NSW Masonic Club
By RW Bro Ted Simmons OAM
It’s a laugh a minute! Basil, Sybil and Manuel become easy names to remember if you watched the British TV comedy show Fawlty Towers starring John Cleese.
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ut it is just as easy if you have attended or intend to see a future performance of Faulty Towers with Australia’s version of the outrageous trio at the NSW Masonic Club in Sydney. It was a top-flight laugh-a-minute performance where anything can happen and frequently did, sometimes to the embarrassment of a seated guest. But the serving of a three-course meal and a two hours show more than compensated for the few times a man or woman unexpectedly became part of the cast. Book quickly when 2022 show dates are announced!
The Masonic Club has been in existence for 128 years and was originally formed in September 1893 as a Music and Literary Society before switching to the club of today. As well as boutique hotel accommodation it has meeting rooms for masonic and other groups, weddings, socials and other functions. Its hotel accommodation has also been the destination for masons from interstate and overseas when they attend major events such as the recent Grand Installation. It has undergone changes in past months while it was in lockdown
because of the pandemic which presented an opportunity to re-arrange items, re-paint and install new glazing to block out construction noise from the city railway project next door. Membership is available at Masonic and Associate levels with members receiving a 15% discount on accommodation, 10% off personal beverages and dining, a birthday gift and Rewards Points to redeem. The Club has also now introduced multi-year memberships, offering further reduction in fees. Enquiries about joining can be made at 02 9284 1006 or www.nswmasonicclub.com.au.
NEW SOUTH WALES
MASONIC CLUB CLUB FOUNDED 1893
Join one of Sydney’s oldest and most prestigious clubs!
MULTI-YEAR MEMBERSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE MASONIC (LODGE MEMBER)* – $40 per year | 3 years $102 | 5 years $170 ASSOCIATE* – $50 per year | 3 years $127.50 | 5 years $200
Club Membership entitles you to many benefits, including: DISCOUNTS OF 15% ON ACCOMMODATION, AND 10% ON FOOD & BEVERAGE FUNCTION DISCOUNTS • REWARD POINTS • RECIPROCAL CLUB NETWORK JOIN NOW, OR FIND OUT MORE - WWW.NSWMASONICCLUB.COM.AU OR CALL OUR ADMINISTRATION OFFICE ON 02 9284 1006 169-171 CASTLEREAGH ST, SYDNEY NSW 2000
* LIMITED TIME ONLY. A ONE-OFF $5 JOINING FEE IS APPLICABLE.
www.masons.org.au
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