Muslims plan to build a mosque in the city of Bendigo in the state of Victoria. The anti-Islamic demonstrators were there today to tell the Muslims that if they don't like Australian values and ways, then they should go back to where they come from.
According to Sky News, more than 400 police officers kept the opposing groups - estimated to number about 700 people - apart in central Bendigo amid concerns of violence.
Two of the four people arrested allegedly had knives, while a third had a flare, Superintendent Mick West told reporters after the rally. One person was arrested for a minor assault.
Numbers at the rally were much lower than expected and apart from the arrests, police said the crowds were generally well-behaved.
The last major protest in Bendigo, on 29 August, resulted in violent clashes between demonstrators from the far-right and far-left.
The Stop the Mosque facebook page
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