the wintersun runner -...

With just a matter of days before heading

off to the AGM at Wodon-ga our Mildura Branch Ulys-

ses members are preparing their bikes and gear and deciding which route to take. At this stage I think twelve to fifteen members are preparing to un-dertake the trek using all modes of transport to get there. It will be great to get together with old acquaintances and maybe even make some new friends while we are there. It was at the AGM at Newcastle in 2011 that we connected with the crew from Ottway Ranges and have included overnighters with them in our events calendar ever since.

Being my first year as President of the Mildura Branch of the Ulysses Club I am looking forward to attending the extended Natcom Meeting with our Secretary, Bob Munro. We are both novices at this but hope to get a lot out of the meeting and get a few answers to some niggling questions that have arisen over the course of the last nine months.

For those who are not travelling to the AGM there will be an overnight ride organised for you so please get in-

volved and enjoy the comradery that the branch provides.

Our January ride was an overnighter to the Werrimul Pub. Seven members and one ring-in braved the elements (40 degrees temperatures) where, apart from one family attending for dinner, we had the place to ourselves. I must say that it was probably one of the most relaxing and enjoyable evenings for quite some time; just sitting around

the table telling silly stories and hav-ing a great laugh.

We only had two recorded February birthdays: Marlene Perry (who was absent) and Jon Whitchurch, who en-joyed the limelight on his own. Please remember to give you birthdate to Bonny, if you haven’t done so yet. We want to help you celebrate your special day.

As you know we have been trying to organise some guest speakers who can come along to our meetings as a

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Minutes of the last meeting, , branch reports, Crossword, Sudoku, Jokes etc.

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ULYSSES CLUB INC. MILDURA BRANCH

Minutes of the General Meeting held on Thursday the 19th. February 2015, at the Mildura Motor Cycle Club’s clubrooms.

Members Present:- Maria Page, Bonny Ward, Joanne Chapple, Linda Smyth, Royce Connell, Sy Nunan, Ken Chapple, Peter Isaacs, Shane Smyth, Mandy Ferguson, Paul Ferguson, Leanne Hegedus, Stephen Hege-dus, Eric Fiesley, Gary Rogers, Bruce Watson, David Gammon, Colin Howell, John Basham, Jim McCleary, Peter Ellis, Gayle Ellis, Helen Jones, Jon Whitchurch, Merv. Jones, Gregg Orr, Shane Downes, R.B.Pearson, Alan Singlehurst, Francis Brien, Warren Ward, Lyn Harry & Bob Munro.

The President, Warren Ward, opened the meeting at 7.39pm, and welcomed all those present, and then asked if there were any Visitors or Guests present?

Visitors / Guests:- Ulysses Club members Paul and Mandy Ferguson were attending their first Mildura Branch meeting, having been members in Broken Hill for about 13 years, now living in Buronga, NSW. Mandy and Paul gave a brief and lighthearted resumé of their Ulysses involvement.

Apologies:- Daryl Hill, Peter Symens, Margie Symens, John Wrate, Viv. Whitchurch and Michelle Rogers.

Ride reports:- Held over ‘till later in the meeting.

Minutes:- The President advised that the Minutes of the January 2015 meeting held at the Victoria Hotel, Ouyen were as circulated in the February 2015 edition of “The Wintersun Runner” newsletter.

Business Arising from the Minutes:- None.

Passed by Consensus that the January 2015 minutes be accepted.

EXECUTIVE REPORTS:-

President’s Report:- As per the February edition of “The Wintersun Runner” newsletter.

Secretary’s Report:- Correspondence Inward;

Statement from the Bendigo Bank. Invoice from Hammertons Engravers. Letter from the Coomealla Memorial Sporting Club advising of the Dareton-Coomealla community’s

90th. anniversary celebrations event on the Queen’s Birthday week-end 4th -7th June, and asking if we would like to enter a float in the street parade.

Email from the Ulysses Yarra Ranges Branch advertising the Mount Franklin Annual Meet ‘n’ Greet. March 1st 2015.

Email from the Ulysses Coffs Coast Branch advertising their Coffs Capers Hollywood Glitz & Glam ral-ly. 1st – 3rd May 2015.

