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Master of the Lodge David Bradbury … the Trustees wanted to give the building to the townspeople of Nanango to preserve it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Trustee Richard Perrett with another of the beautifully carved chairs in the meeting room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

September 23, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a week’s time, Freemason Lodge 134 in Nanango – one of the oldest lodges in Queensland – will officially close its doors for the last time.<\/p>\n

But the remaining members have made sure that the history of the Lodge will live on, just in a different location.<\/p>\n

When a Lodge closes, the property usually reverts to the main office in Brisbane.<\/p>\n

But Master of the Lodge David Bradbury said the Trustees on this occasion had agreed to gift the building, contents and land to the Nanango Historical Society.<\/p>\n

Society president Ros Gregor said the building would be shifted to Ringsfield House, with assistance from the Heritage Bank Nanango and the South Burnett Regional Council.<\/p>\n

The land would be sold to help defray the costs of the move.<\/p>\n

Ros said the anteroom of the building would become a luncheon room for Ringsfield visitors, but the main meeting room would be preserved “as is” as a tribute to the history of Masonry in the Nanango area.<\/p>\n

All the chairs and fittings, the Masonic symbols and memorabilia would remain for visitors to inspect.<\/p>\n

The meeting room is unusual in that as well as having the usual chequered floor – the “mosaic pavement” – the ceiling is decorated with stars for the “Celestial Lodge”.<\/p>\n

Lodge 134 was formed in 1901, and shifted into its building in 1902.<\/p>\n

The building and land will become the property of Nanango Historical Society on October 1.<\/p>\n

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The Nanango Lodge is currently located in Gipps Street, only a short distance away from its new home at Ringsfield House in Alfred Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Wendy Zerbst, from Heritage Bank Nanango, with Nanango Historical Society president Ros Gregor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lodge members and friends, and Cr Roz Frohloff, inspected the Lodge on Thursday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Master of the Lodge David Bradbury, trustee Richard Perrett and Lodge secretary \/ treasurer Rodney Paroz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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