Overview
- A nationwide minute's silence will be held at 7:01pm on Thursday, with television networks invited to participate.
- Flags on government buildings will fly at half-mast as national institutions are illuminated, alongside a 15 Pillars of Light installation across the country.
- Australians are encouraged to light candles at home and perform a mitzvah, such as checking on neighbours, volunteering or donating.
- Community commemorations include a Chabad of Bondi gathering in Sydney and a multi-faith vigil at St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne.
- The day honours the 15 people killed at the Chanukah by the Sea event in December, while a royal commission led by Virginia Bell proceeds with its inquiry.