Email from the Ulysses Warnbro Sound Wanderers Branch advertising their Exmouth Rally. 30th May – 1st June 2015.

Email from Steve Donaldson & Karen Benson advising of their Avoca Farmstay Camping venue. Email from Lakeside Caravan & Motorhome Park, Finley NSW, advising of their venue, and the special

‘bikers price for unpowered sites. Email from Self Drive Safaris advising of their Cape Town to Namibia motorcycle tour.



Correspondence Outward; Letter to Bunnings Activities Organiser re. the Mildura Branch running a Sausage Sizzle for charity.

Treasurer’s Report:- The Treasurer advised that nothing has changed since the last report. All is in good shape.

Passed by Consensus that all Executive Reports be accepted.

BRANCH REPORTS.

Events:- Bonny Ward outlined the upcoming events for February through to April, and also updated the members on the WROC meeting held a couple of days earlier. Royce Connell who is to lead the Werrimull ride on Feb. 21/22 advised that he would be leaving the Paris-Nice Café by 1.00pm, and stopping at the Jacaranda Village Red Cliffs for light refreshment and ‘showing off’ the ‘bikes.

Media / Publicity:- Stephen advised that the publicity flyers for the Wintersun Run and the Black Dog 1 Dayer are well under way. Stephen is still imploring members for contributions to the ‘Runner’ newsletter. Quartermistress:- Some new items to be officially released at the 2015 AGM in Wodonga have actually become available. Gayle noted that there is now only 1 left of the Wintersun Run windcheaters at $20.00. Welfare Officer:- Bonny Ward advised that that there had been some very sad news for one of our members, Shane Downes and family. Ken Chapple had been in hospital for a few days, after having had some blood tests. Apparently he had ‘dodged the bullet’ by a very small margin, thanks to a very alert and conscientious pathologist. Merv. Jones has thankfully been cleared of his prostate concerns. Birthdays for February; Marlene Perry and Jon Whitchurch.

Wintersun Run Organising Committee (WROC):- Sy Nunan advised that planning was well on track and that there are several entertainments being planned for the event. Merv. Jones took about 50 Wintersun Run Flyers to the Red Back Rally in Charlton.

Passed by Consensus that all branch reports be accepted.

Ride Reports:- Alan (Frederick) Singlehurst told the amusing story of his ride with a lady in his sidecar unit who had returned to Mildura after many years away. Royce Connell spoke about the Red Back Rally – approx. 450 attendees, good fun, plenty of music, a wet ‘T’ Shirt competition, and a wet ‘jocks’ competition!! Mandy Ferguson spoke about getting back on the ‘bike after a long time off, partly due to health issues, and noted how good it felt to be back on the ‘bike, even for a short ride! Sy Nunan went to Burra SA in the company of a friend from WA, and after parting he rode south to the Adelaide hills for a couple of days riding. It was interesting to ride through the areas recently inundated with bush fires. Jon Whitchurch spoke of the disaster that had happened to him with his recently restored sidecar where

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someone backed into him and caused some damage. Merv. Jones mentioned an attendee at the Red Back Rally who had a sidecar built like a coffin, but with clever design it could be used as a regular sidecar, a receptacle for camping and touring gear etc.

General Business:- Peter Ellis advised that an RSA (Responsible Serving of Alcohol) certificate needs to be renewed after 3 years. It can be done on-line and takes only a few minutes, and there is no cost involved. Gayle Ellis is looking to pass on the Quarter Mistress Portfolio to someone else as she will be away in July – September. Maria Page has volunteered to take over the role. Sy Nunan asked the members if they would be interested in a RoadSafe presentation. This was confirmed in the affirmative. Sy to organise. Warren Ward sought interest in a talk by guest speakers about Alzheimers Disease, and also from Sunraysia Hearing about hearing and hearing loss. There was general consensus that these matters were worth pursu-ing.

Supper: - there will be a Branch BBQ at the March meeting.

Members Draw Winner (drawn by Mandy Ferguson):- Alan Singlehurst.

The General Meeting closed at:- 8.29pm. The Social meeting began at:- 8.29pm.

