This Week in Falls Creek & Mount Beauty - 28 August 2020 by thisweek

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WINTER EDITION TWELVE

FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST 2020

Beautiful Area – Beautiful People!

Fresh snow on our fabulous resort captured by Chis Hocking! Left: Vitaly Akhmetdinov in Russia did the 42km on Roller-skis. Pic – Courtesy Vitaly Akhmetdinov. Centre: Our digital marketing guru, Simone Dowel with daughter Harriet walked the 21km with the pusher. Great effort! Pic – Courtesy Simone. Right: Local XC-ier Len Budge did the 42km on his Skikes. Pic – Courtesy Len.

MORE MOUNTAIN BIKING With Fabulous Trails

alls Creek is thrilled to announce that we will be receiving a Regional Infrastructure Grant of $500,000 for the Stage 5 development of the Falls Creek Mountain Bike Park. Currently hosting 40km of world class gravity and cross country trails, this funding will see the expansion of the Falls Creek Mountain Bike Park to include a further 11km of flow and technical trails and provide the opportunity for riders of all levels to transition through the park. Stuart Smythe, Falls Creek Resort Management CEO stated, “The Falls Creek Mountain Bike Park is designed to appeal to a wide range of mountain bike riders from beginner to expert.” “Increasing the number of trails will add a new sense of excitement to the park and entice riders near and far to test their lungs and skills in this magnificent alpine terrain” said Stuart. Once completed, Falls Creek hopes to see immediate benefits to the community with increased visitation to the resort

from November through April. After the devastating effects of the bushfires in at the beginning of the year, closely followed by the Victorian Government’s declared state of emergency, many of the local business have been severely impacted with little to no tourism to the region since the beginning of January 2020. Chair of the Falls Creek Resort Management Board, Jo Shannon extended her thanks to the State Government. “Their support as we recover from the bushfires is imperative and assists us greatly in implementing the Board’s strategy and increasing year-round visitation and tourism to the resort and surrounding North East region.” Falls Creek Resort and the Alpine National Park is closed to visitors during the current restrictions in Victoria. The resort looks forward to welcoming visitors back once the Chief Health Officer deems it safe to do so and current restrictions ease. • These extra 11km of trails, when added to the existing 40km, plus the 30km of aqueduct trails and the management vehicle tracks around the Bogong High

One of the great features of our trails is that there is always plenty of fantastic scenery and the bulk of the trails lead back into the village. Pic - Matt Hull @ themattimage.com

Plains will continue to keep Falls Creek at the forefront of mountain biking in this country. At this stage, the Ignition Mountain Bike Festival is still planned for the weekend of 20th – 22nd November, 2020. Ed.

PUBLIC NOTICE This paper, and our contributors, are working extremely hard to be positive and care for the people in our community. Some time back we mentioned mental health. If you have a tax problem – you go to the best tax agent. If your car blows up – you go to a very good mechanic. If you get lost – you would want the best SES personnel looking for you. Therefore, if you are feeling a little down – then you seek out the best advice possible.

And if any of these outfits don’t suit, talk to our local Mount Beauty Medical Centre on 03 5754 3400 and any of the great team will be very happy to help.

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NOW THE GOOD NEWS Chamber Back in Business

fter a four year hiatus, the Mount Beauty & District Chamber of Commerce is back up and running following the Annual General Meeting last month – the first since 2016. With a strong turn-out of local business owners and interested community members, a new committee was elected; Glenyse Peacock as President, Linda Griffiths-Brown as Vice President, Simone Dowel as Secretary, Courtney Sullivan as Treasurer, and Campbell Ford, Paul Kennedy, Emma Phyland, Kim Bothfield and Sarah Shuttleworth as general committee members.

Association to ensure their projects don’t overlap, but also support one another and advocate on behalf of the community together. “We all want to do our bit to support business growth, the local economy and community, and provide employment opportunities,” Glenyse says.

