FVNews
No. 232. Wednesday, December 7, 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. Scholarship Fund at Bendigo

4. New Subscribers

5. Sincere Thanks

6. Please Send Your Summons

7. World News

8. Things To Do

9. What’s On

1. This Week

• Deputy Grand Master Anthony Bucca (Acting Grand Master) presided at the Re-Consecrationof Wangaratta St John Lodge last Saturday. The South even saw Tony join Barry Dyce with some singing, to the accompaniment of Roger Manderson.
• The Deputy Grand Master will next week meet with the members of the Masonic Council and Commercial Council to convey the thanks of the members for their year’s work.

• Preparations are underway for the Quarterly Communication to be held at Freemasons Bayside on Wednesday, December 14. A bumper attendance is expected. The $20 entry charge has been dropped.

 2. Pithy Paragraphs

• John Fogarty, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Freemasons, advises of a new code of conduct in the aged care sector. Royal Freemasons is an autonomous organisation, and operates at arms length from Freemasons Victoria.
• Rod Lavin, Chair, Freemasons Foundation, has been featured in Shepparton News and Shepparton Adviser reports about a donated biopsy machine.
• The volunteer psychological counselling and wellbeing work of Ted Stephens has been recognised by the Masonic Council.
• Warrawee Park Lodge has become a Fellowship Lodge.
• The Salesforce database system will be replaced by June 30, 2023.
• A history of the Dallas Brooks Centre will be researched and written.

• The Commercial Council has conditionally approved the sale of properties at Hopetoun,Rushworth, Nagambie and Numurkah.
• Works are under construction at Masonic Centres at Werribee, Melton, East Melbourne, Bayside and Sorrento.

3. Scholarship Fund at Bendigo
• David Beagley writes: “One of our [Bendigo Masonic] scholarship winners, from a few years ago, has just been announced as Victorian Young Australian of the Year. Darcy McGauley, a former student of Crusoe Secondary College in Kangaroo Flat, has been working with Victoria Police to create the state’s first Aboriginal Youth Cautioning Program, to ensure all young Indigenous people are eligible for a caution when coming into contact with the justice system for the first time. READ MORE We gave Darcy his scholarship in 2014, when he was in Year 10, to encourage him to stay at school and persist – obviously, he has! The Bendigo Masonic Scholarship Fund has been operating for some 30-odd years in Bendigo and Eaglehawk, offering scholarships to students in Grade 6 and Year 10 at local public schools. The two criteria are that the students have shown outstanding contribution to the school culture through personal achievement and active support of fellow students, but have also faced personal hurdles such as financial, social, medical or personal issues. The awards are made on school recommendation. We give 8-10 scholarships a year, totalling around $3500, relying on support from the lodges and orders of Bendigo as well as most welcome contributions from the Freemasons Foundation.”

4. New Subscribers
• We are building FVNewsto 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? 

5. Sincere Thanks• Amongst those who assisted with contributions and encouragement have included: Stuart Dale, Peter Harris, Emmanuel Marabeliotakis, Keith Klooger, Robert Kerr, Colin McCowan, Max Paulet, John McTaggart, Peter Baziotis, Rod Webster, Laurie Jacobs, David Beagley, Ron Goodburn, John Travers, Jason Gribble, Silvio Mignone, Nik Sakellaropoulos, Ken Hardy, Peter Weeding, David Webb, Brian Coffey, Richard Burman, Bill Ellis, Arthur Tan, Robert Pullin, Jeff Cripps, Wayne Smith, Darrell Traplin

6. Please send your Summons
• Lodges can assist FVNewsby 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• READ about a West Lancashire installation.
• Brethren in New South Wales have come to the rescue of The Entrance Neighbourhood Centre. READ MORE
• SEE a Rhode Island TV report about Freemasonry.

8. Things To Do

• READ ABOUT Bro. Mozart and The Magic Flute.
• VIEW photos from the Grand Mark Quarterly Convocation. Thanks to Tsen Thau Shen.
• WATCH the WWBJ TV report about a US Lodge’s Christmas project.

9. What’s On
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, December 7

•  TBA. Mordialloc Lodge of Charity. Change of Date. Non-Ceremonial Dinner. At Freemasons Keysborough.

•  TBA. Whittlesea Lodge. Official Visit by Fairfield Lodge. At Freemasons Whittlesea.

•  10am. Blue Dandenongs Lodge. At Freemasons Belgrave.

•  7pm. Antient York Lodge. Non-Ceremonial. Christmas Celebration. At Freemasons Preston.

•  7pm. Melton Lodge of Instruction. Christmas in the [Instructuional] South. At Freemasons Melton.

•  7pm. United Schools Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK

• 7.30pm. Dimboola Lodge. At Freemasons Dimboola.

•  7.30pm. Glenroy Lodge. Social Night. At Freemasons Essendon.

