No: 53, Issue 10 November 2014Print Post APProved: PP255003/06031

THE NSW SURVEYORS’ MONTHLY MAGAZINE • WWW.SURVEYORS.ORG.AU

Professional of the Year 2014

SSSI Welcomes new Board

NSW EXCELLENCE IN SURVEYING & SPATIAL INFORMATION AWARDS 2014 - PAGE 18

What is a Surveyor?EISSI Winners

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.

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Regular Features 4 President’s Report

6 Executive Officer’s Report

7 Honorary Secretary’s Report AGM 3 October 2014

8 Honorary Secretary’s Report for Board Meeting

5 September 2014

9 Surveyor’s Quiz

9 Connect In

30 NSW Government Gazette

32 Looking Back

33 Calendar of Events

33 Conferences & Seminars

33 Membership Connect

EISSI 2014 10 Professional of the Year Acceptance Speech

11 Honouring the Profession with a Night of Surprises

15 Professional of the Year Winner: Robert G Harrison

16-21 Category Winners

18-19 The Awards Night – Picture Gallery

Reports 12 Cumberland Group News

14 BOSSI Report – Annual Registration

News 22 Intergeo 2014

23 SSSI Welcomes New Consultative Council and Board

24 University of Newcastle Third Year Survey Camp

Letter to the Editor 26 What is a Surveyor? John F Brock

28 Letter from Graham Hunt, Emeritus Surveyor,

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Obituary 29 Ronald Peter Wilde 1928-2014

Cover: Category winners of the NSW Excellence in Surveying & Spatial

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Fellows, Members, Associates, Students and all who have an interest in the surveying profession

As you may be aware we have had to tinker with our constitution to remove some anomalies arising from a President only being able to fulfil one year of the nominal two year term.

This would mean that a person taking up the second year would have been obliged to serve a total of three years or walk away from the second year. Needless to say this would be an unhappy outcome whichever choice he or she made.

That said, I consider myself tonight to have completed the first year of a two year term and will try to mark the Institution’s achievements against the vision for the Institution which I expressed 12 months ago.

Firstly I took on the role of President with my predecessor Graeme Stewart’s three great laws which I firmly agree with, affixed in my mind:

1. The Institution is, and will remain the premier surveying organisation in the State

2. The Institution will continue to act with autonomy

3. The Institution will not give up its brand name

When he published those thoughts to the approval of many, a group of “ruthless fanatics” seemed to cease their attacks on the Board which had the effect of making my job considerably easier.

Graeme Stewart opened a dialogue with John Trinder and Gaby Van Wyck of SSSI and with trust on both sides we were able to sign an MOU with SSSI on the basis that the ISNSW signatories represented the views of the profession at large.

Embedded within the MOU are the words“SSSI recognises, accepts and supports

ISNSW’s continuing right to exist as an independent professional organisation

representing surveyors and surveying related professionals at a State level in New South Wales.”

Obviously there is an intent that we will not be competing against each other for members and that at a jointly organised event neither party shall be blatantly touting for members.

In 2013 I wrote my vision of ISNSW and a year on will review our achievements.

It will offer membership to all suitably qualified persons who fall under the definition of “Surveyor” as defined by F.I.G.

I don’t believe we have attracted many outside the conventional surveying cohort.

It will be relevant. I think we have maintained and increased

our image and relevance in society.The speech by our retiring Governor

Dame Marie Bashir at the farewell luncheon organised by the Institution left one in no doubt about the high esteem in which she held surveyors and indeed none who heard her talk could feel anything but pride in being a surveyor.

In response to the well documented projected shortage of surveyors by the end of the decade a Taskforce has been set up to try and find solutions. Chaired by the Surveyor General and heavily supported by ACS and ISNSW a total budget of $100K has been committed to attract people into the profession.

It will continue to encourage participation in the decision making process of the profession by young people and in particular females.

The Board of ISNSW are very fortunate to have Victoria Tester as our Honorary

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Secretary together with Tom McDonald and Vittorio Sussana as members. These people are the future of our profession and I look forward to them taking leadership roles sooner rather than later.

Cross border relAtionsHiPsMany of our members work across state borders and two

organisations which are just across “the ditch” are ISVic and NZIS. We met with representatives of both organisations last January and resolved to develop a MOU to share information on upcoming events and joint responses to matters of common interest. I intend to pursue this at the NZIS Annual Conference in November and have had conversations with Rob Steele from Victoria at the ESSI Awards night.

Of great importance to many of the aspects previously was the formulation of a Strategic Plan. This came about from the independent thoughts of a group of surveyors who came together with no hidden agendas. The outcome is a document which will be a great guide for future Boards of ISNSW.

One of the key features was the identification of the need for better communication with the public, our members and particularly with the next generation of leaders of our great profession. To do this we have recently employed Anthony Wallace who comes to us with surveying and marketing degrees and who will on a monthly basis report to the Board on the key performance indicators in the Strategic Plan and the actions he has implemented or suggests that the Board implement to achieve their satisfaction.

Finally may I congratulate those who have faced elections and been successful. Mark Gordon, Bob Harrison and Chris Abbott will go forward to the government as the Institution’s nominees to BoSSI

Our esteemed past president and editor of Azimuth, Graeme Stewart, has been elected a Fellow of The Institution of Surveyors, as has long-serving member Wal Knowles.

We have a President-Elect in Michael Green who starts a steep learning curve and will be our President in 12 month’s time.

To all of you my sincere congratulations.Nothing left to say other than to thank Terina and her staff

for their unstinting efforts, my fellow Board members for the support and friendship and in particular my wife Julie who has often provided wise counsel when I tried to express in written word thoughts which may have been better left unwritten. z

Phil Hayward, FIS,President ISNSW

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To place an advertisement in the Azimuth contact Terina Sawyer for a Media Kit on (02) 9264 2076 or email: manager@surveyors.org.au

This edition of the Azimuth highlights the Excellence in Surveying and Spatial Information Awards held on 20th September at the Shangri-La Hotel Sydney. Annual General Meeting:

The 124th Annual General Meeting was held at the Institution Head Office on Friday 3rd October. The following Directors were elected to the Board for 2014-2015.Election Results for 2014 – 2015

President Elect 2014-2015 Michael Bernard Scott GreenHon. Secretary:Victoria May TesterHon. Treasurer:Mathew John Hynes Directors elected to Committee: (2) electedArthur Harry William KearsleyJonathan Charles KeenBOSSI: 2015 – 2016 (3) electedMark Thomas GordonChristopher Arthur AbbottRobert Gordon Harrison

Congratulations to all those who have been re-elected and elected to the ISNSW Board and BOSSI.

COMING UP IN NOVEMBER.....History Seminar, Friday 28th November

1.00 – 5.30pm. Don’t miss John Brock and Professor

Peter Webber give presentations on some of the most famous surveyors of our time and the impending sale of the Lands Dept building in Bridge Street, Sydney.

The Institution Office will be closed for the Christmas Holidays from 13th December and will reopen on Monday 5th January 2015. z

Terina Sawyer,

Executive Officer.

Institution of Surveyors NSW Inc.

Honorary Secretary’s Report, AGM3rd October 2014

seCretAry’s rePort

SAVE THE DATE!!

**Due to the Asia Cup 2015 hotels in Sydney were booked out in January 2015. The Australia Day Seminar will now be held in the first week of February.

AUSTRALIA DAY SEMINAR 2015THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL SYDNEY

TUESDAY 3 & WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2015

2014 has been a highly successful year for ISNSW and my thanks goes out to all the staff members of ISNSW for all their hard work over the past year; Terina, Mary, Maria, Tina and Natasha - particularly Mary for all the work she has done and all the help she has given me while Natasha has been on maternity leave. I would also like to welcome ISNSW’s new Communications Officer Anthony Wallace and wish him well in his new role.

My thanks also goes to my fellow executive officers, President Phil Hayward, Immediate Past President Graeme Stewart and Honorary Treasurer Matt Hynes, your support and advice over the past year has been most appreciated.

At this time I would also like to extend my thanks to my bosses at SDG, Craig Turner, Alan Turner and Gary Edwards who continue to support and encourage my work within ISNSW, allowing me to dedicate the time needed to carry out my role as Honorary Secretary, as well as my other committee commitments.

The total membership numbers are tabled below. The year 2013-2014 has been quite a successful year for ISNSW regarding membership. There has been a significant increase in membership numbers with an overall increase in corporate membership of 129. Taking into account that some of these have been conversions of graduate and student members to full membership, this increase in corporate membership has resulted in an overall membership to ISNSW of 1464 - an increase of 114 members.

Membership Title

Member Class ISNSW 2014 ISNSW

2013ISNSW 2011

ISNSW 2010

ISNSW 2009

ISNSW 2008

ISNSW 2007

Honorary Fellow HFIS 7 (-) 7 5 4 2 2 3

Fellow FIS 54 (+5) 49 53 47 45 44 43

Member MIS 906 (+129) 777 765 796 811 841 841

Overseas Member MISO 5 (-3) 8 9 8 8 9 9

Associate AIS 29 (-7) 36 35 33 30 21 17

Affiliate AIF 2 (-) 2 2 2 1 2 1

Graduate 1 year out GR1 3 (-4) 7 5 7 6 2 12

Graduate 2 years out GR2 4 (-4) 8 12 12 8 22 15

Graduate 3 years out GR3 17 (-3) 20 20 17 18 11 12

Graduate 4 years out GR4 N/A N/A N/A 4 13 18 11

Graduate 5 years out GR5 N/A N/A N/A 4 12 11 7

Student STU 290 (+23) 267 230 213 183 160 62

Clause 17 (Exemption from Annual Subscription)

17 27 (+8) 19 13 17 10 5 12

Seniors SEN 91 (-25) 116 118 123 126 120 111

Working Seniors WSEN 20 (-1) 21 17 17 15 15 13

Non Practising 11.9 9 (-4) 13 20 - - - -

TOTAL 1464 (+114) 1350 1304 1304 1288 1285 1170

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This question was one out of 4 questions in the Land Surveying Computations – Paper A Section which was held on Wednesday, 30th September from 9am to 12.30pm and was worth 15 marks out of 65 marks available in the whole paper.

