FVNews. Sat., Oct. 29, 2022
Sunday, October 30, 2022
FVNews
No. 229. Saturday, October 29, 2022
(314 listings)
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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. What’s On (304 listings)
1. This Week
• Visits to country lodges by Anthony Bucca, Grand Master-Elect, have been featured in the Wangaratta Chronicle and Riverine Herald (Echuca) newspapers. The Cranbourne Lodge centenary was promoted in the Cranbourne Star News. Buninyong Freemasons received publicity in the Ballarat Courier for donating blankets.
• The Grand Master-Elect will be visiting the Freemasons New Zealand Grand Installation this month.
• The Grand Master-Elect presented Barry Watson of Revival Lodge with a 50-Year Jewel. He presented Kevin Sloane of Brunswick United Lodge with a 40-Year pin.
• Bruce Cowie, Grand Secretary, has distributed a list of 2023 Grand Lodge Ceremonial Team appointments. View HERE
• A summary of the comments from members at the 18 Constitution Transition meetings held across the State has been published. View HERE
• Builders have been at work at Freemasons Williamstown.
• Alan Tyndall advises that the Grand Installation for the Grand Lodge of Tasmania will take place at Hobart over the February 23-26 weekend.
2. Pithy Paragraphs
• It has taken some time, but meetings from every District are now included in FVNews. Some details have been collected from the Masonic Guide at the FV website. If there are edits to be made, please email us at editor@fvnews.com.au
• The Multi-Faith Service, planned for Sunday (Oct. 30), has been postponed. A new date will be announced in 2023.
• Some 120 members were booked for the inaugural Northern District Annual Meeting and Dinner at Freemasons Ivalda last Thursday (Oct. 27). View Tsen Thau Shin’s photos HERE
• Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge and its District visitors raised $2770 for the SuperTees children’s charity which provides garments for sick kids in hospitals. The funds were raised with a raffle, and an auction of a bottle of Grange donated by Tim Bensley.
• Bookings have opened for the Quarterly Communication to be held on Wednesday, December 14 at Freemasons Bayside. The $20 booking fee has been eliminated. BOOK HERE
• Western District Co-Ordinator Emmanuel Marabeliotakis is participating in the Barnardos Australia ‘Champions Ride’ as a fundraiser to help vulnerable children recover and thrive. SPONSOR HIM
3. Fun Newsletter
• Freemasons New Zealand Fun Newsletter – penultimate edition – can be read HERE
Thanks to John MacDonald who is producing the final 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 Klee Quisido and David Brodie.
5. Sincere Thanks• Amongst those who assisted with contributions and encouragement have included: Ben Quick, Wes Turnbull, Peter Harris, Emmanuel Marabeliotakis, Ken Hardy, Eric Williams, Brian Coffey, Rahim Samat, Anthony Bucca, Max Paulet, Laurie Jacobs, Harry Jenkins, John Rosenberg, Ian Buckingham, Graham Berry, Richard Shelly, Neil Cripps, George Entwistle, Phil Watson, Ian Upjohn, Greg Howat, Craig Phillips, Ian Samuel, Colin McCowan, Robert Kliaman, Glen Richards, Stuart Dale, Alan Tyndall, Ken Barnes, Paul Rigby, Jonathan Evans, Peter Bate, Peter Weeding, Garry James, Ken Calder, Les Roberts, Brian Bennett, Andrew Gleeson, Lawrence Stendt, Jim Jolly, Ken Porter, Sudarshan Ramakrishnan
6. Please send your Summons
• Lodges can assist FVNews by sending emails about eve, Lry lodge meeting and event to editor@FVNews.com.au – please include us on your Lodge Summons mailing list.
7. World News• LEARN MORE about Paul Revere and his ties to Freemasonry.
• SEE 555 illustrations about Freemasonry.
• READ ABOUT Malta’s rival freemasons being at loggerheads over the ownership of one of the island’s longest-serving homes to freemasonry – Villa Blye, in Paola.
8. Things To Do
• READ MORE about the Masonic Temple of Boston throwing its doors open to the public.
• READ about the new Rockhampton Masonic Centre.
• A Facebook page for ‘Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Victoria’ has been created.
9. What’s On (314 listings)
UPDATED EACH EDITION
Please notify us about your event.
