"For many years there has been a secrecy attached to us, which should never have existed." Says Freemason Tom Lee.
"We are now opening our doors to let people realise that we are only an organisation of people and men who are no different to anyone else." He says.
"We hope that by opening our doors and explaining to people and allowing people to see the principles of freemasonry that people will see it as something they'd like to join." He says.
Freemasonry originated in with the practices of the stonemasons, but Tom says that in the mid 1700's as stonemasons became less common in the building industry, it was opened to allow 'free' men to join.
However they still hold a lot of the traditions and ceremonies of the stonemasons, including the tools and the symbolic furniture.
more Freemasons unlock secrets of the Lodge - ABC Mildura - Swan Hill Victoria - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
"We are now opening our doors to let people realise that we are only an organisation of people and men who are no different to anyone else." He says.
"We hope that by opening our doors and explaining to people and allowing people to see the principles of freemasonry that people will see it as something they'd like to join." He says.
Freemasonry originated in with the practices of the stonemasons, but Tom says that in the mid 1700's as stonemasons became less common in the building industry, it was opened to allow 'free' men to join.
However they still hold a lot of the traditions and ceremonies of the stonemasons, including the tools and the symbolic furniture.
more Freemasons unlock secrets of the Lodge - ABC Mildura - Swan Hill Victoria - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
