Jan 2023
Stage 4 – Construction of Minaret Commences
Nov 2022
Stage 1 C – Mosque building Structure commences –
June, 2022
Stage 1a – Multipurpose build structure Complete
July 26, 2019
Bendigo mosque construction begins Premier Daniel Andrews turns first sod
JUNE 15, 2016
High Court decides whether to grant leave to appeal the ,mosque.
JUNE 8, 2016
Objectors given a date to find out if they can appeal in the High Court
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Third anti-mosque protest held in Bendigo, numbers dwindle
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Objectors lodge documents to High Court, outside of deadline
OCTOBER 14, 2015
Public locked out of Bendigo council meeting
DECEMBER 17, 2015
Objectors announce intention to challenge in High Court
DECEMBER 16, 2015
Court of Appeal rejects mosque appeal
OCTOBER 10, 2015
A second anti-mosque rally is held in Bendigo
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Mosque construction can start after injunction rejected
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
Bendigo council meeting shut down as protesters overrun city hall
AUGUST 29, 2015
First anti-mosque protest held in Bendigo, violence erupts
AUGUST 5, 2015
VCAT upholds Bendigo council’s decision to approve the mosque
JULY 27, 2015
Accusations of bias against VCAT president thrown out
MARCH 15, 2015
Anti-mosque protesters attempt to crash an event at the mosque site
JANUARY 15, 2015
Man who sent death threats to Mark Weragoda sentenced in court
JULY 11, 2014
VCAT sets a date for the mosque challenge
JUNE 21, 2014
Rainbow balloons flown in support of diversity in Bendigo
JUNE 19, 2014
Black balloons left around the property of Councillor Mark Weragoda
JUNE 18, 2014
Councillor Elise Chapman says she’s “not a fan” of Islam
JUNE 18, 2014
City of Greater Bendigo approves plans for Bendigo’s first mosque
APRIL 7, 2014
Bendigo Bank orders the closure of an account financing mosque objectors
MARCH 20, 2014
About 40 objections lodged against Bendigo mosque
JANUARY 14, 2014
Stop the Mosque in Bendigo Facebook page formed
JANUARY 10, 2014
Mosque planning application submitted to City of Greater Bendigo