FLIR Systems has further strengthened its national distributor network with the signing of Open Platform Systems (OPS) as a new distributor of FLIR security cameras and technology. [ + ]

The annual security industry event Security Exhibition and Conference will be held from 4-6 June at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. [ + ]

Since the 2013 election, debate has raged over technologies to be used by the NBN Co to provide the necessary infrastructure to meet Australia's future needs in a global economy. [ + ]

The suburb of Campbelltown has topped the list of Sydney's solar adopting suburbs for 2013, with 639 new installations in the calendar year. At the other end of the list was Kogarah/Rockdale, which had only 128 new solar installations in 2013. [ + ]

The National Electrical Communications Association will be holding the annual NECA Queensland Electrical Industry and Members Race Day at the Brisbane Racing Club, Doomben Race Course, on Friday, 13 June. [ + ]

nearmap has launched nearmap Solar, a service providing instant client quotes and location-aware power calculations for the Australian solar industry. [ + ]

The Green Building Council of Australia has welcomed the new NSW cabinet. GBCA Chief Executive Romilly Madew was particularly pleased with the new cabinet's emphasis on infrastructure. [ + ]

The Federal Court has placed a CFMEU exclusion zone around the Bald Hills Wind Farm site. The CFMEU has been banned from leaving equipment within 200 metres of the entrance to the site and from harassing or threatening anyone entering or exiting the site. [ + ]

FLIR Systems has signed a distribution agreement with Australian security and technology provider Q Security Surveillance. [ + ]

Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has warned North Queensland residents that despite most floodwaters having receded from tropical cyclone Ita, the danger has not passed. [ + ]

Madison Technologies' Garland and Roadworx cables were recently identified as compliant with the Vinyl Council's Best Environmental Practice (BEP) Guidelines. [ + ]

ABB has announced it will support Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg in their attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered aeroplane in 2015. [ + ]

NECA has welcomed the decision of the ACCC to establish a taskforce to determine how best to resolve the issue of any proposed removal of in situ Infinity-branded cable. [ + ]

Victorian electricity distributors have been authorised by the ACCC to maintain an accreditation scheme for civil contractors. The accreditation scheme will relate specifically to underground civil works on electrical infrastructure. [ + ]

Changes to Queensland's workplace health and safety laws will ensure genuine safety concerns are given the highest priority without being abused for industrial purposes, Master Electricians Australia says. [ + ]