An inclined plan slopes 10° downwards towards the North, and 20° upwards towards the East.Find the direction and inclination of the line of the greatest slope on the plane.

solUtion to lAst montH’s QUiz

Last month’s solution comes from Mr. H. G. Foxall, B.E., L.S., which was published in the November 1914 edition of The Surveyor.

Let bearing AD and AB be 0° and 90° respectively. Join DB.DB = 5000 and tan ABD = 0.75, ie ABD = 36° 52’ and bearing BD = 233° 08’Draw BG perpendicular to DE.Now BG / BD =300 / 5000 = sin BDG whence BDG = 3° 26½’ ie bearing DE = 229° 41½’Length DE = BF = 3000 sec 49° 41½’ = 4637.5Length BE = 300 sec 49° 41½’ = 463.75Area AED = (3000 x 3536.25) / 2 = 53.043 acresArea EBFD = 4637.5 x 300 = 13.9125 acres

Thank you to Eric Maronese, John Coyne, David Cant, and Chris Hutchison for their solutions to the September Quiz.Provided courtesy of Michael Spiteri

Surveyor’s Quiz compiled by Michael Spiteri

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A Quiz from the September 1914 Board of Surveyors Exam.

ISNSW is an organisation that only continues to function as successfully as it does because of the dedication and commitment of our members who volunteer their time to be involved on the various committees of ISNSW. The chairs of each of these committees are listed right and our gratitude goes out to all of them.

This year has seen the start of some big changes with ISNSW, new staff members, new website, new strategic plan, new state taskforce, new and improved relationships with our co-operating organisations (SSSI, ACS, ISVIC & ISNZ). 2015 promises even more changes and improvements as we continue to implement our strategic plan, in an effort to provide the best possible service to our members and to continue to be the leading surveying body within NSW. z

COMMITTEE NAME CONVENOR

Azimuth Michael Lamont

Benevolent Association Phil Hayward

Careers (NSW Taskforce) Vicki Tester

Constitution Review Mark Gordon

CPD Tony Proust

Ethics & Disciplinary Immediate Past President - Graeme Stewart

Events Terina Sawyer

Fees Scott Murray

Major Mitchell John Read

Membership Norm Mann

Preservation of Survey Infrastructure Graeme Stewart

Professions Australia Phil Hayward

Property Council of Australia Bob Harrison

Property Management Bob Harrison

Surveying Practice & Legislation Greg Frith

SIWG Neil Kennedy

The Board 2014 Phil Hayward

Website Bob Harrison

Vicki Tester,

Honorary Secretary ISNSW

Summary of the Minutes of the ISNSW Board Meeting – 5 September 2014

President Phil Hayward commenced the meeting at 10:08am.

Apologies Received: Tony Proust (Hunter Manning), Jason Hay (Murray), John Brock (Cumberland), Neil Kennedy (North Coast), Mark Buttsworth (Central Western), Vittorio Sussanna (Sydney North).

The President reported on the passing of Ronald Wilde and a minute silence was held in his memory.

No Conflicts of Interest were declared.Treasurer’s Report – Mathew

Hynes (Honorary Treasurer) – A report was given on the tabled Budget for September and also on the Auditors Report which states that for the financial year 2013-2014 ISNSW has made a profit of $13,147.

Membership Report – Vicki Tester (Honorary Secretary)

Welcome to the following new members:• Nicholas Albert Bennell – Student

Membership• Clayton Manning Lloyd Colbert –

Student Membership• Martin James Elliott – Student

Membership

• Emma Jessica Hafey – Student Membership

• Saso Hristov – Student MembershipThere were also numerous

membership advancements & status applications approved and unfortunately multiple members were struck off for non-payment of fees.

Discussion ensures on the amount charged for our membership restoration fee, it has been decided to increase it to $110 (incl GST) from 1st January 2015 to better reflect the actual cost to ISNSW.

Executive Officer’s Report - Terina Sawyer

Numerous matters discussed including:• Staff – Our new Communications

Officer Anthony Wallace will start his employment with ISNSW on the 15th September.

• 49th Institution Annual Golf Day – Was a great success, Lexus came on board as a new sponsor and donated some wonderful prizes.Policy and Governance MattersVarious Matters under consideration

including:

• Review of Policy Document – Policy 9 – Group Income Tax Policy – This was the last policy remaining for approval, all policies have now been reviewed and approved.Throughout the afternoon session of

the Board Meeting the various reports of the Committees, Regional and Special Interests Groups and Co-Operating Associations were presented.

Numerous matters were discussed including:• TAFE – Paul Swann reported on the

cost increase on a Diploma course; it originally cost $1500-$1600, it will now cost around $18000.There being no further business the

meeting concluded at 2:25pm. For a more extensive review of the

above ISNSW Board Meeting, copies of the ratified minutes are available through the ISNSW Office.

Vicki Tester,

Honorary Secretary ISNSW

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Professional of the Year Acceptance Speech Thanks for the Honour!

I wish to humbly acknowledge the honour of being nominated the Professional of the Year 2014.

I didn’t have a prepared speech but I think I said something from the rostrum on the night. I was a bit overwhelmed at the time.

This Award was really the result of an effort by many teams, primarily led by my team leader, Mary. She encourages me to get involved and puts up with my lack of organisation, spontaneous attendances at events, and late night arrivals when she is ready to put a meal on the table. I am lucky she gets some social enjoyment from the profession to sustain her interest.

At every other level of my involvement in the committees of the profession, I

have had the good luck and honour to rub shoulders with some of the “greats” of the profession and to discuss their tenets and modus operandi. My early days with John B White showed me a bit about “business”, and the mentoring was intense. My following days with Geoff Murray, where I was told to join the Institution and shown the basics of professionalism, started to light a fire. Country time with Russell Kell was another insight into the dedication displayed in his attempts to mentor me.

These influences provoked me into completing part-time Uni in the shortest time and being somewhat ready to sit for the Board exams before my Graduation. By some stroke of luck I got registered.

After a heavy involvement, I retired at age 40 from Jannali Apex Club. Bert Cawthorne cajoled me into joining the ACSNSW Board, where I met Ted Hunter, Barry McLeod and John Monteath, names synonymous with “PROFESSIONALISM”. The opportunity of working with a team gave me satisfaction and I have become addicted to committee-work.

Another great team I have for support, is at my work. How my Partner Pete Friedmann put up with me, and now Dave Tremain, Paul Wright and the staff carry on, is a tribute to the team-players.

Whether it was ISNSW, ACSNSW or PSOA, each committee acted as a GREAT team. It was a pleasure to learn from others more wise than myself and harness with their energies. One thing I have learnt is the level of skill and knowledge of the public servants. They are oft-maligned but should be better appreciated. In particular, I have been greatly supported by Mark Gordon, as an individual, and the staff at LPI and other agencies in the understanding of the political and legislative system in which we work.

I am still enjoying the involvement although I have tried to step aside a bit and let the younger crew have a go.

But, it is really Mary who deserves the accolades for this award.

Thanks Mary. z

Bob Harrison

Honouring the Profession with a Night of SurprisesThe NSW EISSI Awards have come and

gone but what a great night we had.Ladies in their finery, men in

dinner suits, bow-ties of many colours, young and old mingling and drinking champagne in the foyer was a wonderful sight. Subdued music from the Quartet encouraged old friends to have great expectations of the night ahead. There were some gorgeous gowns in the crowd. It is always good to see how much trouble is taken with dress. Everyone looked ready for the red carpet.

Following entrées of seared scallops and ricotta ravioli, Larry Emdur encouraged us to take our seats for the start of proceedings. Phil Hayward gave the welcome address followed by a few words from the NSW Surveyor General, Des Mooney. Main course of beef (cooked two ways) and roasted corn fed chicken breast with potato gnocchi served with McWilliams Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot set the mood for what was to follow. The work done by surveyors in each of the Award categories is always interesting so that you can see the huge variety of work undertaken and the innovative approaches used for the solution of problems. Wendy Shepherd-Harrison gave a hilarious outline of her cadastral solution. Her interview with Larry when receiving the award kept us entertained. I felt this was one of the highlights of the night. You had to be there to appreciate her story.

There was a sombre break whilst we remembered the surveyors, some young and some not so young, who have passed away over the last twelve months. The musicians played appropriate music in accompaniment. This is always a moving part of the evening.

The chocolate lovers were in their element with a dessert of chocolate brownie, chocolate anglaise, chocolate ganache with chocolate fudge ice cream. I had the apple and vanilla cheesecake, cinnamon crumble and honeycomb ice cream. Nothing to complain about here!

It was then on to the Young Professional of the Year. Darryll Smidt, this young man from the north coast “country”, spoke so well and was very happy with the award. This was followed by the Professional of the Year award. What a great moment, because the winner was very close to my heart (my husband).

Bob was a little emotional but spoke of his love for the profession and surveying and hopes to continue for many more years. This is good for me as it means I will be attending more socials!

We had a lolly bar this year which appeared to be a great success. The macaroons, cup-cakes and miniature wagon wheels disappeared very quickly: I gathered these were very popular.

The rest of the night was catching up with friends, having photos taken and celebrating with the winners. Sadly 1am came all too quickly and the evening came to a happy/sad end.

This year I was working at ISNSW and saw first-hand the amount of work that goes into such an occasion; it is unbelievable. Terina, who was quite ill and on doctor’s orders to be confined to bed, came to work each day to guide us

through the preparations that needed to be done. I do not know how she did it but she deserves a huge accolade as the night was a great success thanks to her knowledge and dedication. We, the staff, could not have done it without her guidance.

Think about coming next year: you will not be disappointed. It gets better and better each year. I urge you to support the profession. z

‘Till next time.

Mary Harrison

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Cumberland Group NewsThe Cumberland Group of Surveyors will be holding its final meeting for the year at Parramatta Leagues Club on Wednesday 19 November 2014. It will be another great program arranged for your education and enjoyment leading into the festive season. Come along, catch up with workmates and colleagues and even get a few CPD points thrown in.

