67 Wangee Road, Lakemba NSW 2195

Why has this application surfaced again when it was already refused by council last year, with only one person in support out of hundreds against the proposal. Stop wasting resources on this and put the money towards something that gives back to the entire community.

I object to the proposed installation of four loudspeakers on the existing minaret at Lakemba Mosque under DA-518/2026.

While I respect freedom of religion and the importance of places of worship within the community, amplified external broadcasts are not conducive to the surrounding residential and mixed-use environment. The area is diverse and shared by people of many different backgrounds, faiths, and beliefs, and council planning decisions should remain balanced and neutral rather than appearing to favour one religion over others through amplified public sound.

There are also concerns regarding noise amenity, frequency of broadcasts, cumulative impact on nearby residents and businesses.

Modern technology already allows worshippers to access prayer notifications privately through phones and apps without the need for external loudspeaker amplification across the neighbourhood.

I respectfully ask Council to carefully consider the broader community impact, residential amenity, and the need to maintain a planning approach that is inclusive and equitable for all members of the community.

I wish to express my objection to the proposal to install external loudspeakers for broadcasting the call to prayer.

My concerns are based on the following points:

1. Noise Impact on Residents
Lakemba and the surrounding suburbs are densely populated residential areas. Amplified external broadcasts, particularly during early morning or multiple daily prayer times, would create unnecessary noise disturbance for nearby residents, families, shift workers, elderly people, and young children. The area is already heavily impacted by traffic, aircraft, and urban noise, and additional amplified sound would further reduce residential amenity.

2. Diverse Community and Religious Neutrality
The local area is highly multicultural and multifaith. Residents come from many different religious and non-religious backgrounds. Public amplification of one faith’s prayer calls into surrounding streets risks creating division or discomfort within a diverse community where shared public space should remain religiously neutral.

3. Modern Technology Makes External Broadcasting Unnecessary
In today’s environment, there are numerous alternatives available to worshippers that do not impact the wider public. Prayer apps, phone notifications, smart devices, watches, SMS reminders, livestreams, and internal speaker systems already allow adherents to receive prayer reminders effectively and privately without broadcasting into public residential areas.

4. Precedent Concerns
Approving amplified religious broadcasting may create precedent issues for other organisations seeking similar exemptions or permissions, potentially increasing noise conflicts and community tensions over time.

5. Preservation of Community Harmony
Respect for religious freedom should coexist with respect for residential peace and shared community standards. Places of worship should absolutely be supported in conducting services internally; however, externally amplified broadcasts into public space are unnecessary and inappropriate in a modern suburban environment.

I respectfully ask Council to reject the proposal for external loudspeaker broadcasting and instead encourage non-intrusive alternatives that allow worship without negatively affecting the broader community.

I totally object to this proposal on al the grounds stated by the other responders. It does nothing to improve the local area, only diminish the peaceful environment. We are not a Muslim nation - we are very diverse & multi faith population & we should respect the boundaries that come with this.

I respectfully ask Council to reject the proposal for external loudspeaker broadcasting and encourage non-intrusive alternatives without negatively affecting our community.

I kindly object to this proposal. We do not need more noise pollution in this area. This application does nothing to improve the local area and will just cause unrest within the area.

I support the proposed installation of the speakers at Lakemba Mosque.
Many churches across Australia already use bells or external sound for prayer and services, and this has peacefully existed for many years as part of community life.
The mosque proposal is not about loud or disruptive noise. The call to prayer is calm, short, respectful, and intended for the local worshippers nearby. With proper council conditions on volume and timing, it can easily operate without disturbing residents.
Lakemba is known for being multicultural and respectful of different cultures and religions. Allowing a peaceful and controlled call to prayer is part of supporting diversity and inclusion within our community.
I respectfully ask Council to consider the proposal fairly and support it with reasonable conditions

It is not appropriate for this to go ahead for several reasons:
-This area is approximately 60% islamic, and 40% a mix of other religions. Having prayers played loudly over the neighbourhood will reduce the value of this area which has a lot of potential due to the new metro
-this área, while being home to many Muslims, is also home to businesses, schools, pres his, many families live here. We all have a right to peace and quiet
-there is a difference between having the freedom to worship a religion, and forcing that religion over other people. This is a multicultural area, not a monoculture.
-A church or temple of another religion might ring a be once a week, it is minimal invasive and does not disturb the neighbourhood. It also is only a few chimes. A call to prayer , or the whole prayer,or annoucements, are not in English, and take longer to finish.

The suburb has people living in it that aren't Muslims and even if you are Muslim probably you don't want the price in your property dropping for giving the impression that everyone who isn't Muslim has no saying.

The Lakemba Muslim community should be concentrating their energy in other things that promote their bondi with the other people living in the suburb like helping fight the massive littering problem we have that give our suburb a bad reputation.

I hope this doesn't go through.

I object to the proposed installation of four loudspeakers on the existing minaret at Lakemba Mosque under DA-518/2026.

While I respect freedom of religion and the importance of places of worship within the community, amplified external broadcasts are not conducive to the surrounding residential and mixed-use environment. The area is diverse and shared by people of many different backgrounds, faiths, and beliefs, and council planning decisions should remain balanced and neutral rather than appearing to favour one religion over others through amplified public sound.

You must also consider the other religions nearby such as Coptic orthodox members who have trauma from Islam and hearing a call to prayer triggers trauma and reminds them, how they hold Coptic women as slaves, it reminds them of their attempt to escape Islam, who either kills them or charges them higher taxes while treating them without any rights.

There are also concerns regarding noise amenity, frequency of broadcasts, cumulative impact on nearby residents and businesses.

Modern technology already allows worshippers to access prayer notifications privately through phones and apps without the need for external loudspeaker amplification across the neighbourhood.

I respectfully ask Council to carefully consider the broader community impact, residential amenity, and the need to maintain a planning approach that is inclusive and equitable for all members of the community.

I object to the proposed installation of four loudspeakers on the existing minaret at Lakemba Mosque under DA-518/2026.
It will be causing too much noise and distractions & cause upsets to other cultures and religions. All Churches don't ring their bells anymore because of noise pollution and I put to you that these speakers and call to prayer will cause the same noise pollution. Why not send them an alert on their phones.

This proposal is completely unacceptable and must be rejected outright.

Broadcasting a religious call over loudspeakers is a direct breach of the basic expectation that Australian public space remains neutral and free from amplified doctrine. Once projected across a suburb, the line “There is no god but Allah” is no longer private worship — it becomes an unavoidable declaration forced into the homes of every resident, regardless of their beliefs. That is not community harmony; it is imposition.

The noise impact is impossible to downplay. A multi‑minute, elevated, verbal broadcast cuts through homes, workplaces, and schools. Residents cannot opt out. This is not comparable to brief, non‑verbal church bells; it is materially more intrusive.

Approving this would destroy planning consistency. Council would have no basis to refuse similar applications from any other religion, opening the door to amplified doctrine across the LGA.

This proposal crosses a line and it must be rejected.