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No. 250. Wednesday, July 5, 2023
‘Bringing Happiness To Others’

• From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action Team, Freemasons Victoria

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In This Issue

1. This Week

2. Pithy Paragraphs
3. Have You Anything To Communicate?

4. New Subscribers

5. Sincere Thanks

6. Please Send Your Summons

7. World News

8. Things To Do

9. What’s On (387 Listings)

1. This Week

• The Grand Master, Anthony Bucca, will travel to Mildura for the 100-year celebration and Reconsecration at Freemasons Sunraysia (Irymple) on Saturday, July 8.
• The Grand Master was accompanied by many dozens of Brethren to last Saturday’s Annual Masonic Service at Temple Beth Israel, St Kilda.

• The Grand Master is welcoming the new Masonic Council and Commercial Council members who took office on Saturday (July 1).
• The Grand Master last week attended the funeral service for RWBro. Wayne Smith, PDGM, at Tobin Brothers, Diamond Creek. Len Lacey and Ron Goodburn led the Masonic Commemoration.

• The Grand Master had also attended the funeral service held for RWBro. Don Hall, PJGW, at Freemasons Bayside.
• The Grand Master last week made a visit to the joint meeting of Lodge Amalthea and Bank Place Lodge.

• The Grand Master will tomorrow (Thu., July 6) officiate at the Sandringham District Lodge Installation of Dale Foster at Bayside.
• The Grand Master will officiate at the Antient York Lodge Installation of Laurie Jacobs at Preston on Thursday (July 13).
• In the following weeks, the Grand Master will attend the Supreme Grand Chapter Convocation (Wed., July 19), install at Maritime Lodge (Sat., July 22), and participate in the United Service Lodge Reconsecration at Keysborough (Sat., July 29).
• The Grand Master and his Deputy intend to travel to Sydney on the September 16-17 weekend for the Re-Installation of Leslie Hicks as Grand Master. The team was unable to attend the Installation of MWBro Hicks due to COVID restrictions last year. The Grand Master would welcome any team members who wish to form a delegation to travel that weekend with him.

2. Pithy Paragraphs
• This is the 250th issue of FVNews. We started in April 2020 with just six listings. This issue carries 387 listings.
• Freemasons Victoria election results. Total eligible voters, 6945. Total voted, 1493 (21.5 per cent). Masonic Council elected: John Rodrigo, Pete Grounds, Robert Woolley, Eric Williams, Dominic Donato. Commercial Council elected: Felix Pintado, Trevor Somerville, Chris Dzanovski.
• Votes. Masonic Council: Pete Grounds, 861, Robert Woolley, 850; Jack Aquilina, 770; Ronan Jachiomowicz, 647; Norman Wittingslow, 447; Eric Williams, 837; John Rodrigo, 924; Dominic Donato, 815; William Lodge, 732; Jonathan Ivanyi, 582. Commercial Council: Felix Pintado, 1121; Hendrikus van Ravanstein, 461; Trevor Somerville, 950; Chris Dzanovski, 675; Joseph Farrah, 648; Richard Skinner, 594.
• Welcome to Neil Street who has joined Freemasons Victoria as Marketing Manager.

• Freemasons Foundation received substantial media coverage from its visit to Rochester. SEE CLIPS
• The Ararat Advertiser newspaper reports that the East Grampians Health Service physiotherapy department is the recipient of new equipment thanks to a generous donation from the Freemasons Foundation and the United Ararat Lodge. READ MORE
• We have received some great Newsletters from District 105 (Peter Crick), Antient York Lodge (Jeff Cripps) and Lodge Killara (Brian Bennett).

• Bellarine-Otway District: Moorpanyl Lodge is in recess; Lodge of Great Ocean Road is in recess, resuming September; as is Barwong Lodge. There is no meeting of Lodge Epicurean this month.

• Barry Colyer this month receives his 50-Year jewel from Bill Jones at United Ararat Lodge.

• Laurie Wadeson, Master of Learmonth Lodge, is seeking to organise a District 106 Masters photograph.

3. ‘Have You Anything To Communicate?’

