An India-based sect has won the right to build a spiritual and meditation centre in Swan Valley in Western Australia, ending a five-year legal battle with the local council that banned the construction of places of worship in the rural area. You may now view the newly Updated 2024 India Satsang Schedule under the Satsang TAB on this website or click: India Satsang Schedule 2024. The State Administration Tribunal passed the order last week allowing the Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB), Australia, to construct a spiritual and meditation centre, The West Australian reported on Thursday. UPDATE: 1 OCTOBER 2023 Essay Forgetfulness UPDATE: 28 SEPTEMBER 2023 The Satsang programmes at Dera Beas and at the designated India Satsang Centres have been changed from the previously released schedule. “There seems to be an unwarranted fear in our community of the establishment of places of worship,” he said, adding, “I can assure surrounding residents that the RSSB will be great neighbours.” RSSB’s lawyer Tim Houweling said his clients were overwhelmed and excited that their fight to build the centre had come to an end. “It is not clear to me why places of worship are being singled out in planning, and treated differently from other uses that have greater impact,” he said. Houweling clarified that the tribunal after hearing the evidence had made clear that there is no impact on horticulture or agriculture activity in the Swan Valley Rural zone.Įarlier, the City of Swan voted to change its planning scheme not to allow any more places of worship, including churches, mosques and temples, to be built in the rural, winery region, in order to preserve the agricultural character of the area. However, the RSSB Australia argued it had met all planning requirements and took its fight to the court.
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