E & O E


matter of interest. We have had medical and legal issues discussed to date. Our guest speaker for the March meeting, which is also a BBQ meeting, will be talking about alcohol issues. If you have someone or some-thing in mind that is of interest to you and possibly could be of interest to others, please let me know and we will investigate the possibility of getting someone in to speak to the group.

Our BBQ dinner will commence at 6:30 followed by our guest speaker at 7:30 before we start our monthly meeting. I hope you will make every effort to come along. It would be nice to see some more of our regis-tered members come along who we haven’t seen for quite some time. Remember you are always welcome!!

Safe riding everyone!

Warren Ward

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The Aims of the Ulysses Club • To provide ways in which older motorcyclists can get together for companionship and mutual support.

• To show by example that motorcycling can be an enjoyable and practical activity for riders of all ages.

• To draw the attention of public and private institutions to the needs and views of older riders.

A social club for motorcyclists over the age of 40


Ulysses Club Inc. - Mildura Branch

Treasurers Report - February 2015

Feb 2 Mths to

Month GST Feb GST

CHEQUE ACCOUNT

OPENING BALANCE 918.45 1023.45

.

RECEIPTS

Ulysses Gear Sales 272.73 27.27 272.73 27.27

Monthly Draw

Bar Staff

Wintersun Rally

Raffle

Membership

Contribution to Wintersun Runner

Transfer from Savings A/C

GST-REFUND

GST - Payable 27.27 27.27

300.00 27.27 300.00 27.27

EXPENDITURE

Administration 50.00 5.00 50.00 5.00

Costs of Wintersun Runner 107.42 10.74 107.42 10.74

Welfare

Donations

Ulysses Gear Purchases 86.36 8.64

Wintersun Rally

Social Catering/Events 63.99 2.51 63.99 2.51

Monthly Draw 10.00 20.00

GST-PAID

GST - Refundable 18.25 26.89

249.66 18.25 354.66 26.89

CLOSING BALANCE 968.79 968.79

SAVINGS ACCOUNT

OPENING BALANCE 19247.76 19247.76

Interest 0.00 0.00

Transfers In/(Out)

CLOSING BALANCE 19247.76 19247.76

TOTAL FUNDS 20216.55 20216.55

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Tyres could charge electric motorcycles by Mark Hinchliffe — 13 Mar, 2015

Electric motorcycles and other vehicles may soon be charged by the heat built up in the tyres. Goodyear has developed a concept tyre for cars which transfers the heat into electricity to store in the battery of an electric vehicle. There is nothing stopping them from doing the same with motorcycle tyres. It’s called kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) and it’s not really a new concept. Anyone who has been following Formula One racing will know they use it. However, Goodyear’s BH-03 concept tyres are a

unique way of capturing the kinetic energy of heat. When you drive or ride, your tyres heat up from fric-tion with the road surface. Put your hand on your tyres after a good strop through the hills and you will notice how hot they are. That kinetic energy is lost when the tyre cools down.

However, Goodyear uses thermo piezoelectric material in the tyre to store the energy and transform it into electricity. It also harnesses the energy forces that deform the tyre. For maximum effect Goodyear uses “ultra black” tyre compound to attract sunlight and heat, and a heat-absorbing tread pattern. To avoid overheating, there is also a vent cooling system. The stored electricity can be used to recharge the vehicle’s battery. It certainly wouldn’t be enough to power the whole car, but it should be able to help top up the battery and perhaps

lengthen the vehicle’s range. Electric vehicles are well and truly set to enter the mainstream market in the next few years with mo-torcycle companies such as BMW, Yamaha, Har-ley-Davidson and Victory showing keen interest. The biggest hurdle is what they call “range anxie-ty”, but with inventions such as these tyres, anxie-ty could be diminished.

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The railway line from Red Cliffs reached Werrimull in 1923.The township has always been the centre of the Millewa, and in the early years had all the facilities. Bush Nursing Hospital, resident Doctor, Government Of-fice's, S.R & W.S.C. and Lands Department Offices, Police Station, Public Hall, Baby Health Centre, Catho-lic, Methodist and Anglican churches, C.B.A. Bank and by the late 1930s a Hotel. Off all these facilities only few remain today. The Public Hall, the Hotel, two Churches and the School, which is now a P12 School, with many new buildings and a swimming pool.


