The Awards recognise excellence, innovation and contribution to the spatial industry in Western Australia.  Winners from each the state based awards being held this year in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia will be automatically entered into the Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards (APSEA).

Indji Watch is the world’s first web-based hazard monitoring system that uses spatial information to deliver real-time analysis of risks and hazards against the physical location of fixed or mobile assets, and initiates intelligent actions and warnings when assets are under threat.

The application was developed using a sophisticated mapping analysis system that brings together multiple data streams into a single, web-enabled interface that is easily deployable and cost efficient to operate.

Since launching, Indji Watch has successfully helped the utility industry in reduce risk, while increasing efficiencies with the way hazards are monitored and managed.

In 2007, NGIS Founder and Executive Director, Paul Harris was recognised as Spatial Professional of the Year and NGIS was highly commended for its work establishing the Spatial Information and Mapping Centre (SIM-Centre) in the post tsunami recovery and reconstruction effort.  NGIS later went on to win four awards at the Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards (APSEA).

The awards will be presented at the WA Spatial Excellence Awards Gala Dinner at Fraser's Restaurant, Kings Park, on Friday 25th July 2008.