No. 239. Thursday, March 16, 2023
‘Bringing Happiness To Others’

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In This Issue

1. This Week

2. In-Depth Workshop

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

1. This Week

• Deputy Grand Master (as Acting Grand Master) Anthony Bucca installs at  Lodge Bharat Installation on Saturday (Mar. 18) at Freemasons Melbourne.

• Tony will be at the Grand Installation Rehearsal to be held on Sunday morning (Mar. 19) at Bayside.
• Grand Installation events take place on Friday-Saturday-Sunday, March 24-25-26 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
 • Delegations at the Grand Installation are expected to include Middle East, China Taiwan, Estonia, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Northern Territory.• Nominations have been called for the Masonic Council and the Commercial Council. Nominees need to have the endorsement of their Lodge, with a resolution passed. Other criteria also apply. Nominations must be in the hands of the Grand Secretary by 5pm, Wednesday, May 24. The elections take place in conjunction with the Quarterly Communication to be held on Wednesday, June 14.

2. In-Depth Workshop

• David Webb calls on all lodge deacons, inner guards, stewards, Directors and any aspiring-to-be deacon to join Adrian Kamer and Mick Alexander and their assistants for an in-depth workshop on wand work, walking and talking like a deacon. A light lunch will be provided. At Freemasons Lara from 9am-1pm on Saturday, April 29. BOOK

3. Pithy Paragraphs

• The latest Monash Gully District magazine has been published. It’s an excellent 36-page publication. READ
• Antient York Lodge has split a First Degree Tracing Board lecture into 13 parts, each to be recited by a different Brother.
• Comms success stories: Heathcote Lodge received a positive mention in the McIvor Times about its support for local Scouts.
• John Rodrigo is to be installed as the 100th Worshipful Master of the Clifton Hill Lodge by the Grand Master on May 4 at Freemasons Box Hill.• Walhalla Lodge has changed its meeting date next month to 2pm, Saturday, April 15.
• Escort Masters are Raymond Ng, Ted Wambui, Hans Richmond, Steve Antunovic, Sashi Sanmugathas, Steve Llewellyn, Albert Apai and Warren Ribates.
• Grand Lodge Officers for 2023 are Barry Dyce (SGW), Neil Moehr (JGW), Bruce Cowie (Grand Sec.), John Glover and Geoff Paton (Grand Chaplains), Bruce Stockdale (GTreas.), Ian Upjohn (GReg.), Ron Swift (GAlmoner), Neville Wiggins (GSuptMembership), Steve Simpson (GSuptWiorks), Wes Turnbull (GIWorkings), Ash Long (GSuptComm), Ian Brown (GSuptEducation), Harry Blatt (GDir.Ceremonies), Jim Taylor (GDir.Music), Wayne Millard (DeputyGSupt Membership), Anton Alers (Deputy Superintendent Works), Brendan Kyne (Deputy GSupt Education), Neil Hart-Smith (Deputy GSupt of Education [Finance]), Roger Manderson (GOrg.), Marc Law (GHerald), Frank Lombardo (Deputy Grand Director), John Reygars (Assistant Grand Director), Alan Tyndall (Grand Pursuivant), Andrew Buchanan, Elias Eracleous, Milton Mann (SGD), Fiorgio Migliaccio, Thenakaran Nadarajah, Mark Field (JGD), David Foong, Phillip Barravecchio, Roger Porter (GSwordBearer), Jason Dawson, Wayne Evans-Barker, Robert Haugton (GStdB), David Webb, David Manallack , John Lloyd (Asst. Grand Pursuivant), Bruce Brabender, John Chbib, Charles Darvas, Ethan Holmes, Emmanuel Barakis-Barboussas, Andrew Karaconstantis, David Dimech, Ross Henderson, John McKernan, Bill Lowen, Charles Wright (GSteward), Bruce Jarvis (GTyler).• Grand Master’s Assistants are Guy Wilcock, Kevin Richardson, Janben Palingaya.

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? We welcome David Olsson

5. Sincere Thanks• Amongst those who assisted with contributions and encouragement have included: David Webb, Rhys Webb, Phil Watson, Rob Layton, Jeff Cripps, Doug Scott, Richard Shelly, Robert Billing, Ern Hinneberg, Bruce Wilde, John McTaggart, Peter Baziotis, Don Roy, Graeme Smith, Tony McDonall, Gus Martonhelyi, Darrell Traplin, Gary Miles, Art Lynch, Stuart Chalmers, Keith Klooger, John Rodrigo, Peter Cohen

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• Freemasons donate lots of things. READ about a toothbrush donation project.
• Masons in Childers (Qld) participated in a heritage weekend. READ MORE
• READ the ‘Spring 2023’ edition of Freemasonry Today (United Grand Lodge of England). It is an 84-page edition, available online.

8. Things To Do

• WATCH a video about an African-American Lodge.
• READ ABOUT a Tutankhamen-era artefact, which was originally found in an Egyptian tomb, was rediscovered by staff at The Kent Museum and Library of Freemasonry.
• LEARN about a Masonic donation to those affected by suicide.

9. What’s On
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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.

* – denotes sourced from the Masonic Guide.

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. Second Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7pm. Diamond Valley Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Dandenong Lodge. Presentation by Vic Wren: ‘Place of No Good Damper’. 
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Progress.*
• 7.30pm. Melbourne Chapter. Open EMM Lodge. Demonstration. At Freemasons Waverley.

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. BOOK
• 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. Gippsland Lakes Lodge. Short lectures. 
• 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 Boileau 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. Campaspe Mark Lodge. Discussion: ‘Where To From Here?’ At Freemasons Echuca.
• 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. Lecture. At Freemasons Nhill.
• 7.30pm. Mildura Lodge. Second Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Sunraysia.
• 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. South Gippsland Mark Lodge. Visit by Pakenham Mark Lodge. Advancement. At Freemasons Wonthaggi.
• 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. Talk, Graeme Turpie, ‘Masonic Time Traveller’. At Freemasons Bendigo.
• 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. Admiral Collingwood Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 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. MAP3. 65-year jewel to Don Overall. At Freemasons Horsham.

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.
• 7pm. Corinella Mark Lodge. Advancement. At Freemasons Maldon.
• 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
• 5.30pm. Kilwinning Mark Lodge of Research. Presentation; Gary Bevern, ‘Amazing Grace – The Life of John Newton’. At Freemasons Waverley.
• 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
• 7.30pm. Kyneton Lodge. First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Kyneton, 7-9 Yaldwyn St West.
Wednesday, April 5
• 5.30pm. Portland & District Royal Ark Mariner Lodge. Followed by Combined Meeting of Portland Lodge of MMM, Grange Lodge of MMM, Warrnambool Lodge of MMM. At Freemasons Portland.
• 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.

Saturday, April 15, 2023

• 11am. Combined Lodges ANZAC Reunion Meeting. Victorian Naval and Military Lodge, United Service Lodge, Army Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne. $50 per person. BOOK
• 2pm. Walhalla Lodge. Combined meeting with Lodge Concordia. Second Degree.

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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