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Government & Land Management

Drone solutions for government and public-land management.

Give planning and maintenance teams a clearer view of the land and assets they manage. Explore equipment and aerial data options for councils, public agencies, land managers and their contractors.

Gravel track through eucalypt bushland reserveRepresentative image

What a drone could help with

Public-land mapping

Document reserves, facilities and management areas.

Waterway and erosion records

Capture imagery to support assessment by relevant specialists.

Maintenance planning

Identify locations for closer inspection or treatment.

Project documentation

Create dated visual records before, during and after planned work.

Example application — illustrative scenario

Planning works across a council reserve.

A regional council is preparing a reserve maintenance program. A defined aerial survey could document tracks, vegetation and visible erosion features, giving staff a common reference for site inspections and contractor briefs. Public access, privacy and flight arrangements would be planned before capture.

What to discuss for your project

  • Geographic coverage
  • Map layers
  • Image register
  • Staff access to data
  • Reporting requirements
  • Retention and delivery arrangements

Options to agree in a scope, not automatic inclusions.

Build your own capability

Relevant equipment

DJI Matrice 4E

Compact mapping aircraft with a mechanical-shutter wide camera and two zoom cameras.

  • 20 MP 4/3 mechanical shutter
  • Two 48 MP zoom cameras
  • 49 min max flight
Price: On quoteAvailability: Confirm with sales

DJI Matrice 4T

Portable thermal and zoom aircraft for inspection, wildlife and night work.

  • 640 × 512 thermal
  • Three 48 MP visual cameras
  • 49 min max flight
Price: On quoteAvailability: Confirm with sales

Not sure which fits? Try Find My Drone or get a system recommendation.

Need the work done instead?

Contract services

Mapping, thermal or vegetation-management work, quoted against your actual scope.

Questions

Can a project be quoted against our scope of works?

Provide the location, intended outputs, access requirements and timing. The scope can then be assessed and any exclusions or additional requirements identified.

Can you work around public spaces and sensitive sites?

Suitability depends on the location and proposed operation. Access, people, airspace, privacy and site requirements need assessment before a flight is agreed.

Next step

Discuss a government or land-management project

Tell us what you manage, where you work and what you want to achieve. We'll come back to you about the equipment or service pathway that fits.

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