Australia's GIS Heroes

Spatial analyst Patrick Burke and the Rotary Club of Kippa-Ring North Lakes created an innovative tool in ArcGIS Online called whereis.red 
The tool enables anyone experiencing homelessness to easily locate nearby services - from food vans, accommodation, counselling and domestic violence support.

City of Parramatta's world-class urban renewal project, Melrose Park is a game-changer for smarter urban planning leading to more livable and climate-adapted neighbourhoods.

The Canterbury Bankstown Council developed the Smart Data initiative championing data transparancy, accountability and innovation for increased productivity and planning for the city's future.

In efforts to combat Australia's growing rates of depression and suicide, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare dashboard plots the locations of those most at-risk.

The City of Bayswater embraced a truly open approach to data sharing, leveraging web apps to more efficiently deliver key data to their communities and stakeholders.

Andrew Dowding leads the Indigenous Mapping Workshop initiative -- using virtual learning to advance the geospatial skills within indigenous leadership, students, agencies and communities

Wavell State High's Senior Experience Teacher, Brett Dascombe is growing the next generation's geospatial skills by embedding GIS into the geography curriculum. Check out his channel for more resources.

Following the largest and most devastating bushfire ever on Kangaroo Island, a team of GIS heroes created a StoryMap to encourage people to return to the island and support the local communities.

With 70% of its land area damaged by the bushfires, Bega Valley Shire Council stepped-up its GIS capabilities to make smarter decisions on damage assessment, emergency repair and resource deployment.

The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) helped Queenslanders understand and prepare for the bushfire risk in their neighborhoods by checking their post code.

DELWP, working with Agriculture Victoria, streamlined damage assessment to fences across 115 fire-affected properties allowing quicker support to be delivered to impacted landowners.

Foward-thinking academics at UNSW and RMIT have created assets that use location intelligence to ensure COVID-19 response is well-informed and data-driven.

The Department of Health supported Australian organisations in responding effectively to the pandemic with a COVID-19 Resources Hub.

Check out the Australian Bureau of Statistics' interactive COVID-19 maps which measure the impacts of COVID-19 on Australian jobs, households and health.