Australia held a national day of mourning for the 15 victims of the December 14 terror attack at Bondi Beach. The NSW government’s One Mitzvah for Bondi initiative called on all Australians to perform a good deed or mitzvah on Thursday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the day is a chance "to wrap our arms around the Jewish community" because victims were targeted for being Jewish. "Today, we share their grief. A grief with no ending, only a beginning," he added. In Sydney’s Paddington, children cooked 350 meals of Thai red curry and salad for needy communities. Carole Schlessinger, CEO of charity Kids Giving Back, said the work "gives people hope and agency when everything feels so dark." At Bondi, the Jewish Chabad community used the theme "light will win" for the day. Rachel Filler, a mother of three, said teaching children kindness is "never a bad lesson to learn." Around 2,500 acts of kindness were registered online, ranging from lighting candles on the river to helping elderly neighbours. NSW Multicultural Minister Steve Kamper said the response was "an overwhelming wave of support" across Australia. Fresh wreaths and memorial stones were placed near the Bondi Pavilion, where a chaplain said visitors came throughout the day to pay respects. In the evening, a national memorial will be held at Sydney Opera House, organized by Chabad Bondi with government support. Meanwhile, hundreds gathered in Melbourne’s St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral for a solemn service. State Governor Margaret Gardner and Premier Jacinta Allan attended. The Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne condemned antisemitism and hate crimes, standing united with the Jewish community. Victorian landmarks will be lit white tonight, and flags fly at half mast in memory of the victims.