ULYSSES CLUB GROW OLD DISGRACEFULLY

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1 ULYSSES CLUB GROW OLD DISGRACEFULLY Coffee ride to Raymond Terrace Story Inside Mousie s Lookout Ride Story Inside Riders on Port Macquarie AGM Story Inside the Walcha ride Back Page For SALE The Port Macquarie AGM catching up with old friends LOTS MORE PHOTOS GO TO THE CLUB WEBSITE - woywoypeninsula.ulyssesclub.org/ (below) INSIDE THIS ISSUE Woy Woy Branch Details.. 2 Presidents Report... 3 Secretary's Report... 4 Treasurer s Report... 4 Coffee ride to Raymond T. 5 Mousie s Lookout Ride... 6 AGM Port Macquarie... 7 More photos Port Mac... 8 More Photos Port Mac... 9 Coming Events...10 Ride Calendar...11 For Sale th June 2017 Volume 7, Issue 6

2 Woy Woy Peninsula Branch Committee Page 2 President: Mark Quinlan qaqservices@gmail.com Secretary: Garry Fuchs garrythecolonel@gmail.com Treasurer: Peter Klatt peterklatt@outlook.com Committee: Gavin Lill gavinslill@gmail.com Committee: Christine Parkinson chrisjopa61@hotmail Committee: Maryann Kennedy ma-kennedy@hotmail.com Website : Webmaster : Gavin Lill Mailing Address : The Secretary: Woy Woy Peninsula Branch 92 A Kincumber Cres, Davistown NSW 2251 Woy Woy Peninsula Branch meet on the 3rd Friday of each month at the Woy Woy Rugby Leagues Club 82 Blackwall Rd Woy Woy. You re welcome to join members for dinner from 6 pm and the social meeting starts at 7.30 pm. Ride days are on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month and all rides depart McDonalds Woy Woy at 9 am...unless special departure times apply. NOTE:- Midweek Coffee / Ride Day EVERY Wednesday 10AM at the Waterfall Café Mt Penang Gardens Kariong Come along for a chat and coffee if its poor weather or a ride if the day is nice Newsletter Editor : Peter Klatt peterklatt@outlook.com We always need more stories and pictures, this is your club newsletter, please contribute stories and photos.

3 President s Report Page 3 Hi fellow Ulyssesians, The last month has been a very enjoyable month with a great & informative ride lead by Mousie to lookouts & landmarks on the Central Coast. Also a large group of branch members spent a weeks holiday in Port Macquarie & attended the Ulysses National AGM. While I was in Port Macquarie we had a few rides. The best was an early morning 7.30am ride to Gingers Creek Café & back with branch Secretary & Quartermaster. This would be close to the perfect ride! The sun was shining with blue sky, very slight chill in the air but not enough for winter gloves, the road was dry & clean, and nobody else on the road! When I arrived at Gingers Creek Café there was no one there & at first I was not sure if the café was open (it was) ordered coffee & waited for the other two to arrive. We had our coffees on the back deck with the warmth of the sun & only as we were leaving did a small group of bikes arrive. Also on the ride back I think I only passed 4 bikes. On the way back I suspect the Quartermaster may have been doing a little more than the speed limit! The perfect ride twice, & we stopped at the AGM site in Wauchope to have a look around the stalls & bikes. On the Friday Maryann Kennedy & I attended the extended AGM meeting for 3 hours & on the Saturday Garry Fuchs, Maryann Kennedy & I attended the AGM meeting for another 3 hours which included voting in a new National Committee with Jen Woods as President, Mark Seja as Vice President, Secretary Henry Rokx, Treasurer John Osborne, with committee Alan Pratt, Peter Baulch, David Wright. The 2020 National AGM was announced that it will be held by Northern Rivers NSW Branch in Lismore. I can highly recommend riding around the Lismore area, the scenery, & riding from the rain forests mountains of Nimbin down to the beaches of Byron & Brunswick Heads is amazing! That s enough for now, Time to start looking for the thermals! Q #61963 A really big thanks to Mike and the team at Peninsular Office Supplies for printing our Branch Newsletter. FREE LOANER CAR 10 % DISCOUNT FOR ULYSSES MEMBERS

4 Secretary s Report May 2017 No Secretaries Report this month, very little correspondence while the AGM was running. Page 4 Call Lois Jones Shop 9 Umina Mall Ocean Beach Rd

5 Coffee Ride to Raymond Terrace, May 21st 2017 Page 5 The local scene was a bit quiet while a bunch of members were away at the AGM, but that didn't prevent a few staunch members from enjoying a fine day out. The day was so fine in fact, we couldn't bear to squander it on a short coffee ride. We headed north with the Hunter River in our sights. Scenic route to Toronto for morning tea. Nobody chose coffee. On through Wallsend, Sandgate and over the Hexham Bridge to Raymond Terrace pub for lunch. Cool drinks for all, again nobody chose coffee. Scenic route for the trip home through East Maitland, Buchanan and Mulbring. All smiling! Gav Lill #65483

