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No. 252. Friday, August 25, 2023
‘Bringing Happiness To Others’

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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

1. This Week

• The Grand Master, Anthony Bucca, officiated at the Consecration and Installation of Lodge Cathay No. 38 at Freemasons Melbourne on Saturday, August 19. David Foong is the Foundation Master.
• The Grand Master made 40-year jewel presentations to Mark Gealer and Peter White at the Lodge of Good Companions at Freemasons Waverley early this week.
• The Grand Master’s engagements this month have included a visit to Lodge EOS at Lilydale, the Installation at Killara (Greensborough) and Ivanhoe (Ivalda), the Combined Lodges Meeting at Keysborough, SEAVIC Lodge, Emmanuel Marabeliotakis’s last night at Werribee, the Prince of Wales Lodge Installation at Smythesdale, as well as the Lodge of Quest Installation this Saturday (Aug. 26)of Michael Butera at Freemasons Maroondah.
• As Honorary President, the Grand Master will attend the Royal Freemasons Board Meeting to be held on Tuesday (Aug. 29).
• What does your Masonic calendar look like in September? A glimpse at the Grand Master’s diary for next month includes Warrnambool (Sep. 2), Sandringham (Sep. 7), Dimboola (Sep. 9), New South Wales-ACT (Sep. 16-17), Victorian Quarterly Communication (Sep. 20), Heathcote (Sep. 21), Werribee Enterprise (Open Installation – Sep. 23), and Williamstown St Andrews (Sep. 28).

• 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. BOOK – you may need to create a new account at that website.
• The Grand Master will attend the Annual Communication if the District Grand Lodge of the Middle East at Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on Saturday, October 28. He is provisionally booked for October appointments including Kyneton (Oct. 2), Plaridal (Oct. 7), Lodge of Australia Felix (Oct. 12), Lodge Liberation (Oct. 14), Cranbourne (Oct. 16), Melton (Oct. 19), Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence (Oct. 21), Northern United Chapter (Oct. 24), and Southern Cross (Maldon) on Oct. 26.

2. Pithy Paragraphs
• Garry Sebo, Past Grand Master, will receive his 60-Year Jewel at Sandringham District Lodge at 7.30pmon Thursday, September 7 at Freemasons Bayside. BOOK
• A 65-year jewel will be presented to Harold David P:aroissien at 7.30pm on Wednesday, September 6, at Powlett Lodge, meeting at Freemasons Wonthaggi.
• A 50-year jewel will be presented to Malcolm Fraser at Middle Park Lodge (Freemasons Melbourne) at 7.15pm, Tuesday, September 26.
• A 50-year jewel will be presented to Stephen Hulley, Secretary, Concord Mark Lodge, by Peter Juliar at 6.45pm, Monday (Aug. 26) at Freemasons Bayside.
• Brethren will be voting on Wednesday, September 20 for Constitutional Changes.
• The City of Melbourne held its monthly meeting at Freemasons Victoria headquarters, East Melbourne.
• The Masonic Council and Commercial Council have each held meetings this week at Freemasons Melbourne.
• The Sunday Night At The Movies sessions held by the Victorian Lodge of Research have been examining aspects of King Solomon’s Temple. EMAIL Brendan Kyne for details on next sessions.
• is your Lodge holding a social event on Friday, September 29 (AFL Grand Final Public Holiday) or Saturday, September 30 (AFL Grand Final)?
• A Christmas Ham Raffle is already underway amongst Lodges in the Bairnsdale area. A barbecue lunch will be held at 11.30am on Sunday, December 3.
• Estia Health has bought the Royal Freemasons Kangaroo Flat aged care home, reports the Bendigo Advertiser.
• Estia Health is moving its Samaria Rd aged care home at Benalla to the Royal Freemasons sit at Thomas St, says the Shepparton News.
• Masonic Council member Eric Williams gave a lecture entitled ‘The Benefits of Being A Freemason’ at Mount Scopus and Collegians Lodge on Tuesday this week (Aug. 22). The Lodge’s Installation has been delayed at least until November while Peter Morris has a hospital stay and recovery.