• Jared Shaw writes: “WBro. Lord Baden-Powell was promoted to Grand Lodge Above on July 3 after a short illness. He was Past Master of Baden-Powell Lodge No 488 (UGLV) an honorary member of numerous lodges worldwide including Lodge Amalthea 914 (UGLV), Lodge Unity Peace and Concord 316 (EC). Scouts Victoria have a LINK to a tribute – ‘Gone Home’.
• Ken Calder says that the St George Lodge (Dunolly) meeting for July has been cancelled.
• Randy Walton of Leura Lodge has sent a Camperdown Chronicle clipping with positive publicity about Freemasonry.
• The Freemasons Foundation has published its latest edition of Square and Compasses. READ ONLINE
• Brian Bennett advises that no more bookings can be accepted for the Lodge Killara Installation on Saturday (July 8), with more than 100 already booked.
• Ian Samuel of the Phillip Island Lodge says that a Christmas In July function will be held at 12 Noon on Friday, July 21 at the Daylston Church Restaurant. (Victorian Naval and Military Lodge have their event on Thursday (July 6); so does Clifton Hill Lodge; Gippsland Lakes Lodge members and friends will gather on Saturday (July 8); Admiral Collingwood Lodge is holding a Christmas In July event at Freemasons Ivalda on Tuesday, July 25; Lodge Bharat celebrate at Freemasons Melbourne on Friday, July 28.)
• Ron Ferdinands of Lodge Liberation says that their Christmas In July function will be held from 6.30pm on Saturday, July 22, at Freemasons Waverley. Carols, comedy, trivia, Whisky toss, raffle, music. $50 per person. BOOK

• Bob Pullin, 0410 497 600, is managing bookings for John Patterson and Craig Wood to provide presentations on good mental health and wellbeing, linked with the film ‘This Man’s Worth’.

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 Adam Spacey.

5. Sincere Thanks• Amongst those who assisted with contributions and encouragement have included: Graham, Berry, Alan Tyndall, John Travers, Ian Samuel, Jared Shaw, Brendan Kyne, Tony McDonall, Rahim Samat, Peter Godson, Rhys Webb, Stephen Measey, Adam Woledge, Sudarshan Ramakrishnan, Sean Cross, Ron Ferdinands, Jeff Cripps, Brian Chester, Jason Gribble, Laurie Jacobs, Archie Alvarez, Peter Crick, David Todd, Ken Ryall, Philip Mayers, Rod Lavin, John Patterson, John Blyth, Ray Crellin, Travis Gould, Peter Harris, Emmanuel Marabeliotakis, Len Burton, Harry Blatt, Garry James, Brian Coffey, Paul Varno, Darrell Traplin, Ken Calder, Andrew Geary, John Hart, Robert Billing, Bill Garlick, Peter Bate, Nikolas Sakellaropoulos, Stuart Chalmers, John Rosenberg, Max Paulet, Greg Crew, David Draffin, David Webb, Richard Parkin, Rod Webster, Paul Rigby, Bruce Wilde, Iain Nicolson, Ian Mackenzie, Bob Pullin, Harry Adlerstein, Peter Batziotis.

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• Demystifying Freemasonry in Jamaica. READ MORE
• Hidden history of San Francisco’s Secretive Masons. READ MORE
• More than £2 million raised by Berkshire Freemasons. READ MORE
•  The Scottish Rite Cathedral is being returned to the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Bodies of Freemasonry of the City of Wheeling (West Virginia) and being removed from the hands of Roxby Development, which had acquired the property in 2020. READ MORE
 

8. Things To Do

• WATCH VIDEO about Prince Hall.
• READ about a Befriending Society receiving a £59,000 grant from Lincolnshire Freemasons.
• DISCOVER more about the $400 million ‘Keystone’ 183-metre tower replacing the Adelaide ‘Great Hall’ of Freemasons SA/NT.
• Thanks to Thau Shin Tsen, SEE photos from the Lodge Amicus Quaich Luncheon.
• WATCH VIDEO about a Masonic building at Newfoundland.

9. What’s On (387 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, July 5
• 7pm. Gippsland Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Sale.
• 7.30pm. Avoca Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Avoca.