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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.
Saturday, October 29
• 2pm. Portland Lodge. Installation of Kevin Council by Peter Bond and 2022 Country Team. At Freemasons Portland.
• 3pm. Concord Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Re-Enactment of Consecration. Bruce Cowie to represent Acting Grand Master. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 3pm. Gippsland Lakes Lodge. Proclamation by Allen Jenkins and East Gippsland District Team. At Freemasons Lakes Entrance.
Monday, October 31
• 7pm. King David Lodge. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 8pm. North Melbourne Lodge. Social Charity Night. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• Mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II concludes.
Tuesday, November 1 (Melbourne Cup Day)
• 10am. Lodge EOS. At Freemasons Lilydale.
• 1pm. Canterbury Lodge. Luncheon, Fashion on the Day. At Freemasons Waverley. BOOK
• 7.30pm. All Nations Lodge. Talks: Gordon Cameron, ‘Second Degree Tracing Board’; Les Roberts, ‘Growing Freemasonry’. At Freemasons Clunes.
• 7.30pm. Campaspe Valley Lodge. At Freemasons Echuca.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Liberation. At Freemasons Waverley.
• 7.30pm. Mitchell River Lodge. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.
• 7.30pm. Northern District. MAP3. At Freemasons Brunswick.
• 7.45pm. Swan Hill Lodge. At Freemasons Swan Hill.
Wednesday, November 2
• 6.30pm. Lodge of Honour. Installation of David Kelly. Unanimity Team. At Freemasons Baxter.
• 7.30pm. Blue Dandenongs Lodge. At Freemasons Belgrave.
• 7.30pm. Dimboola Lodge. At Freemasons Dimboola.
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lodge. At Freemasons Sale.
• 7.30pm. Glenelg Lodge. At Freemasons Casterton.
• 7.30pm. Glenroy Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7.30pm. Guiding Star Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Rule. At Freemasons Oakleigh.
• 7.30pm. Melton Lodge of Instruction. Reception of visitors, vouching and closing. At Freemasons Melton.
• 7.30pm. Powlett Lodge. 70-year jewel to Bob Delahoy. At Freemasons Wonthaggi.
• 7.30pm. Whittlesea Lodge. Installation of Bob Milburn by Northern District Team. At Freemasons Whittlesea.
• 7.30pm. Yarrawonga Lodge of St David. At Freemasons Yarrawonga.
• 7.30pm. Lord Somers Australasian Chapter. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.45pm. Avoca Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Avoca.
Thursday, November 3
• 6.30pm. Robbie Burns Mark Lodge. Installation. At Freemasons Western.
• 7pm. Doutta Galla Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7pm. Lodge Killara. First Degree. At Freemasons Greensborough.
• 7.15pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. Arlington Lodge. At Freemasons Portarlington.
• 7.30pm. Clifton Hill Lodge. At Freemasons Box Hill.
• 7.30pm. Duke of Connaught Lodge. At Freemasons Loch.
• 7.30pm. Bogong Lodge. At Freemasons Yackandandah.
• 7.30pm. Kyabram Lodge. At Freemasons Kyabram.
• 7.30pm. Macedon Ranges Lodge. At Freemasons Romsey.
• 7.30pm. Point Nepean Lodge. At Freemasons Sorrento.
• 7.30pm. Sandringham District Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Lodge. 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).
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Rapport. At Freemasons Waverley.
Saturday, November 5
• 10.30am. Mt Shadwell Lodge. Installation of William Woolhouse by John Patterson and 2022 Country Team. Followed by luncheon at adjoining RSL Hall, $15. At Freemasons Mortlake. RSVP by Nov. 1: Greg Howat, 0427 505 177.
• 1pm. Jacques DeMolay Victoria Chapter. At Freemasons Victoria. Contact: Archie Alvarez, 0460 696 909.
• 2pm. Canterbury Lodge. Re-Enactment of Consecration. 4pm. Installation. 6.30pm. Banquet. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK
• 6pm. Learmonth Lodge. Installation of Laurie Wadeson by Highlanders Team. Banquet Fee: $25. At Freemasons Learmonth.
• 6.30pm. Lodge of Evolution. At Freemasons Melbourne.
