Bondi Beach is at the heartbeat of Sydney. All year round Sydneysiders start the day with a jog up the sand followed by an invigorating surf. We then head back to the beach after work for a refreshing dip, a nosh on fish and chips, washed down with a beer as we watch the sun set on another perfect day.

There has been an outpouring of community support following the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach on Sunday that claimed the lives of 15 innocent people and left dozens hospitalised.

When a Sydney mum invited her son’s entire school year to his bar mitzvah at the Bondi Pavilion, she figured it’d be a great way to end the year. But it turned into a terrifying nightmare.

Ahmed Al Ahmed is currently recovering in hospital after being shot twice while disarming one of the alleged shooters on Sunday.