Staying Connected
16 September 2021
GRAND MASTER’S NEWSLETTER
Grand Installation Brethren, I trust that you and your loved ones are all safe and well. As you are all aware, the recent COVID 19 outbreak and subsequent lock-downs made it necessary to postpone our Grand Installation from the usual August format to a new October date. With the lock-down continuing, we now need to have a further postponement, but at least we can be assured from the Premier and the Office of Chief Health Officer, that with the improved vaccination rates, there will be some certainty about planning from here on in. Finally, there now seems to be a “light at the end of the tunnel”. While it is envisaged that we will reach our 70% vaccination target sometime in mid-October, it is also important that we give ourselves enough time to re-organise and plan. Our SMC General Manager already has an approved Safety Plan to resume both Lodge and Commercial activities, and, having maintained regular contact with his staff, he is now moving to welcome them back into the building. SMC is well positioned to recommence its activities in the Sydney Business District, and it is intended that the Grand Lodge Installation will be one of the first activities to take place. Having now secured a new date for the Grand Installation, it gives me great pleasure to invite you to attend the 2021 Grand Installation and associated events. The Grand Installation will take place in the Sydney Masonic Centre from 12 to 14 November 2021. The Grand Secretary will send a blast email to all members and Lodge Secretaries confirming the booking details. The details will also be on our website, and the reverse of this newsletter. I look forward to welcoming you all to this much anticipated event.
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Grand Installation Sydney Masonic Centre | 12 – 14 November 2021
Having now secured a new date for the pleasure to invite you to attend the 2021 Grand Masters Thursday BY INVITATION ONLY Reception 11 November events.
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ookings for all events at the Grand Installation weekend are available on our website through the Events section in the Members Portal. You will receive an automatic receipt with your ticketing information, and we are pleased to note that all events will be at the Sydney Masonic Centre.
Accommodation is still available at our preferred hotel at a very favourable rate. All guests should book directly with the hotel using the code information given.
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DATE
TIME
LOCATION/DRESS
PRICE
Meet and Greet
Friday 12 November
6.00 pm to 8.00 pm
Banquet Hall Lounge suit Ladies after 5pm
$70 pp
9.30 am to SMC, Level 4 $50 pp TheLadies GrandSaturday Installation will take place in t Reception 13 November 11.30 am Smart Day Wear Grand November Saturday 2.00 pm to Grand Lodge Room No Secret to 14 2021. The Grand Installation 13 November 4.30 pm Formal + Regalia Charge Banquet Saturday Lodge 6.30 pm to Secretaries Banquet Hall $170 pp members and confirm 13 November 11.00 pm Formal Lunch 11.00 am to SMC $90 pp reve willFarewell also beSunday on our website, and the 14 November 2.00 pm Smart Casual Grand Masters Dinner
Sunday 14 November
BY INVITATION ONLY
I look forward to welcoming you all to th
This Grand Installation will provide a wonderful opportunity to mingle with fellow Masons from all around Australia and New Zealand, and the mixture of both formal and informal events will allow the maximum opportunity for interaction during your stay in the city.
Accommodation
EVENT
If you would prefer to use accommodation other than RYDGES (the preferred hotel), other accommodation nearby includes
The NSW Masonic Club, Vibe, IBIS, Travelodge, Primus and Pullman. You will need to contact these hotels direct.
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Freemason, September – Out Now You should already have received your September edition of the Freemason magazine, which you can also view online at FreemasonNSW.com. In this issue: Masons and the Catholic Church, A world of rainbows, Phonography, Scams on the rise, Travel in the time of COVID, Ex Libris part II, A look at a bookplate, The rite business, Tracking the origin of honey, The importance of lodge, The way ahead, plus all of the regular columns. What did you think of the magazine?
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Your Freemason magazine is always looking for interesting articles, masonic news, letters to the editor as well as comments about the magazine. Have your say by emailing freemason@masons.org.au.
The Grand Master’s Newsletter An official publication of the United Grand Lodge of NSW & ACT.
www.masons.org.au Freemasonsnswact
Please submit your articles and photographs to news@masons.org.au and please ensure you have permission from all mentioned and depicted for their image to be publicly published.
279 Castlereagh Street Sydney PO Box A259 Sydney South NSW 1235 T 02 9284 2800 • F 02 9284 2828