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No. 245. Wednesday, May 3, 2023
‘Bringing Happiness To Others’

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In This Issue

1. This Week

2. Pithy Paragraphs

3. New Subscribers

4. Sincere Thanks

5. Please Send Your Summons

6. World News

7. Things To Do

8. What’s On (420 Listings)

1. This Week

• The Grand Master, Anthony Bucca, will officiate at the Installation of John Rodrigo at Clifton Hill Lodge at Freemasons Box Hill on Thursday (May 4).
• The Deputy Grand Master, Peter Henshall, will be guest speaker at the Combined Schools Lodges meeting at Freemasons Ivalda, also on Thursday (May 4). Visitors welcome, but bookings essential, $40. BOOK
• The Grand Master will officiate at the Installation of Mario Sbriglio at the Sunshine Wisdom Lodge at Freemasons Western (Sunshine) on Saturday, May 13.
• The Grand Master will speak on Rhetoric and WBro. Sir Redmond Barry at the Victorian Lodge of Research at the Grandview Hotel, Fairfield, on Friday, May 19.
• The Reconsecration of the United Press Lodge will involve the Grand Master. The event will take place at Freemasons Box Hill on Saturday, March 20.
• An Installation is taking place at Deniliquin (NSW) on the May 26-28 weekend, tyling at 3pm on Saturday, May 27. A ladies afternoon tea function ($20) will be hosted by local Mayor, Cr Peta Betts. The banquet ($40) will take place from 6.30pm at the Deniliquin RSL private dining room.

2. Pithy Paragraphs

• READ the Freemasons New Zealand magazine.
• See photos from the Grand Installation Meet and Greet, Ladies’ Breakfast, Grand Installation, Banquet and Farewell Luncheon.
• The Central Highlands Travelling Gavel is back in circulation.
• The funeral service for Lorraine Smith will be held at Le Pine Eltham at 10am this Friday (May 5). Deepest condolences to Clive.
• Capitation Fees will rise by $11 annually to $147.
• Urban Lodge of Instruction No 233 is winding up. Ivalda LOI has been absorbed by the Northern District LOI which meets at Greensborough. Wangaratta Lodge of Instruction is in recess. Richmond Lodge is returning its warrant. Melbourne High School Lodge is in recess. There will be no meeting of Lodge of Unity (May 16) this month due to renovations at the Bright Masonic Centre.
• Have you booked for the Quarterly Communication at Freemasons Bayside on Wednesday, June 21? It’s free. BOOK
• Freemasons Foundation Victoria, together with the Victorian Naval and Military Lodge, United Service Lodge and The Army Lodge have announced a $6500 donation that will help a Veteran or First Responder rebuild their life. READ MORE

• Wes Turnbull, Grand Inspector of Workings, is accelerating the work of the Exemplification Team.
• Anton Alers, Deputy Grand Superintendent of Works, visited Lodge Nanyang in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (where he and Anthony Bucca were Foundation Members). The Lodge has resolved to make Tony an Honorary Member. The Lodge is a Scottish lodge under the District Grand Lodge of the Middle East. It is unique in being the only Mandarin-language lodge operating outside the Grand Lodge of China which is based in Taiwan.

3. 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? 

4. Sincere Thanks• Amongst those who assisted with contributions and encouragement have included: Frank Walsh, Jason Gribble, Graham Berry, Ben Quick, Peter Levey, Peter Godson, Doug Scott, Brendan Kyne, Peter Crick, John Rosenberg, Peter Hamilton, Rhys Webb, Peter Bourke, Stephen Measey, Graeme Smith, Max Paulet, Lawrence Stendt, Ken Ryall, Neville Wiggins, Robert Billing, Colin McCowan, Laurie Jacobs, Ray Crellin, Peter Harris, Emmanuel Marabeliotakis, Brian Coffey, Ken Barnes, Ian Samuel, Archie Alvarezm Travis Gould, Adam Woledge, Bruce Wilde, Peter Bate, Garry James, Bill Goodwin, Stuart Dale, Tony McDonall, Stuart McArthur, Ken Calder, Sudarshan Ramakrishnan, David Stewart, Paul Rigby, Greg Crew, Giorgio Migliaccio, David Draffin, Andrew Geary, Geoff Harrison, Lionel Boxer, Anton Alers, Ian Mackenzie, Lisa Coleman, Ken Hildebrand.

