FVNews
No. 224. Monday, September 5, 2022

• From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action Team, Freemasons Victoria

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In This Issue

1. This Week
2. Pithy Paragraphs

3. Fun Newsletter

4. New Subscribers

5. Sincere Thanks

6. Please Send Your Summons

7. World News

8. Things To Do

9. Communications: How long should your talk be?
10. Freemasonry in Ukraine

11. What’s On (212 listings)

From The Editor

• The Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action Team is a bit excited with this issue of FVNews: it has a record-breaking 212 ‘What’s On’ listings from Lodges around Victoria. That growth reflects the vibrancy of the Masonic family across Victoria. What a strong fraternity.When we started FVNews back in April 2020 (224 issues ago), there were just seven paragraphs, and we set out to grow it ‘organically’. That first issue included a video about how to use Zoom; haven’t we come a long way since then? We would like to thank Brethren, Victoria-wide, for their ongoing support of FVNews. Please keep sending your contributions.

1. This Week

• Anthony Bucca, Deputy Grand Master, Acting Grand Master, made a $2000 donation presentation to Police Legacy last week at a well attended function held at Bayside. Funds for the presentation were provided by Freemasons Foundation Victoria.
• The Acting Grand Master made the 570-km return journey at the weekend to Bairnsdale for the 152nd year reconsecration. Immediate Past Grand Master Richard Elkington offered two exhaustive half-hour lectures at the event.
• Anthony Bucca chaired the latest meeting of the holding company, Freemasons Victoria Holdings Ltd, at East Melbourne.

• The Acting Grand Master will lead a parade of Freemasons marching in regalia this Sunday (Sept. 11) at the Kyneton Daffodil Festival.  

• Gordon Lodge will hold a First Degree in the Rectified Scottish Rite at Freemasons Essendon from 6.15pm on Thursday (Sept. 8). RSVP: jonnoevans@hotmail.com by Wed., Sept. 7.

2. Pithy Paragraphs

• Have you booked your seat for the Quarterly Communication on Wednesday, September 21 at Bayside? BOOK HERE

• Western District and Bellarine-Otway District Freemasons are combining for a ‘Weekend Away’ at Queenscliff from February 17-19.
• A vote will be held at the Quarterly Communication on September 21. Read an Explanatory Note HERE. Here’s HOW TO VOTE

• Williamstown Lodge is encouraging its members to wear footy club colours to the South at its September 14 meeting.

• Wimmera Lodge is holding its 145-Year celebrations at Horsham RSL at 11.30am on Sunday, September 18. 

• Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge is looking into the possibility of a Third Degree ‘Super Saturday’ in October. Are there any other Northern District lodges that might wish to raise members at this event. EMAIL Secretary Ash Long or phone 0450 399 932.
• The Royal Freemasons Annual Golf Day will be held Huntingdale Golf Club, Oakleigh South, from 11.30am on Monday, October 17. $155 per person includes green fees and dinner from 6.30pm. BOOK with Stuart Thompson, astlian@bigpond.net.au

• Freemasons Foundation Victoria has won media publicity in the Shepparton News, Benalla Ensign and Riverine Herald for its $60,000 funding (in conjunction with local lodges) towards Prostate Cancer research. READ MOREand see REPORT
• Avoca Lodge is anticipating a return to Freemasons Avoca in October after damage repairs.

• The Lodge of Research theme for its September 23 meeting is ‘What has Grand Lodge done for us?’

3. NZ Newsletter

• Freemasons New Zealand  Fun Newsletter can be read HERE

4. 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 Dustin James, Cameron Blewett, Graeme Nicholson, Raj Grewal and Matt Salter.

