Page 3 - NLH Newsletter October 2022

Presidents The branch once again has a full calendar of
events for October and I encourage you to
participate in these events if you can. Both
Report Colleen and I will be away for our October

social meeting, as we have registered for the
September has been a busy and sad month for Sydney Odyssey which will be in Forbes on
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us, on the 23 September we lost Colleen’s the same weekend. I will be looking forward to
Mum, she had reached the grand age of 101. catching up with fellow members from all over
She had lived a great life and was loved and the State during this event. I know that we
admired by her extended family. We started have at least 6 members attending this
September with our trip into North Queensland weekend, so we should get some good reports
and had just completed our stay in Townsville and feedback on what happens at an Odyssey.
when we received the news that we needed to We are now in the 6-month countdown to the
head back due to Colleen’s Mum’s health 2023 AGM and Rally to be staged in Lismore.
deterioration. I strongly urge members to consider travelling
One thing I did notice was the number of to this event as it is not only the experience of
motorcycles that were on the roads in an AGM Rally but a chance to help Lismore
Queensland, particularly the further north we get back on its feet after the devastation of
drove. I must say the weather and riding recent floods. Also start the think about the
conditions were ideal with temperatures 2024 AGM Rally which will be held in
ranging up to 30 degrees. I was amazed at the Mandurah WA.
amount of road works that were being carried Keep healthy and safe.
out on the Bruce Highway north of Brisbane, a Mike Abberfield #8158
lot obviously caused by the heavy rainfalls, but
a lot were upgrades.
Just before we left on our adventure north, we
had the unfortunate issue with our Bunnings
BBQ where they had double booked the day
with another organisation, we were the
unlucky party that had to surrender our day,
but the upside was that Bunnings have covered Happy birthday to-
our costs that we incurred in preparation for
the day. It was disappointing as we have
missed an opportunity to raise much needed
funds for UCARF.
Many thanks to our committee members who
looked after the events whilst we were away.
During September the Branch held a social

meeting, several rides, a coffee morning and Wedding Anniversaries.
our monthly BBQ at Brisans Motorcycles.
On the Ulysses Club Inc. front, I have been Congratulations to the following
asked, and accepted the role of the Club’s Branch Members
Public Officer, which is a position that is
required under the NSW Incorporation Act for
all registered incorporation bodies under that
act. This came about due the resignation, due
to ill health, of National Committee member
and Public Officer John Osborne.

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