As part of WAKSA's ongoing liaison with various local government authorities, we recently met with the Head Ranger and Director of Community Development at the Town of Cambridge to discuss kite surfing issues.

The Cambridge representatives indicated that the Town has commenced a risk assessment process for all parks and reserves – which includes City Beach and Floreat.

The Town of Cambridge has sought our assistance in advising kiters that launching and landing at the Floreat groyne is restricted whilst the risk management process is underway, and that kiting should not take place between the City Beach & Floreat groynes.






Kiters are advised to launch south of the City Beach (that is, the southern groyne with the look out tower) or north of Floreat Surf Club. A kite exclusion zone exists between the two groynes. We have been advised by the Head Ranger that pending a successful risk assessment period (for another 9 months), we will get access to the Floreat groyne once more. A ‘successful’ risk management period will be one that means no complaints about kiters launching/landing or incidents involving kiters at City Beach/Floreat groyne.

This will obviously have an impact on the Floreat/Brighton down winder and access to some of the best waves in Perth. For the remainder of this season, we would encourage crew doing this downwinder to launch near the kiosk at the southern groyne, or to launch north of the Floreat Surf Club.

WAKSA appreciates that this will not be very popular and encourage any City Beach/Brighton downwinder crew to contact us via waksa@waksa.org.au.