Bondi, Bronte and Tamarama beaches closed for third consecutive day
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Beaches in Sydney’s eastern suburbs have been closed again after another shark was spotted in the area.
Thursday’s incident marks the third consecutive day that beaches have been closed after sharks were spotted in the water.
“Waverley Council lifeguards are recommending the closure of all beaches in the local authority area following the sighting of a white shark at Bondi Beach,” the state government’s SharkSmart app said on Thursday. he warned.
Waverley’s beaches include Bondi, Bronte and Tamarama.
The closure follows recent sightings in the area.
“Day three,” Jason Iggleden, who posted images of sharks off Sydney beaches via the online platform dronesharkapp, said on Thursday.
“Great white shark at Bondi Beach please stay out of the water,” he wrote.
Randwick Council beaches, including Coogee and Maroubra, will remain open.
These sightings come after 35-year-old Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark at Coogee Beach in early June, sparking further concern about shark mitigation and management.
More shark mitigation efforts cited as a potential path $1.1 billion emergency fund It was announced in the NSW state budget on Tuesday that the budget could be spent.
Stewart underwent multiple surgeries, including arm amputation, before waking up from a coma to tell his family he loved them.
“Leah has a long road ahead of her and is still in intensive care, but this is a very positive first step and gives us hope for Leah’s long-term recovery,” her brother Joshua wrote in an update on an online fundraiser set up to support Stewart.
Some have called for a lethal response to the latest shark attack and for the number of cases to increase.
“We’re not talking about extermination or extinction of a species. We’re just there to control populations,” said the twin brother of shark attack victim Mercury Psillakis. reporter At the beginning of June.
Prime Minister Chris Minns hinted at the potential culling of bull sharks but noted that white sharks are a protected species.
Bull sharks usually migrate north in winter and return south in summer. White sharks are more active off the NSW coast between May and November.
Shark nets are used on 51 NSW beaches between Newcastle and Wollongong during the spring and summer, but were removed at the end of March and are not planned to be installed back until September.
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Jack Gramenz is a breaking news reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via email.
