Page 4 - St George Branch March 2022

Correspondence:
Officer – congratulations Greg.
The nominations for the National Committee for 2022, have
been finalised and as there is only one nomination for each As always , a statement of Branch Finances will be
position there won’t be a need to hold an election at the available to members at the March meeting so if
AGM. The same situation has occurred with this Branch, in your interested to know how we are travelling, as
fact, we are still looking for nominations for the Webmaster TT would say “come and see me”!!
and Publicity Officers positions. But there’s nothing stopping
Jim Allison 50186
you from nominating for the Branch Committee at any time,
just see President Craig and the Committee can decide when
filling a casual vacancy.
Ride Captain’s News
NATCOM have also reminded me to spread the word that if
we were to get any new members please get them to go to Well here we go again, with another Ride
the website www.ulysses.org.au and download the new and Captains Report to keep you informed of all
updated membership forms from there. Old ones have the current plans and Rides away – or just check out
wrong information re fees, addresses for HQ and if submitted
by post or even an attached email still have to be moved the Web Site – a lot easier..
manually across to the database by administrative staff. Rides are now booked up till the end of June – a
Submitting the new forms using the website fixes all these
issues. And it was most pleasing to see two new members at very special thanks to all the volunteers that
the last mtg, Lee and Warwick. Say hello to them on your next gladly offered their services rather than me trying
ride with them. Keep recruiting. to pull teeth and trying to force them into
I’ve been contacted by a member of the public who is slightly
submission – great atmosphere and really
handicapped but would love to go for a ride with the club. He
appreciated by me & my secretary Roger R. + our
has previously ridden bikes and has all his own gear and lives
near Oyster Bay. I’ve told him I would mention it in this Goanna entertainment companion. Some great
report and at a Branch mtg but with present COVID Rides are coming up, which will include the
restrictions and fears I would doubt any member would be following away Rides:
prepared to take the risk at the moment. He got back to me th
“Ride for Justice”: held on 30 January.
and said he understood and that maybe at some time in the
future. I have all his details so please give it some thought for Simon Bouda, again held a well organised Ride
the future. with Police escorts, for the Homicide Victim

The Postie Bike Challenge is on again this year 3-13 Sept and Support Group with nearly 500 motorcyclists. A
is running from Brisbane to Alice Springs via Birdsville. What great venue from Eastern Creek Motorsport Park
a trip that would be for any rider. See their website, or me, to Garrawarra –near Helensburgh, their original
for details. Home & Crisis Centre for distraught families &

See you on a ride, to somewhere, anywhere! friends. Well done and Simon was also presented
his Order of Australia for services to the Media
Rob Tunnicliff 63569 and Charitable efforts – very well deserved.

“Cruiser Ride to Mudgee”: 11-13 March.
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Treasurer’s News Bill Collaros is leading an easy Ride to the
beautiful Mudgee Valleys, and Vineyards. This is
Do you know a business or Professional Service that
well supported and if considering going you
would benefit from advertising to our members in the
DR? Cost can be as low as $10 per month for a business should book accommodation a.s.a.p. You don’t
card size advertisement so that’s a real bargain for local need to Ride, but can come by Car, with family
businesses. Contact myself or the Committee if you and /or friends. Phone Bill to confirm. (info is on
have a suggestion. Web Site).

For those that attended the AGM Michelle had drinks
vouchers and it was a pretty good turnout with most of

the committee staying on board and a new Publicity

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