Release Notes
Version history for all Abacus tools.
ACT Block Report
v4.7 - 25 Jun 2026
- NCC Climate Zone and NatHERS Climate Zone now shown in Details tab
- Secondary and tertiary NatHERS zones displayed where applicable
v4.6 - 18 May 2026
- OSM building outlines with ACT Gov fallback
- FAQ page updated with new questions, images, and CTA
- Details, Map Layers, and Download hidden until search completes
- Favicon added
- FAQ meta description updated
v4.5 - 16 May 2026
- DXF export via Stripe payment ($15)
- Discount code support for free exports
- DXF emailed directly after payment
- Block search results cached for faster repeat searches
- sitemap.xml and robots.txt for SEO
v4.4 - 15 May 2026
- API calls routed through server for improved security and reliability
v4.3 - 9 May 2026
- Solar envelope added to map and DXF export
- Battleaxe block detection added to details panel
v4.2 - 2 May 2026
- Search by Block/Section/Division added
v4.1 - 30 Apr 2026
- Solar envelope fix
- Search cancellation
- Details panel polish
v4.0 - Apr 2026
- DA history, block insights, site analysis, front boundary overlays
NSW Block Report
v1.3 - 25 Jun 2026
- NCC Climate Zone and NatHERS Climate Zone now shown in Details tab
- Secondary and tertiary NatHERS zones displayed where applicable
v1.2 - 15 Jun 2026
- Street address now shown in search results and Details panel
- Lot/DP searches now reverse-geocode to display the nearest street address
- Address formatting matches ACT Block Report (uppercase, street/suburb/postcode on separate lines)
- Road type recognition expanded to cover Rise, Grove, Walk, Loop and 30+ additional Australian road types
- Postcode now populated via NSW Address Location API
v1.1 - 13 Jun 2026
- Address search now uses the official NSW Geocoded Addressing Theme for faster, more accurate results
- Addresses that previously returned the wrong lot now resolve correctly
- Nominatim (OpenStreetMap) retained as fallback only
v1.0 - 3 Jun 2026
- Address search with multi-result disambiguation, and Lot/DP direct search
- Lot boundary, adjacent lots and road edges
- Building footprints from OpenStreetMap
- 2m contour overlay from NSW Elevation data
- Zoning, floor space ratio, height of buildings and minimum lot size
- Heritage listings with map overlay and alert
- Hazard layers: bushfire prone land, flood planning, landslide risk
- Aerial and street basemap toggle
- Lot details panel with area, planning controls, buildings and neighbours
- DXF export emailed to you, projected to MGA2020 with AHD contours