion. The work that Terina, Natasha and Lindaput into these events is extraordinary – ISNSW does notuseeventorganisersbut ratherweuseour ISNSWadminstaff with volunteers to run such events and they arealwayssuccessful.Yes,therewillbenegativecommentandvitriolaboutsomethingsbutall inalltheCPDcontent isalwaysexcellent,theopeningaddressandspeakerisalwaysexcellent,thefellowshipisalwaysexcellentandtheISNSWadminstaffarealwaysexcellent!Threecheersforthegirlsandthreecheersfortheevent.

Correspondence inwards and outwards was thenconsideredbyDirectorswithappurtenantdiscussion.

Directors were then faced with some fourteen itemsof policy and governance covering many spheres of themanagement of surveying in NSW. Perhaps the mostdebatedanddiscussedofthesewere:-

•TherequestbySSSINSWtorentofficespacewithinthe ISNSWoffices for theuseof theSSSIRegionaladministrator(oneperson);

• The strategic planningmeeting reviewwhich is setdownforFriday2March,2012;

•MeetingwiththeMinisterinPortMacquarie;•TheTransitofVenusproject.

The first of these created debate that has not beenseenforafewyearsnow–itwaslikethe“goodolddays”(but some would say the “bad old days”) but I feel thatreasonprevailedanditwasdecidedinprincipletosupportthe termsof the existingMemorandumofUnderstandingbetweenSSSINSWandISNSWandthusexplorethecostsand benefits of the SSSI request by taking into accountavailablespace,accesstoofficeequipmentandrentaletc.

The second item was discussed and the strategicplanningsessionprovidesanexcitingopportunityforISNSWto look within and without itself as an organization. Thewholeofthenextmeeting(2March,2012)istobedevotedtotheplanningsession.

The President and Bob Harrison outlined their recentmeetingwiththeMinisterofFairTradingAnthonyRobertsin Port Macquarie and by all accounts this was a veryopportune and constructive meeting of minds. Justin KelllaterrelatedinhisProfessionsAustraliameetingreportthatin his view ISNSW tends to viewed (from the outside) ashaving very close and fortunate ties with Government inthisstatefromthepointofviewofthemanagementoftheprofession.Wehavemanytothankovertheyearsforthisfortunaterelationship.

The Transit of Venus project promises to be a veryexciting promotional tool for the profession of surveying.MichaelLockleyandJohnMinehanpresentedaPowerPointexhibition of where things are up to at this stage – thiseventhasthepotentialtoexposesurveyorsandsurveyingtoabroadcross-sectionofthecommunitythroughpromotionoftheprojectinschools.ThereisagreatamountofworkbeingputintotheearlystagesofthiseventbytheorganisingcommitteeandIurgetheGroupsandmembersasindividualstobecomeinvolvedintheprojectatthelocalleveltoensuremaximumexposureandsuccessoftheproject.

There isnoroomlefttodetailmoreofthisverybusymeeting other than to say it closed at 4.40 pm for thenormalendofdayfellowship.

HappySurveyingzGreg GoodmanHononary Secretary ISNSW

SECRETARY’SREPORT

What happened at the 3rd February 2012ISNSW Board Meeting?


SURVEYOR’S QUIZSURVEYOR’S QUIZA Quiz from the March 1912 Board of Surveyors Exam

Thetwo-chainroadshownonthediagramis to be deviated to follow along the eastboundaryoftherailwayreserve.

Compute–• Theareas required tobe resumed from

Location 11,960 for road and railwaypurposesrespectively.

•ThedistancesAB,BC,CG,BN,NG

Solutionnextmonth.

Solution to last month’s Quiz

AE158°05’04”-16828.812lks

EC5302.112lks

CD6716.837lks

AreaADBandCDE=65.22ha=161a0r26p

ThankstoEricMaroneseforhisanswerstolastmonth’squiz.


No, it’s not the Sun disintegrating or a UFO

exploding our solar system. The planet Venus

will pass across the Sun, appearing like a small

black disc moving around it. This phenomenon

is called the Transit of Venus and it is the last

time it will occur in our life-time.Transits of Venus are rare and historically important

astronomicalevents. MostofAustralia iswellpositionedto witness the next transit of Venus on Wednesday 6thJune 2012. The Surveying and Spatial Sciences industryin association with the Astronomical Association ofQueensland(AAQ)isprovidingresourcestoenablestudentsto participate in a re-enactment of a great scientificendeavourandinsodoing,learnvaluablelessonsinscience,mathematics,historyandgeography.

ISNSWandACSmembershaveauniqueopportunitytoparticipateinthisonceinalifetimeeventby“Adopting a school” andmeetingschoolstaff(inparticularthecareersadviser) and to show students what surveying is about.Simply go to the web site www.transitofvenus.com.aureview the extensive information and become an instantexpertontheTransitofVenus.Thisishowitworks:• Visit your local Primary or Secondary School, and

approach the Principal. Through the diligence of our“Maths in Surveying committee” all secondary schoolshavebeenmadeawareoftheproject,viaMANSW(MathsAssociationNSW)andtheDETMathsNewsletter.

• Introduce the school coordinator (probably from themaths or science department) to our website www.transitofvenus.com.auandoutlinethedetailsofhowtowinasolarscope.

• Thecompetitiontowinasolarscope isanonlineentry

available to ALL schools Primary and Secondary andmustbe submittedby the15March2012. Thefirst35correctentriesinNSWwillwinaFREE solar scopevaluedat$80.00

• ThewinningschoolswillbeadvisedbyemailatthestartofApril!TheSolarScopewillbeavailablefordeliverybyyoutotheschoolinmidMay.

• IfyourschooldoesNOTenterthecompetitionormissesout on winning or wants more solar scopes YOU candonateonetotheschoolfor$80.00each(anordermustbeplacedbythe1stApril2012)afternotificationofthewinners

• Attend the school on the day Wednesday 6th June tohelp co-ordinate and witness this amazing event. Ifyou have any technical questions please email [email protected]

PleaseadviseISNSWifyouintendto“adopt a school”[email protected],schoolcontactanddetailsandconfirmthatyouintendtosponsora“SolarScope”for$80.00each(forthoseschoolswhomissedoutonthecompetition). Nominations to Adopt a School close on the 29 February. The solarscopesarebeingpurchasedfromFranceandtoensuretheyareavailablebyMayweneedordersby1April2012.Thereare limited supplies of solar scopes so get in early and don’t miss out.

The Surveying and Spatial Science Industry and theAstronomical Association of Queensland are bringingthis program to all Australian schools, in the interest ofeducating students about the application of maths andscience in understanding Astronomical events. This is agreatopportunity to showkidsand thewider communitywhatsurveyorsdoandtoencouragethemtopursuefurthereducationatUniversityorTAFE.

See The Schools Information Pack on the following page.

Transit of Venus 6 June 2012

On Wednesday 6th June a small black circle will appear on the Sun, then for about 6 hours will move across it and disappear

TRANSIT OF VENUS - SCHOOLS INFORMATION PACK



On 6 June 2012, the planet Venus will pass directlybetweentheEarthandtheSun,appearingasasmallblackdiscslowlymovingacrosstheSun.Thisrareeventhasonlyoccurred6timessince1639andthisyear’sTransitwillbethelastinourlifetime.

What is a Transit of Venus?A Transit occurs when a planet, in its orbit, passes

directlybetweentheEarthandtheSun.Whilst theMooncanblockouttheSunentirelyduringaSolarEclipse,becauseVenusisfurtherfromtheEarththantheMoon,itappearsmuchsmallerlikeablackholeordiscduringitsTransit.

What will we see?Venuswilltakeabout6hourstomoveacrosstheSun

travellinginastraightlineinitsorbit,butbecausetheSunappearstorotateasitcrossesoursky,Venus,asseenfromAustraliawillappeartomoveinaninverted“U”shape.The2012 Transit will be best seen from eastern and centralAustralia.

Interesting FactsTransitsofVenusoccurinapatternthatrepeatsevery

243years.Recordedobservationshavebeenin1639,1761,1769,1874,1882and2004.Thenextoneafter2012isduein2117.VenusactuallypassesbetweentheEarthandtheSunabout every19months, butwedon’t see it “transit”acrosstheSunasitsorbitalpathisaboveorbelowit.

ObservationsoftheTransitsofVenusin1761and1769made a significant impact in calculating the size of thesolarsystemandtheuniversebyapplyingKepler’s3rdlawofplanetarymotion.Astronomerssailedtheglobetomakeobservations,suchasJamesCookwhowassenttoTahitionHMSEndeavourtoobserveandrecordthetransitin1769.Afterthistransit,hechartedtheeastcoastofAustralia.

Astronomy, Surveying and Spatial ScienceAstronomyistheoldestofthenaturalsciencesdating

back to ancient Chinese and Babylonian civilizations. ItcanbedefinedasthesciencethatdealswiththeuniversebeyondtheEarth.

Navigators, Explorers andSurveyors have used Astronomy fordeterminingthepositionsofnavigationpoints on the Earth (latitude andlongitude). Early Surveyors not onlyhadskills inNavigationandMapping,they alsohad specialist knowledgeofMathematicsandAstronomy.

Surveying skillswere an essentialelement of early Transit of Venusexpeditions, not only to identifythe exact location for making observations, but to laterundertakethemathematicalanalysis.

Overtheyears,theworkofSurveyorsusingAstronomyhasbeengreatlysimplifiedbytechnologicalimprovementsand techniques. The need for the practical application offieldAstronomyinSurveyinghasnowshiftedemphasistoSpatialSciencetools,asearthsatellites(GlobalPositioningSystem or GPS) are now generally used for determininglocation.

Experiencing the TransitNeverlookdirectlyattheSunduringtheTransitasyou

maycauseseriousandpermanentdamagetoyoureyesight.Safeviewingoptionsinclude:1. SolarScope–aprojection

devicesuitableforgroupsofpeopletoviewsimultaneously(asshowninimage).

2. Webcastonwww.transitofvenus.com.au–watchinrealtimeorreplaythewebcast.Perfectifitturnsouttobeacloudydayatyourviewinglocation.

3. Binocularortelescopeprojection–butyoumustobservesafetyprecautions.See www.transitofvenus.com.au for more details on

safeviewingoftheTransit.

Experience one of the rarest marvels of our Solar System



Teaching resources including software and studentexercisesrelevantformathsandsciencecurriculaarealsoavailable fordownloadatwww.transitofvenus.com.au.Formoreinformation,[email protected].

SolarScope School CompetitionWin 1 of 100 SolarScopes for your school

Enable your students toexperience this extraordinaryeventwithafreeSolarScopeandstudentexercises.

SafeviewingoftheTransitofVenuscanbedonewiththeuseofaSolarScope. Enter this simple competition towinafreeSolarScope,orpurchaseonefor$80(valuedatover$150).

How to enter1.UsetheStellariumastronomicalsimulationcomputer

programtopredictthetimeofthe2ndcontactoftheTransitofVenusatyourSchool.AllyouneedtodoisdeterminetheLatitudeandLongitudeofyourSchoolanduseStellariumtosimulatetheTransitofVenusatyourlocation.Youcanthendeterminewhenthe2ndcontactwilloccur.DownloadtheStellariumprogramand the Transit of Venus – A simulation programstudentexerciseviawww.transitofvenus.com.auforcompleteinstructions.

2.EnteryouranswerandtheSchool’sdetailsonlineatwww.transitofvenus.com.au

What you getWinners will receive a free SolarScope in May 2012.

MathsandSciencestudentexercisesrelevanttoSurveyingand Astronomy are available for download under the

“Resources”sectionofthewebsite.ALandSurveyorwillbeavailabletopersonallydelivertheSolarScope,instructtheclasson it’suseandcan runashortpracticalexercise todemonstrateSurveyingconceptsused inmaths, industrialdesignandCADapplications(subjecttolocalavailability).

Who can use a SolarScopeStudentscansafelyviewtheTransitofVenusoutside

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We have always been amazed by the feats of our early explorers

These men devoted their lives to the pursuit ofopeningupthisharshandunpredictablecountry.Althoughthese explorers are still widely remembered, we believethe important contributions of the humble governmentsurveyors who followed in their footsteps still go largelyunrecognised.

Ourprojectwasbasedonahistorical investigationofsurveying in the Australian outback in the late 19th andearly20thcenturies.Thisincludesresearchintothesurveyconditions,methods,equipmentand instructions facedbyourpioneeringsurveyors.

In order to develop a sense of authenticity we werefortunate enough to be able to focus our research andundertake a practical redefinition surveyof theold ghosttown, Milparinka. The survey, being performed on behalfof the local heritage committee, helped to reinforceour investigations into the hardships faced by the earlysurveyors.

