Grand Master and Grand Officers

Paul was born in Brisbane and originally trained as a teacher. Since then he has built significant careers in both the interactive media industry and the education and training sectors. He has been a company director and c-level executive, business coach, consultant and lecturer.

His company currently provides consultancy services to a range of organisations including the Australian Institute of Management where he lectures in the AIM Business School. He is a Fellow of the Institute.

Paul is married to Waveny and they have three children, two sons who live in Brisbane and a daughter who lives in London.

Paul is a member of Lodge St George No 246 (formerly Yeronga Lodge) where he is the current secretary.

Jeff was born in Brisbane. He began his career as an apprentice electrician and after completing his apprenticeship worked as an electrician in Queensland.

Jeff joined the Fire Service in Brisbane progressing through various operational and management positions within the Queensland Fire Service. Currently, Jeff serves as a Superintendent with the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services as the executive manager Specialist Response Section.

Jeff was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) in the Queens Birthday honours List 2002.

Jeff is married to Dorothy and has three adult children and one Grandchild. His daughter and son live in Brisbane and the other daughter lives in Sydney.

Jeff joined Freemasonry in Mayne Lodge 470 in 1989 and progressed to be master of that lodge in 1995. Unfortunately Mayne Lodge surrendered its warrant in 2001. Jeff joined Mayne's Mother Lodge Kaye 234 and is currently Director of Ceremonies at Kaye Lodge. Jeff is an active adult leader in Job's Daughters, and a past Associate jurisdictional Guardian of Queensland. 

David Sherrit was born in Forfar, Scotland and immigrated with his family to Australia when he was one year old. He grew up in county Victoria. His father was a Freemason, but he didn’t discover that until he passed away.

David spent 30 years in the army. When his father passed away, he was stationed in New Guinea, but came back and discovered his father’s apron among his possessions. Years later, when he was stationed in Queenscliff, Victoria he came across a plaque in the Quartermaster’s office. The plaque was for Cosmopolitan lodge 96 and he asked the QM if he knew that lodge and if they would like his father’s apron. A few weeks later the QM asked him to sign something. When he asked what it was, the QM said ‘don’t worry, just sign it'. He then found out it was an application to join Freemasonry. It turned out the QM was the Master of the Lodge.

He became a Master Mason in November 1990 and moved to Brisbane in January 1991. He there joined a lodge called George C Davis 489 (now defunct). David spent four years in Brisbane and was then posted to Darwin. He joined Darwin Lodge of Remembrance and went in as Master of Lodge in 1998. 

In 2000 he was posted back to Brisbane and joined Prince Albert Lodge 248 and was Master of the Lodge twice. In 2007 he was asked if would like to become a Grand Officer. David is currently a member of St George 246 and Silver Cross 17. His wife Dianne is very supportive of his journey in Freemasonry. David enjoys gardening in his free time.