Mapping

Mapping

The City of Whittlesea uses a computerised mapping system to assist staff in their daily operations. This technology is called GIS, standing for Geographic Information Systems.

GIS brings maps and text together in one computer system so you end up with "intelligent maps". Basically this means that you can point to things on the map on your screen, for example a property, and information about that property is displayed. The reverse also applies, so you can specify a criteria, for example show all vacant properties, and the properties that meet your requirements will be displayed in the map on the screen.

For all mapping and street numbering enquiries please call 9217 2349 or email gisdept@whittlesea.vic.gov.au

How GIS is used at the City Of Whittlesea

Our staff often get enquiries that relate to the location of things. These enquiries range from where services and facilities are located, what planning zone is a property in, what ward is a property in, what day is rubbish collected for a certain property to who owns the property behind/beside them – all these questions are related to locations. And all these questions can be easily and quickly answered with the help of spatial data and a GIS (‘spatial’ data can be considered anything that you would usually find on a map).

Software

We use GIS software provided by ESRI. The products used are:-

• EView (Enterprise View) – an easy to use enquiry and reporting tool that’s used throughout the organisation
• ArcView, ArcInfo, ArcSDE – fully functional GIS products that are used for database administration, data editing, data reformatting, data management and spatial analysis. This software is used by the GIS department and other specialist users within the organisation.

More information about the software we use can be obtained from the ESRI web site, which can be launched from RELATED LINKS section to the right.

Data

Our GIS contains a number of different data layers showing information about the municipality. Some of this data includes:-

• Property boundaries
• Road centrelines and road names
• Rivers and creeks
• Contours
• Suburb boundaries
• Electoral boundaries – federal, state and local government (wards)
• Planning Scheme zones and overlays
• Rubbish and recycling collection areas
• Parks and Gardens facilities
• Aerial photography.

The data that is used in the GIS is gathered from a number of sources. It is either collected and maintained by the City of Whittlesea staff or it is obtained from external organisations such as Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victorian Electoral Commission and CFA.