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Melbourne Branch

The Melbourne Branch meets on the last Wednesday of each month (February to November) at the Mail Exchange Hotel, 688 Bourke Street (at the corner with Spencer Street, Melbourne.

Contact: Branch Admin [E: melbourne@mastermariners.org.au or T: 0400 118 313] to register your interest in attending Branch events.

Position

Member

BRANCH MASTER

Capt Francis Castellino

Deputy Branch Master

Capt Aaron Kavanagh

Branch Secretary

Capt Samuel Coote

Branch Registrar

Capt Gordon Green

Branch Treasurer

Capt Mario D’Souza

Immediate Past Branch Master

CMDR Graeme Furlonger RAN

Warden

Capt Ian French                   (Editor, The LOG)

Warden

Mr Rudy Rietwyk

Warden

Ms Lee-anne Diano

Branch Membership

Ex-officio

Life

Honorary

Retired

Ordinary

Associate

Student

Applicants

Total

0

 2

 4

 26

 46

 6

 0

 0

 84

Branch News

Branch meeting

The next Melbourne Branch meeting will be held on Wednesday 24 September 2025, 1800 for an 1830 start at The Mail Exchange hotel. Guests are cordially welcome.

Cost:
Gents: $60.00 per person
Includes 3-course meal
Drinks at bar prices (ask for members rates)

Payment:
EFT (preferred), cash or card*
The Company of Master Mariners Melbourne
BSB: 033 337
A/c No: 390 789

*Card payments attract a 1% servicing fee

Location:
The Mail Exchange
Cnr Bourke and Spencer Streets
Melbourne 3000

RSVP:
By 12:00 Monday 28 July 2025
To: Aaron Kavanagh
E: melbourne@mastermariners.org.au
M: 0427 824 875

Please advise us of your dietary requirements at the time of booking

Please note: We appreciate the unpredictable nature of shipping, and we do try to accommodate members where we can. However, we need to operate a no refund policy.
Last-minute cancellations and "no shows" will require payment.

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