<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tributes have been paid to first responders and other heroes who stepped in to save lives during the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/bondi-shooting" rel="" target="_blank" title="Bondi terror attack"><span>Bondi terror attack</span></a><span> before the </span><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/cricket/the-ashes-2026-live-scores-australia-england-fifth-test-day-one-highlights-results-latest-updates-20260104-p5nrgg.html" rel="" target="_blank" title="fifth Ashes test"><span>fifth Ashes test</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Before day one of play at the SCG, the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national" rel="" target="_blank" title="Australia"><span>Australia</span></a><span> and </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/england" rel="" target="_blank" title="England"><span>England</span></a><span> teams lined up in a guard of honour for 14 people who represented emergency services as well as members of the public who put their lives on the line to save others.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They included </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-hero-ahmed-al-ahmed-opens-up-about-moment-he-bravely-confronted-gunman/df14404e-bb11-4c2e-99a8-0bb4543fe297" rel="" target="_blank" title="Ahmed Al Ahmed"><span>Ahmed Al Ahmed</span></a><span>, who wrestled and disarmed one of the gunmen, and Jackson Doolan and Daniel McLaughlin, representing lifeguards at </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/bondi-beach" rel="" target="_blank" title="Bondi Beach"><span>Bondi Beach</span></a><span> who acted quickly to save lives.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-terror-attack-suspects-allegedly-used-rural-farm-in-nsw-southern-tablelands-to-practice-shooting/bb6d5ecb-1d96-4a70-bcb3-7e44a3aa280b" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Bondi terror suspects allegedly used rural farm to practice shooting</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The heroes stood on the SCG pitch, and players, officials and 48,000 people in the crowd gave them a moving and rapturous standing ovation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/nsw-police" rel="" target="_blank" title="NSW Police"><span>NSW Police</span></a><span> and NSW Ambulance, as well as </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/hospitals" rel="" target="_blank" title="hospitals"><span>hospital</span></a><span>medics were also represented.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A moment of silence for the 15 victims of last month's attack was held.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-ashes-test-a-bondi-terror-attack-tribute-ahmed-al-ahmed-australia-england-scg-cricket/8702a25b-dbfa-49ab-8e37-cce8d56e07d9" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/why-is-the-us-attacking-venezuela-timeline-of-events-leading-to-capture-of-president-maduro-and-wife/4e2d8f2d-a677-4ea7-b0a6-6a13d819d672" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Why is the US attacking Venezuela?</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Al Ahmed was the final person to walk through the guard of honour, with his left arm in a still in a sling after being shot.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was in St George Hospital for over a fortnight, and had surgery on his shoulder.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Al Ahmed was released from hospital on December 29.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/venezuela-international-leaders-react-to-donald-trump-capturing-president-nicolas-maduro-and-wife-cilia-flores/ca6ec3ae-3315-45a8-b736-228e674ec155" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>World leaders react with condemnation and caution after US attack on Venezuela</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/bondi" rel="" target="_blank" title="Bondi"><span>Bondi</span></a><span> Lifeguards thanked Cricket Australia for the touching ceremony.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"As lifeguards, we are incredibly proud to make Ahmed al-Ahmed an honorary member of the Bondi Lifeguards, recognising his selfless heroics that helped save lives," a post said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Thank you… for your tribute to the first responders, and for once again allowing a moment's silence in honour of the families affected by the Bondi attack."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: 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