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BEN Signs

The Beach Emergency Numbers (BEN) system – named in honour of fatal shark bite victim Ben Gerring – is a coding system that aims to improve emergency response times by installing signs with unique codes at public beach access points. These signs provide specific location information, vital when emergency services are deployed in the event of a shark sighting, attack or other beach emergencies. The program was initially implemented by the City of Mandurah. In December 2017, the Western Australian Government launched a grants program to provide funding for local government authorities (LGAs) to install BEN signs along the coast from Geraldton to the South Australian border. The grants program was then extended in December 2020 to include coastal LGAs north of Geraldton to Kununurra, making the program accessible statewide. The grants program has been developed and coordinated by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), which has also provided support to LGAs in the development of their grant applications. Signs are primarily located at beach access points determined by the LGA in consultation with DPIRD, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) and relevant stakeholders. BEN sign coordinates and data can be downloaded from data.wa.gov.au
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  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Albany - Albany Town

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Albany - Albany Town

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Albany (east)

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Albany (east)

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Albany (west)

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Albany (west)

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Bunbury

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Bunbury

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Bussellton (east)

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Bussellton (east)

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Bussellton (west)

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Bussellton (west)

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Cockburn

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Cockburn

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Fremantle

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Fremantle

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Greater Geraldton - City

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Greater Geraldton - City

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Greater Geraldton - North

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Greater Geraldton - North

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Joondalup (north)

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Joondalup (north)

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Joondalup (south)

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Joondalup (south)

  • BEN Signage Installation Map - City of Karratha (East) by DAFWA Geographic Information Services

    BEN Signage Installation Map - City of Karratha (East)

  • BEN Signage Installation Map - City of Karratha (West) by DAFWA Geographic Information Services

    BEN Signage Installation Map - City of Karratha (West)

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Kwinana

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Kwinana

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Mandurah (north)

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Mandurah (north)

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Mandurah (south)

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Mandurah (south)

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Melville

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Melville

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Nedlands

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Nedlands

  • BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Rockingham (north)

    BEN Signage Installation Map – City of Rockingham (north)

 
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DPIRD acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country, the Aboriginal people of the many lands that we work on and their language groups throughout Western Australia and recognise their continuing connection to the land and waters.

We respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of our regions and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Artwork: "Kangaroos going to the Waterhole" by Willarra Barker.

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