Mount Beauty Chamber of Commerce committee members from left. Secretary, Simone Dowel; President, Glenyse Peacock; and Treasurer, Courtney Sullivan. Pic - Courtesy MBCofC

LOCAL RADIO The Chamber is now inviting interested Alpine Radio 96.5 FM locals to join as financial members to be In the Kiewa Valley kept informed about local projects, grant Alpine Radio 92.9 FM opportunities and Alpine Shire Council In the Ovens Valley proposals; be invited to attend local events; Alpine Radio 94.5 FM In the Harrietville area Glenyse says there was new motivation and have the right to vote at meetings. Emergency Services Broadcaster to reform the Chamber following the Members’ businesses will also feature Mount Beauty Community Radio for good music, challenges faced by local businesses on the brand new mtbeauty.com andANZAC Day Dawn Service: 5:45am local news, snow reports and developing programs. ANZAC Day 6:15am. Service at Eagle Rock including due to the 2019/20 bushfires, and now visitmtbeauty.com website, as well as in our Ph: 5754 4554 he years flash by; the numbers of a Bagpipe recital.. directory All friends –and visitors COVID-19. local business two new and Email: info@alpineradio.com.au actual returned service personnel newwelcome. For further information please Website: www.alpineradio.com.au exciting projects the committee are getting diminishes - and yet the respect call 03 5758 1202 or visit www.fallscreek. “Now more than ever we really need to increases. Fortunately conflicts of the scale ready to launch in the near future. com.au/Events. become united andand help eachhave other of WW1 WW11 notget re-occurred. Mount Beauty Service through this,” she says. “We see our roles If you are interested in becoming a financial New returned service personnel are now Anzac for Day2020/21, Services areplease as follows. as supporting thefrom businesses and businessVets and member coming the ranks of Vietnam emailThe Simone Early Morning Service will take place those whowhat have seen in the Middle growth, and that’s we’llservice be looking at. at secretary@mtbeauty.com and request in Bi-Centennial Park, Lakeside Avenue a Numbers are being maintained by Diggers marching down Hollonds Street last year, led by There’ll beEast. some marketing and talking with membership form. • other service personnel and all are supported (beside the shire offices) beginning at 7am. Jim Crebbin on his WW1 Motor bike. Pic - Ken Bell. Tourism North and the Alpine A small informal service with a speaker by the East very appreciative public.Shire Fully licensed restaurant from the local RSL. All welcome. The address for the day will be offered by about newOver marketing strategies. We’ll also the years, the numbers of spectator students from the Mount Beauty The Anzac Day March will come down SAMPLE OUR Secondary CHANGING be consulting with the community supporters thatbusiness have turned up to show College. Speakers will be school captains, Hollonds Street, starting from the assembly point appreciation dramatically. to find outtheir what they wanthas togrown see because RANGE PASTAS Connor OF Vickers. At our in Park Street, near the Police Station at 10:45am, Katerina Trnka and me, for saysthem." that there remains a very ultimately This, we’retohere local service, wreaths be laidFree by many …withwill Gluten options but marchers should be assembled and ready to

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and respect among the community and in The Chamber will work closely with our quiet way, we just turn up and express the Upperour Kiewa Valley Community acknowledgement of our ‘diggers.’

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2020 KANGAROO HOPPET We Did it Our Way

group of Upper Kiewa Valley locals had planned to do the 2020 Kangaroo Hoppet, on bikes, along the Rail Trail in the Ovens Valley, enjoying flat tracks, coffee and lunch. Stage Three restrictions put a stop to that, so… on Sunday 16th August, having looked at the weather forecast, a dozen or so of the group set off at various times on various routes. Here are some of their stories. Carol and Michael. We managed to complete our goals for the Hoppet 'Do It Your Way' challenge on Sunday morning 16 August on our hybrid bikes, as did a good number of our regular Sunday bike ride friends. Unfortunately we had to 'go it alone' as we are not allowed to be in groups. Carol stayed mainly to the

