Special Applications
From golf course turf management to sensitive-area treatments and council vegetation work — drone spraying opens up jobs that ground equipment simply can’t do cleanly.
Use cases
- Golf courses — consistent, tyre-mark-free treatment of fairways, roughs, and hard-to-reach greens surrounds
- Sports fields and recreational turf — even coverage with minimal disruption to scheduling
- Acreage and large lifestyle properties — weed and pest management without heavy machinery
- Sensitive area operations — near waterways, residential zones, or environmentally significant areas with appropriate buffer management
- Council and local government vegetation management — with full compliance documentation
- Industrial and utility corridors — powerline easements, rail corridors, and road reserves
Why drones work here
Many special-application sites have constraints that make ground equipment impractical: confined access, surface aesthetics (no tyre marks on greens), or proximity to areas where you can’t risk spills or drift from a large boom. Drones sidestep all of these.
We can provide safety management plans, compliance documentation, and spray records to satisfy council, body corporate, or facility management requirements.
Every job is planned with a pre-start risk assessment covering airspace, site hazards, weather windows, and product selection. We operate under a CASA Remote Operator’s Certificate (REoC) for all commercial work.
Frequently asked questions
- Can you spray a golf course without disrupting play?
- Yes. We work with course managers to schedule applications during low-traffic windows — early mornings, rest days, or seasonal closures. Drones are quiet compared to ride-on equipment and don't require the same traffic management as ground vehicles.
- What counts as a 'sensitive area'?
- Anywhere near waterways, schools, residential properties, endangered vegetation, or areas with specific CASA airspace requirements. We conduct a site risk assessment before any job in these contexts and adjust buffers, timing and product accordingly.
- Can you treat sloped acreage or estates with unusual terrain?
- Absolutely — this is one of the strongest use cases for drones. We can follow contours and treat slopes that are unsafe or impossible for ground vehicles, with no risk of tyre marks or soil disturbance.
- Do you work with councils and local government?
- Yes. We're experienced with the documentation and compliance requirements that public bodies typically need — including safety management plans, compliance documentation, and spray records. Contact us to discuss your council's specific requirements.