FVNews
No. 233. Thursday, January 12, 2023

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

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In This Issue

1. This Week

2. Pithy Paragraphs

3. Be poart of FV Australia Day Celebration
4. UGLE Statement

5. New Subscribers

6. Sincere Thanks

7. Please Send Your Summons

8. World News

9. Things To Do

10. What’s On (81 Listings)

1. This Week

• Deputy Grand Master Anthony Bucca (Acting Grand Master) will attend a combined meeting of the Masonic Council and Commercial Council on Monday (Jan. 16) at Freemasons Melbourne.
• Tony this week was at a meeting of Freemasons Victoria Holdings Ltd.

• The Deputy Grand Master was at Escort Party auditions, and interviewed applicants for the new Special GM Assistant positions.

• Deputy Grand Master Anthony Bucca had an early Sunday morning (Jan. 8) start for Grand Lodge Ceremonial Team rehearsals at Bayside. 

• Tony travelled to Queenscliff for the annual Wakayanas event which raises funds for the Cottages By The Sea. Terry Lodge is the ‘Big Chief’ for 2023.

• Tony will be in attendance at the Australia Day (Thu., Jan. 26) casual barbecue event to be held at Bayside.

• The Deputy Grand Master is looking forward to ceremonial work resuming including attendance at Lodge Bharat (Sat., Mar. 18), and the Installations at Lodge of Evolution at Freemasons Collingwood (Sat, Feb. 4), Lord Northcote Lodge (Sat., Feb. 11) moved to Bayside, plus the Re-Consecration of Old Melburnians Lodge (Sat., Feb. 18) at Melbourne.
• The DGM is planning to attend the Hand of Friendship Lodge at the Homes on Wednesday next week (Jan. 18), followed that night by the Grand Chapter Convocation at Bayside. A Past Grand Masters’ function is scheduled for Thursday, January 19.

 2. Pithy Paragraphs

• Peter White advises that the Mentor Team (which forms part of the Membership VAT) will be holding Mentor Conferences throughout Victoria. Waverley (Feb. 11), Keysborough (Feb. 18), Greensborough (Feb. 25), Bairnsdale (Mar. 11), Traralgon (Mar. 12), Ballarat (Mar. 18), Geelong (Mar. 19), Wangaratta (Apr. 1), Bayside (Apr. 2), Bendigo (Apr. 15), Sunshine (May 20). Contact Graham Kirkwood on 0421 068 477.
• A Burns Night is being held by Admiral Collingwood Lodge at Freemasons Ivalda on 7.30pm on Tuesday, January 31. Friends, non-Masonic guests welcome for meal and festivities. BOOK
• Jack Huxtable is due to be presented with a 70-year jewel at Morwell Lodge on Thu., Jan. 26 (Australia Day).

• ‘Get well’ wishes are extended to Peter Julier. His 50-year jewel presentation has been moved from February to March.

• Thoughts are with Howard Purcell (Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge) who is in Palliative Care at Strathallan, after a stint at Austin Hospital.

• The Masonic connections of the late Wellington Lee were mentioned in tributes. He was a member of the Chinese Masonic Society.

• John Travers advises that the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Victoria is organising 40th Birthday celebrations tro be held on Saturday, April 22, at the Mercure Hotel and Convention Centre, Ballarat.

• United Memorial and Merbein Lodge members last night (Wed.) enjoyed a dinner with family and friends at the Mildura RSL.
• Jacques DeMolay Victoria Chapter held a Bunnings sausage sizzle last Sunday (Jan. 8) at Sunshine, reports Archie Alvarez.

• Walhalla Lodge’s January meeting has been cancelled. Ken Barnes says the February 11 meeting will be tyled at 5pm, to followed by a barbecue in the Walhalla Band Rotunda. A 50-year jewel will be presented to David Grant.

• Well done to Jim Jolly of Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge for his many submissions to local newspapers to promote Freemasonry.
•  David Webb says that a Bellarine-Otway $10,000 cheque and food to Geelong Food Relief Centre helped 67 families over the holiday season

3. Be Part of the FV Australia Day Celebration
• Join the Freemasons Victoria celebration barbecue on Australia Day (from 12 Noon at Thu., Jan. 26) at Freemasons Bayside. There will be music, food, a raffle and a charity auction. Families and friends are welcome. BOOK

4. UGLE Statement
• The United Grand Lodge of England has joined with the Grand Lodges of Ireland and Scotland to state that the so-called ‘Grand Lodge of Malaysia’ is “irregular and unrecognisable”. A small group met at a Kuala Lumpur hotel in November to set up the spurious Grand Lodge; it involved several irregular and unrecognised Masonic bodies in India, the Philippines, Queensland, Serbia and Turkey. “Some of these are small, unrecognised splinter groups from their existing Grand Lodges, and at least one individual is apparent a ‘fake mason’ well known as such in his home country.”

