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CASE STUDY

Uncovering the Invisible

How Maribyrnong City Council secured critical drainage data in high-density zones.
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Maribyrnong City Council manages infrastructure across one of Melbourne’s most dynamic inner-west municipalities, including Footscray, West Footscray, Tottenham and Yarraville.

Beneath its dense residential, commercial and industrial areas sits a critical stormwater drainage network that was difficult to access, verify and assess. Many pits and pipes were hidden, obstructed or located in high-traffic zones, while ownership boundaries between Council, VicRoads, Melbourne Water and private entities were not always clear.

Without a complete view of the network, Council faced challenges around maintenance planning, flood mitigation, asset valuation and long-term infrastructure decisions.

This case study explores how RapidMap helped Maribyrnong City Council turn hidden drainage infrastructure into a verified, connected and GIS-ready asset dataset.

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What’s Included

The challenge of managing unseen drainage assets
Learn how underground pits and pipes, access constraints, unclear ownership and incomplete historical records made it difficult for the Council to confidently understand the drainage network.
Why high-density urban environments need accurate asset data
See how commercial precincts, traffic management requirements, buried assets and silted pits created real-world complexity for field inspection and data capture.
A proven partnership built on trust
Understand how RapidMap’s long-standing relationship with Maribyrnong City Council created confidence in its ability to deliver complex asset audits at scale.
Smarter stormwater inspection methods
Explore how RapidMap used high-resolution zoom cameras to inspect pipes from the pit, reducing reliance on slower, more expensive CCTV pipe-crawling.
High-accuracy spatial capture
Learn how EOS GNSS RTK GPS survey technology supported accurate pit and pipe locations, elevations and network mapping for future planning and analysis.
Real-time field validation with AssetMap
See how RapidMap’s field teams used AssetMap software on rugged tablets to capture, validate and connect drainage asset data while working onsite.
A verified inventory of pits and pipes
Discover how the project delivered a verified inventory of more than 2,700 pits and 2,900 pipes, with ownership clarified across multiple authorities.
Clearer visibility of condition and risk
Learn how more than 1,600 defects were identified across pits and pipes, giving Council stronger visibility over maintenance priorities and infrastructure risk.
A connected network model for future planning
See how previously unknown assets were incorporated into a GIS-ready dataset for hydrological analysis, flood modelling, asset valuation and capital works planning.
From uncertainty to control
Understand how Maribyrnong City Council moved from limited visibility to a clearer, more proactive approach to drainage infrastructure management.

Reliable drainage data is critical for confident infrastructure decisions.

For councils managing dense, complex and growing urban environments, drainage infrastructure cannot remain invisible.

Accurate asset data supports better maintenance planning, clearer risk management, stronger flood mitigation, more reliable asset valuations and more informed long-term capital investment.

RapidMap helps councils and infrastructure teams capture, verify and structure the asset data they need to make confident decisions. From stormwater drainage audits and GNSS surveys to GIS-ready datasets, condition assessments and field validation, RapidMap delivers practical asset intelligence that supports both day-to-day operations and long-term planning.

If your organisation is looking to gain the same level of clarity, accuracy and control over critical infrastructure assets, RapidMap can help.

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