FVNews
No. 234. Tuesday, January 24, 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 part of FV Australia Day Celebration
4. Vote on Constitution Change

5. New Subscribers

6. Sincere Thanks

7. Please Send Your Summons

8. World News

9. Things To Do

10. What’s On (76 Listings)

1. This Week

• Deputy Grand Master Anthony Bucca is planning to attend the Lodge Amicus meeting tonight (Tues.).

• He last week attended the Hand of Friendship Lodge at Royal Freemasons Homes on  Jan. 18, followed that night by the Grand Chapter Convocation at Bayside. 

• He chaired a combined meeting of the Masonic Council, Commercial Council and Freemasons Victoria Holdings Ltd last week.

• The Deputy Grand Master attended a Past Grand Masters’ function last Thursday, January 19 in the CIty.

• 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.
 

 2. Pithy Paragraphs

• Nine things to know about Robbie Burns and Burns Nights. READ MORE
• Presentation of a 70-year jewel to Jack Huxtable will now be held on February 23 at Freemasons Traralgon. 
• Thau Shin Tsen sends a link to photos from the December Quarterly Communication. VIEW HERE

 3. 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. Vote on Constitution Change
• All Victorian Freemasons have the opportunity to vote on February 6-8 about proposed Constitution Changes. There are two methods of voting. READ MORE

• The Motion can be read HERE

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? We welcome Kolitha Gunadasa.

6. Sincere Thanks• Amongst those who assisted with contributions and encouragement have included: Bruce Cowie, Richard Burman, Peter Bate, James Jolly, Ange Kenos, Colin Peterson, Bill Ellis, Ken Wright, Ron Ferdinands, Graham Berry, George Entwistle, John McTaggart, Paul Rigby, Max Paulet, Andrew Geary, Bruce Wilde, Reginald Temple, Graham Kirkwood, Richard Parkin, John Travers, Brian Bennett, Keith Klooger, Jack Huxtable

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 ‘Ritual Excellence Day‘ for DeMolay in Bristol (UK) received media coverage HERE
• The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Cuba has defected to the United States of America. READ MORE
• Autistic young people are advancing their communication and IT skills, thanks to London Freemasons. READ MORE

9. Things To Do

• READ about Prince Hall Freemasonry.
• VIEW 2023 Grand Team photos HERE
• SEE how Freemasons have donated IPads to children at Dorset Hospital (UK).
• VIEW a video about the White House cornerstone.

10. What’s On (76 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.

Tuesday, January 24

• 10.30am. Funeral Service for WBro. Howard Purcell, PGStdB. At Ivanhoe Grammar School. Approx 2pm. Interment at Yea Cemetery

• 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.

• 7.15pm for 7.30pm. Portland and District Royal Ark Mariner Lodge. Zoom Meeting.
• 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
• 12 Noon. Australia Day Barbecue. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK

• 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}
• 7pm. Gippsland Lodge. First Degree.
• 7.15pm. Old Scotch Collegians. Installation of Andrew Baird by Richard Elkington and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Dimboola Lodge. Walk through First Degree. At Freemasons Dimboola.

Thursday, February 2
• 6.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Lodge. Visit by United Service Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7pm. Lodge Killara. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Greensborough
• 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

Monday, February 6
• 11.30am-8pm.Phone voting underway for Constitutional Change. Electronic voting also underway continuously until 8.30pm Wed., Feb. 8.

• 7.30pm.Commonwealth Lodge. Walk Through First Degree. At Freemasons Mirboo North.

Tuesday, February 7
• 11.30am-8pm. Phone voting underway for Constitutional Change. Electronic voting also underway continuously until 8.30pm Wed., Feb. 8.

Wednesday, February 8
• 11.30am-8pm. Phone voting underway for Constitutional Change.  Electronic voting also underway continuously until 8.30pm Wed., Feb. 8.  
• 6.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge. Installation of Adrian Mitchell by South-West Gippsland Team. At Freemasons Cowes.
• 7.30pm. Quarterly Communication. Grand Lodge. Vote on Constitutional Change. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Seaford Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Baxter.
• 7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge. Talk: N. Reid, Marks of the Mark Degree. At Freemasons Latrobe Valley (Traralgon).
• 7.30pm. United Memorial and Merbein Lodge. Call off: Attend Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication. Call On: Vacant Chair. At Freemasons Sunraysia (Irymple).

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.
• 7.30pm. Ivalda Lodge of Instruction. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. United Ararat Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Ararat.

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.

Friday, February 17
• 10am. Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge. Talk by Kevin Brown, ‘Captain Cook and the Immediate Past Master’s Jewel’. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.

Saturday, February 18
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Keysborough. trybooking.com/CFCSZ
• 2.30pm. Old Melburnians Lodge. Re-Consecration and Dinner. By Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Melbourne.

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.
• 7.30pm. Northern United Chapter. This will not be an installation.

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.

Saturday, March 4
• 8am-4pm. Dimboola Lodge. Sausage Sizzle. At Bunnings Horsham, Wilson St. 

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

• 1pm-5pm. Knight Templar Open Day. At Freemasons Bayside.

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

Sunday, July 12
• 11am. Reserve Forces Day. Masonic members asked to wear Square and Compasses Lapel Pin. At World War II Forecourt, Shrine of Remembrance.

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