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<P class=ecxecxecxecxmsonormal><FONT size=4><EM><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sydney$B!G(Bs Integrated Spatial Future</SPAN></EM><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxecxecxecxmsonormal><SPAN><FONT size=2>Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 9:00am - 5:00pm</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxecxecxecxmsonormal><SPAN><FONT size=2>31 Alfred St, Circular Quay, Sydney</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecxecxecxMsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The SCCG and SSSI$B!G(Bs objective for the event, $B!H(BBringing Managers and Spatial Professionals Together$B!I(B, aims at creating dialogue and understanding, to demystifying this $B!F(Bwall$B!G(B and assist the advancement of this valuable information source.</SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=ecxecxecxMsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SCCG consists of 15 local councils adjacent to Sydney's marine and estuarine environments and associated waterways (Botany Bay, Hornsby, Leichhardt, Manly, Mosman, North Sydney, Pittwater, Randwick, Rockdale, Sutherland, City of Sydney, Warringah, Waverley, Willoughby and Woollahra). </SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=ecxecxecxMsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This forum will provide quality presentations for a wide ranging Council audience on all matters spatial/GIS, from Tools to Analysis and utilising GIS for planning and development. </SPAN></B></P>
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