FVNews.
No. 240. Wednesday, March 29, 2023
‘Bringing Happiness To Others’

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In This Issue

1. This Week

2. Pithy Paragraphs

3. Foundation News

4. New Subscribers

5. Sincere Thanks

6. Please Send Your Summons

7. World News

8. Things To Do

9. What’s On (256 Listings)

1. This Week

• The Grand Master (Anthony Bucca) presided at last weekend’s Grand Installation. The associated events included a Meet and Greet, Ladies’ Breakfast, Quarterly Communication, Grand Banquet, Farewell Luncheon, plus a dinner for Australasian Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries.
• VIEW a video of the Quarterly Communication.
• VIEW a video of the Grand Installation.

• Promotions and conferrals were listed in the Quarterly Communication Booklet. READ HERE
• Barry and Jill Dyce were presented with the Grand Master’s Order of Merit at the Grand Installation.
• Ash Long was presented with the Grand Master’s Order of Service at the Grand Installation.

• The Grand Master attended his own Lodge, Amicus, last night (Tue.) at Freemasons Melbourne for a Second Degree ceremony.
• This week started with Installations at Lord Carrington Lodge (Monday) and Warragul Lodge (Tuesday).

• The Grand Master will participate in the Maldon Easter Monday Parade, with Freemasons of all degrees marching in full regalia. There will be a barbecue lunch, and dedication of the Mark Wall. BOOK
* The Grand Master has been invited to be the keynote speaker at the Chapter and Mark Installation on the April 14-16 weekend.

2. Pithy Paragraphs

• A joint meeting between Victoria and New South Wales jurisdictions is to be held at Deniliquin. More details are to be released soon.
• Nominations for the Masonic Council and the Commercial Council are being received by the Grand Secretary until 5pm, Wednesday, May 24. Nominations must be accompanied by a current resolution by the member’s Lodge, co-signed by the Lodge Master and Secretary.
• The vote for the Masonic Council and the Commercial Council is to be held in conjunction with the Quarterly Communication to be held on Wednesday, June 14.
• Any lodges conducting collections on Good Friday (Friday, April 7) for the Royal Children’s Hospital, are asked toplease email details this week to the Grand Secretary. grandsec@freemasonsvic.net.au 
• Heathcote Lodge has helped re-establish  the 1st Heathcote Scout Group by providing premises to meet and finance to set them up.
• South Gippsland District held a Masonic Lawn Bowls Competition last Friday (Mar. 24).

• John Rodrigo will become 100th Master of Clifton Hill Lodge on May 4 at Freemasons Box Hill. The Grand Master will preside.

3. Foundation News

• VIEW the latest Freemasons Foundation Victoria information, online.

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 assisSudarshan Ramakrishnan,ted with contributions and encouragement have included: Garry James, Peter Harris, Emmanuel Marabeliotakis, Ian Samuel, Murray Luxford, Jeff Cripps, Len Burton, Richard Parkin, Darrell Traplin, Warren Dorling, Phil Watson, Sudarshan Ramakrishnan, Colin McCowan, Peter Bate, Jim Jolly, Max Paulet, Rod Webster, Ken Calder, Peter Weeding, Garry Ewert, Sean Cross, Stuart Dale, Nikolas Sakellaropoulos, Bruce Wilde, Peter Baziotis, Brian Bennett, Bill Goodwin, Colin Randall, Laurie Jacobs

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 Chinese Freemasons celebrating 160 years in Canada.
• There is another Abbotsford Masonic Temple. READ MORE
• Fort Wayne’s Masonic Wayne Lodge to welcome Washington Bible to mark 200th. READ MORE

8. Things To Do

• DISCOVER ‘The Gold’, BBC’s new series, which includes references to Freemasonry.

9. What’s On (256 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.

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

Thursday, March 30

• 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
• 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

• 8.30am. Western District. Preparation for Masters Workshop. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Wangaratta. trybooking.com/CFCTN

• 3pm. Plaridel Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 3.30pm. Orbost Lodge. Installation of Peter Weeks. At St James Hall, Orbost. $35 per person. RSVP: Steve Detez, 0409 242 558.

• 6.30pm. Lodge of Evolution.*

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

• 10am. Jacques DeMolay Victorian Chapter. Installation of Officers. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

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

Monday, April 3

• 10am. Essendon Daylight Lodge. ANZAC Commemoration. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 6.30pm. United Service Lodge. ANZAC Commemoration. At Freemasons Keysborough. BOOK
• 7pm. Canterbury Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Baxter Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Carisbrook Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. City of Footscray Wyndham Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. Commonwealth Lodge. Obligation of Master Elect. At Freemasons Mirboo North.
• 7.30pm. Garibaldi Lodge.*• 7.30pm. Kyneton Lodge. First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Kyneton, 7-9 Yaldwyn St West.

