After you register an account, you will be guided through the essential set-up steps needed to start managing your enquiries and collating any asset owners’ responses with SmarterWX Locate.

Step 1 – Complete your profile



Tell us about you. We require your company name, but would like to know about your role, the company you work for, and expected Before You Dig enquiry volumes. You may optionally load a profile photo here as well.

➔ Enter your details, then click next to continue.

Step 2 – Link SmarterWX with Before You Dig (1100)

SmarterWX Locate collates Before You Dig responses for you, so you can cut your admin time and focus on higher value activities. To achieve this, you must link Before You Dig (1100) with SmarterWX Locate. Before You Dig (1100) is the free national referral service used to lodge dig enquiries. If you don’t have a Before You Dig account, you need to register before you can complete this step.

Enter your Before You Dig username and then click Next


This is the email address you used to sign up to Before You Dig (1100).

Enter your six digit verification code


Before You Dig will email you a six digit verification code. Check your email, and type the code into the boxes provided and then click Next.

I didn’t receive a verification code

If you don’t receive a verification code after entering your Before You Dig registered email address, please return to Before You Dig (1100) and check your account. Then return to Step 1 above.

Step 3 – Authorise SmarterWX

With your link between SmarterWX and Before You Dig verified, we need to update your Before You Dig email for enquiries to a SmarterWX email address. This ensures responses from asset owners responding via email (and not via the referral service) will be available in SmarterWX Locate.

➔ Check the box and click Finish to continue.

That’s it, you are done.

Well done, you completed the essential onboarding steps and are ready to create your first enquiry with SmarterWX Locate. Be sure to let us know what you think after using the app.

I don’t have a Before You Dig (1100) account

Before You Dig (1100) is Australia’s national referral service used to lodge dig enquiries. It’s free to register and essential to have a Before You Dig account if you want to use this service.

Visit Before You Dig to register your account now