3. ‘Have You Anything To Communicate?’

• Ken Broomhead prepared publicity material for the Wangaratta Chronicle to promote the Wangaratta RSL Bob Iskov Kokoda Scholarship donation by Wangaratta Lodge of St John and Freemasons Foundation.
• Freemasons Foundation Victoria Limited is inviting expressions of interest from Brethren who believe that they can make a worthwhile contribution to the philanthropic activities in the role of Director.

• Please obtain informed permission from people in photographs prior to publishing.
• Applications close today (Fri., Aug. 25) for the 2024 Grand Lodge Ceremonial Team. APPLICATION FORM

• Plans are already underway for the tri-order Victorian Freemasons Convention to be held August 30-September 1, 2024 at Freemasons Melbourne.
• Andreas Seyffer has set up the Army Lodge Facebook page HERE
• Freemasons Foundation grants last month included Dimboola Lodge (Dimboola Kindergarten), $262; Baxter Lodge (Mental Health Safety Net), $4000; Stuart Buninyong Lodge (Uniting Vic & Tas.), $1000; Monash Lodge (Very Special Kids), $3500; The United Memorial & Merbein Lodge (Lifeline Central), $6000; Lord Northcote Lodge (Diamond Valley Foodshare), $3202. Scholarships: Monash University, $11,000. Education Support Grants: Talbot Lodge, $3000; Avoca Lodge, $1500; Lodge Unity, $750; Cosmopolitan Lodge, $700; Allara Lodge, $900; Lodge Belvoir, $750; Golden and Corinthian Lodge, $2400. 

 4. New Subscribers• We are building FVNews to 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 Joshua Brannelly and William Schwab.

5. Sincere Thanks• Amongst those who assisted with contributions and encouragement have included: Travis Gould, Neil Street, Graham Berry, Bruce Cowie, Ben Quick, Stephen Measey, John Rosenberg, Vuko Karov, Vincent D’Angelo, Bruce Stockdale, David Draffin, Bruce Wilde, Nik Sakellaropoulos, Warren Dorling, Neville Wiggins, Jeff Cripps, Brian Bennett, Alan Tyndall, Stuart Chalmers, Peter Crick, Brendan Kyne, David Kent, Joshua Brannelly, Jason Dawson, Peter Bate, John Hart, David Webb, Rob Layton, Lawrence Stendt, Max Paulet, Sudarshan Ramakrishnan, Kevin and Marie Sloane, Bill Goodwin, Harry Adlerstein, Richard Shelly, Ern Hinneberg, Lisa Coleman, Ron Ferdinands, Stephen Hulley, Keith Klooger, Robert Billing, Peter Levey, Stuart Dale, Rod Webster, Tony McDonall, Ian Samuel, Bob Orr, Peter Godson, Len Burton, William Harding, Gary Betts, Andrew Karaconstantis, Paul Rigby, John Fogarty, Ken Ryall, Archie Alvarez, Peter Harris, Emmanuel Marabeliotakis, Bill Garlick, Colin Randall, Sean Cross, Brian Coffey, Andrew Geary, James Jolly

6. Please send your Summons
• Lodges can assist FVNews by 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• The Port Lincoln Railway Museum (South Australia) has received a $25,000 grant from local Freemasons. READ MORE
•Omaha Masonic Lodge has raised money for the Nebraska Humane Society with a car show. SEE TV REPORT
 

8. Things To Do• READ ABOUT the 150th anniversary of the Calvert City Masonic Lodge, Kentucky (USA).
• The Walton Tribune, Georgia (USA), had the story of a Lodge celebrating its 200-year anniversary. READ MORE
• VIEW the hidden mysteries of the Scottish Rite in Galveston, Texas.
• LEARN MORE about the George Washington National Masonic Memorial.
• SEE photos from the June Quarterly Communication. Thanks to Tsen Thau Shin.

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.

