2024 Seminars

Presentations on Lodge Trustees, Property and Insurance and the Operational Review of The Grand Lodge of New Zealand at the request of the Grand Master and Board of Directors.

These are for Lodge Trustees, those involved with Lodge Property and Insurance and especially Freemasons who want to contribute to the Operation Review Draft Proposals. All three presentations should be of interest to all Freemasons.

Lodge Trustees Presentation (PowerPoint available on the day) here Resources – Model Lodge By-Laws 2024 here and Lodge Trustees Booklet 2024 here

Property and Insurance Presentation here Resource – Resolutions for Insuring for less than RV here

Draft Operational Review here (PowerPoint available on the day) here

 

Seminars Time Table

Our Grand Master and the Board of Directors have arranged a series of Seminars on three important topics: information sharing on the Duties of Lodge Trustees, Lodge Properties/Insurance, presentation of initial findings, and further dialogue on the Operational Review.

  • 8th June 2024 Dunedin Freemasons Centre (Manor Place)
  • 9th June 2024 Ferry Road Freemasons Centre (Christchurch)
  • 15th June 2024 Petone Freemasons Centre (Wellington)
  • 16th June 2024 Palmerston North Freemasons Centre (Amesbury Street)
  • 22nd June 2024 Auckland Freemasons Centre (181 Khyber Pass Road)
  • 23rd June 2024 Cambridge Freemasons Centre (Bryce Street)

A webinar was filmed at the Christchurch Seminar and the links to Part One – Trustees/Property/Insurance here and Part Two – Draft Operational Review here for all members who can not attend with any questions and suggestions to be forwarded to the Grand Secretary secretary@freemasonsnz.org who will pass them onto the Presenters.

All meetings are from 10 am to no later than 3 pm.  Morning Slot will be Lodge Trustees/Property & Insurance and Afternoon Slot will be the Operational Review. Light Refreshments will be provided.

Two in each Division.

It is important that all Lodge Trustees, those involved with Lodge Properties and interested Freemasons attend and participate in these seminars so that your voice can be heard.