On Sunday night, hundreds gathered in the Victory Memorial Gardens to mourn and some spoke of their fear in the days following the terror attack.

When something as tragic as this happens we often find ourselves saying "I am sorry this happened to you", but the reality is, it happened to us.

We need to stop thinking of our community in different factions.

Muslims, Christians, Yazidis, Buddhists or non-denominational - it doesn't matter because each and every person is an Australian and they are part of the community here.

Wagga should be proud of itself for the way it rallied around those who needed it on Sunday night, but our actions need to go even further.

It is time that each of us make a promise to ourselves and to those who are being targeted that enough is enough.

It is time that we call out discrimination, no matter how minor it may seem.

It is time that we make it clear that extremism from either side will not be tolerated in our community.

And, it is time that we show Muslims who are scared, that they are loved and they are welcome in this community.

Will Connolly, the 17-year-old boy, has received an outpouring of support from around the world after he smashed an egg on to the head of Fraser Anning as he spoke to media at a far-right rally in Moorabbin, Melbourne.

This type of behaviour while done in the name of protesting Islamaphobia, does not aid the situation but rather exacerbates it.

We need to show that violence, of any kind, will not be tolerated no matter what the cause because by descending to their level you offer justification for their own actions.

As recited in prayer by hundreds on Sunday, it is time to "put affection amongst our hearts, set right our matters between ourselves, guide us to the ways of peace".