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EDITION 1 MAY 2010 Online ISSN: 1837-994X locationmatters A point of reference for Tasmanian land information locationmatters A point of reference for Tasmanian land information THIS ISSUE Mapping for growth A bird’s eye view of the world Land information - our one-stop shop Emergency Alert - advising communities Information and Land Services Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment West Sandy Pt St Albans B A S S S T R A I T Tenth I Bay Stony Head Tam O'Shanter � Bay NOLAND Lulworth C817 BAY C816 Bellingham Beechford C852 HISTORIC PILOT STATION 32 SEAL CRUISE 9 B82 Low Head MARITIME MUSEUM C816 West Head PENGUIN ROOKERY Low Head C807 BASS STRAIT 6 Greens MUSEUM Pipers Heybridge � DIVE TOURS Brook Howth Badger Head Beach THE GROVE HISTORIC HOME Lefroy Pipers River Sulphur Creek ASBESTOSBadger RANGE Head Kelso George Town C808 C826 C118 SPIRIT OF 5 B82� C818 Penguin TASMANIA C819 Pt Sorell NARAWNTAPU C721 T 19 17 C722 IPPOG C815 Bell C809 56 NATIONAL PARK Clarence 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Jurisdictions and hope you take advantage of R O B L producedR to provide worldwide are facing the same challenge. this opportunity to keep in touch. A M Comments can be emailed to information about the By keeping informed and up-to-date with [email protected] range of programs, national and international developments, projects, products and we are looking for opportunities to An electronic version of this services for which the Information and leverage off and contribute towards new publication can be found at: Land Services Division (ILS) of DPIPWE trends, ideas and technological advances. www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/locationmatters is responsible. Within Tasmania, we are working with stakeholders to understand their needs. © Copyright State of Tasmania, 2010 Most people in Tasmania will at some time need to access or deal with land In late 2009, the Tasmanian Spatial information products and services Information Council (TASSIC) published its CONTENTS provided by the Tasmanian Government, first strategic plan for spatial information in including the LIST, TASMAP products, land Tasmania and we look forward to working Mapping for growth 3 titles or survey plans. Some people may with all stakeholders to help TASSIC also need to use Crown land management achieve its vision for ‘abundant and useful Aerial photography 4 or valuation services. Many will also access spatial information within reach of all’. Client Services 6 Service Tasmania shops. ILS manages While this edition centres primarily on the the programs, products and services Emergency Alert 7 activities of Geodata Services Branch, we associated with each of these. Through intend to broaden our focus to other areas News in brief 8 this newsletter, we hope to keep you of the Division in future editions and we informed about new developments and Cover image ask for your feedback to ensure that we progress with existing projects as well as 1:20,000 scale photograph of the barway entrance cover topics and issues that interest you. I at Georges Bay, St Helens. The complete article introduce you to staff and the work they also encourage you to ask questions and can be found on page 4. do. We also hope to promote various provide ideas that will assist us in improving State and national initiatives relevant to the our products and services for the benefit Tasmanian land information community. of the Tasmanian community. This is an exciting time to Kate Kent be involved in this industry General Manager as the true value of spatial Information and Land Services Division information in planning and Department of Primary Industries, Parks, decision making processes Water and Environment is being realised right across private business and public sectors. This publication has been printed on 50% post consumer waste and 50% FSC certified fibre.
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