Sunday, November 6
• 11am. Canterbury Lodge. Barbecue. At Taralye. BOOK
• 1pm. Remembrance Day Church Service. At Springvale War Cemetery.
Monday, November 7
• 7.30pm. Baxter Lodge. At Freemasons Baxter.
• 7.30pm. Carisbrook Lodge. Demonstration Third Degree. At Freemasons Carisbrook.
• 7.30pm. City of Footscray Wyndham. Third Degree. At Freemasons Western.
• 7.30pm. Commonwealth Lodge Melbourne Cup. $20 per horse. Big prizes and your name on the trophy. At Freemasons Mirboo North. Non-masons welcome. FACEBOOK EVENT LINK
• 7.30pm. Garibaldi Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Kyneton Lodge. At Kyneton Masonic Centre, Yaldwin St West, Kyneton
• 7.30pm. North Melbourne Lodge. At Freemasons melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Pakenham Lodge. At Freemasons Pakenham.
• 7.45pm. Rosebank Lodge. Meeting.
Tuesday, November 8
• 10am. Allara Lodge. At Freemasons Baxter.
• 6pm. Freemasons Foundation Victoria. Annual General Meeting. Minutes, Financial Statements, Directors’ Report, Auditors’ Report, Election of Directors, Chairman’s Address, Other Business. At Freemasons Melbourne. Also by ZOOM
• 7.15pm. Robbie Burns Phoenix Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Western.
• 7.30pm. Arcadian-Veritas Lodge. At Freemasons Prahran.
• 7.30pm. Brighton and District Lodge. First Degree, At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Colac Lodge. At Freemasons Colac.
• 7.30pm. Duke of Abercorn Lodge. Vacant Chair. At Freemasons Bacchus Marsh.
• 7.30pm. Frankston Lodge. At Freemasons Baxter.
• 7.30pm. Golden and Corinthian Lodge. At Freemasons Bendigo.
• 7.30pm. Lord Northcote Lodge. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. Marangan Lodge. At Freemasons Benalla.
• 7.30pm. Marnoo Lodge. Talk by John McTaggart. At Freemasons Stawell.
• 7.30pm. Maryborough Lodge. Vacant Chair. At Freemasons Maryborough• 7.30pm. Orbost Lodge. At Freemasons Orbost.
• 7.30pm. Richmond Lodge. At Freemasons Box Hill.
• 7.30pm. University Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.
Wednesday, November 9
• 10am. Lodge of Welcome. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 6.45pm. United Schools Lodge. Installation of Roland Kaldor by Garry Bradd. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK
• 7.30pm. Berwick Balcara Lodge. Double Third Degree. At Freemasons Berwick.
• 7.30pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge. At Freemasons Queenscliff.
• 7.30pm. Fairfield Lodge. Ceremony of the Vacant Chair. Talk. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. Benambra Lodge. At Freemasons Tallangatta.
• 7.30pm. Mansfield Lodge. At Freemasons Mansfield.
• 7.30pm. Meredith Lodge. At Freemasons Lara.
• 7.30pm. Monash Lodge. At Freemasons Waverley.
• 7.30pm. Mordialloc Lodge of Charity. At Freemasons Keysborough.
• 7.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge. Vacant Chair. At Freemasons Cowes.
• 7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Latrobe Valley.
• 7.30pm. United Memorial and Merbein Lodge. At Freemasons Sunraysia.
• 7.30pm. Williamstown Lodge. First Degree. Vacant Chair. At Freemasons Williamstown.
Thursday, November 10
• TBA. Freemasons New Zealand. Grand Installation weekend begins.
• 7pm. Union Lodge of North Gippsland. Third Degree. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.
• 7.30pm. Antient York Lodge. At Freemasons Preston.
• 7.30pm. Geelong Lodge of Uni8ty and Prudence. At Freemasons Geelong.
• 7.30pm. Gisborne Lodge. At Freemasons Gisborne.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Devotion. At Freemasons Collingwood.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Australia Felix. At Freemasons Box Hill.
• 7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge. At Freemasons Cohuna.
• 7.30pm. Hearts of Oak Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Rutherglen Lodge. At Freemasons Rutherglen.
• 7.30pm. Seaford Lodge. At Freemasons Baxter.
