18 December 2025
Wave of love and compassion at Bondi Beach
Mayors and elected representatives from across NSW gathered at Bondi Pavilion on Thursday to show their support and solidarity for the Waverley community.
Led by Waverley Mayor Will Nemesh and the President of Local Government NSW, Mayor Darcy Byrne, the group of elected representatives from as far as Orange, Kiama and the Tweed all laid tributes on behalf of their grieving and traumatised communities.
In a short statement after the gathering, Mayor Byrne said the mayors had travelled from every corner of the state to bring a message of love, solidarity and support for the people of Bondi, Waverley Council and the Jewish community in particular.
“On Sunday, this beautiful beach was the scene of an appalling and horrific act of antisemitism, of terrorism, of pure evil,” Mayor Byrne said. “We are here to say that this outrageous obscenity will be countered with a wave of love and support and kindness from across NSW and Australia.
“This most heinous crime, committed against the Bondi community and the Jewish people, was also an offence to all our communities and we stand shoulder to shoulder with Waverley Council as they now have this sad and heavy burden to bear.”
Mayor Nemesh thanked the mayors for their demonstration of support and commended them for their ongoing efforts to combat antisemitism at a local level.
“The mayors gathered here today come from different political backgrounds, different parts of the State and from different faiths. This issue transcends politics,” Mayor Nemesh said.
“What we are seeing here from our mayors is clear and moral leadership.”
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