Thepurposeofthisarticleistoprovideasnapshotofour project and take you through the discovery, rise, falland resurrection of Milparinka, whilst investigating theconditionsfacedbyourpioneeringsurveyors.

Remote LocationMilparinkaislocatedintheUnincorporatedAreaofFar

north western New South Wales, roughly 300 kilometresnorthofBrokenHill.Milparinka,althoughnowconsidereda ghost town, enjoyed a rich and eventful life during itsshort period of operation. It has the honour of being theoldest proclaimed township in the Corner Country, beingfirstsurveyedin1881andfinallycharteredin1883.

Although never consisting of more than 700-1000permanent residents, it did play a pivotal role in thedevelopmentoftheCornerCountryofNewSouthWales.

Charles Sturt and European colonisationTheareafirstfounditselfinthespotlightwhen,in1845,

CharlesSturtandhis15manexpeditionbecamestranded,duetodrought,atDepotGlen.

MilparinkaliesonthebankofEvelynCreek,namedanddiscoveredbySturtonhis1845expedition. JamesPoole’sgraveandSturt’sCairnarelocatedatDepotGlenanditisfittingthatitishereSturtpennedthefamousquote:

“I would rather that my bones had been left to bleach in the desert than have yielded an inch of ground I had gained at so much expense.”

The tenacity and madness of this quote provides aninsight into the character the men needed in order toexplorethisinhospitablearea.

However,fortheEuropeanswhowerenotaccustomedto the outback’s harsh conditions, it took a man such asSturt,sounyielding innature,topavetheroadforfuturesettlement.

Boom then bustThe rise, fall and resurrection of Milparinka

Early YearsThe actual origins of Milparinka have been slightly

skewedovertime. It isbelievedthatDuncanM’bryde,theowner of Sturt’s Depot Glen “Sheep Run” grew tired oftravellingstockmancallingintohishomesteadconsuminghisgrassandwater. Inordertodrawthemawayfromhisprivate land he built The Royal Standard Hotel near theMilparinkawaterhole,whichwasMilparinka’sfirstbuilding.

ReportsalsosuggestedthatDuncanmayhave‘arranged’forgoldtobefoundlocallytohelpincreasethepatronagetohisnewhotel!

Whetherornotthiswastrue,workableseamsofgoldwere soon found in the immediate area in the 1870s;however it wasn’t the gold that caused Milparinka tocontinuetoprosper,assmalltownshipssuchasMtBrownwere developed on the goldfields. Milparinka’s best assetwasthatitwassituatedontheonlypermanentwaterholeintheimmediatearea.

Milparinka’s PeakBythemid1880sMilparinkaconsistedofapostoffice,

courthouse, school,policebarracks, chemist,butcher, fourdrinkingestablishmentsandvariousotherbusinesses.

By then the Government structures such as thecourthouse, police barracks and Post Office had beenreplacedwithsandstonebuildings.Tothinkthat,apartfromthe sandstone thatwas sourcedon site, every nail, beamandsheetof ironwastransportedinfromWilcannia, it isextraordinarythatthebuildingsweresoelaborate.

ThisfeataloneillustratestheresolveofmenwholivedandworkedintheharshCornerCountry.

SadlyMilparinka,unlikeitsclosestneighbourTibooburra,didnotsurvivefarintothe20thcentury,andnowprovidesonlyaglimpseofthepivotalrolethetownonceplayed.Theadvances in transport, changes in government operationsand the loss of the waterhole through siltation from theminetailingsallcontributedtoMilparinka’sdownfallinthe1920s.

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Milparinka’s Resurrection ForclosetoeightyyearsMilparinkaremainedinlimbo,

withtheAlbertHotelbeingtheonlycontinuingbusinessintown.Thislefttherestofthebeautifulsandstonebuildingstosuccumbtotheelementsandvandalism.

A community initiative in the 1980s halted thedestruction of the courthouse and surrounding buildingsbutitwasn’tuntiltheearly2000sthatthenewMilparinkaHeritage and Tourism Association actually brought themback to life and re-opened the courthouse as the localhistoricalcentre.

Thelocalcommunityorganisationhasspentcountlesshoursinthepursuitofafunctioningtouristattractionandasaresulthasbeentherecipientofmanycommunitybasedawards.

Survey conditions of the eraUnlike today there were very few licensed land

surveyors,whichmeantthatthesurveyorswererequiredtotraveloverlargedistancestoperformtheirallocatedcrownsurveys.

Asyoumight imagine thehumble tentwas themostcommon form of accommodation employed for the fieldparties.

Suitablelocationsforthebasecampwouldbescouted,withthemostimportantrequirementbeingasupplyoffreshwater to sustain the camp.When suitable locationswerenotwithinwalkingorridingdistancetothesurveysites,themenwouldestablishaflyingcamp.Theseflyingcampswereextremelybasicaffairs,withthemenoftenstayingforaslongasaweekbeforereturningtothemaincamp.

Dueto the longperiodsof timethemenwereout inthefield, some surveyors brought their families, although

thismeantmoreequipmenttocarry;italsooftencreatedamuchmoreluxuriouscamp.

FoodSomeofthesurveyjobsmeantbeingincampfortwelve

monthsormore, socarefulplanningof foodandsupplieswasrequired.

Sometimesthepartieswereabletopurchasefoodfroma local squatter who had taken up selections before thesurveysweredone,howeverthiscouldnotberelieduponasmanyhomesteadsonlyreceivedsuppliesacoupleoftimesayear.

Thismeanttheteam’softenmeagrerationshadtobesupplementedwithvarioustypesofbushfoods.

Corner Country WaterToomuchortoolittle

TheCorner Country ofNSWexperiences someof thelongestdroughts inthestate,withTibooburramoreoftenthannotrecordingthehighesttemperaturesforthestateoverthesummermonths.Theprolongeddroughtsplacedalargestressontheavailabilityofwater,whichwasamatteroflifeanddeathtothesurveypartiesworkinginthesedryandremoteareasofNSW.

TheMilparinkasurveywascompletedin1881,whichisaroundthesametimethatJohnCameronwasemployedinsurveyingtheNSW-QLDborder.TheconditionsexperiencedbyCameronareverysimilartothosethatwouldhavebeenexperiencedbythesurveyorsatMilparinka.

ItisoftenquotedthatAustraliaisalandofextremes,being in either flood or drought. Cameron’s journals notethatheexperiencedbothextremesin1880,withoneentryexplainingthathisteamhadnearlylostthemajorityoftheir32horsesinonenightduetotheirinabilitytofindafreshsupplyofwater.

Thesameyearprovidedatotallycontrastingentrythatexplainedhisdifficultiesincrossingfloodedcreeks;hehadtobuildtwomakeshiftboats,onefromwoodandonefromcanvas.Using thesehemanagedto transport8 tonnesofsupplies and equipment across a mile wide river in oneafternoon.

Water rations were often introduced when workingin drought affected areas. An example is listed on theQueensland Department of Lands website where thesurveyorwasallocated2pints,or1litreofwaterpermanperday;thiswaterwastobeusedforallpurposesincludingwashinganddrinking.

The water issue has always caused problems in theAustralianoutback.

The modern surveyor can barely comprehend thehardshipsandlivingconditionsthatthepreviousgenerationsof surveyors experienced as part of everyday life, not tomentionthetechnicalchallengestheyfaced.

As if the conditions briefly touched on above aren’tenoughtoprovethededicationofearlyoutbacksurveyors,the followingquote is froma telegramsent toBrisbane’sSurveyorGeneral.

“Sorry to trouble you with my private affairs but [the] Roma doctor cabled me ‘Come at once if possible’ as my wife dangerously ill [with]typhoid fever. Under no consideration will I leave until longitude determined but on completion must ask permission to leave at once for Roma”

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Tothinkthatamanwouldputhisworkbeforehisdyingwifeisatrulyextraordinarythoughtinthemodernera.

Site Visit and Town redefinitionMilparinka offered the ideal location to focus our

historical research as it provided an opportunity toexperience some of the outback conditions faced by ourpioneeringsurveyorsthroughthetownredefinition.

Ruth Sandow, the head of the heritage society hadsent a request for any volunteer surveyors to help in theredefinitionofthetown.

ColinHorsley,aretiredsurveyorfromWesternAustralia,and IanSutherlandwere thefirst todonate their time inresponsetoRuth’srequest.ColinandIanredefinedseveralmajorstreetjunctionswithintheMilparinkatownship.Theirwork paved the way for future volunteers to expand thesurveyandredefinitionofthetown.

InordertocontinuedevelopingMilparinka’spast,thepreciselocationsofthenumerousruinswithintheprecinctneededtobeproperlyidentified.

Through the information given on the Town Plan,itwasnoted that sections7 and8 experienced themostdevelopmentinthetown’slifetime,thereforeitwasdecidedthat the redefinition of these sections would provide themostbenefittothetown’shistorians.

Duetothelowaccuraciesrequiredandtimerestraints,Colin’s control network was adopted as the basis for oursurvey.

Positional knowledge obtained from our survey willallowaccurateidentificationoftheruins,theirownersandhencetheirformerfunctioninMilparinka’searlyhistory.

Themarkingoftheindividualallotmentsalsoenablestheidentificationofitemsfoundwithintheallotmenttoacertaindegreeofaccuracy,andmayalsoshedsome lightintotheprivatelivesofthepreviousowners.

Search Difficulties Although the SCIMs portal has greatly improved the

efficiencyforsurveyorstoobtainrelevantsearchfortheirprospective jobs, isolated areas such as Milparinka oftensuffer from a severe lack of plans and information. Thisis due to the absence of continuing surveys in the areas.The plans in remote communities/ghost towns are usedinfrequently,thusmanyoftheoriginalsurveyplansarestillwaitingtobeuploadedontotheportal.

These‘missingplans’areusuallyaccessiblethroughtheSydney plan room, many of the plans used in our surveywereaccessedinthisway.

Title Deeds and OwnershipBaker’s Store

An individual investigation into one allotment, theformer Baker’s store, was performed in an effort to gainagreaterunderstandingof titlesandownership.Thisalsoprovidedanexampleofthetypeofhistoricalidentificationthat could be performed on the surveyed allotments inMilparinka.

The survey allowed the correct identification of thebuilding’sremains,andthroughtitlesearchestheownershiphistoryoftheallotmentwaspiecedtogether.

TheoriginalFeeSimplegrantwasfound,includingthe

originalpurchasepriceof20poundssterling!Itwasfoundthattheblockoflandwasnottransferred

toWilliamBakeruntil1893; thisquestionedthebeliefoflocalhistorythattheBaker’sstorehadbeenoperationalinthelate1880swhenthefamilyoriginallymovedtothearea.

TheremnantsofBaker’sstoreandundergroundtankarestillrecognisableandareimportantfeaturesofthehistorictownscape.

Interestingly, theblockwas last transferred toLouisaBakerofNorthDeniliquin,aspinster,on22February1901whoisstillcurrentlytheregisteredownerofthisallotment.AsthestorecontinuedoperationuntilaftertheFirstWorldWar,thisaddssomequeriestotheactualownershipofthestoreandthuswhomanaged itafter the transferof titlein1901.

ConclusionThis project allowed an in-depth investigation into

Australia’s outback history and the conditions faced bysurveyorsinthepast.

Thekeeninterestsharedinthefascinatingconditionsfaced by these pioneer surveyors and early settlers madethisprojectenjoyabletobothinvestigateandcomplete.

However, the project was not without its set ofchallenges. The difficulty in finding historical informationand records due to the age and relevance of documentsmeantmanyhoursof futile research.Not tomention theobstaclesfacedinbothplanningandexecutingthesitevisittothisextremelyisolatedcorneroftheNSWoutback.

Theabilitytoundertakeapracticalsurveythatnotonlyhelped the local heritage committee, but also reinforcedsome of the conditions and hardships faced by the earlysurveyors, was overall a most unique and rewardingexperience.

Itishopedtheredefinitionofthetwomostdevelopedsections of Milparinka will not only provide a physicalrepresentationoftheoriginaltownlayouttobeenjoyedbythelocalsandtourists,butalsoenablefuturearchaeologicalinvestigationsintothetown’shistory.

Whilst this project has focussed on expanding theknowledge of conditions faced by our pioneer surveyorsthrough a close study of the Milparinka townships, it ishopedthatithasalsowhetyourappetitetoexperiencetheAustralianoutbackforyourself.

AcknowledgementsWe would like to take this opportunity to thank the

Department of Lands for giving us access to the largenumberofplansandfieldbooksrequiredforthisproject,aswellastheUniversityofNewcastleforsupplyingthestakestomarktheallotments.

With a special mention to the contributions of thefollowing people; Tony Proust, Peter O’Kane, Les Gardner,ColinKing,MauriceCenato,BrianMott,RuthSandow,KarlBretregerandHarveyMitchell.

