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The NSW Government is significantly expanding its investment in shark-spotting drone technology to help keep people safer in the water with year-round coverage that will deliver the largest expansion of aerial shark surveillance in the world. 

129 new publicly accessible Shark Bite Trauma Kits will be installed at each of the state’s surf clubs as part of Surf Life Saving NSW’s continued focus on increased community safety.

The City of Sydney and across NSW was a sea of colour yesterday as the inaugural Red & Yellow Day – a national day that provides an opportunity to recognise the vital work of volunteer lifesavers along our coastline – was celebrated on 4 March. 

Surf Life Saving NSW’s world-leading drone surveillance program will expand and improve as part of a funding package worth $4.2 million from the NSW Government to help keep people safe at the beach. 

The NSW Government has announced a funding uplift of $2.5 million for shark management ahead of what’s set to be a huge summer, with SLSNSW drones set to be in the air earlier and for longer. 

Surf Life Saving NSW is trialling new Artificial Intelligence (AI) camera technology to help prevent rock fishing tragedies at some of the state’s highest-risk coastal locations.