north and east of Mount Beauty along Damms Rd and Mountain Creek Rd with a few laps around the streets of North Beauty and down to Pebble beach easily completing her 21km in under her goal of 1.5 hours. A fine effort, and without her knee giving up! Michael completed two laps of the loop (Damms Rd, Mountain Creek Rd, Kiewa Highway) with a few side trips along the river walk at Tawonga Caravan Park, Pebble Beach and Ropers Rd. On the way home 'Old Timers' set in and the odometer ticked over 41km so he proudly got off his bike at Dom Glass's Bogong Steel shed and promptly took photos of appropriate proving pointers. He got back on the bike and it struck him that the Hoppet is 42km NOT 41. He repeated the photographic session right outside of Jim Crebbin's place on Maddison Ave. Mmmmm, that happens when you get old!! Keith. "I decided to do a ride I have not done for about five years, mainly because I know it is just about 42km. I rode to Mongan's Bridge, and back into Mount Beauty using Mountain Creek Road and Damm's Road. Luckily, because it was in the middle of our restrictions, and a Sunday, the highway was very quiet; only

one car all the way to Red Bank. Again, very lucky, because it was quite foggy along there early in the morning. I met one other rider all the way there; and only met others as I rode back along Damm's Road. Of course, I have to confess that nowadays I use a little power from my electric bike......but as little as possible!" Janet. “As a recreational cyclist, who rides 15 to 20km twice a week, I thought 42km on a rail trail with coffee and lunch breaks, with friends, would be fun and a challenge. Then Stage Three arrived. So 42km on our undulating roads, on my own, no lunch or riding with friends and rain forecast, was a bigger challenge. On Sunday, I did it my way, waiting for the calf to be escorted across Damms Road, waving to friends as we passed and stopping for coffee at Rocky Valley Bikes and a socially distanced chat. Thanks Hoppet 2020 – Do It Your Way, for the opportunity to participate in this year’s event, and congratulations to all of our group who committed to the event and, great to hear that everyone achieved their goal.” Phil R. As a regular road cyclist the 42kms to complete the ‘2020 Hoppet –

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2020 KANGAROO HOPPET in some cases on multiple occasions, with a friendly wave and words of encouragement. A quick coffee stop with Bryan and Glenyse at Rocky Valley and before we knew it, it was mission complete with many achieving personal bests in the process. Well done to the Hoppet organisers for a great community day out – socially distanced of course. • There is more to this story – and therefore, the second instalment will be published next week when we also give you the final figures for this year’s 2020 Kangaroo Hoppet – Do It Your Way! Congratulations to all who got involved – and to the organisers whose creativity produced a fabulous community event.

Here you hold the bikes while I… Carol Bartholomew after completing her 21km. Congratulations! Pic – Michael B

Do it your way’ was not going to be too strenuous for me so I warmed up with a 50km ride to Bogong Village the day before. Last Sunday, with the weather looking overcast and rain forecast for later in the morning, the more comfortable mountain bike was dusted off for our ride around the local roads. The ride had a real community feel to it as countless cyclists, all riding in accordance with social distancing guidelines, crossed paths,

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SOCIAL MEDIA In Print

hope you’ll indulge me this week as I’m going to talk about Social Media in a paper publication, as incongruous as that may seem. Three years ago I took over the running of the Falls Creek Race Club’s Facebook page, and also created an Instagram profile for the club. This wasn’t the first time I’d gotten my hands dirty by becoming an Administrator for a Club Social Media profile. From 2014 onwards I’d been one of three Chorki Ski Club members who’d set up a Facebook page for the ski lodge and beach house in Lorne in an attempt to improve bookings and engage with our guests and members alike. So when fellow Race Club Committee member Leah Breen asked me if I’d be