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The Harley Davidson LAMs approved Street 500 was revealed to Australia on the 21st February we are lucky enough to have two demos in store.

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ULYSSES CLUB MILDURA BRANCH, RIDES & EVENTS CALENDAR.

March 2015

Thu. 19th

Ulysses Club, Mildura Branch Monthly Mee�ng @ 6.30pm, at the Mildura Motorcycle Club’s

rooms, Olympic Park (Western end of Eleventh Street).

Prior to the Branch General Mee=ng there will be a presenta=on by the Mildura Community Road Safety

Council (actually trading as ‘RoadSafe’). The presenta=on is =tled “Looking aAer our mates” and is fo-

cused on the social use of alcohol and driving or riding. It promises to be a most interes=ng presenta-

=on.

This is to be a club BBQ evening.

Sat. / Sun. 21st

- 22nd

Overnighter for members not aCending the AGM. Leaving the Paris-Nice Café at

11.00am on Saturday, and heading via Yamba, to Loxton for lunch. Thence to Pinnaroo and overnight at

the Murrayville Hotel / Motel. A good deal for accommoda=on has been worked out for Ulysses mem-

bers, ‘phone (03) 5095 2120. Tony Parry will be leading the ride, Sy Nunan will be the tail man. The re-

turn to Mildura on Sunday will be via Ouyen, where the group will be contac=ng the Black Dog Riders

(see entry below) .

Sun. 22nd

Black Dog 1 Dayer Ride. Refer Flyer in the ‘Runner’ for details. Signing in for those who have

not already done so will be at the Eighth Street end of Langtree Mall from 9.00am. The ride will depart

from there at 10.00am, arriving at HaCah at about 10.45am, and finishing at Ouyen for lunch, around

12.00pm.

Register at:- h2p://mildura1dayer2015.eventbrite.com.au

Contact:- Sy Nunan 0409 437 069, or Stephen Hegedus 0409 437 933

Mon. 23rd

– Sun. 29th

The Ulysses AGM to be held in Wodonga Vic. We are hoping for a good turn-out

of members from Mildura. Some members have already booked a tent in Tent City, and others have

booked a spot in the event camp-site. If you haven’t already been to an AGM (apart from our own here

in Mildura in 2012), do try and get along to Wodonga. AGM’s are a lot of fun, and Wodonga is only

about 635 klms from Mildura, an easy two day ride at most.

APRIL 2015

Thu. 2nd Events Group mee�ng, at the Mildura Working Man’s Club (The Workers) 7.30pm, (or 6.30pm for a meal before the meeting). Any member is most welcome to come along and have their say. We value all your input and suggestions.

Thu. 16th



Sun. 19th

Lunch Ride. This will be another ‘Sanger’ Run, which proved to be very popular last year. Tony

Parry is organising, aided by Bonny Ward. Departure point will be the APCO Service Sta=on on Deakin

Avenue at 11.00am. Final des=na=on will be decided closer to the date – probably to Anabranch (via

Wentworth) if the weather is good, or to the Mallee Fowl Rest Area (towards Euston) if there is a possi-

bility of inclement weather.

MAY 2015

Thu. 7th

Events Group mee�ng, at the Mildura Working Man’s Club (The Workers).

Tues. 12th

– Murray House / Fort Courage Ride.



Leave from the Paris-Nice Café at 10.00am, to arrive at Fort Courage at 11.00am. The Murray

House people are puLng on a BBQ for us, and a$5.00 dona=on would be much appreciated.

Thu. 21st



Sun. 24th

Branch ride, probably an overnighter. Watch this space!

Sun. 31st

Working Bee to set up for the Wintersun Run. 9.30am start un=l about mid-day. A BBQ lunch

will be supplied for the volunteers.

JUNE 2015

Thu. 4th

Final Working Bee for the Wintersun Run.

Thu. 4th

Events Group mee�ng, at the Mildura Working Man’s Club (The Workers).

Fri. 5th

– Mon. 8th

The Wintersun Run (Queen’s Birthday Week-end). To be held at the Mildura Motor-

Cycle Club’s site, Olympic Park.

Fri. 19th

Ulysses Club, Mildura Branch AGM. Venue to be advised.