•  7.30pm. Lodge of Honour. At Freemasons Baxter.

•  7.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Rule. At Freemasons Oakleigh.

•  7.30pm. Old Scotch Collegians Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

•  7.30pm. Yarrawonga Lodge of St David. At Freemasons Yarrawonga.

•  7.45pm. Avoca Lodge. Open and Close. Christmas in the South. At Freemasons Avoca.

Thursday, December 8

• 6pm. Southern Cross Lodge. Unity Badge, Grand Lodge Certificate, 50-Year Jewel to Arthur Chapple, Scholarship Presentations. At Freemasons Maldon.

• 6pm. Werribee Enterprise Lodge. Christmas Dinner. $30 all inclusive. At Freemasons Werribee.
• 6.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge. $40. At The Palms Restaurant, Kaloha Caravan Park, Cnr Steel and Chapel Sts, Cowes. Book by Dec. 5 with Tony Happleston, 0412 253 927.

•  6.30pm. Seaford Lodge. Christmas Dinner. At Mornington Golf Club. RSVP: Bill, 0417 579 055.

•  7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge. At Freemasons Cohuna.

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

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

•  7.30pm. Lodge Devotion. Christmas Dinner. At Yorkshire Stingo Hotel, Collingwood.

• 7.30pm. Lodge of Australia Felix. At Freemasons Box Hill.

• 7.30pm. Revival Lodge. Big Raffle charity event. (And official visit by Albert Victor Lodge.) At Freemasons Greensborough.

•  7.30pm. Rutherglen Lodge. At Freemasons Rutherglen.

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

•  7.30pm. Southern Cross Lodge. At Freemasons Maldon.
•  7.30pm. Victoria Lodge. At Freemasons Waverley.

Friday, December 9

•  10.30am. Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge. At Freemasons Bairnsdale. Followed by Christmas Lunch at the ‘Nicho’. Book by Dec. 2 with Jim Jolly, 0427 458 844.

•  6.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Fleece. Christmas Drinks. At the Kelvin 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. Talk: First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Melbourne.

•  7.30pm. Bendigo City Lodge. At Freemasons Bendigo.

•  7.30pm. Brae Dale Lodge. At Freemasons Belgrave.

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

•  7.30pm. Lodge of Balnarring. At Balnarring Hall.

•  7.30pm. Wodonga Lodge. At Freemasons Wodonga.

Saturday, December 10

• TBA. Prince of Wales Lodge. Christmas Get-Together. At Freemasons Strathfieldsaye.

•  12 Noon. Samaritan Lodge. Ladies Christmas Lunch. $15 per person, drinks included. At Freemasons Ivalda.

•  3pm. Sunshine Wisdom Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Essendon. Evening. Annual Ladies’ Night. At Melrose Reception Centre. RSVP: Ken Hardy, 0418 995 079.

•  4pm. Lowan Lodge. Christmas Party. Please bring salad to share. Barbecue meal and drinks supplied. At Freemasons Nhill.

•  5pm. Gippsland Lakes Lodge. 

•  6.30pm for 7pm. Army Lodge. Ladies Night/Combined Christmas Party. $75, and drinks at bar prices. At German Club Tivoli, 291 Dandenong Rd, Prahran. BOOK

• 7.30pm. 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.

Sunday, December 11

•  12.30pm. Central District Christmas Barbecue By The Yarra

Monday, December 12

•  9.30am. Woodend Daylight Lodge. Installation of Keith Turner by Ken Cribbes and Highlanders Team. At Freemasons Zetland.

•  10.30am. Eureka Daylight Lodge. Opening and Closing. Christmas Festivities. At Freemasons Ballarat. RSVP: Graeme Brown, 0407 330 657.

•  5.30pm. Masonic Council Meeting. At Freemasons Melbourne.

•  6.30pm. City of Abbotsford Chapter. At Freemasons Collingwood.

•  6.30pm. Lodge of Commerce. Dinner at Builders Arms Hotel, Fitzroy. 7.30pm. First Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

•  6.30pm. United Service Lodge. At Freemasons Keysborough.

•  6.30pm. Wimmera Lodge. Annual Christmas Dinner. Meal from a la carte menu, drinks at bar prices. At Horsham Sports and Community Club.

•  7.30pm. Gippsland Forest Lodge. 65-Year Jewel to John Marsh. At Freemasons Warragul.

•  7.30pm. Sir Dallas Brooks Daylight Lodge, and Wangaratta Lodge. Social Meeting. At Freemasons Wangaratta.

•  7.30pm. United Ararat Lodge. ‘Walk Through The Second Degree’. At Freemasons Ararat.

Tuesday, December 13

•  TBA. Mt Franklin St George Lodge. Christmas Dinner. At Red Ginger Thai, Daylesford.

•  9.30am. Essendon Mark Lodge. Talk. 70-Year Service Certificate. At Freemasons Essendon.

