A New Year's Eve festival scheduled to take place on Bondi Beach has been cancelled by the local eastern Sydney council following the horrific massacre.

SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Stories of horror and heroism emerged as Australians mourned the 15 people killed by two gunmen at Sydney's Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah event.

Welcome to The Australian’s rolling coverage of the Bondi Beach massacre, which has been designated a terrorist incident. At least 16 people have been killed; 42 more remain in hospital. NSW Police have confirmed the gunmen were a father and son duo,

A Hanukkah celebration on warm summer's evening at Sydney's Bondi Beach became a scene of terror Sunday when gunmen opened fire, causing deaths and injuries, chaos and fear.

Below Deck star Nathan Gallagher rescued several people on a boat during the Bondi Beach shooting on Sunday. The Irish reality TV star, originally from Co Donegal, was on the boat off the coast of Australia's most iconic landmark tagging sharks when he heard gunshots.

With its glistening water, dramatic sunsets and curve of white sand, Bondi Beach is an Australian landmark always bustling with groups of families, friends and tourists. So when gunshots rang out from Archer Park, a pleasant grassy patch with a playground, many witnesses first mistook the noise for festive Sunday night fireworks.

The Bondi Beach attack is the latest and most deadly in a string of antisemitic incidents that have blighted Australia

Officials said a father and son killed at least 15 people at a Jewish holiday celebration. More than three dozen others were hospitalized, including a surviving suspect.

As Governments contemplate landmark reforms to the nation's gun laws in the wake of the Bondi stabbing, Jewish groups are urging for cultural change.

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