Waverley Council
The chanukiah at Bondi Beach
September 11, 2026, 8:07 am
Bondi to mark one year since attack with largest ever Jewish gathering
Chabad of Bondi, JCA, the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and Rabbinical Council of NSW have announced We Are One, a Chanukah celebration to remember the 15 murdered
By AJN STAFF
Gefen Bitton accepting Waverley Council's Key to the City honour from his Tel Aviv home via Zoom on September 8. Photo: Screenshot
September 8, 2026, 8:13 pm
Bondi hero Gefen Bitton accepts Key to City honour
Bitton: "Mostly, I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to the Jewish community in Sydney".
By Shane Desiatnik
Mia Lazarus and Jenna Caspary with their finished mural. Photo: supplied
August 28, 2026, 9:32 am
Painting hope on the Sea Wall
Sydney artists Jenna Caspary and Mia Lazarus spent six months planning a mural that honours the victims of the Bondi Beach massacre with light and unity.
By Jessica Abelsohn
August 27, 2026, 11:27 am
Playball Bondi kicks goals as business awards finalist
'Being named a finalist in the Waverley Best Business Awards is a lovely acknowledgement of nearly three decades spent building confident movers and capable learners, one lesson at a time'
By Jessica Abelsohn
An artist's render of Sharing Light, a large-scale temporary artwork planned for Archer Park this December to mark one year since the attack.
August 17, 2026, 2:30 pm
Waverley Council to act on permanent Bondi memorial
'We owe it to them to create something lasting, which clearly demonstrates that we will never forget what happened here,' Mayor Will Nemesh says
By AJN STAFF
Sheina Gutnick. Photo: CAM.
August 12, 2026, 5:09 pm
Confidence decreases on safety of all faiths
New polling shows collapse in belief that councils are doing enough
By AJN STAFF
Photo: Instagram
August 4, 2026, 2:53 pm
October 7 memorial vandalised
“It shows a concerning absence of empathy and respect for the suffering of others.”
By AJN STAFF
The unveiling of "In Them We See Ourselves". Photo: NSW Jewish Board of Deputies
July 24, 2026, 1:10 pm
Waverley, Woollahra Councils unveil October 7 memorial
'While we live in one corner of Sydney, our lives and our hearts are connected to people across the world'
By Gareth Narunsky
Acting Assistant Commissioner Andrew Garner (centre) stands guard with officers outside the Royal Commission building in the Sydney CBD. Photos: Gareth Narunsky
June 18, 2026, 12:49 pm
Riding with NSW Police Force’s Operation Shelter
Gareth Narunsky spends an afternoon with Acting Assistant Commissioner Andrew Garner, the head of NSW Police's Operation Shelter, as it pivots to helping the community return to a normal life.
By Gareth Narunsky
NSW Premier Chris Minns. Photo: Instagram
June 14, 2026, 11:44 am
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'
By AJN STAFF
Waverley mayor Will Nemesh places a wreath at Bondi Pavilion on December 16, 2025. Photo: Waverley Council/Facebook
June 1, 2026, 4:33 pm
Hundreds gather for Shabbat in Bondi
Around 300 people gathered in Bondi for a communal Shabbat dinner honouring victims and survivors.
By AJN STAFF
May 5, 2026, 4:41 pm
Finding beauty in the aftermath of tragedy
Responding to the terror attack at Bondi Beach, Shalom Collective and Waverley Council have brought together almost 30 artists to create Holding Light.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Waverley mayor Will Nemesh places a wreath at Bondi Pavilion on December 16, 2025. Photo: Waverley Council/Facebook
April 16, 2026, 9:55 am
Waverley to co-host national antisemitism summit
The conference, convened by Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), will be held on November 26 and 27 and bring together mayors, councillors, senior officers and community reps
By AJN STAFF
From left: Will Nemesh, Margaret Beazley and Ahmed al-Ahmed. Photo: Facebook
March 26, 2026, 11:39 am
Waverley honours Ahmed al-Ahmed with key to city
Al-Ahmed was recognised for his significant bravery during the terrorist massacre on December 14, when he wrestled a gun from one of the alleged shooters
By Gareth Narunsky
Waverley mayor Will Nemesh places a wreath at Bondi Pavilion on December 16, 2025. Photo: Waverley Council/Facebook
March 20, 2026, 11:01 am
Community Shabbat dinner at Bondi in planning
A motion will be put forward Council’s meeting on Tuesday, March 24 by Waverley mayor Will Nemesh and deputy mayor Keri Spooner
By AJN STAFF
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