A groundbreaking drone surveillance initiative is now tracking beach safety across New South Wales, with 70 coastal locations under constant watch from dawn until dusk as part of a $34 million program. Experts have praised the technology as the most advanced tool currently available for monitoring beach conditions, offering real-time insights to lifeguards and swimmers alike. The system has already proven its value in high-visibility scenarios, with drone operators providing critical updates to beachgoers about water conditions. As the program expands, it raises questions about how such technology could reshape coastal safety and emergency response in the future.
Seventy beaches across New South Wales are part of the $34m dawn-to-dusk drone monitoring program, which one expert has called ‘the best technology we have at the moment’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast“Hey Taha, what’s the visibility like?” shouts a man with a towel slung over his shoulder.“Uh, nice,” says Surf Life Saving New South Wales drone operator Taha Kafil-Hussain. Continue reading...
