GIS at Darwin City Council – The

state of play 2011

Josh Forner
j.forner@darwin.nt.gov.au
Overview

 Data
 Software and Hardware
 Focus on mobile mapping
 Graffiti trial project
 People and Processes
Data

We have a lot!
Main categories:
Externally sourced
Infrastructure
Parks
Mapped data from other systems
Externally sourced - ILIS
Externally sourced - Imagery
Parks and Reserves, trees
Infrastructure: Roads, stormwater, paths
Ratepayers, Dogs!
Software – Three components
 Create/edit
– Site License

 Query/browse
– Site License

 Mobile
– Dozen licenses
Other spatial systems

 Civica AIM - Asset Management System

 Civica Mobile – Infringement System
 Cardno DRIVE - Road surveys
 WinCan – Stormwater surveys
 Guardian - Disaster management system
 Google Earth/Maps – Communication tool
MapInfo Exponare
 The corporate GIS at DCC (SOE)
 User friendly interface
 Browse and query
 Template based map production
 Integrates data sources (external & internal)
Public maps
GBM Mobile Suite

 Main method of data collection/maintenance

 Forms, drop downs, controls
 Mobile Manager – for administration
 Mobile – for PDAs
 Portable – for tablets
 Pro – Mapinfo customisation
 DCC has used GBM successfully on many
projects over the last 4 years
Hardware - Windows Mobile
devices

 Not rugged
 Not waterproof
 Poor battery life
 But CHEAP!
Hardware - Ruggedised devices

 Ruggedised
 Waterproof
 Good battery
life
 Expen$ive
Always connected Smart phones

 Apps + the cloud

Graffiti trial

 iPhone + App
 Desktop + browser
 Reporting
 Tracking
 Closing
Surveys vs maintenance

One off surveys

Footpaths and driveways
Roads
Paths, walkways, bins
Public art

On-going maintenance
Signs
Linemarking
Potholes (road repairs)
Trees
Graffiti ?????
Processes

 Need improvement!
 Processes are Ad hoc,
undocumented or non-
existent
 Data is collected, but not
maintained
– One off surveys Vs
continual maintenance
People
 DCC does not have a spatial section
 One permanent GIS staff member in IT - me
 Asset management section – two staff
 Most others use GIS to browse and query rather than
edit and create data
 Custodians not identified (or misidentified)
 Organisation as a whole has poor understanding of
spatial data and how to manage it
 We need to take next step towards maturity
GIS at Darwin City Council – The
state of play 2011

Josh Forner
j.forner@darwin.nt.gov.au
Questions?