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Calls to knock down the pedestrian bridge used during the Bondi terror attack are being met with resistance from some locals. The local Waverley council has met to discuss the future of the heritage listed footbridge as it considers options for a permanent memorial to honour the victims.

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00:00It was a site where horror unfolded.
00:05But as Bondi grieves, there's determination this century-old footbridge becomes a symbol of resilience.
00:13People are concerned that it will remind people, but I think that's good. We must never forget.
00:19Last night, Waverley Council discussed the future of the structure amid calls for it to be knocked down,
00:26an idea the Premier supports.
00:29I just hate it to be a ghoulish reminder.
00:32But some criticised that position.
00:34It is way too soon for anyone to be making definitive statements about anything.
00:42Allegra Spender, who represents Bondi, believes any decision should be guided by victims' families.
00:49Because it is about both having a permanent memorial to the people that we have lost,
00:54but also about reclaiming the space for Bondi and for the country.
00:58The question of how to honour victims and reclaim this space is what the Council and State Government will take time to consider.
01:08Other proposals put forward include renaming Archer Park after the youngest victim of the terror attack.
01:16To me, if we name that park Matilda B Park, people will look at it, some will know the significance, others will actually ask the question.
01:26While for police in Bondi there was a reason to smile last night, Constable Scott Dyson, who was critically injured on December 14,
01:35reunited with his colleagues, discharged from hospital after 31 days.
01:42At the end of the day, this is a reason to smile for a lot of people who were to wear a heroine,
01:45but as well as for a boatory...
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