Abstract from a Bachelor of Surveying final year thesis titled “Milparinka. Survey Definition and Historical Evaluation of a Ghost Town in Far North Western NSW” by Lachlan Heath and John Herdegen 2011.

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TheSCAisaNSWGovernmentagencyresponsibleformanaging 21 dams, protecting the health of the drinkingwater catchments and delivering high quality dam waterfrom its storages to its customers. These include SydneyWater and Wingecarribee and Shoalhaven councils, whothen treat and supply water to 4.5 million households,businesses and other users in Sydney, the Illawarra, BlueMountains,SouthernHighlandsandShoalhavenareas.

TheSCAworksinpartnershipwiththe15localcouncilsthatoverlapwiththecatchment,landholders,governmentagencies, industry and the community to manage andprotect the 16,000 square kilometres that make up thedrinkingwater catchments. Thecatchments stretch fromnorthofLithgowandBlackheath,southtotheShoalhavenRiver near Cooma and from Woronora in the east to theWollondilly River near Crookwell in the west. The bestavailable science, modelling, regulation, technology and

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SCATeamLeaderLandUsePlanningGregGreene,whoaccepted the award on behalf of the organisation at theceremony,saidtheNorBEtoolwasanimportantinnovationinassessingdevelopmentapplications.

“UndertheStateEnvironmentalPlanningPolicy(SydneyDrinking Water Catchment) 2011 (SEPP) all developmentsin thedrinkingwater catchmentsmusthave aneutral orbeneficialeffect(NorBE)onwaterquality,”MrGreenesaid.

“To meet this obligation, the 15 catchment councilsmustassessdevelopmentapplicationstoensuretheydon’thaveanegativeimpactonwaterquality.

“DevelopmentoftheonlineversionoftheNorBEtoolwas initiated to simplify the NorBE assessment processand make it less onerous for councils to complete NorBEassessments,andprovideaconsistentapproachacrossallcouncilstomeettherequirementsofthenewSEPP.

“There was no existing ‘off the shelf’ products thatinterfacedwiththeSCA’sGeographicalInformationSystemor performed the other required functions of NorBE andwastewatermodelling,sotheSCAdevelopedacustomisedtool.”

MrGreenesaidthetoolwasuser-friendlyandintuitive,which asked a series of questions to determine if thedevelopment would have a detrimental effect on waterquality.

“Councils can assess NorBE for most types ofdevelopment proposals of low to moderate complexity,includingmostalterationsandadditions,swimmingpools,singledwellingsandsmallseweredsubdivisions,”MrGreenesaid.

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A key feature of the NorBE tool is the incorporationof a wastewater model. This provides an assessment ofthe suitability andwater quality impact of the treatmentsystemover25years.Thiswastewatermodelwaspreviouslyunavailable to councils and greatly simplifies the NorBeassessment.

“A satellite image of the lot that is entered into theprogram is displayed and shows the location of nearbywaterways as well as other sensitive sites that could beimpactedbythedevelopment.

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“After all the questions are answered, the toolautomaticallygeneratesconditionsofconsent.”

NorBEisdemonstratedifoneormoreofthefollowingfactorscanbeachieved:

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• Any impactscanbe transferredoutside thesite fortreatment and disposal approved by the consentauthority (but only if the consent authority issatisfied that water quality after treatment willbe of the required standard). Councils, as consentauthorities,mustbesatisfiedthatNorBE ismet forall developments proposed to be carried out in thecatchment.

MrGreenesaidthetoolwasseveralyearsinthemakingand the 15 catchment councils provided input into itsdevelopment.

“Development of this tool began in December 2009,whichbuiltonanearlierversion,anditwasgraduallyrolledoutfromNovember2010,”MrGreenesaid.

“Thedevelopmentalsoincorporatedanumberoftestingcyclestoensurethetechnologywasrobustfortheenduser.

“As part of the new Drinking Water SEPP it becamecompulsorytousethetoolfromthe1stofMarch2011.”

Mr Greene said the active involvement of keystakeholders fromtheproject’s inceptionwasaparticularstrengthinthemanagementoftheprojectandallowedahighlevelofscrutiny.

Thestakeholdersincluded:• Catchmentcouncils,whowereregularlyinformedof

theproject’sprogress,vieweddemonstrationsofthetoolandparticipatedinacomprehensivetrainingandfamiliarisationprogrambeforethe‘golive’date.

• Land and Property Information, a collaborativepartner who provided the spatial services for theprojectthroughtheirSIXViewer.

• The Department of Planning, with whom the SCAtookanactiveroleinthedevelopmentandreviewoftheSEPPtodeterminetheimpactofchangestotheSEPPontheNorBEtooldevelopmentproject.

• The SCA’s Local Government Reference Panel, whowere kept regularly informed of the progress ofdevelopmentofthetool,and

•The Local Government and Shires Association,who viewed demonstrations and were informed ofprogress.

MrGreenesaidtohelpcatchmentcouncilsusethenewtool,theSCAprovidedin-housetraining,phonesupport,auserguideandguidelines.

“We initially trained about 120 council staff thathaveadaptedwelltothenewtool.Refreshertrainingandongoingsupport isbeingprovidedtocouncils”MrGreenesaid.

TheNorBEtoolhasalreadybeensuccessfulinachieving

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• Enhanced relationships with catchment councilsthroughprovisionofauser-friendly,accessibletool,extensivetrainingandmentoringprogramsatnocosttocouncils.

• Greater compliance with the SEPP and theEnvironmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

•Streamlining councils’ development assessmentprocess providing consistency with the NSWGovernment’s planning reforms, includinge-lodgementandassessmentprocesses.

• ReductioninthenumberofdevelopmentapplicationsbeingreferredtotheSCAforconcurrence,resultinginreducedassessmenttimesandcosts.

“Not only does the NorBE tool provide benefits tocouncils,buttherearealsoflow-onbenefitsfordevelopers,thecommunity,andtheSCAasitreducescostsaswellasprovidingconsistencyandprocesstransparency,”MrGreenesaid.

“Thesuccessandinnovativenatureofthetoolhasalsoseenanumberofenquiriesfromothergovernmentagenciesand organisations, including from other states, aboutaccessingtheNorBEtool.

“Councilshavealsoexpressedinterestinadaptingthetoolandmodeltouseinlocalgovernmentareasoutsidethedrinkingwatercatchment.”

Thetoolisavailabletoall15catchmentcouncils:• BlueMountainsCityCouncil• CampbelltownCityCouncil• CoomaMonaroCouncil• EurobodallaShireCouncil• GoulburnMulwareeCouncil• KiamaMunicipalCouncil• LithgowCityCouncil• OberonCouncil• PalerangCouncil• ShoalhavenCityCouncil• SutherlandShireCouncil• UpperLachlanCouncil• WingecarribeeShireCouncil• WollondillyShireCouncil• WollongongCityCouncil.


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Survey Practice Matters from LPI

Utility lotsA council or accredited certifier may

direct inastratacertificatethatcertain lotsbeingcreatedupon registrationof theplanare

tobeaffectedbya restriction subject to section39 Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act1973.Theselotsarereferredtoasutilitylots.Thisrestriction is recorded in the second schedule ofthefolioas:

“RESTRICTIONONUSER(S.39STRATASCHEMES(FREEHOLDDEVELOPMENT)ACT,1973)”

The legislation requires that the lot is to be usedprimarily for storage and not for human occupation, alsothattheuseoftheutilitylotisrestrictedtoaproprietororoccupierofanotherlotintheschemewhichisnotanotherutilitylot.

TransferUtilitylotsmaybetransferredinthesamemanneras

anyother strata lot. The restrictiondoesnotprohibitanychangeinownership.

SubdivisionIfastrataplanofsubdivisioninvolvesautilitylot,steps

should be taken to have the restriction removed prior toregistrationoftheplan.Ifitistheintentionofthecouncilthat lots in thenewplan are to beutility lots the stratacertificatemustreflectthis.

ConsolidationIf a strataplanof consolidation involvesautility lot,

steps should be taken to have the restriction removedprior to registration of the plan unless all lotsbeingconsolidatedarerestricted.

Whereallofthelotsbeingconsolidatedareutilitylotstherestrictionshouldbecarriedforwardonthenewlot(s).

Release of RestrictionIfitisintendedtoreleasearestrictionfromautilitylot,

aRequest (RPA Form11R) should be lodged. This requestmust be executed by the local council; see section 39(4)StrataSchemes(FreeholdDevelopment)Act1973.

Car stackers in Strata PlansAcarstackerisatermusedinthisdocumenttodescribe

amachineforthestorageofmotorvehicles.Theirpurposeistoprovidemorespacesforthestorageofvehiclesthanconventionalparkingmethodswouldprovide.

Thestyleofthestackersvariesgreatlybutinmostcaseswill resemble an elevator style of structure for a car. Themachineenables2ormorecars tobeparked in theareaofasinglecarspacebyraisingorloweringonevehiclesosubsequentvehiclesmaybeparkedaboveorbelowit.

Careful consideration must be given by the surveyoranddeveloperwhenastrataschemecontainsacarstacker.The plan should clearly indicate whether the machineryformspartofaparticularlotoriscommonproperty.Ifitiscommonproperty,considerationshouldbegiventocreatingexclusiveuseby-lawsindicatingwhichlotsmayuseitandmaintenanceresponsibilities.

Theremaybemanyfactorstoconsiderastothestatusgiventoacarstacker:

• Astackermaybewhollyfortheuseofonelottoparktwoormorecars.Inthiscaseitwouldbelogicalthatthemachineryandthespaceitoccupiesbeidentifiedaspartofthelot.

• Astackerormultiplestackersmaybefortheuseoftwoormorelotstoparkwithinthem.Inthiscasetheoptioncouldbetomakethespaceoccupiedbythestacker(s)commonpropertyandcreateexclusiveuseby-lawsinfavouroftheappropriatelots.Alternativelytheareascouldbedefinedasseparatelots,aboveandbeloweachotherandcreateappropriateeasementstoalloweachofthelotstotravelthroughandparkintherelevantpartoftheotherlots.

Itshouldbenotedthatacarstackerisnotconsideredtobeapermanentstructureandlotsshouldnotbedefinedbyreferencetoacarstackerstructure.

Thevariablesfortheinclusionofcarstackersinastrataschemeareunlimited.Theaboveare justexamplesofthemostbasicsituations.Themain issuestobeconsidered isgivingthelotownerstherighttoparktheircarslegallyandindicatingifthemachineryiscommonpropertyorpartofalot.Thisshouldresolveanydoubtsregardingmaintenance.AdvicemaybesoughtfromtheLPIifthereareanydoubtsregardingthissubject.

From the Strata Industry Working Group

In the November 2011 edition of Azimuth

(page 16), LPI announced a new memorandum

to help identify common property in a Strata

Scheme. This is an update on that article.

LPIhasrecordedanadditionalMemoranduminthelandtitlessystem,providinganotheroptionforstrataownersandOwnersCorporationswishingtopreciselyidentifycommonpropertywithintheirstratascheme.

The latest Memorandum, No AG600000, has beendevelopedbytheStrataIndustryWorkingGroupinresponseto industry feedback on the Memorandum recorded byLPI inOctober2011asMemorandumNoAG520000. TheStrataIndustryWorkingGroupisanLPIhostedcommitteecomprising a mix of government and private sectorstakeholderswithaninterestinstratatitleissues.

Both Memoranda are designed to help owners’corporations identify common property in their particularschemeandprovidemorecertainty for strataownersandowners’corporationsindealingwithmostitemsofcommonconcernwithintheirstratascheme.

MemorandumNoAG520000defineswhoisresponsiblefortherepair,replacementormaintenanceofspecificitemsor areas contained within a Strata Scheme. The full textof the principles and provisions set out in MemorandumNo AG520000 is published in LPI Circular 2011/07.

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ThisMemorandummaybemoreappropriatefornewstrataschemes.

MemorandumNoAG600000providesaguidetoassistindeterminingwhetheraparticulariteminastrataschemeispartofanowner’slotoriscommonproperty.Thefulltextof the principles and provisions set out in MemorandumNo. AG600000 is published in LPI Circular 2011/08. ThisMemorandummaybemoreappropriateforexistingstrataschemes.

Either Memorandum can be adopted as a By-Lawin new or existing strata schemes. Owners’ corporationsshouldseekprofessionaladviceastowhethereitherofthememorandawouldbeappropriatefortheirscheme.

Adopting A MemorandumToadopttheprovisionsofeitheroftheMemorandathe

followingproceduresshouldbefollowed:

Existing Strata SchemesThe new By-Law must first be agreed by a “Special

Resolution”atanOwnersCorporationMeetinginaccordancewith Section 47 of the Strata Schemes Management Act1996.

