The consideration into the future of the bridge will form part of the council’s broader response into the terror attack, also due for consideration at Thursday’s meeting, including making nominations to the Prime Minister’s Special Honours List to posthumously acknowledge Boris and Sofia Gurman and Reuven Morrison for their bravery in attempting to stop the two alleged gunmen.
The meeting will also consider granting “Keys to the City” – also known as the “Lifetime Waverley Beach Pass” – to Ahmed al-Ahmed, who tackled and disarmed one of the alleged gunmen; Gefen Bitton, who was shot three times during the attack; and Leibel Lazaroff, who rushed the aid of wounded police officer Scott Dyson and used his own shirt as a tourniquet to stem bleeding.
The future of the bridge has been placed on the agenda at the Thursday council meeting.Credit: Janie Barrett
Nemesh said the December 14 attack has had a profound and enduring impact “on those directly affected, the Waverley community and especially its Jewish community” and that the council will “continue to honour the victims and the survivors of the attack”.
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Councillors at Thursday’s meeting will also consider a range of other measures in response to the attack, including holding a civic function in appreciation and gratitude of first responders, dedicating mural panels along the Bondi Beach Sea Wall promenade to community artwork for 12 months, and holding an exhibition at Bondi Pavilion Art Gallery showcasing the cultural and community artistic response to the tragedy.
Families of the 15 people killed in the attack have been invited to attend the meeting.
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