Melbourne

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: 0417 501 283] to register your interest in attending Branch events.

Position	Member
BRANCH MASTER	Capt Francis Castellino
Deputy Branch Master
Branch Secretary
Branch Registrar	Capt Gordon Green
Branch Treasurer
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	3	26	48	9	0	0	88

Branch News

Branch meeting

The Annual General Meeting 2026 of the Melbourne Branch will be held on Wednesday 25 March 2026 at the venue indicated below.

Following the AGM, there will be a presentation by Capt Ravii Nijjer AM, providing us with a perspective on navigation safety as it has evolved over the last 50 years from the SS METULA grounding (9 August 1974) to the present.

Cost:
$60.00 per person or $110.00 per couple
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 23 March 2026
To: Rudy Rietwyk
E: melbourne@mastermariners.org.au
M: 0417 501 283

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.

The Log

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