5. 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. 

6. World News• A guide dog has been named by the fundraising branch of the Masons after the group donated £2500 to a Shrewsbury charity. Spoiler: the name is Mason. READ MORE
• Freemasons are funding the Special Olympics. READ MORE
• Membership at a British Columbia lodge has grown from 24 to 400. WATCH VIDEO
• Des Moines’ historic Masonic Temple is well into its second life as a theatre and event venue. WATCH VIDEO
• A Masonic Temple has won a major grant to help preserve artifacts. READ MORE

7. Things To Do

• READ about George Washington, Freemason.
• SEE how a Lodge meeting place has been incorporated into a blacksmith’s shop.
• LEARN about the 300th anniversary of the UGLE Constitutions.
• DISCOVER the story of the first Lady Freemason.
• COUNT the number of First Degree ceremonies in May and June (see below). Craft Freemasonry is vibrant!

8. What’s On (420 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.

* – denotes sourced from the Masonic Guide.

Wednesday, May 3

• 10am. Blue Dandenongs Lodge.*

• 2pm. Yarrawonga Lodge of St David. Lecture by Worshipful Master. 
• 7.30pm. Dimboola Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Glenelg Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Glenroy Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7.30pm. Guiding Star Lodge. Degree. (6pm for Pre-Meeting Meal). At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Honour.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Rule.*
• 7.30pm. Melton Lodge of Instruction. Instructional Passing of Multiple Candidates to Second Degree. At Freemasons Melton.
• 7.30pm. Powlett Lodge. Talk: First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Warragul.
• 7.30pm. Whittlesea Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Avoca Lodge. Second Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Avoca.

Thursday, May 4
• 6.15pm. Clifton Hill Lodge. Installation of John Rodrigo by Anthony Bucca and 2023 Team. $35. At Freemasons Box Hill. BOOK
• 6.30pm. Point Nepean Lodge. Installation of Xavier Murtagh by David George and Past Team. At Freemasons Sorrento.
• 6.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.• 7pm. Doutta Galla Lodge. Talk: Brendan Kyne, ‘Is Freemasonry Esoteric?’. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7.30pm. Arlington Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Bogong Lodge. Talk: Kel Schfield, ‘Explanation of Second Degree Tracing Board’. At Freemasons Yackandandah.

• 7.30pm. Combined Schools Lodges. Peter Henshall and Grand Team Escort. Hosted by Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. $35. At Freemasons Ivalda. BOOK
• 7.30pm. Duke of Connaught Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Killara. First Degree. At Freemasons Greensborough.
• 7.30pm. Macedon Ranges Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Robbie Burns Mark Lodge. Advancement. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. Sandringham District Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wangaratta Mark Lodge. Lecture and Slideshow on the Mark Tracing Board.
• 7.45pm. Kyabram Lodge.*

Friday, May 5
• 10am. Funeral Service for Lorraine Smith. At Le Pine Eltham.
• 11am. State Funeral for Fr Bob Maguire. At St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne.
• 6.30pm. Bank Place Lodge. Esioteric Lecture. South at The Savage Club.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Rapport.*
Saturday, May 6

• 10am. Rosebank Lodge. Installation of Les Kelly by Peter Hirth. At Freemasons Beeac.
• 1pm. Jacques DeMolay Victoria Chapter. Regular Business Meeting. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

• 3.30pm. St Andrews In The South Geelong Holy Royal Arch Chapter. Installation of G.K. Medwell. At Freemasons Geelong.

