Earlier this month, 10 Grand Lodge members from the Grand Lodge of Tasmania visited the Nugara Masonic Lodge, marking the King Island Masonic Lodge’s 106th year.
The visitors included Most Worshipful Grand Master (MWGM) Luke Wood, accompanied by his wife, Deputy Grand Master Right Worshipful Bro Phil Kline and eight other Grand Lodge Officers.
They were formally welcomed by Right Wor Bro Kevin Grave and Wor Bro Chris Grave. After settling at the King Island Hotel [Parers], they attended the Nugara Lodge in Currie for the installation ceremony.
Three visiting Wor Masters were admitted to be introduced to Wor Bro Dennis Nolan, our Wor Master, by acting Director of Ceremonies Wor Bro Chris Grave in the Saturday afternoon meeting. These were Master of Devonport Lodge R.
Bro David Loone, Master of Burnie Emu Lodge R Wor Bro Bruce Chamley and V. Wor Bro Graham Mee, Master of Mt Lyell Lodge. They were made very welcome before leaving the lodge room.
All the Grand Lodge team were then admitted, led by the MWGM. They were greeted and made welcome by Wor Bro Dennis Nolan and all Nugara members.
Following the National Anthem, Wor Bro Nolan asked the MWGM. to take charge of Nugara Installation. Bro Gordon Burley was presented to the MWGM. and invested as Nugara’s Master for the next 12 months and was congratulated by all Lodge members. The other Nugara members were installed in their offices for the next year.
Middle row: WBro. Dennis Nolan, WBro. Phillip Hofmann, WBro. Ron Crack, VWBro. Graham Mee, Bro. Greg Barratt, RWBro. David Greisbach PDGM, VWBro. Laurie Appleby ODS, RWBro. David Loone, RWBro. David Kay.
Back row: RWBro. Bruce Chamley, W Bro. Chris Grave in the Nugara Lodge room after an Installation by Deputy Grand Master R.Wor. Phil Kline.
34 Lodge Members, ladies and guests enjoyed dinner at the King Island Hotel where the Acting D.C. Wor Bro Chris Grave took charge of the evening with a few toasts and speeches and thanked the waiters and kitchen staff.
On Sunday the visitors went to the Brewhouse for breakfast and were made welcome by Bro Corey Brazendale and his wife Sarah. They spent a very enjoyable couple of hours before travelling to the Cheese Factory for some local cheese and then on to the airport and farewelled by R WorBro Kevin Grave, his wife Shirley, and his Grandson Jaiden Rainbow.
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