FVNews
No. 228. Wednesday, October 12, 2022

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

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In This Issue

Extra. Northern District Meeting and Dinner.
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. What’s On (175 listings)

Extra. Book Today For This Special Event

• All Victorian Freemasons are invited to attend the inaugural Northern District Annual Meeting and Dinner at 7.30pm on Thursday, October 27 at Freemasons Ivalda, Darebin. It is hoped to have a parade of banners from each Northern District lodge, a short talk by Grand Master-Elect Anthony Bucca, then into the South by 8.30pm for lots of fellowship. Comedian Dave O’Neil will perform, an historic photo will be re-enacted, and the Catering Wizards – Marie and Kevin Sloane – will provide the meal. All-inclusive tickets are $30. The event is only two weeks away, so BOOK TODAY

1. This Week

• Anthony Bucca, Grand Master-Elect, was at Wonthaggi last weekend for the installation of Don Roy at Powlett Lodge.
• Because of the Wonthaggi commitment, Tony was unable to be the launch of This Man’s Worth at the Capitol Theatre, Melbourne. The shortened 30-minute doco on wellbeing can be seen on SBS On Demand. VIEW HERE
• The Grand Master-Elect will be at the Grand Lodge Team interviews to be held tonight (Wed.) at Freemasons Melbourne.
•  Anthony Bucca will be at the installation of Emmanuel Marabeliotakis at Werribee Enterprise Lodge on Thursday (Oct. 13).

• As part of his focus on country/regional Lodges, the Grand Master-Elect will be at Wodonga at 2pm (thanks Frank Walsh and Graham Kirkwood)this Saturday (Oct. 15) for the installations of Beechworth Lodge of St John and Wodonga Lodge.
• A shot of the Freemasons Victoria Grand Master-Elect, presenting a cheque at Banksia Gardens Community Services, Broadmeadows, was shown nationally on A Current Affair, which had a 5-city metro viewing audience of more than 700,000 people. VIEW at the 18:10 mark.

 2. Pithy Paragraphs

• Grand Secretary Bruce Cowie gave an excellent interview about Freemasons Victoria, including snippets about the old Dallas Brooks Centre, on the Raf Epstein ‘Drive’ program on ABC Radio Melbourne yesterday (Tues.). LISTEN at the 01:23:50 mark.
• Royal Freemasons, a separate entity operated autonomously from FV, is making changes. READ MORE
• Five Third Degrees were conducted (by dispensation) at Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge last week.
• Does your Lodge have a newsletter? It is an effective way of communicating with lodge families, prospective members, and even the local business community. Congratulations to Colas Lodge for its On The Level newsletter. Other impressive newsletters have been received from Williamstown Lodge and Antient York Lodge.
• Geoffrey Davey will be presented with his 75-year jewel by Don Reynolds at Samaritan Lodge at 11am on Thursday, October 20, at Freemasons Ivalda.
• Bookings have started strongly for the 2023 Grand Installation, March 24-26. READ MORE

• Canterbury Lodge has a full week of events, November 1-6, to celebrate its Centenary.
• Data security matters are addressed by Mark Vincent. READ his report at the FV Communications and Marketing VAT website.

• The Freemasons Victoria period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II will conclude on October 31.

• A good idea for Masonic Centres that have working defibrillators. Ian Samuel of Phillip Island advises that their meeting tonight (Wed., Oct. 12) will have a demonstration of how defibrillators work.

3. Fun Newsletter

• Freemasons New Zealand  Fun Newsletter can be read HERE
Thanks to John MacDonald who is producing the final four editions before retiring from that Masonic role.
 
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 William Stephens.

