Emotions are still raw months after the callous murder of Brisbane bus driver Manmeet Sharma.
On Sunday hundreds of people gathered at Moorooka for a ceremony to honour Mr Sharma and unveil the plans for a memorial to the man who served Brisbane in many ways.
Tears were shed as the community reflected on the tragically cut-short life of the 29-year-old.
Just metres away from the ceremony buses ran along Beaudesert Road, including route 125 – the service Mr Sharma was driving the day he was burnt to death in an unprovoked attack.
Mr Sharma had worked in Brisbane as a taxi driver, council bus driver and was a well-known performer, musician and actor.
Hundreds of people gathered at a memorial for slain bus driver Manmeet Shrarma at Luxworth Place - Manmeet's Paradise - on Sunday morning. pic.twitter.com/H3waRk3rUB
— Ruth McCosker (@RuthMcCosker) April 23, 2017
Members of the Punjabi community, Rail Tram and Bus Union members, Queensland Police, taxi drivers and council bus drivers were among the crowd gathered in Luxworth Place.
At the ceremony Councillor Angela Owen announced the council's progress on creating a permanent memorial for the slain driver.
"We join together to support his parents RamSaroop and Krishna, his brother Amit and his cousin Satinda who have travelled from overseas for this prayer ceremony," Cr Owen said.
"On behalf of Lord Mayor Graham Quirk I can announce here in Luxworth Place, Brisbane City Council will assign a secondary name to this area which will be known as Manmeet's Paradise.
"We will also erect a memorial stone and plaque with a storyboard to explain the tragic day we lost Manmeet but also what he achieved in his life."
A sculpture of Mr Sharma was gifted to the council by Mr Sharma's family and has been placed at the office of Councillor Steve Griffiths (Moorooka).
A bust of Manmeet was presented to @brisbanecityqld by his family to sit safely in #Moorooka Ward Office #news pic.twitter.com/7vv9JGnSWt
— Steve Griffiths (@SteveGriffiths_) April 23, 2017
State MP for Yeerongpilly Mark Bailey attended and passed on his condolences to Mr Sharma's family and friends on behalf of the State Government.
"I never met Manmeet, I never had the privilege. But what is very clear to me is that he was a much-loved person," he said.
The first concept plan of the memorial was formed by the family and friends of Mr Sharma, the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, local community and council.
Forty-eight-year-old Anthony O'Donohue was charged with one count each of murder and arson and 14 counts of attempted murder in relation to the incident.
In December 2013 a magistrate suggested Mr O'Donohue may never face trial unless it was in a mental health court.