Friday, August 25
• 7pm. Malvern-Waverley Lodge of Mark Master Masons. At Freemasons Waverley.
• 7.30pm. Victorian Lodge of Research. Lecture by Kane Ord, ‘Geometry – Angels in the Architecture’. At Grandview Hotel, Fairfield. BOOK

Saturday, August 26
• 6pm-11.30pm. Western District Gala Ball. In aid of Research into Dementia through Dementia Australia Research Foundation. At Cyprus Community Function Centre, Ardeer.
• 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. St Andrews In The South Chapter. Installation of Shayden Islmat. At Freemasons Geelong.
• 7.30pm. Duke of Sussex Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lord Carrington Lodge Double First Degree. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Quest.*
• 7.30pm. Spring Vale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Timboon Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Yarraville Lodge. At Freemasons Williamstown.

Tuesday, August 29
• 6.30pm. Southern Cross Council No. 2 – Allied Masonic Degrees. Talk: History of the AMD. At Freemasons Preston.
• 7.30pm. Warragul Lodge. Talk: Robert Billing, ‘Freemasons and the Bible’. At Freemasons West Gippsland (Warragul).

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

Thursday, August 31
• 6pm. Freemasons Victoria Constitutional Change Forum. ZOOM
• 7.30pm. Cobram Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Outtrim Lodge.*

Friday, September 1
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Rapport.*

Saturday, September 2
• 6.30pm. Lodge of Evolution.*
• 7.30pm. Learmonth Lodge. Second Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Learmonth.

Monday, September 4
• 7pm. Canterbury Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Baxter Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Carisbrook Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. City of Footscray-Wyndham Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Commonwealth Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Garibaldi Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Kyneton Lodge. Obligate Master-Elect. Full Opening and Closing. At Freemasons Kyneton, 7-9 Yaldwyn St West.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Integrity.*
• 7.30pm. North Melbourne Lodge. Third Degree. Lectures for EAs and FCs. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Pakenham Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Rosebank Lodge.*

Tuesday, September 5
• 10am. Lodge Eos.*
• 12 Noon. Support After Suicide Charity Luncheon. Hosted by David Mann. Guest Speaker: Paul Little. Geelong Regional Library and Heritage Centre. Tickets: $135. BOOK
• 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, September 6
• 10am. Blue Dandenongs 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, September 7
• 6.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Lodge. Third Degree. Informal South. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7pm. Doutta Galla Lodge.*
• 7pm. Lodge Killara. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Greensborough.
• 7.15pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Triple Third Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. Arlington Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Bogong Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Clifton Hill Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Duke of Connaught Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Macedon Ranges Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sandringham District Lodge. 60-year jewel to Garry Sebo. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Point Nepean Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Kyabram Lodge.*

Friday, September 8
• 6.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Fleece.*
• 7.30pm. Altona Lodge. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Williamstown.
• 7.30pm. Bendigo City Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Brae Dale Lodge.*
• 7.15pm. Gregorios Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lara Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sunbury Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wodonga Lodge.*

Saturday, September 9
• 3pm. Bairnsdale Chapter. Conovation. At Freemasons Bairnsdale.
• 7.30pm. Prince of Wales Lodge.*
Monday, September 11
• 10am. Maroondah Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Woodend Daylight Lodge.*
• 6.30pm. Lodge of Commerce*
• 7.30pm. Argyle Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mount Shadwell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Robinvale Lodge.*Tuesday, September 12
• 10am. Allara Lodge.*
• 7pm. University Lodge.*
• 7.15pm. Robbie Burns Phoenix Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Arcadian Veritas Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Brighton District Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Colac Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Dandenong Lodge. Special Meeting. Obligate Master-Elect. At Freemasons Keysborough.
• 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. Maryborough Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Orbost Lodge.*

Wednesday, September 13
• 10am. Lodge of Welcome
• 7.30pm. Benambra Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Berwick Balcara Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Fairfield Lodge. Obligate Master-Elect. Master’s Last Night. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Australia Felix.*
• 7.30pm. Mansfield Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Meredith Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Monash Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mordialloc Lodge of Charity. First Degree Tracing Board. Talk by Michael Schiavello in the South. At Freemasons Keysborough.
• 7.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Latrobe Valley (Traralgon).
• 7.30pm. United Memorial and Merbein Lodge. Full Open and Close in Three Degrees. Lecture. At Freemasons Sunraysia (Irymple).
• 7.30pm. United Schools’ Lodge.
• 7.30pm. Williamstown Lodge.*