• 4pm. Kyabram Lodge. Installation of Michael Perry by Neil Moehr and 2023 Country Team. At Freemasons Kyabram.
• 6.30pm. Lodge of Evolution. Third Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. Learmonth Lodge. Vcaant Chair Ceremony. Talk: Ron Fleming. In the South, David Draffin, ‘Early history of the Cardigan and Windermere Districts’. At Freemasons Learmonth.Sunday, May 7
• 10am. Commonwealth Lodge. Installation of Robert Billing by Richard Elkington and Gippsland Team. At Freemasons Mirboo North. Banquet: $30, at Mirboo North Hotel at 12.30pm.
Monday, May 8
• 10am. Maroondah Daylight Lodge.*

• 10am. Woodend Daylight Lodge,*

• 5.30pm. Lodge of Commerce. Installation of Lewis Allan by Barry Dyce and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Argyle Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mount Shadwell Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Robinvale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. United Ararat Lodge. Installation by Wayne Moyses by John McTaggart and 2021 Team. At Freemasons Ararat.

Tuesday, May 9
• 10am. Allara Lodge.*
• 6.15pm. Victoria Mark Lodge. At The Kelvin Club.
• 6.30pm. Robbie Burns Phoenix Lodge. Installation of Christano Besas by Anthony Bucca and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7pm. University Lodge. Master’s Last Night. At Freemasons Melbourne. South at Solah Restaurant.
• 7.30pm. Arcadian-Veritas Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Brighton District Lodge. Second Degree. $25. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Colac Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Duke of Abercorn Lodge. Third Degree. 50-year jewel to Lionel Eyre-Walker. At Freemasons Bacchus Marsh.
• 7.30pm. Frankston Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Golden and Corinthian Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lord Northcote Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Marangan Lodge. Talk: John Long, ‘First Degree Tracing Board’. At Freemasons Benalla.
• 7.30pm. Maryborough Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Orbost Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Richmond Lodge. Return of Warrant to District Co-Ordinator Wayne Millard. At Freemasons Box Hill.
• 7.30pm. Ringwood Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Marnoo Lodge. Full opening and closing in three degrees with working tools. At Freemasons Stawell.

Wednesday, May 10
• 6.30pm. Greensborough Chapter. Installation. At Freemasons Greensborough.
• 7.30pm. Benambra Lodge. Full Open and Close in each degree and Working Tools. At Freemasons Tallangatta.
• 7.30pm. Berwick Balcara Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Fairfield Lodge. First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. Lord Somers HRA Chapter. Walkthrough of Opening and Closing. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Mansfield Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Mansfield.
• 7.30pm. Meredith Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Monash Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mordialloc Lodge of Charity. First Degree. At Freemasons Keysborough. 
• 7.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge. First Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Cowes.
• 7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. United Memorial and Merbein Lodge. Full Opening and Closing of the 3 Degrees. At Freemasons Sunraysia (Irymple).
• 7.30pm. United Schools’ Lodge. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK
• 7.30pm. Williamstown Lodge. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.

Thursday, May 11
• 6.30pm. Gisborne Lodge. Installation of Franz Obermoser by Peter Henshall and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Gisborne.
• 7pm. Gordon Lodge. Installation. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7pm. Union Lodge of Gippsland.*
• 7.30pm. Antient York Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge. At Freemasons Cohuna.
• 7.30pm. Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence.*
• 7.30pm. Hearts of Oak Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Devotion. Open and Close. At Freemasons Collingwood.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Australia Felix.*
• 7.30pm. Rutherglen Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Seaford Lodge. Third Degree. Master’s Last Night. At Freemasons Baxter.
• 7.30pm. Seymour Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Southern Cross Lodge. Full Open and Close. Talk: Ross Dohnt, ‘Second Degree Tracing Board’. At Freemasons Maldon.
• 7.30pm. Victoria Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Werribee Enterprise Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Werribee.

Friday, May 12
• 6.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Fleece. Double Third Degree. At The Kelvin Club.
• 7.15pm. Gregorios Lodge. Lecture. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Altona Lodge. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.
• 7.30pm. Bank Place Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Bendigo City Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Brae Dale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lara Lodge. Installation of Alan Greaves by Barry Dyce and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Lara.
• 7.30pm. Sunbury Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wodonga Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Wodonga.

