City of Casey Council issues Controversial Mosque Permit - VCAT's Blunder or Council's?

The controversial mega mosque proposed to be built right next to Catch The Fire Ministries new base in Doveton was approved by the City of Casey Council last month, in spite of more than 2000 petitions against it by local and City of Casey residents.

Community concern was completely overlooked by the Council.

Catch The Fire Ministries lodged an application against the Council’s decision with VCAT on 28^th March 2013 (within the 21 day period) and received confirmation from VCAT the same day.

However, in an interesting twist of events last week, the council sent out an email stating that the permit to build the Mosque was granted as VCAT had received no objections.

This morning Pastor Daniel Nalliah of Catch the Fire Ministries (also National President of Rise Up Australia Party) stated, “This is a real bizarre chain of events. I wonder who made this major blunder? Is it the Council or VCAT? If it is the VCAT, I wonder whether I could trust the judgements made by VCAT, as this is the second time they have made a huge mistake. I personally find it very hard to have any faith in the VCAT.

If it is the Council, what is the great urgency on the Council’s part to issue this permit to build the Mosque. Is there more to what meets the eye?? One has to wonder??”

We are calling on the Council and VCAT to rectify this great error in judgement ASAP.