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When I came over from Western only sit and watch safely from the other side of the country.
Australia in May for the Orange
AGM, NSW had just come out of The Joondalup Branch which I ride with has recently celebrated
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Covid alert. I was looking forward minute morning radio programme about the branch and the
to returning to the east to attend Ulysses Club. It was a bit of fun to do but one thing I did to
the August National Committee prepare for the interview was buy ‘The Ulysses Story’ book by
meeting in Sydney and inspect the Stephen Dearnley to have my facts about the history of the
new Ulysses Club Administration club. I must admit to not reading it before and had just relied
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on hold and another Zoom meeting history and proud development. In 2023 it will be forty years. I
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to the radio announcer, who rides a 300cc scooter, with the
One of my portfolio positions is invitation to come join us. I would recommend the book as a
that of minute taker for the NatCom great read to members and also to branches as an interesting
meetings. It is a big step up from the monthly branch committee loan book, branch prize or fact check book for their members.
meeting minutes I am used to, but it is giving me an insight to Currently on a sale price in the Gear Shop.
how much work is done by the National Committee team on a
day to day basis, forward planning, recommendations and future Stay safe
development decisions on the club to be made.
Another portfolio position is to co-ordinate feedback from Ken Eaton
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Enquiries and applications have been fairly quiet over the past National Committee Member
few months. Victoria now has over 500 registrations. With an
expected change to accepted age of eligible vehicles to 30 years
in Victoria, a modest increase in enquiries has occurred. Phil
Whitton, NSW’s administrator sent me a great article on the
background of the commencement of the Ulysses Club Historical
Plate scheme. I will get the interesting article published in the
Summer edition of the Riding On.
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Osborne being able to carry out the challenging and hard work
of shifting equipment and services from the old administration
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