FVNews.
No. 238. Thursday, March 9, 2023
‘Bringing Happiness To Others’

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In This Issue

1. This Week

2. Grand Installation Bookings

3. Pithy Paragraphs

4. New Subscribers

5. Sincere Thanks

6. Please Send Your Summons

7. World News

8. Things To Do

9. What’s On (195 Listings)

1. This Week

• Deputy Grand Master (as Acting Grand Master) Anthony Bucca installed at Mordialloc Lodge of Charity Installation at Keysborough last night (Wed., Mar. 8).

• The Deputy Grand Master presided at the Assessment Day for the 2023-24 Grand Lodge Ceremonial Team at Bayside last Sunday (Mar. 5).
• The Deputy Grand Master installed at Doutta Galla Lodge  last Thursday (Mar. 2) at Essendon.

• The Deputy Master will be Installing Master at the Lodge Bharat Installation on Saturday, March 16 at Freemasons Melbourne.
• Tony had a rare night off on Tuesday (Mar. 7) to celebrate his 70th birthday, enjoying a private dinner with wife Anna.

2. Grand Installation Bookings

• Bookings have closed for the Grand Banquet on Saturday, March 25. They MAY be a few remaining vacancies for the Grand installation, Friday Night Meet and Greet, Saturday morning Ladies Breakfast, and Sunday Farewell Luncheon.  BOOK

3. Pithy Paragraphs

• Mitchell Lodge (at Broadford) has received favourable publicity in the North Central Review.
• The Western District held a multiple raising of new Master Masons at Sunshine last Saturday (Mar. 4).

• It is application time for Bursaries through Freemasons Foundation Victoria.
• Vuko Karov says: “A group of Macedonian-heritage members of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria is seeking expressions of interest to potentially form a special-interest Lodge paying homage to their motherland. To register your interest and receive more information on how you can be involved, please contact Bro. Lupco Talevski at lupco.talevski.mason@proton.me or 0419 889 372.”

• Rod Webster of United Service Lodge writes: “United Service Lodge’s April ANZAC meeting at Freemasons Keysborough on Monday, April 3, tyling at 6.30pm, will be a short Lodge Meeting, and then the Lodge room will be opened to partners and non-Masonic guests for the conduct of the special Grand Lodge-approved ANZAC Commemorative Ceremony where an armed Guard and Catafalque party are mounted. There will be a guest speaker on a topic of relevance to our military heritage. Cost for the South is $20 which will include a two-course meal with wine, beer, soft drinks and the traditional passing of the port.” BOOK

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: Rod Webster, Don Roy, Sean Thomson, Bruce Cowie, Sean Thomson, David Moss, Tony McDonall, Jeff Cripps, Stuart Dale, James Jolly, Vuko Karov, Travis Gould, Jason Gribble, John Rosenberg, Ian Samuel, Peter Levey, Col McCowan, Peter Weeding, James Trigg, Paul Varno, Greg Crew, David Webb, Peter Crick, Stephen Measey, Ken Calder, Len Baker, George Entwistle

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• Newspaper publicity has been given for a US Lodge’s 100th anniversary. READ MORE
• The Times of London says the Grand Lodge of England is to forgive Italy’s Freemasons after 30 years in the cold. READ MORE ($)

8. Things To Do

• READ about the ‘mystery’ of the Masonic temple at Marshall, Minnesota.
• READ about Scots Grand Master Mason Ramsay McGhee visiting Kalgoorlie, WA.

9. What’s On (195 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.

* – denotes sourced from the Masonic Guide.

Thursday, March 9
• 10am. Funeral Service of Neil Geary, former Inner Guard at Antient York Lodge. At Altona Memorial Park, 2-14 Doherty’s Rd, Altona
• 7pm. Gisborne Lodge
• 7pm. Southern Cross Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Maldon.
• 7pm. Union Lodge of North Gippsland.*

• 7.15pm. Gordon Lodge. Working Rectified Scottish Rite. First Degree. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7.30pm. Antient York Lodge. At Freemasons Preston.
• 7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Geelong.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Devotion.*
• 7.30pm. Hearts of Oak Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Australia Felix. First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Box Hill.
• 7.30pm.Rutherglen Lodge.*
• 7.30pm.Seaford Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Seymour Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Southern Cross Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Victoria Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Werribee Enterprise Lodge. At Freemasons Werribee.

