Ten-year-old Gold Coast helicopter crash survivor Nicholas Tadros has reportedly been "responsive" after undergoing a series of surgeries last week.
He remains in a critical condition at the Queensland Children's Hospital in Brisbane.
A social media post credited to his father Simon Tadros said Nicholas was "responsive", but "still on the ventilator machine to support his breathing".
"They have lowered his sedation medicine at times to see if he is responsive and he has woken up and able to respond to some questions with a nod or shake of the head, he is also able to hold my hand but still no movement in his legs," the post said.
"Due to the pain and distress and anxiety levels they have had to sedate him again for now. He has a couple of surgeries next week."
The news come nearly a fortnight after the mid-air collision killed four people, including the pilot of the helicopter Nicholas was in.
The funeral for Nicholas' mother Vanessa, who also died as a result of the crash, will be held on Monday in Sydney.
Mourners gather for public vigil
A group of about 80 mourners gathered at the Broadwater on the Gold Coast for a public vigil held on Sunday afternoon.
Organiser Chantal Clarke said the tragedy has had a "tremendous" impact on the local community.
"I have had a couple of people say well why this, why do this for this tragedy why do it this for tragedy and not others, but others are not typically witnessed by thousands," she said.
"We're meant to be Australia's favourite holiday destination where dreams come true and not where people lose their lives."
Kombumerri Noonuccal Ngugi traditional owner Justine Dillon, who lead the smoking ceremony, said she felt the community's pain.
"We want to help community heal," she said.
"It was hard to hold back tears in seeing some people personally affected, it made me shaky and anxious but I just tried to be strong and be supportive of others.
"[I] just hope that they find a way to find happiness and find peace."
Local resident Gail Hay said the Gold Coast community has come together in the aftermath.
"It's a wonderful thing that the community has come together just to reflect," she said.
"Things like this, we just come together even more."
