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17.01.2022 Centenary magazine - call for papers As part of the Centenary Celebrations of the United Grand Lodge of Queensland in 2021, it is planned to produce a Centenary Magazine. Rather than another history of the Jurisdictionthe last one was only done in 2009it is intended to provide a book of stories of Freemasons who have generally contributed not only at the Lodge level, but also, and more importantly, to the wider community. ... Ideas and Abstracts of less than 100 words should be submitted as Microsoft Word documents to [email protected] by the 30 September 2020. Notification of acceptance will be made shortly after with the completed accepted papers to be submitted by the 28 Feb 2021. More information can be found here: https://zcu.io/YYF9

14.01.2022 On the 7th of August in 1925 Mooloolah Lodge No 334 was consecrated by the Grand Master MW Bro Quinn and a team of Grand Officers. The ceremonies of Dedication of a Temple and the Consecration of a Lodge were performed. After a short break to allow for removal of the consecration vessels the Worshipful Master was installed, and the Lodge Officers invested. The Lodge met in Mooloolah for 75 years and relocated to Caloundra in November 2000, meeting at the Caloundra Maso...nic Centre. It did so for the next 18 years. In November 2017, one of the Mooloolah members offered to renovate two office buildings in front of a warehouse that he had purchased at Industrial Avenue, Caloundra. Over ten months, the new Mooloolah Lodge building evolved. Just in time for the 24th November 2018 Installation. On Saturday 24th November 2018, MW Bro Alan Maurice Townson accompanied by the Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master; RW Paul Andrew Holland and Grand Officers performed the Ceremony of Dedication of the new Mooloolah Masonic Temple. The Lodge looks forward to its Centennial meeting, 7th August 2025. Information and photographs provided by V Wor Bro Doug Wells Secretary Mooloolah Lodge No 334 Mooloolah Lodge will meet on the 4th Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Mooloolah Masonic Centre. 5 Industrial Avenue Caloundra

13.01.2022 North Australian Lodge On the 13th of July 1859 North Australian No 1 was consecrated. The first steps to establish Freemasonry in Queensland were taken in the State’s foundation year, 1859. A meeting of members held in Brisbane forwarded a petition to the Provincial Grand Lodge of NSW requesting that a Lodge be constituted in Brisbane. This petition was granted, and North Australian Lodge was established. The Lodge was aptly named, as it was then the most northerly Lodge ...in Australia. The inaugural meeting of the Lodge was held on 13 July 1859, at the Freemason’s Hotel, Albert Street. Amongst the Foundation Members of the Lodge was Ratcliffe Pring, Barrister - who later became Queensland’s first Attorney General. North Australia Lodge has had 4 Grand Lodge roll numbers No 1098 from the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) from 1859 until 1863. When UGLE renumbered their Lodges in 1863 North Australia was assigned number No 796 UGLE until the formation of Queensland Grand Lodge in 1920. As part of the renumbering of the Lodges at the foundation of this Grand Lodge they were given No 1 on the roll. They held this number until unification in 1921 when they were again numbered No 1 showing that they were the first Lodge formed in Queensland. A re-consecration ceremony was conducted by the Grand Master MW Bro Graeme Ewin and Grand Officers of UGLQ at the 150th Lodge Anniversary in July 2009 in the Masonic Memorial Centre, Ann Street, Brisbane. Website: https://zcu.io/serR Extracts from Lodge Histories compiled by Wor Bro Carl Emmett PM North Australia Lodge. Photo Ratcliffe Pring in 1868 taken by George Hope Verney. Photo from the Collection of the State Library of Queensland Negative number 197590.

09.01.2022 The Story Of A Building: The United Grand Lodge Queensland. This building breathes stillness, like a calm capsule of history, imbued with tradition and secre...ts of powerful men doing mysterious, powerful things. Who are the Freemasons? What is their story? On Saturday 14th November, Brisbane Open House will take you on a journey through one of Brisbane's most concealed buildings. Join us digitally, as we unlock the door and take you inside. Bec Mac. https://www.openhouseworldwide.org/festival. Open House Worldwide