5. Sincere Thanks

• Amongst those who assisted with contributions and encouragement have included: Phil Watson, Peter Levey, Stephen Measey, Ken Ryall, Emmanuel Marabeliotakis, Travis Gould, John Teakle, Myles King, Iam Samuel, Garry James, Peter Hamilton, Sean Cross, Adam Woledge, John McTaggart, Jim Goudie, Des Read, John Patterson, Peter Harris, Garry Bevern. Laurie Jacobs, Peter and Deidre Crick, Jeff Cripps, Stuart Thompson, Greg Crew, John Rosenberg, Colin Peterson, Art Lynch, Lisa Coleman, David Stewart, Sudarshan Ramakrishnan, Brian Coffey, Graham Berry, Stuart Dale, William Ellis, John Travers, Ray Crellin, Andrew Karaconstantis, Robert Pullin

6. 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. 

7. World News• Freemasons in Ross and Cromarty have cycled and rowed their way to an £11,000 boost for a charity close to their hearts: Prostate Scotland. READ MORE
• Whoopi Goldberg, an actress and host on the talk show The View, has apologized for wearing a sweater with the words ‘Prince Hall Masonic‘. READ MORE
• READ about the Masonic symbolism of the Acacia.
• Victorian Freemasons Chirs Parr, Laurie Fitzpatrick and Brian Makin are trekkinginto central Australia, approximately 1000 kms due west of Alice Springs. They had to get special permits to enter. They are supporting Ross Faulkner, supporting Indigenous communities.

8. Things To Do

• LEARN MORE: ‘Who’d be a Freemason?’ from the Brussels Times.
• READ ‘Who are the Freemasons and what do they do?’
• CONSIDER if there is a Masonic link to a new Australian 50-cent coin?

9. Communications: How long should your talk be?• How long should your Lodge talk be? Experts say “shorter than you think”.

• Long boring speeches are a self-indulgence of the speaker, and fail to hold the attention of the audience. Long boring speeches are toxic to member retention.
• David Nihill says “a tight five is better than a sloppy fifteen”. READ MORE

• Lyn Roseaman warns against “infobesity”. Timing is just as important as content. READ MORE
• Gray-Grant Communications advises that a major speech should be 20 minutes maximum, divided into five parts: Introduction: 2 minutes (250 words).Point 1: 5 minutes (625 words). Point 2: 5 minutes (625 words). Point 3: 5 minutes (625 words). Conclusion: 3 minutes (375 words). Total word count: 2500 words (20 minutes). READ MORE
• Hrideep Barot suggests impromptu speeches (this could apply to Visitors’ Toasts) should be 1-2 minutes. Practised speeches should be 5-8 minutes maximum. Chris Anderson says about keynote talks: ““18 minutes is long enough to be serious and short enough to hold people’s attention. By forcing speakers who are used to going on for 45 minutes to bring it down to 18, you get them to really think about what they want to say. It has a clarifying effect. It brings discipline.” READ MORE

10. Freemasonry in Ukraine• Knut Ratzeburg writes: “I am currently in Ukraine, quite a stress to get here, also got COVID at the arrival but all good now. Most lodges work now again, yet in hotel rooms or private apartments – clandestinely. Our lodge has cancelled lodge fees as the financial burden on the members is currently very high, inflation, petrol… so they asked only for voluntary donations if any brother can do it. Most foreign brothers are still in Exile, Turkey, Italy, France or Moldova – or moving around between different places.• “Out of fear we are working in street clothes and all communications were moved from Viber to Signal as it is safer, or so we hope. Since the lodges split up and are meeting in different places We got or have to get new equipment like batons, wands, wand stands, working tools etc etc. Does Grand Lodge still have something stored from lodges that had been closed?
• “Kyiv is more or less ok at the moment, there are military posts everywhere and a curfew after 11pm. Supermarkets and shops and restaurants all close at 9pm. I was in Church yesterday and there are air alarms, but no rockets so far. Some came down in the north of Kyiv in Vyshgorod. The biggest concern now I guess is the nuclear power plant in Zaporishcha. Our own lodge work is being conducted in a small cellar room of 18 sqm with 14 brethren. Most are in good spirits except those who suffer economically the most, so those better off are trying to help those suffering the most-to their abilities…
• “That is the situation here. I guess after the direct attacks on Kyiv are mostly over it is now the economical and partially humanitarian crisis we have to deal with: some lost their homes, cars, yes also some lost family members. So within the lodge we try to support as best as possible.”

