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                                  Welcome to the Summer edition   progressing well, they still need some more Co-ordinators
                                  of Riding On, and welcome to   to assist. If you would like to help, please send the Rally
                                  the new members of this great   Secretary, Colleen Gaudron, an email on 2023ucnr.secretary@
                                  Ulysses Club.               gmail.com and find a rewarding job. In particular we need a
                                                              Volunteer Co-ordinator to manage the volunteers at the Rally,
                                  As you know the Next National   please consider nominating for the role.
                                  Rally will be held in Lismore,
                                  Northern New South Wales    The Future of National Rallies: We need both volunteers and a
                                  between the 1st and 7th May   Branch to nominate to run a rally, without either there will not
                                  2023.                       be any National Rallies.

                                  The last National Committee   Dates of future Rallies:
                                  Meeting was held in Lismore
                                  over the weekend of 16th    2023 Ulysses Club National Rally – Lismore, New South Wales
                                  October where NatCom        1st– 7th May 2023
                                  inspected the facilities that   2024 Ulysses Club National Rally – Mandurah, Western
                                 are going to be utilised for the   Australia 18th –24thMarch 2024
          Lismore Rally. The showground in particular has had extensive   2025 Ulysses Club National Rally – Armidale, New South Wales
          renovations and upgrades since the last NatCom visit and will   24th -30th March 2025
          be ready for the influx of Ulysses Club members. Lismore has
          suffered considerably due to flooding in recent times and they   Along with the rest of the National Committee, I am always on
          need our support and encouragement to help lift their spirits.   the lookout for a fantastic location to hold a National Rally. If
          Whilst the CBD will not be fully functional by the time we all   you have a suitable location, I will welcome a call on 0427 66
          get there, most motels,clubs and pubs will be operating. So,   9903 or email ucrl@ulysses.org.au to discuss the possibility of
          let’s all get along to the Lismore rally.           running a National Rally as well as the submission process.
          By the time you read this, Jen Meredith (assistant UCRL),   I look forward to receiving your submission for the 2026
          and I would have met with the Armidale Council staff, the Ex-  Ulysses Club National Rally.
          services Club and Bowling Club staff as well as the Armidale
          Showground staff to finalise negotiations for the 2015 National
          Rally. Therefore, you can lock in the 24th to 30th March 2025. Blue Knowles

          Volunteers for National Rallies: One of the most important   #33140
          elements of a National Rally is the volunteers, without   National Vice President
          volunteers the National Rally will not survive. Whilst the   Ulysses Club Rally Liaison
          organising team for the 2023 National Rally in Lismore is












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