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Bondi memorial hears community chose pride over fear

Rob Klein — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:52:48 +0000

More than 200 members of Sydney’s Jewish community, together with victims’ families, survivors, first responders and supporters, gathered in the rain at Bondi Beach on Sunday night to mark six months since the December 14 terrorist attack that claimed 15 lives. The memorial service was held at Archer Park, the site of the Chanukah by […]

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Permanent memorial to honour lives lost in Bondi attack

AAP — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:07:02 +0000

A memorial for the 15 victims of the Bondi terror attack is set to be installed as part of an $8.3 million funding package to help the Jewish community recover. Six months on from Australia’s deadliest terror attack, a permanent memorial will be established at Bondi Beach to remember those killed. The NSW government is […]

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Community to gather in Bondi to mark six months since tragedy

J-Wire Newsdesk — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:35:43 +0000

Sydney’s Jewish community and friends will gather this Sunday evening, 14 June, to mark six months since the devastating tragedy that shook the local area and the nation. The service will remember the 15 people murdered in the terrorist attack during a Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 15, 2025, while also honouring the […]

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‘Likely’ Chanukah terror did not prompt extra policing

AAP — Mon, 25 May 2026 02:13:13 +0000

A Jewish security group viewed terrorist attacks as likely in the lead-up to the Bondi massacre, but police did not carry out a threat assessment. Police concede they should have conducted a threat assessment of Chanukah events after a Jewish security group warned terrorist attacks were likely. As a royal commission probed the actions of […]

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Jewish Australians begin giving evidence as Royal Commission hearings open

AAP J-Wire — Mon, 04 May 2026 02:55:34 +0000

Jewish Australians began giving evidence on Monday as public hearings opened in the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, marking the first formal examination of how antisemitism is affecting lives across the country. The opening of Hearing Block 1 comes six months after the ISIS-inspired Bondi Beach terror attack, in which 15 people were […]

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PM pledges to adopt all recommendations from interim Commission report

AAP J-Wire — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:07:25 +0000

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to adopt all recommendations from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, saying Australia’s Jewish community is still “grieving, still hurting, still craving answers” five months after the Bondi terror attack. The commission’s interim report, released on Thursday, sets out 14 recommendations aimed at improving security, tightening gun […]

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Jewish events to face tighter security as royal commission interim report sets out reforms

AAP J-Wire — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:18:11 +0000

Public Jewish life in Australia is set to operate under heightened security as the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion calls for nationwide changes following the Bondi terror attack, warning that festivals such as Chanukah will continue to be high-risk targets. The Commission’s Interim Report, presented on 30 April to the Governor-General Sam Mostyn, […]

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Bondi exhibition ‘Holding Light’ turns grief into collective response

Rob Klein — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:29:22 +0000

Four months after the Bondi Beach terror attack that killed 15 people during a Chanukah celebration, a major exhibition has opened at Bondi Pavilion Art Gallery, transforming grief into a shared act of reflection. Titled ‘Holding Light’, the exhibition brings together 29 artists responding to the December 14 tragedy, with works shaped by loss, memory […]

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Councils to gather in Bondi for antisemitism summit

J-Wire News Service — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:13:56 +0000

Waverley Council plans to co-host a national summit on antisemitism and social cohesion in Bondi later this year, ahead of the first anniversary of the deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach. Mayor Will Nemesh will propose the initiative through a Mayoral Minute at the council meeting next Tuesday. If approved, Waverley will partner with the […]

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Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed honoured with keys to the city of Waverley

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:53:23 +0000

Bondi terror attack hero Ahmed Al Ahmed has been awarded the keys to the City of Waverley in honour of risking his life during the December 14 massacre targeting a Jewish Chanukah celebration. Mr Al Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two, rose to national attention after confronting and disarming one of the gunmen at Archer […]

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