5. Sincere Thanks• Amongst those who assisted with contributions and encouragement have included: Len Baker, Bruce Cowie, Anthony Bucca, Rahim Samat, John Patterson, Rob Layton, Jim Goudie, Milton Tsaktsiras, Shaun Gilchrist, Ben Quick, Graham Berry, Craig Head, Ken Hardy, Tsen Thau Shin, Keith Klooger, Travis Gould, Des Read, Stuart Chalmers, Tony McDonall, John MacDonald, Jim Jolly, Arthur Tan, Silvio Mignone, Bill Harding, Sean Cross, Bob Orr, Peter Godson, Peter Levey, Eric Williams, Ange Kenos, David Webb, Greg Crew, Sam Lewin, Robert Kerr, Stephen Measey, Paul Rigby, Jeff Cripps, Peter Weeding, Peter Hamilton, Bill Ellis, Bill Goodwin, Ray Crellin, Krishnaraj Iyrapatham, Len Burton, Frank Walsh, Ian Samuel, Garry James, David Todd, Graham Kirkwood.

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• Malta has more Freemasons than anywhere else in the world, according to the Times of Malta. READ MORE
• There is a masonic hand in the architecture of key Nairobi buildings. READ MORE
• Surrey Freemasons have raised £30,000 for Pakistan flood victims. READ MORE

8. Things To Do

• WATCH a video about changes at Royal Freemasons.
• DISCOVER how trees lined a Masonic symbol are hidden in plain view.
• READ about ‘Who Are The Freemasons?’
• LEARN about a Queensland Lodge that has roots dating back to 1859.

9. What’s On (175 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.

Wednesday, October 12

• TBA. 2023 Grand Lodge Team Interviews. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 10am. Lodge of Welcome. Talk. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 6pm for 7.30pm. Meredith Lodge. Full Open and Close with Working Tools. At Freemasons Lara.

• 6.30pm. Fairfield Lodge. Installation of Colin Peterson by Graham Pitcher and Northern District Team. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7pm. Williamstown Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.

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

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

• 7.30pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge. MAP3. At Freemasons Queenscliff. 

• 7.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge. Demonstration of Defibrillator by B. Slater. At Freemasons Cowes.

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

• 7.30pm. United Memorial and Merebin Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Sunraysia (Irymple).

• 7.30pm. United Schools Lodge. Master’s Last Night. Oktoberfest in the South. At Freemasons Bayside.

Thursday, October 13

• 3pm. Lodge Devotion. Talk. At Freemasons Collingwood.

• 6.30pm. Victoria Lodge. Installation of Graeme Spratling by Monash Gully Team. At Freemasons Waverley.

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

• 7pm. Seaford Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Baxter.

• 7.30pm. Antient York Lodge. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Preston.

• 7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge. 50-year jewel to Gregory Hall. Ladies and friends welcome. At Freemasons Cohuna.

• 7.30pm. Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence. Second Degree. At Freemasons Geelong.

• 7.30pm. South Yarra Gardenvale Holy Royal Arch Chapter. Double EMMM. At Freemasons Bayside.

Friday, October 14

• 6.30pm. Letchworth Kilwinning Lodge. At Charlie Napier Hotel, Sovereign Hill.

• 6.30pm. St John’s Preceptory. At Freemasons Prahran.

• 7pm. Gregorios Lodge. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Altona Lodge. Obligation of the Master-Elect. At Freemasons Williamstown.

• 7.30pm. Hearts of Oak Lodge. Talk. At Freemasons Bayside.

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

• 7.30pm. Williamstown St Andrews Lodge. Visit to Bendigo City Lodge. At Freemasons Bendigo.

Saturday, October 15

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

• 2pm. Whine Club. At Dendy Deli, 26 Church St, Brighton.

• 2pm. Wodonga Lodge. Installation of Darren Hill by Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Wodonga.

• 2pm. Beechworth Lodge of St John. Installation of Michael Fernando by Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Wodonga.

• 4pm. Star of the East Lodge. Installation of Wayne Airs by Tim Stevens and District 105 Team. At Freemasons Omeo.

• 7.30pm. Stuart Buninyong Lodge. At Freemasons Buninyong.

