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To have these few words ready only downside of the meeting was taking over a day to get to
to go to the Editor by early Sydney from Perth due to cancelled and redirected flights.
September, I am writing this
report from Alice Springs, having After the Warwick Rally I have spent some time comparing the
just completed the Black Dog Branch Contacts that we have on our Administration records
Ride to the Red Centre, Third against the current details on the Website Branch Information
Time Lucky. It is a cause that I Map. This will hopefully bring all our Branch information up to
have supported for some time date plus remove some Branches that now unfortunately have
and a cause that I know many ceased to operate. To reiterate Sharryn’s report comments,
Ulysses Club support throughout contact details are a must to keep our communication to
Australia, either in the long Branches and members open and up to date.
charity rides or one day charity
events. Several W.A. Ulysses Club There has been some welcome changes to the Historic Plate
Scheme in South Australia. The Government has reduced the
joined the West contingent for age of historic vehicles from 30 years down to 25 years. Plate
this ride, and it was great to once administrator for SA, Rob Ryan (Hobbit) #30738, stated that
again meet up in Alice with Ulysses Club that had joined in there has been a rush of applications for historic registrations
this ride from the other states and who had ridden the around
Australia Black Dog Ride in 2019 with Chloe and me, Chloe’s with new members joining the Ulysses Club to gain the benefit
of the scheme. Something I must get “A Round Tuit” for a 1982
last big ride. The Black Dog Ride is certainly a worthy cause for Suzuki GS 450 I have gathering dust in the garage.
making awareness of depression and suicide and if you have
not been involved, I encourage all Ulysses Club members to Once I am back from Alice Springs it will just about be time to
support your local Black Dog Ride events. start planning for Lismore. Can’t wait!

Our August National Committee meeting, held in late July, was
a nice change from the usual Zoom meetings that have been Ken Eaton
held over the last two and half years. The committee all got
to meet face to face at the National Administration Office in #51189 DM#67
Narellan. I was quite impressed with the office and location, far National Committee Member
exceeding my expectations of a factory unit and sea containers
for storage. It certainly is a nice place for our hard working
Administration Officer to carry out those important duties. The

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