11. What’s On (212 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, September 5

• 6pm. Rosebank Lodge. Demonstration Third Degree. At Freemasons Geelong.

• 6.30pm. Footscray Wyndham Lodge. Installation by Myles King and 2022 team. At Freemasons Western.

• 7pm. North Melbourne Lodge. Talk: Travis Trinca, ‘Mysteries and Privileges of Antient Freemasonry’. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Carisbrook Lodge. Demonstration First Degree. At Freemasons Carisbrook.

• 7.30pm. Commonwealth Lodge. Open and Close in all three degrees. At Freemasons Mirboo North. 

• 7.30pm. Eastern Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Box Hill.

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

Tuesday, September 6

• 10am. Lodge EOS. Talk: Warren Gilbert, ‘Symbols and their Significance in Freemasonry’. At Freemasons Lilydale.

• 7.30pm. All Nations Lodge. Open and Close. At Freemasons Clunes.

• 7.30pm. Centenary Chapter. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7.30pm. Northern District. MAP 1. At Freemasons Brunswick.

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

• 7.30pm. Sunshine Wisdom Lodge. Presentation of MM Certificate. At Freemasons Western.

Wednesday, September 7

• 7.30pm. Avoca lodge. Demonstration First Degree. At Freemasons Maryborough.

• 7.30pm. Dimboola Lodge. Constitution Transition Meeting. At Freemasons Dimboola.

• 7.30pm. Glenroy Lodge. At Freemasons Essendon.

• 7.30pm. Guiding Star Lodge. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Ballarat.

• 7.30pm. Melton Lodge of Instruction. At Freemasons Melton.

• 7.30pm. Orient Lodge of Instruction. Second Degree. At Freemasons Lilydale.

• 7.30pm. Whittlesea Lodge. At Freemasons Whittlesea.

Thursday, September 8

• 6.15pm. Gordon Lodge. First Degree of Rectified Scottish Rite. At Freemasons Essendon. A la carte dinner at Royal Hotel, Essendon.

• 6.30pm. Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence. Installation of Trevor Somerville by Don Reynolds and 2022 Country Team. John Patterson to proclaim. At Freemasons Geelong.

• 6.30pm. Southern Cross Lodge. Installation by John Molnar. At Freemasons Maldon.

• 7pm. Lodge of Australia Felix. Third Degree. At Freemasons Box Hill.

• 7.30pm. Antient York Lodge. Investiture. Grand Lodge Certificates. ‘Something Different’. At Freemasons Preston.

• 7.30pm. Gisborne Lodge. At Freemasons Gisborne.

• 7.30pm. Hearts of Oak Lodge. Installation of Jim Goudie by Richard Elkington and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK

• 7.30pm. Seaford Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Baxter.

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

Friday, September 9

• 3pm. Chair presentation to Fr Bob Maguire, 91 Victoria Ave, Middle Park, by Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge and Amicus Lodge.

• 6pm. Bairnsdale Holy Royal Arch Chapter. Informal Meal. At Bairnsdale RSL.

• 6.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Fleece. Double First Degree. At Kelvin Club.

• 7pm. Gregorios Lodge. John Molnar to proclaim. 60-Year Jewel to Ron Paterson. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Altona Lodge. Talk: Brendan Kyne, ‘Frenchmen, Chaps and Rogues – Freemasonry in Victoria in the 1800s’. At Freemasons Williamstown.

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

Saturday, September 10

• 10am-4pm. ‘Conducting A Masonic Commemoration Ceremony’ Course. Fee: $25. At Freemasons Ballarat. RSVP by August 31: jglover@bigpond.net.au

• 2.30pm. United Wimmera Royal Ark Mariner Lodge. Enthronement.

• 3pm. Bairnsdale Holy Royal Arch Chapter. Installation. At Freemasons Bairnsdale. Banquet at Lake of China, $40.

• 3pm. Lodge Devotion. Installation of Roger McKay. At Freemasons Collingwood.

• 3pm. Plaridel Lodge. Obligation of Master-Elect. At Freemasons Western.