• 7.30pm. Seymour Lodge. At Freemasons Seymour.
• 7.30pm. Southern Cross Lodge. At Freemasons Maldon.
• 7.30pm. Union Lodge of North Gippsland. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.
• 7.30pm. Victoria Lodge. At Freemasons Waverley.
• 7.30pm. Werribee Enterprise Lodge. Talk: Third Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Werribee.
Friday, November 11 – Remembrance Day
• TBA. Blue Ribbon Foundation Ball.
• 6.30pm. Altona Lodge. Installation. At Freemasons Williamstown.
• 6.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Fleece. At the Kelvin Club.
• 7pm. Bank Place Lodge. At the Melbourne Savage Club.
• 7.15pm. Gregorios Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Bendigo City Lodge. At Freemasons Bendigo.
• 7.30pm. Brae Dale Lodge. At Freemasons Belgrave.
• 7.30pm. Lara Lodge. At Freemasons Lara.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Balnarring. Installation of Dereck Grout by Peter Bond and 2022 Team. At Balnarring Hall.
• 7.30pm. Sunbury Lodge. At Freemasons Sunbury.
• 7.30pm. United Memorial and Merbein Lodge. Commemoration. At Freemasons Sunraysia.
• 7.30pm. Wodonga Lodge. At Freemasons Wodonga.
Saturday, November 12
• TBA. Mansfield Lodge. Installation by Myles King. At Freemasons Mansfield.
• 1pm. Walhalla Lodge. Obligation of Master-Elect. 2pm. Installation of Ken Barnes by Peter Bond and 2022 Country Team. Followed by ‘hearty barbecue’. At Freemasons Walhalla.
• 7.30pm. Prince of Wales Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Smythesdale.
Sunday, November 13
• TBA. Geelong Lodge of unity and Prudence. Family and Friends Fun Day. At Curlewis Driving Range.
• 8am. Brighton District Lodge. Golf Day. 11.30am. Barbecue. $35 per playter. At Cheltenham Golf Club. BOOK
Monday, November 14
• 10am. Maroondah Daylight Lodge. At Freemasons Ringwood.
• 10am. Woodend Daylight Lodge. At Zetland Hall.
• 6.30pm. Lodge of Commerce. South. 7.30pm. Open Ceremonies: The Unknown Soldier, Ceremony of the Vacant Chair. 7.30pm. Lodge Meeting. 9.30pm. Drinks. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 6.45pm. Central District, MAP3. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Argyle Lodge. At Freemasons Traralgon.
• 7.30pm. Freemasons Victoria. Masonic Council. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Grand Mark Convocation. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Mount Shadwell Lodge. At Freemasons Mortlake.
• 7.30pm. Ivalda lodge of Instruction. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. United Ararat Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Ararat.
Tuesday, November 15
• 10am. Lodge of the Great Ocean Road. At 12 Price St, Torquay.
• 10am. The Sir Dallas Brooks Daylight Lodge. At Freemasons Wangaratta.
• 7.30pm. Ballarat Yarrowee Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 7.30pm. Brunswick United Lodge. At Freemasons Brunswick.
• 7.30pm. Ballarat Yarrowee Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 7.30pm. Elrona Lodge. At Freemasons Greensborough.
• 7.30pm. Euroa Vega Lodge. At Freemasons Euroa.
• 7.30pm. Footscray St John’s. First Degree. At Freemasons Western.
• 7.30pm. Henty Lodge. At Freemasons Waverley.
• 7.30pm. Mildura Lodge. At Freemasons Sunraysia.
• 7.30pm. Moorabbin Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Unity. At Freemasons Bright.
• 7.30pm. Lowan Lodge. At Freemasons Nhill.
• 7.30pm. St Andrews In The South. At Freemasons Geelong.
• 7.30pm. Wesley Collegians Lodge. At Freemasons Prahran.
• 7.30pm. Woolamai Daylight Lodge. At Freemasons Wonthaggi.
• 7.45pm. Hamilton Grange Lodge. At Freemasons Hamilton.
Wednesday, November 16
• TBA. Warrawee Park Lodge (Daylight). Installation of David Penny by Myles King. At Freemasons Oakleigh.