• 7.30pm. Dimboola Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Glenelg Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Glenroy Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Guiding Star Lodge. Short Talks. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Honour.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Rule.*
• 7.30pm. Melton Lodge of Instruction. At Freemasons Melton.
• 7.30pm. Orient Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Lilydale.
• 7.30pm. Powlett Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Whittlesea Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Yarrawonga Lodge of St David.*
• 7.45pm. Avoca Lodge.*

Thursday, July 6
• 6.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Lodge. Christmas In July Dinner. $40. At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK
• 7pm. Clifton Hill Lodge. Open and Close. Christmas in July. At Freemasons Box Hill.
• 7pm. Doutta Galla Lodge.Talk by Don Rainey. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7.15pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Obligation of Master-Elect. Master’s Last Night. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. Arlington Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Bogong Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Clifton Hill Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Duke of Connaught Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Kyabram Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Killara.*
• 7.30pm. Macedon Ranges Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Robbie Burns Mark Lodge. Adancement. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

• 7.30pm. Sandringham District Lodge. Installation of Dale Porter by Anthony Bucca and the 2023 Team. At Freemasons Bayside.

Friday, July 7
• 7.15pm. Sunshine Wisdom lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Rapport.*

Saturday, July 8

• TBA. United Memorial and Merbein Lodge. The Lodge’s 100-Year Celebration and Reconsecration by Anthony Bucca, Grand Master. At Freemasons Sunraysia (Irymple). 
• 2pm. Arlington Lodge. Installation of Raymond Wood by Trevor Somerville and Bellarine-Otway Team. At Freemasons Portarlington.

• 3pm. Lodge Killara. Installation of Ramil Magnay by Don Reynolds and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Greensborough.

• 4pm. Gippsland Lakes Lodge. Non-ceremonial meeting: Christmas in July. Attire: neat casual.
• 6pm for 6.30pm. Prince of Wales Lodge. Non-ceremonial. At Royal Mail Hotel, Sebastopol.

Sunday, July 9
• 2pm. Walhalla Lodge. At Freemasons Walhalla.
• 2pm. Zodiac Knights Masters Group. Classic High Tea. To raise funds for Scout Shed at Camp Warringal. At Freemasons Greensborough.

Monday, July 10
• 10am. Maroondah Daylight Lodge. First Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Ringwood.
• 10am. Woodend Daylight Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Argyle Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Commerce. First Degree (preceded by 6.30pm South at Builders Arms Hotel, Fitzroy.) At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK
• 7.30pm. Mount Shadwell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Robinvale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. United Ararat Lodge.*

Tuesday, July 11

• 6.15pm. Victoria Mark Lodge. Advancements. At the Kelvin Club. BOOK
• 5.30pm. Brighton District Lodge. Installation of Tony Matern by Bruce Stockdale and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7pm. University Lodge.*
• 7.15pm. Robbie Burns Phoenix Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. Arcadian Veritas Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Colac Lodge. Second Degree Practice. At Freemasons Colac.
• 7.30pm. Duke of Abercorn Lodge. Third Degree. 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. Maryborough Lodge. First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Maryborough
• 7.30pm. Orbost Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Marnoo Lodge. Lecture. At Freemasons Stawell.

Wednesday, July 12

• 10am. Lodge of Welcome.*
• 1.30pm. Service to honour Prisoners of War and especially Bro. Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop. At the Shrine of Remembrance.

• 6.30pm. Lord Somers Australasian HRA Chapter. Installation of Jack Aquilina. At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK
• 7.30pm. Benambra Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge. Full Open and Close with Tools. At Freemasons Queenscliff.
• 7.30pm. Fairfield Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Meredith Lodge. Lecture. At Freemasons Lara.
• 7.30pm. Monash Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mordialloc Lodge of Charity. Third Degree. At Freemasons Keysborough.
• 7.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge. First Degree Tracing Board. At Freemasons Cowes.
• 7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge. At Freemasons Latrobe Valley (Traralgon).
• 7.30pm. United Memorial and Merbein Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. United Schools’ Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK
• 7.30pm. Williamstown Lodge. First Degree. Obligate Master-Elect. At Freemasons Williamstown.

