A documentary which sheds light on the real story behind the controversial coastal ‘shark safety’ programs in Queensland will soon be on show at Noosa Cinemas.
The film, ’Envoy: Shark Cull’, features some of the biggest names in ocean conservation, such as Sea Shepherd, Ocean Ramsey and Madison Stewart, who bring their in-depth knowledge and expertise to decipher the issue.
Film director Andre Borell said he first became interested in the subject of shark nets due to his love of the ocean.
“I’ve been into ocean swimming, surfing, and especially scuba diving for a long time,“ he said.
“When I learned what was going on off Queensland’s beautiful beaches like Noosa, I got really frustrated at our Government, especially once I learned it’s not even effective.“
Noosa Main Beach has two 180m long, 8m deep shark nets located about 80-90m from shore and three drumlines.
“This area is supposed to be a safe haven for wildlife but our state Government slaughter sharks and all sorts of other animals out there because they think that’s what the people want,“ Andre said.
“I hope when the audience walks out of the cinema, they understand this shark culling program better, make their own decisions on its effectiveness or lack thereof, and reflect on all the better modern solutions our Government is completely ignoring.“
Andre urged Noosa to get on the front foot and lead the state forward.
“Noosa is such a beautiful place, and so well known internationally. Having Humpback Whales caught in shark nets, and dolphins drowning within sight of Hastings St, is not a good look on the world stage,“ he said.
“The community really needs to apply pressure to local politicians to get these outdated culling devices out of the water, at least here, because it’s about to be all over streaming services around the world.“
’Envoy: Shark Cull’ will be shown at the Noosa Cinema on Wednesday 21 July, Saturday 24 July and Sunday 25 July.
There will be a Special Live in-cinema Q&A event at BCC Cinemas Noosa on Wednesday 21 July at 6:30pm hosted by Surfrider Foundation.Noosa Today is giving away five double passes to see ’Envoy: Shark Cull’ at Noosa Cinema.Winners will be announced on Thursday 15 July and tickets can be collected from Noosa Today office.
To enter simply visit noosatoday.com.au/competitions/