The meeting will incorporate the Group’s 2014 Annual General Meeting. Nominations are being encouraged for positions on the 2015 Cumberland Group Committee. Several Committee members will be standing down this year including Chairman Mark Gordon. This is your opportunity to become involved in your professional Group. Really...it’s not that onerous and provides a high level of camaraderie. So please consider putting your hand up on the night or even before

and nominating for a 2015 Committee position. Fresh ideas are always welcome and you can be sure that current Chairman Mark will be happy to take any enquiries. You can contact Mark on mark.gordon@rms.nsw.gov.au

The first guest speakers at our final meeting for the year will be Stephanie Mooney, Program Manager, LPI and Dr Laura Kostanski, CEO, Geonaming Solutions. Stephanie and Laura will be speaking on the NSW Comprehensive Property Addressing System (CPAS).

The origins of CPAS came from the NSW Addressing Working Group (NAWG) which was formed by the NSW Spatial Council in 2009. Through a review of existing processes, legislation, systems and governance relating to addressing, the NAWG determined that there were a number of gaps representing significant costs and risks for the State. Based on the review, the NAWG developed an address vision for NSW.

On approval of a business case by NSW Treasury, implementation of CPAS began in July 2011 with the aim of realising the NSW Address Vision of which the primary objective is to have one source of truth for NSW address information. The 2012 version of the Surveying & Spatial Information Regulation facilitates this by outlining the responsibilities of registered land surveyors.

So please come along to the Cumberland Group’s final meeting for the year and learn of the surveyor’s important responsibilities in achieving the objectives of the CPAS program i.e. to deliver a single source of truth for addressing information in NSW, to enable consistent creation, maintenance

and delivery of address information in accordance with best practice standards, to reduce the need for duplicate processes and addressing systems, to clarify roles and responsibilities in the address supply chain and to enhance addressing information and subsequently service delivery for the NSW community.

To round out a fabulous year for the Cumberland Group what would the final meeting be without a dose of surveyors in the movies presented by Mr Surveyor Movies himself – John Brock FIS. In previous years we’ve had the pleasure of watching Surveyors in the Movies and Surveyors and Surveying on Television. But this year we have the World Premiere of Surveyor Heroes of the Silent Film Era. John will be hosting for your viewing pleasure a most entertaining presentation

of surveyor themes in the world of silent movies from 1911 to 1930.

It is not well known that Australia was right at the genesis of international film making in the early 20th Century with the 1906 Australian movie, The Kelly Gang, the first feature length movie ever made! Up to about 1930 silent film productions were the cinema-goers gourmet delights. Come along to learn of Australia’s major role in promoting surveyors to the world, including Gary Cooper’s first major role as a dam(n) surveyor! During the earliest years there was even a production made in 1921 at Freemantle, NSW, which is a sheep station near Bathurst. The lead male character was a land surveyor and the hero of the movie. He lived in a tent while surveying a country estate for the female star, Vera James.

The 55 known silent films bearing surveying content also include incredible production and plots with a predominance of star characters also playing the land surveyor. Gary Cooper’s first major western lead was as a surveyor in 1926. The earliest in John’s collection is the 1911 silent move, The Invaders.

So combined with some of the very first footage in the history of cinema there’s just one more great reason to make your way to Parramatta Leagues Club on Wednesday 19 November to see the World Premiere of John Brock’s “Surveyor Heroes of the Silent Film Era”, a program of surveying genre silent movies. z

Warren Thomas

Publicity Officer

Cumberland Group of Surveyors

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Category: Professional of The YearWinner: Robert G. Harrison

Robert Harrison has been awarded the Professional of the Year Award for 2014 for his selfless service to the Surveying Profession, the Institution of Surveying and the community. He is an example of a dedicated professional surveyor and

well respected in the surveying fraternity. Robert (Bob) has worked tirelessly in many areas of the

profession and attends many functions both in Australia and overseas. He has a great love of classical music, deep interest in history, geography, social studies and languages. He loves fishing as a form of relaxation, as well as panel beating and spray painting. At present he is trying to find the time to restore a 1927 vintage Chevrolet. He is a connoisseur of red wine and loves travelling.

SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION• Institution of Surveyors NSW – member since 1969.• Board of Association of Consulting Surveyors in 1990 and

served on the Board until elected Chairman in 1994 and again in 1995 and then two years as immediate Past Chairman.

• Professional Surveyors Occupational Association – Chairman in 1999 until 2001. Again in 2008 and 2009 he filled that role due to the demise of the organisation.

• ACS representative to the Institution Survey Practice and Legislative sub-committee in 1992 - a position he still holds.

• Divisional Committee of the Institution in 1998 as an elected Board Member.

• One year term as secretary preceded being elected President of the Institution of Surveyors NSW and taking office in October 2002 until 2004. During his Presidency Bob and Mary were wonderful ambassadors for the Institution, working long hours they met many interesting people, attended functions, and made many friends.

• In 2003 saw the approval of an amended Constitution for ISNSW. Bob took on the role of Past President and elected member in order to continue involvement with the organisation that he loves.

• In 2006 he took a year off from the Board of ISNSW to make room for a younger person to join, but was invited to attend meetings by the President. He sought election as Treasurer in 2008 and continued in that role until 2011. When he took over the “coffers” the Institution was in the “red” but in his first year turned things around to show a profit. He is known as being “tight with money” but it proved successful for the Institution.

• He stepped down as Treasurer to give a “younger person” a chance to take over that role. Bob has always been aware that the Institution needs to promote the involvement of younger surveyors to the Board and has been active in encouraging their participating at Board level.

• He was again elected Member of the Board of ISNSW in 2011-2012.

• He was elected the first Fellow of ISNSW in October 2003 and a Fellow of the, now passé, ISA in June 2005.

• In 2007 he was the Chairman of the Property Sub-Committee when ISNSW was approached to sell the building at 363 Pitt Street by the major shareholder in the building. Bob oversaw the sale, purchase and move to the new premises in Goulburn Street.

• Bob and Mary attended the FIG Congress in Cairo in 2005 and were instrumental in winning the Conference for Sydney 2010. They organised the home hosting dinners for the Sydney FIG 2010. They have attended FIG Marrakech in 2011, Rome in 2012 and will be going to FIG in Malaysia in 2014.

• He was part of a consortium to do strata subdivisions of the many high rise towers in that booming city. Bob is ready to “put up his hand” for any work that needs to be done.

Bob currently serves on the following committees or Boards:• Board of Surveying & Spatial Information in NSW;• ISNSW Survey Practice and Legislative sub-committee;• ISNSW Hallmann Committee;• Representative of ISNSW on the Executive of the Owners

Corporation;• Involved and attends the Maths in Surveying Day;• ISNSW Website Committee;• Property Council of Australia (Method of Measurement)

Committee;• BOSSI Workshops for Surveying Candidates.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTBob joined Apex in 1976 holding most portfolios up to Zone

President. He helped to form Apex in Thailand. He was made Life Member of Jannali Apex Club and an Honorary Life Member of the Apex Foundation in 1996. He served two years as their secretary.

The Apex Children’s Chalet is his favourite charity and he has been on the Board since 1983. After years as Secretary and Vice Chairman, he is now the Chairman of the “ Magic Castle” Committee.

FAMILY COMMITMENT:Bob and Mary have two children and six grandchildren aged

from 20 years to eight years. He works tirelessly in helping the family. Karen (daughter) and family have recently built a new home. He was there every weekend making use of his building skills. In winter he and Mary are on the side line encouraging their grandchildren in their chosen sports. Bob’s dad is 93 years of age and lives alone. His dad is still driving and playing snooker, cooking his own meals and “does the books” for the local RSL Club. Mary says this makes her think that Bob will be surveying until he is 93 years of age.

SUMMARYBob’s service to his profession and community over some 25

years makes Professional of the year an understatement. One just has to ask and Bob is the first on the scene to assist. The word “no” is not in his vocabulary. z

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Annual RegistrationAt time of writing, 34 surveyors were removed from the Land Surveyors register and 4 removed from the Mining Surveyors register for non-payment of fees by 31 August. Subsequently 22 Land Surveyors and 1 Mining Surveyor have been restored after payment of restoration fee and annual registration fee.

In addition, 24 Land Surveyors and 2 Mining Surveyors were removed at their own request, of which 19 Land Surveyors and 1 Mining Surveyor have been granted meritorious status.

As a new initiative, the Board has recently sent certificates to all registered surveyors who have fulfilled the Board’s annual registration requirements (payment and CPD). These were emailed in the first week of October. If you haven’t received yours, the cause may be the Board does not hold your email address nor has your current email address. To ensure your contact details are correct with the Board please download and complete the Surveyor notification form for service of notices from the Forms section under the ‘Publications’ Tab on the Board’s website, www.bossi.nsw.gov.au. This form can be returned via email or post. Please also advise if you would like your annual registration certificate to be emailed out.

The annual CPD Audit is close to completion, with a number of surveyors already sent their pass letters. The results of the audit will be reported in an upcoming Azimuth.

BOSSI InvestigationsThe Board is currently investigating 11 reported occurrences

of companies that advertise the ability to undertake land surveys, allegedly without having a registered land surveyor on staff.

Eleven investigations have been closed since April 2014. There are currently 12 complaints that remain open.

The Board has suspended Anthony Damien Todarello from the Register of Land Surveyors for at least 3 years after findings under Sections 12 and 13 of the Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002.

The Board’s Complaints Policy is being reviewed. Amongst discussion is a ‘statute of limitation’ for proven BOSSI complaints. The Board has also been reviewing decisions involving complaints against surveyors in South Australia and Queensland. The Board emphasises that not all complaints against surveyors are proven, with a current failure rate of about 50%.

Reviews and new policyThe Kurri Kurri Candidates’ Workshop has been reviewed

and it has been decided to continue with the current format, including the traditional Friday dinner with the Hunter Manning Group.

Surveyor-General’s Direction No 8 is being reviewed and retitled ‘Mining Tenure Surveys’.

The Board’s Strategic Plan and Risk Register have been reviewed and changes approved.

The Board is producing guidelines for land surveying assessments to assist candidates.