A Change of By-Laws Form 15CB should then belodged in LPI for registration to register a new By-Lawon theCommonProperty Title. The termsof thatBy-Lawwill state that the Owners of the Strata Plan adopt theprovisionsofMemorandumNoAG520000orMemorandumNo AG600000. Any specific provisions within Section 2of either Memorandum may be excluded by exception ifdesired.AnyadditionalitemsthatarenotreferredtointheMemorandum may be addressed by including additionalclauseswithinthewordingoftheBy-Law.

TheChangeofBy-LawsmustbelodgedbyhandatLPIwith:

•thecurrentlodgmentfeetobepaid.•theCertificateof Title for theCommonPropertyof

theStrataScheme.TheBy-Lawwillbecomeeffectiveonregistration,when

itwillberecordedintheSecondScheduleoftheCommonProperty Title. It shouldbenoted that theChangeofBy-LawsdealingmustbelodgedinLPInolaterthantwoyearsafterpassingtheresolution.

DID YOU KNOW THIS?

Sample Change of By-Laws dealing

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New Strata SchemesThesurveyorpreparingtheplanshouldstrikethrough

the model By-Law option in the By-Law panel on theStrataPlanAdministrationSheetandcompletetheoptionfor lodging a schedule of By-Laws. This will require thelodgmentofanApprovedForm27withtheplan,whichwillsetoutspecificBy-Lawsbeingadoptedbythestrataschemeas instructed by the developer. If the model By-Laws areproposedtobeadoptedtheyshouldbereferredtoontheApprovedForm27.

One of the By-Laws specified in the Approved Form27 will be the adoption of the Memorandum AG520000orMemorandumAG600000.AnyspecificprovisionswithinSection2oftheMemorandummaybeexcludedbyexceptionifdesired.AnyadditionalitemsthatarenotreferredtointheMemorandummaybeaddressedbyincludingadditionalBy-Laws.

Once the Strata Plan is registered the By-Lawsapplicable to the scheme will be recorded in the SecondScheduleoftheCommonPropertyTitle.z

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The ISNSW Australia Day Seminar 2012 that was held at the Four Points by Sheraton in Sydney was once again an outstanding success.

Morethan240delegatesattendedthefunctionwith23presentersprovidingtalksonavastarrayoftopics.

The highlight of the seminar was the keynotespeakerPeterFitzSimonswhoprovidedan interestingandentertainingtalkonhisexperiencesasanauthorofmanybooks,especiallyhislatestaboutMawson,andasarugbyplayer. Peterkept theaudienceenthralled fora fullhourthen continued to sign some of his books for some timelater.Peteriscertainlyaconsummatespeaker.

Theoverallthemeofthefirstdayoftheseminarevolvedintoobtainingfeedbackfromtheaudiencebyrespondingtosomeofthesuggestionsmadebythespeakers.DesMooneystartedthistrendbyaskingforcommentsregardingwhatshouldLPIbedoingtoassistthesurveyingprofession.PaulHarcombethenaddedBOSSItothisbydiscussingthe“guideforconduct”,thedeterminationonsupervisionandtheroleofspatialinformation.

Robert Monteath continued by discussing the newmemorandumandthereviewoftheStrataandCommunitylegislation initiated by the government which is seekingcommentsby theendof February. TonyProustandGregCrispalsoraisedtheissueof“physicalcommencement”forsubdivisionsandcalledonsurveyorstomakesuretheydonotallowadevelopmentapplicationtolapsebecauseworkhasnotcommenced.

LesGardnerfromLPIcreatedmuchdiscussionwhenherevealedtheproblemsthatmayexistfortheuseofGNSSiftheproposedchangestotheRegulationfortheaccuracyrequirements for surveys go ahead. Other representativesfromLPI includedGregWaterworthwho spokeabout theuse of Community Titles and Steve Drury who revealedthe latest about the on line validation service for plansin Land XML. These issues are matters of concern to allpractisingsurveyorsandtheinvolvementofLPIisverymuchappreciated.

During the afternoon session Peter Callaghan fromtheCancerCouncilhadeveryonethinkingabouttheirsunexposure by talking about the problemswith skin cancer.PatMcNamaraexplainedwherethepartiesareuptowiththeongoingcopyrightcaseandMarkGordonrevealedhowmuch has been done towards arriving at a “subsurfaceutilitiesengineeringstandard”.

Oneofthehighlightsoftheafternoonsessionwasthepresentationbythe2011SirThomasMitchellAwardwinner,Paul Hutcheon, about the sinking of the HMAS Adelaide.Paulshowedhowthiscouldbeusedasateachingaidforschool children to foster an interest in mathematics andsurveying.Paulshowedwhyhewasaworthywinneroftheaward.

ThefirstdayconcludedwiththedrawingofthewinneroftheticketsfortheBridgeClimb.ThiswaswonbyTonyRiordan fromLismore. Ashasbeen thecustomwith thisseminar the usual cocktail party was followed by theAustraliaDayBarbecue.Thisturnedouttobeanexcellentfunctionwithavastarrayoffoodinarelaxedatmosphere.Itwasafittingendtoanenthrallingdayofconferencing.

The second day commenced with Craig Robertsand his team from UNSW. Craig firstly introduced EvanChristodoulou who discussed transferring heights usingwaterbodiesforMHWMdeterminationsandthenRichardStanaway who provided some interesting ideas aboutbuilding a local Transverse Mercator grid aligned withMGA94forusewithGNSS.CraigalsogaveapresentationontheTransitofVenusprojectandexplainedhowwecanallgetinvolvedwiththis.Craigalsotalkedaboutbecomingapart-timelecturerattheUniversity.

The first session ended with Professor John Fryer, inoneofhismany roles, explaininghowoverseas surveyingqualificationsareassessedforcandidatesseekingtobecomeregisteredinanyofthejurisdictionswithinAustralia.

After the break Phil Watson from the Department ofEnvironmentClimateChangeandWateronceagainbroughtusuptodatewiththeongoingdebateaboutsealevelrise.Phil provided some interesting figures that indicate thetrendmightbeslowinghoweverwecanstill lookforwardtoasubstantialrisebytheendofthecentury. Followingthis, anotherof theawardwinners fromEISSI2011,GregGreenefromtheSydneyCatchmentAuthority,spokeabouthisWaterQualityElectronicAssessmentTool.

Representatives from LPI made up the speakers fortheCadastralCornersession.PeterNedelkovskiandPeterTesoriero discussed cadastral definition problems and theproblemswith limited title andplans of delimitation. Asusual there was plenty of debate about these cadastral

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Des Mooney was appointed to the position of Surveyor General of NSW following the resignation of Warwick Watkins. This is a profile of his career as a surveyor.

ThefirstintroductiontosurveyingforDeswasasafieldhandatJTSRyanFirth&CoatKillara.HavingdecidedhelikedtheoutdoornatureofthepositionheenrolledattheUniversityofNSWinaBachelorofSurveyingcourse.Desgraduatedin1974withasecondclassHonoursdegree.

Bythis timeDeshad joinedtheDepartmentofLandsandhisfirstpostingwastotheLandTitlesOfficeundertheguidanceofNeilRyanandGrahameWallisandthenontotheGoulburnLandsOfficewhereheundertooksubdivisionandruralsurveysandvaluationsforrentaldeterminations.

Des was registered in 1976 and then moved to theMaitlandLandsOfficeasastaffsurveyor.In1980DesleftthegovernmentandwithacolleagueJimPunchestablishedasurveypracticePunchMooneyandAssociateswithofficesinNewcastle,NelsonBayandTeaGardens.

After several years Des rejoined the government as asenior surveyor andafter a short role as a seniormanagerin the Department of Administrative Services, Des joinedthethenSurveyorGeneralofNSWDonGrantasthegeneralmanageroftheLandInformationCentreatBathurst.Thisroleincludedthemanagementofthesurvey,mappingandspatialinformationsectionsoftheorganisation.DuringthistimeDesactedintheroleofSurveyorGeneralfortwelvemonthswhileDonwasabsentonelectoralre-distributionduties.

In1997DesreturnedtoSydneyandtookupapositionof Executive Director Management Services at the PoliceService.ThisrolereporteddirectlytothenewlyappointedPoliceCommissionerPeterRyanandhadresponsibilitiesforfinance, informationtechnology,motorvehicles,uniforms,legal,policeprosecutorsandmanyotheractivities.DeswastheonlycivilianontheexecutiveboardofthePolice.AlsoduringthisperiodDeswasamemberofBoardofSurveyorsastheSurveyorGeneral’srepresentative.AftertheformationofLandandPropertyInformation(LPI),DesjoinedWarwickWatkinsastheinauguralGeneralManagerofLPI,apositionhestillholdstoday.

Following Warwick’s resignation last year Des wasappointed as the Surveyor General and Registrar GeneralinadditiontohisexistingroleofGeneralManageratLPI.ThroughouthiscareerDeshasmaintainedhisregistrationasasurveyor.AswellashisdegreeinsurveyingDeshasanMBAfromSydneyUniversity,aCompanyDirectorsDiplomaandisafellowoftheAustralianInstituteofCompanyDirectors,afellowoftheAustralianInstituteofManagementandisaregisteredValuer.z

Profile: Des Mooney, Surveyor General

issues. John Waldon then followed with a presentationanswering some frequently asked questions about thesurvey services portal, e-commerce and the use of pre-allocatedplannumbers.Thiswasaveryinformativesessionforthecadastralsurveyors.

Thefinalsessionfortheseminarrevolvedaroundworkhealthandsafetyissues.MichaelWrightfromWorkcoverNSW explained the implications of the new Work HealthandSafetyActandGrantKilpatrickdiscussedtheproblemsandsafetyrequirementswithlaserequipment.

TheAustraliaDaySeminarfor2012wasatremendoussuccess. Our thanks must go to the platinum sponsor,

Position Partners, for their continued support of thesefunctions.AlsothankyoutoallthetradeexhibitorsandtothestaffoftheFourPointsbySheratonfortheirgreateffortoverthetwodays.

Finally,abigthankyoutothestaffofISNSWfortheirefforts in organising such a large function. It is alwaysdifficultatthebeginningoftheyeartogetpeoplemotivatedanditisacredittothestaffthattheywereabletodothissosuccessfully.z

Grahame WallisPresident

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SENIORS GROUP

Seniors Group

The Senior Surveyors Group’s inaugural Senior Surveyor of the Year award was announced at the group’s luncheon at Parliament House on 7th February 2012

Group Chairman, Mike Rutlidge, announced thatGrahamHuntwontheawardforhiseffortsonbehalfofthe group, the Institution and the surveying professionin recent years, particularly for projects which werecompletedin2011.ChairmanMikereadexcerptsfromthecitation supporting Graham’s nomination for the awardand presented Graham with a framed certificate of theaward.Thefullawardnominationcitationfollows:

Graham was born in Burwood, NSW on 14th May1939andwaseducatedatUndercliffeandEarlwoodPublicSchoolsandatBelmoreTechnicalHighSchool.

In 1958 Graham qualified as an Engineering SurveyDraftsman while employed by the Metropolitan WaterSewerage and Drainage Board (MWS & DB) and, aftermatriculating in 1960, in 1961 he started training asa surveyor under articles with MWS & DB surveyors.Graham qualified for a Certificate of Competency andwas registered as a surveyor on 24th March 1966. Hecontinued employment at the MWS & DB as a surveyoronlandacquisitionandsewerageeasementsurveysuntilJune 1970, when he joined the Department of Landsfor a period as a Staff Surveyor in the Greater Sydneymetropolitanarea.GrahamreturnedtotheMWS&DBandwasengaged instormwaterdrainagesurveysuntil1989,whenhewasappointedRegionalSurveyorattheRockdaleofficetomanagesurveyors,techniciansanddraftsmenonstormwater drainage surveys. Graham retired from theMWS&DBin1995.HethenobtainedaGraduateDiplomainInformationManagement–ArchivesRecordsfromtheUniversity of NSW in 1998 and worked part time as anArchivistatAshfieldCouncilfrom2000to2010.

Graham was admitted as an Associate of theInstitutionofSurveyorson31stMay1966andadvanced

toMemberoftheInstitutionon10thDecember1968.HewasclassifiedasaSeniorMemberin1996.