09.01.2022 Hamilton Lodge 186 amalgamated with Calen Lodge 395 in 2018. These Lodges have had a great relationship since the formation of Calen Lodge in 1947. Hamilton Lodge was consecrated in 1908. They celebrate their consecration on the 10th of July as this is the date of the consecration of Hamilton Lodge. Both Lodges were on the opposite sides of Mt Dalrymple near Mackay. Calen met at Calen and Hamilton met at Mirani. Mt Dalrymple is the second highest mountain in Queensland. Man...y of the Lodge members were in involved in the sugar industry either in farming or manufacturing. As industry changes in the area, more members are coming from other industries such as mining. Calen-Hamilton 295 together with Walkerston Lodge 482 are known as the Valley Lodges. The Lodge will meet at the Walkerston Masonic Centre near Mackay on the 3rd Saturday of the month except January. Pictured are Walkerston and Calen-Hamilton Lodge members Wor Bro Alan Mclean, Wor Bro Warren Thomson PM, VW Bro Neil Wales AGDD, Mr Len Turvey President Seaforth Progress Ass, RW Bro Graham Townsend PJGW OSB, and Wor Bro Bob Wallace PGS at the 2019 Seaforth Progress & Sports Association Mega Markets barbeque. #consecration #freemasons #history

05.01.2022 Great to see Argyle Lodge supporting their community. See their recent grassroots charity work. #charity #freemasons

02.01.2022 On 25 June 1880 St John Davenport Lodge 33 was consecrated as No 655 SC, the second Lodge to be consecrated in Charters Towers. They were given roll number 33 when they joined the UGLQ in 1921. They celebrated their 125th in 2005. Variously known as St John Davenport and St John’s Davenport, it was established in time for the 125th anniversary that the name should be St John Davenport. They will meet at the Charters Towers Masonic Centre on the 4th Tuesday of the month except January and December. Photo: Charters Towers Masonic Hall from the Jubilee Review of English Freemasonry 1909. #consecration #freemasonry #history

01.01.2022 Wor. Bro. Barry Scott has been awarded the Order of Australia for his community service in general and being the founder of the Australian Koala Foundation in particular. Barry is currently Lodge Organist in Thespian Lodge 268. The award was presented by His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland on 23 September 2020. The Australian Koala Foundation has been in operation and striving to make the world a safer place for koalas since 1986.... In 1985, when Barry Scott was asked to manage the Oasis Tourist Gardens in Sunnybank, he met Steve Brown who was acting as the honorary veterinary consultant to a colony of disease free Koalas that lived there. Steve was a passionate advocate for the Koala and he inspired Barry who suggested that a foundation for the koala be formed. Together they began to gather friends and supporters around them to form an organisation to help cure koala diseases and save their declining numbers. A constitution was drawn up and on 17th January, 1986 and a Certificate of Incorporation (no. 1262) was issued in the name of the Australian Koala Association Inc. This name was changed on the 3rd October 1986 to the Australian Koala Foundation Inc. In those early days, Barry Scott travelled from Brisbane to Perth, Adelaide and Sydney, setting up branches and bringing people together who would form the basic structure of the AKF's honorary support. The Australian Koala Foundation is constantly working to educate the world’s people about the koala’s needs and to turn this trend around. Congratulations Barry. This honour is well deserved.

01.01.2022 Diary date claimer for a great event in 2021. The Grand Lodge of South Australia and the Northern Territory will hold its Grand Installation in April 2021. It would be wonderful to have a strong delegation to join the Grand Master and celebrate this event in Adelaide during our centenary year. All UGLQ Freemasons are welcome to join the delegation. You don't have to be a Grand Officer to attend. Partners and families are of course very welcome.... Booking details etc. will follow.

01.01.2022 The Mundubbera-Burnett Masonic Lodge presented Mundubbera State School with a cheque for $500 to support their breakfast program, where students learn life skills as they help out in food preparation and cleaning. Mundubbera State School identified a need for a Breakfast Club program which was re-introduced to students in the middle of this year. A successful and ongoing program had ceased two years ago due to the lack of volunteers and funding. The present program is supervi...sed by the school Chaplain and a rotation of year 6 and 7 students. It is well supported by a wide range of students who welcome this opportunity for breakfast. Unfortunately, the school has a growing number of families who are finding it difficult to provide breakfast for their children. The school’s goal is to ensure all students start their school day with sustenance, ensuring their bodies are powered up for learning. Currently, they offer toast with a few different spreads and cups of milo. Their weekly supply of milk (6 litres) has been generously donated by a Gayndah family. Student numbers have increased since they started this program and they are currently serving 4-5 loaves of bread each week. The long-term goal is to start offering cereal such as rice bubbles, cornflakes or Weetbix in the warmer months and possibly offering hot mince on toast, in the cooler months. The costs associated with this endeavour are approximately $25 week and likely $35 week in winter when they look to provide the mince on toast. Mundubbera-Burnett Masonic Lodge’s donation will ensure they will be able to expand their breakfast program into next year and the Masonic Lodge is looking to continue their support to the school into the future. Thanks to all the members of Mundubbera-Burnett lodge for their support and generosity. Special thanks to VW Bro. Bill Turner.