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Committee Members 2022 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 ` 423379848
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
inaugural meeting took place in Sydney on 6 December, 1983 when the
th
John Lind 0412 509 668 five founding members approved a basic constitution and Ulysses Club was
Post to: 41 illalung Road Lambton NSW duly formed.
2299 Email:
newcastlelowerhunterulysses@gmail.com Membership:
Membership of the Club is open to any person, subject to the National
Treasurer 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
a member upon application. Any type of bike welcome.
We would like to remind our members that all official Newcastle Lower
Hunter Branch rides and events are posted in our Ride Calendar.
Mark Thomas 0428 424 778 All Sunday rides leave from Hexham McDonalds at 9.00am unless otherwise
Committee Members stated in the Ride Calendar.
All Midweek rides leave from Hexham McDonalds at 9.30am unless
otherwise stated in the Ride Calendar.
Ride Guidelines:
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.
Ken George 0481567355 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.
Visitors are welcome at Ulysses rides – please introduce yourself, and
ask about our ride protocols
Branch Social Meetings:
Ken Taylor 4959 2632 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
Secretary. You can also find it on our Facebook page and on Team App. If
you have any news or something interesting you would like to add to the
newsletter, email as a word document to the Editor or the Secretary on the
Mark Paynter 0418216673 Branch email address, before the end of the month for possible inclusion in
Newsletter Editor the next months’ edition.
Vince Toonen Ph 0402341059
Email: vatoonen@gmail.com Cover: Happy New Year!!
Webmaster
John Lind johnlind53@tpg.com.au
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