FVNews
No. 216. Monday, May 30, 2022
• From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action Team, Freemasons Victoria

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In This Issue

1. Grand Master’s Doings

2. Comms Success Stories
3. Pithy Paragraphs

4. Fun Newsletter
5. New Subscribers

6. Sincere Thanks

7. Please Send Your Summons

8. World News

9. Things To Do
10. What’s On (67 listings)

1.  Grand Master’s Doings
• Richard Elkington attended the Gregorios Lodge fundraiser for Think Pink on Sunday (May 29). This included the viewing of a film, Man of God, which depicts the trials and tribulations of Man of God depicts the trials and tribulations of St Nektarios of Aegina.

• The Grand Master is a regular attender of the Lodge of Instruction Sunday film nights.
• Richard travelled to Gisborne last Saturday (May 28) for the Installation of Robert Hamilton at Sunbury Lodge, followed by a High Tea.
• He is back to Gisborne this coming Saturday (June 4) for the re-consecration.
• The Grand Master was impressed with the quality of the work at the Firemen’s Night held by Mordialloc Lodge of Charity at Keysborough on Friday night (May 27). An Order of Merit was presented to Col Langley.
• Richard Elkington travelled to Freemasons Mount Waverley last Thursday (May 26) for the Lodge Observance Installation.of Sashi Sanmugathas.

• The Grand Master particularly enjoyed his visit to Rutherglen Lodge in the previous week.
• Past Grand Masters Garry Sebo and Hillel Benedykt will be part of the Royal and Select meeting to be held tonight (Mon., May 30) at Freemasons Bayside.
• Richard will attend the gathering of Royal Deputy Grand Masters later this week.

2. Comms Success Stories
• Xavier Murtagh will deliver a paper on how Freemasons Victoria can best use social media, when the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action Team next meets on Wednesday, June 8.
• A Talking Points document is due to be published next week for Senior Grand Officers and District Co-Ordinators following a Zoom meeting for SGOs on Wednesday, June 8.
• The latest Grand Master’s Chat video between Richard Elkington and Ash Long has had 598 views. Watch it HERE
• Apologies for the gap since the previous FVNews. The Editor was hit by COVID.

3. Pithy Paragraphs

• Freemasons Foundation Victoria held a luncheon at the Victoria Golf Club on Friday (May 27). David Mann, an external member of  the Freemasons Victoria Commercial Council, was guest speaker. The occasion also promoted the 1889 Bequest Society, with a talk by Foundation Chair, Rod Lavin.
• There looks to be considerable interest in the Open Installation of Spiro Perdikomatis at Glenroy Lodge at the Essendon Masonic Centre, to be held at 3pm on Saturday, June 18. Deputy Grand Master Anthony Bucca will be Installing Master. The $60-per-person South will be held at Aurora Receptions, Brunswick East. BOOK
• The Deputy Grand Master travelled to Bendigo last week for the Installation at Sir John Quick Lodge.

• The first meeting of the Ivalda Masonic Centre Association Inc. was held last Saturday (May 28). Damian Byrne is to be President.
• David Sherrit  will be giving a talk on Scottish Freemasonry Signs and Symbols at the Combined Schools Lodge meeting at freemasons Melbourne on at 7pm Wednesday (June 1). The South will also include entertainment by Ben Delves Trio.
• Nominations for the position of Deputy Grand Master will close at the fall of the gavel on June 15 at the Quarterly Communication.
• Royal Freemasons has appointed a new CEO, with John Fogarty taking over from Kerri Rivett.

• The Victorian Freemasons Convention is being scheduled for August 26-28 at Freemasons Melbourne.
• Royal Freemasons Homes of Victoria has sold a prominent Armstrong Creek site held for five years, says RealEstateSource 
• The Re-Consecration and Centenary Dinner of Old Melburnians Lodge wll now be on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Freemasons Melbourne.
• Joe Lawrence of Union Lodge of North Gippsland advises that the latest meeting features a demonstration by a paramedic of the defibrillator and how to use it properly if ever needed

4. Fun Newsletter

• Freemasons New Zealand have published another Fun Newsletter. READ HERE

5. New Subscribers

• We are building FVNews to be a vital guide to Masonry in Victoria. You can have your free copy emailed to your inbox. Use the ‘Subscribe’ option at www.FVNews.com.au welcome to John Maxwell

