Volunteering - A Good Move

Thursday 8th May.

Upon our return into Alice Springs we first of all did a big food shop at Coles as well as having a good look all around the CBD area. There is now a very modern shopping complex right in the centre of town with all the well know department stores and food outlets. Also a visit to the bank to sort out our finances. All of this shopping etc is necessary as once we setup the motorhome onsite at the AGM site we are not permitted to move it until Sunday week when the AGM activities end.

This is to ensure that the 2,000 plus motorcycles which begin to arrive next Monday morning are able to move in without having some RV drivers creating havoc on the roads as they attempt to reverse etc into there allocated area.

We arrived at the AGM site around 1:30pm and after setting up in a temporary area and having lunch we both reported to the volunteer desk . Gail and I were sent to the Ulysses merchandise pavilion where we assisted with unpacking and placing on shelving a large variety of Ulysses branded clothing and miscellaneous paraphernalia. It was easy work but kept Gail on her feet a bit too long so I went and found a chair and she did the sorting etc while sitting down.

After a couple of hours the work was completed so we knocked off for the day.

The reason we had to set up in a temporary position was that the water and power is still being laid and connected in the RV area. This work should be completed by Friday afternoon.