Events honouring the victims and those impacted by the Bondi Beach terrorist attack are being held on Thursday across Queensland in a National Day of Mourning.

The Chabad Community in Bondi has chosen a theme: “Light will win, a gathering of unity and remembrance.”

The event would include an installation, 15 Pillars of Light, that will beam into the night sky in 15 locations across Australia including Brisbane and Gold Coast, with each pillar serving as a visible symbol of mourning, remembrance, and national solidarity.

Government buildings and other structures in Queensland also will be illuminated in white, and flags will be flown at half-mast.

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Premier David Crisafulli said Queenslanders were invited to observe one minute of silence at 6.01pm Queensland time.

Other suggestions included sharing a meal and spending time with family and friends of all faiths and heritage, leaving a candle on your doorstep or in your window, or making a goodwill gesture visiting others.

Entry to the Queensland Holocaust Museum and Education Centre at Charlotte Street in Brisbane would be free and visitors can share a message in their condolence book.

Fifteen people lost their lives in December last year when two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish community event in Sydney.

Crisafulli said the National Day of Mourning was a day of solidarity.

“Queenslanders will join with millions of Australians to pay their respects to the victims who lost their lives during the Bondi Beach terrorist attack,” Premier Crisafulli said.

“This is a time for unity, to remember those innocent people who died and reflect on the brave actions of those who risked their lives to intervene.

“These pillars of light are a symbol that hate will never win, and as a State we must all join forces to stamp out the anti-Semitism that has been allowed to grow in the shadows of our society.”