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Hello Fellow Members, come in the next month and that creates a log jam on my desk,
so please get them to me as soon as you can.
I trust this report finds you all
well and having enjoyed a Merry At the start of the new year we welcomed Karen to the
Christmas and a Happy New Year National Administration Office, in an effort to relieve some of
with friends and family. I hope you the pressure on Linda with all the membership renewals that
are refreshed after a break over happen in December and the start of the Rally registrations.
the holiday period and ready to go Please make her welcome.
in 2023.
Preparations for the Lismore Rally starting on May 1st are well
2023 seems to be starting off underway and all the hard work that has been done so far
relatively well with a little less rain will prove to be worthwhile for all attendees. The registration
and a bit more sunshine, both portal for the Lismore Rally has opened up and the first week’s
good reasons to get out on the numbers are encouraging, still a long way to go, so jump on the
bike and enjoy the fresh air. website and register. Lismore wants you to be there.

Having hit the end of the Ulysses Club Inc. Financial year, Until the next edition of Riding-On I wish you all a Happy
everything is go, go, go from this desk with completing the Easter, great time for an extended ride, stay safe and enjoy the
financial reports the number one priority. At the time of writing ride.
it is too early to give concrete figures all the indications are
that we will have a positive result. Once they accounts are
completed they will be sent to the Auditor for verification, and John Tout
are published in this edition of Riding On.
Branch financial returns are trickling in at the moment and it is # 42398 TM #92
a long and slow process to verify them. At the end of January, National Treasurer
I have only had about 25 returns which means a lot more to

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I hope that you are all well and We are working on some new items for the Gear Shop that
are getting lots of great rides we hope to have available soon, such as a new style of wide
in now that we have such good brimmed hat,a new style tote bag, and a new warm up jacket
weather, but please remember to that some members have been asking for, along with a few
stay hydrated on rides and carry one-off limited-edition shirts. We will also be deleting some
some water with you. stock items to rationalise our stock levels. Some of these
deleted and new items will be offered for sale at the Lismore
I am so looking forward to our Rally Gear Shop.
Rally in Lismore in a couple of
months (hasn’t that come around On a final note, I would like to see all our members, and
quickly?) so please get your Branches being actively involved in working to increase our
registrations in soon to enjoy the membership numbers.This is not something that NatCom can
amazing hospitality of the locals do alone, and it needs a combined effort from our members,
and all that this wonderful part of Branches, and NatCom, all working together to achieve this
our country has on offer. Don’t forget that a big part of our rally end. This can be something as simple as taking a banner
is the trip to the rally site with a few good mates, and meeting with you on your social events and rides and engaging
up with Ulysses members on the way there. We will be holding with motorcycle riders. Attending public gatherings such as
our Ulysses Road Safety Forum at the Rally on Thursday 4th motorcycle shows is another great way to promote our great
May at the Rally site from 9.00am, so please come along and Ulysses Club.
give us some feedback on what you see as the most important
issues that we face as motorcycle riders. So please give us your thoughts and get out there to show
riders what a great club we have, and explain that they would
We will be holding a Ulysses Club Road Safety Committee video be doo-wacky crazy not to join us.
meeting in mid-February to put the finishing touches to the
Forum. We intend to change the way it is run so that we can
involve our members, who are present in the work that we do Dave Wright
in all States and Territories, by giving us your input into the
discussions. We will have all the State and Territory Road Safety #51871 (LM21)
Committee members present at the Forum, and we will be National Committee Member
wearing our Red Vests on site if you just want a private chat on
rider safety.

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