"I always intended to join but I was never living in one place long enough to take advantage of membership," he says.
Charlie makes no qualms that the group have been victims of misinformation and are on a drive to encourage more members - specifically "men of high moral standards".
"Membership has stagnated somewhat between generations and we are working to bring the organisation into the 21st century, with more openness about what we do.
"The Lodge Arawa is in pretty good stead with 50 members, and we are working hard to dispel the myths that Freemasonry is a secret society meeting behind closed doors.
"All organisations have secrets - some have lasted for more generations than others," he says.
The centuries-old movement is not a cult or a sect, he says.
"It is the oldest fraternal organisation in the world, it is non-denominational and non-political."
Charlie says the attraction of the organisation is that it helps with making new friendships and keeping up high standards.
"We abide by the saying that it makes good men better men.
"We not a bunch of freaks, or a cult, just a bunch of men who have high moral values."
Wives and partners, while not directly involved in the installation, will join the celebratory dinner following the ceremony, he says.
