The New South Wales (NSW) Government has announced that light beams will shine from Bondi Pavilion & buildings around the state will be lit up in yellow as part of the Day Of National Reflection after the massacre & Jewish genocide terrorism in the suburb of Bondi Beach last Sunday.
The Day of National Reflection is being observed today, the final full day of Chanukah, Sunday the 21st of December, with the illuminations being held in the evening. Buildings to be lit yellow include:
- Sydney Football Stadium
- Sydney Cricket Ground
- Art Gallery Of NSW
- Australian Museum
- Sydney Tower
- Sydney Town Hall
- Tumbalong Park Sound Shell
- International Convention Centre
- Barangaroo’s International Towers
- Manly Town Hall
- Sydney Olympic Park including Stadium Australia
- Parramatta Square (building)
- Western Sydney Stadium
- Goulburn Visitor Centre
- Orange Cultural Precinct
- Wagga Wagga Civic Centre
The colour yellow was chosen to represent the main colour of a candle’s flame.
Today, the Day Of National Reflection, sunset is at 8:05pm, which is when the Bondi Pavilion light beams & the NSW buildings’ yellow illuminations are expected to begin with it being completely night-time at 9:50pm.
Unlike the Sydney Opera House western sails projection for Chanukah, these illuminations are in remembrance of the victims of the massacre & Jewish genocide terrorism. Sydney Spectaculars is, therefore, not considering this projection as a ‘Spectacular‘.
A drawing of a candle with the words ‘Stronger Together: Unite For Bondi’ is available to share on social media today, the Day Of National Reflection & can be downloaded here.
Obviously as a result of the devastating, the devastating events of Sunday, last Sunday, the New South Wales Government, having worked with the Jewish community of this state, has designated that Sunday will be a Day Of National Reflection to honour the victims of the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach & also to stand in solidarity with the Jewish community of our country but in particular of our state here in New South Wales so on Sunday, flags on Australian & New South Wales Government buildings will be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect for the lives lost & a shared sense of grief right across the country.
Buildings will be lit up in yellow for the evening. Lights will beam into the sky from Bondi Pavilion.
Chris Minns, NSW Premier
Sydney Spectaculars 