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International Women's Day | Dr Carl Reed Presentation | Charity Support | Visitors | Donation of Touring Maps
DOLA prides itself on its relationship with the community and during the past year the agency conducted the following programs:
DOLA celebrated its sixth annual International Women’s Day breakfast in March of this year. Partly sponsored by StateWest Credit Society, the breakfast presented the opportunity for Midland business members and community leaders to socialise with DOLA staff, and listen to keynote speaker Dr Penny Flett. Dr Flett, who is a leading businesswoman and Chief Executive Officer of the Brightwater Care Group, spoke about implementing radical change in an organisation. Her particular case study involved Brightwater and was of keen interest to DOLA in its transition to becoming a statutory authority.
Dr Carl Reed, one of the world’s foremost Geographic Information System (GIS) experts, held a presentation for DOLA staff and GIS specialists in May of this year. Dr Reed, who is Executive Director of the Open GIS Consortium Specification Program in the United States, shared his knowledge of interoperability, which is about increasing access to information that can be shared across all formats and systems. His address emphasised the power of geographic or spatial information, and with around 80% of business and government information having some reference to location, it is an under-utilised vital resource.
DOLA staff generously donate to many charities, with a number of community organisations benefiting: Cerebral Palsy Association of WA; Princess Margaret Hospital for Children Foundation; The Cancer Foundation of Western Australia; Radio Lollipop; and the Children’s Medical Research Institute. Staff also raised funds to sponsor two Sun Bears in Cambodia; and the agency donated maps and reference books to the Starlight Children’s Foundation. The Red Cross continues to be actively supported, with DOLA recording 85 blood donations and coming fifth in this year’s Summer Heroes Blood Rush.
DOLA hosted a number of high profile international guests during 2002/2003. The Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich MLC accompanied the Acting Consul General from the Republic of Croatia Mr Tihomir Telisman to view the diverse range of products and services offered by DOLA, and meet the teams working behind them. Two officers from the Hong Kong Land Registry Office, Fion Li and Winnie Cheung, also visited DOLA in August, and received a comprehensive overview of DOLA’s world-class land registration systems. Valuation Services also hosted two international visitors, being Professor Mitsuaki Usui and his wife/assistant Setsuko. Professor Usui is Professor of Public Finance and Law at the University of Tokyo and was keen to exchange information about local valuation methodologies.
The Education Department was the beneficiary of 1,000 South-West and Batavia Coast Touring Maps, courtesy of DOLA. Rather than being disposed of, these dated maps were recycled and gifted to secondary students for use in their society, environment and geography studies.
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