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Tickets for GeoRabble Melbourne – 28th of August now Open!

Come join us at GeoRabble as we look to showcase how students and young/ emerging professionals are shaping the world of spatial.

We have five amazing, diverse speakers lined up for you🔊:

Title: From Above: LiDAR Insights and Aerial Surveys Across Australia’s Remote Regions

Speaker: Daniel Gofron

Hear Daniel expand on his experiences as a LiDAR sensor operator, flying around remote areas of Australia in a Cessna 182


Title: From Cadastral Surveyor to Digital and Spatial Surveyor

Speaker: Xavier Allen

Delve into Xavier’s journey of transitioning, from aspiring Licensed Surveyor to full-fledged Digital and Spatial Surveyor, all things laser scanning and UAV


Title: Baby’s first GIS tool

Speaker: Grace O’Loghlin

Overcoming all adversities, Grace builds her first GIS tool to automate the transition from EnSym to NVR templates

Title: “Giorabble”

Speaker: Giovanna Coombes

Come experience Giovanna’s Spatial Career journey, as a Young and Emerging Professional

Title: Efficient Retrieval of on-farm water storage using Google Earth Engine

Speaker: Shirui Hao

Learn about the method Shirui designed to retrieve the on-farm water storage area across large spatial-temporal extents

📅Date: Wednesday, 28th Aug 2024

⌛Start time: 5:30pm, and talks to begin at 6:00pm

📍 Venue: The Clyde Hotel, 385 Cardigan Street, Melbourne VIC 3053

Sign up for tickets here

Gather together and connect with the Melbourne Geo community, reconnect with old friends, make new ones and hear personal stories on the joys, frustrations and challenges on all things Geo.

As always GeoRabble is free however tickets helps us manage catering and venue staffing so get your free ticket above.

⭐A big thank you to MNG for sponsoring this event⭐

Georabble Melbourne – Young & Emerging Professionals and Students!

Calling for speakers

We are looking to showcase how students and young/ emerging professionals are shaping the world of spatial.

If you have recently joined the spatial industry OR have a hot take on how students + young and emerging professionals are pathing the way of the future, we would like to hear from you:

Sign up to be a speaker at our upcoming Georabble, the rules are simple:

Celebrate each others’ triumphs
Respect each others’ choice – no technology bigotry
No sales pitches – this includes services, software, data etc.
No company logos or ‘about us’ slides
Keep it short – 10 minutes per talk

Contact us at georabblemelbourne@gmail.com if you have stories to tell!

Date: Wednesday, 28th Aug 2024

Start time: 5:30pm

Venue: The Clyde Hotel, 385 Cardigan Street, Melbourne VIC 3053

This event is kindly being sponsored by MNG Surveying

Tickets for GeoRabble Adelaide – 15th of August now Open!

GeoRabble Adelaide is on!

📅 Date: August 15th 📍 Venue: Original Coopers Alehouse (Adelaide)\

Doors Open at 6pm for 6:30 Start

In collaboration with The Geospatial Council of Australia, GeoRabble is on the night before Spatial Information Day.

Gather together and connect with the South Australian Geo community, reconnect with old friends, make new ones and hear personal stories on the joys, frustrations and challenges of all things Geo.

As always GeoRabble is free however tickets helps us manage catering and venue staffing so get your free ticket below.

Get your tickets here

This event is kindly being sponsored by Esri Australia and Woolpert.

GeoRabble Adelaide – Save the Date

SAVE THE DATE: Join us on August 15th at the Original Coopers Alehouse for an exciting collaboration between Georabble and the Geospatial Council of Australia!

Together, we’re celebrating innovation and the future of spatial information.

In true GeoRabble fashion the event will feature three outstanding speakers, complemented by finger food generously provided by our event sponsors.

Straight after the presentations everyone will be able to network and celebrate the history and impact of Spatial Information day (held on the 16th of August) and what this event has done for many of us, it also allows us time to reflect on our industry’s achievements and bring together a vibrant geospatial community.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow professionals, enthusiasts, and visionaries shaping the future of geospatial technology. Mark your calendars and join us for an inspiring evening of networking, discussions, and celebration!

📅 Date: August 15th 📍 Venue: Original Coopers Alehouse (Adelaide)

Stay tuned for more details about this exciting event!

Full Speaker List for GeoRabble this Tuesday

We have a great line up of speakers for you this coming Tuesday Night upstairs at the Occidental Hotel, Wynyard from 6:30 onwards.

