Where Industry, Security & Defence Converge to Shape the Future of Flight
May 26, 2026
| Canberra, Australia
Damien Boyer
Head of Uncrewed Aviation Surf life Saving Queensland.
NextGen Flight: UAV & Drone Summit ANZ
15:05 Saving Lives from Above: UAVs in Frontline Surf & Coastal Rescue
How Surf Life Saving Queensland has operationalised UAVs to enhance situational awareness, accelerate response times, and protect both the public and frontline responders.
- Deploying UAVs across dynamic, high-risk coastal environments to support search, surveillance, and rescue.
- Integrating drones into frontline response alongside lifesavers, rescue craft, helicopters, and emergency services.
- Improving decision-making through real-time aerial intelligence in fast-moving, unpredictable conditions.
- Transferable lessons for defence, emergency services, utilities, and industry on rapid deployment, training, governance, and public trust.
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