FVNews
No. 218. Sunday, June 26, 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. Foundation Success Story

9. World News

10. Things To Do
11. What’s On (79 listings)

1.  Grand Master’s Doings
• Grand Master Richard Elkington recorded a 30-minute interview video, reflecting on his life, and the part that Freemasonry has played. VIEW

• Richard participated in the St John’s Day Zoom meeting last Friday (June 24).

• Richard attended part of the Peace and Loyalty Lodge Installation at Ferntree Gully conducted by Deputy Grand Master Anthony Bucca last Saturday (June 25). He had also attended the Knights of Constantine on the same day.
• The Grand Master has attended various Chapter and Mark functions, representing the Craft.

• As Victorian Grand Master, Richard will be involved in discussions involving interstate, national and international Masonic matters, in Brisbane.

2. Communications Topics
• One of the law firms that acts for Freemasons Victoria advises that the identity of a previously-anonymous social media post author has been revealed in another client’s case. This follows Australian court orders requiring Twitter to divulge a troublesome internet user’s ‘IP’ identification, leading to a requirement that Telstra reveal that person’s identity and service address. It is believed that similar success is expected from another case where the true identity of a ProtonMail account holder is to be revealed via IP ‘discovery’. Some ProtonMail users have been under the mistaken impression that their identity would be forever shielded. The social media lesson for Freemasons is that there is no such thing as an anonymous post; that each individual must be accountable for any defamatory statements that they have made. An Australian court this month ordered Google to pay $715,000 to a man who was subject to a “relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory” posts.

• An expanded Social Media Policy, with input from the Freemasons Victoria Integrity Unit led by Peter Henshall, is in its final stages of preparation.
• Xavier Murtagh, a senior member of the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action Team, will be presenting the second part of his paper on optimal use of digital media on Wednesday, July 6. The Grand Master and Grand Secretary were in attendance for Part One.

3. Pithy Paragraphs

• Alex Dingey will be presented his 75-Year Service Jewel on Monday, July 11, at Lodge of Commerce meeting at Freemasons Melbourne, tyling at 6.30 pm.Alex will recount his many pleasurable years in Freemasonry, including his 23 years as Grand Secretary of CHAMAR. His highlights include representing Grand Mark at the Installation of HRH Prince Michael of Kent as Grand Master, and centenary celebrations and amalgamation of Tasmanian Mark and Ark with the Victorian Constitution. Bookings via https://www.trybooking.com/926105• Three nominations have been lodged for the position of Deputy Grand Master for 2023-25. In alphabetical order, they Peter Henshall, Myles King and Garry Runge. The Deputy Grand Master Selection Panel will meet on Saturday, August 6.

4. NZ Newsletter

• Freemasons New Zealand  Fun Newsletter can be 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 Have you signed on the newest Masons in your Lodge? We welcome Jake Cashion and‘Sid’ Mohammed Ibrahim

6. Sincere Thanks

• Amongst those who assisted with contributions and encouragement have included: Laurie Jacobs, Geoff Thompson, Myles King. Ken Barnes, John MacDonald, Wayjne Smith, Graham Berry, Peter Cohen, Max Paulet, Ross Broad, Peter Crick, Richard Elkington, David Olsson, Richard Burman, Brian Bennett, Barry Reaper, John Teakle, Peter Bate, Graham Dines, Colin Peterson, John Zalewski, Stuart Dale, Anthony Bucca, John Hart, Richard Parkin, Vincent D’Angelo, David Stewart, Bruce Wilde, Bruce Cowie, John Glover, Bill Harding, Stuart Chalmers, Lawrence Stendt, Len Baker, David Grant, Merv Romeo, Kenneth Harry, Richard Shelly, Bill Goodwin, Jason Gribble

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. Foundation Success Story• Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge emailed the principals of about 130 local primary and secondary schools in its region, inviting applications for $250 and $500 bursaries for needy students. As well as contact details, it asked only for the student’s first name, and a pitch of less than 100 words by email from the principal. The Lodge passed a resolution to spend $2000 from its own Benevolent Account, and to request any balance from Freemasons Foundation Victoria. In the end, an additional $9150 was requested when the Lodge submitted its Smarty Grants application prior to the May 31 deadline. A detailed submission was compiled for the Foundation, including a copy of the correspondence from each school.
• The Lodge heard back this month (June) that its application was granted in full. The Lodge is expected to tip in an extra $1000 to fully fund some late applications. The Foundation will pay the funds into the Lodge bank account, and cheques will be presented to each of the School principals by members of the Lodge, with Foundation representatives to be invited to attend. Photos will be taken for local media publication.

