Bondi hero Ahmed al Ahmed arrives back at iconic beach to be given rare award of the key to the city - but it's the accompanying gift that might be even more difficult to find
Ahmed al Ahmed has been awarded a 'Key to the City' and lifetime Waverley Beach Pass, which gives him free waterfront parking to some of Sydney's best beaches, in recognition of his bravery during the Bondi massacre. Waverley Council, which oversees Bondi, handed Mr Al Ahmed his award on Wednesday night. He and two other men, Gefen Bitton and Leibel Lazaroff, have been applauded as heroes for risking their lives to help others during the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach on December 14 that claimed 15 innocent lives. Mr Al Ahmed has been widely recognised for wrestling a gun from Sajid during the six-minute attack. The only other lifetime Waverley Beach Pass to be presented before Mr Al Ahmed's was that given to Mr Lazaroff in February.
Source: Daily Mail March 25, 2026 23:29 UTC
