Vision Surveys helping BoM stay on the ball
Often describes as looking like a giant golf ball perched high on a hill, the Bureau of Meteorology’s rain radar sites are common sites across regional Australia.
And while these landscape curiosities might look odd, the work they do is vital and Vision Surveys Queensland is playing an important role as this equipment is maintained and old technology is replaced with new, across Queensland.
In the past three years the Vision Surveys Queensland team has delivered a range of services from LiDAR (Light Detection and Radar) mapping for the construction and maintenance of access roads, to horizon surveying to identify obstructions and ensure the instruments are position to maximise their effectiveness.
Adam Rye is Vision Surveys Queensland’s National Business Development Manager and says the business is playing an important role at a growing number of sites.
“We have well established relationships with key engineering and construction firms responsible for the construction and maintenance of these sites,” Adam said.
“Ensuring sites are vehicle accessible is important. We use a combination of LiDAR and traditional surveying methods to understand drainage flows, essential for designing the stormwater management and ensure the longevity of access roads.
“At other sites we’ve been engaged to conduct horizon mapping, vital to identifying obstacles which could impede the instruments and allowing technical adjustments to be made to improve the reliability of results.”
Adam says it’s interesting work and something the onsite surveying teams always look forward to doing.
“Working outside as they do, the teams are probably a little more aware of the importance of reliable rain tracking than most of us,” he said.
“Working on projects to support the operations of the Bureau is a win-win for us. Enhancing their ability to track and forecast inclement weather, aids those leading other projects we consult on to plan programs of work more accurately.”
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