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The Vicmap Powerline dataset has now been released and added as the first dataset in the Vicmap Infrastructure product. The new Vicmap Powerline dataset will be made available from 8 October 2021. The Powerline dataset will be retired and removed from Vicmap Features of Interest on 17 January 2022. The new Vicmap Powerline dataset is now available. The Powerline features will be retired from Vicmap Features of Interest on 17 January 2022. Proposed Data Model Vicmap Infrastructure Version 1.0 4 October, 2021 (PDF, 75.8 KB) to support change. | Issued: 13/10/2021 Open for comment Closing: 29/10/2021 |
Change advisory notice # 276 Vicmap Vegetation (DOCX, 82.1 KB) Vicmap Vegetation has been rejuvenated and three major outcomes have been accomplished. This change will affect all users of Vicmap Vegetation. Changes will be reflected in the data on 13th December 2021. Proposed Change 276 Vicmap Vegetation Data Model 5_0 (PDF, 91.5 KB) to support change. | Issued: 29/09/2021 Open for comment Closing: 15/10/2021 |
Change 275 - Withdrawal of Vicmap Supporting Datasets (DOCX, 86.4 KB) Supporting datasets will be withdrawn from the Vicmap portfolio after 5/1/2022. This change will affect selected Vicmap users, particularly those using: Vicmap Address, Vicmap Administration, Vicmap Property and Vicmap Transport. Many Vicmap customers will not have access to these datasets so they will not be affected by this change. | Issued: 22/09/2021 Open for comment Closing: 12/10/2021 |
Change 274 - Vicmap transport seasonal (DOCX, 87.4 KB) Adding seasonal closure status to Vicmap Transport, attribute descriptions around bike paths and clarifying road codes. | Issued: 14/09/2021 Changes being implemented |
Change 273 Vicmap Features of Interest (DOCX, 654.9 KB) Improvements to feature ‘power facility’ feature subtypes are being made within Vicmap Features of Interest. This change will affect Vicmap Features of Interest, VMREFTAB.FEATURE_CATALOGUE and Geomark. Changes will be reflected in the data from the 10/8/2021. | Issued: 20/08/2021 Changes being implemented |
Change 272.1 Vicmap Property (DOCX, 90.2 KB) The Vicmap Property data model upgrade will be delayed by 2 weeks, to enable further quality checks to be performed prior to release. The new date for release of the revised Vicmap Property data model will be 15 October 2021. This change will affect all users of the Vicmap Property product, specifically customers that download the data in the following formats: Vicmap Property (Standard) Data Model Version 5.0 (PDF, 707.2 KB) Vicmap Property Simplified 1 Data Model Version 4.0 (PDF, 705.1 KB) Vicmap Property Simplified 2 Data Model Version 5.0 (PDF, 655.0 KB) There is no consultation period for this notice. | Issued: 22/09/2021 For noting |
Change 272 Vicmap Property (DOCX, 673.8 KB) Several changes are being introduced to the four data models that contain Vicmap Property details. This change will affect all users of the Vicmap Property product. Please refer to the below proposed Data Models to support change. Vicmap Property (Standard) Data Model Version 5.0 (PDF, 707.2 KB) Vicmap Property Simplified 1 Data Model Version 4.0 (PDF, 705.1 KB) Vicmap Property Simplified 2 Data Model Version 5.0 (PDF, 655.0 KB) | Issued: 07/07/2021 For noting |
Change_271 Vicmap Property modify CAD_AREA_BDY (DOCX, 739.4 KB) Significant increase in the number of CAD_AREA_BDY lines in Vicmap Property. This change will affect all users of Vicmap Property and Incremental Update Format (IUF) customers. | Issued: 15/06/2021 Closed: 19/07/2021 |
Change 270 Vicmap Transport new dataset TR_ROAD_REGISTER The dataset TR_ROAD_REGISTER is being added to Vicmap Transport. The unofficial version of this dataset; TR_ROAD_LOCALITY_G will be retired. This change will affect all users of Vicmap Transport & TR_ROAD_LOCALITY_G. Change 270 Vicmap Transport - Data Model V3.5 (PDF, 533.5 KB) Proposed Data Model V3.5 to support change. | Issued: 04/06/2021 Changes being implemented |
Change 269 Vicmap IUF seed transition to GDA2020 (DOCX, 275.9 KB) Transition of Vicmap Incremental Update Format (IUF) seed and weekly files into GDA2020. Vicmap Incremental Update Format Data Model 0.6 (PDF, 12.7 KB) Proposed Data Model V0.6 to support change. | Issued: 11/05/2021 Changes being implemented |
Change 268.2 Vicmap Transport (DOCX, 747.4 KB) After extensive consultation changes will be made to Vicmap Transport in a phased approach from 23rd July 2021. This change will affect all users of Vicmap Transport. Proposed Change 268.2 Vicmap Transport Data Model V4.0 (PDF, 536.7 KB) to support change. | Issued: 20/07/2021 Changes being implemented |