Saturday, May 13

• 3pm. Sunshine Wisdom Lodge. Installation of Mario Sbriglio by Anthony Bucca and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine). Festive Board at St Bernadette’s Community Centre.

• 3.30pm. Union Lodge of North Gippsland. Installation of Joe Lawrence by Allan Jenkins and District PMs. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.
• 4pm. Colac Lodge. Installation of Colin Cox by Peter Henshall and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Colac.

• 4.30pm. Maryborough Lodge. Installation of Ian Hughes by Graeme Porter and the Highlanders. At Freemasons Maryborough.
• 5pm. Rutherglen Lodge. Installation of Steven Ring by Neil Moehr and 2023 Team. $40. At Freemasons Rutherglen.
• 7.30pm. Prince of Wales Lodge. First Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Smythesdale.

Sunday, May 14
• 10am. Skipton St Uniting Church, Ballarat. Masonic Church Service.

• 2pm. Walhalla Lodge. Talk: Ken Barnes, ‘First Degree Tracing Board’. At Freemasons Walhalla.

Monday, May 15
• 10am. Eureka Daylight Lodge. 50-year jewel to Robert Young. Talk in South: Martin Towan, ‘HMAS AE2 Submarine. The Silent ANZAC’. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 10am. Moorpanyal Lodge.*
• 10am. Footscray HRA Chapter. Excellent MM Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 10.30am. Huon Daylight Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Wodonga.
• 7pm. Blackburn United Lodge.*
• 7.15pm. Melbourne St Clair Reunion Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Cranbourne Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Forest Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons West Gippsland (Warragul).
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lakes Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Lodge of Emergency. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. King David Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions.*
• 7.30pm. Maribyrnong Mark Lodge. Demonstration of a ‘Symbolical Journey’. At Freemasons Essendon.  
• 7.30pm. St George Lodge, Dunolly. Third Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Dunolly.
• 7.30pm. Warrnambool Lodge.*

Tuesday, May 16
• 10am. Sir Dallas Brooks Daylight Lodge. Demonstration of Second Degree. At Freemasons Wangaratta.
• 10am. Woolamai Daylight Lodge. installation of Graeme Parry by Chris Scott and 2019 Team. At Freemasons Wonthaggi.
• 4pm. Campaspe Mark Lodge. Installation of Bruce Paroissien. 60-year jewel to Alf Woods. 
• 6pm. Combermere Lodge. Exaltation. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 6.30pm. Lodge of the Great Ocean Road. Installation by John Patterson and Bellarine Otway Team. At Torquay.
• 7.30pm. Ballarat-Yarrowee Lodge. Second Degree Tracing Boards. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 7.30pm. Brunswick United Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Elrona Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Footscray St John’s Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 6.30pm. Henty Lodge. Installation of Frederic Perron by Roy Alderton and Monash Gully Team. At Freemasons Waverley.
• 7.30pm. Lowan Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Mildura Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Sunraysia (Irymple).
• 7.30pm. Moorabbin Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. St Andrews In The South Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Trentham Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wesley Collegians Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Euroa Vega Lodge. Demonstration of Seconmd Degree. At Freemasons Euroa.
• 7.45pm. Hamilton Grange Lodge.*

Wednesday, May 17
• 10am. Warrawee Park Lodge.*

Thursday, May 18
• 10am. Sale Daylight Lodge. Lunch at Sale Bowling Club. $10 for members and visitors. RSVP: Peter Hamilton, 0458 475 129.
• 11am. Samaritan Lodge.*
• 6.30pm. Lodge of Concentration. Installation of Stephen Dodd by Richard Elkington. At Freemasons Ringwood.
• 6.30pm. Mornington Lodge.Installation of Peter Hird by Police Unanimity Team. At Freemasons Mornington.
• 6.30pm. St John’s Lodge. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 7pm. Kensington Lodge. Presentation of MM Certificate. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7.30pm. Albert Edward Lodge. Demonstration of Third Degree. At Freemasons Alexandra.
• 7.30pm. Albert Victor Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Bairnsdale Holy Royal Arch Chapter. Exaltation Ceremony – Second Part. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.
• 7.30pm. Beechworth Lodge of St John.*
• 7.30pm. Gardenvale Mobility Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Heathcote Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Melton Lodge. At Freemasons Melton.
• 7.30pm. Portland Lodge of Victoria.*
• 7.30pm. Rupertswood-Numurkah Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Lodge. Joint meeting with Keystone Mark Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Werribee Lodge of Instruction. Instruction in Ritual and Ceremonial Work for all MMs. At Freemasons Werribee.
• 7.30pm. Williamstown St Andrew Lodge.*