Thursday, September 14
• 7pm. Gisborne Lodge.*
• 7pm. Gordon 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 Devotion.*
• 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, September 15
• 10am. Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge.*
• 7pm. Army Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Dandenong Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Diamond Valley Lodge. First and Second Degree Tracing Boards. At Freemasons Diamond Creek.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Progress.*

Saturday, September 16
• TBA. Allied Masonic Degrees. Annual Assembly, At Ardeer.
• 7.30pm. Star of the East Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Stuart-Buninyong Lodge.*

Monday, September 18
• 10am. Eureka Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Huon Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Moorpanyal Lodge.*

• 7pm. Blackburn United Lodge.*
• 7.15pm. Melbourne St Clair Reunion Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Cranbourne Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Forest Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lakes Lodge.*
• 7pm. King David Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions.*
• 7.30pm. Warrnambool Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. St George Lodge.*

Tuesday, September 19
• 10am. Lodge of the Great Ocean Road.*
• 10am. Sir Dallas Brooks 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. 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. Euora Vega Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Hamilton Grange Lodge.*

Wednesday, September 20
• 10am. Warrawee Park Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Quarterly Communication. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK

Thursday, September 21
• 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.*

Friday, September 22
• 7.30pm. Lodge Bharat.*
• 7.30pm. Victorian Lodge of Research.

Saturday, September 23

• 9am. Simplifying The Role of the Lodge Secretary. By Zoom. Contact: Eric Williams, 0404 034 683.• 3pm. Werribee Enterprise Lodge. Open Installation of Mathew Hall by Anthony Bucca and 2023-Team. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).
• 5.30pm. Lodge Cornucopia.*
• 7.30pm. Maritime Lodge.*

Monday, September 25
• 10am. Derrimut Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Old Gippstown Lodge.*
• 10.30am. Lodge Eschol.• 7.30pm. Baden Powell Lodge.*• 7.30pm. Duke of Sussex Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Metropolis.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Quest.*

• 7.30pm. Spring Vale Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Timboon Lodge.*

Tuesday, September 26
• 10am. Barwong Lodge.*
• 6pm. Lodge Amalthea.*
• 7pm. Lodge Amicus.*
• 7pm. Peace and Loyalty Lodge.*

• 7.15pm. Middle Park Lodge. 50-year jewel to Malcolm Fraser. At Freemasons Melbourne.
• 7.30pm. Admiral Collingwood Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Djerriwarrh Lodge.
• 7.30pm. Mount Franklin-St George Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Mount Scopus and Collegians’ Lodge.
• 7.30pm. Shepparton-Mooroopna Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Warragul Lodge.*

Wednesday, September 27
• 10am. Keysborough St Andrews Daylight Lodge.*
• 10am. Talbot Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Lodge Belvoir*
• 7.30pm. Lodge Fraternal.*
• 7.30pm. Mitchell Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wangaratta Lodge of St John.*
• 7.30pm. Weston St United Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Yarra Glen Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Zetland Lodge.*

Thursday, September 28

• 6pm. Williamstown St Andrew’s Lodge. Installation of Jonathan Harvey by Anthony Bucca. At Freemasons Williamstown.
• 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. Outrim Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Revival Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sir John Quick Lodge.*

Friday, September 29 – AFL Grand Final Public Holiday

• 5.30pm. Kilwinning Mark Lodge of Research No. 2. Paper by Bill Whitford, and presentation in the South by Gary Bevern on ‘Banjo’ Paterson. At Freemasons Waverley.

Saturday, September 29 – AFL Grand Final

• TBA.

Sunday, October 1

• 9.30am-2.30pm. Engagement Officers Seminar. Lunch provided, casual attire. At Freemasons Ballarat. BOOK

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