Community Steps Up: How Everyday Australians Can Support Bondi Shooting Recovery Efforts

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As the nation tries to come to terms with the horrors of last night’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach, countless Australians are stepping forward to help.

Australia’s Lifeblood website recently experienced a crash due to an overwhelming number of visitors eager to learn where they could donate blood.

This morning, the Sydney donation center witnessed an extraordinary turnout, with lines stretching out the door and winding down the block, as hundreds of individuals arrived to give blood.

Bondi beach shooting Sydney — Australians are rallying together in the wake of the Bondi shooting on Sunday night. (AP)

As vigils are being organized to honor the 15 victims of the tragic attack, authorities are urging the public to provide any crucial information they might have.

In the aftermath of the Bondi Beach shooting, Australians are seeking ways to contribute and make a difference.

Those eligible are encouraged to donate blood, plasma, or platelets at a Lifeblood donor center to help those in need.

Eligible Australians can donate blood, plasma, or platelets at a Lifeblood donor centre.

You can find your nearest centre here.

Donors must meet certain eligibility criteria. You can check your eligibility here.

Bondi Beach attack — People queuing outside the Red Cross at Town Hall in order to donate blood after a plea to help. (Louie Douvis)

Donating blood takes about 10 minutes, with a one hour appointment time.

Plasma takes about 45 mintues to donate, with a total appointment time of one and a half hours.

Donating platelets takes around an hour, with a total appointment time of two hours.

People are asked to be patient with the long lines.

Bondi Beach shooting vigils

A memorial site has been established at the back of Bondi Pavillion, where the pile of flowers and other tributes is growing.

Vigils have already been held around the world for the shooting victims, including in the US, UK and parts of Europe.

More vigils are expected to be held in Bondi and around the country in the coming days.

Information on planned vigils will be added and updated as it becomes available.

Online condolence book

The NSW Government has set up an online condolence book for people to leave messages of condolence in the wake of the attack.

You can send a message of condolence on the official NSW government website here.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online here.

Information is managed on a confidential basis.

NSW Police are appealing for anyone with mobile phone or dashcam footage relevant to the Bondi shooting to send it directly to police.

You can submit video evidence to police through the NSW Police Force Evidence Submission Portal here.

Witnesses of the shooting are also being urged to attend a community reception centre in Coogee and speak to investigators.

The centre has been established at the InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach, 242 Arden Street, Coogee NSW 2034.

If you have been impacted by the terror attack in Bondi there is support available.

To contact Lifeline Australia, call 13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14. For people under 25 years old, you can contact Kids Helpline at 1800 55 1800. Both of these are available on a 24/7 basis. If you wish to donate blood, you can find your nearest donor centre here.