• 7.30pm. Lodge Integrity.*
• 7.30pm. North Melbourne Lodge. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Pakenham Lodge.*

• 7.45pm. Rosebank Lodge.*

Tuesday, April 4

• 10am. Lodge EOS.*

• 7pm. Sunshine Wisdom Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

• 7.30pm. All Nations Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Campaspe Valley Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Liberation.*

• 7.30pm. Mitchell River Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Old Melburnians’ Lodge.*

• 7.45pm. Swan Hill Lodge.*

Wednesday, April 5

• 10am. Blue Dandenongs Lodge.*
• 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.
• 7.30pm. Dimboola Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Edward Coulson Mark Lodge.Advancement. At Freemasons Kyneton, Yaldwyn St.
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Glenelg Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Glenroy Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Essendon.

• 7.30pm. Guiding Star Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Honour.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Rule.*
• 7.30pm. Melton Lodge of Instruction. Instructional Ballots, Reception of Visitors, Vouching, etc. At Freemasons Melton.
• 7.30pm. Powlett Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Whittlesea Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Yarrawonga Lodge of St David.*

• 7.45pm. Avoca Lodge.*

Thursday, April 6

• 6.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7pm. Doutta Galla Lodge. Quadruple Second Degree. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7.15pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7.30pm. Arlington Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Bogong Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Clifton Hill Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Killara. Vacant Chair. Talk: Felix Pintado, Past Grand Chaplain. At Freemasons Greensborough.
• 7.30pm. Macedon Ranges Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Point Nepean Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sandringham District Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Kyabram Lodge.*

Friday, April 7

• TBA. Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
• TBA. Antient York Lodge. Social Barbecue. 
• 6pm. Lodge Concordia.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Rapport.*

Saturday, April 8

• 4.30pm. Earl of Dunmore Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Prince of Wales Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Walhalla Lodge.*

Monday, April 10
• 10am. Maroondah Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Woodend Daylight Lodge.*

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

• 6.30pm. United Service Lodge.*
• 7.15pm. United Press Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Argyle Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mount Shadwell Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Robinvale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. United Ararat Lodge. Second Degree. Obligation of Master Elect. At Freemasons Ararat.

Tuesday, April 11

• 10am. Allara Lodge.*

• 10am. Essendon Mark Lodge. Talk: Talk on the Royal Society and Freemasons. At Freemasons Essendon.

• 10am. Lawson Poole Daylight Lodge.*

• 6.30pm. Victorian Royal Ark Mariners. Elevation. At The Kelvin Club.
• 7pm. University Lodge.*
• 7.15pm. Robbie Burns Phoenix Lodge. Obligation of the Master-Elect. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

• 7.30pm. Arcadian Veritas Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Brighton District Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Colac Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Duke of Abercorn Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Frankston Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Golden and Corinthian Lodge. 70-year jewel to Ted Pavitt. 60-year jewel to Frank Holland. At Freemasons Bendigo.

• 7.30pm. Lord Northcote Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Marangan Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Maryborough Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Orbost Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Richmond Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Marnoo Lodge.*

Wednesday, April 12
• 10am. Lodge of Welcome.*

• 7.30pm. Benambra Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Berwick Balcara Lodge. Ceremony of the Vacant Chair. At Freemasons Berwick.

• 7.30pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Fairfield Lodge. Vacant Chair. At Freemasons Ivalda.

• 7.30pm. Mansfield Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Meredith Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Monash Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mordialloc Lodge of Charity.*
• 7.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge. ANZAC Service. At Freemasons Cowes.
• 7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge. Master’s Last Night. At Freemasons Traralgon.

• 7.30pm. United Schools Lodge. Vacant Chair. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK

• 7.30pm. Williamstown Lodge. ANZAC Commemoration. At Freemasons Williamstown.

Thursday, April 13
• 7pm. Gisborne Lodge.*

• 7pm. Union Lodge of North Gippsland.*
• 7.30pm. Antient York Lodge. First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Preston.
• 7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence.*
• 7.30pm. Hearts of Oak Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Devotion.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Australia Felix.*

• 7.30pm. Seaford Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Seymour Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Southern Cross Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Victoria Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Werribee Enterprise Lodge. Vacant Chair. Address about ANZAC. At Freemasons Werribee.

Friday, April 14

• TBA. Supreme Grand Chapter and Grand Mark. Grand Installations. At Pullman Hotel, 65 Queens Rd, Melbourne.
• 7.15pm. Gregorios Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Altona Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.
• 7.30pm. Bendigo City Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Brae Dale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lara Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Letchworth-Kilwinning Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sunbury Lodge.*

Saturday, April 15

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

• 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.
• 7.30pm. Star of the East Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Stuart-Buninyong United Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Wodonga Lodge.*

Sunday, April 16

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

• 4pm. Melbourne High School Lodge.*

Monday, April 17
• 10am. Eureka Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Moorpanyal Lodge.