•  6pm. Lodge Epicurean. Obligation of Master-Elect. At Freemasons Geelong.

•  6.30pm for 7pm. Dandenong Lodge. Ladies In The South Christmas Dinner. At Freemasons Keysborough.

•  7pm. Brighton District Lodge. $20 Christmas Feast. Followed by First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Bayside. 

•  7.15pm. Robbie Burns Phoenix. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Western.

•  7.30pm. Colac Lodge. At Freemasons Colac.

• 7.30pm. Duke of Abercorn Lodge, combined with Djerriwarrh, Bacchus Marsh Mark, Bacchus Marsh Chpater and Melton. Christmas celebration. At Freemasons Bacchus Marsh.

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

•  7.30pm. University Lodge. Closed Meeting. Christmas Supper at local venue.

Wednesday, December 14

•  7pm. United Memorial and Merebein Lodge. Call-Off: Attend QC. At Freemasons Sunraysia (Irymple).

•  7.30pm. Quarterly Communication. No charge. At Freemasons Bayside.

•  7.30pm. Berwick Balcara Lodge. Christmas Entertainment. At Freemasons Berwick.

•  7.30pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge. Non-ceremonial. At Brewhouse, Queenscliff.

•  7.30pm. Fairfield Lodge. Christmas Lodge Meeting. Ladies In The South. At Freemasons Ivalda.

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

•  7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge. Christmas Night. At Freemasons Traralgon.

Thursday, December 15

•  6.30pm. St John’s Lodge, Ballarat. Christmas Get-Together. Venue TBA

•  7pm. Kensington Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Essendon.

•  7.30pm. Portland Lodge. First Degree. South: Pig On A Spit. At Freemasons Portland.

Friday, December 16

•  6.45pm. SEAVIC Lodge. Meeting, Kris Kringle. At Freemasons Box Hill. Book.

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

• 11am. Combermere Chapter. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 11.30am. Melton Lodge. Meet and Greet Barbecue. Family, friends, guests most welcome. At Freemasons Melton. RSVP by Dec. 10 to 0418 440 225.

• 2.30pm. Star of the East Lodge Omeo. Christmas Function: Family and Friends Day, followed by barbecue. At Omeo Valley Gun and Angling Club. Cointact: Kevin Law, 00409 153 527.

• 5.30pm. Sturt Buninyong Lodge. Non-Ceremonial Meeting. Daylight Dress, Christmas Barbecue. 65-year jewels to Bruce Bartrop and David Pratt.

Sunday, December 18
• 4pm. Melbourne High School Lodge. Venue TBA.

Monday, December 19

•  10am. Moorpanyal Lodge. Open, close and lecture. At Freemasons Geelong.

• 6pm. St George Lodge. Christmas Family and Friends Barbecue. At Gordon Gardens Barbecue Shelter, Dunolly. $15.

• 7pm. Lodge of Good Companions. Christmas Social Dinner. At Glen Waverley RSL. 161 Coleman Pde, Glen Waverley. Evening attire for ladies, lounge suit for men. RSVP: David Heazlewood, 0403 029 832.

•  7.15pm. Melbourne St Clair Reunion Lodge. Business Meeting. Christmas: Ladies In The South. At Freemasons Melbourne.

•  7.30pm. Duke of Sussex Lodge. Master Mason Certificates. At Freemasons Melbourne.

•  7.30pm. Williamstown RAC. Double Exaltation. At Freemasons Williamstown.

•  7.30pm. Yarraville Lodge. Christmas Meeting. At Freemasons Yarraville.

Tuesday, December 20

• 6pm. Ballarat Yarrowee Lodge. Christmas Dinner, $10 per person. MAP1. 60-Year Jewel. RSVP: Brian McDowell, 0400 881 865.

• 7pm. Middle Park Lodge. Non-Ceremonial Meeting/Function. $65. At The Rising Sun Hotel, South Melbourne. BOOK

• 7pm. Mildura Lodge. Full Opening and Closing. At Freemasons Sunraysia (Irymple).

• 7pm. Moorabbin Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Bayside.
Sunday, December 25
• Christmas Day.

Wednesday, December 28
• 12 Noon. Wakanyanas. Two-course buffet lunch. Raffles, auctikons. Fundraiser for Cottages By The Sea. Tickets: $35. At Freemasons Queenscliff. BOOK

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

Wednesday, January 18
• 7.30pm. Supreme Grand Chpater of Royal Arch Masons of Victoria. Grand Convocation. At Freemasons Bayside.

Thursday, January 19
• 7.30pm. Albert Edward Lodge. First Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Alexandra.

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

 Thursday, January 26

• TBA. Australia Day.

Wednesday, February 8
• 7.30pm. Special Meeting – Grand Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside.

Wednesday, February 15
• 7.30pm. United Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Victoria. Grand Communication. At Freemasons Bayside.

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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