***Bob Munro has indicated that he will ‘re�re’ from wri�ng up the Events Group reports a�er the June

Branch AGM. So we are looking for someone else to take over. It is not a par�cularly onerous job, but

would suit someone with some basic computer skills (with Microso� Word or Excel programmes). If you

would be interested in filling this role, please talk to either Bob or Warren Ward. Thank You. Bob Munro.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS.

(Events listed here are only the ones where we have been no�fied of the event by the organisers).

1. Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer, Sunday 22nd March 2015. Details hCp://www.blackdogride.com.au

2. BIKES BY THE BAY, Sunday 22nd March 2015, From 10 am. At Seaworks, Williamstown, Vic. Refer

e-mail: [email protected] web: www.wmcc.org.au

3. The Ulysses Club Inc. 2015 AGM at Wodonga in Victoria. March 23 – 29th

.

4. Coffs Coast Branch “Coffs Capers” rally at Coffs Harbour, NSW. 1st - 3rd

May 2015. Info. on web-

site hCp://www.coffscoast.ulyssesclub.org .

5. Warnbro Sound Wanderers Exmouth Rally (WA) from 30th

May to the 1st

of June 2015. Registra=on

and details etc. at:- www.warnbrosoundwanderers.ulyssesclub.org .

6. Fri 29, Sat 30 & Sun 31 May 2015, the 39th

Historic Winton, at the Winton Motor Raceway. Con-

ducted by the Aus=n 7 Club, with assistance from the Historic Motorcycle Racing Associa=on, Vic.

For info.;- www.historicwinton.org

7. Vulcan Riders World Rally Western Australia 2015. The first ever Vulcan Riders World Rally. For

informa=on contact Clyde Graham VRAWA President on [email protected] or check out their

website at hCp://www.vulcanridersassocia=onwa.com/ .

If you are interested in aCending any of these events or require further informa=on, email Bob Munro at

[email protected] or ‘phone 0401 409 837 .



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Tour with Yamaha MT-09 Tracer by Mark Hinchliffe— 25 Feb, 2015

The Yamaha MT-09 Tracer is basically an MT-09 naked bike with a swag of accessories that turn it into a tour-er worthy of our wide, brown land.

It comes standard with hard panniers, adjustable seat, three-position windscreen, centre stand, hand guards, three engine modes, traction control, ABS, sporty fairing and larger fuel tank .

When it was unveiled at the EICMA show in Milan late last year, it was announced as a touring model for Eu-rope only. However, it will make a great addition to the touring line-up in Australia.

There is no arrival date or price yet for yet another MT-09 variant, the matte-finish Sport Tracker. It comes with black frame and engine, Akrapovic exhaust, wider footrests, knee grips on the tank, gold upside-down forks and aluminium front and side number plates has not yet been .

Meanwhile, the Tracer is described as “the ultimate weekender” with its light weight of 190kg, weather pro-tection from the fairing and screen, and its large carrying capacity with a top box available as an option.

It is still powered by the “Masters of Torque” 847cc triple engine, but now comes with three engine maps and sully switchable three-position traction control.

Yamaha claims the traction control will even help riders negotiate the occasional gravel road with ease.

While it has the same narrow and lightweight frame as the MT-09, the Tracer has a slightly more upright riding position with more space for the pillion.

The seat is also adjustable in two positions and the handlebars can be moved 1cm forward or backwards and rotated for best fit.

It also has four more litres than the MT-09, giving the 18-litre tank up to 300km range.

The dashboard is from the Super Ténéré and features the same useful functions including gear indicator, out-side temperature, fuel level, drive mode settings, traction control settings, accessory grip heater settings, and more.

The handle holder has an empty M6 bolt thread, for an easy mount of accessories such as a GPS. It comes with a 12V outlet as standard, and a second one is available as an accessory.

The MT-09 Tracer is equipped with new twin LED headlights that feature LEDs built into the reflector lenses. The headlights can be adjusted without tools to accommodate varying angles for different load weights.

Despite all the extra gear, including panniers, windscreen, fairings and electronics, it only weighs 19kg more than the naked MT-09.


