Drones

In September 2017, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) began the first stages of its drone safety review, on which a...

The Queensland Government is partnering with global giants such as Boeing and Shell along with small to medium enterprises to...

The Queensland Government will implement Australia's first whole-government drone strategy to address the business opportunities and regulatory challenges for the...

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has released a discussion paper that sets out Australian and international aviation safety regulatory...

New rules that cut the cost and red tape of operating very small commercial drones while protecting public safety took...

Flying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) beyond visual line of sight has long been a benchmark of sorts for operators...

The impact unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is having on utility asset inspection and management has been considerable in recent years,...

Water Corporation has announced it will use high-tech drones to inspect more than 160km of pipelines, following a successful trial...

Every now and again a new player in an industry totally revolutionises the traditional way things have always been done....

by Peter Gibson, Manager Corporate Communications, Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has been regulating the...

In recent years, the uses for drones have dramatically expanded, as online retailers, the construction industry, wildlife rangers and the...

Powerlink Queensland will continue helicopter patrols in Southern Queensland to help maintain the reliability and safety of the state’s  high...

Aerial surveys are underway in the Pilbara (WA) in order to assess the potential and quality of Australia’s largest water...

A new trial of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be carried out by Power and Water Corporation to inspect Northern...

A trial of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is being undertaken by Seqwater for the management of aquatic weeds on...

Following on from our feature on unmanned aerial vehicles in the last issue of Utility, we take a closer look...

Unmanned aerial systems are being employed for asset inspection by a growing number of utilities throughout the world. Using drones...

As the popularity of drones continues to grow, these marvels of technology are now being purchased over the counter and...

AusNet Services, formerly SP AusNet, will be flying its helicopter along main powerlines from Wangaratta to Kilmore in Victoria, photographing...

AusNet Services, formerly SP AusNet, will be flying its helicopter along main powerlines from Cann River to Wonthaggi, Victoria, next...

SP AusNet will soon begin flying its helicopter along powerlines near Seymour, Benalla and Yea (VIC) to photograph electricity assets...

Melbourne Water has been named in BRW’s 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2013, taking out 26th place on the prestigious...