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Local Lodges unite to help students find their voice at Yarrabah School
Read how a collaborative Masonic Grant is helping Yarrabah Specialist Development School give students greater independence through assistive technology.


Supporting connection, dignity and wellbeing for vulnerable seniors
A Masonic Grant via Lodge Fraternal has helped bring connection, comfort and care to some of Melbourne’s most vulnerable older community members through the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia Victoria Connect program.


Bringing hope to the table at Christmas
Thanks to the generosity of local Freemasons and Freemasons Foundation Victoria, hundreds of families in Mooroopna and Shepparton were able to enjoy a brighter Christmas through the Sanctuary Church's annual Christmas Hamper Appeal.


Square & Compasses July 2026
FFV's quarterly newsletter provides important updates on our refreshed Community Grants and Masonic Grants programs and current funding opportunities. We also share a story detailing a decade's worth of investment in prostate cancer research, treatment, support and awareness over the past decade, stories of recent Masonic Grants making a difference in communities across Victoria, and highlights from the 1889 Bequest Society's special visit to the Shrine of Remembrance.


Community-led gardening service scales across Masonic districts
Thanks to support from Freemasons Foundation Victoria and Lodges of the Waverley, Oakleigh, Ferntree Gully and Belgrave Masonic Centres, the volunteer-led Gather My Lodge initiative has expanded, bringing the successful model to the Monash Gully District.


Supporting dignity, connection and nourishment in St Kilda
With support from Freemasons Foundation Victoria and Middle Park Lodge, the Kehilat Nitzan Food Van project has been able to extend its impact through the distribution of $50 grocery vouchers.


Supporting essential self-care for Breast Cancer patients
For more than a decade, Freemasons have quietly but powerfully supported women and families navigating breast cancer through the Think Pink Foundation. Much of this support has been initiated and driven by the Lodges of the Monash Gully District, whose ongoing commitment to Think Pink Foundation has played a significant role in shaping and sustaining this partnership over many years.


ANZAC spirit lives on
42nd Annual Combined Lodges Anzac Reunion meeting raises $35K for veteran’s family support via Melbourne Legacy.


Freemasons rally behind record-breaking Good Friday Appeal
Freemasons in Victoria have once again demonstrated the power of community, contributing both time and funds to support the 2026 Good Friday Appeal.


A cuppa and a catchup builds community in Swan Hill
At the Tyntynder Football Netball Club - known locally as the Bulldogs - a weekly “Coffee Club” has quietly become an important gathering place for men in Swan Hill.