Sunday, October 16

• 11.30am. United Schools Lodge. Yum Cha Lunch. At Ripples Chinese Restaurant, Bentleigh.

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

Monday, October 17

• 10am. Eureka Daylight Lodge. Full Open and Close with Working Tools. At Freemasons Ballarat.

• 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

• 7pm. Commercial Council Meeting. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.15pm. Melbourne St Clair Reunion Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Gippsland Forest Lodge. Obligation of the Master-Elect. At Freemasons West Gippsland.

• 7.30pm. St George Dunolly Lodge. Emergency Meeting. Obligate the Master-Elect. At Freemasons Dunolly.

• 7.30pm. Williamstown RAC. Double Excellent MM Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.

Tuesday, October 18

• 10am. Lodge of Great Ocean Road. Full Open and Close. At 12 Price St, Torquay.

• 10am. Sir Dallas Brooks Daylight Lodge. Obligation of Master-Elect. At Freemasons Wangaratta.
• 6.30pm. 2023 Grand Lodge Ceremonial Team Interviews. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 6.30pm. Trentham Lodge. Installation of Geoff Graham by Ken Cribbes. At Freemasons Trentham.

• 7.30pm. Ballarat Yarrowee Lodge. Talk: Nathanial Buchanen, ‘My recent visit to Mexico’. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 7.30pm. Footscray St John’s Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

• 7.30pm. King David Lodge. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Bayside.

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

• 7.30pm. Southern Cross Holy Royal Arch Chapter. Exaltation. At Freemasons Baxter.

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

Wednesday, October 19

• 7.30pm. Moorabbin Lodge. Talk: Second Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Bayside.

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

• 7.30pm. Wesley Collegians Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside.

Thursday, October 20

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

• 11am. Samaritan Lodge. 75-year jewel to Geoffrey Davey by Don Reyolds. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 5.30pm. Hand of Friendship Fellowship Lodge. At Coppin Hall.

• 6pm.  Albert Edward Lodge. Installation of David Dimech by Bill Schulz and North East Installation Team. At Freemasons Alexandra.

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

• 6.30pm.  St John’s Lodge. Visit from Ballarat St George Mark Lodge, with talk on Mark Degree. At Freemasons Ballarat.

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

• 6.45pm for 7pm. Mentors and Almoners Training. Central District. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7pm.  Albert Victor Lodge. First Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Ivalda.

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

• 7.30pm. Gardenvale Mobility Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Bayside.

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

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

• 7.30pm.  Victorian Naval and Military Chapter. Certificate Presentation and Full Chapter Closing. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Friday, October 21

• 10am. Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge. Talk: Tom Stirling, ‘Scottish Freemasonry’.

• 6.30pm. Seavic Lodge. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Box Hill.

• 7.30pm. Dandenong Lodge. 50-year jewel to Ross Turner. At Freemasons Keysborough.

Saturday, October 22

• TBA. Brighton Coronation Chapter. At Freemasons Bayside.

• TBA. Royal and Select Masters. Steve Simpson to represent Acting Grand Master. At Freemasons Maroondah.

• 2pm. Whine Club. At Dendy Deli, 26 Church St, Brighton.

• 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.

• 7pm. Lodge Devotion/Lodge of Evolution. Social Night – Table Lodge. At Freemasons Collingwood.

• 7.30pm. Duke of Sussex Lodge. Obligation of Master-Elect. At Freemasons Melbourne.

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

Sunday, October 23

• TBA. 2023 Country Team Auditions. At Freemasons Wangaratta.
• 10am. Northern District. MAP3. At Freemasons Greensborough.

• 12 Noon fo 12.30pm. Mordialloc Lodge of Charity. Sunday Lunch. At Cheltenham-Moorabbin RSL – 50 Acres Bar and Bistro. RSVP: Trevor Burkitt, 0418 590 087.

Monday, October 24
• 10am. Derrimut Daylight Lodge. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

• 6.30pm. Lodge Metropolis. Installation of Don Cameron by Lindsay Patullo and Northern District Team. At Freemasons Brunswick.

