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A special and unique meeting between Darwin Mark Lodge and Trinity Mark Lodge (Cairns) was held over a weekend in September 2017 in Mt Isa, Queensland. This was the culmination of many hours of planning and travel by the Organisers and was an extremely successful and enjoyable occasion. Both Grand Masters, MWBro. David Kitching and MWBro. Cliff Isted were in attendance, accompanied by a number of Grand Lodge Officers from both Jurisdictions.

  It's that time of year again!   Please note that the Administration Office of Grand Lodge will be closed for the Christmas and New Year period from 12:30 PM on Wednesday 20th December 2017 until 9:00 AM on Tuesday 2nd January 2018.   Staff return-to-work dates are as follows:   Max                    Tuesday 2nd January

Glenelg Lodge No. 117 Working on Thursday 12th October 2017 was Worshipful Master VWBro. Des Baker’s last Ceremony for his year in the Chair.   Des has served his Term of Office with much determination and credit is due for his numerous visits to Lodges and his active role in Grand Lodge Ceremonies.  His last ‘Working’ indeed was a very rewarding night with three presentations.

It is often said that 'good things come in threes' and so it was for Lodge Copernicus Chapter No. 246's October 2017 Meeting where three Members joined the Chapter as Excellent Master Masons.   The evening was further enhanced with the Ritual Work for the three Guardians of the Veils being undertaken by some of the younger Members of the Chapter.

An idea was conceived during 2016 regarding the 2017 Installation of Bro. Robert McDonald SW as Worshipful Master of Salisbury Mark Lodge No.52.   The Lodge has seven serving Grand Mark Lodge Officers, so with a little assistance could nearly conduct its own Installation.   VWBro. Andrew Wilson DGDC was approached who agreed to the idea. It was noted that this was possibly a first with so many members of the Installing Team belonging to one Mark Lodge.  

RWBro. Ron Ross OAM, OS was presented with his Third Bar to his Fifty Year Jewel by WBro. Stuart Gear at the Regular Meeting of Alice Springs Lodge No. 156 held on the 18th of September  2017.   WBro. Gear outlined the history of RWBro. Ross OAM, OS:

On Saturday 2nd September 2017 the four Lodges that meet at Edwardstown Masonic Centre held a combined Social Event  - their first attempt at a joint venture like this.   

Recently, the Lodge of Fidelity No. 5 gifted a Portrait of Historic Gawler Civic Leader, Industrialist, Mayor of Gawler, MP and three times Worshipfil Master of the Lodge of Fidelity No. 5 -WBro. James Martin (1821-1899), to the Town of Gawler Heritage Collection.   The Portrait was officially handed over by WBro. Bradley Furlong,  and WBro. Shaun Taylor (Worshipful Master and Care Officer of the Lodge respectively) at a meeting of the Gawler Heritage Collection Committee, in the presence of the Town of Gawler - Mayor Karen Redman.