• 5.30pm. Hand of Friendship Fellowship Lodge. At Coppin Hall.
• 7.30pm. United Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Victoria. Grand Communication. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK
Thursday, November 17
• 10am. Sale Daylight Lodge. At Freemasons Sale.
• 11am. Samaritan Lodge. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7pm. Central District, MAP3. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Albert Edward Lodge. At Freemasons Alexandra.
• 7.30pm. Albert Victor Lodge. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. Beechworth Lodge of St John. At Freemasons Beechworth.
• 7.30pm. Gardenvale Mobility Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Kensington Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Concentration. At Freemasons Ringwood.
• 7.30pm. Melton Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Melton.
• 7.30pm. Mornington Lodge. At Freemasons Mornington.
• 7.30pm. Portland Lodge. At Freemasons Portland.
• 7.30pm. Rupertswood-Numurkah Lodge. At Freemasons Numurkah.
• 7.30pm. St John’s Lodge. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 7.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Mark Lodge. At Freemasons Collingwood.
• 7.30pm. Werribee Lodge of Instruction. At Freemasons Werribee.
• 7.30pm. Williamstown St Andrew Lodge. At Freemasons Williamstown.
Friday, November 18
• 10am. Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.
• 6.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Fleece. At the Kelvin Club.
• 7pm. Army Lodge. Visit by Victorian Naval and Military Lodge.
• 7.30pm. Dandenong Lodge. At Freemasons Keysborough.
• 7.30pm. Diamond Valley Lodge. At Freemasons Diamond Creek.,
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Progress. At Freemasons Berwick.
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
• 4pm. Lodge Eschol. Installation by Peter Bond and 2022 Country Team. At Freemasons Shepparton.
• 7.30pm. Star of the East Lodge. At Freemasons Omeo.
• 7.30pm. Stuart Buninyong Lodge. Demonstration Second Degree. At Freemasons Buninyong.
Monday, November 21
• TBA. Kyneton Royal Arch Chapter. Double Exaltation.
• 10am. Eureka Daylight Lodge. Opening and Closing. Scottish Celebrations in the South. Address to the Haggis. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 10am. Moorpanyal Lodge. At Freemasons Geelong.
• 10.30am. Footscray HRA Chapter. Talk: 4 Banners – Ox, Man, Lion, Eagle. At Freemasons Western.
• 10.30am. Huon Daylight Lodge. At Freemasons Wodonga.
• 7pm. Blackburn United Lodge. At Freemasons Box Hill.
• 7pm. Freemasons Victoria Commercial Council. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7pm. United Wimmera Royal Ark Mariner Lodge. Talk by Bill Jones on the RAM Tracing Board.
• 7.15pm. Melbourne St Clair Reunion Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Cranbourne Lodge. At Freemasons Cranbourne.
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Forest Lodge. Installation of Roland Kenney by 2019 Team. $25 per member, ladies free. At Freemasons Warragul.
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lakes Lodge. At Freemasons Lakes Entrance.
• 7.30pm. King David Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions. At Freemasons Waverley.
• 7.30pm. Maribyrnong Mark Lodge. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7.45pm. United Wimmera Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Investiture.
• 7.30pm. Warrnambool Lodge. At Freemasons Warrnambool.
Tuesday, November 22
• 10am. Barwong Lodge. At Freemasons Queenscliff.
• 6pm. Lodge Amalthea. Third Degree. Ladies in the South. At The Australian Club.
• 7.15pm. Middle Park Lodge. 50-Year Jewel, Talk: ‘Courage To Care’. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Mount Scopus and Collegians’ Lodge. First Degree. Grand Master-Elect in attendance. Special Visitor: MWBro. Sjlomo Bay-Alal, of New York. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Mt Franklin St George. Demonstration First Degree. At Freemasons Daylesford.
• 7.30pm. Peace and Loyalty Lodge. At Freemasons Ferntree Gully.
• 7.30pm. Shepparton-Mooroopna Lodge. At Freemasons Shepparton.
Wednesday, November 23
• TBA. Weston Street United Lodge. Grand Master-Elect to attend with Full Escort. At Freemasons Brunswick.
• 10am. Keysborough St Andrews Daylight Lodge. At Freemasons Keysborough.
• 10am. Talbot Lodge. At Freemasons Maryborough.
