Overview
- Councillors unanimously sought a report detailing costs, timelines and approvals for replacing or restoring one or both pedestrian bridges, with a decision not expected until mid‑year.
- Interim commemorations approved: a temporary menorah installed at Archer Park, Bondi Sea Wall panels reserved for memorial artworks over the next 12 months, recognition events for first responders.
- The council pledged consultation with victims' families, the NSW government, Jewish representatives, local residents before any decision.
- A 2024 engineering report found both heritage‑listed bridges were nearing end‑of‑life, requiring replacement within years, which complicates any immediate move.
- NSW Premier Chris Minns expressed a personal preference to remove the bridge to avoid a "ghoulish reminder," while deferring to families for the final say.