Ulysses Club Melbourne Branch
Social Events
This page provides a background and overview of the Activities and Events that have become a regular feature of the Melbourne Branch.
Thursday Morning Coffee
Members meet at The Naked Racer Cafe at Moorabbin Airport around 11AM each Thursday, except for the first Thursday in the month, for coffee, discussion and usually lunch. Click here for details
To see who is coming visit the Facebook Page where members often make posts. The first Thursday is normally at The Olive Tree Cafe in North Balwyn but may vary so always check the website or Facebook for details. Click here for directions
Monthly Social Nights
A Social Night is held on the third Wednesday of every month at The Mulgrave Country Club for members and spouses. As bookings are required please RSVP to the event 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 are published on this website and the Facebook page.
Annual Odyssey
The premier event for the year for the Melbourne Branch. The Odyssey is held in October each year in various towns around the state. Members and spouses typically spend one to three days away on rides, a BBQ and Dinner.
Weekend Rides
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.
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).
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.
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.