Top hat or a stetson?
Unless of course, you look at symbolism by different Worshipful Masters where the WM in Washington wears a top hat and the WM in Texas wears a 10-gallon stetson.
Sydney shines bright!
Nearly one million people are expected to throng Sydney Harbour foreshores and other areas when Vivid Sydney lights up and entertains the city with its 2014 spectacular of light, music and ideas.
The Waler
Mention the name 'Waler' to members of Australian Army Cavalry Regiments and it immediately brings to mind stories of the men and horses of the Australian Light Horse and their part in the famous charge which led to the capture of Beersheba in October 1917 during World War I.
Sydney's most surprising island
Cockatoo Island was off limits for more than 100 years but in recent years has become a place to escape the everyday world and see history once again brought to life.
It is the world’s first urban waterfront campground, available for business and holiday accommodation, space for creative and cultural events and is ready to welcome the visitor to a new chapter in its long and illustrious history.
The William Thompson Masonic Schools – Baulkham Hills The Balcombe Heights Estate
In July 2013, Mr Ross McIntosh recommended Grand Lodge to visit the Register of War Memorials web site: warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au
This web site contains information and photos of three (3) war memorials at the Balcombe Heights Estate (the former William Thompson Masonic Schools), the WWI Memorial, WWII Memorial and the Commemorative Stone for the 103rd Australian General Hospital.
The disappearing islands of Sydney Harbour
The islands of Port Jackson were mapped in the first weeks of settlement. They had to be: the sea, the harbour and the rivers were vital to the survival of the colony.
So the harbour was, is, and will remain as always ... Yes?
No, actually. In 1788 Captain Phillip’s maps show 14 islands. Now there are eight.
The King's speech
There are not many people who can claim to have taught a King how to speak!
Australian speech therapist Lionel George Logue became quietly famous in the late 1930s and became much better known when the film ‘The King's Speech’ was recently released starring actor Colin Firth as King George VI and Logue portrayed by Australian Geoffrey Rush.
The mighty Murray River
It is the world's fifth largest river and has a history which involves wildlife, aboriginal lands, cattle and sheep stations and some of Australia's earliest pioneers.
The Murray and Darling River system covers one third of the Australian continent and comes from vast catchment areas in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. It is responsible for providing water to two-thirds of Australia's irrigation areas.