New shark repelling technology will be introduced to North Wollongong beach this summer providing an eco-friendly alternative to keeping beachgoers safe. The Shark Shield, a device used to repel sharks via electrical pulses, is attached to jet skis to drive sharks away from swimmers and surfers. Shark Shield Chief Executive Officer, Lindsay Lyon said the device uses modern technology to keep both beaches and sharks protected. “Sharks have got these little electrical receptors in their snouts (and) those little electrical receptors are used to find food at very close range,” Mr Lyon said. “The shark shield creates this massively powerful…
Author: Laura Thomas
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXEKOghhckI&w=560&h=315] The power of music to bring people together and prompt positive change has proved strong at the Kooloobong Village Relay for Life concert with residents raising $400 for the Cancer Council. Comedians, musicians and singers dedicated their performances to those who have lost their lives to cancer, but also created a message of hope for a cure to the disease that affects one in two Australians by the age of 85. Kooloobong Village was one of the 108 teams participating in the Wollongong Relay for Life, the event raising $161,000 for the Cancer Council. Laura Thomas reports. UOWTV…