Thursday, July 13
• 6.30pm. Antient York Lodge. Installation of Laurie Jacobs by Anthony Bucca and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Preston.
• 6.45pm. Gordon Lodge (Rectified Scottish Rite). At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7pm. Gisborne Lodge.*
• 7pm. Gordon Lodge.*
• 7pm. Union Lodge of North Gippsland.*
• 7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge. Obligate Master-Elect. At Freemasons Cohuna.
• 7.30pm. Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence. Talk: ‘Point Left, Right, Pocket Hand Hand – What Is It?’ At Freemasons Geelong. Book through Eventbrite.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Devotion. At Freemasons Collingwood.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Australia Felix. First Degree. At Freemasons Box Hill.
• 7.30pm. Seaford Lodge. Catechetical Lectures. Meeting Fee: $20. At Freemasons Frankston (Baxter).
• 7.30pm. Seymour Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Southern Cross Lodge. Lecture: Ross Dohnt. At Freemasons Maldon.
• 7.30pm. Victoria Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Werribee Enterprise Lodge. Obligate Master-Elect. At Freemasons Werribee.

Friday, July 14

• 6.30pm. Brae Dale Lodge. Installation of Carl Stemp by Richard Elkington and Magenta Team. At Freemasons Belgrave.
• 6.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Fleece.*
• 7.15pm. Gregorios Lodge. Double First Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Altona Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.
• 7.30pm. Bendigo City Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lara Lodge. Full Open and Close. At Freemasons Lara.
• 7.30pm. Sunbury Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wodonga Lodge.*

Saturday, July 15
• 2pm. Lodge of Good Companions. Installation of Alexander Rojas Hildalgo by Peter Henshall and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Waverley. BOOK
• 3.30pm. Berwick Balcara Lodge. Installation of Stan Snyders by Barry Dyce and 2023 Team. Banquet: $35. At Freemasons Berwick.
• 4pm. Bogong Lodge. Installation of Tom Witherow by Neil Moehr and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Yackandandah.
• 7.30pm. Star of the East Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sturt-Buninyong United Lodge. 165 Years Celebration. At Freemasons Buninyong.

Monday, July 17
• 10.30am. Huon Daylight Lodge.*
• 6.30pm. Blackburn United Lodge. Installation of Gurbinder Gill by Barry Dyce and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Box Hill.
• 7pm. Gippsland Lakes Lodge.*
• 7pm. King David Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK
• 7.15pm. Melbourne St Clair Reunion Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Cranbourne Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Forest Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions.*
• 7.30pm. Maribyrnong Mark Lodge. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7.30pm. Warrnambool Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. St George Lodge.*

Tuesday, July 18
• 6.30pm. Lilydale Royal Ark Mariner Lodge. Enthronement of Rick Wijnholts. At Freemasons Lilydale.
• 7.30pm. Ballarat-Yarrowee Lodge. Road safety video. At Freemasons Ballarat.
• 7.30pm. Brunswick United Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Euroa Vega Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Footscray St John’s Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. Henty Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Unity.*
• 7.30pm. Lowan Lodge. Third Degree Walk-Through. At Freemasons Nhill.
• 7.30pm. Mildura Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Moorabbin Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. St Andrews in the South Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Geelong.
• 7.30pm. Trentham Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Hamilton Grange Lodge.*

Wednesday, July 19
• TBA. Supreme Grand Chapter Convocation. At Freemasons Bayside.

Thursday, July 20
• 11am. Samaritan Lodge.*
• 6.30pm. Gardenvale Mobility Lodge. Installation of David Tan by Peter Henshall and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 6.30pm. Kensington Lodge. Installation of Don Gray by Barry Dyce and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Essendon.
• 7.30pm. Albert Edward Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Albert Victor Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Beechworth Lodge of St John.*
• 7.30pm. Heathcote Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Kensington Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Concentration. Talk. At Freemasons Ringwood.
• 7.30pm. Melton Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Melton.
• 7.30pm. Mornington Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Portland Lodge of Victoria. Second Degree. At Freemasons Portland.
• 7.30pm. Rupertswood-Numurkah Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. St John’s Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Mark Lodge. Lecture. At Freemasons Collingwood.

• 7.30pm. Werribee Lodge of Instruction. At Freemasons Werribee.

Friday, July 21
• 12 Noon. Phillip Island Lodge. Christmas In July. Kris Kringle. At Daylston Church Restaurant. Book: Tony Heppleston, 0412 253 927.
• 7pm. Army Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Dandenong Lodge. Second Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Keysborough.
• 7.30pm. Diamond Valley Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Lodge of Progress.*

Saturday, July 22
• TBA. Endeavour Virtual Lodge. Installation of Chris White by Don Reynolds. By Zoom/At Freemasons Brunswick.
• TBA. Grand Council of the Order of the Secret Monitor. The Grand Master to be represented by Neville Wiggins. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• TBA. Order of the Eastern Star. The Grand Master to be represented by Bruce Stockdale. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 4pm. Glenroy Lodge. Installation of Spiro Perdiokomatis by Hillel Benedykt and 2023 Team. Open Investiture. At Freemasons Box Hill.

