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Hello all, who waited patiently at flooded roadways before finally arriving
Well it has now been in Warwick, it was good to finally catch up with you when you
a few weeks since the arrived.
Warwick Rally and Annu-
al General Meeting and I am looking forward to working with the new National Commit-
what a rally it was! tee, all keen to help regrow and sustain the Ulysses Club. We are
Floods, pestilence, beginning to settle into our portfolios, with some email addresses
prophecies of doom. taking a little longer than others to be sorted.
Well not quite, but a lot
happened! Your ideas and recommendations for the issues of declining
A huge thank you to the member numbers is always welcomed and I am pleased that
Warwick Rally team and since the AGM, we have already had suggestions come via email
the ever ready team of that are very worthy of consideration. Thank you.
volunteers who helped
this event actually The AGM dealt with the resolution that was put forward regarding
happen! privacy laws, with 80% of those present voting in favour on the
Without volunteers, no amendments to clauses in our constitution.
Ulysses Branch, or event
would happen. No-one Please remember to be patient when contacting the National
gets paid for these roles Administration office, Linda is doing a terrific job, but at the
and no one expects to moment, she is still working on her own. If you ring the office,
get paid. We all do what please be sure to leave a message and she will get back to you.
we do because the Ulysses Club means so much to us all – this Email is your best option.
also includes your National Committee members.
The Lismore Rally team and council are looking forward to us ar-
I for one enjoyed catching up with old friends and meeting new riving in their (hopefully not flooded) city in May next year. Book
ones at the rallies – the same every year. your accommodation; support the city and the team.
For me this year, I didn’t have to travel very far to get to the rally If I don’t see you before, I will see you there.
– the trip there and back always playing a big role when I attend
a National Rally, meeting everyone made up for this. Allan Pratt
Thank you to all those who queued patiently outside the gates
on the Monday morning when we could not open and you had #9186 DM #21
to watch as we pulled down, moved and then set up all of tent National Vice President
city, volunteer camper trailers, caravans and RV’s. Also to those

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While at the Warwick Rally/AGM, I another member get to work
was fortunate to be introduced to changing the wheel. With the job
Valerie Parsons, who is a 35 year complete they all proceed to a
SES veteran and 2003 Australia service station beyond the Gap
Day Medal recipient. and share a cool drink together.

Valerie told me of her first meeting Val learns that these bikers were
with members of the Ulysses Club. Ulysses members from Brisbane
and back then there couldn’t
Back in 1987 she was driving up have been too many Groups in
Cunninghams Gap (Google it) on Brisbane. So here we are, 35 years
her way home to Warwick, when on and Valerie still remembers this
her car suffered a flat tyre. She unselfish act of kindness vividly.
managed to park the car as close
to the ‘wall’ as possible and tried Perhaps someone remembers this
to change the wheel, however, the event during the ride? Are you the
wheel nuts were so tight she couldn’t budge them with the ride leader or part of the crew? Perhaps you can drop me a line
brace. She flagged down a passing Police car but they said and we can organise a reunion with Valerie.
they couldn’t help as they were on patrol. She had the same
negative response from an RACQ operator due to Val not being May your lid never skid,
a member.
The afternoon was dragging on and she wondered whether Ian Parks
she might be there all night. Then, around the corner cruised
a group of bikers and they promptly stopped to see what
assistance they could offer. The ride leader assigns one of #11735 DM39
his crew to warn vehicles coming up the pass, while he and

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