Board’s 2015 TimetableThe Board has fixed its 2015 timetable, with assessments

being held on the following dates:• Mining Project Assessment – 4 February and 2 September

2015• Mining Legislation Exams – 25 February and 23 September

2015• Land and Mining Candidate Assessments – 9-11 March and

12-14 October 2015The Board intends to meet with the Central Western Group in

Bathurst on 7-8 May to celebrate the city’s bicentenary.The Board’s timetable for 2015 will be placed on the Board’s

website in the near future. It can be found under the ‘About Us’ Tab. z

BOSSI Contact DetailsThe BOSSI Office can be contacted as below:P: PO Box 143 BATHURST NSW 2795T: (02) 6332 8238F: (02) 6332 8240E: bossi@lpi.nsw.gov.au

Michael Spiteri

Registrar

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WINNER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY Steven Heapy, Sutherland Shire Council“Complementing Consultation: Sutherland Shire’s Draft LEP Mapping Tool”Category Sponsor – AusSearch

“This award recognises those individuals or companies, projects, products or programs that contribute to the improvement and amenity of a locality or the environment”.

EISSI Judges’ comments: “This mapping information tool contributes to the planning environment. By simplifying planning maps to show all information for a parcel, in such an ‘easy to understand’ format provides great benefit to the community.”

WINNER INFRASTRUCTURE & CONSTRUCTION Narelle Underwood & Michael Dunn,Roads and Maritime Services “Managing the Survey for WestConnex - Stage 1”Category Sponsor – Roads and Maritime Services (RMS)

“This award recognises those projects that have contributed to planning, designing, developing construction and/or infrastructure.”

EISSI Judges’ comments: “The judges considered that the winning project demonstrated an innovative use of technology, together with lateral thinking to deliver the Survey Data for the WestConnex - Stage 1 in an efficient and timely manner. The project combined data collected by seven different government authorities and private companies to compile a comprehensive model along Parramatta Road from Parramatta to Camperdown.”

WINNERS EXTRA DIMENSION & INNOVATION David Mares, NSRU Alliance “Real Time Automated Deformation Monitoring in the Rail Environment”

and

Nathan Milligan & Scott Deveridge, Project Surveyors “Laser Scan - Revit Model. Manly Police Station”Category Sponsor – CR Kennedy Pty Ltd

“This award recognises how innovative techniques contribute to the economic performance of the industry and solve unusual problems.”

EISSI Judges’ comments: “Even after reassessment the judges could not separate these entries. When assessed against the category criteria, the judges concluded that one entry excelled in extra dimension, whilst the other excelled in innovation. So the judges decided to award joint winners for this category in 2014.”

Phil Hayward (left) and Greg Evans (right) from Roads and Maritime Services (Category Sponsor) present Narelle Underwood (2nd from left) and Michael Dunn (2nd from right) with their EISSI Awards

Phil Hayward (left) and Richard Ingham (centre) from CR Kennedy Pty Ltd (Category Sponsor) present David Mares (right) with his EISSI Award

Phil Hayward (left) and Richard Ingham (right) from CR Kennedy Pty Ltd (Category Sponsor) present Scott Deveridge (centre) with his EISSI Award

Phil Hayward (left) and Craig Turner (right) from AusSearch (Category Sponsor) present Steven Heapy (centre) with his EISSI Award

WINNER SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Tasy Moraitis, Denny Linker & Co.“Central Park Broadway”Category Sponsor – CR Kennedy Pty Ltd

“This award recognises the skills, knowledge and management used in the fields of civil engineering design, planning and the solving of environmental issues as applied to land development projects.”

EISSI Judges’ comments: “The developer relied on the expertise of the surveyor to ensure the integrity of the sustainable aspects of the development were enshrined in the lot owners’ titles. This facilitated the ongoing ownership and maintenance of the environmental infrastructure of the project.”

Phil Hayward (left), Richard Ingham (right) from CR Kennedy Pty Ltd (Category Award) presents Tasy Moraitis (centre) with his EISSI Award

CATEGORY WINNERS - ExCEllENCE IN SuRvEYING ANd SpATIAl INfORmATION AWARdS 2014

Paul Mather (left) from ACSIS Ltd (Category Sponsor) and Paul Rowlandson (right) present Wendy Shepherd Harrison (centre) with her EISSI Award

WINNER URBAN CADASTRAL SURVEYING & LAND TITLING Wendy Shepherd Harrison, Harrison Shepherd Pty Ltd.“Maclean Town Redefinition” Category Sponsor – ACSIS Ltd“This award recognizes an individual’s or organisation’s competence to solve the complexities and overcome the difficulties encountered in the definition of Urban boundaries and the creation of land titling in NSW.”EISSI Judges’ comments: “This project has demonstrated the investigation that a cadastral surveyor will undertake to obtain evidence of boundary locations following the loss of early 1900’s survey marks. The judges were impressed with the use of the ‘whole to the part’ principle to establish the boundaries to resolve anomalies in the cadastral framework of the Maclean Central Business District. The judges recognise the work performed to place additional survey control marks to preserve the integrity of the cadastre into the future.”

Paul Mather (left) from ACSIS Ltd (Category Award), Paul Rowlandson (right) presents Michael Lamont (centre) with his EISSI Award

WINNER RURAL CADASTRAL SURVEYING & LAND TITLING Michael Lamont, Resource Design & Management Pty Ltd. “Glenugie Upgrade” Category Sponsor – ACSIS Ltd

“This award recognises an individual’s or organisation’s competence to solve the complexities and overcome the difficulties encountered in the definition of rural boundaries and the creation of land titling in NSW.”

EISSI Judges’ comments: “The judges were impressed by the common sense approach, use of logic and other visual evidence to re-establish the physical boundaries of an undefined rural road. The project demonstrated comprehensive research and analysis in order to provide a solution to a unique rural land and titling issue.”

Gaby Van Wyk (left) from SSSI NSW (Category Award), Paul Rowlandson (right) presents Alan Prudames (centre) with his EISSI Award

WINNER SPATIAL INFORMATION Alan Prudames, RPS Group“North West Rail Link”Category Sponsor – SSSI NSW

“This award recognises how innovative techniques in surveying, spatial information, mapping, cartography, design, planning and software development achieve exceptional outcomes.”

EISSI Judges’ comments: “This project demonstrates the ability of the surveyors involved to collect, manage and present large quantities of data related to topographic, cadastral, property and infrastructure information for Australia’s largest infrastructure project.”

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Adrian Barden, Paula Breedon, Roy Lowe, Narelle Underwood, Chris Underwood

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Margaret Stewart, Graeme Stewart, Bronwen Graham, Simon Watt, Fred de Belin

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Greg Gruber, Rachael Weir, Jennifer Colwell, Ryan Neilson

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WINNER UNIVERSITY STUDENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR 2014James Hord, University of Newcastle“3D Reconstruction from Video Data and Laser Scanning Technology”Category Sponsor – ISNSW Cumberland Group

“University students are often at the forefront of technology and this award recognises their contribution to the betterment of the surveying profession particularly in their endeavours to tackle complex issues with an open mind and fresh approach often stretching the capabilities of the tools and applications available today.”

EISSI Judges’ comments: “The judges noted this as a useful project that was well researched, had a very good experimental work and included careful and detailed analysis.”

WINNER TAFE STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2014Morgan ButlerCategory Sponsor – Land & Property Information

“Representatives from the TAFE system have been invited to nominate the top TAFE student from New South Wales currently studying a Surveying or Mapping course to be awarded the TAFE Student of the Year Award.”

On leaving Killarney Heights High school, Morgan gained a cadetship with a market research company and commenced study for a Bachelor of Business. He discovered, however, he required a more physical, outdoor environment. He then worked for a landscaping company which was unfortunately affected by the financial downturn. In 2011, Morgan commenced work with Bee and Lethbridge Pty Ltd, Surveyors, Forestville. He enjoyed the mental and physical challenge offered in this new environment, and in 2012 started working towards his Diploma of Land and Spatial Surveying at Sydney TAFE. Although this course proved very challenging at times, he found a great sense of achievement in completing the course. The support of TAFE teaching staff, the Bee and Lethbridge team and fellow pupils combined with personal commitment and hard work has contributed to his success in this study.

WINNER JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR Lisa Cornish“McCrindle Research finds Psychology is Australia’s most overrated degree, Surveying is our most underrated”Category Sponsor - Land & Property Information

“The New South Wales Awards for Excellence in Surveying and Spatial Information Committee will accept nominations and consider recognising a journalist who has contributed to the promotion of the profession in local or national media.”

“SCHOOL-LEAVERS considering studying psychology should have their heads read - it is officially Australia’s most overrated degree. Lisa based her article on research undertaken by McCrindle which found that a surveying degree is the smartest choice for students, ranking it as Australia’s most underrated degree.”

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR 2014Darryll SmidtCategory Sponsor – Land & Property Information

Darryll studied at Queensland University of Technology and achieved his Bachelor of Surveying with Second Class Honours in 2004. Whilst studying at University, Darryll started vacation work with A. Fletcher & Associates in Grafton and continued into full time work in 2005 after his graduation. He gained a wide range of experience in performing many duties as Field Assistant, Party Leader and Graduate Surveyor. Darryll continues to build on his experience and has taken on survey leader roles on several large construction projects undertaken in the Clarence Valley in recent years. He is a highly active member of the North Coast Group, carrying out the duties of Group Secretary from 2008-2012. This year Darryll continues to excel professionally after receiving the ISNSW North Coast Group’s “Clement Hodgkinson Award” for the group’s Young Professional of the Year in 2012.

WINNER SIR THOMAS MITCHELL AWARD 2014Steven Heapy, Sutherland Shire Council“Complementing Consultation: Sutherland Shire’s Draft LEP Mapping Tool”Category Sponsor – CR Kennedy Pty Ltd

“This award is presented to the most outstanding overall project.”

EISSI Judges’ comments: “The Sutherland Shire mapping tool had an almost perfect score in the People and Community category criteria.It has simplified public access to land information and planning data.”

PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR 2014Robert Gordon HarrisonCategory Sponsor – Land & Property Information

Robert Gordon Harrison’s (Bob) service to the profession is enormous and too long to describe in any way briefly. He has worked tirelessly in many areas of the profession and attends many functions both in Australia and overseas. He has a great love of classical music, deep interest in history, geography, social studies and languages. He loves fishing as a form of relaxation, as well as panel beating and spray painting. At present he is trying to find the time to restore a 1927 vintage Chevrolet. He is a connoisseur of red wine and loves travelling. Bob joined Apex in 1976 holding most portfolios up to Zone President. He helped to form Apex in Thailand. He was made Life Member of Jannali Apex Club and an Honorary Life Member of the Apex Foundation in 1996. The Apex Children’s Chalet is his favourite charity and he has been on the Board since 1987. He served two years as secretary and is now the President of the Apex Children’s Chalet. Bob’s service to his profession and community over some 25 years makes Professional of the Year an understatement. On researching this nomination I sought information from another great servant of the profession, Mark Gordon. Maybe a little over the top but I quote him:“I couldn’t agree more with your proposal - this recognition is well overdue. Bob is a Saint.”

