Flash News: Items Small & Large

* * * New Monthly Meeting Location * * *

New location for the start of the MRA’s Discovery Rides ( for new or novice riders)

• An ER5 for sale - see the For Sale page
• Invite to the Moree Muster 09 (1st to 3rd May 2009)
• Update to the Awards Page - Apprentice encouragement!
• Rusty Riders - 20th December at Epic 
• A link for the opening of the Tablelands Way - *** !!! postponed !!! ***
• An interesting tale from Robert Crick on adventures in India in Feb 2007
• LNCIAO (Lets Not Call It An Odyssey)Yes, the LNCIAO is back! We will be heading to Jindabyne again for the LNCIAO, to celebrate Australia Day 24 – 26 January 2009 in our own unique way.Come along and join us for the weekend, more details here.
• Cotter Pub - Oral History contributions
• Report on ultrasonic deterents for Kangaroos - info from Jude
• New bike in the For Sale page - fastidiously maintained R1200GS BMW for $18500
• The Gear Study - had a crash? - want some good to come of it? Then take a look here!
• From the Penrith AGM Committee - Tony Lauer has joined the 2009 AGM Event Committee with a particular interest in the security aspects of the event.
  Tony is anxious to identify and speak with Ulysses members from your branch who hold security industry licenses or who have had previous involvement in the security industry and who would like to volunteer at the 2009 AGM Event.
  Tony’s contact details are as follows:
  Phone 4777 4319
  Fax   4777 5064
  Email tony.lauer@bigpond.com
• Andrew Cambell reports that he has noticed that Get Routed have published their prices for shipping bikes to Albany WA in 2010.
  http://www.getrouted.com.au/AlbanyAGMshipmentspage.htm
  Mal is working on a flyer to remind us all to save our 5cent coins for The Toy Run
• New Reports - Townsville Tales
• Pete Major from the MRA advises of a Anti Motorcycle theft initiative
• An update on the Seeing Eye Dogs we sponsor
• For those members who live in NSW - the following CTP Insurance info might be useful!
  Deb Monaghan & Kevin Sutherland have written to President Jen to advise these details.
• Motorcycle Maintenance course - see Mal for details (more coming soon)
• If you know someone who has trouble “seeing” motorcycles - perhaps you could send them to the NSW Motorcycle Councils adverts - Please Look Twice
• Travelling this Holiday Season? - if you need a “comfort stop” - look here (National Toilet Maps)
• Blast from the PAST? - our RO2 collection now includes an archive from past years - have a look here
• If you fancy touring in South Africa - check this brochure out
• AGM Planning - as the next two AGMs are a good distance from Canberra it might be a good idea to start making contact each other and consider planning who you might ride with there and back again. Please think about it as this will be discussed at the next meetings, and hopefully updated in the RO2 and perhaps on pages here. Some of the new members might appreciate being able to travel with others from the Branch but may not know who to ask.

So ... Please Consider, and share your thoughts at the next club meeting, or email Jen, Norm or myself.

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