• 4pm. Euroa Vega Lodge. Installation of Mark Wheatland by David Blake and North-East Team. At Freemasons Euroa.

• 4pm. Lodge of Quest. Installation of Steve Simpson by 2018 Grand Lodge Ceremonial Team. Ladies in the South.

• 5.30pm. United Wimmera Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Installation. 

• 7.30pm. Prince of Wales Lodge. Second Degree Working Tools and Tracing Board Lectures. At Freemasons Smythesdale.

Sunday, September 11

• TBA. Freemasons to march in regalia in Grand Parade for Kyneton Daffodil Festival.

• 9am. Bairnsdale Holy Royal Arch Chapter. Breakfast. $5 each. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.

• 2pm. Walhalla Lodge. Meeting at Old Gippstown, Moe. Admission: $10, aults. Attire: Neat casual with regalia. 

Monday, September 12

• 10am. Maroondah Daylight Lodge. Talk by Danny Pollock. At Freemasons Ringwood.

• 2pm. Old Scotch Collegians Lodge. 80-Year Jewel to Maurice Smith. 60-Year Jewel to Brian Morris. By Richard Elkington. At Riversdale Golf Club.

• 6.30pm. Lodge of Commerce. Opening and Full Closing. Explaining Our Pamphlets. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Ivalda Lodge of Instruction. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7.30pm. Masonic Council Meeting. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. United Ararat lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Ararat.

Tuesday, September 13

• TBA. Duke of Abercorn Lodge. At Freemasons Bacchus Marsh.

• TBA. Golden andc Corinthian Lodge. Installation of RWBro. Cartwright by Richard Elkington and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Bendigo.

• 6.15pm. Marangan Lodge. Installation of Chris Halligan by John McKernan and North East Team. At Freemasons Benalla.

• 6.15pm. Victoria Mark Lodge. Double Advancement. At Kelvin Club.
• 6.30pm. University Lodge. Lyceum Night. At Graduate House, Carlton.

• 7pm. Richmond Lodge. Closed Meeting. At Freemasons Box Hill.

• 7.30pm. Brighton District Lodge. MM Certificates. Unity Badge. At Freemasons Bayside.

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

• 7.30pm. Constitution Transition. North-West District. At Freemasons Swan Hill.

• 7.30pm. Lord Northcote Lodge. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7.30pm. Maryborough Lodge. Demonstration Second Degree. At Freemasons Maryborough.

• 7.30pm. Robbie Burns Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Western.

• 7.30pm. Victoria Royal Ark Mariners Lodge. At the Kelvin Club.

Wednesday, September 14

• 5pm. Senior Grand Officers Meeting. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 6pm. Meredith Lodge. Favourite charges. At Freemasons Lara.

• 6.45pm for 7pm. MAP1. Central District. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.15pm. Mordialloc Lodge of Charity. Third Degree. At Freemasons Keysborough.

• 7.30pm. Berwick-Balcara Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Berwick.

• 7.30pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge. Talk. At Freemasons Queenscliff.

• 7.30pm. Fairfield Lodge. Obligation of the Master-Elect. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7.30pm. Greensborough Chapter. At Freemasons Greensborough.

• 7.30pm. Lord Somers Australasian Chapter. EMM Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge. Masonic Quiz: Glen Ricards. At Freemasons Cowes.

• 7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge. Talk. At Freemasons Latrobe Valley.

• 7.30pm. United Memorial and Merebin Lodge. Full Open and Close in three degrees. Vacant chair. At Freemasons Irymple.

• 7.30pm. United Schools Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 7.30pm. Williamstown Lodge. Talk: Brendan Kyne, ‘Frenchmen, Chaps and Rogues – Freemasonry in the Colony of Victoria in the 1800s’. At Freemasons Williamstown.

Thursday, September 15

• 9.45am for 10am. Sale Daylight Lodge. Charges of the Third Degree. At Freemasons Sale.