Mark Gordon (left) from ISNSW Cumberland Group (Category Sponsor) and Paul Rowlandson (right) presents the EISSI Award to Dr. Karl Bretreger (centre) on behalf of James Hord

Phil Hayward (left), Des Mooney (2nd from right) from Land & Property Information (Category Sponsor) and Paul Harcombe (right) from Land & Property Information present Morgan Butler (2nd from left) with his EISSI Award

Des Mooney (left) from Land & Property Information (Category Sponsor) and Paul Rowlandson (right) accept the EISSI Award on behalf of Lisa Cornish

Surveyor General NSW Des Mooney (lleft) from Land and Property Information (Category Sponsor present Darryll Smidt (right) with his EISSI Award

Phil Hayward (left), Surveyor General NSW Des Mooney (2nd from right) from Land and Property Information (Category Sponsor) and Paul Rowlandson (right) present Robert Gordon Harrison (2nd from left) with his EISSI Award

Richard Ingham (right) from CR Kennedy Pty Ltd (Category Sponsor), Phil Hayward (2nd from left) and Paul Rowlandson (right) present Steven Heapy (2nd from right) with his Sir Thomas Mitchell Award

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INTERGEO 2014 – the geo industry is ready for a networked worldBerlin, 9 October 2014. INTERGEO 2014 in Berlin has clearly demonstrated that the industry really has secured its place in the digital, networked world. Geoinformation has evolved from a specialist niche and is becoming part of mainstream IT. The trade show focuses on products and applications in a digital world. The geoinformation industry is being, and will continue to be, shaped by applications that address important social issues. INTERGEO reflects these issues.

“Our thanks go to Google, for all the attention that geo applications have gained since the launch of Google Earth.” This is how one INTERGEO exhibitor summed up the current market dynamic in the innovative geoinformation sector. Technology leads to applications and complex data streams yield crucial information – this puts the geoinformation industry at the heart of important social developments in a digital world.

INTERGEO – a growing forum for dialogue and the industry

This trend is reflected at INTERGEO in increasing internationalisation and rising exhibitor and visitor numbers. A brief look at the figures shows an increase of around ten percent in overall visitor attendance (over 17,000 in 2014) and in the number of visitors from outside Germany (around 35 percent of the total). More than 45 percent of visitors said that they were responsible for or involved in decision-making processes. According to the results of the visitor survey that are now available, the most popular topic with visitors this year was GIS software, followed by surveying equipment and integrated surveying solutions. This year’s conference attracted some 1,400 delegates.

Dr. Karl-Friedrich Thöne, INTERGEO organiser and President of the DVW (German Society for Geodesy, Geoinformation and Land Management) sums up the success of the event: “The numbers prove that our trade fair and conference addressed the right subjects. Full rooms and a great atmosphere in the exhibition halls and conference rooms are

in my opinion the best indication that the 20th INTERGEO is on the right track.”

Olaf Freier from the organisers, HINTE GmbH, adds: “Once again, INTERGEO brought together the big international players in the geo community. As an industry forum, INTERGEO is ideally placed to meet the need for knowledge-sharing and orientation in the complex field of data capture and data use. In 2015, we will be building on and expanding our position as the largest UAV forum in the German-speaking world.”

Added value from public data Spearheaded by Germany’s Ministry

of the Interior and Ministry of the Environment, the third national INSPIRE Conference was also a great success. Here, too, it was demonstrated that geoinformation is increasingly finding its way into areas of major social importance, including e-government, digital administration, security and disaster protection. In her keynote speech, German Federal Environment Minister Dr. Barbara Hendricks clearly expressed her support for open data. She said that the federal government had adopted a guiding principle of releasing publically obtained data into the value-added chain. “The public should not have to pay for the same thing twice,” Dr. Barbara Hendricks said.

The event, organised by the GeoBusiness Commission (GIW Kommission), also focused on the “market activation of public geoinformation”. Parliamentary State Secretary Brigitte Zypries made an urgent appeal for coordinated collaboration: “Cooperation

and coordination are key to developing the geoinformation industry. This applies equally to federal government, regional administrations and industry.”

Positive image of INTERGEO boosts recruitment campaign

Attracting up-and-coming talent is still essential to keeping the market dynamic. In this respect, INTERGEO has clearly proved itself as an international careers forum. The international student meeting, JobSHAKER and targeted campaigns by associations and companies have taken effect. In the words of DVW President Thöne: “The number of students in Germany and Austria studying geodesy and geoinformation is rising significantly!” As the leading trade fair and conference for geodesy, geoinformation and land management, INTERGEO conveys the positive image of a high-tech industry, which is crucial when seeking to encourage the next generation into this future-oriented sector.The 21st INTERGEO will be held in Stuttgart in 2015. From 15 to 17 September 2015, the focus of the conference will be on modernising infrastructure.

Further information is available at www.intergeo.de

DVW e.V. – German Society for Geodesy, Geoinformation and Land Management e.V. is the host of INTERGEO. zYour Press Contact:HINTE GmbHStefanie WegersTel.: +49 (0)721/9 31 33-760E-Mail: swegers@hinte-messe.de

The Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) recently held their annual election to elect a new Board of Directors.

Each year the SSSI Consultative Council comprising of representatives from each of the Regions and Commissions elect the new board and this year we are pleased to announce the following appointments.

President - John TrinderPast President - John TrinderPresident Elect- Bernard O’Sullivan Treasurer - Jonathan Saxon Director - Gaby Van WykDirector - Kerry SmythDirector- Zaffar Sadiq Mahamed-GhouseDirector - Alex LeithThe announcement of the new Board took place at the SSSI

AGM last Tuesday 7 October 2014, during Qcon14 in Cairns. The SSSI 2013-14 Annual Report which may be viewed on the SSSI Website was also presented at this meeting.

SSSI CEO Roger Buckley, said “I would like to congratulate and thank everyone who took part in the elections. Both the Board and Consultative Council has a lot of new faces who I

look forward to working with them, I am sure they will bring expertise and contribute to the governance of SSSI to a high degree”.

Both the newly elected SSSI Board and Consultative Council members will work with the current SSSI President John Trinder, to shape the Institutes strategic goals to improve the membership experience for members as well as contributing to the Spatial Industry across all disciplines.

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Third year survey camp for surveying students of the University of Newcastle was again conducted over five (5) days in late September 2014 at the same location as recent camps, on a private property on the western bank of the Hunter River at Woodberry, north of Hexham.

The camp was again implemented by the University Lecturer in Land Boundary Definition, Brian Mott who was assisted by Site Supervisor, Registered Surveyor, Chris Abbott. This year we were very fortunate to have University Professional Officer Ron Murtagh available to assist for part of the week, both in the field and at the Survey lab at Uni for calculations. Further, Graduate Surveyor Dan Crawter assisted in the field on the Monday graciously providing his time free of charge. There were not quite as many students as last year; this year a total of 22 students split into six groups.

The camp format was in a similar format to previous years, wherein the students were required to work through the various facets of undertaking a two Lot subdivision of a 140 hectare rural property, complete with a Mean High Water Mark (MHWM) determination of the riparian boundary. The students were also

responsible for searching out the charting and obtaining the various Crown and Deposited Plans, and title searches, including the Crown Grant. The students were also responsible for ensuring that their survey equipment, on loan from the University Survey store and other sources was in good repair and their instruments had been calibrated over the baseline, prior to camp. Thankfully Ron was able to assist in this regard this year. Late night finishes

Again, one of the survey requirements was for a short traverse leg in the primary traverse of length less than 20 metres but with long backsights to ensure angular integrity. It was left to the students to contemplate how this could be achieved, and to their credit most of the groups worked out a practical solution.

The MHWM determination was undertaken using the method of Levelling from a Known Benchmark and applying tidal plan analysis between the values given for the two tidal gauge stations at Hexham and Raymond Terrace to determine an AHD value for MHWM at the site. This value was then confirmed by the little used and understood Range Ratio Method. The values obtained between the two methods were very close and again reiterate that the Range Ratio method provides an extremely useful means of determining MHWM in remote locations. However, like any calculation method, it needs to be backed up with observations, and the students were encouraged to take their MHWM observations during a high tide event.

With the extra staff available in the field this year, it made for a more personal and enjoyable camp and the students were therefore able to be taught more in a practical sense than last year where the sheer numbers made it difficult for even one on one group teaching.

The “office” was back at the Survey Lab and it was here that the midnight oil was burned by some of the groups in order to meet the 2.00pm Friday deadline. The office also provided a good opportunity for the students to learn from both Brian and Chris who provided round the clock tuition on all matters relating to cadastral determinations, MGA comparisons (with calculation to ascertain combined scale factor from first principles), and the preparation of a DP and the requisite Water Boundary Report and a Surveyors Report to LPI on the boundary determination. Chris also again gave the students his take of MHWM determinations and rural boundary definition, by way of power point demonstration.

As always, it was an intense week, and the learning curve was steep! The majority of students had never experienced cadastral surveying at such a level before, and for some it was their first taste of proper fieldwork procedures.

It wasn’t all hard work though, with a BBQ on site on the Monday and the traditional survey camp dinner at the salubrious and well renowned Chinese Restaurant at the Blue Gum Hotel at nearby Jesmond on the Wednesday night. This social night provided a wonderful opportunity for bonding between the students and between the students and the uni staff. By the Friday afternoon when the camp concluded the students left with an increased level of confidence with their practical abilities, a far greater understanding of the cadastral determination and a sense of belonging in the profession, many of whom will be entering it the end of the year.

