A vocal community group has provided $25,000 to a Canberra court to keep its legal campaign against a northside mosque alive.
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The Concerned Citizens of Canberra - which had just six members and $2159 in assets in October last year – was ordered last month to pay the security before the case could continue due to fears it did not have the funds to cover court costs if it lost.
The 500-capacity mosque, to be built on The Valley Avenue in Gungahlin, was approved by the city's planning authority last year, amid strong opposition from sections of the community.
The group launched an energetic campaign against the house of worship, delivering thousands of flyers to Gungahlin homes in June, urging residents to oppose the development because of its "social impact", "public interest" and concerns about traffic and noise.
The public notification period for the mosque closed on July 6 and the ACT Planning and Land Authority received more than 50 submissions.
The group launched legal action in August, first disputing the government's refusal to extend the public consultation period but it then switched its focus to challenge the decision itself.
But the group mistakenly went to the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal instead of the ACT Supreme Court, missing the deadline to the mount the challenge in the process.
Acting Supreme Court Justice Margaret Sidis granted the group permission in March to file an amended application against the mosque's approval.
But the judge ordered the group provide a $25,000 security to cover court costs that could be incurred by the action.
The court on Wednesday heard the cash had been deposited before the deadline.
The matter has been listed before the Master on June 28.