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No. 251. Thursday, July 27, 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

1. This Week

• The Grand Master, Anthony Bucca, will participate in the United Service Lodge Reconsecration at Keysborough (Sat., July 29).

• The Grand Master attended the memorial meeting of Baden Powell Lodge last Monday (July 24) that paid tribute to the life of RWBro. Lord Michael Baden Powell. The Grand Master donated $2000 towards Myeloma Australia, a favourite charity of the Baden Powell family.SEE PHOTOS

• 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

2. Pithy Paragraphs
• The Deputy Grand Master, Peter Henshall, will attend the Installation and Dinner Meeting of Brunswick United Lodge that will also pay tribute to the life of WBro. Nick LeRay-Meyer AM, PGStdB.
• Comms Success. The Kyabram Free Press (with Shepparton News) gave valuable publicity to yesterday’s film night (This Man’s Worth).
• Comms Success. The Local Paper group (with Melbourne Observer) gave full-page pictorial coverage to Laurie Jacob’s Installation at Antient York Lodge (Freemasons Preston).
• A number of Lodges have great newsletters. Thanks to Brian Bennett for forwarding the Killara Gazette.

3. ‘Have You Anything To Communicate?’

• Sashi Sanmugathas of Monash Gully District says the latest online issue of MGD Magazine can be read HERE and Brethren can SUBSCRIBE HERE
• Eric Williams says that the 80’s Night – Charity and Happiness Event at Freemasons Bayside on Saturday, September 2, has been cancelled until a date to be fixed in 2024.
• Lisa Coleman of Freemasons Foundation Victoria advises: “FFV’s Bursaries provide financial support to enable students to complete a course of tertiary study – and no connection to Freemasonry is necessary. Applications close on August 31.” FIND OUT MORE
• David Todd of Geelong Lodge of Unity of Prudence informs of the 150th Anniversary Reconsecration to be held at 3pm on Saturday, October 21. The Grand Master will be in attendance. The banquet will be held from 6pm at the Belmont Bowls Club. $60 per person. BOOK

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 Giann Legaspi

5. Sincere Thanks• Amongst those who assisted with contributions and encouragement have included: Ray Crellin, Ken Barnes, Jon Franklin, Garry James, Adam Woledge, Alan Tyndall, Graham Berry, Sashi Sanmugathas, Bruce Wilde, David Todd, Jeff Cripps, Peter Godson, Iain Nicolson, Brendan Kyne, Bill Goodwin, David Draffin, Ray Wilson, John Hart, Jason Dawson, Lisa Coleman, Peter Harris, Emmanuel Marabeliotakis, Max Paulet, Phil Watson, Colin Randall, Travis Gould, Bill Black, Richard Parkin, Harry Adlerstein, Jim Karabatsos, John Rosenberg, Brian Bennett, Richard Shelly, Rob Layton, Silvio Mignone, Andrew Barnden, Peter Bate, Arthur Tan, Tony McDonall, Keith Klooger, Sean Thomson, Bill Garlick, Ross Martin, Peter Levey, Ern Hinneberg, Tom Stirling, Spiro Perdikomatis. Jim Jolly

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• Monroe Freemasons (Georgia, USA) have commemorated 200 years with a public celebration. READ MORE
• Simpson Lodge has donated $100,000 to a long-term care facility in Athens, Ontario. READ MORE
• Dozens of walkers guided by Buckinghamshire Freemasons completed a gruelling 50-mile walk in order to raise funds for the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity. READ MORE
• Anyone elected onto North Yorkshire Council should declare if they are a Freemason, a councillor has claimed. READ MORE
 

8. Things To Do

• WATCH historic 1926 newsreel about dedication of ‘world’s largest Masonic Temple’.
• SEE INSIDE San Francisco’s Masonic Temples, says the San Francisco Standard.
• VIEW the underground crypt at Aberdeen. 

9. What’s On
UPDATED EACH EDITION

Please notify us about your event. 
Please include date, time, talk details, attire, and a link or location.
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Details below are published in good faith, according to latest available information. E&OE.
Arrangements are subject to change at short notice. Please check with Lodge Secretaries.

* – denotes sourced from the Masonic Guide.

