Thousands of people have gathered at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia to paddle out into the water to hold a minute's silence for the victims killed during Sunday's attack.
Trent Knox, organiser of Friday morning's paddle-out, has been part of the Bondi community and a member of the North Bondi Surf Club since he was little.
He told ABC News Breakfast the local community is a huge part of his life and being able to share a morning with everyone today was very important.
Bondi community unite in the water. Photo: ABC News/Che Chorley
"The idea was just to get everyone out to try and form a circle, host a minute's silence. I think it's an opportunity for people to let go and, if they need to cry or need to scream, need to yell, I guess allow the last week to pass through.
"I don't know what the official count was, but I'd say it was probably in excess of 2000 people. I've never seen anything like it in Bondi, and I'm not sure I ever will again."
Bondi community unite in the water. Photo: ABC/Che Chorley
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