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Andy & the Community Bank
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Vale, WBro Bruce Barlow-Barker PM, 3 Dec 1928 - 17 Feb 2010
Vale, WBro Kenneth Norman Nice PGStdB, 30 Nov 1925 - 4 Oct 2012
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100 years old as a male-only organisation
A Good Reputation
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And the time will come..
Are you Listening ???
Christmas - Peace on Earth
Christmas 2012
Clausewitz and Freemasonry
Compromise and Principles
Consensus management
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Democracy is a system not an entity
Developers and Exploiters
My September Don’s Diary – a Rejoinder
Echuca
Education
Expectations of Newer Freemasons
Father's Day
Fellowship Lodges
Freemasonry has no dogma or sacraments.
Freemasonry means different things to different brethren
Greek Financial Crisis July 2015
Groupthink
Happiness
I am a Caveman !
Inclusion and Banter
Ineptrocacy
Installation & Memories of Vietnam
Leadership
Luck
Management Selection
Mandates
Masonic Buildings - Message on the Dallas Brooks Centre
Masonic Capital
Masonic Cricket
Masonic Flying Squad - Traveling Warrants of Regiments
Masonic Leadership
Masonic Manners...
Mea culpa
Multiculturalism
New Year Resolutions
New Year Resolutions 2015
New Year's Resolutions
On the Passing of Ken
Organizations with declining membership need to have a good hard look at themselves.
Overalls
Planning a Masonic Journey
Political Correctness
Post Sept 11
Questions
Regret
Small Lodges
Speeches and Speaking
Standards
Sub Rosa
The 5 P's of Marketing
The Officers’ Mess and table lodges
The only constant thing in life is change
The Pub Test
Time..
Top Down Management
Trust (2012)
Trust (2013)
Two Abbotsford Pubs
Understanding misunderstandings
Victims
Visiting..
We are not here for rehearsal, you know!
We entertained at home a lot in the Army, a long time ago
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Working together as a lodge
You can learn a lot about your own country from travel overseas
You only own what you can protect
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10 Guidelines for Freemasons
[Mis]conceptions of the Craft
A Hidden Truth in Plain Sight
A visual contemplation on the nature of “Truth”
Affordable Viable Freemasonry for the Future
Am I the problem, or part of the solution ?
Ancient Use of The Cable-Tow
ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day 2008 - The First Anzacs
ANZAC Day 2009 - A Happier ANZAC Story; Beersheba
ANZAC Day 2010 - Things I should have asked my Grandfather
ANZAC Day 2011 - Gallipoli Campaign in the Dardanelles
Rum and the Armed Forces
ANZAC Day 2012 - Freemasons & the Shrine of Remembrance
ANZAC Day 2013 - Australian War Memorial Canberra
Australian War Memorial - The Long Tan Cross
Australian War Museum - Aircraft
Australian War Museum - Bell of the HMAS Perth
Australian War Museum - Colonial Guns
Australian War Museum - The Hall of Valour - Victoria Cross won by Australian Freemasons
Australian War Museum – Dioramas
Holbrook, New South Wales
ANZAC Day 2015 - 100th Anniversary
ANZAC Day 2016 – Corporal Cameron Baird VC MG (1981-2013)
Other Military Related Articles
D-Day 70 Year Anniversary
Freemasonry During The War of 1812
Lodge Victoria Cross # 928 UGLNSW&ACT
The Relevance of Innocence
Are You a Good Ambassador for Freemasonry?
Australia Day - Freemason Parade 2012
Beyond the Blue
Books on Freemasonry - Reviews
Brilliant Masonic Ideas
Cars and Vehicles
Masonic Unique Vehicles Group at Ringwood
Our Deux Chevaux
The New Electric Tuckerboxes at Gundagai
Coping with Bipolar Disorder and the 2nd Degree
Cultural Adaptation
Devotion News 100th Edition
Devotion Nobles
Directing Masons
Discrimination & Prejudice
Don’t Look Behind the Curtain and The Generational Divide
DUTCH MASONRY IN AUSTRALIA
Each to his own ability
Freemasonry and Spirituality ‘Going deeper into the hidden mysteries’
Freemasonry, the Brand
Funny, amusing and or satire
Amusing Lodge Masonic Lodge Minutes
Introducing Letters from Hiram Abiff
Devotion News No 33. Feb - March 2009. Position Position !
