News & Alerts

• Upgraded shark detection receivers and new shark warning towers in place from Sorrento to Ocean Reef
• McGowan Government delivers $5.1m for shark mitigation strategies in 2022/23
• Metropolitan and South-West helicopter beach patrols to operate daily, in time for school holidays

Spring is here and weekend helicopter patrols will be lifting off tomorrow to watch over the Perth metro coastline and Rottnest as well as beaches in WA’s South West.

It is also time for everyone to turn on their Sea Sense and keep safe over the warmer months when enjoying the water.

• Installation of BEN signs in the City of Stirling completing their rollout along Perth's coast
• 1,482 BEN signs between the Mid-West and Esperance
• Over $500,000 in McGowan Government grants provided to WA councils and shires for their installation 

• Three new generation shark monitoring receivers installed on Busselton Jetty to boost beach safety
• McGowan Government committed to upgrading all receivers to the new technology

With school holidays fast approaching and Easter on the way, there’ll be many families making getaways this April in Western Australia.

• $200 rebate to be extended to scientifically proven, locally made Rpela v2 surf device
• More than 7,000 rebates already claimed for personal shark deterrent devices
• McGowan Government investing in shark mitigation

• Ocean users are urged to put safety first and avoid large schools of fish
• Salmon aggregations can attract sharks closer to shore
• Report shark sightings and check the SharkSmart WA app for activity in your area

• McGowan Government takes further steps to improve shark hazard mitigation and public safety at Perth beaches 
• New restrictions to prohibit use of wire traces used for recreational shark fishing

• McGowan Government has allocated $400,000 for a beach enclosure in Esperance
• Shire of Esperance to manage and operate the enclosure
• Esperance beach enclosure an important addition to the McGowan Government's comprehensive $17 million shark mitigation strategy

• Shark Warning towers use lights, sirens and audio alerts to notify shark activity
• 10 beachside shark warning towers have been fully automated to link with receivers
• McGowan Government is committed to making WA beaches as safe as possible