• 6.30pm. Lodge Liberation. Christmas In July with Carols. Partners and guests welcome. $50 each. At Freemasons Waverley. BOOK

• 6.30pm. Maritime Lodge. Installation of Noel Pombuena by Anthony Bucca and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Williamstown.

Monday, July 24

• 10am. Derrimut Daylight Lodge. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 10am. Old Gippstown Lodge.*
• 10am. Sunraysia Daylight Lodge.*
• 10.30am. Lodge Eschol.*
• 7.30pm. Baden Powell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Duke of Sussex Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Lord Carrington Lodge. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Quest. Third Degree. At Freemasons Ringwood.
• 7.30pm. Spring Vale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Timboon Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Yarraville Lodge. At Freemasons Williamstown.

Tuesday, July 25
• 6pm. Lodge Amalthea.*
• 7pm. Lodge Amicus. Third Degree, 50-Year Jewel Presentation. At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK
• 7pm. Peace and Loyalty Lodge.*
• 7.15pm. Middle Park Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Admiral Collingwood Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Djerriwarrh Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Bacchus Marsh.
• 7.30pm. Mount Franklin-St George Lodge. Second Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Daylesford.
• 7.30pm. Shepparton-Mooroopna Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wimmera Lodge.*

Wednesday, July 26
• 10am. Keysborough St Andrews Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Tresco and Chisel United Lodge.*
• 6.30pm. Werribee Mark Lodge. Re-Installation. At Freemasons Werribee.

• 7.30pm. Keystone Mark Lodge. Lecture. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Belvoir.*
• 7.30pm. Mitchell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wangaratta Lodge of St John.*
• 7.30pm. Weston Street United Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Yarra Glen Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Lilydale.
• 7.30pm. Zetland Lodge.*

Thursday, July 27
• 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. Keysborough Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Koo-Wee-Rup Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Leura Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lilydale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Morwell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Outrimm Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Revival Lodge. Full Open and Close. Tracing Board Lecture in each degree. At Freemasons Greensborough.
• 7.30pm. Sir John Quick Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Williamstown St Andrew Lodge. Presentation of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (Scottish Constitution) conducted by 33rd Degree Freemasons. Hugh McFarlane: Address to the Haggis. At Freemasons Williamstown.

Friday, July 28
• 7.30pm. Lodge Bharat. Christmas In July. At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK
• 7.30pm. Victorian Lodge of Research. Talk: Sebastiano Della Lina, ‘Arithmetic – Man and his Measure; Human Algorithms’.  Attire: Suit and tie with regalia. At Grandview Hotel, Fairfield. BOOK

Saturday, July 29

• TBA. United Service Lodge. Reconsecration by Anthony Bucca. At Freemasons Keysborough.
• 2pm. Lodge of the Golden Fleece. Installation of Phil McMaster by Don Reynolds. At Freemasons Melbourne. Celebratory Dinner at The Kelvin Club. BOOK
• 4.30pm. Lilydale Lodge. Installation of Jim Puohotrsaua by Myles King and Eastern District Team. At Freemasons Lilydale.

Tuesday, August 1

• 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.*
• 7.45pm. Swan Hill Lodge.*

Wednesday, August 2
• 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. Old Scotch Collegians Lodge.At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK
• 7.30pm. Powlett Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Whittlesea Lodge.*• 7.30pm. Yarrawonga Lodge of St David.*
• 7.45pm. Avoca Lodge.*Thursday, August 3
• 6.30pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Installation of Geoff Lewis by Peter Henshall and 2023 Team. $40. At Freemasons Ivalda. BOOK
• 7pm. Doutta Galla Lodge.*• 7.15pm. Victorian Naval and Military Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Arlington Lodge.*• 7.30pm. Bogong Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Clifton Hill Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Killara Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Macedon Ranges Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sandringham District Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Kyabram Lodge.*
Friday, August 4
• 5.45pm. Bank Place Lodge. Talk: Free Gardeners. Table Lodge. At Savage Club.
• 6pm. Lodge Concordia.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Rapport.*