Devotion News No 34. March-April 2009. Background on Hiram Abiff
Devotion News No 35 April- May 2009. Letter TO Hiram Abiff
Devotion News No 36. May-June 2009. Josephus
Devotion News No 38. July - Aug 2009. Grand Lodge was formed as a marketing ploy to make ordinary men feel important
Devotion News No 43 Pestered about funds
Devotion News No 57, April - May 2011 My friend St Peter seems to be doing a reasonable job at the Pearly Gates
Devotion News No 60, July - August 2011. A one-stream economy
Devotion News No 63, Oct - Nov 2011. To an Outgoing Master
Devotion News No 67, March - April 2012. Advice on a masonic brother at the Gate
Devotion News No 68, May 2012. The Friends of the Court
Devotion News No 92, Sept - Oct 2014. A simple system you made complicated!
Devotion News No 93, Oct - Nov 2014. Letter from the Third Ruffian
Edition No 94, Nov - Dec 2014 What a hypocrite!
Devotion News No 99, June - July 2015. Order of Monte Cristo
The Right Royal Noble Valiant Christian Chivalrous and Masonic Order Of Zorro (ROZ)
Galvayne’s Groove and Integrity
Grand Master's Message – On four letter words
How to move a motion from the floor of a lodge
I am a Master Mason
I'M THE GUY (who you ignored and left)
In a nutshell; ...a system of morality... veiled in allegory...
In Search of Smooth Ashlars
Job For Junior Wardens
Judge Kindly. . .
Learning Masonic Ritual
Ensuring Ritual has Impact; Learning Lines in Scotland.
New Freemasons - Learning Lines
Letter to the Editor from Canada - What makes a good lodge?
Letters of Note; “Love, Dad”
Lodge Devotion Benevolence Activities
Lodge Devotion, Influencing Freemasonry in India ?
Low Expectations Limits Potential
Masonic Appellations, and Pre and Post Nominals
Masonic History and Things Historic
A Concise History of Freemasonry
A Time-line of Australian Masonic History
Australasian No 1 Lodges - History
Australia Felix No. 1 Our History
Freemasonry Beginnings in Australia
Freemasonry in Rutherglen & Rutherglen Lodge No. 188
GOULD'S HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ~ FREEMASONRY IN AUSTRALASIA TASMANIA and New Zealand, VICTORIA
Happy St Patricks Day 2015 & a Glimpse at Irish Freemasonry
Names of all Masonic Craft Lodges known in Victoria Australia, United Grand Lodge Victoria (UGLV)
Some Australian Jewish Masonic History
Supreme Order of The Holy Arch
The Baal's (Ball's) Bridge Square 1507 A.D.
The Carringbush Hotel aka "The Friendly Societies Hotel", July 2015 Meeting
The First Decade, 1839 to 1849
The First Reformer of the Craft
Masonic Moments; short items for contemplation and lodge newsletters and summons papers
Masonic Music Related Articles
Contemplations comprising the words of Lodge Odes
Lodge Songs
Submit your Lodges' Vistors Song
Pipe Organ once in Freemasons Hall Collins Street Melbourne
The value and meaning of music within Freemasonry
Masonic Orders Worked by Victorian Masons
Masonic Trivia
Non-Masonic Trivia - John ‘Mad Jack’ Churchill
Masonic Virtues - Masonic Attributes
Masters' Messages
Master's Message - The Worry Tree, Christmas Message Dec 2011
Master's Message - 15 years of Masonic service denied ! July 2006
Master's Message - Achievments at Lodge Devotion 2012-2014
Master's Message - Can Do attitude, March 2015
Master's Message - Charity
Master's Message - Devotion and success, Installation 2010
Master's Message - Dreams of Ambition & Funrun, Oct 2012 on
Master's Message - Grand Master Visits Lodge Devotion, Feb 2014
Master's Message - Masonic Values in Indonesia
Master's Message - Masonic Values in Indonesia
Master's Message - Membership & Friendship
Master's Message - Sir William Clarke, September 2012
Master's Message - Table Lodge
Master's Message - The Strength of Lodge Devotion & Lodges under threat, July 2012
Master's Message – The Tranquility of Lodge, March 2008
Masters' Messages from Other Lodges
Thoughts from an outgoing Master
Men's Health - Movember at Lodge Devotion in 2009
Men’s health through the eyes of a reluctant patient
Men’s Health – Crowns on Teeth
On Don's July Diary and the dilemma of Truth
Other Masonic Lodges
Lodge Devotion No.160 F&AM Kentucky
LODGE OF AUSTRALIA FELIX No 1 UGLV
Lodge of the Golden Fleece No. 300 UGLV
Lodge of Transition Number 0 UGLV
Lodge Victoria Cross # 928 UGLNSW&ACT
Memorial Wall - Zetland Masonic Lodge UGLV
The Lodge of Concern 852 UGLV
Other Non-Masonic Fraternal Orders
AOFB - Froth blowers (A.O.F.B.)
