GERALDTON ULYSSES

GERALDTON BRANCH

MEETING NOTES 2^nd JULY 2025

Meeting held at McDonald’s Party Room, Homemakers Centre Great Northern Highway Geraldton, chaired by Mark Chrimes starting time 7.30pm

PRESENT

Mark Chrimes, Nungers, John Norton, Ross Herbert, Chris Kowald.

APOLOGIES

John Kennedy, Dale Clifton, Terry Brennan, Linda King.

CORRESPONDENCE

Incoming – Nil

Outgoing - Nil

BUSINESS ARISING FROM FEBRUARY MEETING:

· Christmas in July, bring and Share on 26^th July to be hosted by John and Judy Norton. Start time around 6.00pm. More info to follow from John on Google Groups

GENERAL BUSINESS

· Narrogin Odyssey 26^th to 29^th September. So far 5 have registered. If you are going, you need to register sooner rather than later, accom is limited. This is the link for the rego’s. https://ulysses-wa.org/index. php/registration/

Welfare Report

· Mary doing well, walking and driving.

CALENDAR DISCUSSIONS

See below and website

FUTURE ACTIVITIES

Christmas In July - 6^th July

Wurarga Dam

Worramel Riverside Retreat

Queen of the Murchison – Cue overnighter

Bikes at Jurien Bay

Poker run

Quiz Ride

Ellendale Pool picnic outing

NEXT MEETING

Next meeting will be at McDonalds Homemaker centre at 7.30pm on the 6^th August 2025.Chaired by John Norton. Meet for dinner beforehand if you like. Meeting closed 8.00pm.

GERALDTON BRANCH

MEETING NOTES 4^th JUNE 2025

Meeting held at McDonald’s Party Room, Homemakers Centre Great Northern Highway Geraldton, chaired by John Norton starting time 7.31pm

PRESENT

John Norton, Dale Clifton, Mark Chrimes, Graham & Linda King.

APOLOGIES

John Kennedy, Ray Haynes.

CORRESPONDENCE

Incoming – Nil

Outgoing - Nil

BUSINESS ARISING FROM FEBRUARY MEETING:

· Christmas in July. Bring and share, BYO on 26 July. John and Judy have kindly invited us to do this at their house. Hopefully it won’t be raining. 6pm at 65 Glenview St Mt Tarcoola. Let John and Judy know if you are coming so know the numbers.

· Shark Bay Rally – 10 attended from Geraldton, good trip they had wet conditions until Coronation and around Nanga. There were about 20 from Perth. Chris and Di did a great job as usual. They had 2 lovely sunny days. Thank you to Carol for the fruit cake.

· Next Odyssey in Narrogin 28 Sep – 29 Sep 2025. See emails for details.

· Next Winter rally is at Red Bluff caravan park Kalbarri. 29 May 2026 - 01 Jun 2026 The park has offered Ulysses members 10% off the normal rates (the same as their G’day Park members), for Ulysses members that book in the next 6 months (before the 1^st December). See email from Chris.

GENERAL BUSINESS

· Happy Birthday to Ross. Hope you had a good one.

WELFARE REPORT

· Mary is recovering going well.

· Gary still at Nazareth House if anyone wishes to visit.

CALENDAR DISCUSSIONS

See below and website

FUTURE ACTIVITIES

Christmas In July - 26^th July

Wurarga Dam

Worramel Riverside Retreat

Queen of the Murchison – Cue overnighter

Bikes at Jurien Bay

Poker run

Quiz Ride

Ellendale Pool picnic outing

NEXT MEETING

Next meeting will be at McDonalds Homemaker centre at 7.30pm on the 2^nd July 2025. Chaired by Mark Chrimes. Meet for dinner beforehand if you like. Meeting closed 8.10pm.

GERALDTON BRANCH

MEETING NOTES 7^th MAY 2025

Meeting held at McDonald’s Party Room, Homemakers Centre Great Northern Highway Geraldton, chaired by Terry Brennan starting time 7.30pm

PRESENT

Peter & Cheryl Moore, Dale Clifton, Mark Chrimes, Graham & Linda King, John Norton, Ross Herbert, Terry Brennan, Bruce Ralph, Darryl Langridge, Chris Kowald.

APOLOGIES

John Kennedy, Scott Norman, Graeme Stewart, Craig Keals, Ray Haynes.

CORRESPONDENCE

Incoming – Nil

Outgoing - Nil

BUSINESS ARISING FROM FEBRUARY MEETING:

· Waroona car and bike show. Ten attended. Show was really good. Vehicles from 1905 up. All sorts, over 250 cars. Good display.

· Christmas in July. BYO on 26 July. It has been decided that it would be better to have this event at someone’s residence so more people can come. Christmas was a better turnout done like this. Looking for someone to volunteer their place if possible.

GENERAL BUSINESS

· Shark Bay Rally 31^st May – 2^nd June. Group leaving on 30 May from 440 at 9am.

Welfare Report

· Hank is ok after his spill. Had some stitches, doing well.

CALENDAR DISCUSSIONS

See below and website

FUTURE ACTIVITIES

Christmas In July - 6^th July

Wurarga Dam

Worramel Riverside Retreat

Queen of the Murchison – Cue overnighter

Bikes at Jurien Bay

Poker run

Quiz Ride

Ellendale Pool picnic outing

NEXT MEETING

Next meeting will be at McDonalds Homemaker centre at 7.30pm on the 4^th June 2025. Chaired by John Norton. Meet for dinner beforehand if you like. Meeting closed 8.13pm.