• The UGLE statement (Jan. 3) said: “Already aware in advance of the intention of this small group, since 2020 the Grand Lodges of England, Ireland and scotland – and also the Grand Lodge of India – have warned their local Malaysian Brethren not to participate in this unrecognised activity. Any UGLE members involved with the irregular Grand Lodge will accordingly be investigated, and appropriate action taken.”

5. 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? 

6. Sincere Thanks• Amongst those who assisted with contributions and encouragement have included: Peter White, Graham Kirkwood, Richard Shelly, Myles King, Anthony Bucca, Bruce Cowie, Ben Quick, Alan Tyndall, Craig Spendlove, Graeme Smith, John Travers, Rob Layton, Ken Barnes, Glen Richards, Don Roy, Tony McDonall, David Mann, Peter Harris, Emmanuel Marabeliotakis, Richard Burman, Des Read, Archie Alvarez, Len Burton, Peter Godson, Len Baker, Peter Bate, Brian Coffey, Ian Samuel, Jeff Cripps, Peter Hamilton, Greg Crew, Andrew Geary, John Rosenberg, Peter Levey, David Todd, Ray Crellin, Colin McCowan, Richard Parkin, Bill Goodwin, Jim Jolly

7 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. 

8. World News• A fire has damaged the Campbelltown Masonic Centre in Sydney. VIDEO
• A Lancashire Freemason is walking 7000 miles to raise £100,000 for charity. READ MORE
• Scots Grand Master Mason Ramsay McGhee says radical changes need to be made to the Grand Lodge of Scotland. The Times ($).
• Royal Freemasons Sale has been re-accredited as fully compliant, reports the Gippsland Times.

9. Things To Do

• Disney feature National Treasure sees the Freemason’s Treasure discovered, according to this press item. READ MORE
• An Aberdeen.Live report traces a local lodge’s origins back to “at least 1670”. READ MORE
• WATCH a video tracing Founding Fathers to Freemasonry. This is Season 4.
• An Arizona Lodge has donated $75,000 towards a reading program. READ MORE
• SEE PHOTOS from the 2023 Grand Lodge Ceremonial Team lunch.

10. What’s On (81 Listings)
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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.

Thursday, January 12

• 7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Cohuna.
• 7.30pm. Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence. South: $10 each. At Freemasons Geelong.
• 7.30pm. Hearts of Oak Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside.

Friday, January 13
• 6.30pm. St John’s Preceptory, Knights Templar. Open Day. At Freemasons Prahran.

Sunday, January 15
• 7.30pm. Lodge Fraternal. Full Opening and Closing in all three degrees. At Freemasons Bayside.

Monday, January 16
• 7pm. Blackburn Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Box Hill.• 7pm. United Wimmera Ark Mariners, followed by Mark Degree. Talk by Glenn Hollobone, ‘Mark Degree’. • 7.30pm. Gippsland Forest Lodge. Talk: Roley Kenney, Cheese making (a few tasty samples). At Freemasons West Gippsland.

Tuesday, January 17
• 7pm. Moorabbin Lodge. Double Third Degree. At Freemasons Bayside.• 7.30pm. Ballarat Yarrowee Lodge. Full Open and Close in each degree. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 7.30pm. Bayside Holy Royal Arch Chapter. At Freemasons Bayside.• 7.30pm. Campaspe Mark Lodge. Walk through Ceremony of Advancement. At Freemasons Cohuna.
• 7.30pm. Mildura Lodge. First Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Sunraysia (Irymple).
• 7.30pm. Wesley Collegians Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside.

Wednesday, January 18
• 5.30pm. Hand of Friendship Lodge. At Coppin Hall.
• 7.30pm. Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Victoria. Grand Convocation. At Freemasons Bayside.

Thursday, January 19

• 10am. Sale Daylight Lodge. Obligation of Master-Elect. At Freemasons Sale.• 6.30pm. Lodge of Concentration. First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Ringwood.

• 7.30pm. Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence. Robbie Burns Night. Family and friends welcome. $50 each. At Freemasons Geelong. BOOK

• 7.30pm. Portland Lodge. First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Portland.

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

Saturday, January 21
• 7.30pm. Sturt Buninyong Lodge. Second Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Buninyong.

Monday, January 23
• 7.30pm. South Gippsland Mark Lodge. Talk: ‘Making Your Mark’. At Freemasons Wonthaggi.

Tuesday, January 24

• 7pm. Middle Park Lodge. Non-ceremonial meeting/function. Partners welcome. At The Rising Sun Hotel, 2 Raglan St, South Melbourne. RSVP: Jan. 17. BOOK
• 7.15pm. Mount Scopus and Collegians Lodge. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Amicus. First Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Wednesday, January 25
• 7.30pm. Sir John Quick Lodge. Second Degree of Demonstration. At Freemasons Bendigo.

 Thursday, January 26
• TBA. Australia Day Barbecue. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 4pm. Mornington Peninsula Council. Royal and Select Masters of Victoria. At Freemasons Baxter.
• 7.30pm. Gardenvale Council RSM. At Freemasons Bayside.

