SURF Coast Freemasons have again handed out grants to community organisations in the region.<\/p>\n
The $15,000 in grants were presented at a ceremony at Bomboras in Torquay late last month.<\/p>\n
Surf Coast Freemasons – also known as the Lodge of the Great Ocean Road – raised the money via donations from members of the lodge as well as some support from Freemasons Foundation Victoria.<\/p>\n
The recipients in 2020 were:<\/p>\n
Torquay Food Aid, represented by president Michael Buckley, which will use $5,000 to assist with the purchase of household food items to support those in need in the community<\/p>\n
Anglesea and Aireys Inlet Foodlink, represented by president Margaret Renkin, which will use $5,000 to assist with the purchase of household food items to support those in need in the community, and<\/p>\n
The Anglesea and District War Memorial Appeal, represented by Angie Hunt, which will use $5,000 as financial aid to support the construction of a war memorial in Anglesea.<\/p>\n
Since the Lodge of the Great Ocean Road started in 1985, it has donated more than $180,000 to various charitable entities, mostly along the Surf Coast.<\/p>\n
As well as the $15,000 given out last month, Surf Coast Freemasons will also donate a further $3,200 through the Surf Coast Freemasons Junior Citizenship Awards.<\/p>\n
The $200 awards are presented to two pupils at eight Surf Coast primary schools at the completion of Grade 6, typically towards the end of the year.<\/p>\n
The funds are to assist those students with some of the costs of their further education.<\/p>\n
The Lodge of the Great Ocean Road meets at the Torquay Improvement Association Building, 12 Price Street, Torquay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SURF Coast Freemasons have again handed out grants to community organisations in the region. The $15,000 in grants were presented at a ceremony at Bomboras in Torquay late last month. Surf Coast Freemasons – also known as the Lodge of the Great Ocean Road – raised the money via donations from members of the lodge […]<\/p>\n