NAVIGATION

NAVIGATION

BMIN | TOUR | Place of Worship: Australian Islamic Centre of Newport | Victorian Mosque Open Day | Sunday 15 April 2018 | 10.30am-1.30pm

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All aboard for Newport Mosque – “perhaps the first truly contemporary Australian mosque … is an architectural and social marker of a new perception of Islam in Australia (see more at NGV)". 

This visit will include guided tour lead by the mosque architect, the renowned Australian architect Glenn Murcutt.

Bus Pick-up Location: 
10:30am Sunshine: in front of VISY Cares Hub, 80B Harvester Rd, Sunshine VIC 3020
10:40am Footscray: Footscray Town Hall, 61 Napier St, Footscray VIC 3011
Bus returns: to both locations by 1.30pm.

The Brimbank & Maribyrnong Interfaith Network (BMIN) taking part in the second annual Victorian Mosque Open Day. A bus of up to 45 participants will visit the Australian Islamic Centre of Newport.

The Mosque Open Day is state-wide annual event, run by Islamic Council of Victoria’s (ICV) is supported by the Victorian Multicultural Commission and Victorian Government (Office of Multicultural Affairs and Social Cohesion).

Considerations: The tour includes BBQ lunch provided at the Newport Mosque.

Cost: This is a free event.

Bookings: Register online through EventBrite.

Those with their own transport can meet the BMIN group at the mosque at 11am. The Mosque is located at 23/31 Blenheim Rd, Newport.

MORE:
The Brimbank and Maribyrnong Interfaith Network
Maribyrnong City Council
Tel: (03) 9688 0452
Email: info@bmin.org.au
Website: http://www.bmin.org.au