• 7.30pm. Lord Carrington Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

• 7.30pm. Yarraville Lodge. At Freemasons Yarraville.

Tuesday, October 25

• 6pm. Lodge Epicurean. Visit from Seaford Lodge. At Freemasons Geelong.

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

• 6.30pm. Mount Scopus and Collegians Lodge. Installation of Marc Class by Rick Durra and Police Unanimity Team. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 6.30pm. Wimmera Lodge. Installation of Ian Brilliant by John McTaggart and 2020-2022 Team. At Freemasons Horsham.

• 7pm. Robbie Burns Mark Lodge. Double Advancement. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

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

• 7.30pm. City of Footscray Wyndham Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

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

• 7.30pm. Mount Franklin St George Lodge. Full Open and Close. At Freemasons Daylesford.

• 7.30pm. Northern United Chapter. Talk by the Grand Lecturer.

• 7.30pm. Williamstown St Andrew Lodge. Full Closing in Each Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.

Wednesday, October 26

• 10am. Talbot Daylight Lodge. At Freemasons Maryborough.

• 6.15pm. Epworth Gala Ball. At Palladium At Crown.

• 6.30pm. Central District Lodge of Instruction. Wardens Training. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 6.30pm. Mitchell Lodge. Installation of Laurie Stelfox. At Freemasons Broadford.

• 7.30pm. Lodge Fraternal. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 7.30pm. Nepean Sovereign Chapter. At Freemasons Bayside.

Thursday, October 27

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

• 6.30pm. Leura Lodge. Installation of Randy Walton by John Patterson. At Freemasons Camperdown.

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

• 7.15pm. Omega Group. At Carmelo’s Pizza, 2 Brunswick Rd, Brunswick East.

• 7.30pm. Creswick Havilah Lodge. Talk: ‘The First Degree by Q and A’. At Freemasons Creswick.

• 7.30pm. Gardenvale Council RSM. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 7.30pm. Northern District Annual Meeting. $30. At Freemasons Ivalda. BOOK

• 7.30pm. Sir John Quick Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Bendigo.

• 7.30pm. Williamstown St Andrew Lodge. Full Open and Close (1, 2, 3). At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

Friday, October 28

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

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

• 3pm. Concord Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Re-Enactment of Consecration. Bruce Cowie to represent Acting Grand Master. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK

• 3pm. Gippsland Lakes Lodge. Installation of Peter Allsop by Tim Stevens and East Gippsland Team. 

• 7pm. Malvern Waverley Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Advancement. At Freemasons Waverley.

• 7.30pm. Bayside District. MAP3. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 7.30pm. Victorian Lodge of Research. Talk: ‘Jack, Masonic Conspiracy or a Ripper of A Tale?’. At Grand View Hotel, 429 Heidelberg Rd, Fairfield. Also by Zoom.

Saturday, October 29

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

• 2pm. Whine Club. At Dendy Deli, 26 Church St, Brighton.

• 3pm. Concord Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Bruce Cowie to represent Acting Grand Master. At Freemasons Bayside.

Sunday, October 30

• 2pm. Multi-Faith Service. At Coppin Centre Chapel, Moubray St, Melbourne.

Monday, October 31

• 7pm. King David Lodge. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 8pm. North Melbourne Lodge. Social Charity Night. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Tuesday, November 1 (Melbourne Cup Day)

• 1pm. Canterbury Lodge. Luncheon, Fashion on the Day. At Freemasons Waverley. BOOK

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

Wednesday, November 2

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

Friday, November 4

• 11am.  Canterbury Lodge. Golf. At Huntingdale Golf Course. BOOK
• 6pm.  Canterbury Lodge. Fellowship Dinner. At Huntingdale Golf Course. BOOK

• 7.15pm.  Sunshine Wisdom Lodge. Jewels to Jeffrey Hiskins (50-Year) and John Mullenger (60-Year). Tickets: $20. Phone: 0418 995 079. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

Saturday, November 5

• 2pm.  Canterbury Lodge. Golf. Re-Enactment of Consecration. 4pm.  Installation. 6.30pm.  Banquet. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK

Sunday, November 6

• 11am.  Canterbury Lodge. Barbecue. At Taralye. BOOK

Monday, November 7

• 7.30pm. ‘Melbourne Cup at Commonwealth’. With families and friends. At Freemasons Mirboo North.