RAOB - The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
RAOB Hall, town of Kingscote on Kangaroo Island South Australia
Our Worshipful Masters - Qualified and Able ?
Past Masters and Heretics.
Past Masters Friend or Foe
People Can’t Join Freemasonry If They’ve Never Heard Of It
Podcast - Fail Fast, Fail Small and Fail Forward
Positioning For Change By Fostering Inclusion And Debate.
Quotes on Leadership
Reflections of a Mason's Wife
Rehearsals
Research & Masonic Genealogy
Role of Deacons in a Degree
Sailing in the Second Degree
SEVEN BLUNDERS OF THE MASONIC WORLD
Sitting in Lodge
Some famous Australian Freemasons
Large List of Notable and Famous Australian Freemasons
Four Star Australian Freemason Chief Marshall Sir Frederick Scherger
Masonic Cyclists & Bike Riding (Hubert Opperman)
Phillip Blashki, Blashki Masonic Regalia
William Dunstan VC, Naval and Military Lodge 49
Stewards are more than Masonic Waiters
Success & Inspiration can be in small actions & a lot of inedible T.O.F.U.
Success needs Succession - Passing the Baton
Table Lodge - Ceremony of the Seven Toasts
A few notes on the Table Lodge – the Saints John
Devotion’s 2016 Table Lodge Meeting
Table Lodge (almost) set up
Vivat ! Vivat ! Vivat !
Talk to your Brothers
The Blessings of Affluence and Generosity
The Cringe Factor
The Desiderata
The Four Cardinal Virtues
The Future is the Present
The Gift of Yourself - A Christmas Story
The King and the Craft
The Lewis
The Monkeys And The Banana
The Old Masters Wages
The Rite of Circumambulation
The Tao of Masonry: Unexpected Jewels (Doing something is better than reading about it) 2008 01
Three Rosettes of a Master Masons' Apron
Tyler's Toast
Unexpected Pizza Night & PTSD
Victorian Freemasons on TV -Channel 31
Victorian High Country Huts Association
Victorian High Country Huts Association CALENDAR 2011
Victorian High Country Huts Association Calendar-2012
Victorian High Country Huts Association Calendar-2016
Was the Smith Family Charity Founded by Freemasons at Christmas?
1932 Book; The Smith Family, Its work and story 1932
1935: Memorandum of Association of THE SMITH FAMILY JOYSPREADERS and Articles of Association of THE SMITH FAMILY JOYSPREADERS 1935 00206B9B9BA8160208064107.pdf
Baulkham Hills seems an epicentre of Masonic Benevolance. Masonic Orphan Schools, William Thompson Masonic School
CONSTITUTION of the SMITH FAMILY JOYSPREADERS UNLIMITED (undated, probably pre 1935))
Looking at Newspaper Sources
Looking for Early Books, Documents & Writting on the Smith Family, Pre WW2
Looking for Information on the Smith Family and the Freemasons
The Five; The Smith Family was founded in 1922 by five NSW Freemasons (needing verification)
The Five; Wikipedia as the sources of names; Rupert Cropley, Benjamin Drummer, HB Carrington, JG Bannerman and LC Packer
March 2016 UPDATE on Bros Cropley, Drummer, Carrington, Bannerman and Packer - all Freemasons
Thinking About MR. A. W. FLEMING. The Smith Family Founded in NZ and another name...
