OES Nursing Scholarship
The Order of the Eastern Star Wollongong Chapter 59 has founded a decade-long, $200,000 nursing scholarship at the University of Wollongong (UOW).
The Star shines bright
The Order of the Eastern Star United Grand Chapter of Australia held its Eighteenth Biennial Session on 18 June in the Bankstown Sports Club Grand Ball Room.
Who was Scott Fell?
In a chapter from his coming book The Lodge above the Baker’s Shop, VW Bro Alan Gale tells the story of W Bro William Scott Fell, a ‘colourful character’ of the early 1900s.
Worries of a Master Mason
Not all masons want to advance their masonic careers in their lodge. Many have good reasons for not wanting to take office. Some have intense work and family pressures, travel commitments or simply find rote learning too time-consuming or too stressful.
Charity begins with you
At a lodge’s fundraising sausage sizzle there was a blackboard. On the front were the prices; on the back was written ‘Remember the Northeast Charge’. Another Charge reminds us that...
Whiddon turns 75!
This year, Whiddon is celebrating an incredible 75 years of caring for older Australians across NSW and South East Queensland.
Young Achiever
Mariam Mohammed has been announced as the 2022 winner of the Freemasons of NSW/ACT Community Service Award, as part of the prestigious 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards for NSW/ACT!
Queen’s Birthday Honours
The Freemason salutes the following brethren who have received recognition in the recent allocation of Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Stamping on Family Violence
Port Macquarie Daylight Lodge No 911 (PMDL) presented a cheque for $4,000 to Liberty Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Services which is based in Port Macquarie. Kelly Lamb, the CEO,...
Your Grand Charity
Since its foundation, MasoniCare has been a source of relief and assistance to thousands of people and has done much to promote the image of Masonry