District Family & Friends Picnic (CANCELLED)

Balcombe Heights Estate [About 9 to 10:00 AM start, TBA exact times].
Corner Jasper and Seven Hills Roads, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
Please RSVP to VW Bro Ken Byrnes by 14th October for catering purposes.

Grand Lodge Demonstration Team - 22 Sept 3PM BMC

Lodge Resurgo Presents Charlie Teo Foundation Fundraising Event

Event CANCELLED & rescheduled for March 2019.

Lodge Resurgo No 223 cordially invite you to the Charlie Teo Foundation for Brain Cancer Research Fundraising Show and Banquet on Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 7 PM.

With entertainment by World Famous Comedian Joe Avati accompanied by rising Australian Tenor Daniel Tambasco and in the presence of the Grand Master MW Bro Derek Robson AM and Prof Charlie Teo.

Online Bookings now open:https://www.trybooking.com/XNZB

Location:

Centenary Hall, Newington College,

200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore.

Ample parking in College grounds.

$145 includes Sumptuous Banquet | Entree: Balmain Bugs, King Prawns, Freshly Shucked Oysters or Smoked Salmon & Blue Eyed Cod | Main Course: Lamb Shank marinated with Red Wine and Minted Jus served with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Fresh Green Beans or Roast Breast of Chicken filled with Semi Dried Tomatoes, Pesto, Garlic and Dijonaise topped with a Napolitana sauce, Bread Rolls and Butter | Dessert: Caramel New York Cheesecake, Chocolate & Cherry Tarte, Sticky Date Pudding, Fruit Platters, Coffee, Tea, Red and White Wines, Beers, Soft Drinks, Diet Drinks, Sparkling and Still Mineral Water & Chocolates.

Auctions & Raffles with Great Prizes

Bookings: www.trybooking.com/XNZB

Calendar of Activities for September 2018

05 Sept, Wednesday - Lodge Burnside No 729
06:00 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

08 Sept, Saturday - Lodge Jose Rizal No 1045 Raising

05:00 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre [Note earlier tyling time]

12 Sept, Wednesday - UGL NSW & ACT Grand Communication

07:00 PM, Sydney Masonic Centre

13 Sept, Thursday - Lodge Beecroft No 359

07:30 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

14 Sept, Friday - Lodge Alpha No 970 
07:15 PM, Blacktown Masonic Centre

14 Sept, Friday - Lodge West Epping No 731

07:30 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

15 Sept, Saturday - Elysian Lodge No 418 Passing
06:00 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre [Note change of meeting venue]

19 Sept, Wednesday - Lodge The Hills No 1025 Re-Installation 

06:30 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

22 Sept. Saturday - Lodge Parramatta City Daylight No 1014 

10:00 AM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

22 Sept, Saturday - Elysian Lodge No 418 Emergent Meeting
01:00 PM, Blacktown Masonic Centre

22 Sept, Saturday - Lodge Blacktown Kildare No 393 
UGL NSW & ACT Demonstration Team Presentation

03:00 PM, Blacktown Masonic Centre 

22 Sept, Saturday - Lodge The Star of Australia No 200

06:30 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

24 Sept, Monday - Parramatta & The Hills Lodge of Instruction

07:30 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

[Smart casual with Regalia.]

26 Sept, Wednesday - Lodge Resurgo No 223 
07:00 PM Dinner, 07:30 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

27 Sept, Thursday - District 25/25A Association Meeting
07:30 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

Next Bunnings Charity Sizzles:

07 Oct, Sunday - Bunnings North Parramatta

08 Oct, Monday - Bunnings Castle Hill

14 Oct, Sunday - Bunnings Blacktown

11 Nov, Sunday - Bella Vista Farm 4:00 PM

08 Dec, Saturday - Bunnings Blacktown

12 September Grand Communication

Communication Dinner

The Dinner is for Brethren only and will be held after the Communication. Tickets for the Dinner are $42.00 per person if purchased before Friday, 07 September 2018, and $47.00 if purchased after this date. It will be a two course meal. Beer, wine and soft drinks will also be available for purchase. Tickets will not be available on the day.

Please make your booking either by Fax or post payment to UGL of NSW & ACT, PO Box A259, Sydney South NSW 1235, or contact Grand Lodge.

Seating Time

All Past Grand Lodge Officers, members of Grand Lodge and brethren attending as observers are requested to be seated by 7:15pm as the Grand Master will enter the Grand Lodge Room at 7:30pm precisely.

Observers

The Grand Master extends an invitation for any interested brethren, who are not members of Grand Lodge, to attend as 'observers'. Brethren attending as observers are not entitled to vote on matters being considered by Grand Lodge.