6. Sincere Thanks

• Amongst those who assisted with contributions and encouragement have included: Spiro Perdikomatis, Richard Elkington, Garry James, Jeff Cripps, Ray Crellin, Geoffrey Thompson, Peter Hamilton, Stuart Dale, Brian Coffey, Anthony Bucca, Graham Berry, Max Paulet, Richard Parkin, Stephen Measey, Eric Williams, David Draffin, John MacDonald, Kevin Law, Laurie Jacobs, Vincent D’Angelo, James Stewart, Colin McCowan, Tony McDonall, Adam Woledge, John Zalewski, Greg Crew, Peter Bate, James Trigg, Darrell Traplin, Peter Baziotis, Graeme Smith, John McTaggart, Bruce Cowie, Ken Calder, Richard Burman, Joe Lawrence, Richard Shelly, Len Baker, Bill Goodwin, Keith Klooger

7. Please send your Summons
• Lodges can assist FVNews by sending emails about every lodge meeting and event to editor@FVNews.com.au – please include us on your Lodge Summons mailing list. 

8. World News• American lodges participated in a statewide raffle through the Kansas Masonic Foundation for a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible. READ MORE
• TikTok’s Freemasons are battling the haters and conspiracy theorists. READ MORE
• The Teviot District Museum has received $80,000 towards buying Roxburgh’s Masonic Lodge in the town’s main street, to add to the current early settler museum, reports the Otago Daily Times.
• Ateen has been awarded a $5000 scholarship from Iowa Masons – Community Newspaper Group. LINK

9. Things To Do

• DISCOVER the history of Masons in Texas, tracing back to founders of Republic.
• FIND OUT about the Greenup Masonic Lodge presented bicycles to students at two Greenup elementary schools as a reward for perfect attendance.
• READ ABOUT the use of the former Morwell Masonic Centre. Page 9 of the Latrobe Valley Express, May 25.
• READ about ‘The Not So Secret Life of a Freemason at the Leeds Masonic Centre’.

10. What’s On (67 listings)
UPDATED EACH EDITION

Please notify us about your event. 
Please include date, time, talk details, attire, and a link or location.
Email: editor@FVNews.com.au

Details below are published in good faith, according to latest available information. E&OE.
Arrangements are subject to change at short notice. Please check with Lodge Secretaries.

Monday, May 30
• 2.30pm. Funeral Service for WBro. Bob Murdoch. At Uniting Church, 19 Seddon St, Ivanhoe. Followed by private cremation.

Tuesday, May 31
• 7pm. United Memorial and Merebein Lodge.  CGP and Rehearsal. At Freemasons Sunraysia.
• 7.30pm. Warragul Lodge. At Freemasons West Gippsland.
• 7.30pm. Wimmera Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Horsham.

Wednesday, June 1
• 6.30pm. Guiding Star Lodge. Installation of Aaron Crump by Peter Bond and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Ballarat. $25 banquet fee.

• 7pm. Combined Schools Lodge. Hosted by Old Scotch Collegians Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK
• 7.30pm. Avoca lodge. Demonstration of Second Degree. At Freemasons Maryborough.

Thursday, June 2

• 7pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Third Degree Demonstration.

• 7.15pm. Victorian Naval and Military Lodge. Double Second Degree. Visit from Army Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Friday, June 3

• 7pm. Bendigo-Neagar Royal Ark Mariner. Rehearsal for Opening and Closing. At Freemasons Bendigo.

Saturday, June 4

• 4pm. Earl of Dunmore Lodge. Proclamation of Tony Meechan as Master by John Molnar and Robert McGregor. At Freemasons Bayside. Dinner: $65 per person ($50, soft drink only). BOOK by June 9.

• 7pm. Gisborne Lodge. Reconsecration. At Freemasons Gisborne.
• 7.30pm. Learmonth Lodge. Talk by Gordon Cameron, First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Learmonth.

Monday, June 6

• 7.30pm. Carisbrook Lodge. Second Degree. Casserole in the South. At Freemasons Carisbrook.

• 7.30pm. Garibaldi Lodge. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Tuesday, June 7

• 7.30pm. All Nations lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Clunes.

Wednesday, June 8

• 6pm. Traralgon Lodge. Non-Ceremonial Night. At Traralgon Bowls Club.

• 7.30pm. Fairfield Lodge. Talk. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7.30pm. Williamstown Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.

Thursday, June 9

• 6.30pm. South Yarra-Gardenvale Holy Royal Arch Chapter. Installation of Warren Baffsky. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 7.30pm. Antient York Lodge. Obligate Master-Elect. At Freemasons Preston.

