Before You Dig Australia

18/08/2026

Every time a utility plans request is made through BYDA, a critical exchange happens. Asset-owning members respond with essential information that helps prevent damage before work begins.

In 2024/25 alone, BYDA members supported an average of 44,600 plan responses per day, helping keep worksites safer across Australia.

The BYDA service enables:

🔸 Safer planning for excavation and construction
🔸 Improved visibility of underground infrastructure
🔸 Better protection of essential services
🔸 Reduced risk of costly and dangerous utility strikes

The more members who participate, the stronger – and more accurate – the system becomes.

🦺 www.byda.com.au

17/08/2026

👋 Hey Novocastrian, the is coming to Newcastle tradies this week. The BYDA team will be there talking all things utility damage prevention – from what’s underground to what’s overhead – and the tips to keep you and your crew and sites safe.

So, if working around utilities is a regular challenge, then visit the team at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre this Thursday.

👋 Swing by for a chat, pick up some merch, and help us spread the word about safe digging and working smart around utilities. See you there!

🦺 Bunnings Trade Expo
🏠 Newcastle Entertainment Centre
📆 Thursday, 20 August
⏰ 12pm to 7pm
🎟️ Entry is free. here: https://trade.bunnings.com.au/campaign/trade-expo

11/08/2026

BYDA x Ventia’s real-world case study shows how integrated digital utility data can improve collaboration, safety, speed and productivity on live projects.

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Want to help shape what comes next?

1️⃣ Join the Program
2️⃣ Test the platform on live projects
3️⃣ Help shape Australia’s new national digital utility platform.

Register here 👉 https://safe.byda.com.au/BDUPpilot26

Read the case study 👉 https://ow.ly/SyNt50Z9J5U

10/08/2026

💥 If you accidently damage a utility service on your worksite or property – such as cut into a telco or power cable, or drill into a water pipe – save and use the handy link below to enter your site address to find the utility providers and their emergency contact for your area.

🦺 Call them ASAP to report the damage so they can advise on repair and restoring the service as quickly as possible and minimise any local disruption. If it’s a life-threatening situation always call 000 first.

📱 Utility contact for accidental service damage: https://smarterwx.1100.com.au/emergency

💡 TIP: Utility emergency contact details can also be found in the information packs you receive with your BYDA plans.

04/08/2026

🦺 No matter what type of digging you’re doing, ALWAYS make sure you:

✅ Look UP to spot overhead powerlines,
✅ Look DOWN to locate buried utility services
✅ Look ALL around to ensure you’re working safely near ALL utilities.

Visit www.byda.com.au to access Australia’s leading utility safety tools to locate nearby services. They’re FREE and EASY to use:

⚠️ – a powerline safety tool to help locate power poles, towers and lines across most states (coming soon to TAS)
⚠️ – the national utility plans request service to help locate existing underground water, gas, electricity and telecommunication services at your worksite.

28/07/2026

You've heard about it. Now experience utility plans delivered in seconds – and not hours.

The pilot of Australia's first digital utility mapping platform is now live, giving planning, design and construction professionals the opportunity to test the BYDA Digital Utility Portal ( ) and help shape the future of utility planning.

Built by industry for industry, the BDUP brings consolidated underground and overhead utility information together in one secure, GIS-enabled digital map – designed to improve efficiency, speed and safety during the planning and design phase of projects.

should get involved?

If you're a:
🔸 Project engineer or designer
🔸 Urban planner or surveyor
🔸 Construction specialist
🔸 Geospatial professional
..we'd love you to test the digital utility map on real projects and share your feedback.

The BDUP pilot is available across selected areas of Greater Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and North West WA.

you'll experience
🔸 One secure, GIS-enabled digital map.
🔸 Underground and overhead utility information in one place.
🔸 Downloadable GIS-ready data.
🔸 Utility information delivered in seconds, not hours.

. Test it. Tell us what you think.
Your feedback will help shape the next stage of BDUP as we work towards a national rollout.
Register for the pilot 👉 https://safe.byda.com.au/BDUPpilot26

27/07/2026

👋 Hey Tassie tradies, the is coming to Hobart this week. The BYDA team will be there talking all things utility damage prevention – from what’s underground to what’s overhead – and the tips to keep you and your crew and sites safe.

So, if working around utilities is a regular challenge, then visit the team at the Princes Wharf No 1 (PW1) this Thursday.

👋 Swing by for a chat, pick up some merch, and help us spread the word about safe digging and working smart around utilities. See you there!

🦺 Bunnings Trade Expo
🏠 Princes Wharf No 1 (PW1)
📆 Thursday, 30 July
⏰ 12pm to 7pm
🎟️ Entry is free. here: https://trade.bunnings.com.au/campaign/trade-expo

26/07/2026

🚨 Not the kind of post we want to share: this incident is a sobering reminder of the critical importance of prioritising workplace safety and following established utility safety procedures – they exist for a reason.

ensure your organisation prioritises safety and your crews understand the protocols when working around utilities.

If they don’t, or need a refresher, BYDA provides a dedicated Education Program. The national program is industry-funded and freely available to organisations working with utilities.

BYDA is committed to working with industry to improve awareness of the often-overlooked risks and hazards of working near utilities, helping prevent accidents like these.

Safety is everyone’s responsibility. It can save lives – and company reputations.

Don’t let your business be the next headline. Be utility safety smart.
Speak with the BYDA Damage Prevention Team about utility safety education for your people 👉 https://lnkd.in/grfJaiXX

We've charged a crane hire company over a powerline contact and arc flash incident in Norlane last year, which injured multiple workers, including one man who was airlifted to hospital with critical burns.

The company is facing two charges under the Electricity Safety (General) Regulations 2019 for allegedly operating too close to powerlines and putting people in danger by damaging or interfering with protected infrastructure.

Read the full here 👉 go.vic.gov.au/4bY6Fp9

22/07/2026

🚜 When you’re working outside it’s easy to forget the dangers hovering overhead – or buried down below. This National Farm Safety Week, remember the simple steps for working safe around utilities – use the:

🔸 powerline safety tool to help locate power poles, towers and lines across your property (tool currently unavailable NT and TAS)

🔸 service to request utility plans for underground services running under your land.

👉 Find these safety tools at: www.byda.com.au

Farmsafe Australia

20/07/2026

🚜 It’s National Farm Safety Week! At Before You Dig Australia, we’re here to ensure our farmers stay safe by knowing what’s buried below before they break any ground.

🌾 Australia’s gas, telco, water, and electricity networks are hidden beneath our feet, even in rural areas. So, whether you’re fencing, planting, building a dam, putting up a shed, or burying livestock, it’s crucial to check for buried services first.

🔍 Before You Dig Australia offers a free, 24/7 online service to request utility plans for your property. It’s quick, easy, and accessible to everyone needing to locate underground services.

🦺 Be utility safety smart 👉 Visit www.byda.com.au, create a free account, and get the utility plans you need.

Farmsafe Australia