Westfield Bondi faces ‘challenging’ process of reopening after attack

After the weekend's tragic events at Westfield Bondi – the owner of the shopping centre, Scentre Group, is also coming to terms with it. One Westfield security guard, Faraz Tahir, 30, a refugee from Pakistan, was killed – with reports suggesting it was his first week on the job. Scentre Group CEO Elliott Rusanow spoke about the loss, and plans to re-open, outside the Bondi Junction centre. “The process of reopening is one which is a challenging one,” Mr Rusanow said. “Westfield Bondi plays a very important role for many, many members of the community. “But we have to recognise that this has been the scene of very tragic circumstances ... and we have to respect the loss of life, the victims and the victims' families.”