Wednesday, November 9

• 7.30pm. United Schools Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Thursday-Sunday, November 10-13

• TBA. Freemasons New Zealand. Grand Installation.

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

Saturday, November 12

• 1pm. Walhalla Lodge. Obligation of Master-Elect. 2pm. Installation. Followed by ‘hearty barbecue’. At Freemasons Walhalla.

Sunday, November 13

• TBA. Geelong Lodge of unity and Prudence. Family and Friends Fun Day. At Curlewis Driving Range.

Monday, November 14

• 6.30pm. Lodge of Commerce. 7.30pm. Open Ceremonies: The Unknown Soldier, Ceremony of the Vacant Chair. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 6.45pm. Central District, MAP3. At Freemasons Melbourne.

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

• 7.30pm. The Story of the Unknown Soldier. Vacant Chair Ceremony. $50. Proceeds after expenses to RSL Poppy Appeal. At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK

Wednesday, November 16

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

Thursday, November 17

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

Friday, November 18
• TBA. Army Lodge. Visit by Victorian Naval and Military Lodge.

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

Saturday, November 19

• 9am-1pm. Simplifying The Role Of A Lodge Secretary Course. $25 per person, lunch provided. At Freemasons Greensborough. BOOK

• 2pm. Victoria Mark Lodge. At the Kelvin Club.

• 3pm. Victorian Royal Ark Mariners Lodge. At the Kelvin Club.

• 4pm. Lodge Amicus. Installation of Don Reynolds by Myles King and 2022 Team. Banquet follows at 6.30pm. $110 per person. Masters on the road, $75. At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK

Monday, November 21

• TBA. Kyneton Royal Arch Chapter. Double Exaltation.

• 7pm. United Wimmera Royal Ark Mariner Lodge. Talk by Bill Jones on the RAM Tracing Board.

• 7.45pm. United Wimmera Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Investiture. 

Tuesday, November 22

• 6pm. Lodge Amalthea. Third Degree. Ladies in the South. At The Australian Club.

• 7pm. Lodge Amicus. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Wednesday, November 23

• 7pm. Keystone Mark Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Friday, November 25

• 7.30pm. Lodge Bharat. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Saturday, November 26

• TBA. Northern District Christmas Night. At Freemasons Ivalda.

Sunday, November 27

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

Thursday, December 1

•  TBA. Lodge Amicus. Christmas Drinks.

•  7.30pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Christmas Meeting. Entertainer: Brendan Scott. Partners Welcome. At Freemasons Ivalda.

Sunday, December 4

•  12.30pm. District 106 Combined Lodges. Christmas Celebration. At Ballarat Golf Club. RSVP: Chris Davis, 0420 476 084.

Wednesday, December 14

•  7.30pm. Quarterly Communication. At Freemasons Bayside.

Saturday, December 17
• TBA. Lodge of Australia Felix. Christmas Dinner. At Box Hill Golf Club.

• 11am. Combermere Chapter. At Freemasons Ivalda.

Thursday, December 29
• 7.30pm. Endeavour Virtual Lodge. Talk: ‘Ego and the False Self. Finding the True Self’. By Zoom.

Tuesday, January 24
• 7.30pm. Lodge Amicus. First Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Thursday, January 26
• TBA. Australia Day.

Friday-Sunday, March 24-26, 2023

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

Thursday, March 30, 2023

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

Friday, April 7, 2023

• TBA. Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

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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