All students expressed sincere gratitude to Brian, Ron and Chris for the help they received. All in all a productive week was had by all. z

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Wendell Corey, Harrison Ford, Brendan Cowell and Anthony Quayle have played surveyors in such classic films as Carson City, The Ten Commandments, Death Wish, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Seven Years in Tibet, The Ghost and the Darkness, The Englishman That Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Beneath Hill 60 and There Will Be Blood (Daniel Day-Lewis won 2008 Best Actor Academy Award). My ever-growing TV show compendium has listed 185 well known TV shows displaying surveyors at work including Bonanza (1959), Kung Fu, Green Acres, Mission: Impossible with Peter Graves surveying, Hogan’s Heroes with Col. Hogan making the measurements. Danny Bonaduce as the unlikely surveyor in the sitcom favourite Married With Children, Principal Skinner making a survey of an archaeological dig in The Simpsons, surveyors being killed by angry aliens in The X Files and Stargate SG-1, the thugs hitting the survey assistant with his own tripod in The Sopranos, femme fatale spy played by Jennifer Garner surveying in Alias, Dylan Bruno using a total station instrument in Numb3rs, Vic Morrow and later to be US President Ronald Reagan seen measuring in Death Valley Days with my all-time favourite being the episode of MacGyver in which Mac makes a “theodolite” from two straight branches, a pair of earrings and the compulsory gaffer tape. Having been introduced to this sample of superstar celluloid surveyors I will make the definitive declaration that none of these actors would have swapped their role as a surveyor to portray the part of a spatial scientist or a geomatic engineer.

So from this extremely short resume of the efforts of our great surveyors and the roll call of cinematographic VIP’s I truly hope that the next “spatial scientist” I come across is involved in calculating the trajectory of the next US Space Shuttle because I most often discover that the individuals bestowing upon themselves the most grandiose nomenclatures with minimal justification are usually engaging in paraphrasing oxymorons! Surveyors be proud!

John F Brock F.I.S.

What Is A Surveyor ?I attended a forum in Melbourne last

year at which 20 individuals, who were allegedly handpicked, worked through the usual excruciations of a Workshop with a facilitator to modernise the role of the Surveyor to more adequately describe this role as it is currently portrayed.

Well, I don’t know about you but I hate these facilitator driven workshops which usually inflict a maximum pestilence for a minimal output.

For a very long period I have just sat back and watched while all of the “gurus” set about “improving” the perception of surveyors to the general public and those with whom surveyors consult professionally. The greatest hoax since the Piltdown Man prehistoric skull scam was when the University of New South Wales changed the name of the School from Surveying to Geomatic Engineering so that more students would enroll in a degree which exuded more status and “more accurately identified” what the course represented. Well after a continual giant slalom dive, and even despite an eleventh hour re-inclusion of the word surveying into the School of Surveying and Spatial Information, the UNSW School of Surveying has disappeared into the vast abyss known as the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering swallowed up by the system due to very poor numbers in enrolments.

Now we have a whole bunch of desk jockeys declaring that they are Spatial Scientists who are really surveyors! Well I am very sorry to say but YOU ARE NOT! Surveyors actually measure the earth, draw plans of their measurements and offer solutions to the occupation and management of issues such as drainage, slip, erosion, cultivation and all aspects related to the sustainable development of the environment. That is not to say that surveyors are mutually exclusive from desk-bound duties as “real” surveyors are multi-skilled and are adept at solving dilemmas which require practical nous generously supplemented by well above average mathematical acumen and computer-based skills for a total package of professional talent for land-related problem busting. The only age-old pariah confronting some surveyors is their lack of pretention and rugged

individualist trait of getting on with the job with a minimum of fuss and fanfare. Unfortunately this usually means that the incompetent rats with the loudest mouths can blame them for all of their own grossly idiotic blunders because the surveyor is not always on site to defend themselves and are always left from the credit billboard extolling all of the alleged contributors to the excellence of the project. Obviously ensuring that there are no encroachments on adjoining land, making certain that the walls go up with correct verticality, accurately positioning columns, windows, lift wells and all other features of the structure do not appear to be worthy of mention. The short story is that nothing gets built properly without the input of the surveyors and with that statement I would like to pay particular homage to Michael Elfick who was the surveyor with the imposing task of positioning the Sydney Opera House which had its 40th Anniversary of opening on Sunday 20th October 2013. Jorn Utzon drew very persuasive and attractive pictures of this UNESCO World Heritage icon but without the surveyor Mike it could not have been erected successfully, that is guaranteed. Brilliant job Mike!

This is my definition of what Surveyors are:

We are the Custodians of the Earth:

We Measure the Earth; We Map the Earth; We Manage the Earth!

Naturally we do not do this in isolation as many wonderful professions all combine to do the best we can to satisfactorily occupy our earth with the minimum adverse impacts possible. Surveyors provide archaeologists with accurate charts of their digs to ensure that critical data like orientation, size, levels, relativity of objects and structures, slopes and all critical mensuration statistics are precise which allows for more quality analyses and connectivity of information through thousands of years of evidence. The great tall towers of the World such as Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur and the Burj Dubai (currently the tallest building in the world) were brilliantly surveyed by Australian surveyors Rob Fulloon and Ian Sparks-Carol in Dubai just to demonstrate how superb Aussie surveyors are. The biggest

project in the World in the 20th century ($ 300 billion US) was the Hong Kong Airport project carried out by Sydney firm Linke and Linke. Another Sydney icon, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, was mainly surveyed by surveyor Edward Albin “Slippery” Amphlett while the Snowy Mountains Scheme had major contributions by Professor George Bennett (formerly of UNSW), Professor Henry Werner (UNSW), Bert Eggling, Major Hugh Clews and a host of lesser remembered men and women who have provided a system which has delivered water and electricity to many thousands of homes since the 1950’s. Since only two surveyors in the whole World were responsible for the set outs of Olympics Tracks and Field Zones in the southern hemisphere in the 20th century I must place humility to one side as I tell you that Archibald Hugh Campbell did the Melbourne facilities in 1956 and I supervised the Sydney 2000 Olympic track survey completed in 1999. I am not alone in my praise of the invaluable contributions of the world’s surveyors as the true professionals like Civil Engineers, Architects, Lawyers, real Town Planners, Valuers, quality Developers, Quantity Surveyors are all most appreciative and cognizant of the essential role of the surveyors to any project. It is only the under-qualified, penny-pinching sub-species of quasi-technical consultants who give more emphasis to skimping on costs rather than attending to the serious survey considerations for which the surveyor is but a minor percentage of the overall costs despite providing the maximum return and most secure certainty.

My most favourite pastime is to seek out and collect Hollywood style movies and episodes of television series which feature any surveying content in them. Having identified over 390 movies which have or are likely to have surveying throughout the plots, amongst my extensive collection I have legendary stars like John Wayne, Cary Grant, Randolph Scott, Edmund O’Brien, Maximilian Schell, Hugh Grant, Val Kilmer, Charlton Heston, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Bronson, Daniel Day-Lewis, Robert Wagner, James Mason. Robert Young, Brad Pitt, Michael Douglas,

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Ronald Peter Wilde 1928 - 2014Ron Wilde (Oscar), a Surveying NSW Pathfinder, passed away on 19th June 2014 aged 86 years. He had many great

surveying adventures and a wide variety of work across Australia from 1945-1987 when he sold the business.

Ron worked with FM Mason Surveyors 1945-1948 and received an initial salary of ten shillings a week with an increase of ten shillings per week over the four years.

He was registered in 1950 in NSW and 1959 in Qld and had his own business Sulman Wilde and Millard from 1949-1987. The firm encompassed Land, Environment, Engineering, Mining and Aerial Surveying. In 1949 they were excited to receive their first instruction to mark building blocks on Scotland Island.

He wrote a few stories about his early adventures of the work, the people and the life in the remote locations.

Just a few of his stories included, in

1962 he worked on a job for Adastra Airways in Port Hedland WA (population 400 and temp over 100 degrees) to measure a proposed railway line from Mt Goldsworthy to Dupich Island. It was so remote they were more concerned about water than petrol but they still needed to wear a tie in the hotel dining room for dinner. He told of rogue helicopter pilots and a few near misses on the top of ridges and camping out in remote locations worried about food and water.

In 1964 Adastra asked him to go to Mt Newman in WA to map a proposed Iron Ore project where he worked with geologist and railway engineers from all over the world.

1965 he was to provide contour plans for Bauxite leases in Gove Peninsula Nth Territory and had some interesting experiences employing two local Englishmen with the supposed qualifications for the work.

In 1968 he was working from the top to bottom of Australia mapping the bauxite leases north of Admiralty Gulf

WA and the Hobart Peninsula Tasmania just after their worst bushfires.

In 1969 Clutha requested that he go to Sirius Creek as there was a gas build up at the bottom of the mine and they needed an exhaust fan as soon as possible. After many trips down the mine the work was completed with the drill hole meeting the proposed point however the mine was soon after declared too dangerous and closed.

In 1971 they were to map and locate the proposed railway line from Blackwater via Marlborough to Shoalwater Bay QLD, 1974 mapping of Bowral and Moss Vale for investigation of water supply and dams and Photogrammetric control of bauxite leases at Weipa QLD.

The practice continued with its various work a little closer to home from 1980-1987.

Ron was awarded the Emeritus Status for his work 1999.

Sue Wilde (Daughter)

Letter to the EditorI am forwarding a copy of my letter to The Hon Andrew Stoner

MP, Deputy Premier NSW, regarding the tragic death of Glen Turner, environmental compliance officer.

Obituary by Chris Abbott, Registered Surveyor Azimuth September 2014 p. 32-33 “Hon Andrew Stoner MPDeputy Premier NSWDear Mr Stoner,Glen Turner, an environmental compliance officer, was

shot by a farmer while carrying out his duties for the Office of Environment and Heritage. Glen Turner had been a Registered Surveyor before joining the Office of Environment and Heritage in 2003. Farmers must conform with the NSW laws, so that the environment can be protected from overuse by excessive clearing of land. Drought assistance funds are being provided by the State and Federal governments to farmers in the Moore area. Low rainfall areas will always be subject to drought conditions, requiring native vegetation to be protected from excessive clearing by farmers. Creating larger farms to protect the native vegetation would be a solution, rather than over clearing of existing vegetation for cropping. I hope that the independent review will allow the community to agree to the legislation to resolve this important farming issue to save lives and the effect on their families”

Yours faithfully,Graham HuntEmeritus SurveyorI received a reply 16 September 2014 from The Hon Andrew

Stoner MP, Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services, Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Minister for Small Business, Minister for North Coast.