Friday, March 10
• 6.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Fleece. Quad Second Degree. At Kelvin Club.
• 7.15pm. Lodge Gregorios. Talk: John Molnar, The Deep Symbolism of the First Degree Training Board. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Altona Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.
• 7.30pm. Bendigo City Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Brae Dale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm.Lara Lodge. Third Degree, At Freemasons Lara.
• 7.30pm. Sunbury Lodge.*
• 7.30pm.Wodonga Lodge.*

Saturday, March 11
• TBA. Melbourne St Clair Reunion Lodge. Installation of Dimitri Karanikis by Myles King. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Bairnsdale. trybooking.com/CFCTI
• 2pm. Plaridel Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. Prince of Wales Lodge. Obligation of Master-Elect. Masonic Education. At Freemasons Smythesdale.
• 7.30pm. Walhalla Lodge.*

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

Monday, March 13 – Labor Day Holiday
• TBA. Ivalda Lodge of Instruction. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 10am. Maroondah Daylight Lodge. Obligation of Master-Elect. At Freemasons Ringwood.
• 10am. Woodend Daylight Lodge.*
• 6.30pm. Lodge of Commerce. Obligation of Master-Elect. Meal at Builders Arms Hotel. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm.Mount Shadwell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Robinvale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. United Ararat Lodge. First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Ararat.

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.
• 7pm. Brighton District Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm.Allara Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Arcadian-Veritas Lodge.*
• 7.30pm.Colac Lodge. Closed Meeting. At Freemasons Colac.
• 7.30pm. Duke of Abercorn. At Freemasons Bacchus Marsh.
• 7.30pm.Frankston Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Golden and Corinthian Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lord Northcote Lodge.*
• 7.30pm.Marangan Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Marnoo Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Stawell.
• 7.30pm. Maryborough Lodge. At Freemasons Maryborough.
• 7.30pm. Richmond Lodge. At Freemasons Box Hill.
• 7.30pm. Robbie Burns Phoenix Lodge. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. University Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Wednesday, March 15
• 10am. Warrawee Park Lodge.*

Thursday, March 16
• 11am. Samaritan Lodge.*

• 6.30pm. St John’s Lodge. Third Degree. Daylight Dress. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 7pm. Kensington Lodge. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7.30pm.Albert Edward Lodge. Second Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Alexandra.
• 7.30pm. Albert Victor Lodge. Second Degree Practice. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. Bairnsdale Holy Royal Arch Chapter. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.
• 7.30pm.Beechworth Lodge of St John.*
• 7.30pm. Gardenvale Mobility Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Heathcote Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Concentration. First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Ringwood.
• 7.30pm. Melton Lodge. At Freemasons Melton.
• 7.30pm. Mornington Lodge.*
• 7.30pm.Portland Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Rupertswood-Numurkah Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Mark Lodge. Installation of Scott Wilkinson. At Freemasons Collingwood.
• 7.30pm. Werribee Lodge of Instruction. At Freemasons Werribee.

Friday, March 17 – St Patrick’s Day
• 10am. Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge. Third Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.
• 7pm. Army Lodge.*
• 7pm. Diamond Valley Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Dandenong Lodge. Presentation by Vic Wren: ‘Place of No Good Damper’. 
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Progress.*

Saturday, March 18
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Ballarat. trybooking.com/CFCTL
• 9.30am. Lodge Amicus. Emergency Meeting. Third Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 1pm. Huon Daylight Lodge. Installation by Neil Moehr. At Freemasons Wodonga.
• 2.30pm. Lodge Devotion. Visit to Zetland Lodge, Kyneton. First Degree.
• 4pm. Lodge Bharat. Installation of Ravi Rajan by Anthony Bucca and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Sturt Buninyong Lodge. First Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Buninyong.