• 10am. Tresco and Chisel United Lodge. At Freemasons Swan Hill.
• 7pm. Keystone Mark Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Belvoir. At Freemasons Wodonga.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Fraternal. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Mitchell Lodge. At Freemasons Broadford.
• 7.30pm. Werribee Mark Lodge. Advancement. At Freemasons Werribee.
• 7.30pm. Wimmera Lodge. At Freemasons Horsham.
• 7.30pm. Yarra Glen Lodge. At Freemasons Lilydale.
• 7.30pm. Zetland Lodge. At Zetland Hall, Kyneton.
Thursday, November 24
• 6.30pm. Lodge of Amity. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7pm. Central District. Amoners/Mentors Training. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7pm. Doutta Galla Lodge. Extra Meeting. First Degree.At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7pm. Western District. MAP1 and MAP2 presentations. 8pm. MAP3. At Freemasons Western.
• 7.30pm. Cobram Lodge. At Freemasons Cobram.
• 7.30pm. Creswick Havilah Lodge. Installation of Ray Jessop by Peter Bond and Country Team. At Freemasons Creswick.
• 7.30pm. Combined District 113 Meeting. Grand Master-Elect to attend. At Freemasons Keysborough.
• 7.30pm. Keysborough Lodge. At Freemasons Keysborough.
• 7.30pm. Koo-Wee-Rup Lodge. At Freemasons Koo-Wee-Rup.
• 7.30pm. Leura Lodge. At Freemasons Camperdown.
• 7.30pm. Lilydale Lodge. At Freemasons Lilydale.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Observance. At Freemasons Oakleigh.
• 7.30pm. Morwell Lodge. At Freemasons Latrobe Valley (Traralgon).
• 7.30pm. Outtrim Lodge. At Freemasons Korumburra.
• 7.30pm. Revival Lodge. At Freemasons Greensborough.
• 7.30pm. St John Quick Lodge. At Freemasons Bendigo.
Friday, November 25
• 7.30pm. Lodge Bharat. At Freemasons Melbourne.
Saturday, November 26
• TBA. Northern District Christmas Night. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 2pm. Sir Dallas Brooks Daylight Lodge. Installation of Bernie Bruknen. At Freemasons Wangaratta.
• 4pm. South Gippsland Mark Lodge. Installation of Ian Ryan. At Freemasons Wonthaggi.
• 5.30pm. Lodge Cornucopia. At Freemasons Warragul.
• 6.30pm. Duke of Sussex Lodge. Installation of Nick Batzialis by Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Prahran.
• 7.30pm. Maritime Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.
• 7.30pm. St George Lodge. At Freemasons Dunolly.
Sunday, November 27
• TBA. Fairfield Lodge. Christmas Party.
• 7.15am. Task Force District 106. Set-up for Rotary Springfest at Lake Wendouree. 10am. Festival opens. Contact: Ron Fleming, 0439 591 558.
• 10am. Northern District. MAP1. At Freemasons Greensborough.
• 10am. 2023 Grand Lodge Ceremonial Team. Training Session. At Freemasons Bayside. 11.30am. Photographs. 12 Noon. Talk to Seniors by Barry Dyce. 12.30pm. Luncheon. Attire: dark suit for men, smart casual for ladies.
• 3pm. Admiral Collingwood Lodge. Installation of Doug Scott. At Freemasons Ivalda.
Monday, November 28
• 10am. Derrimut Daylight Lodge. Vacant Chair. Ladies In The South. At Freemasons Western. RSVP: 0416 914 227.
• 7.30pm. Duke of Sussex Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Baden Powell Lodge. At Freemasons Waverley.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Eschol. At Freemasons Shepparton.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Metropolis. At Freemasons Brunswick.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Quest. At Freemasons Ringwood.
• 7.30pm. Lord Carrington Lodge. At Freemasons Western.
• 7.30pm. Old Gippstown Lodge. At Lloyd St, Moe.
• 7.30pm. Spring Vale Lodge. At Freemasons Keysborough.
• 7.30pm. Sunraysia Daylight Lodge. At Freemasons Sunraysia.
• 7.30pm. Timboon Lodge. At Freemasons Timboon.
• 7.30pm. Yarraville Lodge. At Freemasons Yarraville.