• 7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Cohuna.

Friday, June 10
• 5.30pm. Central Goldfields Masonic Group. Ladies Night/Charity Night. At Maryborough Highland Society.

• 7.30pm. Altona Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.

Saturday, June 11

• 7.30pm. Prince of Wales Lodge. Working Tools in First and Second Degrees. At Freemasons Smythesdale.

Monday, June 13 – Queen’s Birthday Holiday

• 7.30pm. City of Abbotsford Chapter. At Freemasons Collingwood.

• 7.30pm. United Ararat Lodge. Investiture. Talk. At Freemasons Ararat.

Tuesday, June 14
• 7.30pm. Brighton District Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 7.30pm. Duke of Abercorn Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Bacchus Marsh.

• 7.30pm. Maryborough Lodge. Talk. At Freemasons Maryborough.

• 7.30pm. University Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Wednesday, June 15

• 7.30pm. Quarterly Communication. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK

Thursday, June 16

• 9.45am for 10am. Sale Daylight Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Sale.

• 10am. Samaritan Lodge. Installation of Shorsh Ahmad by Myles King. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 6.30pm. St John’s Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Ballarat.

• 7pm. Central District. MAP1. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Albert Edward Lodge. At Freemasons Alexandra.
• 7.30pm. Rupertswood-Numurkah Lodge. Demonstration Second Degree. At Freemasons Numurkah.
• 7.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Chapter. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Saturday, June 18

• TBA. Mildura. Installation of Alf Green and Open Investiture by Richard Elkington.

• 3pm. Glenroy Lodge. Open Installation of Spiro Perdikomatis by Anthony Bucca. At Freemasons Essendon.

• 7.30pm. Stuart Buninyong Lodge. Talk. 70-year jewel to Peter Stacey by Robert Bowers. At Freemasons Buninyong.

Monday, June 20

• TBA. United Wimmera Mark Lodge. Advancement.

• 7pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Emergency Meeting. Third Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7.30pm. Eureka Daylight Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Ballarat.

• 7.30pm. Gippsland Forest Lodge. Talk: Greg Turner, ‘Lodge Pathway to the Future’. At Freemasons West Gippsland.
• 7.30pm. St George Lodge. Demonstration of First Degree. At Freemasons Dunolly.

• 7.30pm. United Wimmera Mark Lodge. Special Meeting. Advancement.

Tuesday, June 21

• 7.30pm. Ballarat Yarrowee Lodge. Talk. At Freemasons Ballarat.

Wednesday, June 22
• 10am. Talbot Daylight Lodge. Talk. At Freemasons Maryborough.

• 7.30pm. Central District Lodge of Instruction. Deacons’ Training. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lakes Lodge. Second Degree Demonstration. 

Thursday, June 23

• 6.30pm. Lodge of Amity. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Creswick Havilha Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Creswick.

Saturday, June 25

• TBA. Ivalda Lodge of Instruction. Deacon’s Workshop. Cost: $10. At Freemasons Ivalda.

Tuesday, June 28

• 7.15pm. Middle Park Lodge. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Mt Franklin St George Lodge. Talk by members of the Lodge, ‘Seven Liberal Arts’. At Freemasons Daylesford.

Friday, July 1

• TBA. United Grand Lodge of Queensland. Grand Installation. BOOK

Saturday, July 2

• TBA. Ivalda Lodge of Instruction. Master-Elect Workshop. At Freemasons Ivalda.

Tuesday, July 5

• 6.15pm. Victoria Mark Lodge. At The Kelvin Club.

Friday, July 8

• 7pm-10pm. Lord Northcote Lodge. Entertainment Night: Paul Hogan. At Freemasons Ivalda. $50 per person. BOOK

Monday, July 11

• 6.30pm. Lodge of Commerce. Talk: First Degree Tracing Board. 75-Year Jewel to Alex Dingey. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Sunday, July 17

• TBA. Grand Lodge Team Lunch.

Tuesday, July 19

• TBA. St Andrews in the South. Table Lodge. 18th Century Costumes. At Freemasons Geelong.

Thursday, July 21

• 6.30pm. Kensington Lodge. Installation by Anthony Bucca and 1990 Past Grand Team. At Freemasons Essendon. BOOK

Saturday, July 23

• TBA. Ivalda Lodge of Instruction. Director of Ceremonies Workshop. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• TBA. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. At Charlie Napier Hotel, Ballarat. BOOK

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