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All members please note that from 23rd July 2010 there is a new location
for Monthly Social Meetings:- The Lone Pine Tavern, 15 Rooty Hill Road South, Rooty Hill, NSW
http://www.ferosgroup.com.au/lp_default.aspx
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CHECK OUT THE PHOTO GALLERY. If you have some photos of rides make sure you send 'em in!!.
Hi guys & girls,
Port Stephens Ulysses Group is having a meet & greet in May this year &
have asked me to extend an invitation to all groups to attend. We would greatly
appreciate a mention during your next meeting & if you could print the
flyers in your newsletter that would would be
terrific.
I have attached the flyers & more info can be found on our website as well
as photos from previous years. We normally get 250 to 300 attendees & a lot
of positive feedback.
Friday night is dinner at Murray's Brewery (own expense) beer & wine
tasting & entertainment. cheap bus from Nelson Bay
& surrounding areas ($10return, i think).
Saturday morning, park the bikes at D'Alboras marina, a band will be playing, guided tours in the arvo
then the main event at Soldiers Point Bowling club, dance the night away.
Sunday morning, brekkie at Soldiers Pt then either meander home or spend a few
days enjoying the beauty of Port Stephens.
I should be able to answer any queries or bail us up at the AGM.
Thanks heaps.
Jack Johnstone
Go here for more info http://www.ulysses.org.au/branches/portstephens/Upcoming_Events.htm
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Hi there,
My name is Margaret and I am the Publicity Officer for
the Coffs Coast Branch. I just wanted to let you know that we are holding
our Coffs Capers again this year from Friday 1st June to Sunday 3rd
June. Also as a matter of interest The Wintersun
Festival is running from May 31 to June 12 so if you can't make by bike then
bring your hot rod. All the information is available on our Branch
website but I have also attached a copy of our Flyer to pass on to other
members of your branch that may be interested.
If I can be of any further assistance, please do
not hesitate to contact me.
Kind Regards
Margaret Fairlie
From: nevywren@westnet.com.au [mailto:nevywren@westnet.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, 4 October 2011 6:37 PM
To: ikilleen@iinet.net.au
Subject: Ulysses Accommodation: Blue Wren Guesthouse, Yass NSW
Attention: Ian Killeen
Ian, we have just opened the Blue Wren Guesthouse located here in Yass. We have completed renovating this 1920's cottage and all Ulysses members are more than welcome.
As riders ourselves, there are some great rides around the area. Whether you want to enjoy a quick weekend away, or use Yass as a stopover on your way to or from The Island, we are more than happy to accommodate you. You can simply use Yass as a base to;
- visit Canberra and its many tourist locations, including the testing road to Cotter Dam
- enjoy the fantastic ride to Wee Jasper, crossing the Murrumbidgee
- spend an hour to take in the Dog on the Tuckerbox at Gundagai
- relax on the excellent roads and country around Tumut
- spend some time doing the popular loop to Gunning, Crookwell, Boorowa and back to Yass
- take in the sights of Young or Cootamundra
- enjoy the tight and twisty challenge of the road to Burrinjuck Dam
- or simply enjoy the cool climate wineries the Yass Valley has to offer
There is plenty for you to do!
As you may know Yass is situated just off the Hume Highway and is less than 1 hour from Canberra, less than 3 hours from the centre of Sydney and less than 3 hours from Bathurst. The Blue Wren;
- will sleep up to 6 (2 Queen and 2 Singles)
- has a fully equipped kitchen
- 2 lounge rooms
- new bathroom and laundry facilities
- R/C air conditioning plus gas heating
- all linen provided
- undecover off-street parking, with a fully fenced yard and lockable gates
- 2 minute walk to Yass main street for shopping, dining and drinking
If you have any questions, please give us a call or send us an email. Give the Blue Wren some thought - you will have a very enjoyable stay in this lovely part of the world. We look forward to seeing you.
Peter & Karen Cormack
Mobile - 0421 212 652
Email - nevywren@westnet.com.au
PS - happy to send photos of the Blue Wren if you are interested
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Click the link to go to the on-line petition against the governments recent CTP price increases.
fill it in and help put a stop to these increases.
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During the month of May it was decided by the branch committee to relocate our monthly social meetings.
It was unfortunate but with the early closing time of the previous location we were limited to the time we could take for our meetings and the services provided for the members.
The new location is open later, we have our own private function room to conduct our meetings and the bistro and bar services are available for a longer time allowing
everyone to enjoy the evening and even have a coffee or desert after the meeting or another drink if you like.
The bistro offers very generous meals at great prices, if your a local and have a meal at the bistro on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday you receive a 2 for 1 voucher
which can enable you to get two meals on the Wednesday night at the meeting for the price of one!!
It would be great to see everyone come down and check out the new venue.
Check out the Lone Pine Tavern's Web site HERE
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LAWYER'S ADVICE (NSW)
A corporate LAWYER sent the following out to the employees in his company:
1. Next time you order cheques, have only your initials (instead of your first name) and surname put on them. If someone takes your cheque book, they will not know if you sign your cheques with just your initials or your first name, but your bank will know how you sign your cheques.
2. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put "PHOTO ID REQUIRED".
3. When you are writing cheques to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the "For" line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your cheque as it passes through all the cheque processing channels won't have access to it.
4. Place your work phone number on your cheques instead of your home phone. If you have a PO Box, use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your Centrelink Number printed on your cheques. You can add it if it is necessary, but if you have it printed, anyone can get it.
5. Run the contents of your wallet through a photocopy machine. Do both sides of each licence, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place (not your wallet). I also carry a photocopy of my passport when travelling either here or abroad.
We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a name, address, Social Security number, credit cards.
Unfortunately I, an attorney, have first-hand knowledge because my wallet was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieves ordered an expensive monthly mobile phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a Dell computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving record information on-line, and more.
But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know:
1. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately, but the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.
2. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one).
3. But here's what is perhaps most important of all: (I never even thought to do this.) Call the three national credit reporting organisations immediately to place a fraud alert on your Tax File Number your Passport number and Driver's licence number. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet in my name. The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorise new credit. By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away. This weekend someone handed it in. It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks.
Now, here are some numbers which you might need to contact if your wallet etc has been stolen:
1. Visa Card Australia 1800 621 199
2. Visa Card International 1800 450 346
3. Lost Travellers' Cheques 1800 127 477
4. MasterCard Australia (02) 9466 3700
5. MasterCard International 1800 120 113
6. Bankcard Australia (02) 9281 6633
7. Medicare 132 011
8. Centrelink Fraud 137 230
9. Seniors Card 1300 364 758
10. Passport 131 232
ANZ FREECALL 1800 033 844
BankWest 131 718
Citibank 132 484
Tamworth Coles/Myer Source 2340 1300 306 397
Commonwealth 132 221
CUSCAL- MyCard 1300 135 538
GE Capital 1300 369 904
Members Equity 1300 654 998
National 132 265
St George 1800 028 208
SydneyVirgin 2000 1800 080 000
Westpac 1800 230 144
Woolworths Ezy Banking 137 288
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