ISV - Diversity in Surveying

19/01/2021

Young Professional Surveyors, check out this Thursday's ISNSW Breakout Seminar 2-4pm which is free of charge!!
This week’s ISNSW two-day Annual Conference 21-22 January is fully virtual but registrations close tonight at 6pm. Speakers include Adrian Barden, Narelle Underwood, Adrian White, Jonathan Saxon, Michael Green, Rob Monteath and more. For information on the range of topics and conference program, follow the link here >> https://bit.ly/2N6FmjV

ISNSW Annual Conference. Online registration by Cvent

14/01/2021

What’s in the latest edition of ISV’s Traverse magazine in digital format? In case you missed our December issue, here’s a snapshot :
- President’s Update >> https://bit.ly/3sldskp
- Fascinating podcast on The Black-Allan Line for those interested in the early surveyors of Australia
- Spiire celebrates 20 years in Shepparton
- Locking the Murray : The Heritage of Engineering Process
- 10 Years of Listening - RMIT final year student presentations

Check out some of these articles here >> http://bit.ly/34kB4tI

12/01/2021

As part of the Victorian Government’s $26 million Wellbeing and Mental Health Support program for small businesses, the Partners in Wellbeing Helpline is available seven days a week, offering free and confidential one-on-one access to wellbeing and mental health support. Details are available on the Business Victoria website shown here >>

Providing mental health support to Victorians dealing with the challenges of running a small business to help them navigate through the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19).

14/12/2020

In Memorium: ISV Honorary Fellow Ray Holmes (1928 – 2020) was a humble yet brilliant man, a past Surveyor-General Victoria, educator, and mentor who gave back to his and the international community and the surveying profession in many ways.

Specifically, his leadership in Crown Land, water supply and surface hydrological surveys both in Australia and overseas, and his contributions to the Institution of Surveyors. Ray’s leadership in the search for evidence and artefacts of the ill-fated expedition of Burke and Wills, and his generous donations of those artefacts to the State Library of Victory, has enabled the preservation of important Australian history of exploration. In 1970 and 1971, Ray led groups of specially selected personnel to lead the Ethiopian Aid Project in his role as an expert Surveyor and Hydrologist. Throughout his time in these senior positions, he showed outstanding leadership and elevated the status and efficiency of Land Surveyors considerably. Ray carried out leadership roles particularly in the Victorian Division of the Institution of Surveyors Australia (ISA) of which he was a foundation member. He was Victorian President in 1975, and a National Councillor from 1976 to 1979. In 2016 he received a 70 Year Membership Certificate. Ray will be sadly missed.

09/12/2020

Support is always available this festive season. Beyond Blue has developed some resources and information with strategies to help you manage the festive season.

Information and support options if you're worried about your finances and mental health.

21/10/2020

The October edition of Traverse, ISV’s digital news bulletin was sent to Members yesterday. Traverse provides readers with technical and educational articles, letters from members regarding matters of interest, surveying, professional development, reports from office bearers and information on events and other activities https://bit.ly/3jnL7US
If you would like to learn more about our digital Traverse publication, we'd love to hear from you! Writing a journal/magazine article can earn you FPET points. Please contact ISV here https://bit.ly/2O3wlpe

With thanks to ISV's sustaining members CRKennedy & Company, UPG (Ultimate Positioning Group), Position Partners

20/10/2020

Call for Panellists! RMIT University Final Year Students Major Project Presentations will be held online Wednesday Oct 21 & Thursday Oct 22, from 4pm – 6pm each day. Panellists are required and Members are asked to continue their support of this most important activity. Check out the program here >>> https://bit.ly/3m17CRh

Please email your availability to [email protected] and further details and links will be sent direct.

07/10/2020

COVID:19 Stage Four Business Victoria – Updated Industry FAQs. We are pleased to advise that following advocacy, the website has been updated to add one FAQ for surveyors shown here https://bit.ly/2SAtLcA

ISV acknowledges the hard work and coordination Consulting Surveyors Victoria (CSV) is undertaking on behalf of the profession and we will continue to keep members updated and work with CSV and Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) to reach the best possible outcomes for both the industry and the general public.

Sector guidance for Construction businesses within metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

22/09/2020

Airborne Gravity Survey. New airborne gravity surveys are planned to improve the vertical accuracy of GPS and to advance the understanding of Victoria’s geology. Surveyor-General Victoria is engaging with stakeholders and providing notification of airborne gravity surveys preparing to be flown across large regions of Victoria. The new gravity data will significantly improve Victoria’s gravity model which is used to provide accurate and reliable heights from GNSS positioning. More information is available via the project webpage here

Our counters are closed, but we’re still working To protect the health and safety of our staff and customers, and to slow the spread of coronavirus, our public counters are closed until further notice. Find further information about our office locations.

16/09/2020

The September edition of Traverse, the ISV’s News Bulletin is out now. The new-look digital format was emailed to Members last week and provides readers with technical and educational articles, letters from members regarding matters of interest, reports from office bearers and information on events and other activities.

If you would like to learn more about our digital Traverse publication, we'd love to hear from you! Writing a journal/magazine article can earn you FPET points. Members are encouraged to submit articles for Traverse relating to surveying, professional development or items of general interest. Please send your contributions and photos to us here https://bit.ly/2O3wlpe

15/09/2020

Considered going Paperless in Covid-19? How are you eliminating extraneous paperwork in your workplace and is there a push to go electronic?

Some of our Members are trying to work out how they can get less mail coming into their office during this time. Many businesses are seizing the opportunity to go paperless after the recent shakeup brought about by Covid-19 and the new remote working environment. Offering environmental and operating efficiencies, reducing paperwork can save staff time by ensuring information is at hand and digitally searchable.

We would love to hear your ideas!

10/09/2020

Today is RUOKday. It’s our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, “Are you OK?” if someone in your world is struggling with life’s ups and downs. This year we need to ask the question more than ever. If you or someone you care about is experiencing mental hardship there is a range of free supportive services available in Australia https://bit.ly/3m8EGaY

Start a conversation that could change a life today, tomorrow and any day it's needed. Learn what to say after R U OK? so you can keep the conversation going when someone says they're not OK. Visit www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

Join R U OK?Day with your school, university, TAFE, workplace, or community group and help inspire regular meaningful conversations with those in your world.