Bondi beach terror attack: Dozens gather at Bondi Pavilion to pay tribute to massacre victims

Jessica Evensen
The Nightly
Two gunmen, identified as father and son, have killed 15 people at Bondi Beach in a horrific Sunday night terror attack that has sent shockwaves through the nation.

Dozens of people have gathered at Sydney’s Bondi Beach to pay tribute to the 15 innocent victims who were shot dead in the horror Bondi Beach massacre.

Locals were seen laying flowers — some draped with the Israel National Flag — and consoling one another at Bondi Pavilion on Monday morning.

Mourners react after placing flowers at a makeshift memorial at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Monday, December 15, 2025.
Mourners react after placing flowers at a makeshift memorial at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Monday, December 15, 2025. Credit: MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

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Mourners placing flowers at a makeshift memorial at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Monday, December 15, 2025.
Mourners placing flowers at a makeshift memorial at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Monday, December 15, 2025. Credit: MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE
Flowers at the site where two gunmen opened fire at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Monday, December 15, 2025. Australia is in mourning after gunmen opened fire on Bondi Beach, killing 15 people in an attack designed to target the Jewish community. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING
Flowers at the site where two gunmen opened fire at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Monday, December 15, 2025. Australia is in mourning after gunmen opened fire on Bondi Beach, killing 15 people in an attack designed to target the Jewish community. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING Credit: DEAN LEWINS/AAPIMAGE
Mourners placing flowers at a makeshift memorial at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Monday, December 15, 2025.
Mourners placing flowers at a makeshift memorial at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Monday, December 15, 2025. Credit: MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE
Mourners on Bondi Beach at first light after yesterdays shooting at Bondi Beach.
Mourners on Bondi Beach at first light after yesterdays shooting at Bondi Beach. Credit: DEAN LEWINS/AAPIMAGE

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also visited the scene to lay flowers and speak with officers.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese lays flowers at the Bondi Pavilion.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese lays flowers at the Bondi Pavilion. Credit: AAP Image/Dean Lewis
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese lays flowers at the Bondi Pavilion.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese lays flowers at the Bondi Pavilion. Credit: AAP Image/Dean Lewis
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits the scene where he laid flowers at the Bondi Pavilion.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits the scene where he laid flowers at the Bondi Pavilion. Credit: DEAN LEWINS/AAPIMAGE

At least 16 people have died, and countless injured, after two gunmen shot at a Jewish event on the first day of Chanukah on Sunday afternoon.

Police and Forensics begin the task of body retrieval from the site.
Police and Forensics begin the task of body retrieval from the site. Credit: DEAN LEWINS/AAPIMAGE
Emergency workers transport a person on a stretcher after a reported shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Emergency workers transport a person on a stretcher after a reported shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) Credit: Mark Baker/AP

Among the dead is believed to be a 10-year-old, with the oldest victim aged 87.

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