Councillor calls for Shark Nets in Western Australia

The City of Nedlands is a Local Government Area in the inner western suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth.

In the City of Nedlands Council Committee Meeting on Oct 11th, Councillor J D Bell (Hollywood Ward) expressed his condolences to the family of Mr Bryn Martin who is thought to have been taken by a shark off Cottesloe beach.

Councillor Bell renewed his call for the installation of shark nets as seen at South African and Sydney beaches.

He also called on the Premier and Member for Cottesloe to reconsider putting in shark nets at Cottesloe.

The Presiding Member asked the CEO to forward the Council’s condolences to the family of Mr Bryn Martin.

Source: City of Nedlands.