News & Alerts

Situation:

• There is an ongoing intermittent fault affecting the audio transcript broadcast by the land-based Shark Warning System (tower) at Kelp Beds, West Beach and Twilight Beach near Esperance. 
• While the tower vendor works to resolve this issue, they have installed sirens on each tower which will continue to provide beachgoers an audible warning of shark activity in the area. 

What to do:

• Take additional caution in the Esperance area.
• Adhere to beach closures advised by Local Government Rangers, Parks and Wildlife Service officers or Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA).
• Use your Sea Sense and stay informed by checking for shark activity on the SharkSmart website, SharkSmart WA app or follow @SLSWA on X (formerly Twitter).
• If you see a shark, report it to Water Police on 9442 8600. All shark sighting information reported to Water Police is provided to land managers and relevant authorities and to the public on the SharkSmart website, SharkSmart WA app and @SLSWA on X. 

What authorities are doing:

DPIRD is working with Shire of Esperance and contractors to restore the system to full operational status as soon as possible. 

Extra information:

Switch on your Sea Sense and stay informed of shark activity information by checking the SharkSmart website – www.sharksmart.com.au/shark-activity, download the SharkSmart WA app or follow @SLSWA on X – x.com/SLSWA. Check www.sharksmart.com.au/news for updates to this alert and to view other warnings and media releases.