Kianawah Lodge

Wynnum Spring Parade

2012-01-20T13:14:00.000+10:00

The members of the Lodge conducted a raffle at Bunnings Cannon Hill, and Remax Wynnum.

As a result, the proceeds were passed to the Wynnum Spring Festival Committee for distribution to SARS which is a Charity working with depression.

Shown in the photo is RW Bro Bob Clark, Bro Barry Myatt (Chairman of WSFC), WBro Trevor Smith and WBro Austin Young presenting a cheque for $2340.00 for distribution.

Queensland Freemason Magazine

2011-12-02T14:33:00.000+10:00

The November issue is now available.
Use the link on the right hand side of blog under the "UGLQ Quarterly Magazine" heading.

Happy reading!

Melbourne Cup

2011-12-02T14:10:00.000+10:00

It was another successful day on Sunday the 30th October.
34 Adults and 8 Children enjoyed another superb breakfast, at Lota park, which was kindly prepared by the brethren of the lodge.
The children enjoyed themselves and were excited when Santa , Wor Bro McKenzie, gave out presents on behalf of the lodge.
Special thanks to Trevor and Thelma for the gifts for the children.

Cheque Presentation

2011-12-02T14:02:00.000+10:00

Kianawah Lodge brethren presented a cheque for $2340 to the president of the Wynnum spring festival on Friday the 21st October.
Proceeds from a raffle conducted by the Lodge for that purpose over a 10 week period.
Special thanks to the 24 brethren and ladies who assisted.

Fragile X

2011-10-21T13:50:00.000+10:00

On the 29th of July, 2011, the Kianawah Freemason's lodge presented the fragile x association of Australia (FXAA - QLD Branch) with a cheque for $3200. This donation was a combined donation of $1600 from the QLD Freemason's Benevolence fund and $1600 from the Kianawah Freemason's lodge, who sold a LOT of sausage sizzles at Cannon Hill Bunnings.

The FXAA will be using this donation towards FXAA workshop events being held in Queensland this year.

We are very grateful to the Freemason's, not only for this monetary donation, but for donating their time to this very important cause.

A special thank you goes out to Bob and Gloria Clark, Trevor Smith, John Castleton, Steven Lewis, Neville Ball, Alex Evans and to the Benevolence fund.

It is always very humbling and heart warming to know that there are people out there not directly affected by fragile x, but who are willing to donate their time and energy to the FXAA.

Thank you again to the Freemasons,

Mel Mikkelsen

Parent Support QLD - FXAA

Pictured: John Castleton, Steven Lewis, Neville Ball, Alex Evans, Melissa Mikkelsen (Fragile X Association of Australia), Bob Clark, Gloria Clark and Trevor Smith.

Freemasons Magazine

2011-09-09T09:04:00.000+10:00

August's issue of the Queensland Freemason Magazine can be found on the right hand side of the web page under the "United Grand Lodge of Queensland Magazine" link.

Proclamation

2011-06-30T20:47:00.000+10:00

Another year and another Installation. This time however it was to be a Proclamation.

The W.M. Bro Mackenzie was to be proclaimed the W.M. for the second consecutive year.

There was a large turnout of Kianawah Members and visiting Brethren, which totalled 80 Brethren in the Lodge room.

This was a first for Kianawah, as this was to be the first time for many years that the Lodge had 5 Stewards invested (all Master Masons).
After the Ceremony all the Brethren made their way to the Waterloo Bay Leisure Centre for the festive board, where the visitors of the Lodge were waiting, which included Wives of the Members of Kianawah and their guests.

All in all this was a great night and we look forward to next year’s installation!

Kianawah's community work

2011-06-30T20:32:00.000+10:00

Members from Kianawah agreed that they would sell raffle tickets to raise funds for the Wynnum Scouts, to allow them to purchase 5 new canoes. The scouts have been in Wynnum for 100 years, therefore the Brethren got to work to achieve this goal.

This was achieved by the Brethren, by selling the tickets in the local area, and to friends and family.

The below is an excerpt from the letter received from the Wynnum Scouts Group Secretary

"The Wynnum Scouts would like the thank the Freemasons, Wynnum for their support of the Group in way of their fundraising efforts that enabled us to purchase five brand new canoes complete with oars and lifejackets. The youth members will have many years of enjoyment with them and wholeheartedly, once again thank the Wynnum Freemasons".

Queensland Freemason Magazine

2011-05-30T14:36:00.000+10:00

It's that time again for the Queensland Freemason Magazine.
Just follow the link under the "UGLQ Quarteley Magazine" and you can view the magazine online.

3rd of May and a 3rd degree.

2011-05-11T14:50:00.000+10:00

This month saw another 3rd degree, and for the worthy Brother, it was a long time coming.

