News & Alerts

• An extra $2.832 million allocated to study SMART drumline management of sharks
• Chief Scientist says rigorous scientific evaluation of non-lethal trial needs more data

• State Government's non-lethal SMART drumline trial reaches 12-month milestone
• The trial will continue to collect new scientific data over next three months

• ​State Government boosts mobile coverage at Twilight Beach to improve beach and water safety
• Longer term plan to broaden mobile phone coverage across the Twilight Beach area

• McGowan Government installs three shark warning towers at Esperance beaches
• Local council will manage day-to-day operations of the towers and alerts
• Shire rangers to activate flashing red lights and sirens on the towers when required

• The McGowan Government is working to make summers safer for Western Australians
• A three-year trial begins on Monday to bring lifesaving services to Mandurah
• The City of Mandurah has been a leading council in beach safety initiatives 

Western Australian ocean users have got behind the State Government's new SharkSmart WA app with more than 10,000 people downloading the app in just over a month.

More and more people are heading for Western Australia’s awesome beaches and out on the water as the weather warms up, so it’s time to think about sharing the ocean and being considerate of other people.

There can be recreational fishers and divers in close proximity to each other, so care should always be taken. People checking lobster pots and anglers are reminded not to dispose of bait or fish waste near swimming beaches, or when divers are in the water nearby.

• ​4,000 scientifically proven personal shark deterrent subsidies claimed by ocean users
• Device sales have grown as a result of the digital marketing campaign

• The McGowan Government is doing more than ever to help keep you safe at the beach
• Free SharkSmart WA app now available to check your local beach conditions
• Ocean users encouraged to use the app and switch on their Sea Sense to keep safe this summer

• $1 million committed for 5,000 rebates for scientifically proven personal shark deterrents since May 2017
• About 3,800 rebates have so far been claimed by local ocean users
• World-first program offers $200 subsidy on scientifically proven devices