Province
The Province was established with the foundation of the first College in Australia, in 1886, by R.W. Fra. Dr Thomas Sanderson Bulmer, who soon after departed the Colony and spent his final years in America, leaving the fledgling College and Province in the hands of the few fratres he had admitted to the Society by personal authority from High Council.
Since the founding of the first College there have been a further five warrants issued for Victoria, although one of these Colleges transferred to the Province of Queensland in 2019. The above map indicates the existing Colleges and further details for each can be found for each by clicking here.
The Province is led by a Chief Adept and his Provincial Officers. A Provincial Council assists the Chief Adept in the administration of the Province. The Council consists of the Provincial Officers and College Celebrants.
Officers of the Province:
Chief Adept: R.W.Fra. Dr C.S. (Chris) Wallace, IX° ACR JSM (ANZ)
Suffragan: R.W.Fra. E.R. (Ed) Lewellin, 9° ACR OCR
Provincial Treasurer: V.W.Fra. Gary E. MIles, VII°
Provincial Secretary: R.W.Fra. W.R. (Bill) Harding, 9° ACR OCR
Provincial Director of Ceremonies: R.W.Fra. Glenn S.L. Hollibone, JP, VIII° DD-GC
Provincial Director of Studies: W.Fra. Richard R. Shelly, IV°
Assistant Provincial Director of Ceremonies: W.Fra. Frank A. Beer, VII°
Assistant Provincial Directors of Studies: V.W.Fra. John S. Molnar, OAM, VII° CCR
W.Fra. Travis M. Trinca, IV° CCR
Click here for a list of the fratres who have served this Province as Chief Adept or Suffragan.
Click here for a list of those fratres of this Province who have been recognised by the Supreme Magus for their service to the Society.
Click here to download a PDF copy of a brochure on the Society in the Province of Victoria.