Episodes

  • Dave Lovell, Director at CMS Surveyors

    Dave Lovell, Director at CMS Surveyors
    May 30 2024

    We’re not just surveyors, we add a lot of value in a lot of different ways.

    Join two old surfies talking about the ocean, sharks, the love of the water and surveying..

    Born and Bred on the North Shore of Sydney, Dave Lovell, our quiet mild mannered Director and Surveyor at CMS Surveyors talks about how he ended up in Surveying, from mining Engineering to running a company, with over 80+ staff with life long friend. On the soap box about technology eradicating mentoring and training but making surveying easier and more accessible. Touching on the importance of lifelong learning, knowing your stuff, being a mentor not just a surveyor and what you need to grow your business.

    Some cracker one liners were quoted, "Have the right Mindset & you will get far, find the right company for you and Never be Afraid to be Challenged" …


    Lastly, Don’t get stressed on the little things!


    Find Dave on LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lovell-a94b80a/

    CMS Surveyors:

    https://www.instagram.com/cmssurveyors

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/cms-surveyors-pty-ltd/?originalSubdomain=au


    You can contact me at: ⁠https://www.petacox.com⁠ ⁠@definingboundaries⁠: https://www.instagram.com/definingboundaries/?hl=en ⁠@surveygeekgirl⁠: https://www.instagram.com/surveygeekgirl/?hl=en ⁠LinkedIn⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peta-cox Music by Paul Greene: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/greenepaul/ ⁠ Red Shelf Records/Sounds Delicious Australia: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/soundsdeliciousaustralia/
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Shenanigans with Daz (Boothy) & TC (Thos)!

    Shenanigans with Daz (Boothy) & TC (Thos)!
    Dec 12 2023

    Somewhere at an undisclosed location, there may have been a catch up of friends for a someone's 40th birthday...

    Darren (Booth) & Tom (Casey) drove the 4.5+ hours each to be here so I thought we should have a casual catch up...

    They may or may not have had a couple of beers before I arrived...

    Some interesting topics were discussed. Some silly buggers had!

    All in all this is just a catch up between friends caught on tape.

    I hope you enjoy this off the cuff chat between friends....


    You can contact me at: ⁠https://www.petacox.com⁠ ⁠@definingboundaries⁠: https://www.instagram.com/definingboundaries/?hl=en ⁠@surveygeekgirl⁠: https://www.instagram.com/surveygeekgirl/?hl=en ⁠LinkedIn⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peta-cox Music by Paul Greene: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/greenepaul/ ⁠ Red Shelf Records/Sounds Delicious Australia: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/soundsdeliciousaustralia/
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Georgia Rooney, Registered Surveyor at LTS

    Georgia Rooney, Registered Surveyor at LTS
    Oct 24 2023

    Meet Georgia!!!

    How often do you get to hear the stories of a young, professional, female registered surveyors?

    Georgia is the typical, fun loving outdoorsy, adventuring Surveyor. Georgia is a Registered Surveyor at Land Titling Solutions also known as LTS. Born and bred in Nelson, New Zealand, completing her degree at Otago University before moving to Australia and pursuing her registration. Georgia is the 2022 recipient of the Young Surveyor of the Year award at the Excellence in Surveying & Spatial Information Awards (EISSI). We covered all things surveying, registration and championing females in surveying. Tune in for a great chat by Sydney harbour over Lunch.


    You can find Georgia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-rooney-386a45193/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geeeoorgia/ You can contact me at: ⁠https://www.petacox.com⁠ ⁠@definingboundaries⁠: https://www.instagram.com/definingboundaries/?hl=en ⁠@surveygeekgirl⁠: https://www.instagram.com/surveygeekgirl/?hl=en ⁠LinkedIn⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peta-cox Music by Paul Greene: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/greenepaul/ ⁠ Red Shelf Records/Sounds Delicious Australia: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/soundsdeliciousaustralia/
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Jason Halttunen, Survey Technologist - 3D Geomatics

    Jason Halttunen, Survey Technologist - 3D Geomatics
    Sep 26 2023
    An American in Canada!! Meet Jason Halttunen a Survey Technologist from 3D Geomatics in British Columbia. He is a Survey Technologist working at 3D Geomatics. He calls himself a certified Survey Geek, so you can imagine that we got along well. We talk about working in both metric & imperial, and how you survey in other countries, Sammy, who the heck is Sammy?? to the intricacies of pin cushions, boundaries, construction, his dad who is the one who opened his eyes to surveying and lots more. Take a listen to the American who surveys in Canada. You can find Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhalttunen/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geomaticsgeek/ You can contact me at: ⁠https://www.petacox.com⁠ ⁠@definingboundaries⁠: https://www.instagram.com/definingboundaries/?hl=en ⁠@surveygeekgirl⁠: https://www.instagram.com/surveygeekgirl/?hl=en ⁠LinkedIn⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peta-cox Music by Paul Greene: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/greenepaul/ ⁠ Red Shelf Records/Sounds Delicious Australia: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/soundsdeliciousaustralia/
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Alison Watson MBE, Founder and Chief Executive at Class Of Your Own Limited