• Background: For 70 or so years, the Lodge had its focus on funding needy students at Ivanhoe Grammar School. Pre-COVID, Lodge members decided to turn their focus to needy students at less advantaged schools.

9. World News• READ about ‘Masons laud brotherhood as key to the day the war stopped’
• Cumbria Freemasons have hosted a charity boxing night. READ MORE
• A New York lodge is presenting scholarships to Seniors. READ MORE
• Argentine Freemasons have created their own craft beer. READ MORE
• A Masonic Commemoration was given for a Masonic Widow in the US. READ MORE

10. Things To Do

• WATCH a TV news bulletin about the St John’s festival in the US town of Florala. It is the 152nd year of the celebrations, started just after the Civil War.
• READ the Jakarta Post’s feature on the history of Freemasonry in Indonesia.
• DISCOVER how a Vancouver Masonic site will be used to expand a Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Park.

11. What’s On (79 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, June 27

• 10am. Derrimut Daylight Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Western.

• 7.30pm. Duke of Sussex Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Lord Carrington Lodge. Talk: Mark and Royal Ark Masonry. At Freemasons Western.

• 7.30pm. St Andrews in The South Chapter. Excellent Master Masons Degree. At Freemasons Geelong.

• 7.30pm. Yarraville Lodge. Master’s Last Night. At Freemasons Yarraville.

Tuesday, June 28

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

• 7.30pm. Admiral Collingwood Lodge. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.

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

• 7.30pm. Djerriwarrh Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Bacchus Marsh.

• 7.30pm. Northern United Chapter.

• 7.30pm. Warragul Lodge. Talk by Alan Berbee. At Freemasons West Gippsland.

• 7.30pm. Wimmera Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Horsham.

Wednesday, June 29

• 6pm. Central District. Welcome Back Social/New Members Night. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Thursday, June 30

• 7pm. Corinella Mark. Advancement. At Freemasons Maldon.

• 7.30pm. Cobram Lodge. Obligation of Master-Elect. At Freemasons Cobram.

• 7.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Royal Ark Mariners. At Freemasons Collingwood.

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.

• 4pm. United Memorial and Merebin Lodge. Installation of Gary Pearse by John McTaggart and 2021 Team. At Freemasons Irymple.

Monday, July 4

• 7.30pm. Commonwealth Lodge. Education of Second Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Mirboo North.

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

Tuesday, July 5

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

• 6.30pm. Campaspe Valley Lodge. Non-Ceremonial Dinner. At Rich River Golf Club, Moama.

• 7.30pm. Old Melburnians Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Prahran.

Wednesday, July 6

• 5pm. Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action Team. Zoom Meeting.

• 6.30pm. Dimboola Lodge. Non-Ceremonial Meeting with partners. At Creekside Hotel, Warracknabeal. Attire: Neat Casual.

• 7pm. Gippsland Lodge. Third Degree. Richard Elkington to be in attendance.

• 7.15pm. Powlett Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Wonthaggi.

Thursday, July 7

• 6.15pm. Victorian Naval and Military Lodge. Christmas In July Dinner with partners. $50 per person. RSVP by July 4.

• 6.30pm. Killara Lodge. Installation of Matthew Addis by Richard Elkington and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Greensborough.

• 7.15pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Master’s Last Night. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7.30pm. Kyabram Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Kyabram.

Friday, July 8

• 6.30pm. Melbourne Chapter. Installation by John Ives.

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

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

Saturday, July 9

• 2pm. Lodge of the Golden Fleece. Installation of Jason Gribble. At The Australian Club. 

