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The 2026 Local Government Summit Against Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is an international gathering convening over 300 mayors, local government leaders, antisemitism experts, faith leaders, and community figures in Sydney, Australia.

Now in its second year, the summit has established itself as the world’s premier forum for local government action against antisemitism, the only gathering dedicated exclusively to giving Australian cities the tools, networks, and political mandate to act.

As Australians, we value something precious: the ability to leave behind old conflicts and ancient hatreds, no matter our background or faith. Yet our Australian spirit is under threat.

Over two days, participants will share frontline experience, examine global data, and leave with concrete, actionable commitments.

Every element of the program is oriented toward a single outcome: local government leaders who return home ready to make their communities measurably safer for Jewish residents and to strengthen social cohesion for all residents.

For local government representatives, our research has found your constituents believe you should be doing more to confront issues such as antisemitism and religiously motivated hostility."

Bondi, November 26-27, 2026. Over two days, Australia's mayors, councillors, senior officers, interfaith leaders and community champions will gather in the community that paid the greatest price to advance a practical, national agenda on social cohesion and to confront antisemitism at its source. Expect expert panels, peer-led workshops, cultural immersion in Sydney's Jewish life, interfaith dialogue, and the adoption of the Sydney Declaration, a collective local government commitment for social cohesion and against antisemitism.

You won't leave with a programme booklet. You'll leave with a plan, a network, and a public commitment.

The choice of Sydney is not incidental. It is a deliberate response to one of the most visible antisemitic flashpoints in recent democratic history, and a statement that the communities which faced that crisis will not simply absorb it — they will lead the response to it.

Following the October 7, 2023 Hamas terror attacks on Israel — the deadliest massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust — Australia experienced a seismic surge in antisemitism. In the weeks and months that followed, Jewish communities across the country confronted a wave of hostility unprecedented in the post-war era. Nowhere was this more starkly visible than in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs.

Bondi Beach — a name synonymous with Australian summer and home to one of the country’s most established Jewish communities — became a symbol of this crisis. Antisemitic graffiti appeared across the area. Jewish community spaces were targeted. Residents reported harassment and intimidation in streets and spaces they had inhabited for generations. The Waverley Council area, which encompasses Bondi, found itself on the front line of a hate crisis demanding a response not only from federal government, but from local leadership. The fact that Waverley Council is now a co-host of this summit is itself a statement: we were there when it happened, and we will be part of the solution.

Adopt and Implement the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism

at the local level, providing a shared framework for identifying and responding to hate in all its forms

Establish Dedicated Antisemitism Reporting Mechanism

and ensure incidents are tracked, documented, and referred to appropriate authorities

Invest in Security Infrastructure

for Jewish schools, community centres, and places of worship through targeted local funding

Proactively Engage with Local Jewish Communities

through formal consultation, advisory bodies, and community roundtables

Counter Antisemitism in Public Spaces

on streets, in parks, at markets — through visible enforcement and zero-tolerance policies

Partner with Schools to Integrate Holocaust Education

and contemporary antisemitism awareness into local curricula and programs

Stand publicly with Jewish communities

through symbolic and substantive acts of solidarity, including lighting Chanukah menorahs, commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day, and marking Jewish cultural heritage

Develop social cohesion strategies

that bring diverse community groups together, strengthening the relationships that make hate less likely to take root

2026 Local Government Summit Against Antisemitism and Social Cohesion

📍Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 📆 Thursday 26 – Friday 27 November, 2026

300 mayors, council members, community leaders, and experts.

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What Local Governments Can Do

Adopt and Implement the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism