Tuesday 16 June 2015 Below is a summary of matters that have come before the Board in recent months. Survey practice and supervision One of the outcomes from a prior Professional Conduct Review Panel hearing for a corporation with a cadastral endorsement was that the Board would randomly monitor the corporation’s plans to confirm compliance […]

Thursday 4 June 2015 The Surveyors Board of Queensland intends to run a series of workshops in Brisbane and regional centres to assist in the writing of Career Episode Reports (CERs).  There will be no charge for these workshops.  The workshops will be held in June and July 2015 and will be scheduled based on […]

Cadastral Survey Requirements Version 7 effective from 1st July 2015 A new version of the Cadastral Survey Requirements will commence on 1 July 2015. The Cadastral Survey Requirements contain the standards and guidelines for cadastral surveying in Queensland.  The standards support the operation of the Land Act 1994, the Land Title Act 1994 and other land-related legislation. The […]

Monday 23 February 2015 It is with deep sadness and a sense of loss that we advise of the sudden passing of one of our current board members, Mr Gregg Purcell.  In 2011 Gregg was appointed as a member of the Surveyors Board of Queensland and was recently reappointed to a further term.   As a board […]

Tuesday 13 January 2015 2015 Renewal of Registration The Board takes this opportunity to advise that as at 9 January 2015, 42% of Surveying Graduates had not satisfactorily completed the renewal process and are therefore unable to legally perform cadastral surveys until their registration is reinstated.  It is acknowledged that many corporations may have paid […]

Friday 24th October 2014 Supreme Court – Judicial Review The Institution of Engineering and Mining Surveyors (IEMSQ) sought a judicial review of the Board’s requirement for a qualification being a minimum three year academic qualification within the Surveyor Competency Framework.  The first formal hearing was held in the Supreme Court on 27 March 2014, before […]

Friday 10 October 2014 1  Disciplinary Decision The Board prosecuted Mr Brett Currey of B C Currey Surveys in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) for professional misconduct, including breaches of sections 75 and 76 of the Surveyors Act 2003. QCAT found Mr Currey guilty of all charges and made the following orders: Mr […]

Thursday 4th September 2014 Renewal of Registration Process New Surveying Regulations Form 18 Version 4 Cadastral Survey requirements version 6 Cadastral Survey requirements version 7 (consultant draft)   Renewal of Registration Process The Board will introduce a new electronic registration system for the 2015 registration renewals. Registration renewal forms will no longer be printed or […]

Friday 9th January 2014 Summary of Board Communique – Form 16 – who is a competent person under the Building Act 1975 and Regulations. 2014 Renewal of Registration update. Surveying Graduates  and Post-graduate Training Plans Surveying Graduate workshops regarding demonstrating your competency against the surveyor framework. Form 16 – Inspection Certificate under the Building Act […]

Monday 22 July 2013 New Registration Process – Video With the introduction of the reviewed competency frameworks the Board has released a video to communicate a number of changes to the registration process.  The video introduces and explains progressive assessment, oral presentations, competency assessment dates and post graduate training plans.  The new registration process has […]