• 10.30am. Huon Daylight Lodge.*
• 7pm. Blackburn United Lodge.*

• 7.15pm. Melbourne St Clair Reunion Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Cranbourne Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Forest Lodge. At Freemasons West Gippsland (Warragul).
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lakes Lodge. Ceremony of the Vacant Chair. Military based lectures. ANZAC themed supper.
• 7.30pm. King David Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions.*
• 7.30pm. Warrnambool Lodge.*

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

Tuesday, April 18
• 10am. Lodge of the Great Ocean Road.*

• 10am. The Sir Dallas Brooks Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Woolamai Daylight Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Ballarat-Yarrowee Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Brunswick United Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Elrona lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Footscray St John’s Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. Henty Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lowan Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Lodge of Unity.*
• 7.30pm. Mildura Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Moorabbin Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. St Andrews in the South Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Trentham Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wesley Collegians Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Hamilton Grange Lodge.*

Wednesday, April 19

• 7pm. Western District. Workshop for Director of Ceremonies. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

• 7.30pm. United Memorial and Merbein Lodge. Change of Date. ANZAC Ceremony. At Freemasons Sunraysia (Irymple).

Thursday, April 20
• 10am. Sale Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Warrawee Park Lodge.*
• 11am. Samaritan Lodge.*
• 6.30pm. St John’s Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Albert Edward Lodge. Vacant Chair. Presentation by David Westphalen. At Freemasons Alexandra.
• 7.30pm. Albert Victor Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Beechworth Lodge of St John.*
• 7.30pm. Gardenvale Mobility Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Heathcote Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Kensington Lodge. Grand Lodge Certificate to Master Mason. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Concentration.*

• 7.30pm. Melton Lodge. ANZAC Commemoration. At Freemasons Melton.
• 7.30pm. Mornington Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Portland Lodge of Victoria. Chair of Memories. At Freemasons Portland.
• 7.30pm. Rupertswood-Numurkah Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Chapter. Lectures. At Freemasons Melbourne.

• 7.30pm. Werribee Lodge of Instruction. Instruction in Ritual and Ceremonial Work for Master Masons. At Freemasons Werribee.

Friday, April 21

• 10am. Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge. 50-year jewel to Graham Barnett. Obligation of Master-Elect. Vacant Chair. At Freemasons Bairnsdale. 
• 6.30pm. Seavic Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Dandenong Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Diamond Valley Lodge.*

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.

• 4.30pm. Motorcyclists United Lodge.

• 7.30pm. Maritime Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.
• 7.45pm. St George Lodge.*

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

Monday, April 24

• 9.30am. Derrimut Daylight Lodge. Installation of John Scheurer. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 10am. Sunraysia Daylight Lodge.*

• 10.30am. Lodge Eschol.*
• 7.30pm. Baden Powell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Duke of Sussex Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lord Carrington Lodge. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. Lodge Metropolis.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Quest.*
• 7.30pm. Spring Vale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Timboon Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Yarraville Lodge. ANZAC Commemoration. At Freemasons Yarraville.

Tuesday, April 25 – ANZAC Day
• 10am. Barwong Lodge.*
• 6pm. Lodge Epicurean.*
• 7pm. Peace and Loyalty Lodge.*
• 7.15pm. Middle Park Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Admiral Collingwood Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Djerriwarrh Lodge. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Bacchus Marsh. 

• 7.30pm. Mount Franklin-St George Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mount Scopus and Collegians Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Shepparton-Mooroopna Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Warragul Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wimmera Lodge.*

Wednesday, April 26
• 10am. Keysborough St Andrews Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Talbot Lodge.*
• 10am. Tresco and Chisel United Lodge.*
• 4.30pm. Lodge Amalthea. Third Degree. At The Australia Club.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Belvoir.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Fraternal.*
• 7.30pm. Mitchell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wangaratta Lodge of St John.*
• 7.30pm. Weston Street United Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Yarra Glen Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Zetland Lodge.*

Thursday, April 27

• 7pm. Endeavour Virtual Lodge.*
• 7.15pm. Lodge Observance.*
• 7.30pm. Cobram Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Creswick Havilah Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Keysborough Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Koo-Wee-Rup Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Leura Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lilydale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Morwell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Outtrim Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Revival Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sir John Quick Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Williamstown St Andrew Lodge. Visit by Bendigo City Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.

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

Monday, May 8
• TBA. Lodge of Commerce. Installation. At Freemasons Melbourne.
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

Thursday, May 25
• 7pm. Western District. MAP Sessions (MAP1 and MAP2). 8pm. MAP3. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

Wednesday, May 31
• 7pm. Western District. First Degree Tracing Board Presentation. Casual Attire. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

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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