    Alison Watson MBE, Founder and Chief Executive at Class Of Your Own Limited
    Sep 12 2023
    Alison was born and bred in Sheffield in the North of England. With a love for Maths she was told she should be a teacher. This thought was not for her, she wanted something more fulfilling. Through various trials and tribulations, Alison found her way to Surveying. Listen on for her adventures of how she ended up in surveying and now is the founder and chief executive for Class of your own, brining Design Engineer Construct!® (“DEC!”) Learning Programmes, to schools which is now one of the UK’s most respected through-school programmes for the Built Environment. Alison is spreading her wings to other countries to implement these programs into schools. Alison is an inspiration!! I'm so glad I had the privilege to chat with her. You can find Ali on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ You can contact me at: ⁠⁠https://www.petacox.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@definingboundaries⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@surveygeekgirl⁠⁠ ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ Music by Paul Greene: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/greenepaul/ ⁠⁠ Red Shelf Records/Sounds Delicious Australia: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/soundsdeliciousaustralia/⁠
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    2 hrs and 28 mins
  • Laren Collen, Surveying Industry Lead (Australia & New Zealand) at Hexagon Geosystems

    Laren Collen, Surveying Industry Lead (Australia & New Zealand) at Hexagon Geosystems
    Aug 29 2023
    Laren Collen was born in South Africa and now resides in Perth Australia. His journey has gone from surveyor to Surveying & Engineering Industry Lead (ANZ) at Hexagon Geosystems, a company at the forefront of digital solutions that capture, measure, and visualize the physical world. In this role, he collaborates with trusted distribution partners, international product teams, and valued clients to propel the geomatics portfolio of solutions to new heights. Guided by his strategic acumen and unwavering dedication, Laren has become an integral force in driving data-driven transformation across industry ecosystems. Laren's passion for geospatial data has led him to play key roles in various organizations, including being the Western Australian State Chair at the Geospatial Council of Australia. in his spare time Laren enjoys spending time with his family & getting out to do the occasional run.. You can find Laren on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ You can contact me at: ⁠⁠https://www.petacox.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@definingboundaries⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@surveygeekgirl⁠⁠ ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ Music by Paul Greene: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/greenepaul/ ⁠⁠ Red Shelf Records/Sounds Delicious Australia: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/soundsdeliciousaustralia/⁠
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • Jemma Picco, Registered Cadastral Surveyor (Land Surveyor), Principal Surveyor, Department of Resources

    Jemma Picco, Registered Cadastral Surveyor (Land Surveyor), Principal Surveyor, Department of Resources
    Aug 15 2023

    Listen in to our Sunday night LIVE interview from Cairns.

    I got to sit down and have an impromptu chat with Jemma Picco, Registered Cadastral Surveyor (Land Surveyor) and her role as the Principal Surveyor at the Department of Resources in Queensland. Amongst all things surveying we also discussed the importance of mentoring formal or informal and being in the position of role model for younger surveyors. We talked about finding old trees and survey marks from surveys in the far north of Australia to managing a team of surveyors.

    Growing up in Brisbane, attending an all girls school where her careers advisor handed her a book and said look in this section to find you career... From there Jemma attended Queensland University of Technology completing a double degree.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • John Zafiropoulos, Senior Surveyor at RPS

    John Zafiropoulos, Senior Surveyor at RPS
    Jul 30 2023
    John Zafiropoulos also known to his mates as Zaf. John is a graduate Senior Surveyor working for RPS (Rygate surveyors when we recoded last year) in Sydney. John grew up in Greenacre and growing up he wanted to be an architect. He holds a Bachelor of spatial science with honours from USQ otherwise known as University of Southern Queensland and also a Bachelor of Construction management. He has been in the industry for 9 years. Before surveying, John was a DJ and a junior site supervisor & labourer. In his spare time John enjoys Video games, karate & Martial arts and going to the Gym. A great delve into studying, working and the challenges of a young surveyor. You can find John on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ Instagram ZafsPodcast You can contact me at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.petacox.com⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@definingboundaries⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@surveygeekgirl⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ Music by Paul Greene: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/greenepaul/ ⁠⁠⁠ Red Shelf Records/Sounds Delicious Australia: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/soundsdeliciousaustralia/⁠⁠
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    1 hr and 32 mins