In August 2007, Graham volunteered to take overmanagement of the Survey Monuments Register thatwas started on 2nd May 2006 by John Eggleston as aprojectfortheSeniorsGroup.(TheRegisterisadatabaserecording heritage relevant to surveying and surveyorsassociated with the colony and the state of NSW, suchitems including survey marks and monuments, plaques,memorials, graves, etc., but not documents, instrumentsor tools.) Additionally to that role and since that time,Grahamhasundertakenmanyrelatedtasks. Thosetasksinclude continuing management of maintenance of thegraveofSirThomasMitchellatNewtownandmanagementofaprogramtoobtainfundingforandtorestoreandtoidentify,withsuitablebiographicalplaques,thegravesof

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For further information please contactGraham Hunt

Phone (02) 9524 4679 [email protected]

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My first activity in this period as Chairman of the Senior Surveyors Group was to attend a tour of the ‘Footsteps in Time’ pillars from Glenbrook to Mt York

ThetourcommencedwiththelaunchoftheMacquarie2010brochurebyGrahameWallis, ISNSWPresident,anda historic display of survey equipment by Bill Irwin andconcludedwithafternoonteaatMtVictoria.

InextattendedaninformallunchattheNewportArmsHotel organised by Brian McCloskey who took time outfromhisPathfindersandmanyotheractivitiestodothis.

Thehighlightoftheyearthentookplacewiththe2011ParliamentaryLuncheonattheStrangersDiningRoominStateParliament.WewerehostedbyJudyHopwoodMLAand entertained by a member of the profession, NarelleUnderwood,whospokeonthesubjectof“TheSurveyor`sRole inDevelopingaSustainableSociety”.Thehardworkput in by the committee and members of the luncheonsub-committee was rewarded by an attendance of 80. Ilookforwardtothe2012luncheon.

The Major Mitchell Commemorative Project Trip,marking the 175th Anniversary of Mitchell`s thirdexpedition into Victoria, took place between 18th and30thofMarchorganisedbyJohnRead.MywifeMaureenandIwereabletotravelwiththegroupforthefirstweek.

Three Mitchell Information Boards were unveiled duringthistrip,atCondobolin,WentworthandBalranald.JohnisplanningatripinthenorthernpartofQueenslandin2012.

The second Land Property Management AuthorityFieldBookIndexingProjectcommencedinApril.

Iwasabletoassistonsixdays,butnothinglikethetime the Indexing Co-ordinator Wal Knowles and fellowmembers of the group did, to bring this exercise to aprofessionalandsuccessfulconclusion.

I started this reportbymentioning the ‘Footsteps inTime’pillarsandinMaytheeasternmostpillarwasunveiledatLapstonethroughtheeffortsofourSurveyMonumentsCo-ordinator, Graham Hunt. Graham also arranged theunveiling of plaques on the graves of Surveyor GeneralAlexanderGrantMcLean,afterrestoration,atMulgoaandSirThomasThompsonEwinginWollongongCemetery.

Iwasabletoattendbothoftheseevents.

The Senior Surveyors Group greatly appreciates thevastamountofworkundertakenbyBrianMcCloskeyandhiswifeJudyonthePathfindersProject.Thisprojectwillbe continued by Ken Green, who took over this flagshipactivityofthegroupduringtheyear.

FinallyIwouldliketothankthecommitteemembers,Vice Chairman John Read, Secretary David Lorschy,Treasurer Bob Hanna and ISNSW Committee NomineeGary Fuller and his alternate Ron Lister. I also wish toacknowledge the support of the Institution of SurveyorsNSWandtheofficestaffforthesupporttheygivetotheSeniorsGroup.z

Mike RutlidgeChairman

Chairman’s Report 2010-11

six formerSurveyorsGeneral orChief Surveyors ofNSWand of the only surveyor knighted and buried in NSW,so that the surveying achievements of the interred aredisplayedtocemeteryvisitorsorother interestedpeople.Grahamalsomanaged a program to obtain funding andto restore a series of monuments (known as ‘Footstepsin Time’) established in 1988 by Blue Mountains CityCouncil tocommemorate thefirst survey traverseacrossthe Blue Mountains by William George Evans in 1813 –1814. Graham arranged public unveiling ceremonies ateachoftherestoredgravesandmonumentsthatincludedparticipation,inmostcases,bythethenSurveyorGeneral,thePresidentofISNSWorhisrepresentative,descendantsof the person commemorated at each site and localgovernment representatives. Furthermore, GrahamsecuredNSWgovernment funding for thepublicationof1,000copiesofa20pagebookletdetailingthe‘FootstepsinTime’commemorationandforcopiesofthebooklettobe distributed to school libraries in the Blue MountainsandtotheBlueMountainsCityCouncilTouristInformation

Centres. The last two grave unveilings and the last‘Footsteps inTime’monumentrestorationunveilingwerecompletedin2011.Inallcases,GrahampreparedreportsoftheactivitiesforpublicationinAzimuth.

In August 2011, Graham volunteered to prepare aseries of articles about surveying history for publicationin Azimuth and he has commenced photographing trigstations in southern Sydney in anticipation of a requestto the Seniors Group to assist with an inventory of trigstations.

The details summarised above show that GrahamHunthasgivenexemplaryserviceasaSeniorSurveyortothe surveying profession during 2011 and previously bypromotingsurveyingheritagetothesurveyingprofessionand to the community generally. He is a conspicuousandworthynomineeforthe“SeniorSurveyoroftheYearAward”.z

David Lorschy, Honorary Secretary, Seniors Group

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The NSW SSSI Committee is planning to expand onits events and activities in 2012. Plans are underway formonthly evening seminars starting in March. The themesbeingdiscussedinclude:

•WebMapping•SpatialDatabases•OpenSourceStandards•Applyingspatialstandards•CartographyskillsinWebMappingandGIS•SurveyingandSpatialIndustryOutlook(Paneltalk)•SharingDatabetweenCADandGIS(twilightseminar)•UsingandManagingLiDAR•VegetationMapping•3DMapping•UsingLiDARinCAD

The joint events with like-minded associations willcontinuetobeimportanttous.Thejointtwilightseminarwith ISNSW being planned for 16th May will be on thetopic of integration between CAD and GIS in Surveying.Integration and sharing of information between CADandGISsystemswasapopulartopicof lastyear’s ‘GIS inEngineering’workshop.

TheseminarsandregionaleventswillbepostedintheSSSIandAzimutheventscalendar.Seehttp://www.sssi.org.au/Events/2/calender-view.html

Ibelieveoneofthemainprioritiesforanorganisationrepresenting professionals like SSSI, ISNSW and othersis the upkeep of its professional standing. This involvessupporting and furthering the professional skills andstandardsof itsmembers. Italso involvesthenetworking,advocacyandsocialaspects.SSSI representsandprovidesmembers services for the commissions listed below. Thisyearthenationalmembershipcurrentlystandsatjustover2500.NSWhasjustover420membersandthepercentageofmembersineachcommissionislistedbelow.

•LandSurveyors66%*•EngineeringandMiningSurveying3%•Hydro-surveying7%•RemoteSensingandPhotogrammetry4%•SpatialInformationandCartography20%

*Note: Within NSW we have an agreement withISNSW not to compete for land surveying members orrunspecific landsurveyingeventsandactivities.Wehaveagreedtorunjointeventsthroughtheyear.Wehavebeenspecificallylookingattheoverlapsbetweenlandsurveyingandtheothercommissionsfortheseevents.MostNSWlandsurveyorsjoinSSSIforthenationalandinternationaleventsandconnections.

The distribution of our members creates a challengewhen offering membership services, such as seminarsand workshops to the various specialties (commissions).The NSW Committee and National Office are hoping toovercome some of the challenges of distance with theintroduction of webinars. We are also improving ouradministration of seminars, workshops and conferences.Partofthishasinvolvedhiringaneventsorganiser. Ithasalso involved improving and putting in place associatedbusinessprocesses.

Soinsummary2012iswarminguptobeyearofgrowthandgreateractivityforSSSINSW.z

SSSI Plans for 2012

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Professions Australia (PA) held a Council MeetinginCanberraon14December2011 that I attendedas theISNSW representative. The attendancewas low comparedtoothermeetings Ihaveattended–about15-20.As ismyexperiencewithpastPAmeetingsguestpresentersareinvitedtospeakonissuesofrelevancetotheProfessions.

First to present was Ruth Clarke – Executive Officerto Peter Speldewinde, Assistant Secretary, Labour MarketBranch, Department of Immigration and Citizenship. MsClarkespokeaboutimmigrationingeneralandthebenefitsskilledmigrationbringstotheprofessionsinAustraliaandideas about how to lobby government for more skilledmigration.

Australia seeks to migrate 185,000 annually,predominatelycomingfromChina,UnitedKingdom, India,PhilippinesandSouthAfricarespectivelyintermsofnumbers.Ofthosealmost50,000areemployersponsored.Thereare457occupationsonthemigrationlist.AfrustrationtotheDepartmentwithassessingcompaniestosponsoristhatthejobsarenotthereuponacceptanceoftheapplication.Ofinterest$49,330 is theDepartment’s calculated thresholdsalaryforafamilytolivecomfortably.

Thesecondpresentationwasonthesubjectofdealingand lobbyingwith governments for organisations such asthose members of PA. The two presenters were ex-publicservantsnowworkingwithprivateorganisationsspecialisingingovernmentlobbying.GraemeMorrisofBartonDeakin,aformerChiefofStafftoJohnHoward,gaveanenlighteningtalkaboutthecurrentclimate“uponthehill”,ashereferredtoit,andgovernmentrelationswithaminoritygovernment.WhileMrMorrisalludedthatthe“topoftown”isallgloomand doom the minority government is actually workingand achieving equal amounts of legislation being passedcompared topreviousmajoritygovernments.HeconsiderstheagendafortheLabourGovernmentin2012is:

1.PokerMachines2.On-shoreprocessing3.MurrayDarlingBasin4.Skillsshortage–minerstakingthemall!5.Risingunemployment6.AgedCare

FollowingonfromMrMorris,AshleyWellsofHawkerBrittonwasquick topointout thedaysof lobbyingdoneat the Commonwealth Club are no longer, and all kindsof analysis is now required, i.e. economic, public etc. Ofmajor importance is to build relationships over timewithGovernment, must consistently have a presence and anopinion. He acknowledged the common frustration oflobbyists and PA members alike being the change of keystaffjustwhenrelationshipsarebuilt.MrWellsadvisedthisisafactofpoliticallifenowwithdemandsofstaffersonlysustainablefor12–18months.

OnreflectionIhaveagreaterappreciationofISNSW’sexcellent relationship with the NSW Government andhowthismustbecontinued,workedon,andnottakenforgranted. From my observation around the table that dayISNSWwouldbetheenvyofmostmembersofProfessionsAustralia.

ACEO’sreporttothemeetingwastabled.Asummaryof the current policy areas of importance to ProfessionsAustraliaare:

• HigherEducation–Bradleyreview•SkilledMigration•ProfessionalStandards/ProfessionalIndemnity• NationalRegistrationofProfessionals• Governmentrelationswiththenotforprofitsector

CEO Malcolm Farrow sought ideas from members onstrategieshe/theywouldliketoseepublishedbyPA.Topicsraisedwere:

1.Communications2.Training–CPD3.Workforce

MrFarrowalsosoughtideasforfuturePAseminarsasitisacknowledgedtheyneedtodomoreformembersandseminars are theonly profitbasedactivity they rely on. Isuggestedmembershipsustainabilityandgrowthwouldbeofinterest.z

Justin KellISNSW Professions Australia Representative

Report to ISNSW Committee Meeting3 February 2012

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Removal of Surveyor from The Register of Land Surveyors

The followingNoticewascontainedonpage5217oftheNSWGovernmentGazettedated12August2011:

Surveying And Spatial InformationAct 2002

RemovalofNamefromtheRegisterofSurveyorsPURSUANT to the provisions of the Surveying and

Spatial Information Act 2002, section 12(1)(c) and 13(1)(g)theundermentionedLandSurveyorhavebeenremovedfromtheRegisterofSurveyors.

Name Date of Date of Removal RegistrationJeremiasCornelius 1August2011. 4February2002.OLIVIER D.J.MOONEY, ActingPresident

S.G.GLENCORSE, Registrar

Section12(1)(c)oftheActstates:12 Professional incompetence (1)The Board may take any one of the following

kindsofactionagainsta registered surveyorwhodemonstrates incompetence in carrying out asurvey:

(c)itmaycancelthesurveyor’sregistration.

Section13(1)(g)oftheActstates:13 Professional misconduct(1)TheBoardmaytakeanyoneormoreofthefollowing

kindsofactionagainstaregisteredsurveyorwhoisguiltyofprofessionalmisconduct:

(g)itmaycancelthesurveyor’sregistration.z

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Manassas, Virginia, February 6, 2012.

The Institute of Navigation (ION)

announced that Professor Chris Rizos is a

recipient of the 2012 Fellow Membership

during the ION International Technical

Meeting (ITM) 2012 in Newport Beach,

California January 30 - February 1, 2012

Election to Fellow membership recognizes thedistinguished contributions of The Institute of Navigationmembers to the advancement of the technology,management,practiceandteachingtheartsandscienceofnavigation;and/orlifetimecontributionstotheInstitute.

