beach - 2026-06-04

Shark Bite Trauma Kits Now Publicly Accessible at Every NSW Surf Club — Northern Beaches Was the Launch Site

Dee Why chosen as the launch site for a statewide rollout of 129 publicly accessible shark bite trauma kits, following a devastating season of shark incidents on the Northern Beaches

Dee Why Surf Life Saving Club has taken on a sombre but significant distinction: it was chosen as the launch site for a statewide rollout of publicly accessible shark bite trauma kits, a move that Surf Life Saving NSW says will give beachgoers a critical lifeline in the moments before emergency services arrive.

Dee Why Surf Life Saving Club has taken on a sombre but significant distinction: it was chosen as the launch site for a statewide rollout of publicly accessible shark bite trauma kits, a move that Surf Life Saving NSW says will give beachgoers a critical lifeline in the moments before emergency services arrive. The announcement, made on 28 April 2026, confirmed that 129 new Shark Bite Trauma Kits would be affixed to the external walls of every surf life saving club across New South Wales. The choice of Dee Why as the launch location was deliberate and deeply felt — it was at this beach that local surfer Mercury Psillakis was fatally attacked by a shark last year, a tragedy that galvanised the Northern Beaches community and prompted renewed calls for improved coastal safety measures. "Here on the Northern Beaches, we've seen tragic incidents over the last 12 months," said SLSNSW CEO Steve Pearce, speaking outside Dee Why Surf Life Saving Club at the launch. "As a result of this, we decided we would launch the shark bite trauma kit here at Dee Why Surf Club to ensure that the community, the surfers and the swimmers' safety are all there to enhance that resilience." The kits are...