Dress

Dinner Suit or Dark Lounge Suit (for those Lodges permitted). Alternate dress prescribed for hot or oppressive summer conditions is not permitted. Present and Past Grand Lodge Officers should wear full evening wear (Tails) with their Grand Lodge regalia.

Parking

Parking in the Masonic Centre is ONLY available to the GM, PGM’s, DGM, AGM and invested Ceremonial Grand Lodge Officers.

Parking is available at the car park in Goulburn Street at flat night rate of $10.00 per vehicle when entering after 5pm and leaving before 6am the next day.

For more details please contact Grand Lodge or log on to https://masons.org.au/news-events/

District 25A Lodges

Lodge The Star of Australia No. 200  (Meets every 4th Saturday of the month, Tyles at 6:30 PM.) 

Lodge Blacktown Kildare No. 393  (Meets every 3rd Friday of the month, Tyles at 7:00 PM.)

Elysian Lodge No. 418  (Meets every 1st Sat of Mar, Apr, June, July, Oct, Dec, Tyles at 6:00 PM.)

Lodge West Epping No. 731  (Meets every 2nd Friday of the month except Jan, Tyles at 7:30 PM.)

Lodge Victoria Cross No. 928  (Meets every 1st Sat of Feb, May, Aug, Nov, Tyles at 5:00 PM.)

Lodge Alpha No. 970  (Meets every 2nd Friday of the month, Tyles 7:15 PM.)

(With the exception of Lodge The Star of Australia and Lodge West Epping, which meets at Castle Hill Masonic Centre, all the other Lodges meet at the new Blacktown Masonic Centre, 1 Carnegie Place, Blacktown.)

Calendar of Activities for August 2018

01 Aug, Wednesday - Lodge Burnside No 729
06:00 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

03 Aug, Friday - UGL NSW & ACT Meet & Greet

05:30 PM, Sydney Masonic Centre [Ticketed event]

04 Aug, Saturday - UGL NSW & ACT Grand Installation 
                                 [Ticketed events]

      08:30 AM - Ladies Breakfast [Sydney Masonic Centre]

      01:00 PM - Grand Installation [Sydney Town Hall]

      06:30 PM - Grand Banquet [Sydney Town Hall]

05 Aug, Sunday - Grand Installation Farewell Lunch 

12:00 Noon, Doltone House Hyde Park, 
3/181 Elizabeth St, Sydney [Ticketed event]

07 Aug, Tuesday - Lodge Elysian No 418
Flight of the Winding Stairs Presentation hosted by
Lodge Sutherland No 585
07:30 PM, Moore St corner East Parade, Sutherland NSW

09 Aug, Thursday - Lodge Beecroft No 359

07:30 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

10 Aug, Friday - Lodge Alpha No 970 Presentations
& 25A District Grand Inspector of Workings Handover

07:15 PM, Blacktown Masonic Centre

10 Aug, Friday - Lodge West Epping No 731

07:30 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

11 Aug, Saturday - District Charity Barbeque

08:00 AM - 04:00 PM, Blacktown Bunnings

15 Aug, Wednesday - Lodge The Hills No 1025 Past DGIWs' Night & 25 District Grand Inspector of Workings Handover

07:30 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre
Dress: Formal/tails and Grand Lodge Regalia

18 Aug, Saturday - Lodge Blacktown Kildare No 393 Installation

05:00 PM, Blacktown Masonic Centre [Lounge suit]

Ladies invited in the Installation Banquet, $30 per person.

22 Aug, Wednesday - Lodge Resurgo No 223 Remembrance Night - Family & Friends Night
07:00 PM Dinner, 07:30 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

23 Aug, Thursday - Lodge Elysian No 418
Flight of the Winding Stairs Presentation hosted by
Lodge Horizons No 1032
07:00 PM, Sydney Masonic Centre

24 Aug, Friday - Lodge Elysian No 418
Flight of the Winding Stairs Presentation hosted by
Lodge Bulli Thirroul No 1040
07:00 PM, Bulli Masonic Centre, 
286 Princes Highway, Bulli NSW 2516

25 Aug, Saturday - Lodge Elysian No 418 & District 25A
Certificate Course in Masonic Studies [CoMS]
08:00 AM for 08:45 AM - 06:00 PM, Fairfield Masonic Centre
6 York St, Fairfield NSW 2165
Fee $35 paid by 22 Aug, College of Masonic Studies

25 Aug. Sat - Lodge Parramatta City Daylight No 1014 

10:00 AM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

25 Aug, Saturday - Lodge Victoria Cross No 928

05:00 PM, Blacktown Masonic Centre

25 Aug, Saturday - Lodge The Star of Australia No 200

06:30 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

27 Aug, Monday - Parramatta & The Hills Lodge of Instruction

07:30 PM, Castle Hill Masonic Centre

[Smart casual with Regalia.]