What happens at a Masonic Lodge Meeting ?
What Makes a Lodge ?
Where Did They All Go?
Whither are we travelling?
Why do Deacons carry wands ?
Wise Words Quotes
Write your name into the History of Freemasonry
Grape, Grain and Belly
Food for Freemasons & Non-Freemasons Alike
Antipasto Platter
Athole Brose Recipe
Georgina's Cream of Carrot and Tomato Soup
Scallops Bordeaux style
Tia Maria Ice Cream
On The Grapevine
Cellaring Wine
Champagne; "The Taste of the Stars"
Delicious Facts About Wine
Exploring Victorian Wine
Exploring Victorian Wine - The Yarra Valley Wine Region
Muscats and Tokays of North-East Victoria
Festive cocktails
Fortified Wines – Part I & II
French Wine Labels
French Wine Regions and their Grape Varieties and Wines
Global warming and the impact on wines
Margaret River WA Wine Region
McLaren Vale South Australia Wine region - where the vines meet the sea
Oak Aging and Wine
Rumand its importance in the British and Dominion Naval and Military services
Seppelt and Best’s of Great Western
The Barossa Valley
The Clare Valley South Australia
Will the thirsty Chinese dragon save the Australian wine drop?
Wine and the impacts of high alcohol levels
Wine closures -to cork or not to cork: that is the question?
Wine Education - Tasting
Wine Education - Terroir & Grape varieties
Wine Education - The structure of a wine
Wine Inspired Quotations
Wine Rating Systems
Wine, Resveratrol & your health
Wines for Special Occasions Celebrations Dinners
The Froth Blowers Files
Aging beer - are you serious?
Beer Varieties (& Food)
Premium Boutique Beers
Masonic Buildings - Articles, Editorials and Histories
Masonic Buildings
Masonic Buildings - Abandoned Masonic Temple
Masonic Buildings - Brunswick Masonic Centre
Masonic Buildings - Camberwell Masonic Centre Sold (late Nov 2014)
Masonic Buildings - Collingwood Masonic Centre
Masonic Buildings - Commonwealth Lodge 186 UGLV & Mirboo North Masonic Centre
Masonic Buildings - Creswick Havilah Lodge No 26 & its Building
Masonic Buildings - Emulation Hall, 3 Rochester Road Canterbury, Victoria
Masonic Buildings - Canterbury Masonic Centre is Lost. (around Sept 2014)
Masonic Buildings - Gippsland - Coal Creek Community Park & Museum; Lodge Evolution’s visit
Masonic Buildings - Gippsland - Korumburra
Masonic Buildings - Ringwood Masonic Centre, A History
Masonic Buildings - Sept Quarterly 2011 at the Capital Theatre
Masonic Buildings - Walhalla Lodge No 69 and its building
The Town of Walhalla, Victoria Australia
Walhalla Long Tunnel Mine Victoria Australia
Walhalla Public Cemetery
Masonic Buildings - Williamstown Masonic Centre
Visit to Launceston Masonic Centre, Tasmania
Masonic Buildings - Opinions and Editorials
Building(s of) the Future – is the patient cured or just treated? Management is Key..
Masonic Buildings & The Productivity Commission Research
Masonic Buildings - $100,000 for Freemasonry and rethinking Old Models.
Masonic Buildings - $250,000 for Freemasonry and rethinking Old Models
Masonic Buildings - Did Anyone Notice that Freemasonry is no more in Boroondara ?
Masonic Buildings - Historical Millstones
Masonic Buildings - Return on Investment
Masonic Buildings - Staging Post Pubs and Freemasonry
Masonic Buildings use it or loose it
Masonic Buildings – Making the most of what you’ve got... 2016 03
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Open Houses Melbourne 2013 - Mission to the Seafarers & St Peter the Mariner Chapel
Open Houses Melbourne 2015 at CMC
Displays in the South
OHM - Tweet Tweet
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Best Night For Lodges to Meet
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How big should the file of an electronic newsletter be?
Survey on Masonic Lodge Web Sites
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Royal Freemasons Homes
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Making a difference for sixty years
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