NSW beaches to get dawn-to-dusk drone patrols in $34m anti-shark program
Surf Life Saving NSW will run daily drone flights across 70 beaches in NSW as part of a plan to put ‘more eyes in the sky’ to minimise shark interactions. Photograph: Anna Kucera/AAPView image in fullscreenSurf Life Saving NSW will run daily drone flights across 70 beaches in NSW as part of a plan to put ‘more eyes in the sky’ to minimise shark interactions. “With more drones in the air, that is going to mean sharks are discussed a lot more across Australian beaches.“We need to treat the beach like the bush.
- ▪Surf Life Saving NSW will run daily drone flights across 70 beaches in NSW as part of a plan to put ‘more eyes in the sky’ to minimise shark interactions.
- ▪Photograph: Anna Kucera/AAPView image in fullscreenSurf Life Saving NSW will run daily drone flights across 70 beaches in NSW as part of a plan to put ‘more eyes in the sky’ to minimise shark interactions.
- ▪“With more drones in the air, that is going to mean sharks are discussed a lot more across Australian beaches.“We need to treat the beach like the bush.
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Surf Life Saving NSW will run daily drone flights across 70 beaches in NSW as part of a plan to put ‘more eyes in the sky’ to minimise shark interactions. Photograph: Anna Kucera/AAPView image in fullscreenSurf Life Saving NSW will run daily drone flights across 70 beaches in NSW as part of a plan to put ‘more eyes in the sky’ to minimise shark interactions. Photograph: Anna Kucera/AAPNew South WalesNSW beaches to get dawn-to-dusk drone patrols in $34m anti-shark programPremier Chris Minns says he wants to restore confidence to beachgoers after series of shark sightings and attacks Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Penry BuckleySat 27 Jun 2026 21.03 EDTLast modified on Sat 27 Jun 2026 21.06 EDTSharePrefer the…
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