26 September 2023

Cottesloe’s new shark alerts beachy keen

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The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) says two fully-automated Shark Warning System towers have been given to the Town of Cottesloe and are now in operation.

In a statement, the Department said the towers were linked to nearby tagged shark detection receivers.

“This means there are now 12 automated receivers in Perth and the South-West of the State,” it said.

The DPIRD said the towers, in place at The Cove and North Cottesloe, would help alert beachgoers to the presence of a tagged shark, detected on adjacent Shark Monitoring Network receivers moored off the coast of Cottesloe and North Cottesloe.

It said the towers would operate daily from 5am to 7pm.

Minister for Fisheries, Don Punch said Cottesloe Beach was one of the State’s busiest beaches, featuring a beach enclosure and Surf Life Saving Western Australia patrols during summer months.

“The newly-installed Shark Warning System towers will add another layer of safety for those who enjoy The Cove and North Cottesloe beaches,” Mr Punch said.

“The Town of Cottesloe made an enquiry about the towers while finalising its project to install 47 Beach Emergency Number signs along Council beaches and I am pleased the Department has been able to repurpose two towers originally used in the SMART Drumline trial,” he said.

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