Ulysses Club Melbourne Branch
Social Events
This page provides a background and overview of the Activities and Events that have become a regular part of the Melbourne Branch activities.
Thursday Morning Coffee
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Members meet at The Naked Racer Cafe around 11AM each Thursday for coffee, discussion and usually lunch. The following link provides details of the venue. https://nrmotoco.com/menu/
To see who is coming visit the Facebook Page where members often make posts.
Members meet
Social Nights
A Social Night held on the third Wednesday of every month at The Mulgrave Country Club for members and spouses. As bookings are required please contact the President under "Contact us" on this site or via the Facebook Page. Click the link to visit the website of the Mulgrave Country Club https://mulgravecc.com.au/
Christmas Party
We hold a Christmas party for members and spouses every year. Details will be published on this website and Facebook each year.
Annual Odyssey
The premier event of the year for the Melbourne Branch, the Odyssey is held in October each year in a different town. Members and spouses typically spend from one to three days away with the group on rides and at a BBQ and a dinner.
The 2024 Odyssey is being held in Wangaratta, from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th of October - ​see Forums/General Discussion for details.
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Weekend Rides
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A number of rides are organised each year to various parts of the country. Usually a weekend or a few days mid week these trips facilitate good riding and companionship while riding some of our best roads and tourist areas.
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Branch A.G.M
For the election of office bearers and discussion of the activities of the Branch. This is the opportunity for all members to have input into the running of the branch. The AGM is usually held in February at a published location as this varies from year to year..
Victorian Breakfast Club (VBC)
Way back in January 2007 a small group of Ulysses members in NSW started meeting for breakfast on the first Sunday of each month and this “morphed “ into the Brooklyn Breakfast Club (BBC).
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In December 2013, Victorian member, Dean Wells proposed a Beaumaris Breakfast Club and the first meeting was held in January 2014. This “morphed” into the Victoria Breakfast Club (VBC) and meetings have been held regularly ever since on the second Saturday of each month with members travelling from as far afield as Echuca and The Grampians. The meetings have been steadily growing in numbers and been held as far afield as Yea, Seymour, Heathcote, Nagambie, Castlemaine, Malmsbury, Ararat, Geelong, Blackwood, Trentham, Meredith, Kialla, Maldon, Newstead, Rokewood, Harcourt, Bridgewater, Avoca, Eddington, Ballarat, Charlton, Maryborough, Stawell, Mildura, Bacchus Marsh, Rushworth and Halls Gap with several locations being visited more than once.
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Much of the success of this is down to Paul Butler (Olfrt) of Echuca who is regularly accompanied by a number of members from his region. A group from Stawell are also very regular attendees and it has grown steadily with numbers reaching 50 attendees on occasions. It is a great example of Ulysses camaraderie based around very informal mateship and all Ulysses members are welcome.
A group often rides to the venue on the Friday night, have dinner together, and join the VBC in the morning.