Saturday, August 5
• 3pm. Plaridel Lodge.*
• 6.30pm. Lodge of Evolution.*
• 7.30pm. Learmonth Lodge.*

Monday, August 7
• 10am. Essendon Daylight Lodge.*
• 7pm. Canterbury Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Baxter Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. City of Footscray-Wyndham Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Commonwealth Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Garibaldi Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Integrity.*
• 7.30pm. Melbourne High School Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. North Melbourne Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Pakenham Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Rosebank Lodge.*

Tuesday, August 8
• 6.15pm. Victorian Royal Ark Mariners Lodge. At the Kelvin Club. BOOK
• 7pm. University Lodge. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.15pm. Robbie Burns Phoenix 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. Lord Northcote Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Marangan Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Orbost Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Marnoo Lodge.*

Wednesday, August 9
• 10am. Lodge of Welcome.*
• 7.30pm. Benambra Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Berwick Balcara Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Fairfield Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Mansfield Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Meredith Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Monash Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mordialloc Lodge of Charity.*
• 7.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. United Memorial and Merbein Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. United Schools’ Lodge.
• 7.30pm. Williamstown Lodge.*

Thursday, August 10
• 7pm. Gisborne Lodge.*
• 7pm. Union Lodge of North Queensland.*
• 7.30pm. Antient York Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence.*

• 7.30pm. Lodge Devotion.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Australia Felix.*
• 7.30pm. Rutherglen Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Seymour Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Victoria Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Werribee Enterprise Lodge.*

Friday, August 11
• 7pm. Bank Place Lodge.*
• 7.15pm. Gregorios Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Altona lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Brae Dale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lara Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Letchworth-Kilwinning Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sunbury Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wodonga Lodge.*

Saturday, August 12
• 3.30pm. Middle Park Lodge. Installation of George Stephenson. At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK
• 4.30pm. Earl of Dunmore Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Prince Of Wales Lodge.*Monday, August 14
• 10am. Maroondah 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, August 15
• 7.30pm. Ballarat-Yarrowee Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Brunswick United Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Elrona Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Euroa Vega 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. Wesley Collegians Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Hamilton Grange Lodge.*

Wednesday, August 16
• 10am. Warrawee Park Lodge.*

Thursday, August 17
• 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. 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.*

Friday, August 18
• 10am. Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge.*
• 6.30pm. SEAVIC Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Dandenong Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Diamond Valley Lodge.*

Saturday, August 19
• 7.30pm. Sturt-Buninyong Lodge.*

Sunday, August 20
• 2pm. Old Time Movie Matinee.
• 7.30pm. Star of the East Lodge.*

Monday, August 21

• 10am. Eureka Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Moorpanyl 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 Lake.*
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lakes Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. King David Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions.*
• 7.30pm. St George Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Dunolly.
• 7.30pm. Warrnambool Lodge.*

Tuesday, August 22
• 5.45pm. Lodge Amalthea. Third Degree. At The Australian Club. BOOK
• 7pm. Peace and Loyalty Lodge.*• 7.15pm. Middle Park Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Admiral Collingwood Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Djerriwarrh Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mount Scopus and Collegians’ Lodge.
• 7.30pm. Shepparton-Mooroopna Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wimmera Lodge.*Wednesday, August 23
• 10am. Tresco and Chisel United Lodge.*
• 10am. Keysborough St Andrews Daylight Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Belvoir.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Fraternal.*
• 7.30pm. Mitchell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Weston Street United Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Yarra Glen Lodge.*
Thursday, August 24

• 7.15pm. Lodge of Observance.*
• 7.30pm. Creswick Havilah Lodge.*
• 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. Williamstown St Andrew Lodge.*

Saturday, August 26
• TBA. Western District Gala Ball. In aid of Research into Dementia through Dementia Australia Research Foundation.
• 4.30pm. Motorcyclists’ United Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Maritime Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Victorian Lodge of Research.*

Monday, August 28
• 10am. Derrimut Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Lodge Eschcol.
• 10am. Sunraysia Daylight Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Baden Powell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Duke of Sussex Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lord Carrington Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Quest.*
• 7.30pm. Spring Vale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Timboon Lodge.*

Tuesday, August 29
• 7.30pm. Warragul Lodge.*

Wednesday, August 30
• 7.30pm. Wangaratta Lodge of St John.*

Thursday, August 31
• 7.30pm. Cobram Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Outtrim Lodge.*

Wednesday, September 20

• 7.30pm. Quarterly Communication. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK

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