Change 268.1 Vicmap Transport (DOCX, 765.7 KB) After extensive consultation with various road management authorities including representatives from Local Government Authorities, VicRoads, Parks Victoria, Department of Transport and Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning, changes will be made to Vicmap Transport in a phased approach from 15th July 2021. This change will affect all users of Vicmap Transport. Change 268 Vicmap Transport - Data Model V1.4 (PDF, 659.4 KB) Proposed Data Model V1.4 to support to support the road register, trails and road management. | Issued: 02/07/2021 Changes being implemented |
Change 267 Vicmap Admin (DOCX, 272.5 KB) Change 267 Vicmap Admin Data Model V19 (PDF, 574.8 KB) Proposed Data Model V19 to support change. | Issued: 06/05/2021 Changes being implemented |
Change 262 - New table for VMELEV (DOCX, 666.8 KB) A new table will be added to Vicmap Elevation containing polygons depicting relief features, such as, islands and island groups. | Issued : 14/09/2021 Changes being implemented |
Change 262 Vicmap Elevation (DOCX, 662.7 KB) A new table ‘EL_RELIEF_AREA’ will be added to Vicmap Elevation containing polygons depicting relief features, such as, islands and island groups. This change will affect all Vicmap users, particularly those using: Vicmap Framework, Vicmap Elevation, Vicmap Features of Interest, VMREFTAB.FEATURE_CATALOGUE and/or Geomark. The EL_RELIEF_AREA table will be added to Vicmap Elevation from 12/08/2021. Please refer to the below Data Model to support change. | Issued: 31/08/2021 Changes being implemented |
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About Vicmap change management
Vicmap change management aims to improve functionality and user experience through standardised procedures that control risk and minimise disruptions to agreed levels of service.
To ensure Vicmap products meet customer needs, the Department facilitates Vicmap Change Management through a committee governed by technical experts.
Vicmap change management focuses on evolving the data structure, metadata and data specifications aligning with Geocentric Datum of Australia and global data theme standards.
What is a Vicmap change notice?
A change notice provides information about changes to Vicmap products or services including:
- What the change is
- When it will happen
- Why it is happening
- Who needs to know
- How to provide feedback on change notices that are open for consultation.
How to provide feedback
Vicmap customers and stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback and submit requests for improvement to Vicmap products.
All requests are logged and considered based on priority, impact and urgency.
For further information & feedback please email vicmap.help@delwp.vic.gov.au
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Open Vicmap change notices
Archived Vicmap change notices
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Change 268 Vicmap Transport (DOCX, 743.9 KB) Significant changes being made from 15th July 2021. This change will affect all users of Vicmap Transport. Change 268 Vicmap Transport - Data Model (PDF, 652.9 KB)Proposed Data Model V1.0 to support Trails and Road Management. |
Issued: 06/05/2021 For noting |
Change 266 Vicmap Admin (DOCX, 269.0 KB) From 8 March 2021, EMERGENCY_MANAGEMENT_REGION is being added to Vicmap Admin. | For noting |
| Change 265.1 Vicmap Basemaps – Service changes Several changes are occurring to modernise the Vicmap Basemaps product from 16 March 2021. This change will affect all users of the Vicmap Basemap services in GIS desktop and web mapping applications. | For noting |
| Change 264 Vicmap Admin (DOCX, 267.5 KB) From 25 January 2021, a new field called “MARINE” will be added to the FRV_DISTRICT and FRV_REGION datsets, within the Vicmap Admin product. This change will affect all users of Vicmap Admin. Incremental Update Format (IUF) customers will not be affected as part of this change. | For noting |
| Change 263 Vicmap Index (DOC, 720.0 KB) The Melway Index has been updated and the current edition number is 48. Melway Index Edition 47 will still be available to Melways licenced WoVG users in the Vicmap Index Superseded Restricted product. The change has been implemented and is now available. | For noting |
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| Change 260 Vicmap Admin (DOCX, 261.2 KB) From 7 September 2020, FRV_DISTRICT and FRV_REGION are being added to Vicmap Admin. From 1 December 2020, MFB_DISTRICT and MFB_REGION boundaries will be removed from Vicmap Admin. This change will affect all users of Vicmap Admin. Incremental Update Format (IUF) customers will not be affected as part of this change. | For noting |
| Change 259 Vicmap Position (DOCX, 654.9 KB) The SCN_AHD attribute in Vicmap Position – Survey Control product is renamed to ADJ_AHD on 13/09/2020. This change will affect all users of Vicmap Position - Survey Control. The change took place on the 13/09/2020. | For noting |