“1M14/427206Graham HuntEmeritus Surveyor119B Yathong RdCaringbah NSW 2229Dear Mr Hunt,Thank you for your email dated 12 September in regards

to the Native Vegetation Act and the tragic death of Mr Glen Turner. This was a tragic crime that cannot be justified.

When I travel across our State I speak to farmers who are hamstrung by the complex, fragmented and confusing Native Vegetation Act which prevents them from properly managing their land.

It is for this very reason the Nationals have led the charge to reform native vegetation management in NSW to deliver multiple benefits and strike the right balance between efficient agricultural management and protecting the environment.

It is also important that we take a prudent approach to getting rid of the Native Vegetation Act as any other approach could see farmers even worse off than they are now. Since coming to Government, we have already taken major steps.

Last year the NSW Government created a new Native Vegetation regulation, created new clearing exemptions, improved landholder’s liability to protect their properties

from bushfires and allowed for the creation of self-assessable codes for low risk clearing activities.

The first three self-assessable codes are now on public exhibition. These place trust in landholders to manage their properties sustainably while maintaining environmental standards.

The codes are for clearing isolated paddock trees in a cultivated area, thinning of native vegetation and clearing invasive native species.

The self-assessable codes of practice are made up of Ministerial Orders, which are the legal instrument of the Regulation and ‘plain English’ Landholder Guides.

The codes cover low risk clearing activities and can remove the requirement for a Property Vegetation Plan (PVP) in some areas.

There are circumstances where the codes will not apply, such as high risk clearing activities involving native vegetation near rivers and creeks or threatened species where PVP’s will remain a requirement. Self-assessable codes, which are an integral part of the government’s reformed approach to native vegetation management, will be supported by ongoing education and support compliance by the Office of Environment and Heritage to prevent illegal clearing.

At the same time the NSW Government, through Local Land Services, will continue to provide extension services, advice and assistance to landholders on native vegetation management.

The NSW Government has released the State’s new Biodiversity Offsets Policy for Major Projects. The approach includes a transparent method for assessing a project’s biodiversity requirements. The policy will also allow for the establishment of a Biodiversity Offsets Fund.

When established , the Fund will allow contributions to be made at a landscaping scale instead of locating and purchasing individual offsets on a farm scale. Importantly, there will be opportunities under the policy for landowners to benefit from offsetting and generate income through voluntary conservation management on their land. The next steps in the Government’s reform agenda include more self-assessable codes later this year, new property vegetation plan assessment rules, and modernising the state’s biodiversity legislation.

The review of the Native Vegetation Act and associated legislation is scheduled to occur by the end of this year, with legislation in the first session of 2015.

Although I can’t pre-empt the findings of the independent experts looking at all of our Biodiversity legislation, this is likely to see the Native Vegetation Act completely repealed and replaced with a modern, farmer friendly law.

Thank you again for your letter on this important matter. Native Vegetation reform is a priority for the NSW Liberals and Nationals and we will continue to work diligently towards a outcome for our regional communities and the agricultural industry.

Yours sincerely,The Hon Andrew Stoner MPDeputy Premier. “

Graham Hunt, Emeritus Surveyor, Seniors Group

The Association is entirely dependent upon voluntary financial contributions to cover the cost of operating. These contributions have to date come primarily from the Institution, together with several small grants, donations and legacies from members and the estates of members. Any donation would be gratefully received.The objects of the Association include:• To counsel, help and advise any member of the

Institution of Surveyors New South Wales Inc. in need or distress to overcome health and/or professional problems.

• To offer advice, guidance and, in circumstancesconsidered by the Directors to be special, financial assistance by way of grants, loans or payments:

(i) to the family, surviving spouse and/or dependants of any member of the Institution of Surveyors, New South Wales who dies;

(ii) to the family, spouse and/or dependants of any member of the Institution of Surveyors, New South Wales, who is incapacitated and who, as a result, is incapable in the opinion of the Directors, or managing the affairs and welfare of himself or herself or his or her family, surviving spouse or dependants.

In order for the Benevolent Association to help members in need of assistance, the Benevolent Association would ask members to provide information on any member who has passed, is sick or in need of help.Please contact the ISNSW Benevolent Association Secretary on (02) 9264 2076 or isnsw@surveyors.org.au.

The Institution of Surveyors NSW Benevolent Association Ltd

(A Company Limited by Guarantee Formed for Charitable Purposes)

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G.G. 3rd October2014The following instruments were officially notified on the NSW

legislation website:• Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Amendment Order 2014• Dams Safety Amendment (Prescribed Dams) Proclamation

2014• Harden Local Environmental Plan 2011 (Amendment No 2)• Shellharbour Local Environmental Plan 2013 (Amendment

No 3)• The Hills Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Amendment No

19)The following item was listed on the State Heritage Register:

• Gladesville Bridge, Victoria Road, Drummoyne, Huntleys Point

The following rules establish the matters specified in section 127B of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995:• BioBanking Assessment Methodology 2014

It is proposed that the following address locality boundaries be amended:

The address locality boundaries between Megalong Valley and Kanimbla in the Lithgow Local Government AreaThe boundaries of the following Local Government Areas:• The boundary between Uralla and Walcha Local Government

AreasPursuant to the provisions of the Surveying and Spatial

Information Act 2002, section 10 (1) (a), the undermentioned persons have been Registered as a Land Surveyor in New South Wales from the dates shown:

Name Address Effective Date

ANASTOVSKI, Toni 55 Berringer WayFlinders SA 2529 19 August 2014

Pursuant to the provisions of the Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002, section 10 (1) (a), the undermentioned persons have been Registered as a Mining Surveyor Restricted to Underground Metalliferous Mines and Open Cut Mines in New South Wales under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 from the dates shown:

Name Address Effective Date

CLIFFORD, Daniel PO Box 4784Cairns QLD 4870

8 September 2014

Pursuant to the provisions of the Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002, section 10 (1) (a), the undermentioned persons have been Registered as a Mining Surveyor Open Cut in New South Wales under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 from the dates shown:

Name Address Effective Date

ANDERSON, Brian 14 Kanadah AvenueBaulkham Hills NSW 2153

3 September 2014

Pursuant to the provisions of the Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002, section 10 (1) (a), the undermentioned persons have been Registered as a Land Surveyor in New South Wales under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 from the dates shown:

Name Address Effective Date

RAMAGE, Shane Colin 65 Ormond RoadMoonee Ponds VIC 3039

25 August 2014

The following land has been conferred biodiversity certification:• Part Lot 4 DP 1090948• Part Lot 3 DP 663700• Part Lot 50 DP 837279• Part Lot 28 DP 172003• Part Lot 9 DP 1068530• Part Lot 13 DP 11360129• Part Lot 58 DP 245167• Part Lot 20 DP 1174639• Part Lot 1 DP 825610• Part Lot 89 DP 1093710

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From the NSW Government GazetteG.G. 12th September 2014The following instruments were officially notified on the NSW

legislation website:• Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment

(Redfern-Waterloo) Regulation 2014• Bellingen Local Environmental Plan 2010 (Amendment No 6)• Gosford Local Environmental Plan 2014 (Amendment No 6)• Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014• Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013 (Amendment No 3)• Narrabri Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Amendment No 3)• Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2014• Tamworth Regional Local Environmental Plan 2010

(Amendment No 5)• Waverley Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Amendment No 7)• Wingecarribee Local Environmental Plan 2010 (Amendment

No 23)

The following precinct was declared to be released for urban development:• Marsden Park North

The following address locality boundaries have been amended:• Address locality boundaries between Bentley and Larnook in

the Lismore Local Government Area• Address locality boundaries between South Pambula and

Greigs Flat in the Bega Valley Local Government AreaPursuant to the provisions of Clause 83 of the Surveying

and Spatial Information Regulation 2006, the undermentioned Surveyors have been awarded a Certificate of Meritorious Service, in recognition of long service and contribution to the surveying profession in New South Wales with effect 1 September 2014:

Name Date of Removal Date of RegistrationANDERSON, Robert James 31 August 2014 21 March 1962

CAVANAGH, Allan William 31 August 2014 29 September 1969

CROSS, Ian Douglas 31 August 2014 21 March 1978

DUNSTAN, Richard John 31 August 2014 1 April 1974

GALTON, Robert William 31 August 2014 18 March 1977

GANDER, Bruce Phillip 31 August 2014 13 March 1981

HAINGE, Patrick Kenneth 31 August 2014 9 March 1962

LEAKE, Robert Arthur 31 August 2014 29 September 1980

LOOMES, Colin James 31 August 2014 30 May 1970

McKINLAY, Brian Lindsay 31 August 2014 13 March 1964

MAXTED, Christopher James 31 August 2014 5 October 1977

NOWLAND, Geoffrey Alan 31 August 2014 5 September 2003DPT Mines15 May 1978

O’KANE, Peter Gerard 31 August 2014 24 September 1982

PARKINSON, Robert John 31 August 2014 13 March 1964

ROBINSON, David Scott 31 August 2014 13 March 1987

ROWLEY, Desmond Alfred 31 August 2014 25 September 1964

SMITH, Phillip Bruce 31 August 2014 17 September 1973

VENESS, Justin Cyril 31 August 2014 1 April 1968

WOOD, Donald Frederick 31 August 2014 25 September 1981

Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 83 of the Surveying and Spatial Information Regulation 2006, the undermentioned Land Surveyor have been awarded a Certificate of Meritorious Service, Posthumously, in recognition of long service and contribution to the surveying profession in New South Wales with effect 1 September 2014:

Name Date of Removal Date of Registration

VEITCH, Robert Walter 14 October 2013 7 April 1955

G.G. 19th September 2014The following instruments were officially notified on the NSW

legislation website:• Mining Amendment (Transitional) Regulation 2014• Armidale Dumaresq Local Environmental Plan 2012

(Amendment No 5)• Camden Local Environmental Plan 2010 (Amendment No 36)• Conargo Local Environmental Plan 2013 (Amendment No 1)• Eurobodalla Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Amendment

No 5)• Fairfield Local Environmental Plan 2013 (Amendment No 9)• Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013 (Amendment No 4)• Palerang Local Environmental Plan 2014

G.G. 26th September 2014The following instruments were officially notified on the NSW

legislation website:• Ballina Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Amendment No 18)• Canterbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Amendment

No 5)• Corowa Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Amendment No 5)• Guyra Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Amendment No 1)• Kiama Local Environmental Plan 2011 (Amendment No 2)• Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014

(Amendment No 1)• Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Amendment

No 6)• Parramatta City Centre Local Environmental Plan 2007

(Amendment No 9)• Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 2014 (Amendment No 2)• The Hills Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Amendment

No 14)• Wentworth Local Environmental Plan 2011 (Amendment

No 3)• Wingecarribee Local Environmental Plan 2010 (Amendment

No 24)• Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013 (Amendment No 6)

Interim Heritage Order was placed on the following property:• Former BHP Medical Centre, Master Mechanic’s Office

and Pattern Store, David Barker Road and Selwyn Street, Mayfield North

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Looking Back 100 Years Ago

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The following are extracts from the November 1914 edition of The Surveyor:

State Map – A Unique ProductionA unique relief map of New South

Wales has just been prepared at the Lands Department under the supervision of Captain E. S. Vautin, Chief Draftsman. It is to be shown at the Panama Exhibition, and will form the standard for a series of other maps that will be useful for Public school purposes, and in connection with geological, irrigation, and meteorological study.

