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e  |  committeemember@ulysses.org.au            National Committee Member
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                                By the time you read this report   One thing I do enjoy about the National Rallies is meeting
                                that is being written mid-    up with members from the various Branches from around
                                February I will, hopefully, have   Australia. Some have a large group of Ulysses members,
                                a lot more clarity on my travel   while others now battle to keep enough members together
                                plans to attend the April National   to form committees. Some members like to be independent
                                Rally in Warwick. With Western   from Branches and just ride with two or three mates. Over the
                                Australian borders still restricted,   coming months the National Committee is planning to introduce
                                albeit a lot easier to gain access   a Branch Liaison portfolio which I have put my hand up to
                                and with shorter quarantine   develop with the goal to create stronger links between the
                                time, things are looking up.   Branches, NatCom and members.
                                Unfortunately, the current
                                Covid uncertainty has led to the   One good way for Branches to keep in touch with members
                                cancelation of a planned ride   LV E\ QHZVOHWWHUV  RQH ZDV HYHQ SURGXFHG DW WKH YHU\ ¿UVW
                                across the country by a group   Ulysses Club meeting. Newsletters can be works of art or just
                                from the Joondalup Branch. It   a simple couple of pages, but most members enjoy reading
                               ZLOO EH WKH ¿UVW 1DWLRQDO 5DOO\ ,   what’s happening around the branch with fun ride stories, jokes
        have missed riding to since Mildura in 2012.          and upcoming events. Paul Butler #17758 has created a great
                                                              Facebook Group called Ulysses Club Newsletters. It’s an ideal
        All may not be lost however, hopefully with relaxed border   VLWH WR ¿QG RXW ZKDW WKH RWKHU 8O\VVHV %UDQFKHV DUH XS WR SOXV
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        attend the rally. Of course, not the same adventure as a long   look and putting your branch newsletter on.
        ride but will be still great to catch up with many of you. Here’s
        hoping.                                               :HOO  KDYH DOO ¿QJHUV DQG WRHV FURVVHG WKDW , ZLOO PDNH LW WR
                                                              Warwick. If I am there, say ‘hi’ to me at the UCARF Patch
        Another important reason to get to the Warwick rally is to meet   stand.
        up again with my fellow National Committee Members, we were
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        but you can’t beat the personal interaction from time to time. I   Ken Eaton
        am looking forward to spending another year with them on the
        National Committee and I believe we have a strong stable team   #51189 DM#67
        to tackle the challenges before us in these quickly changing   National Committee Member
        times.


















































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