Gidday Your Majesty
I am a regular correspondent to the Royal Family and for some reason my cards and letters strike a chord with them. In the past I have been invited to a Westminster Abbey Commonwealth Service (2017) and Her Majeses Trooping of the Colours (all 3) in 2022. To my great surprise in august I received […]
Burnie Emu Lodge Installation
The Master and Brethren of Burnie Emu Lodge 95T.C. were honoured when the Grand Master nominated RWBro. R.B. Ker to act as the Installing Master for his very first me, at the Installation Ceremony of Bro. Mitch Edwick. RWBro. Russell and the North West Ceremonial Team pulled-out all the stops to ensure the ceremony was […]
Governor of Tasmanian Visit Lindisfarne Lodge
Lodge Lindisfarne Open Installation, Saturday 7th September 2024 The Installation of RWBro. Sandy George Thomson by the MWBro. Luke John Wood which commenced at 4pm was well attended by a considerable number of public including wives and interested ladies and friends of our members. The Grand Lodge Installation team conducted a most professional and experienced […]
Defibrillator for Community
It is with much pleasure the North West Masonic Benevolence Society Inc. donated a Defibrillator through its contributing Lodge, Devonport Masonic Lodge to the Baptcare Orana Respite and Social Centre located in East Devonport in January 2024. This facility provides a caring and supportive environment where older people who live at home come to enjoy […]
International Woman’s Day Breakfast
Lodge Lauriston 72T.C. provided the catering yet again for the International Woman’s Day Breakfast organised by Soroptimist International George Town. The event was held at the Graham Fairless Centre and after preparing for the event the night before, the Lodge members assembled at 5am and worked diligently to serve a full English breakfast at 7am […]
The Masonic Medical Research Foundation and MND Tasmania
On Saturday 12th October the Masonic Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) held a Gala Dinner in support of Motor Neurone Disease Tasmania. The aim of the event, and ongoing events, is to raise $40K to “Banish the Beast”. The fund raising idea was pitched to the MMRF by WBro. R.G. Paterson, a Past Master of Macquarie […]
Dynamic Taekwondo Demonstration
WBro. Darren Hyland presented a fantastic evening demonstrating Shim Jang Taekwondo at Roland Lodge’s November Meeting. Darren is a 7th Dan Black Belt in the discipline and has trained the position of Assistant Grand Master in the World Shim Jang Taekwondo Academy. WBro. Darren has been training in the art for over 20 years and […]
Roland Lodge’s March Meeting
The Roland Lodge’s March meeting was a special event to two reasons. Firstly, due to the fact that there were three official visits, from Wynyard Poulett, Burnie Emu Lodges and Lodge of Peace. In addition, there were several individual visitors. The second reason was the labour of the evening – the initiation of Brother Colby […]
Worshipful Brother Corey McGrath
Worshipful Brother Corey McGrath was installed into the chair of Lodge Lauriston on the 12 April. Attendance numbers were up on past years, so much so that additional chairs had to be placed in the lodge room. In total there were 23 visiting Masters and 26 Grand Lodge officers, in addition to members and visitors. […]