733 15th Street, Mildura Vic 3500. Phone (03) 50232046, 50234518. Fax (03) 50227681 Email: Sales – [email protected] [email protected] Web: www.milduramotorcycles.com.au LMCT 8145

Yamaha MT-09 Tracer

Mildura Motorcycles is pleased to announce the release of the Yamaha Tracer, a new model designed as the ultimate weekender. By combining a dry weight of just 190kg with the popular high torque 847cc triple engine of MT-09, Tracer carves its own niche as a practical yet sporty motorcycle equally comfortable two-up touring or solo scratch-ing. The low weight, combined with the powerful, explosive engine and the practicality of the bike gives Tracer a unique place in the market. The eager 3-cylinder engine character combines low-rpm torque with high-revving horsepower. It is smoother than a twin, while the engine is narrow for a comfortable knee grip. To give the MT-09 Tracer rider the bike - and the excitement - he or she needs in different riding situations, this motorcycle is equipped with the Yamaha D-MODE system. The rider has a choice of three different throttle valve control mapping settings, STD Mode, A Mode and B Mode. The dashboard comes from the latest Super Ténéré and includes indications for gear position, outside temperature, fuel level, drive mode settings, traction control settings, accessory grip heater settings, and more. The MT-09 Tracer is equipped with ABS as standard, and to underline its genuine touring, commuting and long distance potential, this new multi-role triple benefits from a range of exclusive new features, including the use of touring tyres (front: 120/70ZR17; rear: 180/55ZR17), as well as the fitment of a standard main stand. The fuel tank has a generous 18 litres capacity, the modern engine has a low fuel consumption good for 300kms between refills. The fitted hard panniers come standard and are easily removed for commuting or short trips. The All New Yamaha Tracer now available at Mildura Motorcycles.


Demo NOW available

Demo NOW available

Next AGM Event

Wodonga March 23rd to 29th 2015 agm2015.ulyssesclub.org

3 Days to go

While the 2015 AGM Event at Wodon-ga has not started yet there is much talk about the 2016 Event in Launceston like booking the boat, accommodation and places to visit.

We cant wait for the Tassie Event, but our focus is on the Wodonga AGM next week.

Time is an issue for us and we wont be leaving until Wednesday night to go part of the way then arrive on Thurs-day and catch up with friends from around Australia.

Looks like time is not the only snag in the plans, in pain and hopping around, a visit to the doctor has resulted in the diagnosis that it looks like Stephen has torn his medial meniscus.

Ouch!

A torn MM, crutches and BMW don’t compliment each other.

So we have to go over to Wodonga in the car, much to Stephens disgust.

So we will have some room if anyone needs gear brought home

Leanne and Stephen

35217 and 35218


Editors report

ULYSSES CLUB INC.

MILDURA BRANCH,

20 Years and Continuing to

Grow Old

Disgracefully

Ulysses Club Inc., Mildura Branch,

PO Box 513, Mildura, Vic., 3502

Ulysses Club Inc., Mildura Branch – Information

Monthly Meetings are held at Olympic Park, Mildura Motorcycle Clubrooms – Eleventh St., 3rd Thursday of the Month @ 7:30pm. AGENDA: any matter of general business proposed from the floor of the meet-ing.

President: Warren Ward, 5027 6272, 0409 414 093 Secretary: Bob Munro 0401 409 837.

Treasurer: Francis Brien 5022 0154

Quarter mistress: Gayle Ellis 5022 9608 Media Liaison: Stephen Hegedus 0409 437933

Editors: Leanne and Stephen Hegedus 50276292, 0427 276292(Leanne), 0409 437933 (Stephen),

[email protected], [email protected]

Welfare Officer: Bonny Ward, 5027 6272. 0418 144 321, [email protected]

Events & Rides Contact: Lyn Harry, (5022 0154, 0418 326 636), Colin Howell (0414 437 069), Mer Jones (0418 175 036), Bob Munro (0401 409 837), Sy Nunan (0409 437 069), Maria Page (0407 710 501), Tony Parry (0438 286 151), Bonny Ward (0418 144 321), Warren Ward (0409 414 093)

Wintersun Run Contact: Leanne Hegedus 0427 276 292, Bob Munro 0401 409 837, Stephen Hegedus 0409 437 933

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