Quarterly Communication
DECEMBER COMMUNICATION The Grand Master, MW Bro Derek Robson AM, in welcoming members and visitors to the December Quarterly Communication said that ‘Tonight completes a very busy year where much has been achieved on your behalf.’
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onight’s address acknowledges all those who have made these achievements possible and who continue to strive to improve upon the experience of the Craft. I acknowledge the members of the Board of Management. Under Chairman RW Bro Les Hicks, the Board is working hard to provide us with stable governance, it is working hard to manage our
OUR NEXT
COMMUNICATION The Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication will be held at the Sydney Masonic Centre on Wednesday 11 March 2020 starting at 7.30pm. The Communication is open to all members of Grand Lodge, which includes all Master Masons. The Grand Master extends an invitation to all other brethren to attend as observers. A live video stream of the Communication will be shown at a number of regional Masonic Centres.
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affairs with deliberate care, and it is working to make the difference that we would expect. The Board will be finalising some Instructional programs for Lodge Officers in the New Year and it will also manage the newly formulated Loans program, recently approved by the Executive Council, whereby funds will be made available to enhance the standard and standing of our lodge buildings. It is well recognised that our buildings were erected for masonic purposes, but if we are ever to be able to maintain them in the future, we have to recognise that they need to be commercially attractive. I am very pleased to acknowledge the efforts of the Grand Master’s Task Team which continues to work closely with the Board of Management to identify shortcomings, promote subtle change, and work towards both raising and then maintaining a stronger sense of pride within our membership, our lodges and our buildings.
I thank every one of you who has had anything to do with the positive state of our Craft.
The Grand Master’s Task Team has been of enormous benefit to many hall committees in our jurisdiction, including Narromine, Wauchope, Moree, Belmont, Mosman, Ballina, Moruya, Wagga Wagga, Dubbo, Cessnock, Geurie, Parkes and West Wyalong. It has had direct contact with over 80 lodges and has provided them with signs and banners which are used to promote their activities. It has provided 16 Lodge Centres with the illuminated LED Square and Compasses, three other Centres have benefitted through new signage, and both West Wyalong and Narromine have been restored through considerable attention to their paint and building maintenance. Seven other Masonic Centres have been offered advice and guidance on Trustee issues and over 400 masons have attended the new Mentor Training Program which gives us a more contemporary attitude toward our newer members and also offers some basic mediating skills to solve many of the generational misunderstandings that occur in lodges. The Grand Master’s Task Team has the advantage that it can work at a handson level to make a real and sustainable difference, while always being answer able to the Board of Management for any resources or approvals. Brethren, I acknowledge our Past Grand Masters, and in reflecting on what each has achieved over the years, I encourage you to visit the Museum of Freemasonry and pause in front of their portraits which will surely evoke memories of individuality, values, friendship, leadership, courage, example, endurance and commitment among others. Our Past Grand Masters continue to provide wise counsel, their advice is always welcomed and appreciated, and they are revered by
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