In a distressing turn of events, police are currently examining a menacing letter sent to a mosque in Sydney’s western suburbs. This four-page document, which surfaced at the Lakemba Mosque, has sparked significant concern by advocating violence on Australia Day against various community groups.

Allegedly, the letter targets Muslims, Indigenous Australians, as well as supporters of the Labor and Greens political parties, raising alarms among these communities. The content of the letter has been condemned for its hateful rhetoric.

NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Brett McFadden expressed his dismay, stating, “The content is absolutely abhorrent, inciting to kill any human being regardless of where they originate from.” This incident is now under intense scrutiny as counter-terrorism units collaborate with forensic experts to identify the person behind this threat.

The situation echoes past crises, drawing comments from community leaders like Lebanese Muslim Association Secretary Gamel Kheir, who reflected, “What have we learned, if anything, from the Bondi crisis? It’s sad that we’ve resorted to this ideology of getting revenge.”

"What have we learned, if anything, from the Bondi crisis? It's sad that we've resorted to this ideology of getting revenge," Lebanese Muslim Association Secretary Gamel Kheir said.

Police are allowing two rallies in the CBD today, despite current restrictions on public protests, which were extended earlier this week.

The first is an Invasion Day March, followed by an anti-immigration March for Australia.

Police will be boosting their numbers, with 1500 officers deployed across the Sydney metro.

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That includes the harbour, with marine police also stepping up patrols over the long weekend.

"It might be needed, and secondly, we're not gonna muck around. We want to send a clear and unambiguous message to the community: they are safe," NSW Premier Chris Minns said.

Tactical police will be among a bolstered frontline, including officers equipped with long-arm firearms.

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