Thursday, July 27
• 7pm. Mornington Peninsula Royal and Select Council. Double Royal Master Ceremony. At Freemasons Baxter.
• 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. Talk: Bob Wiseman, ‘Pythagoras and Past Master’s Jewel’. At Freemasons Bendigo.
• 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

• 9.30am. Bellarine RAM. 10am Business Meeting. At Freemasons Queenscliff.
• 7pm. Gippsland Lodge. Talks: Bro. Holden (European Freemasonry in Sweden) and Bro. nicolson (Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem). At Freemasons Sale.
• 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. Third Degree. At Freemasons Wonthaggi.
• 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
• 6.30pm. Victorian Naval and Military Lodge. Third Degree. South: Pizza. At Freemasons Melbourne.• 7pm. Doutta Galla Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Arlington Lodge. Talk: David Stewart, ‘The Investiture of Past Master’. At Freemasons Portarlington.• 7.30pm. Bogong Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Clifton Hill Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Killara Lodge. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Greensborough.
• 7.30pm. Macedon Ranges Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sandringham District Lodge. Talk: Shawn Momen, ‘Six Pillars of Freemasonry’. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. Whitehorse Chapter. At Freemasons Box Hill.
• 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.*
• 3.30pm. SEAVIC Lodge. Installation of Erric Chew by Anthony Buicca and 2023 Team. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 6.30pm. Lodge of Evolution.*
• 7.30pm. Learmonth Lodge. Talk: ‘The Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences’. At Freemasons Learmonth.

Monday, August 7
• 10am. Essendon Daylight Lodge.*

• 6pm. Rosebank Lodge. South at 6pm. Meeting at 7.30pm. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Geelong.
• 7pm. Canterbury Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Baxter Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. City of Footscray-Wyndham Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Commonwealth Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Garibaldi Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Kyneton Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Kyneton, 7-9 Yaldwyn St West.
• 7.30pm. Lodge Integrity.*
• 7.30pm. Melbourne High School Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside.
• 7.30pm. North Melbourne Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Pakenham 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. First Degree Walk Through MAP. At Freemasons Colac.
• 7.30pm. Duke of Abercorn Lodge.*• 7.30pm. Frankston Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Lord Northcote Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Marangan Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Marnoo Lodge. Lecture. At Freemasons Stawell.
• 7.30pm. Orbost Lodge.*

Wednesday, August 9
• 10am. Lodge of Welcome.*

• 6.30pm. Williamstown Lodge. Installation of Peter Plytus by John Patterson. At Freemasons Williamstown. $25 catering fee. BOOK
• 7pm. Fairfield Lodge. Double Third Degree. At Freemasons Ivalda.
• 7.30pm. Benambra Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Berwick Balcara Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge. Obligate Master-Elect. 50-year jewel to Ian Britton. At Freemasons Queenscliff.• 7.30pm. Mansfield Lodge.*

• 7.30pm. Meredith Lodge. Second Degree Demonstration. At Freemasons Lara.
• 7.30pm. Monash Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Mordialloc Lodge of Charity.*
• 7.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge. First Degree. At Freemasons Traralgon.
• 7.30pm. United Memorial and Merbein Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Sunraysia (Irymple).
• 7.30pm. United Schools’ Lodge. At Freemasons Bayside. BOOK

Thursday, August 10
• 7pm. Gisborne Lodge.*
• 7pm. Union Lodge of North Queensland.*
• 7.30pm. Antient York Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge. Third Degree. At Freemasons Cohuna.
• 7.30pm. Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence. Double Second Degree. At Freemasons Geelong.

• 7.30pm. Lodge Devotion.*
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Australia Felix.*
• 7.30pm. Rutherglen Lodge. First and Second Tracing Board. 
• 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. Second Degree. At Freemasons Lara.
• 7.30pm. Letchworth-Kilwinning Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Sunbury Lodge.*
• 7.30pm. Wodonga Lodge.*

Saturday, August 12
• 2pm. Brunswick United Lodge. Installation of David Illingworth by Peter Henshall. At Freemasons Brunswick. Dinner at Abruzzo Club.
• 3.30pm. Middle Park Lodge. Installation of George Stephenson. At Freemasons Melbourne. BOOK
• 4pm. Earl of Dunmore Lodge. Third Degree. Cocktail-style repast.  BOOK
• 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. First Degree. At Freemasons Geelong.

• 7.30pm. Wesley Collegians Lodge.*
• 7.45pm. Hamilton Grange Lodge. Second Degree. At Freemasons Hamilton.

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. Social Meeting, non-ceremonial. At Freemasons Geelong.
• 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
• 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. Chapter. Installation of Shayden Islmat. At Freemasons Geelong.
• 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.*

Tuesday, September 5
• 12 Noon. Support After Suicide Charity Luncheon. Hosted by David Mann. Guest Speaker: Paul Little. Geelong Regional Library and Heritage Centre. Tickets: $135. BOOK

Wednesday, September 20

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

Saturday, September 23

• 3pm. Werribee Enterprise Lodge. Installation of Mathew Hall by Anthony Bucca and 2023-Team. At Freemasons Western (Sunshine).

Thursday, September 28

• 6pm. Williamstown St Andrew’s Lodge. Installation of Jonathan Harvey. At Freemasons Williamstown.

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