Newsletter No 57 - December 2022

Posted 08 January 2023

Newsletter No 57 - December 2022

Dates for the 36th M2M - Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 April 2023

2023 Registration Timetable:

The M2M Committee is working towards a 20 January 2023, opening of the Registration Portal (Same date as 2022).

Team Captains will be required to Register themselves and the Team first.  Once this is done - you will be sent a Team Login and Participant Password - this can then be sent out to all your team members who will then register as a Team Member individually.  This process enables each participant to read and agree to the Entry Requirements - a legal requirement for the Murray to Moyne.

Team Captains - If your Team is reaching some significant Milestones this year please E-mail these to the M2M Newsletter Editor and we will be sure to include these achievements in our Newsletter and the at the final Presentation in Port Fairy.  For Example:  Your Teams 15th or 20th Ride; Individual rider 10th, 20th or 30th Ride.

If you are a new or inexperienced Team Captain - Please call us at the M2M Headquarters and we can assist you with any questions or advice you might require.  Phone:  0467 788 765.

M2M Dates for 2023 - Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 April 2023
These dates were selected based on the following considerations:

  • Daylight Savings Ends:  - Sunday 2 April 2023
  • Vic School Holidays:  Term 1 – 30 Jan 2023 to Thursday 6 April 2023
  • Easter Dates 2023: 
    • Good Friday – Friday 7 April 2023
    • Easter Sunday – Sunday 9 April 2023

Murray to Moyne AGM - Election of Office Bearers for 2023:

Congratulations to the following for being elected as office bearers for the Murray to Moyne Cycle Relay Committee.

Peter Bollard - President;  John Ralph - Vice President;  Kate Winnen - Secretary;  Jeff Mclean - Treasurer and the following Committee members:  Barry Moran, Peter Goy, Charlie Blackwood, Jenny McLean, Helen Tredinnick, Ailsa Paltridge, Richard Litt, Denise Wilkie, Coralie Ginn and Sophie O’Keefe representing the Moyne Health Service.

We wish thank all of our 2023 event sponsors for their support and generosity.

Sponsors: Westvic Staffing Solutions, Southern Ocean Mariculture - Ocean Road Abalone - Staff Social Club, KFC - Bird Group, Big 4 Port Fairy Caravan Park, Rebecca's Cafe & Ice Creamery, Port Fairy Electrics, Langley's Accommodation, Hearn's Port Fairy Accommodation.

Inkind Sponsors:  Carman's Kitchen, Sunbeam Foods, Coats Hire - Warrnambool, Winners Sports Nutrition Bars & Gels  - Team Prize Pack, Warrnambool Toyota, Norton Motor Group, Callaghan Motors, Mclaren - Hunt Financial Group. Taits Legal, G & M Auto Electrics, Allens Freight, Kyabram Removals,  Donehue’s Leisure - Hamilton, Warrnambool Sheet Metal. Steve Gray - Sign Writing, Bunnings Warehouse - Warrnambool.

M2M Supporters: Rapid Relief Team, Rotary Clubs, Lions Clubs, Beulah Primary School, Moyne Shire, Moyne Health Service, Dunmunkle Lodge - Minyip, TechInsight Web Services, Hamilton SES, Java Jive Coffee - Hamilton, Great Coffee Moments - Port Fairy, Port Fairy Folk Festival.

Murray to Moyne Cycle Relay
Over 30 wonderful years, more than 30,000 riders, 
46,000 kilometers and $20,000,000 raised.

The M2M is a community organisation established by Graham "Woody" Woodrup to provide support to Hospitals and Healthcare & Wellbeing Services.  Woody threw out the challenge to everyone he met to get on a bike and have a go, he also set the example to be generous with your talents and help others whenever you have the opportunity.