You must not fly your drone higher than 120 metres above the ground.

You must not fly your drone over or near an area affecting public safety or where emergency operations are underway (without prior approval). 

You must not fly your drone within 30 metres of people, unless the other person is part of controlling or navigating the drone. 

Local councils may have additional rules restricting drone use in certain areas.

You must only fly during the day and keep your drone within visual line-of sight. This means being able to orientate, navigate and see the aircraft with your own eyes at all times.

You must not fly over or above people. This could include festivals, sporting ovals, populated beaches, parks, busy roads and footpaths. 

You must not operate your drone in a way that creates a hazard to another aircraft, person, or property. Don’t record or photograph people without their consent—this may breach state laws.

If your drone weighs more than 100 grams: You must keep your drone at least 5.5km away from controlled aerodromes (usually those with a control tower). You may fly within 5.5km of a non-controlled aerodrome or helicopter landing site only if manned aircraft are not operating to or from the aerodrome.

There are some exceptions where approval may be granted, usually linked to model flying associations. If you have a Remote Pilot Licence you may be exempt from some of these restrictions.