Learn about changes coming in 2026 to LASSI, SMES, LASSI-SPEAR and VICNAMES mapping services.
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Finding and updating Victoria’s land and survey information is set to become simpler and more streamlined.
This page contains information about the new Land and Survey Spatial Information (LASSI) mapping tool in development and how to get ready for change.
About LASSI
Land and Survey Spatial Information (LASSI) is a free web-based mapping service provided by Land Use Victoria that allows users to search and view information about Crown and freehold parcels in Victoria.
It can also be used to view or download property reports and identify surrounding infrastructure like roads and railways.
What is changing?
A new LASSI platform will launch early 2026.
We’re building a new future-ready LASSI that will combine four mapping services into a single streamlined platform.
From early 2026, you will access all Land Use Victoria LASSI services through one platform. This includes:
The new LASSI has functionality you are familiar with, along with some new tools, new interface design, better search and system performance.
Not every current feature from the LASSI mapping services will come across to the new LASSI. This is because we’re consolidating and streamlining features from across four LASSI services into one single platform.
Benefits of new LASSI include:
Mobile friendly
Find what you need while on the go.
Create new submissions or make updates to survey marks from the field with a registered SMES account
Single portal
Information and functions from four LASSI services in a single platform.
Upgraded system performance
Built on future-ready technology delivering better performance.
Improved search
Find what you need faster and more easily with advanced search and customisable layers.
Better user experience
New interface design.
Easily validate and update your own LASSI account.
Attach photos and documents to support your historical information submission.
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New single portal LASSI home page on desktop and mobile.
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New mobile-friendly LASSI will mean surveyors can add and update survey marks from the field.
New single portal LASSI home page on desktop and mobile.
New mobile-friendly LASSI will mean surveyors can add and update survey marks from the field.
Timeline
New LASSI is expected to launch early 2026.
Platform development and testing
2025 - 2026
Update your user profile
Late 2025
Complete your draft work
Early 2026
Dates to be confirmed
Data freeze
Early 2026
Dates to be confirmed
New LASSI goes live
Early 2026
Dates to be confirmed
Getting ready for change
We're working to ensure a smooth transition to the new LASSI, but there are some things you can do to get ready.
This page will continue to be updated with information for users of Land and Survey Spatial Information (LASSI), Survey Marks Enquiry Service (SMES), VICNAMES and LASSI-SPEAR.
All active user accounts will transition to the new LASSI. However, if your details are not correct, especially your current email address, we won’t be able to send you a reset password link.
Active users have login accounts, and have either:
submitted or updated a survey mark in SMES within the last 5 years, or
submitted historical information to VICNAMES within the last 5 years.
If you are an active user in SMES or VICNAMES, please check that your profile details are up to date before the end of January 2026.
Users who have never submitted data will be able to easily create a new account when the new LASSI launches.
The new LASSI will require multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all registered accounts.
This means that shared SMES logins used by some larger teams, will not be supported in new LASSI.
If you have a shared SMES user account, please create individual SMES accounts before new LASSI goes live. This will ensure a smooth transition and maintain access to your reserved survey marks.
The SMES Admin team is here to help. This includes allocating any reserved marks from shared accounts to individual ones. Where possible, please submit reserved marks to SMES before the transition.
To prepare for go-live in February 2026, we will transfer all the latest data from existing LASSI services to the new LASSI.
This means that work saved in draft will need to be completed by the end of January to be moved over. Draft work will not be moved to the new LASSI.
Are you a user of the LASSI or SMES APIs in your mapping systems? Let us know at lassi.info@transport.vic.gov.au so we can send you updated API information and ensure you are ready to transition before the launch.
Bringing four LASSI platforms into one is an opportunity to review and streamline our training and support. New training documentation and details of the support process will be available before February 2026.
