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- Wimmera floods rolling coverage
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WHILE most Wimmera residents were cowering indoors, one man took to the banks of Horsham Weir to capture a birds-eye view of the burgeoning river.
Australian Drone Mania’s Stephen Hughes and his drone took to the sky to capture unique footage.
Mr Hughes, a former Wimmera resident now based in the Gold Coast, said it was not great to fly in wet conditions but he couldn’t pass up the opportunity Wednesday’s wild weather presented.
“It was wet,” he said. “Really wet – and they say there’s more to come.
“The rain doesn’t make for great footage, it makes it all a bit hazy.
“It’s a way to catch those rare moments.“
Mr Hughes said he had concerns taking drones out on severe weather days considering the $10,000 price tag, but had no fly-aways.
He has been flying drones and their predecessors for 20 years and recently turned his hobby into his profession.
“I’ve been flying remote craft for 22 years, drones about five,” he said.
“It’s a hobby, every day is different depending on what job you’re doing.
“I get a lot of satisfaction from it.”
Mr Hughes said drones are used in his business for everything from river checks, real estate footage, building surveying to motor-cross filming.