News Top gong for Cowes drone operators Cowes east residents have shared in one of Australia’s most prestigious science prizes. by . Published December 05, 2020 Link copied! Copy failed! Cowes East Foreshore Preventative Action Group's Leon Sweeney and Meredith Lynch (back) with Melbourne University researcher Karina Sorrell (sitting, front), part of an award-winning project collecting data from drones on beach erosion. Updated September 06, 2025 3:19 am | 3 months ago Link copied! Copy failed!