Ballarat Locating Services finds the buried pipes, cables, or drains that may be present at your work site, and marks them out clearly on the ground.

This allows you to dig with confidence.

Locating is achieved using a Radiodetection electromagnetic locator, traceable rod, radiosondes, and flushable sondes.

Ballarat Locating Services is a CertLoc Certified Locating Organisation. Utility locating is done compliant with Australian Standard AS5488.1.

David Hunter is a CertLoc Certified Locator.

Ground-penetrating radar can be used to find plastic pipes and non-conductive services such as drains.

David has almost twenty years experience using ground-penetrating radar and has been teaching other GPR users worldwide for over a decade.

David's expertise is in using a technique called depth-slicing, which allows him to see a plan-view of all buried assets at different depths under the ground. He has used this technique to find buried pipes, cables, tree roots, unmarked graves, buried tanks, and has also consulted for multiple universities, police agencies, mines, utility detection companies, and utility asset owners worldwide.

Power sites, such as sub-stations, wind farms, and solar farms, often have a lot of buried power cables. We can help by finding all buried assets on-site and providing precise maps.

David has an extensive background in mapping and has all the equipment needed to map your job site. He uses Leica RTK GNSS receivers, robotic total stations, and laser scanners. Maps can be provided in CAD or GIS format. Maps can also be printed up to A0-size on request.

Inserting fence posts into the ground is one of the leading causes of damage to power and Telstra cables. A common mistake is assuming that there are no buried cables in an empty paddock.

Don't risk it. Call us and get the assets located before you insert those fence posts!

Real estate agents and their contractors often drive posts or star pickets into the ground to support "for sale" signs. This is a common cause of damage to buried assets.

Don't be caught-out. Hire Ballarat Locating Services before you put those for-sale signs up!