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Lodge Thespian 115th Installation: The Show Must Go On

07 November 2023

Lodge Thespian celebrated their 115th installation with W Bro Amadeus Hertel being installed into the chair of King Solomon, it was ...

Scottish Rite: An international success

06 November 2023

By RW Bro Dominic de Candia In June 2023, the Annual Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for Australia meeting marked a ...

Celebrating soccer: A historic publishing Achievement

03 November 2023

Celebrating soccer: A historic publishing Achievement, By Lynne Clay The massive crowds, the talent of the competitors and the inspired run ...

Generosity Across the Centuries: A Changing Landscape

03 November 2023

The meaning of Generosity has changed over the past 500 years, just as Freemasonry has changed. If someone was generous in ...

The enduring significance of fraternal institutions

02 November 2023

Fraternal institutions have played a vital role in societies throughout history, fostering brotherhood, camaraderie, and social cohesion. Despite the changing dynamics of ...

An interview with a young mason - Bro Omar Golfo

31 October 2023

RW Bro Owen Sandry started writing stories about young masons a few years ago. It was so popular that Freemason ...

On the ice - A never-to-be forgotten wilderness adventure

30 October 2023

By RW Bro Ted Simmons OAM It is the highest, driest, windiest and coldest continent in the world – it’s nearly ...

The Sixth Assembly of the Asia Pacific Conference successfully concludes in Chile

30 October 2023

Recently RW Bro Chris Craven, Curator of the Museum of Freemasonry at the United Grand Lodge of NSW and ACT. ...

It’s time to pass the baton

27 October 2023

RW Bro Richard Dawes - Editor of the Freemason At the end of December, I will step down as editor of ...

Be a volunteer

25 October 2023

Volunteer! ‘Volunteering is time willingly given for the common good and without financial gain’ – Volunteering Australia. In 2014 it was estimated ...

Famous mason: Sir Asher Joel

24 October 2023

A man of value Few men really become legends in their lifetime. Sir Asher Joel is one man who achieved that ...

Lodge Novacastria 765 Strengthens Bonds with a Lodge Weekend Getaway

24 October 2023

In Forster, New South Wales the members of Lodge Novacastria 765 recently transformed their regular October social dining night into a ...

A Life in Freemasonry: Stanley's 70-Year Journey

23 October 2023

By Bro Christopher hahn In a world that seems to constantly change, some things remain steadfast and unwavering. Stanley Nicholas Keough's ...

ANZMRC and Harry Kellerman

23 October 2023

By VW Bro NW Morse There’s a Lodge Kellerman and a Kellerman Lectureship. Who was he, and what did he do ...

Masonry ‘revealed’ - Cryptography

20 October 2023

Cryptography - By W Bro Damien Donavan We are taught to be cautious about how we communicate with other masons and ...

Shall I be a Mason

16 October 2023

This article is from Transactions of the Lodge Quatuor Coronati Vol 1 1888, pages 146–147, unaltered and as unearthed from ...

A Lifetime of Dedication: Kevin's 50 Years in the Craft

16 October 2023

Not many brethren wouldn’t know the name of Kevin McGlinn OAM or seen his name on past Grand Lodge missives. RW ...

Masonic Presentations

12 October 2023

AIM When we decide to host a presentation for any reason, be it an open night to encourage membership enquiries, to ...

From EAF to WM: Cleve's Inspiring (almost) Half-Century in Freemasonry

09 October 2023

Links to the past was an emotional and celebrated occasion On the 2nd of September 2023, at Lodge Canberra Daylight No. ...

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