The preparation of the map has been a lengthy business, and has occupied the officers of the drafting branch six months. No less than 14,000 pins have been used in order to get the various altitudes and elevations, and over 2,000 screws to show the grades of the railway lines. The raised position of the eastern division, especially in the north-east, tells at a glance why the rainfall is so good in this area compared with the flat western plains country. While Mount Kosciusko, 7,328 feet, is the highest point in the State, it appears as more or less isolated on the southern boundary, whereas the New England tableland peaks strike the spectator as being higher, no doubt because there are more of them in this district. A big circle of hills encloses the extreme north-east corner, suggesting how they intercept the clouds from the sea and make this the wettest part of the State. The rivers are all carefully traced, and the whole river system can be clearly followed.

From this map moulds will be taken, and a coloured replica will be shipped to the Panama Exposition. The Panama map will indicate the different classes of soil in the State, and the uses to which they are put.

The map is about nine feet square. The moulding was entrusted to Mr. C. Orwin, of the Lands Department.

The Queensland SurveyorWe have received the first issue of The

Queensland Surveyor, a quarterly journal published by the Queensland Institute of Surveyors. It comprises 57 pages, illustrated with diagrams, and contains many items of interest to members of the profession in the Northern State. Among others, there is a very interesting paper on “Brisbane Sewerage Surveys”, by Mr. E. J. Matthews, Authorised Surveyor and Staff Surveyor to the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board. We also notice from a paper contributed by Mr. F. J. Charlton, President of the Queensland Institute of Surveyors, that Brisbane is in the same unfortunate position as Sydney as far as the City Alignment is concerned. The object of Mr. Charlton’s paper is “to once more invite attention to the urgent necessity for the completion of an Alignment Survey of the City of Brisbane; if possible to enlist the influence of members of the Institution in support of the project; and to interest the architects, builders, and property-owners of the City in a public utility which affects building operations and the exact location of real estate.”

We have often drawn the attention of the responsible authorities in the City of Sydney to the impossibility to accurately define the building lines of streets, where in many cases land is extremely valuable, from the rough existing kerbs, but so far we have not met with any measure of success. We sincerely hope that the Queensland Institute will be more successful than we have been, and if so, it will not be the first time that the Mother City of Australia will have to follow the footsteps of much younger but more progressive towns.

On the whole, The Queensland Surveyor is a valuable addition to our professional literature, and we wish a long and successful career to our new contemporary.

ObituaryWe regret to have to announce the

death of Mr. E. A. Bonney, who died recently at his residence at Gordon. He received his education in South Australia, being the son of Charles Bonney, Commissioner of Crown Lands, who by the way was the first man to cross overland from Melbourne to Adelaide, a feat at the time that required no little endurance and determination. The late Mr. E. A. Bonney was first employed by the South Australian Government and surveyed several Railway routes; he subsequently resigned from that service with very high testimonials, and arrived in Sydney about 1880. He entered the NSW public service as a draftsman pending his examination as a Licensed Surveyor; on passing this examination he joined the Railway Department and surveyed the Hay to Narrandera line, also part of the Illawarra line. For some time he was engaged in the City Detail Survey, but about 30 years ago he resigned his position in the Government Service and commenced private practice in the City, to which he attended up to the last few years.

In addition to being a Licensed Surveyor he was accounted by contractors a most reliable quantity surveyor and architect; on retiring from business he was succeeded by Mr. Fred Hardy, a former pupil of his.

For several years the late Mr. Bonney was a Councillor of the Institution of Surveyors, and remained a member up to the time of his death. During the latter part of his life he had not enjoyed good health, being troubled with a heart affection which was the cause of his death. He leaves a widow and a son, the latter a barrister, to whom the Institution extends its sincere sympathy.

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DATE EVENT CODE ORGANISATION ACTIVITY/FUNCTION/MEETING LOCATION

CPD POINTS

MINING CAD SUR Total

November 2014

5 Seniors GroupLunch 12.00pm

Quarterly Meeting 1pm and Annual General Meeting

Lunch: Crown Hotel Sydney Meeting: L4,

162 Goulburn Street Surry Hills

7 The Institution of Surveyors NSW Board Meeting L4, 162 Goulburn St Surry Hills

14 Young Surveyors Group Young Surveyors Group 2014 AGM L4, 162 Goulburn St Surry Hills

19 Cumberland Group General Meeting Parramatta Leagues Club, 15 O’Connell Street, Parramatta

26 TBA Hunter Manning Group Showcasing Central Coast Talent

The Zenith Business Centre, Tuggerah

TBA

28 IS14.11 The Institution of Surveyors NSW History Seminar L4, 162 Goulburn St Surry Hills 0 0 4 4

December 20145 The Institution of Surveyors NSW Board Meeting L4, 162 Goulburn St Surry Hills

13-31 DECEMBER ISNSW OFFICE IS CLOSED

January 20151-4 JANUARY ISNSW OFFICE IS CLOSED

February 20153 The Institution of Surveyors NSW Australia Day Seminar - Day 1 Four Season Hotel, Sydney TBA

4 The Institution of Surveyors NSW Australia Day Seminar - Day 2 Four Season Hotel, Sydney TBA

10 Seniors Group Parliamentary Luncheon Parliament House Sydney TBA

Conferences & Seminars

NZIS CONfereNCe 2014Beyond the Boundaries29 October – 1 November 2014Devon HotelNew Plymouth, NZhttp://www.nzisconference.org.nz/

NSW regIONAl CONfereNCe 201414-15 November 2014 Peppers Craigieburn,Bowral NSW.www.sssi.org.au/events

AUSTrAlIA DAy SeMINAr 20153-4 February 2015Four Seasons Hotel Sydney

ASSOCIATION Of PUblIC AUThOrITy SUrveyOrS CONfereNCe (APAS2015) Banana Jubilee: 20 Fruitful Years 16-18 March 2015Novotel Pacific Bay Resort Coffs Harbour http://www.apas.org.au/

Membership ConnectThe Institution of Surveyors NSW is pleased to

welcome and congratulate the following members admitted on 3rd October 2014

STUDeNT MeMberShIP

lAChlAN SMITh

ASSOCIATe MeMberShIP

DAvID berryCongratulations to Timothy Milsom for advancing in

membership.

grADUATe MeMberShIP

DANIel MUrPhy

COrPOrATe MeMberShIP

Congratulations to Craig lonard, Aditya Shahapurkar and Matthew Stanley for advancing in membership and we

welcome back Kenneth francis, robert Pierce and John Wellings to the Institution.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2014

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 8102isnsw@surveyors.org.au www.surveyors.org.au

PresidentPhilip HaywardPhone: 0418 416 285pah@fastastrata.com.au

President electMichael GreenPhone: (02) 9264 2076

Past Presidentgraeme stewartPhone: (02) 9264 2076

honorary Secretaryvictoria testerPhone: (02) 9264 2076secretary@surveyors.org.au

honorary Treasurermatt HynesPhone: 0408 084 147mhynes1972@bigpond.com

executive Officerterina sawyer(02) 9264 2076manager@surveyors.org.au

elected ISNSW DirectorsDr. Bill Kearsley Phone: (02) 9385 4188 w.kearsley@unsw.edu.au

Jonathan keenPhone (02) 9544 0948jackeen@bigpond.net.au

grOUP rePreSeNTATIveSCumberlandJohn brockPhone: 02 9633 9562brocksurveys@bigpond.com SouthernRobert Van der Zypen(02) 4296 7055bobvz@landteam.com.au

North CoastNeil KennedyPhone: (02) 6687 4700office@kennedysurveying.com.au

Sydney Northvittorio sussannaPhone: 0402 169 444 vsussanna@gmail.com

MurrayCharles FransenPhone: (02) 6021 1322 cf@eslers.com.au

hunter Manningtony ProustPhone: (02) 4940 4200 tony.proust@rpsgroup.com.au

Central Westernmark buttsworthPhone: 02 6331 4015mark@mysurveyor.com.au

St george SutherlandRob CornishPhone: (02) 9335 9700rc@jbwsurveyors.com.au

Senior SurveyorsMichael RutlidgePhone: 0410 770 259mrutlidge@optusnet.com.au

young SurveyorsTom McDonaldPhone: 0435 711 479tom.mcdonald@rygate.com.au

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 – Paul RowlandsonProfessional Surveyors Occupational Association – Michael LamontSurveying and Spatial Sciences Institute – Gaby van Wyk

University representativeProf Chris rizosPhone: (02) 9385 4205c.rizos@unsw.edu.au

TAfe representative Paul Swan Phone: (02) 9217 5161 Paul.Swan3@det.nsw.edu.au

Nominees to the board ofSurveying & Spatial Informationmark gordonChris AbbottBob Harrison

AZIMUTh MAgAZINeeditorgraeme stewartPhone: (02) 9264 2076azimuth@surveyors.org.au

Advertisingterina sawyer(02) 9264 2076manager@surveyors.org.au

Azimuth Committeegraeme stewartPaul Davis-RaissMichael Lamonttony ProustMichael Spiteriterina sawyerAdrian WhiteAnthony Wallace

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