6 Mousie s Lookout Ride Page 6 Sunday 4 June 2017 was a bit grey but no rain greeted 15 bikes and 17 riders at Maccas Woy Woy for a leisurely and informative ride around our beautiful Central Coast lookouts. This ride idea came to me after enjoy the Ulysses Wollondilly Wanderers (Mittagong) Anniversary weekend where they took visitors to interesting areas of Mittagong and spoke on points and areas of interest. Hence, our very own Central Coast Lookout Ride was born. We headed back through Woy Woy and up through some twists to Killcare Heights Lookout, called Mary Byles Lookout. A short talk was given on Killcare where we learnt that the name Killcare came from the term killing one s cares and was originally a fishing and farming village. We then rode through the back of McMasters Beach along some nice bends (albeit a bit wet) to the Terrigal Boatramp for a coffee and talk on Terrigal. It was formerly know by the Aboriginal name of Tarrygal meaning place of little birds. In 2011 the HMAS Adelaide was scuttled 1.3km off Terrigal Beach and is now a divers and marine paradise. Les and Dee joined us here for the ride. We headed on north through Forresters Beach and Bateau Bay to Crackneck Point Lookout, popular for whale watching. We learnt that Bateau is French for Boat so it was known as Boat Bay "until the early 1970 s. Continuing north through Long Jetty, The Entrance and up to Norah Head Lighthouse, our last lookout for the ride. Norah Head Lighthouse is swathed in history and since its construction in 1901 the light has evolved with technology from a candle, to a kerosene lamp to electricity and since then only 3 ships have been lost. Lunch was enjoyed at the iconic Catherine Hill Bay Pub which was jumping with other bike riders and a band. Bay area has undergone some changes lately with a large housing development starting nearby. Catherine Hill Thanks to those who came along to enjoy the short ride and informative talks. Many said how enjoyable it was to hear of the history of areas where we live. Mission accomplished. Judy (aka Mousie ). Woy Woy Wombats?

7 Ulysses Club AGM 2017 Page 7 Quite a contingent of our club members ventured to the AGM at Port Macquarie, some stayed for the week others breezed in for a day or two, everyone enjoyed themselves. The weather was grim on the Thursday and Friday leading up to the event which delayed some members but once we got there the sun smiled down every day with some days exceeding 24 C. Also some great foggy mornings. The whole event ended up a bit disjoined with the AGM site at Wauchope not being able to accommodate everyone but as it worked out our club congregated at the Port Macquarie Breakwall Caravan Park and did little outings to the AGM site and finally the AGM. Phil hosted us at his house for an afternoon of nibbles (Thanks Phil) and put up a variety of club members that breezed in and out from Woy Woy. Phil also took members on local rides like a ride to Crescent Head via South West Rocks and Kempsie. Great day for a ride unfortunately we were not able to avoid all the 80 KPH roadworks on the highway, but the road from South West Rocks to Crescent Head made up for it. At Crescent head we radied the Bakery with some members having extensive lists of things to bring back for other members. All in all a most enjoyable week to my first AGM, with the great Parade being the highlight of the week. Lots of photos on the website, some photos on the next few pages Peter Klatt, #63085

8 Some More Photos AGM 2017 Page 8

9 Members enjoying outings at the AGM Page 9 KINCUMBER MITRE 1O Cnr Empire Bay Drive & Kerta Rd Kincumber NSW 2251 Phone:

10 COMING EVENTS Page August 2017 Antique Motorcycle weekend, Bulli Showgrounds at the Bulli Show Grounds, in NSW. Sunday 15th October Pink Ribbon Ride, Club Marconi, Bossley Park. A website for Bike Events in Australia For Sale Honda CB400 Year of manuf 2011 registered until 28th August 2017 ABX59 One female owner 21,000 klms Price $6,000 Details Maryann Kennedy Motorbike Trailer For Sale 11 months rego in good condition, Reg J $1000. More details Phone Mal Taylor

11 Page 11 WOY WOY PENINSULA BRANCH RIDE CALENDAR 2017 Special Note: All rides depart McDonalds Woy Woy at 9.00 am. Special departure times may apply to certain rides. Check the ride calendar and with the ride leader. Date Ride or Event Round Trip 18th June Lake Macquarie Loop, Lunch at an Entertainment Book Location Ride Leader Mark Q Km 2nd July 16th July 21st July 6th August 6th Anniversary Ride, Lunch at Clarendon Tavern Ride Leader Mark Q Ellalong Pub Lunch (New Chef) Ride Leader Peter WWPB meeting at 7.30pm Woy Woy Rugby Leagues Club. Dinner from 6pm West Head Kuringai Chase (Lunch Mooney Mooney) Ride leader TBA plus check on park access fees. 220 Km 150 Km 200 KM 18th August WWPB meeting at 7.30pm Woy Woy Rugby Leagues Club. Dinner from 6pm 20th August 3rd September Ride to Parramatta Indoor Skydiving Ride Leader Monica and Jim Fathers Day Ride (includes Memorial Ride) Back By Lunch Ride Leader Mark Q KM 100 KM 15th September 17th September WWPB meeting at 7.30pm Woy Woy Rugby Leagues Club. Dinner from 6pm Dungog Gresford Scenic Tour (STARTS AT 8 AM ) Long ride Ride Leader Gavin Lil KM

12 RV FOR SALE Mercedes Sprinter Sleeps 4, License for 4, Registered till March 2018 $45000, Lots of extras. Contact Malcolm Taylor Page 12 Suzuki GS500 seeks novice to nurture manufactured 2007 odometer 80,205 km regularly serviced and maintained brand new Pirelli tyres nothing for a new owner to do (just jump on and ride) registered SFN80 to July 2018 price $2,500 This bike has done a fantastic job of looking after me through my L and P plates. It has always started easily, never missed a beat and never given me a scary moment. I would like to see it do the same for another learner coming through. Gav Lill #65483 mob OUR THANKS TO WOY WOY LEAGUES CLUB FOR THE USE OF THEIR FACILITIES FOR OUR MEETINGS. 82 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy NSW 2256 Phone: (02) woywoyinfo@eastsgroup.com.au