WA news LIVE: Shark net unlikely for Sorrento beach this summer, council says

October 28, 2026 — 10:31am

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No shark net for Sorrento beach this summer, council says

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The reinstallation of a shark net at Sorrento Beach is unlikely to happen this summer, after a council meeting last night determined more investigation into shark mitigation strategies was needed.

Perth father Greg O’Neill, 63, was killed by a great white shark while swimming off the popular beach last month. The attack was witnessed by horrified onlookers.

Since his death, the City of Joondalup has been under pressure to reinstall a shark net that was taken down in 2020 due to storm damage.

At a council meeting last night, councillors backed an investigation into current shark mitigation measures to better understand what’s working at each individual beach.

The local government says it met with state government officials about its beach safety just yesterday, and said it will take all the relevant steps necessary to protect beach users, once they have a clearer picture of what is happening along the coastline.

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Good morning and welcome to our live news blog for this Wednesday, the 28th of October.

Making headlines today, Perth doctors are sounding the alarm over a new tattoo trend where people are opting to go under general anaesthesia for hours and wake up covered in ink.

Thousands of people have flocked to Bali this year to receive the procedure which can have up to nine tattoo artists working on a person at a time.

Meanwhile, Western Australia will become the first state in the country to legalise plug-in solar panels and batteries, Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson will reveal today.

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