Drones That Can Spot Sharks To Be Used At Avoca Beach This Summer!

Our Beaches Are Safer This Summer


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Drones that can spot sharks will be sent out above the water at Avoca Beach from this summer as part of a trial of new technology to keep our beaches safer this summer!

Surf Life Saving Central Coast's CEO Chris Parker told Gawndy & Ash Pollard this morning that the drones won't just be able to spot sharks - they can also identify fast-forming rips, have an in-built speaker to warn swimmers of dangers from above, and even a flotation device to help swimmers in trouble! 

"Within 3-5 years I suspect that there'll be one on every beach," Chris predicts.

Hear more from his chat with Gawndy & Ash Pollard, including when we can expect to start seeing them above the beaches of the Coast! 


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8 October 2018




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