Objectors to the mosque attempted to prevent works from starting at the site on Rowena Street, East Bendigo, during the appeals process, but judges rejected the move as unnecessary.

Despite rejecting the injunction, work is still unlikely to begin on the mosque while the appeal takes place as a large amount of pre-works are required.

Judges will publish their formal reasons for rejecting the injunction in the coming days, with the project’s lack of shovel-ready status the main reason for the decision.

During proceedings, Chief Justice Marilyn Warren was critical of the current proposed grounds of appeal, saying no attention had been given to the necessary particulars required to support the appeal.

She described the appeal documents, in their present form, as ''embarrassing''.

The formal appeal will be heard on November 6, depending on whether the objectors correctly file their grounds for appeal, and if the City of Greater Bendigo’s case is also filed correctly.

A spokesperson for the Supreme Court of Victoria said objectors now have until 4pm on September 29 to file their appeal application, after they were once again deemed unsuitable.

It is the second time the court has asked the objectors to re-submit their grounds for appeal.

The number of people legally opposing the Bendigo mosque was reduced from 18 groups to two named people.

- with Mark Russell, Rania Spooner