Australians Sing 'Waltzing Matilda' at Bondi Beach Vigil for Attack Victims

Candlelight Vigil at Bondi Beach

• 🕯️ Hundreds gathered at Bondi Beach for a candlelight vigil to honor the victims of a mass shooting.
• 🎶 Mourners sang the Australian folk song 'Waltzing Matilda' as a tribute.

Honoring the Youngest Victim

• 🐝 A menorah was lit, decorated with a bee, in memory of 10-year-old Matilda, the youngest victim of the attack.

Messages of Resilience and Identity

• 💡 Speakers shared messages of resilience, urging attendees not to fear and to remember their identity as the "light in the darkness."
• 📜 References were made to being "indigenous to the people of Israel" and persevering for a reason.