Monday, July 11

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

• 7.30pm. United Ararat Lodge. Talk: Barry Colyer, ‘Mark Degree’. At Freemasons Ararat.

Tuesday, July 12

• 6.15pm. Victorian Mark Lodge. At the Kelvin Club.

• 7.30pm. Marnoo Lodge. Second Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Stawell.

Wednesday, July 13

• 7pm. Lord Somers Australasian Chapter. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Fairfield Lodge. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Latrobe Valley.

Friday, July 15

• 7.30pm. The Diamond Valley Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Diamond Creek.

Saturday, July 16

• 3pm. Dimboola Ark. Enthronement of Gregory Harmer by Ron Goodburn in presence of Bill Jones. At Freemasons Dimboola.

Sunday, July 17

• TBA. Grand Lodge Team Lunch.

• 10am. Bairnsdale Chapter. Morning Tea, Planning Meeting, Lunch at Bairnsdale RSL. RSVP: Peter Crick, 0419 333 316

Tuesday, July 19

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

Wednesday, July 20

• 6.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions. Installation of David Heazlewood by Grand Lodge Team. At Freemasons Mount Waverley.

• 7.30pm. Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Victoria. Grand Convocation. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK

Thursday, July 21

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

• 7.30pm. Bairnsdale Chapter. Elections, Lectures. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.

• 7.30pm. Albert Edward Lodge. First Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Alexandra.

• 7.30pm. Central District. MAP2. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Mark. At Freemasons Collingwood.

Friday, July 22

• 7.30pm. Lodge Bharat. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. The Diamond Valley Lodge. Emergency Meeting. Third Degree. At Freemasons Diamond Creek.

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

Tuesday, July 26

• 6pm. Lodge Amalthea. At The Australian Club.

• 7pm. Lodge Amicus. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Wednesday, July 27

• 7.30pm. Keystone Mark. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Monday, August 1

• 9.30am. Essendon Daylight Lodge. Installation of Ross Beale by Myles King and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Essendon.

Thursday, August 4

• 6.30pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Installation of Milton Tsaktsiras by Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Ivalda.

Friday, August 5

• TBA. Bank Place Lodge. At The Savage Club.

Saturday, August 6

• TBA. Deputy Grand Master Selection Panel.

Monday, August 8

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

Saturday, August 13

• 6.30pm. Seymour Lodge. Installation of Alan Marshall by Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Seymour.

Wednesday, August 17

• 7.30pm. United Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Victoria. Grand Communication. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK

Thursday, August 18

• 6.20pm. Gardenvale Mobility Lodge. Installation of Jody Freeman by Myles king and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Bayside.

Saturday, August 20

• 9am. Annual Synagogue Service. Details TBA.

Wednesday, August 24

• 9.30am. Keysborough St. Andrews Daylight Lodge. Installation of Mike Jenner by Dennis Henry. At Freemasons Keysborough.

Wednesday, August 24

• 6.30pm. Creswick Havilah Lodge. Installation of Ray Jessup by Country Team. At Freemasons Creswick.

Friday, August 26

• TBA. Victorian Freemasons Convention. At Freemasons Melbourne. READ MORE

Saturday, August 27

• TBA. Victorian Freemasons Convention. At Freemasons Melbourne. READ MORE

• 3pm. Cobram Lodge. Installation of Craig Hall by 2022 Team. At Freemasons Cobram.

Sunday, August 28

• TBA. Victorian Freemasons Convention. At Freemasons Melbourne. READ MORE

Sunday, September 4

• 9am-4pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Bunnings Mernda Sausage Sizzle.

Wednesday, October 19

• 7pm for 7.15pm. DATE CLAIMER. Northern District Dinner. To be hosted by Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. At Freemasons Ivalda.

Thursday, December 1

• TBA. DATE CLAIMER.Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Christmas Meeting. At Freemasons Ivalda.

Saturday, December 17

• TBA. DATE CLAIMER.Lodge of Australia Felix. Christmas Dinner. At Box Hill Golf Club.

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