2026 South Australian EISSI Awards
Celebrating Excellence in Surveying & Spatial Information
The 2026 South Australian Excellence in Surveying & Spatial Information Awards were held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Friday, 7 August 2026.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for an outstanding evening celebrating the people, projects and organisations shaping South Australia’s surveying and spatial profession.
A Night to Celebrate Our Industry
The 2026 SA EISSI Awards brought together surveying and spatial professionals from across South Australia for an evening of recognition, connection and celebration.
Congratulations to all finalists and award recipients, and thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the evening such a success.
AWARD WINNERS
INFRASTRUCTURE & CONSTRUCTION
WINNER
Pyper Leaker Surveying Services
Hallett Group’s Green Cement Transformation project
COMMUNITY & SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
WINNER
Tonkin
Prospect Integrated Transport Plan
University Student Project of the Year
WINNER
Michael Osborne
Deep Learning Semantic Segmentation of Surface Mining Exploration Features
RURAL CADASTRAL SURVEYING AND LAND TITLING
WINNER
Alexander Symonds
Goyder South Wind Farm
COLONEL WILLIAM LIGHT AWARD
WINNER
Alexander Symonds
Norwood Green
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR OF THE YEAR
WINNER
Despina Lambos
ESO Surveyors
EXTRA DIMENSION & INNOVATION
WINNER
ESO Surveyors
SA Project Pump Stations
SURVEYING PROJECT MANAGEMENT
WINNER
Alexander Symonds
The Tea Tree Gully Sustainable Sewers - GIS for Survey Management
URBAN CADASTRAL SURVEYING AND LAND TITLING
WINNER
Alexander Symonds
Norwood Green
RURAL CADASTRAL SURVEYING AND LAND TITLING
WINNER
Office of the Surveyor General
Angorigina Area Land Recovery
Ikara - Flinders Ranges National Park
VOCATIONAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR
WINNER
Denva Timson
Alexander Symonds
PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR OF THE YEAR
WINNER
Damian Brodgen
Sawley Lock O’Callaghan Survey & Spatial
PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR
WINNER
Alexander Symonds
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EISSI Awards Information Webinar Recording
If you’re looking for practical guidance on how to enter the EISSI Awards - this webinar is for you!
In this free online webinar, you’ll learn:
What the judges are looking for (and what to avoid)
How to navigate the entry process
Tips to make your entry clear, compelling, and complete
Common mistakes that cost entries points
Real advice from past winners, awards judges, and insiders.