Friday, May 19
• 10am. Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge.*
• 7pm. Army Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Dandenong Lodge. Full Closing. At Freemasons Keysborough.
• 7.30pm. Diamond Valley Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Mornington Lodge.*odge of Progress. 50-year jewel to Lou Russell to Barry Dyce. At Freemasons Berwick.

• 7.30pm. Victorian Lodge of Research. Talk: Anthony Bucca, ‘Rhetoric’. At Grandview Hotel, Fairfield.
• 7.30pm. Wangaratta HRA Chapter. Demonstration of Exaltation. At Freemasons Wangaratta.

Saturday, May 20
• 9am. Mentoring Conference. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine). trybooking.com/CFCTQ
• 9.30am. Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge. Installation of Charles Rochefort by Richard Elkington and East Gippsland Team. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.

• 10am. Hamilton Grange Lodge. Installation of John Alexander by Peter Bond and 2022 Team. At Freemasons Hamilton.
• 4pm. United Press Lodge. Reconsecration by Anthony Bucca. At Freemasons Box Hill.

• 6.30pm. Sturt-Buninyong Lodge. Installation of John Dunstan by Highlanders Team. Banquet: $20. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 7.30pm. Star of the East Lodge.*

Sunday, May 21
• 3pm. King David Lodge. Installation of Norman Lever by Peter Henshall and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Bayside.

Monday, May 22
• 10am. Derrimut Daylight Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 10am. Old Gippstown Lodge. installation of Angus Fairfull. At Old Gippstown, Moe.
• 10am. Sunraysia Daylight Lodge.*
• 10.30am. Lodge Eschol.*
• 6.30pm. Baden Powell Lodge. Installation of Matthew McKernan by Barry Dyce and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Waverley.
• 7.30pm. Arcadia Sovereign Chapter Rose Croix. At Freemasons Mansfield.
• 7.30pm. Duke of Sussex Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Metropolis.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Quest.*
• 7.30pm. Lord Carrington Lodge. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. Spring Vale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Timboon Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Yarraville Lodge. Talk: Henk Van Ravenstein, ‘What Is A Freemason/”. At Freemasons Yarraville.

Tuesday, May 23
• 6pm. Lodge Amalthea.*
• 7pm. Lodge Amicus. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7pm. Peace and Loyalty Lodge.*
• 7.15pm. Middle Park Lodge. Talk: Chris White. At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK
• 7.30pm. Admiral Collingwood Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Barwong Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mount Franklin-St George Lodge. Installation of Peter Gallagher by Peter Bond and Bellarine Otway Team. At Freemasons Daylesford.
• 7.30pm. Mount Scopus and Collegians Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Shepparton-Mooroopna Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wimmera Lodge.*

Wednesday, May 24
• 10am. Keysborough Sr Andrews Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Talbot Lodge.*
• 10am. Tresco and Chisel United Lodge.*
• 5pm. Deadline for nominations for Masonic Council and Commercial Council.
• 6pm. Lodge Belvoir. Installation of Noel White by Neil Moehr and 2023 Country Team. Banquet: $30. At Freemasons Wodonga.
• 6.30pm. Keystone Mark Lodge. Installation of Stuart McArthur. $40. At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK

• 6.30pm. Lodge Fraternal. Installation of Jerome Oppedisano by Peter Henshall and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Bayside.

