NSW beaches to get dawn-to-dusk drone patrols in $34m anti-shark program
Premier 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 Shark-spotting drones will fly from dawn to dusk throughout the year at 70 beaches in New South Wales under an expanded monitoring program, the state government says. The NSW premier, Chris Minns, said the $34m initiative would restore confidence to beachgoers after a s
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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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