Bondi Hate Crime Memorial Design Chosen
A design has been finalised for the Bondi memorial to victims and survivors of homophobic and transphobic attacks in Sydney. ACON and Waverley Council on Wednesday announced that Urban Art Project’s design Rise will be constructed at Marks Park, Tamarama. The construction of the memorial is scheduled for 2021, with the Waverly Council putting in $100,00 and ACON contributing $64,000 raised through donations.From the 1970s to 1990s, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people were the target of hate crimes in Sydney with many gay men and transwomen losing their lives along the Bondi coastline.