Commuters have been shocked by new signs warning them what to do in the event of a terrorist attack on train station platforms in Sydney.
A photo of the public service announcement was taken by a local travelling through Town Hall Station, in the city’s CBD, on Wednesday.
The notice, which was shared on social media on Wednesday, featured advice from Australian National Security.
‘In the event of an attack: Escape. Move quickly and quietly from the danger,’ it read.
‘Hide. Stay out of sight and silence your phone.
‘Tell. Call the police by dialling 000 when it is safe.’
It signed off by telling commuters: ‘What you do matters.’
The messages were spotted one month after father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram allegedly opened fire on families celebrating ‘Chanukah by the Sea’ at Bondi Beach.
New signs from Australian National Security (pictured) have been spotted in Sydney train stations explaining what to do in a terrorist attack
They arrived a month after the alleged terror attack at Bondi Beach on December 14 (pictured, the memorial on December 20)
In what was Australia’s worst mass shooting since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, 15 innocent people were killed.
The new signs in Sydney stations serve as a painful reminder for residents still coming to terms with the alleged terror attack.
‘The fact this is even needed here. Wild stuff,’ one person said on Reddit.
Another added: ‘Although it’s ultimately good info, can’t say I’m particularly pleased about the fact we need to be showing these now.’
Some commenters compared the signs to those used in other countries, including the United States and England.
‘I remember seeing these PSAs in train stations over in America, that was probably my biggest culture shock when I saw (them) the first time,’ one user said.
‘It’s sad it’s now coming to Australia.’
A second person wrote: ‘Hope we’re not going to become like London where every second announcement and sign on public transport is about terror/crime/danger, making everyone constantly feel on edge.’
‘If you live in terror, the terrorists have won.’
The Daily Mail has contacted the Department of Home Affairs for comment.