• 6.30pm. Weston Street United Lodge. Installation of Wayne Young. At Freemasons Brunswick.
• 7.30pm. Mitchell Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Werribee Mark Lodge. Advancement. At Freemasons Werribee.
• 7.30pm. Yarra Glen Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Zetland Lodge.*

Thursday, May 25
• 7pm. Western District. MAP Sessions (MAP1 and MAP2). 8pm. MAP3. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.15pm. Lodge Observance.*
• 7.15pm. Omega Past Masters Group. At Carmelo’s Pizza, 2 Brunswick Rd, Brunswick East.
• 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. Lodge Fraternal.*
• 7.30pm. Moira HRA Chapter, At Freemasons Benalla.
• 7.30pm. Morwell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Outtrim Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Revival Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sir John Quick Lodge.*

Friday, May 26
• TBA. “Hands Across The Border’ to Deniliquin, NSW. In conjunction with GL NSW-ACT.
• 7pm. Lodge Bharat. Quadruple First Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.15pm. Mordialloc Lodge of Charity. Annual Firemen’s Night. Garry Runge to represent Grand Master. At Freemasons Keysborough.

• 7.30pm. Lodge Bharat.*

Saturday, May 27
• TBA. “Hands Across The Border’ to Deniliquin, NSW. In conjunction with GL NSW-ACT.
• 11am. Gregorios Lodge. Double Third Degrees x 2. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 3pm. Traralgon Lodge. Installation of Ken Hill by Stuart Gill and 2019 Grand Lodge Country Team. At Freemasons Latrobe Valley (Traralgom). Banquet at Grand Junction Hoitel. $35. Book: Max Paulet, 5174 4796.
• 5.30pm. Lodge Cornucopia.*
• 7.30pm. Maritime Lodge. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.
• 7.45pm. St George Lodge.*

Sunday, May 28
• TBA. “Hands Across The Border’ to Deniliquin, NSW. In conjunction with GLNSW-ACT.

Tuesday, May 30
• 7.30pm. Warragul Lodge.*

Wednesday, May 31
• 7pm. Western District. First Degree Tracing Board Presentation. Casual Attire. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. Wangaratta Lodge of St John. Second Degree. At Freemasons Wangaratta.

Thursday, June 1
• 7pm. Doutta Galla Lodge.*
• 7.15pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. Arlington Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Bogong Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Clifton Hill Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge. Killara.*
• 7.30pm. Macedon Ranges Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sandringham District Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Kyabram Lodge.*

Friday, June 2
• 6pm. Lodge Cornucopia.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Rapport.*

Saturday, June 3
• TBC. Djerriwarrh Lodge. Installation.
• 3pm. Plaridel Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Learmonth Lodge.*

Monday, June 5
• 10am. Essendon Daylight Lodge.*
• 7pm. Canterbury Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Baxter Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Carisbrook Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. City of Footscray Wyndham Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Commonwealth Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Kyneton Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Integrity.*
• 7.30pm. Pakenham Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Rosebank Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Swan Hill Lodge.*

Tuesday, June 6
• 10am. Lodge EOS.*
• 7.15pm. Sunshine Wisdom Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. All Nations Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Campaspe Valley Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Liberation.*
• 7.30pm. Mitchell River Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Old Melburnians Lodge.*

Wednesday, June 7

• 6.30pm. Old Scotch Collegians Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7pm. Mordialloc Lodge of Charity. Table Lodge, celebrating the Seven Toasts. $30. At Freemasons Keysborough. BOOK

• 7.30pm. Dimboola Lodge.*• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lodge.*• 7.30pm. Glenelg Lodge.*• 7.30pm. Glenroy Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Guiding Star Lodge.*• 7.30pm. Lodge of Honour.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Rule.*
• 7.30pm. Powlett Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Whittlesea Lodge.*• 7.30pm. Yarrawonga Lodge of St David.*
• 7.45pm. Avoca Lodge.*

Thursday, June 8
• 7pm. Gisborne Lodge.*
• 7pm. Union Lodge of North Gippsland.*
• 7.30pm. Antient York Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence.*
• 7.30pm. Hearts of Oak Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Australia Felix.*
• 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.*

