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Originally Posted by James Smith
I was at Vivid last night and from the southern pylon of the harbour bridge saw a low flying green light cross the harbour below the height of the Opera House towards Circular Quay. I thought it must have been something associated with Vivid but this could have been the drone you are referring to.
Interestingly, a low flying helicopter with red and blue flashing lights did a number of orbits to the east of the harbour bridge and was using a powerful spotlight on occasions looking at craft on the harbour. I presume this was a Polair helicopter doing security patrols but it could have been looking for the drone operator, seeing if he was on one of these boats.
So, if they were looking for the drone operator, the Police may have been tipped off by someone else.
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Yes, it seemed to be a Polair chopper. It did several laps and visits with the spot light. I thought they might be searching for someone who had fallen into the water.
I have spoken to CASA, who informed me that drone pilots on Sydney Harbour should be reported to the water police. Such drones are often confiscated and the police contact CASA to ask if they also want to investigate the drone pilot. Sydney Harbour is a no-go area for drones, so is piloting a drone at night or using multiple drones.
At the time, I had no idea who to report the matter to.