Servicing Port Macquarie & the Mid North Coast NSW
Coastal Water Safety Australia is headquartered in Port Macquarie, where we provide drone shark surveillance, event water safety and rapid-response search & rescue services to the Hastings region every day. From Lighthouse Beach to Shelly Beach to North Shore, we know every break, every rip and every access track.
Beaches we cover
Our drone, sonar and rescue capabilities are deployed across:
- Town Beach
- Flynns Beach
- Lighthouse Beach
- Shelly Beach
- Nobbys Beach
- North Shore
- Lake Cathie
- Bonny Hills
Events we’ve worked on near Port Macquarie
Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie, Port Macquarie Triathlon, Hastings River swim events, the Tackers Surf Carnival, school surf programs, and corporate beach days.
Local conditions & hazards
Strong rips on the open beaches at Lighthouse and Shelly, river-mouth currents at the Hastings, and shark sightings that have closed beaches multiple times in recent years. Our drone team responds within minutes from the Town Beach base.
Services in Port Macquarie
Drone Shark Surveillance
Real-time aerial monitoring with sonar and thermal imaging — species ID and direction of travel reported to lifeguards within seconds.
Event Water Safety
End-to-end safety management for surf comps, ocean swims, triathlons and beach festivals — risk assessment, on-water crews, drone overwatch.
Search & Rescue
Rapid-response jet ski rescue with trained operators, integrated drone surveillance and seamless coordination with Marine Rescue and Surf Life Saving.
Also covering
From our Port Macquarie deployments we also routinely service: Wauchope, Laurieton, Camden Haven, Lake Cathie, Bonny Hills, Crescent Head.
