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Committee Members 2021                                Branch Information
    President
                                        About us:
                                        The Ulysses Club, as a club for older motorcyclists’, welcomes riders aged 40
                                        years and over to join.  We are proud of being one of the largest social clubs

                                        in Australia, with around 130 branches and 2 special interest groups’ right
                                        throughout Australia, so opportunity exists  to make new friends as  you
        Mike Abberfield  0423379848
    Secretary                           enjoy riding.  Join in a local ride and social meeting, or attend any branch
                                        social meeting or ride in different locations just for fun!
                                        At the beginning:
                                        Ulysses Club Inc. is a  social club  for motorcyclists over the age of 40.The

                                        original suggestion for the club  was put  forward in  a letter by Stephen
                                        Dearnley published in the August 1983 edition of Bike Australia.  The
    Colleen Abberfield    0412 156 350   inaugural meeting took place in Sydney on 6  December, 1983 when the
                                                                                       th
      Post to: 9 Rosettes St Fletcher 2287
                 Email:                 five founding members approved a basic constitution and Ulysses Club was
     newcastlelowerhunterulysses@gmail.com   duly formed.
                                        Membership:
    Treasurer                           Membership of the Club is open to any person, subject to the  National

                                        Committee approval, who has attained the age of 40  years and  hold  a
                                        current motorcycle licence.  Additionally, the spouse or regular partner of
                                        the member who has attained the age of 40 years may also be admitted as

        Mark Thomas   0428 424 778      a member upon application.  Any type of bike welcome.
    Committee Members                   We would  like to remind our members that all official Newcastle Lower
                                        Hunter Branch rides and events are posted in our Ride Calendar.
                                        All Sunday rides leave from Hexham McDonalds at 9.00am unless otherwise

                                        stated in the Ride Calendar.
                                        All Midweek rides leave from  Hexham McDonalds at 9.30am  unless
                                        otherwise stated in the Ride Calendar.

                                        Ride Guidelines:
        John Lind     0412 509 668      •  Arrive early and prepared:  alert, check bike condition, fuel tank is full.

                                        •  Riders ride within their own limits  (ride your own ride)  and observe
                                            speed limits and other rules of the road.
                                        •  Do not overtake anyone on the left (unless in separately marked lane).
                                        •  Tail end Charlie rides at a safe distance behind the slowest rider and

                                            indicates to each corner marker that they may continue with the ride.
                                        •  Riders inform Tail end Charlie if they intend to leave the ride.

        Ken Taylor    0435836043        •  Visitors are welcome at Ulysses rides – please introduce yourself, and
                                            ask about our ride protocols
                                        Branch Social Meetings:

                                        The branch meets on the second Saturday of the month at Wallsend Diggers
                                        Sports Club, Fogo Street, Wallsend. Dinner is available  at the club bistro
                                        from 6pm with the meeting commencing at 7pm.


                                        This Newsletter is emailed to members who are registered with the Branch
        Joy Doherty   0422 158 170      Secretary. You can also find it on our Facebook page and on Team App. If

             Newsletter Editor          you have any news or something interesting you would like to add to the
    Vince Toonen   Ph 0402341059        newsletter, email as a word document to the Editor or the Secretary on the
    Email: vatoonen@gmail.com           Branch email address, before the end of the month for possible inclusion in
               Webmaster
    John Lind johnlind53@tpg.com.au     the next months’ edition.

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