• 11am. Samaritan Lodge. Investiture of Officers. Talk in South: Max Smith, ‘Kings Masters Group’. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 6.30pm. St John’s lodge. Installation of Andrew Robson by Peter Bond and 2022 Country Team. At Freemasons Ballarat.

• 7.30pm. 2023 Grand Team Auditions. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Albert Edward Lodge. Master’s Last Night. At Freemasons Alexandra.

• 7.30pm. Albert Victor Lodge. Closed Non-Ceremonial Meeting. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7.30pm. Kensington Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Essendon.

• 7.30pm. Lodge of Concentration. Lectures. At Freemasons Ringwood.

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

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

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

• 7.30pm. Victory United Mark. At Freemasons Brunswick.

• 7.30pm. Werribee Lodge of Instruction. At Freemasons Werribee.

Friday, September 16

• 6.30pm. Dandenong Lodge. Install;ation of George Streitberg. $25. At Freemasons Keysborough.

• 7pm. Army Lodge. Battle of Long Tan Commemoration Meeting. Non-Masons, and partners welcome. Attire: Mess Dress, Uniform, Dinner Suit. Richard Elkington to attend. Fee: $45.  At Freemasons Ivalda. Book: jpwatson@optusnet.com.au

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

• 7.30pm. Maroondah District. MAP. At Freemasons Ringwood.

Saturday, September 17

• 3pm. Lodge Devotion. Installation of Roger McKay by Unamanity Team. At Freemasons Collingwood.

• 3pm. Warrnambool Lodge. Installation of Russell Porter by 2022 Country Team

• 4pm. Cohuna Lodge. Installation of Grant Smith by John McYaggart and 2021 Team. At Freemasons Cohuna.

• 4pm. Lodge of Progress/ Installation of David Alexander by Don Reynolds and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Berwick.

• 4pm. Williamstown St Andrew Lodge. Installation of Norm Nicol by Highlanders. At Freemasons Williamstown. BOOK

• 4.30pm. Grand Council of the Order of the Allied Masonic Degrees. Richard Elkington. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 4.30pm. Lodge of Unit. Installation of Ronald Lowen by North East Team. At Freemasons Bright.

• 6.30pm. Duke of Abercorn Lodge. Installation by Highlanders. At Freemasons Bacchus Marsh.

• 6.30pm. Lodge of Quest. Installation of Steve Simpson by Richard Elkington and Combined 2018 Team. Barry Dyce to proclaim. At Freemasons Maroondah.

• 7.30pm. Sturt Buninyong Lodge. Demonstration Second Degree. At Freemasons Buninyong.

Sunday, September 18
• 8am-4pm. Dimboola Lodge. Bunnings Sausage Sizzle. At Freemasons Horsham.

• 1.30pm. Acting Grand Master’s Forum. At Freemasons Benalla.

• 6pm. Zodiac Knights Masters group. Old Time Movie Night. All funds to United Minds Community Services, Yarrambat. Adults: $15. Soup and Sandwiches. At Freemasons Preston. Contact: Marie, 0411 152 296.

Monday, September 19

• 9.30am. Moorpanyal Lodge. Installation of Chris Formosa by Peter Bond and 2022 Country Team. At Freemasons Geelong.

• 10am. Eureka Daylight Lodge. Talk: White Ribbon Day. At Freemasons Ballarat.

• 10am. Gordon Ark. Enthronement. At Freemasons Preston.

• 10.30am. Footscray HRA Chapter. Exaltation. At Freemasons Western.

• 7pm. Blackburn United Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Box Hill.

• 7pm. Commercial Council. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7pm. King David Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 7.15pm. Melbourne St Clair Reunion Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.• 7.30pm. Gippsland Forest Lodge. MAP2. At Freemasons West Gippsland (Warragul)

• 7.30pm. Maribyrnong Mark Lodge. At Freemasons Essendon.

• 7.30pm. St George Lodge. Working Tools in All Degrees. Full Closing. At Freemasons Dunolly.

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

Tuesday, September 20

• 10am. Lodge of Great Ocean Road. Talk. At Torquay.

• 6.30pm. Lilydale Royal Ark Mariner Lodge. Enthronement of Alan Jenkins. At Freemasons Lilydale.

