Bendigo Mosque
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The Bendigo Rallies
The UPF rally in Bendigo yesterday (Saturday August 29) was countered by a rally organised by “no room for racism”. Police have stated that both groups were able to be heard and there we no serious incidents and no injuries. If anyone gets to “claim Victory” from the day it is Victoria Police who managed…
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Bendigo stands up to Islamophobia
July 18, 2014: Lucy Honan, Bendigo stands up to Islamophobia, http://www.solidarity.net.au Islamophobes are trying to stir up anti-Muslim hatred in Bendigo, but local anti-racists won’t have it. Since plans for a Bendigo mosque were announced in January, church groups, the Muslim community, Labor and Greens representatives, artists and residents have met a Stop the Mosque…
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Hate, Humour and Social Media
Humour can be a powerful tool. It can break down barriers and allow the inappropriate or impolite to be said. Through humour deep fear can be broached and established power structures challenged. Humour, however, can also be used to enforce existing power structures, to humiliate, and to exclude. In social media the power of humour…
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Right-wing groups fight Bendigo mosque
July 5, 2014, Sue Bolton, Right-wing groups fight Bendigo mosque, Green left Weekly. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/56774 Many local residents in Victorian regional city Bendigo were shocked when right-wing groups from outside of Bendigo began mobilising residents against the proposal for the city’s first mosque. The mosque is planned to be built on underdeveloped industrial land in East…
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Islamophobia Watch mentions OHPI
June 25, 2014: Bob Pitt, The Bendigo Mosque: exporting hate to regional Victoria (republishes OHPI briefing), Islamophobia Watch (blog).
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The Bendigo Mosque: Exporting Hate to Regional Victoria
On January 11th, 2014, a Facebook page “Stop the Mosque in Bendigo” (id: 1409152012662221) was created to oppose plans for the construction of the first Mosque in the Victorian city of Bendigo. Over the last three month we’ve watched the page grow from 4,682 supporters to over 8,000. Recent media attention has given it a…