Thanks again to Cartisan for sponsoring the Pizza’s

We had an excellent response from the GeoRabble and thanks to all who put their hand up to share their stories. Not everyone can present on the night but we will reach out to you for the next GeoRabble

Our Speakers for the night in order are;


The Antarctic Challenge – The GIS issues at our world’s climate heart
Kimberlee Baldry and Leigh Franks, Geoscience Australia

Asset AI – Roads? Where we’re going, we need roads.
Paul Bigg-Wither – Director, Deloitte Geospatial

Geospatial technologies in collaborative consumption.
Brittany Baker (Dahl)

How a love of GIS underpins Aviation Meteorology/Forecasting and its impact on Commercial Flight planning.
Richard Bean – QMet Qantas

GIS in Disaster Recovery.
Debbie Keens, Disaster Relief Australia

The Family Friendly Map Project
Tori Murrant

Look forward to a fun evening.

Speaker Announcement for Sydney GeoRabble May the 7th!

This event is blowing up over a 100 of you registered for the night. The pizza kitchen will be working overtime thanks to Cartisan
We have our first Speaker Announcement and two great members of the Rabble presenting.

How a love of GIS underpins Aviation Meteorology/Forecasting and its impact on Commercial Flight planning.Richard Bean – QMet Qantas

Asset AI – Roads? Where we’re going, we need roads.Paul Bigg-Wither – Director, Deloitte Geospatial

Don’t forget our traditional Jobs board at the end of the night so if you are looking for work or have jobs to be filled this is a chance to let people know.

More speaker announcements coming soon.

As always, GeoRabble is free and open, but to help us manage catering and event logistics registration really helps.

So get your tickets here

Thanks to Cartisan for sponsoring the Pizzas and make sure you join us to share and celebrate all things Geo.

2 slots left for Speakers so hurry and send your speaker ideas to info@georabble.org and we will get right back to you.

GeoRabble Sydney Is On! – Lock in May the 7th

Occidental Hotel Wynyard
Doors open 6:30pm for 7:30pm start.

Come and join Rabblers from all over the country as we converge on Sydney for Locate24.

As always GeoRabble’s microphone is open to all those with a story to tell about their adventures in all things Geo.

No speaker experience, letters after your name or memberships needed just your enthusiasm, obsession or frustrations!

Bring your geo soapbox and have some fun, start a conversation and share your journey with your geotribe.

Send your speaker ideas to info@georabble.org and we will get right back to you.

Only 6 slots available so be quick.

Georabble Melbourne – 18th April 2024

Howdy Rabblers and hello to 2024! GeoRabble Melbourne is back on 18 April 2024 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm, hosted at The Clyde Hotel on 385 Cardigan Street. Get your tixs here – they’re free!

Thanks to ✨Outline Global✨ for sponsoring the event!

🗣️Speakers

Alex R Woods: Space and spatial wars

Spatial benefits from increased accessibility to space. This presentation will explore the overlap between space and spatial going back a long time ago.

Pavani Manchanayake: Neurodiversity in the geospatial workplace

Find out how you can embrace neurodiversity to create tomorrow’s spatial professionals.

Steve Bennett: Trainle: Melbourne’s daily train game obsession

Hope on board as web mapping expert Steve Bennett takes you on a
whistle-stop tour of the game’s creation, the tricky part of assembling a virtual train network out of open data, and the fun and unexpected impact it’s had.

We have a handful of speakers from varied backgrounds in the spatial industry. Get your tickets here!

Melbourne – Looking for Speakers!

We’re already in the thick of 2024 and gearing up for our next Georabble event on April 18th at the Clyde! 📣We’re looking for dynamic individuals for 10-minute talks. 📣

Interested? Email georabblemelbourne@gmail.com. Stay tuned for the registration link!

Check out our past speakers’ poster designed by Danya Hayman Design for last year’s Georabble!

Georabble Newcastle – Hello 2024!

Hey Rabblers and welcooooome to 2024! Georabble Newcastle is coming back on 11 April 2024 from 5:30PM-8PM, hosted at the Happy Wombat on Hunter Street. Secure your tickets here – they’re free!

Thank you to legends ✨Jacobs✨ for sponsoring our event so we can provide the goods (beer, food).

We are seeking EOIs for speakers at the event. If you’ve got something to share, reach out to us at newcastlegeorabble@gmail.com with a short overview of your topic. The vibes are fun, casual, and non-judgemental – we welcome speakers on anything geo-adjacent.