• 7.30pm. Ballarat Yarrowee Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Ballarat.

• 7.30pm. Brunswick Lodge. At Freemasons Brunswick.

• 7.30pm. Combermere Lodge (UK). At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7.30pm. Elrona Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Greensborough.

• 7.30pm. Footscray St John’s Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Western.

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

• 7.30pm. Mildura Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Sunraysia (Irymple).

• 7.30pm. St Andrews In The South. Third Degree. At Freemasons Geelong.

Wednesday, September 21

• 7pm. Grand Lodge Team Ladies. Dinner. At Sandringham Yacht Club. RSVP: September 9.

• 7.30pm. Quarterly Communication. At Freemasons Bayside.

Thursday, September 22
• 7.15pm. Omega Group. At Carmelo’s Pizza, Brunswick East.

• 7pm. Western District. MAP1 and MAP2. 8pm. MAP3. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

• 7.30pm. Creswick Havilah Lodge. At Freemasons Creswick.

• 7.30pm. Lilydale Lodge. Discussion on Charities. Footy theme in the South. At Freemasons Lilydale.

• 7.30pm. Lodge Revival. At Freemasons Greensborough.

Friday, September 23

• 7.30pm. Lodge Bharat. First Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Victorian Lodge of Research. Talk: Nicholas Lane, ‘History and Development of Freemasonry in Canada’. At Grand View Hotel, Fairfield.

• 7.30pm. Sunbury Lodge. At Freemasons Gisborne.

Sunday, September 25

• 10am. Northern District. MAP2. At Freemasons Greensborough.

Monday, September 26

• 10am. Derrimut Daylight Lodge. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Western.

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

• 6.30pm. Yarraville Lodge. Installation. At Freemasons Yarraville.

• 7.30pm. Greensborough Mark. At Freemasons Greensborough.

• 7.30pm. Lord Carrington Lodge. Double Second Degree, At Freemasons Western.

• 7.30pm. Metropolis Lodge. Obligation of Master Elect. At Freemasons Brunswick.

Tuesday, September 27

• 10am. Barwong Lodge. Obligation of Master-Elect. At Freemasons Queenscliff.

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

• 7pm. Lodge Amicus. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Admiral Collingwood Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.

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

• 7.30pm. Middle Park Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Mt Franklin St George Lodge. Talk: Graeme Orr, ‘Ecclesiastes’. At Freemasons Daylesford.

Wednesday, September 28

• 10am. Talbot Daylight Lodge. Full open and close. At Freemasons Maryborough. 

• 7.30pm. Keystone Mark. Double Advancement. At Freemasons Melbourne.

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

• 7.30pm. Werribee Mark Lodge. Advancement. At Freemasons Werribee.

• 7.30pm. Weston Street Lodge. At Freemasons Brunswick.

• 7.30pm. Yarra Glen Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Lilydale.

Thursday, September 29

• 6.30pm. Corinella Mark Lodge. Proclamation of Peter Thompson. At Freemasons Maldon.

Saturday, October 1

• 3pm. Plaridel Lodge. Installation of Warren Ribates by Myles King and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Williamstown.

• 4pm. Campase Valley Lodge. Installation of Scott Robinson by Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Echuca,

• 5pm. Lodge Liberation. Installation of Ron Ferdinands by Richard Elkington and 2022 Team. Cost: $40 including drinks. At Freemasons Waverley. BOOK

• 6pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Social Dinner at Young and Jacksons, Ghost Tour of Melbourne CBD. 

Monday, October 3

• 6.30pm. Pakenham Lodge. Installation of Barry Hodder by Richard Elkington and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Pakenham.

Tuesday, October 4

• 7.30pm. Northern District. MAP2. At Freemasons Brunswick.

Wednesday, October 5

• 10.30am. Blue Dandenongs Lodge. Installation of David Smith by Richard Elkington. At Freemasons Belgrave.

• 7pm. Old Scotch Collegians Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Emergency Services Night. 60th Anniversary. At Freemasons Ballarat.

