FVNews Daily. 
No 35. Monday, June 1, 2020
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Vale Valerie Doyle
• Condolences are conveyed to RWor. Bro. Neville Doyle on the passing of his wife Valerie.

Grand Installation to proceed
• The June 2020 Quarterly Communication, followed by the Grand Installation, will proceed on Saturday, June 27. The Grand Master MWor. Bro.Keith Murray has resolved that with the relaxation by the Government of isolation rules, the date for the next regular meeting of Grand Lodge is to be Saturday, June 27. At the Grand Installation, the Grand Master-Elect, RWor. Bro. Richard Elkington and the Deputy Grand Master-Elect, RWor. Bro. Anthony Bucca will be installed. The Senior Grand Warden Designate and the Junior Grand Warden Designate will be invested, along with the President of theBoard of General Purposes. The remainder of the 2020-21 Grand Lodge Ceremonial Team will be invested in the regular manner when Governmentrestrictions relax further. This will allow more members, wives, partners, families and friends to attend. Further details will be provided in due course.”

Grand Lodge Ceremonial Team meets
• The 2020-21 Grand Lodge Ceremonial Team will meet by Zoom at 7.30pm on Tuesday (June 2), advises Alan Tyndall, Grand Pursuivant Designate.

AUDIO: $150,000 bushfire relief 
• Radio reports (TR-FM and Gippsland’s gold) have helped to promote the presentation of the Foundation’s $150,000 cheque presentation to Gippslandfarmers affected by the bushfires. LISTEN

Engage published
• A new edition of Engage was published last Friday (May 29). There are stories about the Grand Installation, the Freemasons Community Leadership Program, Gather My Crew, and a $150,000 donation by the Freemasons Foundation to the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund. There is also a LINK to the WIN-TV News report featuring Richard Elkington and Rodney Lavin.

Royal Freemasons Director vacancy
• Royal Freemasons notifies of a vacancy for a Board Director. Meetings are held every second month. It is a voluntary role with a two-year appointment.LINK

Brother requires accommodation
• Grand Almoner Barry Minster writes: “Brethren , I have a genuine request on behalf of a Brother in need of accomodation in the Melbourne metropolitan area. He is looking for temporary accomodation to alleviate his current situation. I wish to keep him anonymous but I am happy to recommend him.All offers will be answered by me in the first instance and passed onto our Brother. This might suit someone who is single and could appreciate the friendly company.” EMAIL

Lodge of Good Companions
• Ross Broad passes on details of the next meeting (by Zoom) of the Lodge of Good Companions at 7.30pm on Monday, July 20. LINK

£250,000 for mental health
• “Freemasons have given a mental health charity £250,000 to help support its services during lockdown,” says the News & Star with Cumberland Times (UK). “Mind says it is experiencing a surge in demand for its services during lockdown but the charity’s income has plummeted because of the closure of its 160 charity shops across England and Wales and the cancellation of fundraising events.” The report says The grant will support a range of local and national services to reach as many people in need as possible during the outbreak. LINK

‘Clandestine lodge’ report• A report on a “clandestine lodge” is included in the Inside Freemasonry section highlighted in the latest issue of Engage. Check out the 1921 report fromThe Craftsman. LINK

What’s On: online meetings

• Go to www.masonsconnect.com

Please advise us of online meetings, so we can publicise in FVNews.

World News
• Peterborough Freemasons (UK) have used their voluntary COVID-19 work to gain free publicity in the Peterborough Telegraph. “”he role ofFreemasonry in society in the 21st century is sometimes not apparent, despite the ongoing evidence showing its relevance in modern society, writes Craig Bunday from Peterborough Freemasons,” the report says. LINK

Masonic Mailbag
• Scouts Victoria teach us a lesson in marketing with their latest  media release with news that their members regard themselves as more resilient and self-confident: “Research confirms that Scouting programs give young Australians critical advantages in life. Young people participating in Scouts demonstrated higher levels of resilience, self-confidence, mental wellbeing and the emotional capacity to cope with difficult times such as the recent bushfire crisis orCOVID-19 isolation. The survey by Resilient Youth Australia (in conjunction with the University of SA) compared the responses of young people aged 8-18 who attend Scouts with those who do not. Compared with other young people of the same age, Scouts across Australia:• Are more optimistic about their future• Hold more positive values
• Enjoy greater life satisfaction
• Feel healthier – physically and mentally
• Have better life satisfaction
• Have more fun at school
• Are more likely to help other people, and help out at school
• Contribute more to their local community

Letter FROM The Editor
• Editor Ash Long writes: “Apologies that we missed an edition on Friday (May 29). We were overloaded with personal business which demanded our immediate attention. You may know that our family company publishes newspapers. News Corp stopped the presses on its Leader newspapers on Thursday, so our company will be publishing our own weekly local papers in municipalities including Banyule, Boroondara, Darebin, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Nillumbik, Whitehorse and Whittlesea. This will be good news for Lodges seeking free publicity to promote themselves and their events.” LINK

Masonic Trivia

• Rhys Webb emails this advert from 1914 when the Dimboola Lodge No 144 held its very own first skating rink in the south. “Maybe it could be restarted after Covid-19,” Rhys laughs.

Masonic Wisdom
• “Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement” – Bro. Henry Ford

INFORMATION TO KNOW
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