Hi fellow Dronies,
I'm still a little confused with regulations regarding state and national parks.
I read in other threads that we cannot fly in state parks.
I have checked all the websites and I think it is quite vague.
I want to do a flight at the 12 Apostles on The Great Ocean Road, and seeing this is listed as a Marine and Coastal Park I wrote the the department for clarification.
Below is their reply...
Hi Ian,
Thank you for your recent enquiry to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Customer Service Centre.
The Department's response is:-
Effectively Marine and Coastal parks are managed by Parks Victoria. I have included information as it relates to using a drone in State Forest which DELWP does manage. Keeping in mind different conditions/restrictions may apply to land under Committee of Management and land managed by Parks Victoria
you can use recreational drones in State forests in Victoria.
Use of drones is largely regulated by CASA in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. Extensive information is available from the CASA website at https://www.casa.gov.au/modelaircraft on the rules you must follow.
Some of the key rules are:
There are additional land manager regulations that also apply. For example, in State forest (under the Forests (Recreation) Regulations 2010) it is an offence to behave in a manner likely to cause to be a nuisance to any person or cause danger or injury to any person.
Essentially, members of the public wishing to fly drones should remember that people come to State forests to relax and enjoy nature; use your drone responsibly, avoid annoying other people, and you should be okay.
The following link to the website may be of assistance to you: http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/
If you require clarification or have a further enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact the Customer Service Centre on 136 186 between 8am - 6pm weekdays or email : [email protected]
Regards,
Customer Service Centre | Digital Customer Communications Division
Corporate Services | Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
So having read all this, it appears as long as you follow the general CASA rules then we are good to go.
I have copied and printed this response and tucked it into my camera bag ..just in case...
So now..Im just waiting for the perfect weather..as it get really windy down there..
regards....
I'm still a little confused with regulations regarding state and national parks.
I read in other threads that we cannot fly in state parks.
I have checked all the websites and I think it is quite vague.
I want to do a flight at the 12 Apostles on The Great Ocean Road, and seeing this is listed as a Marine and Coastal Park I wrote the the department for clarification.
Below is their reply...
Hi Ian,
Thank you for your recent enquiry to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Customer Service Centre.
The Department's response is:-
Effectively Marine and Coastal parks are managed by Parks Victoria. I have included information as it relates to using a drone in State Forest which DELWP does manage. Keeping in mind different conditions/restrictions may apply to land under Committee of Management and land managed by Parks Victoria
you can use recreational drones in State forests in Victoria.
Use of drones is largely regulated by CASA in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. Extensive information is available from the CASA website at https://www.casa.gov.au/modelaircraft on the rules you must follow.
Some of the key rules are:
- You should only fly in visual line-of-sight, which means:
- No night flying (generally);
- No flying in or through cloud or fog, and you should be able to see the aircraft with your own eyes (rather than through binoculars or telescope) at all times.
- You must not fly closer than 30 metres to vehicles, boats, buildings or people.
- You must not fly over populous areas such as beaches, heavily populated parks, or sports ovals while they are in use.
- In controlled airspace, which covers most Australian cities, you must not fly higher than 120 metres (400 feet) above the ground.
- You must not fly in a way that creates a hazard to other aircraft, so you should keep at least 5.5 km away from airfields, aerodromes and helicopter landing sites.
- Never fly a drone or model aircraft near bushfires, floods, traffic accidents or any other emergency situation where you may be presenting a risk to the emergency operations taking place. While it might be tempting to record footage, you can pose a major safety risk to emergency personnel in the air and on the ground. Find out more on the remotely piloted aircraft in emergency situations page.
There are additional land manager regulations that also apply. For example, in State forest (under the Forests (Recreation) Regulations 2010) it is an offence to behave in a manner likely to cause to be a nuisance to any person or cause danger or injury to any person.
Essentially, members of the public wishing to fly drones should remember that people come to State forests to relax and enjoy nature; use your drone responsibly, avoid annoying other people, and you should be okay.
The following link to the website may be of assistance to you: http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/
If you require clarification or have a further enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact the Customer Service Centre on 136 186 between 8am - 6pm weekdays or email : [email protected]
Regards,
Customer Service Centre | Digital Customer Communications Division
Corporate Services | Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
So having read all this, it appears as long as you follow the general CASA rules then we are good to go.
I have copied and printed this response and tucked it into my camera bag ..just in case...
So now..Im just waiting for the perfect weather..as it get really windy down there..
regards....