News | Freemasons SA & NT

Fifty Year Mark Jewel Presentation – WBro. Jaan Neps

30 Aug 2018 - 12:06pm

On Saturday, 11th August 2018, WBro. Jaan Neps, (until recently a member of Adelaide Mark Lodge No.1), was presented with his Fifty Year Mark Service Jewel by the Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of South Australia and the Northern Territory of Australia, RWBro. Nick Vesotsky, in the company of several Brethren who attended the Nursing Home in Mount Barker where WBro. Neps resides.

Craft Installations - September to December 2018

27 Aug 2018 - 4:29pm

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GLof MM of SA and the NT of Australia - Grand Master’s Address – Grand Communication – June 2018

27 Aug 2018 - 3:21pm

"Allow me to acknowledge the Kauna People, the traditional owners of the land we are meeting on and their elders past and present. I also pledge the loyalty of this Grand Mark Lodge to Her Majesty the Queen and her representatives. As the head of this Order I now take this opportunity to express the continued loyalty to Most Worshipful Brother Dr. Neil Jensen, the Grand Master of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of South Australia and the Northern Territory and I look forward to working closely with you and the First Grand Principal, Most Excellent Companion Lindsay Burns.

Working of the Higher Degrees of the Scottish Rite

17 Aug 2018 - 1:03pm

On Saturday 4th August 2018 senior Brethren of Region 5 [SA and NT] of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for Australia gathered at the Marden Masonic Centre for the working of the Higher Degrees of the Rite. Brethren travelled from all parts of the Adelaide Metropolitan Area and from Darwin, Alice Springs and Whyalla.

Installation of Three New Principals at Mid North Chapter No. 9

17 Aug 2018 - 12:34pm

At the Installation of Mid North Chapter No. 9 on 19th.July 2018, three new Principals were Installed into their respective chairs after a long period of rotating former Excellent Companions. (L to R) MEComp. B. Lorraine - 2nd GP, MEComp. I. Willmott - Deputy 1st GP,

Ceremony of Passing at Renmark Lodge No. 55

17 Aug 2018 - 11:45am

(Above L-R) Bro. Ramos being congratulated by VWBro. Ian R. Berry, Worshipful Master) On Wednesday 27th July 2018, Renmark Lodge conducted the Ceremony of Passing for Bro. Edwin Arcao Ramos.

Farewell from the Northern Territory to RWBro. Ian Pontifex

14 Aug 2018 - 11:41am

On Thursday 5th July 2018 a small group of Mark and Craft Masons and wives farewelled a much-respected brother and friend, RWBro Ian Pontifex at a luncheon at the Virginia Tavern.

WBro. Paul Shilabeer O.S. Presented with Patent of Appointment

8 Aug 2018 - 1:18pm

On Monday 18th June 2018 the Assistant Grand Secretary VWBro. Dr. Richard Num PDGS, attended the meeting of the the Prince of Wales Lodge No.14 where he presented WBro. Paul Shillabeer O.S. with his Patent of Appointment as Representative of the Grand Lodge of Grande Loja Maconica do Estado de Sao Paulo at or “near” our Grand Lodge.

Lecture on Early History at Mid North Lodge No. 12

6 Aug 2018 - 1:27pm

At the Meeting of the Mid North Lodge No 12 on Thursday 10th May, 2018, WBro. Grant Hovey DC, gave a lecture on the early history of some of the Mid North Lodges including St. Johns No. 17 at Auburn and St. James No. 23 at Saddleworth. He then enlarged on the history of the Wooroora