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

Monday, March 20
• TBA. Maribyrnong Mark Lodge. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 10am. Eureka Daylight Lodge. Third Degree. Daylight Dress. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 10am. Moorpanyal Lodge. Second Degree Walkthrough. At Freemasons Geelong.
• 10.30am. Footscray HRA Chapter. Installation of Principals and Officers of the Chapter. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 10.30am.Huon Daylight Lodge.*
• 7pm. Blackburn United Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Box Hill.
• 7pm. King David Lodge. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7pm. United Wimmera Royal Ark Mariner Lodge. 7.45pm. United Wimmera Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Advancement.
• 7.15pm. Melbourne St Clair Reunion Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Cranbourne Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Forest Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons West Gippsland.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions.Working Tools in each degree. South: Footy Theme. At Freemasons Waverley.
• 7.30m. St George Lodge. Talk: Challenges of Freemasonry in the 21st century. At Freemasons Dunolly.
• 7.30pm. Warrnambool Lodge.*

Tuesday, March 21
• 10am. Lodge of the Great Ocean Road. Talk: David Stewart, ‘Why Do We Need The Second Degree?’ At 12 Price St, Torquay.
• 10am.Sir Dallas Brooks Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Woolamai Daylight Lodge.*
• 6pm. Combermere Chapter. Exaltation and Installation of Geoff Harrison. At Freemasons Ivalda. South at Grand View Hotel, Fairfield.
• 6.30pm. Footscray St John’s Lodge. Installation of John Zuniga by Myles King. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 6.30pm. Moorabbin Lodge. Installation of Robert Boilleau by Peter Henshall. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Ballarat Yarrowee Lodge. Talk: Freemasons Involvement in the Early Days of Ballarat. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 7.30pm. Brunswick United Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Elrona Lodge.*
 • 7.30pm.Euroa Vega Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Footscray St John’s Lodge. Installation of John Zuniga by Peter Henshall and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. Henty Lodge.*
• 7.30pm.Lodge of Unity.*
• 7.30pm.Lowan Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mildura Lodge. Second Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Sunraysia.
• 7.30pm. Moorabbin Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. St Andrews In the South Lodge. Full Open and Close with Tools. At Freemasons Geelong.
• 7.30pm. Trentham Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wesley Collegians Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Hamilton Grange Lodge.*

Wednesday, March 22
• 10am. Keysborough Sr Andrews Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Talbot Daylight Lodge. Daylight Dress. At Freemasons Maryborough.
• 10am. Tresco and Chisel United Lodge.*
• TBA. Grand Installation. Dress Rehearsal. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 7.15pm. Keystone Mark. Advancement. At Freemasons Melbourne. 
• 7.30pm. Keysborough Lodge.*
• 7.30pm.Lodge Belvoir.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Fraternal.*
• 7.30pm. Mitchell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Werribee Mark Lodge. Talk: Glenn Hollibone, Royal Ark Mariner Degree. At Freemasons Werribee.
• 7.30pm. Weston Street United Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Yarra Glen Lodge. Presentation in the First Degree. At Freemasons Lilydale.
• 7.30pm. Zetland Lodge.*

Thursday, March 23
• 7pm. MAP1, MAP2. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.15pm. Omega Group. At Carmelo’s Pizza, 2 Brunswick Rd, Brunswick East.
• 7.30pm. Creswick Havilha Lodge. At Freemasons Creswick.
• 7.30pm. Koo-Wee-Rup Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Leura Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lilydale Lodge. A Talk and a Presentation. At Freemasons Lilydale.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Observance.*
• 7.30pm. Sir John Quick Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Williamstown St Andrew Lodge. Talk: Gary Bevern, ‘A Man Called Banjo’. At Freemasons Williamstown.
• 8pm. MAP3. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

Friday, March 24
• 7.30pm. Victorian Lodge of Research. Grandview Hotel, Fairfield.

