The floral tribute started by a single mourner early on Sunday morning had by Monday afternoon blossomed into a sea of bouquets as mourners doubled, then tripled the size of the display.
In a certain way, the pedestrian strip opposite Westfield Bondi Junction was its usual busy plaza on Monday. Buses sped past, locals in activewear gathered at the Cosmopolitan Coffee Lounge, and shop doors swung open at 9am.
Parents and children walked up the flower-laden plaza in trepidation before making contributions. There were shop staff and government workers. And there were groups of young people sobbing.The floral tribute started by a single mourner early on Sunday morning had by Monday afternoon blossomed into a sea of bouquets as mourners doubled, then tripled, the size of the display that local politicians want turned into a permanent memorial.“RIP my friends,” one note left with a bouquet read.
“As you can imagine, the process of reopening is challenging,” Rusanow said in a press conference, which was cut short by his adviser after only a few questions.Those who were forced to abandon their cars on Saturday afternoon were allowed to retrieve them, escorted up the perimeter of the shops and through the centre by police.
Giving a television interview just metres from the diners, Fidler recounted her horrifying experience of pulling customers into her store’s backroom to hide from danger.
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