Branch activities suspended due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

Hello Fellow Ulysses Members and Friends,

The Branch Committee met via phone conference on Wednesday evening.
 
The meeting convened primarily to discuss how the ACT Branch Ulysses moves forward given the Government’s recommendations surrounding the COVID-19 virus and how it will impact on our all social gatherings.
 
The Committee discussed the impact of social-distancing and have agreed to suspend some of our activities until it is deemed safe to come together physically as a group.

Suspended – Cancelled Activities

• All organised rides will be cancelled – up until the end of May.  A ride committee will convene as soon as practicable to get some of the planned rides back into the calendar for us.

• All Social Dinners will be suspended until further notice.

• Social Monthly Meetings will be cancelled until further notice.

• The Branch Annual General Meeting, which is scheduled each year in April, obviously will not take place.  We will monitor and follow the lead of the National Ulysses Club with regards to the holding of our Branch AGM.

I am pleased to say that your devoted current Committee has agreed to continue to serve the Branch in the positions they have been elected to, until the 2020 AGM is held. Members will be asked to think about nominating for a Committee position as soon as we have a clear understanding of how to proceed. 

Communication and Support

The Committee feels that, at this difficult time of social-distancing and isolation, it is more important then ever to ensure we provide good communication and support to all Members.  The media channels available to us will continued (ie: the Website, the R02 Newsletter, Facebook and emails) to ensure our Ulysses members feel informed and supported and these will be sent out to everyone at required.   

We would prefer to name this time “Physical-Distancing” as we are still a strong “Social” group.  To that end, the Committee have offered to be available on the phone for any members who may be feeling isolated or in need of support.  Phone numbers and email addresses are on the Branch web-site and I urge Members, if you find yourself in need of a chat, to just pick up the phone or drop any of us a line.

Please make staying safe your highest priority at this time. Watch out for updates from us.  We will see you on the other side with hugs and handshakes a plenty.

Regards,

Maritta Heiler | President, Canberra Branch #44790
Mob: 0417633000
maritta.h@bigpond.com
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