Professor Chris Rizos has been elected for sustainedcontributionstothepracticeandmanagementofsatellitenavigation research; and for leadership representing thesatellitenavigationcommunityinAustralia.

Prof. Rizos is an internationally recognized expert inGNSS geodesy; algorithms and methodologies for precisekinematic positioning using GPS and other GNSS signals;the combination of GPS and Differential InterferometricSAR for ground subsidence monitoring; pseudolite andnew terrestrial navigation sensor research; multi-sensorintegration;anddataquality,multipathandRFinterferencestudies. Over the last tenyearsProf.Rizoshasexpandedhiswork into theareasofGNSS reflectometry, integratedGNSSandWiFipositioning,terrestrialRF-basedpositioning(includingLocata),andinvestigationsonsoftwarereceivers.This body of research is internationally recognized; theresults of which have been published in many refereedjournalsandpresentedatION,IAG,FIG,andothernationalandinternationalconferences.

Chris is recognizedforpioneeringnavigationresearchat the Satellite Navigation and Positioning (SNAP) groupin the University of New South Wales – today’s premierGNSS and wireless location technology laboratory inAustralia.HerecentlyestablishedAustralia’sfirstacademicresearchgroupinGNSSreceiverdesignusingreconfigurablehardwareandsoftware-definedradioprincipleswhichhasled to the development of the “Namuru” GNSS researchreceiver,thecurrentversionsofwhicharebeingdevelopedforsatelliteapplications.

Chris has demonstrated sustained commitment toteachinginthefieldsofnavigation,geodesy,andgeomatics.He has taught satellite navigation courses at UNSW andprofessional short courses for over 20 years. More than20graduatestudentsfromProf.Rizos’slabhavewonIONstudent prizes/scholarships to attend the ION GPS/GNSSinternationalconferences.Heistheauthororco-authoroffourpapersinNAVIGATION,80IONconferencepapers,andover500journalandconferencepapersingeneral.

DuringhisprofessionalcareerChrishasmadenumerouscontributionstotheactivitiesofprofessionalandscientificsocietiesincludingservingaspresidentoftheInternationalAssociationofGeodesy (2011-2015),acurrentmemberoftheGoverningBoardoftheInternationalGNSSService(since2004), co-chair of the Steering Committee of the Multi-GNSSAsiaorganization,andasapastmemberoftheIONSatellite Division’s Executive Committee (2004-2006). Hehasalsoservedonnumerousothercommitteesandpanelsdealing with geodesy, GPS, GNSS or navigation science,includingdozensofconferenceorganisingcommittees.

About IONThe Institute of Navigation is the world’s premier

professional societydedicated to theadvancementof theartandscienceofpositioning,navigationandtiming.TheInstitute is a national organization whose membershipspansworldwide.AdditionalinformationabouttheIONcanbefoundathttp://www.ion.org.z

Professor Chris Rizos elected to Institute of Navigation 2012 Fellow Membership


ObITUARY

A surveyor dies in service to his country

CorporalAshleyBirt,aged22,wasoneof3AustraliansoldierswhodiedonanoperationinAfghanistanon29thOctober2011when10Australiansoldierscameunderfirewhilst on station as part of Combined Team Uruzgan inKandarahProvence,Afghanistan.

CplAshleyBirt,whowasborninNambourQueenslandin1989,enlisted in theAustralianRegularArmy inJune2007 where he was allocated to the Royal AustralianEngineerstobecomeaGeospatialtechnician.InDecember2008,followingthecompletionofhisinitialemploymentandtrainingwiththeEngineersasaGeospatialtechnician,he was posted to 1st Topographical Survey Squadron (1TOPO SVY SQN) as a Geospatial technician. In February2011hewaspromotedtoLanceCorporalandtheninApril2011totherankofCorporal.

During his service he has been deployed to servein Operation ANONE (Solomon Islands) July 2010 toSeptember2010;OperationQUEENSLANDFLOODSASSIST(Australia) Jan 2011 to February 2011 and operationSLIPPER(Afghanistan)May2011toOctober2011.

CplBirthasbeenawardedthefollowinghonours:

•AustralianDefenceMedal;

•AustralianServiceMedalwithclaspSolomonIslandsII;

•Australian Active Service medal with claspInternationalCoalitionagainstTerrorism(ICAT);

•AfghanistanCampaignMedal;

•NATONonArticle5MedalwithClaspInternationalSecurityAssistanceForce(ISAF).

•CorporalBirtwasnominatedforasoldier’smedallionin recognition of his efforts in Operation FloodsAssist.

A great mate to his many colleagues, rememberedby family and friends as a distinguished sportsman andanexcellentsoldier.On11thNovember2011,Ashleywasfarewelledinhishometownwithaserviceofthanksgivingandwithfullmilitaryhonours.Eachyearon11thNovember,RemembranceDay,weallpausetoreflectonthepriceofpeaceandlibertythatoverthepastcenturyandmorehaspredominantlybeenpaidbytheyouthofournation.

As a soldier and as a member of the surveyingprofessionwewillrememberhim.

Lest we forget.z

Corporal Ashley Birt

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Mr Andrew Hugh Campbell, deceasedLate of Port Macquarie NSW

For service to surveying through professional associations and to the community.

Board member, Board of Surveying and SpatialInformation NSW 1998-2008: Chairman, TrainingCommittee, 2007-2008; Member of the Discipline andFinanceCommittees.

President,NSWCountrySurveyorsAssociation,1994-1996; Vice-President 1993-1994; Secretary, 1989-1990;LifeMember2011.

Member,InstitutionofSurveyorsNSW,since1972:andDivisionalCommittee,1979-1980.

Principal, King and Campbell (surveyors) from 1973untilhisretirementin2006;continuedasconsultantuntil2011.

Member, Port Macquarie Town Centre Master PlanCommittee1995-2011.

Chairman,GlasshouseGallery(PortMacquarie-HastingsRegionalArtGallery)2001-2011.

Member of various Hastings Council committees,including:

•PortMacquarieCommunityCommittee2008-2010•HastingsUrbanGrowthAdvisoryCommittee•EconomicBoardPresident, Port Macquarie Rowing Club 1998-2006;

Vice-President2006-2008.PresidentElect,RotaryClubofPortMacquarieSunrise;

HonoraryPresident2011.Vice-Chairman and Board Member, Life Education

(NSW)1988-1996.Vice-President,KeepAustraliaBeautifulCouncil,1985-

1990.Other community involvement included Apex, Port

Macquarie Sailing Club, Port Macquarie Community Pre-School,andWestportHighSchoolP&C.

Awards/ recognition include:Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Club of Port Macquarie

Sunrise.MrCampbelldiedon5thOctober2011. z

Medal (OAM) of The Order of Australia in the General Division


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TheSurveyorGeneralofNSW,NoelFletcher,saidaboutGeorge Emanuel Davison after his death, “His convivial,approachable and easy manner endeared him to hisassociates. His capacity as a story-teller, partially abouthis earlier experiences in the bush, always ensured aneager audience. This had a special appeal to the youngersurveyors.Hewasoneof thepioneer surveyorsanddidawonderful job in subdividing the state with such a highstandardofaccuracyandprecision.HehasleftapermanentrecordofhisabilityinthenumeroussurveyplansrecordedintheLandsDepartment”1

George Emanual Davison was born on 10th February1889 at Arncliffe, to parents George Davison and LaviniaThompson.GeorgeandLaviniahad threechildren,George(born 1889), Bertha Olive (1891) and James (1893). ThefamilylivedinasixroomweatherboardcottageatGlenfieldonapropertyonRailwayParadefrom1904–1939.George’sfather was a railway fettler and ganger with the NSWRailwaysfrom1890-1912.GeorgeattendedtheLiverpoolSuperiorPublicSchooland it is said thathewalked fromGlenfieldtoLiverpooleachdaytoschool. In1901GeorgeattendedFortStreetModelSchoolatMillersPoint,Sydney,where he obtained his Senior Public Examination and aMatriculationPassin1908.

George Davison commenced employment with theDepartmentofLandsasacadetdraftsmanin1908.HewasafieldassistantwithSurveyorGeorgeFrederickAlcock in1909–1910thenwithSurveyorGeorgeHarnettin1911andSurveyorArnoldHughGarnesyin1912.GeorgeobtainedhisCertificateofCompetencyon4thApril1914andbecameaLicencedSurveyoron21stJanuary1915.

GeorgeDavisonmarriedMaryCameronParkeson14thAugust1915atSt.StephensChurch,PhillipStreet,Sydney.Mary Parkes was the granddaughter of Sir Henry Parkes,PremierofNSW.

George Davison was appointed a staff surveyor withWaggaLandBoardOfficeon20thFebruary1920.Georgelived under canvas and travelled by horse and would beawayformonthsandsometimeshiswifewouldcampwithGeorgeandhisfieldparty.

George and Mary Davison later built a brick cottage“Tasswade”inEastwood.GeorgeandMaryDavison’schildrenwereJamesNorman(1920)andJaneCameron(1924).

George joined the Institution of Surveyors NSW andtheLandsDepartmentStaffSurveyorsAssociation inJune1921.GeorgewaswiththeGraftonLandBoardOffice1920-1922,ArmidaleLandBoardOffice1923-1925,ForbesLandBoardOffice1926-1929andHayLandBoardOffice1931-1933. He was appointed a Registered Surveyor on 16thNovember1929andSeniorSurveyorHayLandBoardOffice1934-1938.GeorgewasappointedaMiningSurveyoron7thOctober1938andattachedtotheRuralCo-ordinatingOfficeWestWyalongin1938.HeenlistedatCootamundrafor WWII Volunteer Defence Corps Service on 14th June1943 and was discharged 11th June 1946. George wasattached to Wagga Land Board Office 1946, Moree LandBoardOffice1947,TamworthLandBoardOffice1947-1948.HewasappointedDistrictSurveyorTamworthLandBoardOfficeon2ndJanuary1947andservedasamemberoftheNo3CloserSettlementAdvisoryBoarduntilhisretirementfromtheDepartmentofLandsinMarch1950.

GeorgeDavisonworkedasacontractsurveyorfortheSnowy Mountains Authority carrying out contour surveysandthenwiththeWesternLandsCommissioncarryingoutlandvaluationsurveys.

George Davison celebrated his 90th birthday in 1979with many of his friends from the Department of LandsandtheWesternLandsCommission.WhenIvisitedretiredsurveyor Ian James AOM and Mrs Jane Gray, George’sdaughter, they recalled the many great yarns of his days“in the bush”. Mrs Jane Gray remembered a story whenGeorge was with the Lands Department at Grafton andhowheandhissmallsurveypartyweresenttoworkinverysteepunchartedcountryontheQueensland/NSWborderwhere theywere away from civilisation for threemonthsor so. When they got back the boss said “Hello George,we wondered what happened to you. We had just aboutgivenuponyou.Wethoughtyouweredead”.Nobackup

George EmanuelDavison (1889 – 1983)


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George Emanuel Davison at his 90th birthday 10th February 1979


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GeorgeDavisonwasmadeanhonorarymemberoftheSydneyBushWalkersin1977.Hecarriedoutasubdivisionsurvey of Crown Portion 235 Parish of Bugong, CountyCamden,ShireofShoalhavenfortheSydneyBushWalkersforaccesslandtotheirlandCoolana(‘happymeetingplace’)on the Kangaroo River Valley. The survey was completedbyGeorgeasaRegisteredSurveyor in1980whenhewas91 years old. George used his 5 inch, four screw CookeTroughton&Simsverniertheodolitegraduated20secondsanda5chainsteelband.Georgenormallychainedontheground,readingslopesparalleltotheheightofinstrument,asontheWesternplainswiththethermometerattachedtothechain.GeorgegavealargedonationtothepurchaseofthelandfortheSydneyBushWalkersaskingonlyinreturnthat a tree at Coolana be a memorial to his late wife. Acopperplaqueonthismagnificenttreereads“TheGeorge&MaryDavisonTree”3.GeorgeDavisondiedatHornsby&Ku-ring-gaiHospitalon10thJuly1983at94yearsofageandwascrematedattheNorthernSuburbsCrematorium.

A collection of George Emanuel Davison’s surveyingequipmentincludinghisCookeTroughton&Simstheodolitewithlegs,purchasedin1927for220pounds,5chainwirewithreader,draftingequipment,fieldbag,sleepingblanketandphotographicalbumswithhispersonalpapersareheldinthePowerhouseMuseum,Sydney.