| Change 253 Vicmap Elevation (PDF, 197.6 KB) Several changes are occurring to modernise the Vicmap Elevation suite of products. This change will affect users of Vicmap Elevation. The change will be implemented on the 01/10/2020. | For noting |
| Change 252 Vicmap Admin (DOCX, 261.2 KB) From 10 August 2020, WARD_2020 is being added to Vicmap Admin. From 4 January 2021, WARD_2017 will be removed from Vicmap Admin. | For noting |
| Change 251 Vicmap Position (PDF, 199.7 KB) A table SMES_FULL has been added to Vicmap Position. The table holds point data depicting the State’s database of permanent and cadastral survey marks, which may also be referred to as survey monuments, survey benchmarks or geodetic marks. The change has been implemented and the data is now available. | For noting |
| Change 250 Vicmap Elevation (DOCX, 77.8 KB) A table EL_RELIEF_AREA_FUZZY is to be added to Vicmap Elevation. The table will hold polygons depicting indicative extents of the area of the relief feature. The data will be available from 07/04/2020. | For noting |
| Change 247 Vicmap Hydro (DOCX, 141.9 KB) A table HY_WATER_AREA_FUZZY is to be added to Vicmap Hydro. This will affect all Vicmap users, particularly those using: Vicmap Hydro, Vicmap Features of Interest, Vicmap Index, VMREFTAB.FEATURE_CATALOGUE and/or Geomark. The change has been implemented and the data is now available. | For noting |
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| Change VT-56 Vicmap Planning (DOCX, 643.3 KB) Addition of two new date fields and the removal of the GAZ_END_DATE in the following tables in the VMPLAN schema. This change will affect all users of Vicmap VMPLAN history tables. Vicmap Planning diagram Proposed Data Model V3.1 to support chang | For noting |
| Change 249 Vicmap Address (DOCX, 131.5 KB) A new attribute COMPLEX_SITE will be added to the Vicmap Address product. This attribute will identify addresses that are associated with complex sites ie retirement villages, caravan parks. | For notin |
| Change 248 Vicmap Transport (DOCX, 140.8 KB) Four new columns will be added to Vicmap Transport TR_ROAD_LOCALITY: This change will affect all users of Vicmap Transport. | For noting |
| Change VT55 Vicmap Transport (DOCX, 649.9 KB) New columns will be added to the data schema for Vicmap Transport to enable capture of additional information. This will affect all users of Vicmap Transport. | For noting |
| Change 247 Vicmap Hydro (DOCX, 141.9 KB) A table HY_WATER_AREA_FUZZY is to be added to Vicmap Hydro. This will affect all Vicmap users, particularly those using: Vicmap Hydro, Vicmap Features of Interest, Vicmap Index, VMREFTAB.FEATURE_CATALOGUE and/or Geomark. | For noting |
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| Change 241 Vicmap Index (DOCX, 644.2 KB) The book name associated with each Spatial Vision’ map index and page grid is being added. | For noting |
| Change 240 Vicmap Features of Interest Vicmap Features of Interest (VMFOI) data to be modified. Changes include: modifying FEATURE_SUBTYPE terms, adding new FEATURE_SUBTYPE added and modifying data. | For noting |
| Change 239 Vicmap Lite (DOCX, 645.9 KB) The LGA unique identifier, LGA_CODE, is being added to VMLITE.LGA. | For noting |
| Change 238 Vicmap Planning (DOCX, 647.0 KB) The ZONE_CODE_GROUP, ZONE_CODE_GROUP_LABEL is being added to VMPLAN.PLAN_CODELIST. Vicmap Planning diagram version 3.1 | For noting |
| Change 234 Vicmap Admin (DOCX, 252.0 KB) From 20 November 2017, WARD_2017 is being added to Vicmap Admin. | For noting |
| Change 229 Vicmap Crown Land Tenure (DOCX, 643.6 KB) A table that links the Crown Land Tenure table to the Vicmap Property parcel table is being re-introduced to the Vicmap Crown Land Tenure data models. | For noting |
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| Change 228 Vicmap Admin (DOCX, 106.1 KB) A new column ABS_LGA_CODE VARCHAR2(5) will be added to the Vicmap Admin LGA datasets; LGA_POLYGON and AD_LGA_AREA_POLYGON. | For noting |
| Change 226 Vicmap Planning (DOCX, 109.4 KB) As part of Smart Planning, a significant Victorian Government initiative, Vicmap Planning is being significantly upgraded. | For noting |
| Change 221 Vicmap Admin (DOCX, 120.7 KB) WARD_2016 will be added to Vicmap Admin from the 1st August 2016 and WARD_2012 will be removed from Vicmap Admin from the 6th February 2017. | For noting |
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| Change 217 Vicmap Address (DOCX, 123.2 KB) The field length of Vicmap Address LOCATION_DESCRIPTOR is to be reduced from VARCHAR2(45) to VARCHAR2(10). | For noting |
| Change 222 Vicmap Features of Interest (DOCX, 128.3 KB) Vicmap Feature of Interest data to be retired or modified. These subtypes will not be available in VMFoI. | For noting |
Vicmap Special Bulletins
5 October 2021
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has recently launched DataShare, a new platform to search, order and download Victorian spatial data.
