dial before you dig australia

“Dial Before You Dig Australia” is now called Before You Dig Australia (BYDA), the free national service that tells you where pipes and cables are hiding.

Lodge a plan request before you poke the soil, and you’ll get utility maps from asset owners—often within hours, sometimes a day or two.

Then pothole or hand-dig to verify, because maps aren’t X-ray specs and streets love surprises.

It’s mandatory for many works and plain common sense for the rest; one nicked fibre and the neighbours will form a pitchfork committee.

Call first, dig later; your shovel, budget, and local internet will thank you.