Members of the local community will gather tonight at the WA AIDS Memorial to pay tribute to the people lost in the crash of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17.

The airliner was shot down over Ukraine early yesterday evening. Amongst it’s victims were 108 delegates heading to the Melbourne conference which will start this weekend.

All members of the community are invited to attend the gathering at the memorial which is located at Robertson Park at the corner of Fitzgerald and Stuart Streets in North Perth.

6pm, Friday July 18th, WA AIDS Memorial Robertson Park.