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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. ...

Jacob’s ladder

09 October 2023

We first hear of Jacob’s Ladder in Genesis 28:10-22. During his arduous journey from Beersheba to Haran, Jacob stopped to ...

An examination gone wrong

06 October 2023

This interesting little story was taken from Revelations of a Square, written by the Reverend Bro G Oliver DD and ...

History lesson

05 October 2023

Railroad tracks are fascinating! The U.S. standard railway gauge i.e., the distance between the rails, is four feet, eight and ...

Louis Armstrong - About a Brother

04 October 2023

About a brother BIG CHEEKS. I bet you don’t know a personality who was known as ‘Big cheeks.’ Big cheeks, a ...

Lodge Macquarie's Epic Celebration: What You Missed!

02 October 2023

In July 2023, Bro Ivan Jalimao of Lodge Macquarie No. 53 was elected the WM for the ensuing Masonic year. That ...

Watch out for scams

02 October 2023

Financial scams are on the rise. Records show that in the year 2021, Australians lost a record total of more ...

Lodge Benjamin Pryor No. 709 - Freemasonry in Action.

28 September 2023

At the recent Re-Installation W Bro Grahame Lott, the Lodge was pleased to have RW Bro Ron Scanes PAGM, representing the ...

Helping young Australians build brighter futures

27 September 2023

Established by Freemasons in 1923, A Start in Life continues to be a boutique Australian charity focused on helping students ...

Novacastria stays social

26 September 2023

The original Lodge Novacastria 765 was formed in 1949 and brethren met at the Sedgewick Hall, Newcastle West until the ...