Friday, June 9

• 5.30pm. Maryborough Highland Society. Community Support Night supporting Freemasons Primary School Scholarships. Free entry. Raffles. Dinner and live music from 8pm. Attire: After 5 Dress (collar and tie, or dinner suit). Phone: 5461 1480.
• 7.30pm. Altona Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Bendigo City Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Brae Dale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lara Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Letchworth-Kilwinning Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sunbury Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wodonga Lodge.*

Saturday, June 10
• 4pm. Lowan Lodge. Installation of Rhys Webb by Peter Henshall and 2023 Grand Lodge Team. $25 for Filipino banquet. RSVP: John Slattery, 0418 304 293.
• 4pm. St Andrews in The South. Installation of Cameron Brown. Open Investiture. At Freemasons Geelong.
• 4.30pm. Earl of Dunmore Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Prince of Wales Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Walhalla Lodge.*

Monday, June 12 – King’s Birthday Holiday
• 10am. Maroondah Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Woodend Daylight Lodge.*
• 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.*

Tuesday, June 13
• 10am. Lawson Poole Daylight Lodge.*
• 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.*
• 7.30pm. Lord Northcote Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Marangan Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Marnoo Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Maryborough Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Orbost Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Robbie Burns Phoenix Lodge.*

Wednesday, June 14
• 10am. Lodge of Welcome.*
• 6.30pm-10pm. Combined Teams Dinner. $90. At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK
• 7.30pm. Benambra Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Berwick Balcara Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Fairfield Lodge. Double Third Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. Mansfield Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Meredith Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Monash Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mordialloc Lodge of Charity.*
• 7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. United Memorial and Merbein Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. United Schools Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Williamstown Lodge.*

Thursday, June 15
• 10am. Sale Daylight Lodge.*
• 11am. Samaritan Lodge.*
• 6.30pm. St John’s Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Albert Edward Lodge.*
• 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.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Concentration.*
• 7.30pm. Melton Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mornington Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Portland Lodge of Victoria.*
• 7.30pm. Rupertswood-Numurkah Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Williamstown St Andrew Lodge.*

Friday, June 16
• 10am. Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge.*
• 6.30pm. Seavic Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Dandenong Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Diamond Valley Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Melbourne High School Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside.

Saturday, June 17
• 2.30pm. Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence. Installation of Mick Alexander by Hillel Benedykt and 2014 Grand Team. $55. At Freemasons Geelong. BOOK
• 7.30pm. Star of the East Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sturt-Buninyong United Lodge.*Monday, June 19
• 10am. Eureka Daylight Lodge.*
• 10.30am. Huon Daylight Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Blackburn United Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Cranbourne Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Forest Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lakes Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. King of David Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions.*
• 7.30pm. Moorpanyal Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Warrnambool Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. St George Lodge.*
Tuesday, June 20
• 10am. 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.*
• 7.30pm. Henty Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Unity.*
• 7.30pm. Lowan Lodge.*
• 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. Euroa Vega Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Hamilton Grange Lodge.*
Wednesday, June 21
• 7.30pm. Quarterly Communication. Includes vote for Masonic Council and Commercial Council. At Freemasons Bayside.

Thursday, June 22
• 7.15pm. Lodge Observance.*
• 7.30pm. Koo-Wee-Rup Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Leura Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Keysborough Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lilydale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Morwell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Revival Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sir John Quick Lodge.*

Saturday, June 24
• 4.30pm. Motorcyclists United Lodge.*

Monday, June 26
• 10am. Derrimut Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Sunraysia Daylight Lodge.*
• 10.30am. Lodge Eschol.*
• 7.30pm. Baden Powell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Quest.*
• 7.30pm. Spring Vale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Timboon Lodge.*

Tuesday, June 27
• 6pm. Lodge Epicurean.*
• 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, June 28
• 10am. Keysborough St Andrews Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Talbot Lodge.*
• 10am. Tresco and Chisel United Lodge.*
• 7pm. Peace and Loyalty Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Djerriwarrh Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Belvoir*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Fraternal.*
• 7.30pm. Mitchell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wangaratta Lodge of St John.*
• 7.30pm. Yarra Glen Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Zetland Lodge.*

Thursday, June 29

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

Friday, June 30

• 6.30pm. Lodge Epicurean. St John The Baptist Feast Day. At Freemasons Geelong.

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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