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Spirit Of Ulysses Award goes There was also a ride (we couldn't remember exactly
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to Bunbury Branch man killed in a motor vehicle accident.

I was pleased to accept a Spirit of Ulysses Award on behalf The family had no money to pay for his funeral, to which
of the Bunbury branch at the Orange Odyssey and AGM. Grub Kelson said "We can't have that!" The funeral directors
in Bunbury arranged the funeral for a lower cost, and the
I must say I am in awe of the work this small branch leftover funds were donated to the RFDS. The family were
has done over the years for their community and UCARF, thankful to everyone who donated in cash or kind, so that
and they do not make a big deal out of it. It took a lot of their son could be laid to rest with dignity.
persuasion to get the full story from them.
Each year, since 2013, the branch has a Ladies Memorial
Below is a short summary of their work from 1998 – 2020. Ride to honor the contribution made to Ulysses Club
Bunbury Branch, of two lovely ladies - Carla Hart and Joan
1998 Ride for RFDS - Donation $6000 5HQIUHH :H KDYH D 5LGH 5D໦H DQG /XQFK ZKLFK KDV
raised $13698 for Solaris Cancer Care in Bunbury.
1999/2000 Rides to raise funds for two wheelchairs for local
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Ironman events held in Busselton, twice each year, since
2005 10-day Ride around the Southwest and Wheatbelt
towns for RFDS $23,000 around 2008. Members of Bunbury Branch have supplied
motorcycles and riders, to help on the day with getting
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to purchase 58 Swags for the Homeless (given to the Cycle course.
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The Ironman events have generated some $132,000 for
2017 Combined with HOGS for a Ride for the Yarloop the Bunbury Branch over the years. From that amount,
%XVK¿UH $SSHDO the branch members have also made payments to other
branches who have helped on the day, and assume they
2017 Ride and Quiz night to raise funds for a local little girl have in turn donated these funds to their causes.
who was very ill $10,000
The regular money earned, has given the Bunbury Branch
2017 Function to raise funds for a local family, who wanted the ability to make these donations.
to promote suicide prevention and mental health issues
$10,000 Dave Wright #51871
2017 Trev's Trek raised $4000 for Camp Quality
2018 Buy A Bale Ride for drought-stricken Farmers in our
Eastern States $3700

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