Australian Freemasonry

New Grand Master installed in QLD.

On Saturday the 3rd of July, over 600 brethren witnessed the new Grand Master, RW Bro Adrian Burton being installed at the Ann St Masonic Centre in Brisbane..  .

Bro Burton had previously served on the Board of General Purpose prior to serving 3 years as the Deputy Grand Master, he was voted Grand Master Elect at the December Quarterly Communication last year.

On behalf of AusFm and it members we  like to congratulate the MW Bro Adian and wish him and his team all the best in their endeavours.  Like wise to MW Past Grand Master Graeme Ewin who has given this site his support in the past we trust his retirement from the big chair is enjoyable and wish him all the best for the future.

Pictured Below - MW Bro Ewin presents MW Bro Burton with his upgraded Collar Chain and Jewels.

Photo from Bro Ross McNeil - Windsor Lodge

Bro Jason Didsman, Worshipful Master Elect.

Ausfm's owner/creator/benevolent dictator, Bro Jason Didsman, has been voted in as Worshipful Master Elect of City Of Logan Lodge No. 529.

Come along and support Bro Jason as he takes his next big step in freemasonry. The Most Worshipful Grand Master will be in attendance at the installation ceremony, as will no doubt countless members of the online community Jason has established with this website.

Congratulations Bro Jason!

When: Saturday 21st August
Time: 5pm
Where: Beenleigh Masonic Centre, 58 George Street, Beenleigh.

AusFm Founding member to take the Chair

It gives us great pleasure to announce that one of our founding members, Bro Charles Burrell of Maranoa Lodge in Roma is now Master Elect.

Bro Charles has been a member of the Australian Freemasons Website and it predecessor Young Freemasons of Queenland before that, he has been a member since it was originally started in 2003.  Bro Charles was the 5th member to join YFMQ and the AusFm staff and it's members have appreciated his support and contributions over the years.

Please join us supporting him, by attending his installation in June, All QLD AusFm staff along with several other member of this website will be in attendance and we invite you to attend likewise.

When: Saturday 26th June
Time: 3pm
Where: Roma Masonic Centre, Jackson St Roma

For further information keep your eye on the forums.

Lest We Forget

The Soul of Australia

In the light of dawn, the break of day,
Through the waters chill they fought their way;
Like their sires of old, to the Motherland
They came o’er the sea, and they sprang to the strand;
And the blood of the Angles, the Scot, and the Celt
Grew hot in their veins as the war fire they felt.

In the light of noon, in the bright sunlight,
They fought up the cliffs from height to height;
And the sun shone down on that scene of strife
Where the ‘Soul of Australia’ came to life,
As the blood of Australians was shed on the sod,
For Australia, for Britain, Humanity, God.

Shall Australia mourn for the sons she has lost-
Should Australians weep? Nay! Great though the cost,
Joy mingles with grief, and pride mingles with pain,
For our boys died like heroes, and died not in vain.
And the ‘Soul of Australia’, new-born on that day
When her sons died at ANZAC, shall never decay.

AusFM Staff.

AusFM Folding@Home Team

So for the last week or so Jason, Charles, Tim and I have been running a program that uses your spare CPU power to aid in the development of medical research. The program runs in the background without any interference to your computer system allowing all computers to act as a super computer. I am pleased to say that within the last Week the AusFM Folding Team has folded over 100 WU (Work Units).

We would like to encourage all members to help continue this valuable and beneficial benevolent support of an extremely important cause.

To join the AusFM - Australian Freemason Folding Team click here and download the folding client, install it and fill in the information upon start. "Username" and "Team". Our team number is 181652 and your username can be anything.

For up to date news on our folding team see our folding page here.

The person that folds the most work units by the end of April will be graned the forum rank of "Master Folder" not including Admins.

AusFM Staff.