This was the last remaining Fellow Craft, who had started his Masonic journey back in February 2010, and now taking his Master Mason degree.

It was also a particularly memorable evening for some newly raised M.Ms as they had a charge to perform.

The candidate received favourable words from the W.M. for the attention he displayed and the correctness of the test put before him, and the composure he showed throughout.

Afterwards followed with the usual festive board, were the Kianawah Brethren welcomed the visiting Brethren.

A good night was had by all.

A new month and a new candidate

2011-03-02T09:23:00.000+10:00

This month we had a candidate for initiation.

The turnout was exceptional. This was capped by a Fraternal visit from Scotia Lodge, with the W.M. being accompanied by his officers and some Entered Apprentices.

The candidate showed great attention to all the charges that were delivered, and was congratulated by the way in which he conducted himself.

To finish the night we had the usual festive board allowing the members and visitors to share a joke or two.

I'm sure that the candidate will agree that this was a night that he'll remember for some time to come!

Guestbook

2011-02-01T11:48:00.000+10:00

The Kianawah Guestbook has now been updated.

This can be found on the right hand side of the blog site (see below picture)

To access this, select the "My Guestbook" link and this will open up and allow you to leave comments.

New Year

2011-01-19T15:00:00.000+10:00

Happy New Year!

2011 has certainly started, and in fact it feels like we're off to a flyer already.

As most of you know, we close our Lodge doors after the December meeting and re-open them again in February.

Since then there have been some major issues that have affected Queensland.

75% of the state has been declared a disaster zone after the recent flooding that affected, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Dalby, Toowoomba, Ipswich and Brisbane. These floods have been compared to the floods of 74.

Homes were devastated and in some cases destroyed completely. Some will take months to clean, and that's just the start of it. Then there is the loss of life. Homes can be replaced but lives can't.

If you would like to donate please do so by clicking on the below link. This is for the Premiers Disaster Relief Appeal.

Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal

1st Degree, Birthday and Prawns

2010-12-12T09:06:00.000+10:00

What an end to the year!
It was the last meeting of 2010, and what better way to end it, than by conducting another 1st degree.

The candidate showed great poise and attention throughout the ceremony. The officers of the lodge didn't let the candidate down either,they conducted themselves in the usual manner, and the level of work carried out was excellent. There were aslo some favourable words from the A.G.S.W.
Following the closing of the lodge, all Brethren and visitors went upstairs for the Christmas festive board. Being traditional of Christmas time, or at least Christmas in Australia, prawns were served.

It was also a special night for Wor.Bro Clarke. It was his birthday, but he wasn't giving much away on the age front! 21 again Bob?

All that's left for me to say, is that on behalf of the W.M.,officers and Brethren of Kianawah Lodge, we hope that everyone has a safe and enjoyable Christmas, and prosperity for the new year ahead.

November issue is now available!

2010-12-02T13:17:00.000+10:00

The November issue of the Queensland Freemason Magazine is now available.

The link can be found on the right hand side of the blog under the "UGLQ Quarterly Magazine" heading.

Enjoy!

Special Night

2010-11-03T09:17:00.000+10:00

It was a new month, so what better way to start, than by welcoming a new brother into Kianawah.
This time the honour was on Wor Bro.Wilson, as he welcomed his son Jared into Freemasonry.

It was a special night, as our newly initiated brother had not only his father in lodge but his uncle, making the occasion even more memorable.

The candidate showed great poise and composure throughout, and as such was given some favourable words by the A.G.S.W. who was in attendance to witness the occasion.

We welcomed some old and new friends to Kianawah , and as always their presence was greatly appreciated by the W.M and the Brethren of Kianawah.

To finish the evening, we had our usual festive board, and this was capped off with some of Scotland’s finest, Glenfiddich, which was donated by the candidate

Melbourne Cup Breakfast

2010-11-02T11:21:00.003+10:00

Another day, another reason for a get together.

Sunday the 31st October saw all Kianawah Brethren and family attend the annual breakfast at Lota Foreshore.

What made this year special?
Well this year the children of the Lodge were treated to a present, which was given out by the W.M. The look on the children's faces were priceless, as they were trying to work out if it was Christmas already, or whether in fact it was their birthday?

All the kids enjoyed themselves as much as the adults, and as a result the event was an overall success.

A special thank you goes out to Bro.Clarke and Gloria for the organising of the food, Bro.Smith and Thelma for the gifts they organised for the children. All their time and effort is appreciated as always.

Can't wait to next year, and hopefully it'll be bigger and better, with more friends of Kianawah attending, making it a "Must" attend event.

Facebook and Friends

2010-11-02T10:56:00.000+10:00

We have now have 300+ friends on Facebook, and growing.

This stretches as far and wide as Italy, Mexico, America, Scotland, England, France and many more.