References:1.ObituaryTheAustralianSurveyorDecember1983p.5922.RecollectionsbyretiredsurveyorIanSimAOMandMrsJaneGray.3. The Sydney Bush Walkers –The first sixty years 1987.SecondEdition2011EditorAinslieMorrisp.103 z

Graham Hunt - Seniors Group

Davison’s Cooke Troughton & Sims theodolite 1927 Courtesy of the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

Below: Davison’s Field Notes LD 80 / 8 Nowra Pages 11-14Lot 240 DP 47401, 7 June 1980

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MEMbERSHIP CONNECTThe Institution of Surveyors NSW is pleased to welcome and

congratulate the following members admitted on 3rd February 2012Student Membership

Timothy BromwichAge: 22Comments: From the Central Coast. I enjoy keeping fit and healthy and I am a volunteer member of the NSW State Emergency Service. I am currently studying Surveying at the University of Newcastle and look forward to a future in the surveying industry.

Thomas BurnittAge: 20Areas of interest: I like Football (Soccer) and video games/ electronics in general.Comments: I’m a scholarship holder/casual field assistant at Monteath and Powys Surveyors in Newcastle and I’m studying a Bachelor of

Surveying at the University of Newcastle.Future: Hopefully in the future I will become a graduate (and then registered Surveyor) and still be working in or around Newcastle.

Jason GrayAge: 22Comments: Currently studying a Bachelor of Surveying at the University of Newcastle.Currently in my first year. Looking forward to learning the various aspects of surveying. Future: I am interested in pursuing a career in Mining Surveying.

Allan O’ConnellAge: 22Areas of interest: My interests include travelling and completing my five and a half year degree. Comments: I am currently completing my 5th year of a Bachelor degree of Civil Engineering/

Surveying in which I expect to graduate in 2013.Future: Over the past few years, I have been working in the Engineering/Project Management area and would like to start working within a Surveying firm near the completion of my degree.

Sheng QiuAge: 26Areas of interest: I have interest in playing piano and reading.Comments: As a postgraduate student of School of Surveying and Spatial Information student, UNSW, I have been in survey area for

more than 7 years, especially engineering survey.Future: I really want to use my excellent surveying, data analysis and computer skills to development my professional skills in future.

Justin Gill, Myles Green and Ryan Jeffrey – Welcome and Congratulations! We hope you will enjoy the ISNSW benefits.

Graduate Membership

Ruiyuan LiAge: 22Areas of interest: I am interested in traveling and doing sports.Comments: just graduated from UNSW. Future: Hope I can get registered as a land surveyor in a few years and meet interesting people during work.

Corporate Membership

Jamie Black(Advancement)Age: 34Areas of interest: Interested in golf and all other ball sports.Comments: Been surveying for 14 years. Future: Looking to get registered and further knowledge in survey practice.

Peter (Piotr) KucAge: 38Comments: I am a high qualified engineering surveyor from Europe. I have obtained a Master Degree in Geo - Engineering from the University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wroclaw, Poland.

Throughout the duration of my five years degree and five years of high school, mathematics and design work formed an integral part of the geodesy course for which I have a keen interest and knowledge. Over the past fourteen years I have gathered a wide range of skills and expertise in the civil engineering field with approximately ten years of site experience and am extremely competent with all surveying equipment and surveying techniques.I’m traveling with my family around the word looking for new opportunities and new qualifications.Since December 2011 I’ve been working for WA company. Working in Australia is a challenge for me and my family.Future: With my technical expertise, communication, teamwork, project management and problem solving skills, I believe I can be of significant contribution to the NSW group.

Ali Mohamad(Re-admission and Advancement)Age: 40Comments: I studied at the University of New South Wales and graduated in 2009. I recommend surveying to anyone that loves outdoors and doesn’t mind being indoors later in their career.

Continued from page 40


UNIVERSITY NEWS

Graduation Dinner

On Tuesday 20 March, the School will hold its

Annual Graduation & Prize giving dinner for

the class of 2011 at Le Montage, in Lilyfield.

Thisyearwewillgraduate14students.OnceagainabigthankyoutotheISNSWCumberlandGroupofSurveyorswho are our major sponsors for the event. Their supportensures that we can keep the ticket price to a minimumso that all our undergraduate students can attend at adiscountedticketprice.

All UNSW alumni and members of the professionarewelcome to attend, but please get in earlywith yourreservation!

This is a night that the School celebrates its recentgraduatesandalumni.Ifyouwouldliketoattend,ororganiseatablewithclassmatesfromanAlumniyear,[email protected]:93854182.

Thisyeartheprizewinnersare:

Prizes For Undergraduates

GEORGE BENNETT MILLENNIUM PRIZE - Year 1: AmandaNicholas

ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AUTHORITY SURVEYORS PRIZE - Year 1:

AmandaNicholas

SINCLAIR KNIGHT MERZ PRIZE - Year 2: JonathanClancy

AAM PRIZE in SURVEYING & SIS - Year 3: AileshMacGillicuddy

Prizes For Graduating Class

CONSULTING SURVEYORS NSW PRIZE in LAND DEVELOPMENT:

DanielSmith

SSSI, REMOTE SENSING & PHOTOGRAMMETRIC DIVISION PRIZE:

RuiyuanLi

R.S. MATHER MEMORIAL PRIZE: RuiyuanLi

THE CIVILCAD PRIZE: AdityaShahapurkar

E.G. MASTERS MEMORIAL PRIZE: AdityaShahapurkar

THE BOSSI MEDAL: RuiyuanLi

THE INSTITUTION of SURVEYORS NSW INC. PRIZE: RuiyuanLi

Craig Roberts

School of Surveying & Spatial Information Systems

University of NSW

This business has thrived in its local area for decades, with no competition and currently has more work than the owner can handle.

Their core services are: engineering surveying, land development and subdivision, road and drainage design & factory/housing/shopping centre survey work.

The business is ideal for a surveying company keen to grow their fee/client base or a surveyor looking to go into business for themselves.

The practice has growth potential to double its turnover but the owner doesn’t have the energy to realise this.

The owner is prepared to assist with a smooth transition with clients and staff. We seek expressions of interest. Please contact Sean Wolrige for further information

(m): 0405 784 132

(e): [email protected]

SUBURBAN SURVEY PRACTICE BUSINESS FOR SALE

SOUTH WEST SYDNEY LOCATION


UNIVERSITY NEWS

Preliminary Enrolments for 2012 Preliminaryfigures for2012enrolments show that in

earlyFebruary,therewere34acceptancesfortheBachelorof Surveying degree, 10 for the B.Engineering (Civil)/B.Surveying combined degree and 1 for the B.Surveying/B.Engineering (Environmental) combined degree, giving atotalof45. TheATARcutoff for theB. Surveyingdegreewas set at 71.55. Thesefiguresmay changedue to thosechangingtheirenrolmentsoverthenext2months.Basedonpastexperience,itisexpectedthatactualenrolmentswillbesimilartolastyear.

Lastyear,therewere28commencingstudentsfortheB.Surveyingdegreeand14fortheB.Engineering(Civil)/B.Surveying combined degree. The UAI cut off for theB.Surveyingprogramwas70.70in2011.Therewereatotalof132studentsenrolled in theB.Surveyingdegreeand itassociatedcombineddegrees.Thisisabouta6%increasedfromthepreviousyear.

GraduatesInthe2011graduationceremonies,therewereatotal

of12graduates fromtheBachelorofSurveyingprogram.In addition, there are 16 graduates who completed theirstudies at the end of 2011 and will be presented with

theirdegreesattheApril2012graduationceremony.Itisexpectedthatthisnumberwillincreasewithotherstudentscompletingfurtherstudy.

University Dates for 2011University teaching for Semester 1 commences on

Monday 27 February and finishes on Friday 1 June witha mid semester break from Friday 6 to Friday 13 April.ExaminationswillbeheldfromMonday4JunetoFriday22June.ThemidyearbreakisfromMonday25JunetoFriday20July.

Semester 2 teaching begins on Monday 23 July andfinishesonFriday2November,witha2weekmidsemesterbreak from Monday 24 September to Friday 5 October.ExaminationsbeginonMonday5NovemberuntilFriday23November.z

K. BretregerSchool of EngineeringUniversity of NewcastlePhone: (02) 49216051 ; Email: [email protected]

The University of Newcastle

Philip PriceComments: Attended RMIT in Melbourne and upon graduation in 1974 joined the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission in Victoria as a land surveyor. I was Licensed in 1977 and gained my NSW Registration in 1984. Left the SR&WSC in 1980

and commenced my own practice specialising in irrigation survey and design. In 1984 I took on a partner (Rob Merrett) and formed Price Merrett Consulting Pty Ltd. The company still specialises in irrigation but also has busy cadastral and engineering divisions. I have always been a member of the Institution of Surveyors (Vic) as well as ACSV. In later years I also became an inaugural member if the SSSI.I attended the first remote Surveyors conference in the old Pitt St office and have never missed one (now of course the Australia Day Conference) until last year when floods in Northern Victoria isolated my home town (Kerang).Future: The immediate future involves bringing on and developing new directors through a company succession plan followed by developing a new career in fishing and travelling.

The Institution would like to welcome back Andrew Thurlow

We hope you will enjoy the ISNSW benefits.

It is with deep regret that we advise of the passing of

Michael Stuart Dunn1963 – 2011

On Sunday, 11th December 2011 aged 48 years

For those that knew Michael well, he will be sorely missed and well remembered.

Membership Connect continued from page 38

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The following are extracts from the March 1912 edition of The Surveyor:

Identification Surveys, Freehold TitleBy John Weingrath, L.S.Read at a Meeting of the Institution of Surveyors, NSW – 19th

March 1912The following notes are written, not with the object of trying

to teach the members of the profession, but to assist those young gentlemen now studying to become members.

The system of Identification Surveys is not universal, but peculiar, practically, to Sydney and suburbs, and in a small measure to other parts of New South Wales, although I cannot understand why it should not be used in every country.

When a person buys a property it is usual for him to have a survey made, so as to identify the property referred to in the contract of sale with the description supplied by the vendor.

Vendor’s title may be a Certificate of Title under the Real Property Act (known as Torrens Title), a Crown Grant under that Act, or what is known as Freehold Title.

I will deal with Freehold Title first, but some of the notes would also apply to Torrens Title.

After a contract to sell and buy a certain property has been signed by vendor and purchaser, vendor or his solicitor forwards to the purchaser or his solicitor a description of the land supposed to be identical with the property referred to in the contract, also an abstract of his title, showing how he claims a good title right back to the Crown Grant.

In the contract the particulars are generally meager, such as “House No. ----, ---- Street, ---, having a frontage of about ---- feet.” It is always understood that the land intended to be sold in such a contract is the whole of that occupied by and in connection with the house, together with any easements of gutterings, rights of way, and subject to any rights of way or overhanging gutterings. If the walls of the house are party walls, that house is considered to have half of each wall.

If vendor considers that he is selling the whole of the land in his deed, his solicitor will send a copy of the description therein; but if the land to be conveyed is part of that owned by him, he will have a survey made and supply a description of the land as occupied.

But there is nothing to prove to the purchaser that the description actually included the house referred to in contract.

Then the purchaser has an identification survey made, and the surveyor supplies a certificate as to whether the house stands on the land in description or not.

The purchaser should forward a copy of the contract, a description of the land to be surveyed, and all descriptions in

the Abstract of Title, so that the surveyor could report that each description forms part of the prior one.

All sorts of descriptions are met with. One will commence so many feet from a street, and the lengths and bearings are given, or the boundaries may be described as along walls, or through the centre of walls, or along fences.

Others are vague, a distance is given from a street, but no bearings; or the starting point is the corner of some allotment, or at a distance from some other person’s land, bearings are not given.

Sometimes descriptions have been written in a solicitor’s office from lengths supplied by the vendor or purchaser. It often happens a description has been written when the plan before the person writing it has the north point turned upside down.

And here I might point out that after a subdivision has been made, and lots sold, the surveyor, when asked to write a description, will adopt a distance from the nearest street. Months afterwards he may have to write a description of the adjoining lot, and give a starting point as a certain distance from another parallel street.

So that it is merely chance what street the description may refer to, and in a few lawsuits, when giving evidence, I have stated that I do not rely upon the distance from a street given in description when fixing an allotment, but upon an investigation of the whole block, and the Judge apparently agreed with that view.

The disadvantage when taking that view is that in Court one cannot get a lithograph of a subdivision in as an exhibit, and probably the only exhibit to go before the jury is the description from the deed; even descriptions from deeds of adjoining properties are not allowed in. In old descriptions sometimes were quoted, “shown on plan exhibited at time of sale.” In that case the plan would be admitted.

The great majority of descriptions to be checked are of lots, or parts of lots, of a subdivision.

The different classes of subdivision surveys met with are –1. When the block subdivided fronted aligned streets, and the

surveyor carefully fixed the correct building lines, and the lots were accurately pegged.

