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Topic: The 'Kosciuszko Ko-ordinated Kadastre' project - presented by Mark Gordon - The establishment of a coordinated cadastre using GPS and Photogrammetry
- see below for details

Plus an update by Pat McNamara on the progress of surveyors' copyright on DPs - in court at present

AT THE PARRAMATTA LEAGUES CLUB.

Preliminary CPD Points assessment: 2 Cadastral points.

If you book on behalf of others, please let them know they must pay our treasurer Gerard Junek by cash or cheque prior to the commencement of the meeting.  

Cancellations must be made prior to 3 pm Friday 17th October otherwise payment of $35 will be invoiced, as the Cumberland Group will be charged by the Club.

CUMBERLAND GROUP OF SURVEYORS

Invites you to our next informative group meeting:

The "Kosciuszko Ko-ordinated Kadastre" Project .

The conclusions of the Coroner's Report and the subsequent Walker Enquiry into the 1997 Thredbo Disaster demanded the excision of the Kosciuszko Road and the Alpine Way from the Kosciuszko National Park, effectively subdividing the Park according to maintenance responsibilities. In order to achieve this, the Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW needed to establish the boundaries of the 120 kilometre length of the two roads in a timeframe which, in itself, rejected conventional surveying techniques. Being in a National Park, strict environmental considerations were inherent for the successful completion of the project. It was decided that the only solution to meeting the government's deadline and addressing environmental sensitivities was to use an innovative combination of global positioning, photogrammetry and ground surveying.

This project demonstrates that coordinates can be used as the primary evidence of the location of a boundary corner provided that a rigorous survey control network has been established. It is highly conceivable that the adaptation of the concepts developed in this project will significantly alter the direction of cadastral boundary definition in this State.

Mark Gordon, IS-NSW Junior Vice President, Cumberland Group Division Rep & member of BOSSI is the RTA's Survey Services Manager, and will be giving members an insight into this interesting project.

Pat McNamara has also been invited to deliver a brief report on a subject that is sure to be of great interest to all surveyors - the payment by the government to surveyors for making digital copies of their DPs.

Pat has chaired the Copyright Subcommittee of the Australian Consulting Surveyors Association for the past 6 years. ACSA has partnered with Copyright Agency Limited (CAL), the copyright collecting society responsible for administering government copying. For 6 years copyright issues were negotiated with state, territory and local governments around Australia on behalf of surveyors. Negotiations stalled and CAL, on behalf of its Surveyor members, filed an application with the Copyright Tribunal to "determine a method for working out equitable remuneration for the making of digital copies of surveyors' plans by the NSW State Government". If the outcome is successful, surveyors will receive royalty payments for their DPs, & Pat will deserve to become a hero amongst surveyors for his efforts in driving this initiative forward over the past 6 years.

When: 6:00 PM for 6:15 PM Dinner/Meeting

Where: Parramatta Leagues Club - note change of venue

             15 O'Connell Street, Parramatta (Cnr Grose St)

             – see map

 Cost: Special subsidised price thanks to Legalco $35 including GST (for high quality 3 Course Hot Roast Dinner and meeting) If not paying by cheque, please help by bringing the correct amount

        $25 including GST for Meeting Only (Meeting commences approx 7:30pm and concludes at 10:00pm)

Free membership and dinner/meeting for current UNSW surveying students – booking essential

  Preliminary CPD Points assessment - 2 Cadastral Points

Bookings required by 3 PM Friday 17th October 2003– Please Book Early

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WE ALSO ANNOUNCE WITH PRIDE THE CUMBERLAND GROUP'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY!

Pencil in Saturday 6th December in your diary - the Cumberland Group's Christmas Party & AGM. We will be celebrating our 40th anniversary with a fantastic night of great food, wine, & dancing for our members & their partners.