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A Night of Legacy, Gratitude, and Generosity: The Appreciation Dinner for MW Bro Lesley Norman Hicks

19 March 2025

By RW Bro Dr Abraham Constantin and RW Bro Owen Sandry In the grand halls of the Parliament of New South Wales, ...

A Legacy of Dedication: Celebrating 50 Years in Freemasonry

17 March 2025

Freemasonry is a journey measured not in years, but in service, dedication, and the unbreakable bonds formed between Masons. By W Bro ...

Blood worth bottling!

13 March 2025

Members of District 26 lodges recently rolled up their sleeves to give their gift. A gift so precious to so ...

The Lodge of Tranquillity No. 42: 150 Years of Masonic Legacy

10 March 2025

The Lodge of Tranquillity No. 42 recently celebrated its sesquicentenary, marking 150 years since its consecration in February 1875. This milestone ...

Working tools of the Festive Board

07 March 2025

Here’s an interesting piece of light-hearted ‘ritual’. Reported to have been around since the turn of the last century, it ...

Fighting for a Future: A Luncheon for DIPG Research

05 March 2025

A Devastating Diagnosis In 2018, two-year-old Josephine Laura Dun was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)—a rare and aggressive brain ...

Marking 150 Years: Glen Innes Masonic Lodge Celebrates a Historic Milestone

03 March 2025

The Glen Innes Masonic Lodge No. 44 celebrated its sesquicentennial—its 150th anniversary. In 1874, a group of Freemasons residing in Glen ...

The white apron

27 February 2025

The day you became a mason By RW Bro W Richards, OAM Can you ever forget the feeling of achievement you derived ...

Humility, Integrity, and Harmony: How Family Involvement Strengthens Lodges and Homes

25 February 2025

By RW Bro Owen Sandry Freemasonry is more than just a gathering of men—it is a lifelong journey of self-improvement, service, ...

NSWMC recognises members

24 February 2025

The Masonic Club says ‘Thank you’ By RW Bro Ted Simmons OAM Long service members were given a proud moment of recognition ...

Ancient Ceremony meets the Australian bush

24 February 2025

On February 15th, as the sun began its descent over the Lachlan River near Cowra, NSW, an extraordinary Masonic ceremony ...

DECEMBER QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION

14 February 2025

By RW Richard Dawes The December 2024 Quarterly Communication is available to be viewed on the Grand Lodge Website. Log on ...

ANZMRC Conference

13 February 2025

A centre of learning By RW Bro Richard Dawes The Biennial Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Masonic Research Council (ANZMRC) ...

Support your Grand Charity

10 February 2025

Musings on Masonicare Is it better to give than to receive? By RW Bro Peter Stoneman The Grand Charity [aka Masonicare] is the ...

Community support

07 February 2025

Inclusivity in the community By RW Bro Terry McCallum There are so many organisations that support people with disabilities. Here’s a brief mention ...

Louis Braille

06 February 2025

4 January 1809 – 6 January 1852 Braille became blind after an eye infection spread to both eyes. When he was ten ...

Freemasonry and inclusivity

05 February 2025

What does it take? By RW Bro Terry McCallum At a recent Editorial Committee meeting the subject of the UN’s World ...

Commissioning of the Grand Lodge Virtual Pipe Organ

03 February 2025

The Grand Lodge Room 1 organ was installed and first played at the March 2024 Communication. It was the result of ...

The Secret of Masonic Secrecy

31 January 2025

It has often been said that the true purpose of Masonry is to make good men better. Yet, how it ...

Learning to Improve Myself in Masonry

30 January 2025

What does it truly mean to “subdue my passions and improve myself in Masonry”? This question has lingered in my mind ...