Friday-Sunday, March 24-26, 2023

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

Saturday, March 25

• 5.30pm. Lodge Cornucopia.*
• 7.30pm. Maritime Lodge. At Freemasons Williamstown.
• 7.45pm. St George Lodge.*

Monday, March 27

• TBA. Metropolis Lodge. Third Degree.
• 10am. Derrimut Daylight Lodge. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 10am. Old Gippstown Lodge.*
• 10am. Sunraysia Daylight Lodge.
• 10.30am. Lodge Eschol.*
• 6.30pm. Lord Carrington Lodge. Installation by Myles King and 2023 Grand Ceremonial Team. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

• 7pm. Lodge of Quest. Third Degree. At Freemasons Ringwood.
• 7pm. United Wimmera Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Special Meeting. Advancement.
• 7.30pm. Baden Powell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Duke of Sussex Lodge. Lecture. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. South Gippsland Mark Lodge. Combined meeting: Pakenham, Mark Lodge will undertake their business. At Freemasons Wonthaggi.
• 7.30pm. Timboon Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Yarraville Lodge. At Freemasons Yarraville.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
• 9.30am. Barwong Lodge. At Freemasons Queenscliff.
• 6pm. Lodge Amalthea.*

• 6pm. Mark and Ark. Arch: Business Meeting. Mark: First Half of Initiation Ceremony. At Freemasons Geelong.
• 7pm. Lodge Amicus. Second Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7pm. Peace and Loyalty Lodge.*
• 7.15pm. Middle Park Lodge. Talk: Brendan Kyne, ‘Frenchmen, Chaps and Rogues: Freemasons in the Colony of Victoria in the 1800s’. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Djerriwarrh Lodge. Educational Lectures for Entered Apprentices. Obligation of Master Elect. At Freemasons Bacchus Marsh.
• 7.30pm. Mount Scopus and Collegians’ Lodge.

• 7.30pm. Mt Franklin St George Lodge. Obligation of the Master-Elect. At Freemasons Daylesford.
• 7.30pm. Shepparton-Mooroopna Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Warragul Lodge.*
• 7.30pm.Wimmera Lodge.*

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
• 7.30pm.Wangaratta Lodge of St John.*
• 7.30pm. Werribee Mark Lodge. At Freemasons Werribee.

Thursday, March 30, 2023

• 7pm. Endeavour Virtual Lodge. Lecture. By Zoom.
• 7.30pm. Cobram Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Outtrim Lodge.*

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

Friday, March 31, 2023
• 6.30pm. Lodge Epicurean. Table Lodge Format. At Freemasons Geelong.

Saturday, April 1
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Wangaratta. trybooking.com/CFCTN
• 3.30pm. Orbost Lodge. Installation of Peter Weeks. At St James Hall, Orbost. $35 per person. RSVP: Steve Detez, 0409 242 558.

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

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

Monday, April 3
• 6.30pm. United Service Lodge. ANZAC Commemoration. At Freemasons Keysborough. BOOK

Wednesday, April 5
• 6.30pm. Old Scotch Collegians. At Freemasons Melbourne.

Friday, April 7

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

Monday, April 10

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

Tuesday, April 11

• 6.30pm. Victorian Royal Ark Mariners. Elevation. At The Kelvin Club.

Friday-Sunday, April 14-16, 2023

• TBA. Supreme Grand Chapter and Grand Mark. Grand Installations. At Pullman Hotel, 65 Queens Rd, Melbourne.

Thursday, April 20
• 7.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Chapter. Lectures. At Freemasons 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.

Wednesday, April 26
• 4.30pm. Lodge Amalthea. Third Degree. At The Australia Club.

Friday, April 28
• 7.30pm. Victorian Lodge of Research. Lecture: Bill Jones, Grammar – In The Beginning Was The Word. At Grand View Hotel, Fairfield.

Saturday, April 29
• 4pm. Earl of Dunmore Lodge. Installation of Arthur Dubery by John Molnar.

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

Tuesday, May 9
• 6.15pm. Victoria Mark Lodge. At The Kelvin Club.

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

Sunday, July 2
• 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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