Shark-spotting drones will be expanded at Hunter beaches year-round, the Minns government says.
The expanded program, to start on July 1, will cover Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and Central Coast beaches.
The drone schedule shows daily coverage will apply to Dixon Park, Bar, Merewether, Redhead, Birubi and One Mile beaches.
Nobbys, Catherine Hill Bay and Fingal beaches will be every weekend, every day during spring school holidays and every day from December 1 to April 30.
On the Central Coast, the beaches covered are Avoca (every day), along with The Entrance, Ocean Beach and Killcare.
In coastal regions, such as the Hunter, operations will be extended to daily drone operations that cover dawn to dusk.
The government will spend an extra $34 million on drones, while using artificial intelligence and emerging technology on the shark problem.
About 70 beaches across the state will benefit from drone monitoring 365 days a year, including at least one beach in every coastal local government area.
Surf Life Saving NSW will prioritise beaches with high numbers of swimmers, surfers and paddlers, where shark incidents have become more frequent.
The latest changes were announced on Sunday, a fortnight after Leah Stewart was critically injured in a suspected great white shark attack while swimming between the flags at Coogee Beach.
The 34-year-old mum had surgery to amputate her arm.
The funding boost expands the government's Shark Mitigation Program spending to more than $120 million over the next two years.
Surf Life Saving NSW will continue to lead the drone operations, which will not be limited to patrolled beaches.
Drone operations will be arranged to reflect seasonal demand, with targeted monitoring during periods of higher recreational activity.
Drones have limitations, including weather conditions, visibility and battery constraints.
However, they are considered a vital tool in protecting ocean-goers.
NSW Premier Chris Minns said "we know people love getting out to our beaches, and they should feel confident doing it".
Mr Minns said he could not promise no shark attacks.
"This investment is about putting more eyes in the sky, so we can spot sharks earlier and give people a clear heads-up when they're in the water," he said.
He told Sky News on Sunday that the state would not cull great white sharks, which were a protected species.
"I'm not convinced it would work, I mean the distances these sharks travel are massive," he said.
He would not rule out a cull of bull sharks, which the government believed existed in "big numbers".
"I think it is a different situation for bull sharks," he said, adding "they're in our estuaries".
He said fisherman could catch one bull shark a day and the government was considering increasing that number, particularly during summer.
The government was also considering an audit of the number of sharks in Sydney Harbour.
Under the drone program, two new artificial intelligence systems will be trialled over summer.
The funding will enable Surf Life Saving NSW to upgrade their remote pilot and operating facilities.
New technology will prepare for "a future of daily, automated flights from surf club rooftops and other purpose-built infrastructure".
Surf Life Saving NSW chief executive Steve Pearce said the funding would improve community safety.
He said the shark surveillance program was "extremely effective".
This year, it had conducted 100,000 flights and "identified and prevented over 2000 sharks interacting with swimmers and surfers".
