News & Alerts

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 

• WA's beachside shark warning towers to be automatically triggered as tagged sharks are detected
• McGowan Government is committed to making WA beaches safe
• Automation program forms part of WA's $17 million world-leading shark mitigation strategy 

• McGowan Government initiative working to improve beach safety along the WA coast
• Chapman Valley the first Shire to share in $600,000 of available grant funding for the northern rollout of the BEN sign program
• BEN signs provide vital support to first responders to emergencies and form part of the State Government's comprehensive shark mitigation strategy 

• Surf Life Saving WA shark mitigation services funded until 2024-25 in State Budget
• Weekend patrols begin for Perth and South-West helicopters this weekend
• $12 million allocation in State Budget providing comprehensive beach and aerial patrols, integrated communication systems and jet ski response team 

• McGowan Government commits a further $5 million for shark hazard mitigation
• Increased funding for highly effective targeted shark tagging and upgrades to the Shark Monitoring Network
• Support for beach enclosures and continuation of personal shark deterrent rebate scheme
• SMART drumline trial ends on May 20, with use of the SMART drumlines to be discontinued following advice from the Chief Scientist of Western Australia.