Tuesday, November 29
• 7.30pm. Djerriwarrh Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Bacchus Marsh.
• 7.30pm. Warragul Lodge. At Freemasons Warragul.
Wednesday, November 30
• 7.30pm. Wangaratta Lodge of St John. At Freemasons Wangaratta.
Thursday, December 1
• TBA. Lodge Amicus. Christmas Drinks.
• 7.15pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Christmas Meeting. Entertainer: Brendan Scott. Partners Welcome. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. Bogong Lodge. At Freemasons Yackandandah.
• 7.30pm. Clifton Hill Lodge. At Freemasons Box Hill.
• 7.30pm. Point Nepean Lodge. At Freemasons Sorrento.
• 7.30pm. Sandringham District Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.45pm. Kyabram Lodge. At Freemasons Kyabram.
Friday, December 2
• 7.30pm. Lodge Concordia. At Freemasons Traralgon.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Rapport. At Freemasons Waverley.
Saturday, December 3
• 6.30pm. Lodge of Evolution. At Freemasons Melbourne.
Sunday, December 4
• 12.30pm. District 106 Combined Lodges. Christmas Celebration. At Ballarat Golf Club. RSVP: Chris Davis, 0420 476 084.
Monday, December 5
• 7pm. Canterbury Lodge. At Freemasons Waverley.
• 7.30pm. Baxter Lodge. At Freemasons Baxter.
• 7.30pm. Carisbrook Lodge. At Freemasons Carisbrook.
• 7.30pm. Garibaldi Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Kyneton Lodge. At Kyneton Masonic Centre, Yaldwin St West, Kyneton.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Integrity. At Freemasons Prahran.
• 7.30pm. North Melbourne Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Pakenham Lodge. At Freemasons Pakenham.
Tuesday, December 6
• 10am. Lodge Eos. At Freemasons Lilydale.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Liberation. At Freemasons Waverley.
• 7.30pm. Old Melburnians Lodge, At Freemasons Prahran.
Wednesday, December 7
• TBA. Whittlesea Lodge. Official Visit by Fairfield Lodge. At Freemasons Whittlesea.
• 10am. Blue Dandenongs Lodge. At Freemasons Belgrave.
• 7.30pm. Dimboola Lodge. At Freemasons Dimboola.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Honour. At Freemasons Baxter.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Rule. At Freemasons Oakleigh.
• 7.30pm. Old Scotch Collegians Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Yarrawonga Lodge of St David. At Freemasons Yarrawonga.
Thursday, December 8
• 7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge. At Freemasons Cohuna.
• 7.30pm. Hearts of Oak Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Devotion. At Freemasons Collingwood.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Australia Felix. At Freemasons Box Hill.
• 7.30pm. Rutherglen Lodge. At Freemasons Rutherglen.
• 7.30pm. Seaford Lodge. At Freemasons Baxter.
• 7.30pm. Southern Cross Lodge. At Freemasons Maldon.
• 7.30pm. Victoria Lodge. At Freemasons Waverley.
Friday, December 9
• 7pm. Bank Place Lodge. At Melbourne Savage Club.
• 7pm. Doutta Galla Lodge. Christmas Ladies In The South. Choir, raffle. Supper levy: $15. At Freemasons Essendon. RSVP: Edmond Mansour, 0425 715 131.
• 7.15pm. Gregorios Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Bendigo City Lodge. At Freemasons Bendigo.
• 7.30pm. Brae Dale Lodge. At Freemasons Belgrave.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Balnarring. At Balnarring Hall.
• 7.30pm. Wodonga Lodge. At Freemasons Wodonga.
Saturday, December 10
• 12.30pm. Spring Vale Lodge. Family Annual Christmas Party. Spit Roast. Face Painting, Jumping Castle, Christmas Movie. $35 adults, $20 under 12. RSV Dec. 1: Andrew, 0409 010 914.
• 3pm. Sunshine Wisdom Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Essendon. Evening. Annual Ladies’ Night. At Melrose Reception Centre. RSVP: Ken Hardy, 0418 995 079.
Wednesday, December 14
• 7.30pm. Quarterly Communication. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Fairfield Lodge. Christmas Lodge Meeting. Ladies In The South.
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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