HELIFARM PTY LTD

Helifarm Pty Ltd is a South Australian helicopter company with over 25 years of operational experience. The business began with a focus on aerial spraying and spreading in the southeast region of South Australia. Since then, it has expanded to provide a broad range of helicopter services across central and southern Australia. Helifarm serves government departments, private companies, non-government organizations, Traditional Owners, land managers, and farmers.

The company operates out of three bases located in Naracoorte, Mount Gambier, and Ceduna, all in South Australia. Their work coverage extends to South Australia, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. This geographic reach supports their diverse client base across multiple states.

Helifarm offers eighteen different types of aerial work. Key services include aerial spraying and spreading for forestry plantations, farmland, vineyards, and public or Aboriginal lands. Fire lighting services utilize R2, R3, and drip torch methods, and the company provides Air Attack and Air Observation platforms during bushfire seasons for both the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) and the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS).

The company also conducts aerial surveys and surveillance that cover fire scars, vegetation types, and wildlife, extending from whales to mallee fowl. Pest management programs are delivered in south and central Australia with activities like mapping, monitoring, and deploying equipment to support biodiversity. Additionally, sling load operations are carried out using a variety of helicopters.

Helifarm’s fleet includes seven helicopters: three AS350 Squirrels (one of which is the B2 model), one Bell 206 Long Ranger, one Bell 206 Jet Ranger, and two Robinson R44s. All aircraft are maintained under a CASA approved System of Maintenance, fully insured, and approved for both air transport and aerial work operations.

Further services include helicopter charter and custom tours mainly around South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, photography and filming for various projects, frost protection, mustering, spotting for marine and wildlife, dropping, and seeding. Their pilots have collaborated with organizations such as National Geographic and the South Australian Tourism Commission to produce images and footage.

Services

• Aerial spraying
• Spreading
• Fire lighting
• Air Attack & Air Observation
• Aerial surveys
• Surveillance
• Pest management
• Sling work
• Photography & filming
• Charter services and tours