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21 December, 2025
Local faith groups unite after Bondi attack
SEVERAL denominations joined together last Monday to mourn the horrendous loss of 15 people at Bondi Beach on Sunday. 15 people were killed when 50-year-old Sajid Akram and his 24-year-old son Naveed opened fire at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach. A further 21 people remain in hospital including one in a critical condition. The act of terrorism has sent shockwaves through the Australian community, with many people in Ararat keen to remember those killed.
Ararat’s faith leaders joined together for Monday’s service - Reverend Cheryl Haines (Anglican), Pastor John Gibson (Seventh Day Adventist), Major Jacky Targett (Salvation Army), Father Martin Nadarajan (Anglican), Reverend Nathaniel Atem (Uniting), and Pastor David Tolputt (Life Links)
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