 Saturday, January 28
• 10am. Western District MAP1 and MAP2.  11am. MAP3. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

Tuesday, January 31
• 7.30pm. Admiral Collingwood Lodge. Burns Night. At Freemasons Ivalda. BOOK

Wednesday, February 1
• 7.15pm. Old Scotch Collegians. Installation of Andrew Baird by Richard Elkington and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Thursday, February 2
• 7.15pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Brief Business Meeting. Barbecue. Attire: Smart Casual. At Freemasons Ivalda.

Saturday, February 4
• 12 Noon. Glenelg Lodge. Installation of Reginald Buckle by Peter Bond and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Casterton.
• 3.30pm. Lodge of Evolution. Installation of Socrates Ploudias. At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK

Wednesday, February 8
• 6.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge. Installation of Adrian Mitchell by South-West Gippsland Team. At Freemasons Cowes.
• 7.30pm. Fairfield Lodge. Talk. At Freemasons Ivalda. 
• 7.30pm. Quarterly Communication. Grand Lodge. Vote on Constitutional Change. Location TBA.

Thursday, February 9
• 6.30pm. Lodge of Australia Felix. Installation of Troy Dedman by Roy Alderton and Eastern Districts Team. At Freemasons Box Hill.

Friday, February 10
• 6.30pm. Balnarring Lodge. Installation of Dereck Grout by Myles King and 2022 Team. At Balnarring Hall.

Saturday, February 11
• TBA. Gregorios Lodge. Installation of Nick Narantzoulis by Peter Henshall and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Waverley. trybooking.com/CFCSW
• 10am. Talbot Lodge. By Bob Jones and 2013 Pit Crew. At Freemasons Maryborough.
• 4pm. Lord Northcote Lodge. Installation of Raymond Ng by Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 5pm. Amalthea Lodge. Installation of James Smith by John Molnar. At The Australian Club.
• 5pm. Walhalla Lodge. Meeting. Followed by Barbecue at Walhalla Band Rotunda. 50-year jewel to David Grant. At Freemasons Walhalla.

Monday, February 13
• 5.30pm. Masonic Council Meeting. At Freemasons Melbourne.

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

Thursday, February 16
• TBA. Sale Daylight Lodge. Installation by Richard Elkington and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Sale.

Saturday, February 18
• TBA. Old Melburnians Lodge. Re-Consecration and Dinner. By Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Keysborough. trybooking.com/CFCSZ

Wednesday, February 22
• 6.30pm. Yarra Glen Lodge. Installation of Craig Barry by Myles King and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Lilydale.

Friday, February 24 – Sunday, March 26
• TBA. Grand Lodge of Tasmania. Grand Installation.

Friday, February 24
• 6.30m. Victorian Lodge of Research. Installation of Nik Sakellaropoulos by Richard Elkington. At Grandview Hotel, Fairfield.

Saturday, February 25
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Greensborough. trybooking.com/CFCTE

Tuesday, February 28
• 6pm. Lodge Epicurean. Installation of Geoff Harrison by Don Reynolds and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Geelong.

Thursday, March 2
• 6.30pm. Doutta Galla Lodge. Installation of Samir El-Bitar. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7.15pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.

Sunday, March 5
• 9am. 2023 Grand Lodge Ceremonial Team. Assessment Day at Freemasons Bayside.

Wednesday, March 8
• 6.30pm. Meredith Lodge. Installation of Trevor Hill by Peter Bond and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Lara.

Saturday, March 11
• TBA. Melbourne St Clair Reunion Lodge. Installation by Myles King. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Bairnsdale. trybooking.com/CFCTI
• 2.30pm. Bank Place Lodge. Installation of David Bird by Peter Hensall and 2022 Team at Freemasons Melbourne, followed by Dinner at Savage Club.

Sunday, March 12
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Traralgon. trybooking.com/CFCTJ

Tuesday, March 14
• TBA. Lodge EOS. Installation of Len Clarke by Myles King and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Lilydale.
• 5.30pm. Masonic Council. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Saturday, March 18
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Ballarat. trybooking.com/CFCTL
• 4pm. Lodge Bharat. Installation of Ravi Rajan by Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Sunday, March 19
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Geelong. trybooking.com/CFCTM

Tuesday, March 21
• 7.30pm. Footscray St John’s Lodge. Installation of John Zuniga by Peter Henshall and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

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.

Saturday, April 1
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Wangaratta. trybooking.com/CFCTN

Sunday, April 2
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Bayside. trybooking.com/CFCTF

Friday, April 7

• 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.

Saturday, April 22
• 2.30pm. Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Victoria. 40th Birthday Celebrations. 2.30pm-5.30pm. Presentation. 6.30pm Drinks. 7pm-11pm. Dinner and Guest Speaker. $100 per person. At Mercure Hotel and Conference Centre, 613 Main Rd, Ballarat.

Sunday, April 23
• 8am. Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Victoria. Breakfast. $10 per person. At Freemasons Ballarat.

Thursday, May 4
• 7.30pm. Combined Schools Lodges. Hosted by Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. $35. At Freemasons Ivalda. Trybooking link to come.

Saturday, May 20
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine). trybooking.com/CFCTQ

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