2. The same case, but the tape used was not to standard.3. When the subdivision fronted an aligned street, and instead

of fixing the building line, the street as occupied was adopted, and then pegs were put in accordingly, each one at its proper distance from the other.

4. The same case, but the tape was not to standard.5. The same case, but the pegs carelessly put in.6. Where there were no alignments, and the surveyor adopted

the street as fenced, or as was done in a number of instances when there were no fences, he laid off 33 feet from the centre of the formation, and then accurately pegged the lots.

7. The same case, but the tape used was not to standard.8. The same case, but the pegs carelessly placed.9. Then there is the case where the pegging was done by a

person outside the surveying profession.10. It is also a fact that numbers of blocks were designed for a

subdivision, and the lots were never pegged, each purchaser pegged his own lot. z

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FOOTPRINTS

Above: New and old technology don’t mix; Greg Goodman doing GPS the hard way at Dubbo.

Below: Quad bike survey, Harrietville; Terry Harrison doing GPS survey the easy way.

Left: Southern Group Representative Bob van der Zypen - a day at the office. Surveying the railway bridge at Stanwell Park. (Note: this is pre-OHS days!)

Send in your photos to [email protected]

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CLASSIFIEDS

FOR SALE

Survey Equipment for SaleWe have a wide range of used survey equipment for sale including GPS, total stations, levels, theodolites, prisms, miniprisms, tribrachs, tripods and staves. The equipment is mainly Leica plus other brands. Equipment also includes:• Leica 1200 RTK GPS• Leica TCA2003 precise total station • Leica precise levels and invar staves• Hydrographic survey equipment

including Ceeeducer Pro digital echo sounder

• Service location equipment including radio detectors, metal detectors, sondes and manhole lifters

• Safety equipment including gas detectors, fall arrestor kits, harnesses, oxygen self rescuers, signs, pit guards, satellite phone and personal rescue beacon

• Office equipment including AO plotter, AO plan copier and compactus

• Software licences including Civilcad V7, 12D, Autocad, MapInfo & Compnet

• Radio communication licences (469.6 KHz frequency)

• Antiques/collectablesFurther details and pricing can be found at http://surveyinggear.blogspot.com If you are interested in purchasing any of the equipment please email [email protected] or phone 0418 693 744.

CIVILCAD Survey/Roads/Drainage PRO USB Updated with the latest release upgrade (version 7.15). Selling due to Mid Coast Surveying company closure and relocation to Sydney. New $7955, selling $5500. Phone Peter Howie 0427 565 566 or email [email protected]

Dumpies50 X 50 X 225 per 1,000Coffs to Brisbane Delivery AvailablePhone: 0434 778 412

TOPCOn GTS801A ROBOTIC TOTAL STATIOn, TOPCOn RC-1 REMOTE COn-TROL UnIT,Range Pole, 360 deg prism, batteries, chargers and User Manuals $5,000 or best offer, GST inclusive.Contact Greg Hancock at Waste Assets Management Corporation(B) 9685 4974(M) 0419 753 977(E) [email protected]

LOOKInG FOR WORK ExPERIEnCE

najib nicholas, Oatlands.Currently studying at UNSW B Surveying Engineering /Computer ScienceMobile: 0416 231 [email protected]

POSITIOnS VACAnT

Position Partners Survey sales person requiredThe Position Partners NSW branch requires motivated, self directed, people-oriented sales people to join our expanding NSW sales team. These roles will involve building relationships with those in the Survey industry, with positions available based from the Central Coast, Sydney or our Canberra office. Those finding it easy to build relationships with others and who are self motivated to achieve will do well in our team. Sales experience is not required although would be advantageous. You will receive the training you need to become proficient in sales as well as our medium to high end survey products in order to confidently demonstrate, train and support clients. Travel will be involved, and your base salary and commission structure is negotiable. Please forward your resume and contact details to:[email protected]

POSITIOn PARTnERS CIVIL SALES PERSOn REQUIREDThe Position Partners NSW branch requires motivated, self directed, people-oriented sales people to join our expanding NSW sales team. These roles will involve building relationships with those in the Civil industry, with positions available based from our Sydney or our Canberra office. Those finding it easy to build relationships with others and who are self motivated to achieve will do well in our team. Sales experience is not required although would be advantageous. You will receive the training you need to become proficient in sales as well as our medium to high end civil products in order to confidently demonstrate, train and support clients. Travel will be involved, and your base salary and commission structure is negotiable. Please forward your resume and contact details to: [email protected]

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2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTSDATE EVENT

CODE ORGANISATION ACTIVITY/FUNCTION/MEETING LOCATION

CPD POINTSMINING CAD SUR Total

March 2012

1 11.34GK St George/Sutherland Group Meeting Sutherland United Services Club Sutherland 2 2

2 Institution of Surveyors NSW Strategic Committee Meeting L4, 162 Goulburn St Surry Hills

16-17 North Coast Group Conference Ramada Hotel, Ballina TBA

23 Institution of Surveyors NSW Committee Meeting L4, 162 Goulburn St Surry Hills

28 Institution of Surveyors NSW Twilight Seminar L4, 162 Goulburn St Surry Hills TBA

April 2012

10 11.30PS Hunter Manning Group Annual Cadastral Seminar Newcastle 3 1 4


24 Seniors Group Lunch 12:00pm Quarterly Meeting 1pm

Lunch: Crown Hotel Sydney Cnr of Goulburn St & Elizabeth St Meeting: L4, 162 Goulburn St

Surry Hills May 2012

2 Cumberland Group Meeting Parramatta Workers Club, Parramatta TBA

4 Institution of Surveyors NSW Committee Meeting L4, 162 Goulburn St Surry Hills11 Central Western Group Seminar Borrodel Vineyard Orange TBA

16Institution of Surveyors NSW/Surveying & Spatial Sciences

Institute NSWTwilight Seminar L4, 162 Goulburn St Surry Hills TBA

23 Sydney North Group Meeting Roseville Golf Club, Roseville TBA

June 20121 Institution of Surveyors NSW Committee Meeting L4, 162 Goulburn St Surry Hills


22 Southern Group/Murray Group Seminar Rydges Lakeside, Canberra TBA

July 20126 Institution of Surveyors NSW Committee Meeting L4, 162 Goulburn St Surry Hills


20 Cumberland Group Land Development Seminar Liverpool Catholic Club TBA

30 Institution of Surveyors NSW Golf Day The Lakes Golf Club

August 20123 Institution of Surveyors NSW Committee Meeting L4, 162 Goulburn St Surry Hills

7 Seniors Group Lunch 12:00pm Quarterly Meeting 1pm

Lunch: Crown Hotel Sydney Corner of Goulburn St &

Elizabeth St Meeting: L4, 162 Goulburn St Surry Hills

15 Sydney North Group Meeting Roseville Golf Club, Roseville TBA22 Institution of Surveyors NSW Twilight Seminar L4, 162 Goulburn St Surry Hills TBA

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CONFERENCES & SEMINARSAPAS Conference19-21 March 2012Novotel at North Beach, Wollongong All enquiries to Geoff Lenton: [email protected]

nSW Country Surveyors Association - Easter Conference29 & 30 March 2012 Mercure Sydney, 818-820 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000Rachel Brown, [email protected]

SSSI Land Surveying Commission national Conference 201219-21 April 2012The Sebel, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria

The xVIIIth International Hydrographic Conference.23-27 April, Monacowww.iho.int

FIG Working Week and General Assembly6-10 May 2012Rome, Italywww.fig.net/fig2012

HExAGOn 20124 – 7 June 2012Las Vegas, Nevada, USAwww.hexagonconference.com/index.htm

Upcoming CORSnet-nSW Information SessionsRSVP contact CORSnet-NSW Customer Support on (02) 8258 7545 or [email protected] at least one week in advance:-narrabriTuesday 13th March, 9-11amLocation to be advisedMoreeTuesday 13th March, 2-4pmMoree Services Club BoardroomAlbert Street, MoreeInverellWednesday 14th March, 9-11amLocation to be advised

ArmidaleWednesday 14th March, 3-5pmLocation to be advised

October Conference (combined NSW Country Surveyors Association and Association of Consulting Surveyors NSW)12 - 13 October 2012The Brassey Hotel, Barton, ACTPaul Rowlandson, [email protected]

G.G. 20th January 2012The following instruments were officially notified on

theNSWlegislationwebsite:• Baulkham Hills Local Environmental Plan 2005

(AmendmentNo25)•Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2004

(AmendmentNo52)Thefollowingaddresslocalitieshavebeenamended:• Suburbnamesandboundarieshavebeendetermined

withinthePittwaterLocalGovernmentAreaG.G. 27th January 2012

The following instruments were officially notified ontheNSWlegislationwebsite:

• ProtectionoftheEnvironmentLegislationAmendmentAct2011

•CanterburyLocalEnvironmentalPlanNo211•Gunnedah Local Environmental Plan 1998

(AmendmentNo21)•SingletonLocalEnvironmentalPlan1996(Amendment

No68)•SingletonLocalEnvironmentalPlan1996(Amendment

No72)

The following item were listed on the State HeritageRegister:

• Homewood–ChildhoodHomeofSlimDustyG.G. 3rd February 2012

The following item were listed on the State HeritageRegister:

• StricklandHouse–CurtilageExtension,52VaucluseRoad,Vaucluse

The following instruments were officially notified ontheNSWlegislationwebsite:

• Environmental Planning and Assessment (CessnockCityCouncilPlanningPanelRepeal)Order2012

•Albury Local EnvironmentalPlan2010 (AmendmentNo5)

• State Environmental Planning Policy (MajorDevelopment) Amendment (Edmondson Park South)(No2)2011

•State Environmental Planning Policy Amendment(Miscellaneous)2011

•Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009(AmendmentNo10)

NSW Government Gazette

THE InSTITUTIOn OFSURVEYORS nSW InC

Head OfficeLevel 4, 162 Goulburn Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2000PO Box 104, Darlinghurst NSW 1300Phone: (02) 9264 2076Fax: (02) 9261 [email protected] www.surveyors.org.au

PatronHer ExcellencyProfessor Marie Bashir AC CVOGovernor of new South Wales

PresidentGrahame WallisPhone: (02) 9264 [email protected]

President ElectGraeme StewartPhone: (02) 6620 [email protected]

Past PresidentJohn MinehanPhone: (02) 4948 [email protected]

Honorary SecretaryGreg GoodmanPhone: (02) 4296 [email protected]

Honorary TreasurerMatt HynesPhone: 0408 084 [email protected]

Administration ManagerTerina Sawyer(02) 9264 [email protected]

Elected ISnSW DirectorsMichael LockleyPhone: (02) 9879 [email protected]

Dr. Bill Kearsley Phone: (02) 9385 4188 [email protected]

Jonathan KeenPhone (02) 9544 [email protected]

Bob HarrisonPhone: 02 9546 [email protected]

GROUP REPRESEnTATIVESCumberlandNarelle UnderwoodPhone: (02) 8837 0897 [email protected] SouthernRobert Van der Zypen(02) 4296 [email protected]

north CoastMichael Lamont Phone: (02) 6651 [email protected]

Sydney northVictoria TesterPhone: (02) 9630 7955 [email protected]

MurrayJason Hay Phone: (02) 6051 1300 [email protected]

Hunter ManningTony ProustPhone: (02) 4940 4200 [email protected]

Central WesternMichael SpiteriPhone: (02) 6333 6140 [email protected]

St George SutherlandPeter VandergraafPhone: 02 8234 8300 Email: [email protected]

Senior SurveyorsGary FullerPhone: (02) 9523 [email protected]

Young SurveyorsMatt HynesPhone: 0408 084 [email protected]

Engineering and Mining SurveyorsNorm MannPhone: (02) 8808 [email protected]

CO-OPERATInG ASSOCIATIOnS REPRESEnTATIVESAssociation of Public Authority Surveyors and Staff Surveyors Association – Graeme StewartAssociation of Consulting Surveyors – Murray LearmontMain Roads Surveyors Association – Narelle UnderwoodCountry Surveyors Association – Chris AbbottProfessional Surveyors Occupational Association – Michael LamontSurveying and Spatial Sciences Institute – Warwick Hehir

University RepresentativeKarl BretregerPhone: (02) 4921 6051 [email protected]

TAFE Representative Paul Swan Phone: (02) 9217 5237 [email protected]

nominees to the Board ofSurveying & Spatial InformationMark GordonPat McNamaraJohn Worldon

Azimuth MagazineEditorPaul Davis-RaissPhone: (02) 4296 [email protected]

AdvertisingTerina Sawyer(02) 9264 [email protected]

Art DirectorEli KitchenEclair MarketingPhone: 0419 489 [email protected]

PrinterJon GallimoreBEE PrintmailPhone: (02) 9437 [email protected]

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