Freemasons of South East NSW

Eden-Monaro covers an area of approximately 29,499 sq km from Queanbeyan to South Durras in the north, south to the Victorian border, extending to the southern and eastern borders of the Australian Capital Territory.

Products / industries of the area include timber, beef cattle, sheep and wool, dairy farming, dairy products and mixed farming. The Snowy Mountains hydro-electric scheme, snowfields and tourism are important industries for this division. It is one of the largest electoral regions in New South Wales stretching from the snowfields of Kosciusko to the sapphire waters of the Far South Coast. It also home to 7 Masonic Lodges which meet at Masonic Centres in Cooma, Bombala, Bateman's Bay, Moruya, Bega and Pambula in what is known as District 49 from 10th September 2014. These Lodges were formerly contained in two districts, 105 and 114 under the jurisdiction of the United Grand Lodge of NSW and ACT. See "Regions and Districts" in the main menu to the left. At the June 2016 Grand Communication it was announced that District 49 would split into two areas each with a DGIW in view of the geographical size of the total area and the time and risks taken visiting distant Lodges especially at night. The new districts are 49A in the North with 3 Lodges and 49B with 4 Lodges in the South. This change came into effect at the September 2016 Grand Communication and Proclamation.

Fraternal Notices:-

Congratulations to DGIW's designate, VW Bro Ron Jaajaa, PDGDC, Distict 49B, and WBro Bob O'Callaghan, PM,  District 49A

20th June: Bega Remembrance. No meeting in June.

22nd June: Eurobodalla D/L tyling at 9.30am, election of officers, degree walkthrough.

30th June: Pambula D/L, 2nd degree exemplification.

3rd July: Batemans Bay D/L, Ballot for Initiation and short talk "The Apron". Tyling at 10.30am.

6th July: Lodge Cooma-Monaro, tyling at 7.30pm.

12th July: Lodge Coeur de Lion-Narooma, tyling at 7.30pm