Honours list

R VW Bro Joe Corrigan DGIW,

Marketing*** R Bro Stephen Coote MM,

IT & Website***

* Nominated by the Grand Master ** Elected position in UGL *** Appointed by the Executive Council

This board has sub committees which oversee applications from lodges and district committees which have previously been submitted to a Regional Masonicare Manager (RMM) and /or District Masonicare Representative (DMR)

Each Lodge should appoint a Masonicare Caring Officer at its Installation.

Masonicare is a Tier 1 Charity governed by the Australian Charities and Not-forProfit Commission which has very strict guidelines. It is the Masonicare board’s responsibility to ensure these guidelines are adhered to and complied with.

Masonicare also oversees the Fund of Benevolence, the Scott Young Trust and the disbursement of funds raised for the Grand Master’s Disaster Relief Fund.

In recent years Bunnings has enabled lodges and district masonic committees to raise funds on a regular basis without having a DGR charity in mind. As a result, many lodges and district masonic committees have funds which do not qualify for dollar-for-dollar funding.

Masonicare’s Benevolence Programme exists to support masons...

These funds can still be donated to local charities or given as scholarships to schools in the local communities.

This results in the added benefit of giving Freemasonry, Masonicare and your local lodge a higher community profile, demonstrates Freemasonry’s charitable tenet and can assist your lodge in attracting new members as well as encouraging lapsed members to return.

Masonicare is a key part of our Grand Lodge, under which we masons can unite to make our communities better through our collective strength. That collective strength helps us to fly our flag high, both literally and figuratively. Masonicare has banners available – your DMR or RMM should be able to assist.

The back cover shows Masonicare in action!

Stamping on Family Violence

Port Macquarie Daylight Lodge No 911 (PMDL) presented a cheque for $4,000 to Liberty Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Services which is based in Port Macquarie. Kelly Lamb, the CEO, expressed her thanks for the lodge and Masonicare’s generosity.

The cheque was presented by W Bro Ken Hawks WM of Port Macquarie Daylight Lodge and VW Bro David Robertson, the Lodge Secretary.

PMDL has organised several Bunnings BBQs to raise funds for local charities, enabling the lodge to partner with Masonicare to make this donation.

The lodge, in conjunction with Masonicare is well on its way to reaching the next charity target: a donation of $6,000 to the Children’s Oncology Unit at the Port Macquarie Base Hospital. PMDL intends to make a smaller donation of $500 to Kumiai Ryu Port Macquarie, a local martial arts club which donates presents to kids at Christmas.

Queen’s Birthday Honours

The Freemason salutes the following brethren who have received recognition in the recent allocation of Queen’s Birthday Honours.

R RW Bro Kevin Short PDGM OAM

Lodge Wallace Plains No 4 R RW Bro Dexter Taylor PJGW OAM

Lodge Wahroonga No 674

Please advise the editor if you know of any other brother, or partner, who has received recognition in the latest Queen’s Birthday Honours.

RW Bro Kevin Short

RW Bro Dexter Taylor