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While several Lake Washington beaches are closed due to fecal contamination, so far there are fewer closures than last year.

Two Newcastle beaches have been closed after multiple sharks were seen in the area. Lifeguards using a drone camera spotted two sharks in waters just 20 metres off Nobby's Beach about 10am today. Swimmers were directed to come into shore as authorities worked to determine if any other sharks were in the area. Nobby's and Newcastle Beaches were closed today after three sharks were spotted just metres from shore.(9News) Lifeguards used jetskis to usher the sharks out to sea.(9News) Authorities say a third shark was sighted a short time later. "They're perhaps an inquisitive type of shark and if...