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interested in taking over Race Club’s Socials, I knew what I was getting into. But I have to admit that I came to the job with a couple of goals in the back of my mind: • Build engagement with club members. • Foster a greater sense of community amongst club members, irrelevant of which program you do. • Be as inclusive as possible to the broader Falls Creek community. • Try and change perceptions in regards to the elitism of Race Club and, • Have some fun. Almost three years later I think some of these goals have been achieved. With this season being cancelled I’ve mined the photographic archive (and the Trophy shelves) for content to post about, but there has been a benefit to this as it has encouraged connection and discussion about past Club goings on that otherwise wouldn’t have occurred. People have sent

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2020 WINTER PUBLICATION SCHEDULE & RATES PUBLICATION SCHEDULE:

Ed 13 * 04.09.20 * Kangaroo Hoppet Virtual Results and wrap of the event. (C) Ed 14 * 11.09.20 * Time to focus on our range of wonderful Summer events. (C) Ed 15 * 18.09.20 * All being well – gearing up for ‘Ignition’ the start of MTBing @ FC. (C) Ed 16 * 25.09.2020 * Final paper for the winter that wasn’t. Thoughts turn to Spring! (C) DISTRIBUTION: • All accommodation houses, restaurants, businesses, club lodges & apartments in Falls Creek, Bogong Village, Mount Beauty, Tawonga South, Tawonga & Dederang, plus the RMB’s between Dederang & Tawonga & selected venues in Bright & Myrtleford. ONLINE: • Available in PDF form at: www.fallscreek.com.au/whatson/ WEBSITE: • www.thisweekinfallscreek.com.au

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26th April - the day after ANZAC Day. Please see our Hard Waste Collection guidelines on the website, or if you require any additional information, please contact the FCRM Office on 03 5758 1200. •

Summer Debrief

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• Pre-purchase home inspections • Sniffer dog tracking of Termites OPEN: 8am - 8pm weekdays • Rodents • Spiders 9am - 7pm• Wasps weekends - and all other pests that crawl or fly! & Public Holidays

Andrew Poulton 41 Bogong High Plains Road, Ph: 1300 559 799 Mb: 0427 914 909 Mount Beauty · Ph: 0400 350 488 Em: Andrew@bugroffpestbusters.com

MOTORING TIPS Regular Servicing

FOUND Wedding ring in the vicinity of Tawonga South Our car is like our body. Newsagent and Post Office. If someone has lost a We must look after it ring give me a call on 0400 350 488 and provide a all of the time - not just description of the ring.

when something fails.

DADRegular JOKE servicing will identify when I ordered and an (brake egg frompads, Amazon. I’ll let itemsa chicken are wearing tyres, you know!

filters, hoses etc). These and other

wearing itemsCLASSIFIEDS can be replaced before TRADING POST they us down on the road.pay until you Email yourlet adverts to us and you don’t sell the goods – discovering or until your Advert achieves theyour Imagine (too late) that desired results. Em:had kencbell@bigpond.net.au Brake Pads worn out - just as you’re

heading for the tree. Regular servicing is important for the good health of your vehicle - and for your good health Street, Mount Beauty.and Outsafety! of Hours & Home visits available. HiCaps. Ph: 03 5754 1270. A Motoring Tip brought to you by: SAFETY RickSCAFFOLD @ Mount Beauty Service Centre, Mount Beauty and Falls Creek area. Ph: 0418 578 500. Kiewa Valley Hway, Mount Beauty, SECURE STORAGE Ph: 5754 4261