What is happening
There has been a significant improvement to the access of Vicmap spatial data.
DataShare replaces Spatial Datamart with all the same capabilities and more. Discover a simpler interface and better end-to-end user experience with improved search results, data delivery and account options for regular users.
New features include:
- Improved search results
- Map-based search
- Improved user interface, including mobile optimisation
- File geodatabase format available for download
- Upload shape files to use as cookie cutters
- Integration with DELWP Spatial IDAM service (login and authentication)
DataShare is the most comprehensive catalogue of Victorian spatial data. There are more than 800 datasets including the full suite of Vicmap foundational data, available for everyone to download and use.
Changes are itemised in the table below:
Name | Description |
|---|---|
Accounts | User accounts will not be migrated from Spatial Datamart to DataShare. Users will need to create a new account in DataShare and re-create any repeat orders users may have had in Spatial Datamart. DELWP staff can login in with the corporate ID button. Users can also login as a “Guest” (no account required) by entering their email address. |
Formats | Oracle Datapump export format (Vicmap Products) and ESRI ArcSDE export formats are not supported in DataShare. Users will need to transition to a DataShare supported format, such as MapInfo and ESRI formats which now include the ESRI File Geodatabase format. |
Dataset names for views | A number of datasets are stored as views with a prefix of V_, these are renamed by Spatial Datamart as per published data models. At this stage, DataShare doesn’t have functionality to rename a view and will provide the actual dataset/view name. For example, the object name of V_PARCEL_MP is not renamed to PARCEL_MP in DataShare and users will receive the dataset name as V_PARCEL_MP. |
When the change will occur
All datasets on Spatial Datamart are now available on DataShare. The two platforms will be working side-by-side during a transition period.
Spatial Datamart will be decommissioned by the end of 2021.
Get in touch with us
For further help or information regarding Spatial Datamart or DataShare please email GIS Helpdesk.
For further help or information regarding Vicmap please email vicmap@delwp.vic.gov.au
For Vicmap Product change notices and updates, visit Vicmap change notices.
If you would like to subscribe to change notices ongoing please forward your contact details including your email to vicmap@delwp.vic.gov.au
The weekly supply of Vicmap Land Admin Themes (VLAT) and Vicmap Topographic Themes (VTT) datasets will pause over the Christmas and New Year period and resume in January.
Please take note of the following dates:
Full File supplies
* The last VLAT and VTT data supply for 2020 will be published on 21 December.
* The new year VLAT and VTT supplies will resume on 11 January 2021.
Incremental Update File (IUF) supplies
* The last weekly IUF data supply for 2020 will be published on 21 December.
Weekly supplies of the IUF will continue to be generated for each week but will not be available for download until after 11 January 2021.
* Further advice regarding the generation of IUF seed files will be provided early 2021.
For further information please email vicmap.info@delwp.vic.gov.au.
To assist councils in their implementation of this registration requirement, we have developed a statewide dataset of pool and spa locations, identified at a property boundary level.
We engaged the Victorian Centre for Data Insights to create this dataset. It was produced using statewide imagery from our Coordinated Imagery Program and machine learning to identify pools and spas across each local government area.
This dataset will allow councils to inform or build upon existing pool and spa register. This will ensure more registrations and compliant safety barriers – an aspect of the registration requirement – across the state.
All necessary legal requirements have been adhered to in collecting the data and providing notification to the public. Please see the Privacy Collection Statement notice below.
How to access the data
To access the data, Councils will have to:
- sign the data licence agreement (DOCX, 257.1 KB). This stipulates the usage of the dataset
- submit by email to Industry engagement
- once submitted, visit Spatial Datamart to download the data
Privacy Collection Statement
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is currently using spatial data to identify the location of pools and spas across the State.
The purpose of this work is to assist local government to comply with State legislation. This work will support safety compliance and reduce potential pool safety incidents.
The Department is committed to protecting personal information in accordance with the principles of the Victorian privacy laws.
Aerial imagery is being used to help inform local government about the presence of pools located across the State.
The location of identified pools will be made available to local governments in Victoria for the sole purpose of aiding local government in building the required pool and spa register to meet new State legislation.
If you have a question about this project please email Industry engagement with the subject line: Pools.
How to get help
Vicmap customers and business custodians can contact the Vicmap Helpdesk for product information and support.
Vicmap catalogue
Read more about spatial data available in the Vicmap catalogue.
Page last updated: 13/10/21