Perhaps I am just a nosy stickybeak, but when I heard that the Masonic Temple was going to be open to visitors this Saturday as part of the Brisbane Open House Weekend, I HAD to go. Normally entry is reserved for members, and I understand that women are not typically involved in ceremonies there, so I felt like I was getting to see something special. I contacted my Dad who has told me before that someone once showed him a Masonic lodge to see if he was interested. He was keen, and my 15 year old daughter Megan also came along. The front of the building is quite spectacular. There is a hanging sculpture of their compass and square symbol above the door. We arrived about ten minutes before it was due to open, and there was only one couple in front of us waiting. By the time they opened, there was a short line behind us. At 10 on the dot we were welcomed in and given a Visitors Booklet which outlined the rooms that we would be seeing. The members of ...
The life and times of the Woolleys