Archives for July 2020

FVNews Daily. No 69. Friday, July 17, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HERE Communications success stories • The Portland Observer newspaper has published a double-page spread onlocal Freemasonry. The feature included nine photographs, and is exactly the type of free positive publicity that lodges can achieve in their local community. (Thanks to Peter Barrand and Anthony Bucca for passing on this clipping.)

FVNews Daily. No 68. Thursday, July 16, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HERE Vale Frank Vickery• We regret to advise the passing of Wor. Bro. Frank Vickery to the Grand Lodge Above last Friday (July 10)at the age of 93. He was born on November 15, 1926. Private cremation. Memorial service to be advised. (Thanks to Jim Jolly, Acting Secretary, Bairnsdale Daylight

FVNews Daily. No 67. Wednesday, July 15, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HERE Vale Noel Weaver• We regret to advise the passing of Bro. Noel Weaver, unexpectedly, on Friday morning (July 10). He was a current member of Moorpanyal Lodge No 467.  Generosity from our Kiwi brothers• Graham Wrigley, Freemasons New Zealand Grand Master, has written to our

FVNews Daily. No 66. Tuesday, July 14, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HERE Vale Bob Brownley• We regret that Wor. Bro. Bob Brownley passed to the Grand Lodge Above at lunch-time yesterday (Mon. July 13). He was a member and Treasurer of Lawson Poole Daylight Lodge No. 916. He was recently conferred with Grand Rank in Victoria, also holding similar honours in New South

FVNews Daily. No 65. Monday, July 13, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HERE Update from the Board (1) Pictured: Myles King, President, Board of General Purposes• An update was issued on Friday (July 10) from Myles King, President of the Board of General Purposes, and Richard Elkington, Grand Master:• “The latest State Government directions announced this week require

FVNews Daily. No 64. Friday, July 10, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HERE Vale Peter Clifford• We regret to advise of the passing to the Grand Lodge Above of RWor. Bro. Peter Clifford, PSGW onWednesday (July 8). He had been aFreemason for 53 years. His  Grand Lodge Team involvement was in 1988-89 when he was Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies. (Thanks

FVNews Daily. No 63. Thursday, July 9, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HERE New website launched• Freemasons Victoria has launched its new website, at a new address: www.freemasonsvic.org.au• The website was launched at 2pm yesterday (Wed.). It has a bright, new look, with a wealth of information. There are Resources, Messages, COVID-19 updates, Events, News sections

FVNews Daily. No 62. Wednesday, July 8, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HERE Vale Douglas Denyer• We regret to record the passing of Bro. Douglas Denyer of the MordiallocLodge of Charity No. 258 who passed to the Grand lodge Aboveon June 29. Keen listeners • Pictured: Deputy Grand Master Anthony Bucca, Grand Master Richard Elkington, Grand Secretary Garry Runge• Grand Secretary Garry

FVNews Daily. No 61. Tuesday, July 7, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HERE Speaker this Thursday• Liam Cole from Argyle Lodge says David Gibbs, a Director with Freemasons Foundation Victoria, will speak on the success, challenges and opportunities that the Foundation faces in a rapidly evolving world. LINK• A video of the first of the Speaker Series (on Communication) can be seen at