Permanent memorial among $8.3m support package
'For the Jewish and broader Bondi community, this funding provides not just practical assistance, but reassurance that we are not facing this alone'
The NSW Government has announced an $8.3 million support package for the Jewish and Bondi communities, six months on from the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Announced on Sunday by Premier Chris Minns, Minister for Multiculturalism Steve Kamper and Minister for Recovery Janelle Saffin, the package focuses on long-term recovery, wellbeing initiatives and community safety. The government said it came at a critical point for those affected, amid heightened public focus following the recent Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion hearings.
The largest allocations are $2 million to Waverley Council for a permanent memorial honouring the lives lost in the attack and the community’s response in the days that followed, and a further $2 million for wellbeing and recovery initiatives such as community forums, school-based support and trauma-informed programs. The Sydney Jewish Museum will receive $2.6 million for redevelopment works, including new exhibitions on modern antisemitism.
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBD) will receive a $1 million grant to maintain ongoing support services, with an additional $200,000 for Multicultural NSW to deliver community support grants in partnership with the board. The Community Security Group (CSG) NSW will receive $500,000 to continue the work of its 24-hour Security Operations Centre for the next six months.
The funding builds on support already provided by the NSW and federal governments, including $2.9 million in recovery payments for victims and families, $7.3 million in assistance for affected small businesses, and millions more for case coordination, mental health support and legal assistance.
Minns said the government had committed from the outset to walk with the community. “We said from the moment this attack took place that we would walk with the community every step of the way,” he said. “The scourge of antisemitism in our community must be eradicated, so we’re not just investing in community safety support but also in programs that tackle antisemitism.”
Kamper said the impact of the attack was ongoing. “We know recovery is a long journey, and our Jewish community deserves every measure of compassion and support as they continue to heal,” he said. “Not only will this package be of comfort to people now and over coming months, but it will lay the groundwork for greater social cohesion and long-term prevention into the future.”
JBD CEO Michele Goldman said the support recognised that recovery was not linear and that the impact was felt long after the headlines faded.
“For the Jewish and broader Bondi community, this funding provides not just practical assistance, but reassurance that we are not facing this alone,” she said. “It will enable us to continue delivering culturally appropriate support, strengthen community resilience, and walk alongside those affected as they navigate their grief and recovery.”