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Shark drum line contract cost revealed

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EXCLUSIVE Gareth Parker State Political Editor The West Australian January 29, 2014, 12:14 pm

The contract fisherman setting drum lines off three South West beaches for the Barnett Government is being paid $5705 a day.

The cost of the contract with the fisherman who The West Australian has decided not to name after threats from protestors is $610,500 according to information posted on the Governments tender website this morning.

His contract runs for 107 days from January 14 to April 30, meaning he is paid $5705 a day.

His contract is with the Department of Premier and Cabinet to provide shark drum line deployment, management and associated services.

The winning contractor was one of 18 tenderers to apply for the job.

The contract price adds further weight to suggestions the Governments indicative $1 million-a-year figure for the drum line policy was much lower than the actual cost.

The policy calls for drum lines to be set on five metropolitan beaches a job that will now be done by the Department of Fisheries as well as the three beaches monitored by the private contractor.

Revelation of the cost comes after Premier Colin Barnett told ABC radio this morning he wasnt sure of the exact price of the contract, which he nonetheless described as lucrative.

Opposition Leader Mark McGowan said: Whether you support the drum line policy or not and I dont this is clearly a shambles and an expensive shambles at that.

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Metropolitan Beaches Commission to review 2014 report this weekend

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By Patrick D. Rosso, Boston.com Staff

The Metropolitan Beaches Commission will reconvene this weekend to take stock of the Commonwealths beaches, including those in South Boston and Dorchester.

On Saturday, Feb. 1, the group will meet at the UMass Boston Campus Center from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

First formed by the Massachusetts Legislature in 2006, the commission is tasked with evaluating conditions at the 14 Department of Conservation and Recreation beaches that dot the Massachusetts coastline. It is made up of local residents, clean-water advocates, and elected officials and is administered by the non-profit Save the Harbor/Save the Bay.

It released its first report in 2007 and reconvened in 2013 to generate its second report.

On Saturday, the commission will discuss the new report and the recommendations included in it.

The report, in addition to including recommendations from local residents, is also expected to include information provided through an online survey.

Once the report has been officially released, it will be used to guide future initiatives at beaches throughout the Commonwealth.

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Beaches to be replenished with sand

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Beaches to be replenished with sand

12:00pm Monday 27th January 2014 in News

BEACHES around Bridport and Lyme Regis harbours will benefit from sand replenishment in the coming weeks to help restore sea defences.

Strong tides have re-shaped and stripped the beaches following the recent severe weather.

Routine annual outer harbour dredging will coincide with the beach replenishment and the sand recovered will be used to restore the beaches.

Councillor Robert Gould, leader of West Dorset District Council, said: These annual works are crucial to ensuring coast defences are maintained and harbour operations run smoothly.

We try to limit the inconvenience by doing the works out of season, but we would like to apologise in advance for any disruption caused by the work.

The dredging will improve access and navigation for boats in and out of both harbours.

Work is dependent on the tides and it may be necessary to carry out the dredging at night, but the district council will endeavour to keep any noise disruption to a minimum.

Work starts in Lyme Regis Harbour on Wednesday with Bridport harbour following suit in early March.

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