It just proves that the hand of friendship is never far away.

Events Page

2010-10-06T09:25:00.002+10:00

Please note that we now have a "Lodge Events" page.

Here you will find all planned, and future events.

Overseas Visit

2010-10-04T19:24:00.000+10:00

Faith, Hope and Charity....Sound Familiar?

This time it was the turn of our very own Bro.Alex Evans, who made the trip across the big pond to England.
Bro.Evans was treated to 2 visits whilst on his recent trip overseas.

You will find all the details in our "Visits" page.

Guest Book

2010-09-06T13:50:00.000+10:00

I have now incorporated a Guest Book Page (Kianawah Guest Book) to allow visitors to leave comments.

Recently our blog site has been receiving visits from all over the world, and as such I thought it was time that we offered our visitors the ability to leave a message, should they wish to do so.

Please note that any comments that are posted using the Guest Book page will be monitored and anything that is deemed as inappropriate will be removed.

Webmaster.

Double Second

2010-08-04T10:18:00.000+10:00

Another month, and more degree work.

This time the honours were on Bro.Cotterill and Bro.Begley. Both were passed to the 2nd Degree.
Both were outstanding in their attention to detail in the questions put before them, and as such received favourable words from the W.M.

We had a few regular visitors, and welcomed some new visitors from Redlands, and as always Kianawah Brethren extended the hand of friendship.

Later the usual festive board ensued, and all attending Brethren shared a joke or two, and maybe a beer or two also.

It was also noted that on the 28th August, that Tuscan Lodge (Mother Lodge of Kianawah) will be installing Bro. Castleton into the chair of K.S.
This is the first time that Bro.Castleton has been installed as the W.M. as he was involved, and is only one of two remaining foundation members of Kianawah Lodge. All in all, not a mean feat to be overlooked, as Bro.Castleton is 87 years young!

Kianawah Brethren will be stewards on the evening, supporting our Mother Lodge and the Brethren of Tuscan.

Facebook Group

2010-07-28T12:24:00.000+10:00

I have created a new group within Facebook called "Kianawah Lodge".

If you are a member of Facebook, and would like to be added to this group, then please feel free to do so.

Please note that this is a restricted group, therefore all requests to join the group will need to be confirmed before you will have access.

I hope through time that this will allow other Brethren to use this social network site to add content and share photos and general posts about their lodge, and promote good wholesome Freemasonry.

Installation

2010-07-12T10:39:00.003+10:00

Well what a night!

Visitors from near and far, Grand Lodge Officers and a Piper to mark the ceremony, was a fitting tribute to not only the now immediate Past (Worshipful) Master, but for the Worshipful Master Elect. Wor.Bro MacKenzie
We had the honour of the presence of the Grand Master elect Adrian Burton and his team of Grand officers, of whom made up the numbers of the 100 Brethren present in the lodge room.

The installation itself went well, with all Brethren involved delivering their respective charge with confidence and the usual attention to detail.

It was an emotional time for Wor Bro.Clark, as he accepted his 4th Bar on the IPM Jewel, that belonged to his late father. He was presented this by long term friend Wor Bro.Anthony

Afterwards we had the installation festive board, were we had the chance to mix with the visiting Brethren and their wives.

The night was not to end there. Our very own Wor Bro.Wilson receiving another Jewel for his (Aged Masons, Widows & Orphans Charity Fund), this time it was upgraded to "Life Vice Patron".
We had a few laughs along the way also. With our very own larger than life Bro.Roberts deciding that mixing the raffle tickets in the bowl, meant that he should tip half of them out rather than just mix them up! Remember those eyes front Brethren, we may just miss that countdown.

1st Degree

2010-06-02T14:15:00.000+10:00

This was a regular meeting in which saw the candidate go through the first Degree.

It was however a sad and joyous occasion, as it was to be the last time that the Worshipful Master would conduct this ceremony, prior to the installation on the 26th June.

The candidate showed great attention to all that was put before him, and moved throughout the evening with trust and poise whilst in the care of the JD.

This evening was one that shall be remembered, not only for the work that the officers carried out, but the level of care that was taken in each charge delivered, and when called upon, and in some cases at the last minute, proved once again that the Kianawah Brethren come together.

Visitors we had, and far and wide they came.......

We were honoured to have our regular visitors, whom have been very supportive of Kianawah Lodge, and the WM over his time in the chair.
We saw our visitors from the South who had been regulars whilst on location in Brisbane with work commitments.
We also had a visiting brother from the U.K. come along, of which he was duly welcomed.

All in all it was a night that had many memories......

Many for the candidate, of which I'm sure there will be many questions.
Many for the WM, and a time for reflection of at what has been achieved over the past 12 months.
Now we look forward to the up and coming installation, of which another new chapter begins.