Religions responsible for helping create a better world

Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt. Now is the age of clergy and spiritual women and men. The faith communities cannot afford to stand on the sidelines, indifferent and uninvolved. They must offer new models of common existence. Not only between people of different faiths and origins, but also at a fundamental quite fundamentally between religions and their believers on the one hand and the state and its laws on the other.
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Anti-mosque protesters force Bendigo mayor from council meeting under police guard

Bendigo's mayor has been forced to flee a council meeting under police guard after it was stormed by rowdy anti-mosque protesters. The Council had earlier given approval for the Mosque to proceed. Protesters lodged an appeal against the mosque, which was rejected by the VCAT. They have lodged another appeal. The Mayor has also responded to dissemination of misinformation by the protesters. ... Read more...

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Shepparton’s new Houses of Worship – Community Centres

Afghani Community Centre SheppartonTwo new worship and community centres are presently under construction and nearing completion in Shepparton. The Afghani Community are constructing a new mosque in Shepparton which will also serve as a Community Centre.

St Paul's Lutheran Church is building a new place of worship. This community has a large number of worshippers from various nations in Africa and the new Church will also have an African House. ... Read more...

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Bank Orders Anti-Mosque Group to close account

Bendigo Bank

The Bendigo Bank is standing by its decision to close the account of a protest group which is fighting plans to build a mosque in the Victorian city of Bendigo.

The Bendigo Bank last week informed the Stop the Mosque group that it was closing the group's account, saying the bank only wants to do business with organisations that share its values.

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Support for Ballarat Mosque

Site of Ballarat Mosque

Ballarat Interfaith Network has come out in full support of the planned mosque for Ballarat. The Shepparton Interfaith Network supports the building of a Mosque for all the peoples of Ballarat and Districts. One the key concerns of the local interfaith network has been the presence of a place of worship for the Islamic communities of Ballarat.

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Mooroopna Mosque

Turkish Cultural Centre and Mosque, Mooroopna

Turksih Mosque, Mooroopna

Turkish Cultural Centre and Mosque, Mooroopna

Location:
209 Mclennan Street Mooroopna,
VICTORIA 3629

Contact:Ph: (03) 5825 4755.


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Places of Worship

Places of WorshipShepparton is home to many places of worship. Historically, Christian churches predominated until the first permanent mosque in Victoria was constructed in Acacia St, Shepparton. Now, Shepparton is home to four mosques and one Sikh Temple. Information about all the different places of worship is found below. ... Read more...

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