From 2m x 2m through to 3m x 7m. Ph: 0418 578 500. FREIGHT – ALB – MTB – FALLS CREEK SOLAR SKY-LIGHTS FallstoCreek & Mount Beauty THISPOWERED WEEK ~ Summer 2017 Edition THIRTEEN Remo’s Transport fromAlbury/Wodonga Mount A unique and locally developed product supplied and Beauty and Falls Creek Mon to Fri inclusive. Refrigeration installed by a fully-qualified electrician. available. Ph: John or Esther 0417 414 320. Also available for all other electrical work. Reg No: 20917. Ph: Mal 0419 884 668. HAIRDRESSER Natalie Raymond, Birds Nest Salon, 26 Hollonds Street, SPORTS MASSAGE Mount Beauty. Open Six days a week and evenings by Book On-Line: impactmassage.com.au appointment. Ph: 03 5754 1177. STORAGE LD’S HOME PET CARE Caravans, Vehicles, Pallets, Large Lock-Up Units. Pet Care and Dog Walking. Ph: Lisa 0407 541 695 Ph: 0428 361 497. www.alpinewarehousing.com PAINTING SERVICES TAXI & 4WD SERVICE Interior/Exterior, Domestic/Commercial. Obligation Free Covers Falls Creek & Albury. The On-Demand Taxi Quotes. Quality & Service Guaranteed. KLM Alpine Hours are now 8am – 9pm Mon – Thurs; 8am - 1pm Fri Painting Services. Ph: Laif: 0437 023 921. & Sat. No Taxi Service Sunday. Special Bookings may be made outside of these hours by prior arrangement. PHYSIOTHERAPY Kiewa Valley Sports & Spinal Therapy, 5A Hollonds Ph: 0409 573 909 or 131 008.

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FATHER'S DAY Find it Locally

Pierre and co at Alpine Outfitters (the Mount Beauty Post Office) have a fun range of outdoor gear like Yeti car fridges, coffee cups, themos style cups, real good stubbie holders, hoodies with local detail, Patagonia clothing, Go Pro cameras, sunnies, Father’s Day cards and scratchies – plus heaps more!

t was pleasing to learn that Father’s Day was actually created by a daughter who wanted to celebrate the great job her single father had done raising five children. It is also pleasing to learn that you don’t have to go to Albury Wodonga to find a decent gift for your dad this year.

North East Home Improvement Co and Mount Beauty Hardware have a great range of gifts for dad – from home handyman tools, mowers, chain saws whipper snippers, exercise gear, camping gear, worklights, torches, UHF radios, Car cleaning, polishing and detailing kits, drones and lots of socks and undies at the hardware store – always a favourite. Pozzie has a heap of Tradie gear – socks and undies also.

Our local businesses have a great range of products and services that will certainly make your dad happy – and in these trying times shopping locally for dad has many benefits. A massage voucher from any of our local masseurs would be an ideal pamper present. It could be as simple as a special pre-ordered Father’s Day cake from Elene at Studio E Cakes (refer Edition Ten). Or, it could be a pre-ordered ordered Brunch from Deb and the team at SeasonsMB. Call in and see Deb before Thursday 3rd September.

So there you have it. There is plenty to keep dad happy and you can show him you care by supporting local businesses. So with nine days to go, now is the time to start looking! •

What about a great photo from Charlie Brown at mountainside.net.au. Charlie has many years of experience and a good range of stock. Check him out.

MEDICAL SERVICES

▼ Falls Creek

Then there’s Rocky Valley Bikes and Snowsports. They have plenty of gear for the health conscious from serious bikes to E-bikes and all of the accessories you will need. Call in for a browse.

Medical Centre at Falls Creek is currently CLOSED. To make an appointment Ph: 03 5758 3238 You will be directed to a doctor for a Tele-Health appointment. Our Doctors are on call 24/7 from Mount Beauty Please welcome Dr Brett Goodsall who has recently moved here with his family. Welcome back Dr Damian Heman who is now our GP Registrar.

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STORAGE SHEDS

Mount Beauty ▼

Conveniently located in Mt Beauty. Secure enclosed units up to 65 cubic metres in size. 24 hour - 7 day access. Monthly, seasonal or long-term rental. Rates from $70 per month.

Tawonga Crescent. 8:30am – 5pm Mon – Friday 10am – 12noon Saturdays. Ph: 03 5754 3400 for appointments Drs Mark Zagorski, Jeff Robinson, Libby Garoni, Sky Delaney, Laura Zagorski, Angela Stratton, Lauren Cussen, Matthew McAlpine. Fully accredited General Practice with 41 years service to the Upper Kiewa Valley.

Please call 0418 578 500

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