Friday, October 7

• 6.45pm. Bank Place Lodge. At The Savage Club.

Saturday, October 8

• 3pm. Powlett Lodge. Installation of Donald Roy by Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Wonthaggi.

• 4pm. Dimboola Lodge. Installation. At Freemasons Dimboola.

• 4pm. Swan Hill, Tresco and Chisel Combined. Tresco Chisel 100-Year Celebration. Richard Elkington to attend. At Freemasons Swan Hill.

Sunday, October 9

• 11am. Robinvale Lodge. Open Community Event. Richard Elkington in attendance. At Freemasons Robinvale.

Monday, October 10

• 6.30pm. United Service Lodge, Installation. 50-Year Jewel to WBro. Major Geoff Lowe RFD PGStdB GLHer. Richard Elkington to officiate. At Freemasons Keysborough.

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

Tuesday, October 11

• 6.30pm. Combermere Chapter. Installation of Geoff Harrison. At the Kelvin Club.

• 6.30pm. Frankston Lodge. Installation of Daniel Conway by Myles King and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Frankston.

Wednesday, October 12

• 7pm for 7.30pm. Mordialloc Lodge of Charity. Second Table Lodge. $30. At Freemasons Keysborough. BOOK

Thursday, October 13

• 6.30pm. Werribee Enterprise Lodge. Installation of Emmanuel Marabeliotakis by Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Werribee.

Saturday, October 15

• 1pm. Cranbourne Lodge. Installation of Maurice Carter by Richard Elkington and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Cranbourne.

• 4pm. Wodonga Lodge. Installation of Darren Hill by Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Wodonga.

Sunday, October 16

• 4pm. Melbourne High School Lodge. Location TBA.

Monday, October 17

• 10.30am. Huon Daylight Lodge. 50-Year Jewel to Maxwell Norris. At Freemasons Wodonga.

• 11.30am. Royal Freemasons Charity Golf Club. $155 per person includes green fees and dinner. Contact Stuart Thompson, astlian@bigpond.net.au

Wednesday, October 19

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

Thursday, October 20

• 6.30pm.  Melton Lodge. Installation of Stuart Smithwick by Peter Bond and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Melton.

• 6.45pm for 7pm. MAP2. Central District. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7pm.  Almoner and Mentor Training. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm.  Victorian Naval and Military Chapter. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Saturday, October 22

• 4pm. Wangaratta Lodge of St John. Installation of Ken Broomhead by Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Wangaratta.

• 4.30pm. St George Lodge, Dunolly. Installation of Edward Derecki by Peter Bond and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Dunolly.

Sunday, October 23

• 10am. Northern District. MAP3. At Freemasons Greensborough.

Tuesday, October 25

• 6.30pm. Barwong Lodge. Installation of Dick Clark by Peter Bond and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Queenscliff.

Thursday, October 27

• 6.30pm. Keysborough Lodge. Installation of Dean Jones by Myles King and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Keysborough.

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

Friday, October 29

• TBA. Concord Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Re-Enactment of Consecration. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK

• TBA. Western District Gala Ball. Acting Grand Master Anthony Bucca in attendance.

Saturday, October 30

• 2pm. Portland Lodge. Installation of Kevin Council by Peter Bond and 2022 Country Team. At Freemasons Portland.

Tuesday, November 1 (Melbourne Cup Day)

• 7.30pm. Northern District. MAP3. At Freemasons Brunswick.

Thursday-Sunday, November 10-13

• TBA. Freemasons New Zealand. Grand Installation.

• 7pm. Union Lodge of North Gippsland. Third Degree. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.

Wednesday, November 16

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

Friday, November 18

• TBA. Army Lodge. Visit by Victorian Naval and Military Lodge.

Sunday, November 27

• 10am. Northern District. MAP1. At Freemasons Greensborough.

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.

Friday-Sunday, March 24-26, 2023

• TBA. Grand Installation. At Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Friday-Sunday, April 14-16, 2023

• TBA. Supreme Grand Chapter and Grand Mark. Grand Installations. At Pullman Hotel, 65 Queens Rd, Melbourne.

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