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The Ulysses Club Inc
The original suggestion for a motorcycle club for over 50’s was put forward in a letter by Stephen Dearnley published in the August 1983 issue of Bike Australia. This drew two significant responses: one from Rob Hill, a reader from Albion Park NSW, who suggested the present name and motto for the club: the other from Peter ‘The Bear’ Thoeming, then the editor of Bike Australia who sketched the logo and offered support from his magazine if Stephen could get the club off the ground. This was done at an inaugural meeting in Sydney on 6th December, 1983 when the five people present approved a basic constitution and the Ulysses Club was duly formed.
From that tenuous beginning it has never looked back and the club now boasts a large and extensive network of members throughout Australia with international Ulysses Clubs in New Zealand, South Africa, Norway, Canada and the United Kingdom.
The Cairns Branch
The Cairns group commenced in July 1994 and was awarded branch status in 1997.
In 1999 the Cairns Branch hosted the Ulysses Club Annual General Meeting.
The Cairns Branch has in excess of 250 members affiliated with it between Cardwell and the Torres Straits
Cairns Branch members meet for rides every Sunday morning at Dunwoody’s Tavern car-park, Sheridan Street, North Cairns. Rides generally depart at 9AM however start times may vary, check the Ride Calendar for details. Members are advised to turn up at least 15 minutes before departure to ensure they know what is happening.
The Ride Calendar is published in the quarterly newsletter of the Cairns Branch and is available here.
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