Sutherland Shire Mayor Jack Boyd — who witnessed the riots as a 13-year-old — said the events weren't representative of the Cronulla community back then, or now, but acknowledged that the sentiment on display needed to be addressed.
"Council has done a lot of work in trying to make sure that we support a lot of initiatives that make it really clear to people, whether it's through Harmony Week, Refugee Week, we partner with a lot of multicultural organisations, to really drive home that safety of access, as well for surf education."