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2024 Update

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2024 ANNOUNCEMENT

Progress and Status Update for 2024

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Dear Brothers and Sisters, In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I am Imraan Andrew Price, one of the Directors and Secretary of the Brisbane Islamic Centre. We would like to update the community regarding the Progress and Temporary Pause in the construction of the Brisbane Islamic Centre. Two primary factors have contributed to this pause:
  • Submission of a Minor Change Application to the Planning and Environment Court (P&E)
  • The ongoing efforts to raise the necessary funds for the project’s completion

For additional details on these updates, please refer to the following videos.

During construction, our project team and the community identified certain design aspects in the original P&E approved plans that required rectification and improvement. Addressing these issues asap will prevent costly or near impossible changes in the future.

These apparent imperfections are being addressed and intended to further improve accessibility and overall design, ensuring that our centre meets the highest standards in both form and function.

Although these rectifications are relatively minor, they still require a formal review and approval through the P&E to ensure compliance with environmental standards and community requirements.

Some examples of the amendments:

  • Height inside the Men’s Salaat area to be raised
  • Itikaaf space – being increased to accomodate more than 100 persons with its own kitchen space and showers.
  • Audio visual theatre in the Dawah section – increased area to accomodate 120 seated visitors
  • Islamic Museum, an increased area to include the history of Palestine.
  • Community Hall – a 30% increased area than the current design.
  • Etc,.

Paramount importance is that we provide the best and most functional facility for generations to come and spend the Ummah’s financial support as prudently and wisely as possible.

May الله عز وجل guide us. Ameen.

Our team is working closely with development consultants that are experts in the P&E process, solicitors and the Brisbane City Council to complete this process. This process is referred to as a “Minor Change (MC) application”

We are hopeful إن شاء الله to obtain this approval by mid next year and construction to resume soon thereafter.

We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.

Whilst undertaking the above process, the BIC board decided to make some design improvements to the facade of the Musjid (subject to the MC approval). Here is a proposed 3D model.

To support this blessed endeavour, donations can be made by visiting donate.bic.org.au. May الله عز وجل accept your contributions as Sadaqah Jariyah, bringing you abundant blessings in this life and the Hereafter آمــــــــــين.

For more details visit our donations page

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