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Hello Fellow Members, follow until the end of the Financial year December 30, 2022.

I hope this report finds you well As the end of the Financial year for the Club gets closer a timely
and happily riding to where ever reminder for Branch Treasurers to have their year end reports
you desire. I know many are to me as soon as possible after January 1, 2023. Please refer
doing it tough with heavy rains to the Guide for Branch Treasurers, if you don’t have a copy, it
and floods in many parts of NSW can be found on the website, under Branch Related and is titled
and Victoria. I also know that the Ulysses Club Inc. Guide for Branch Treasurers V 3. If you are
Ulyssian spirit, and the Aussie unable to find it contact me, and I will send you a copy.
spirit is shining through to help
those who require assistance. Please note that the National Administration Office will
be closed over the Christmas New Year Period from
I recently had the opportunity to Close of Business Wednesday December 21 until 8:30am
visit the town of Lismore to inspect Wednesday January 11, 2023.
the 2023 Rally site and meet
with the organising committee In closing, I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas
members. The positive attitude and resilience of these people and a Happy and Safe 2023. Until the next edition of Riding-On
both town and committee is incredible. They all do need our stay safe and enjoy the ride.
support in attending the Rally in May next year and everyone
will have as much fun and enjoyment as they wish to have.
John Tout
The Warwick National Rally in April this year will deliver a
surplus of some $ 9,300 to the accounts, this is an excellent
result after the costs associated with cancelling the previous # 42398 TM #92
two Rally’s’ due to Covid restrictions. A pleasant return to National Treasurer
“normal” one hopes. The Club’s financial position at the end of
September 22 indicates a surplus of $22K and the trend should

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Hi and I hope you are all keeping forward to travelling to Lismore to catch up with friends that
well and getting some great rides we may only see at events like the Rally, and, to party with
and social gatherings in now that the whole town who have been doing it tough for some time,
we are heading towards better especially the Rally Team, who have worked so hard and always
weather. with a smile on their faces to give us a Rally to remember.

As some of you know, I was On the Purchasing front, I have been working with our
asked to fill the casual position on Administration Office to launch some new Gear Shop items,
NatCom following John Osbourne’s along with Christmas Specials and the Ulysses Calendar for the
#41785 resignation in September New Year (I have seen a preview of the calendar and think it
due to health issues. After I spoke looks great).
to John last week, I am pleased
to let you know that he is on the As I was not able to be at the Warwick Rally, I would like
way to recovering and had just to thank the Club and Branches for awarding me a Life
returned from his first ride after being unable to enjoy his bike Membership of the Ulysses Club. This was such a huge surprise
for some time. and honour to receive, and I feel humbled to be one of the
people who have received this prestigious award. I would like
So here I am again working with your National Committee, to state that is has been, and still is, an absolute pleasure to be
on your behalf, after standing down at the May 2021 AGM in part of such a great Club and the wonderful members who have
Orange, although, I have not been completely retired as I have given me so much to be thankful for, the comradery, friendship,
been working as a representative and Chair of your Ulysses compassion, humour and help when needed.
Club Road Safety Committee striving to get us better roads,
improved training and generally a fair go for motorcycle riders Wishing you all a merry and safe Christmas and New Year.
from our Government Agencies.
Since my return I have been to my first NatCom meeting Dave Wright
in Lismore and the town is looking good with most of the
businesses now opened for business. I for one am so looking #51871 (LM21)

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