This Week in Falls Creek & Mount Beauty - 21 September 2018

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THIS WEEK

PRICELESS

WINTER EDITION SIXTEEN

FRIDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2018

Let the Good Times Roll!

• Top: Thanks to the team at Snowsports School. Pic - Mike @ Topshots.

• Left: The Samsons in the 2007 Mitta to Mount Beauty. Pic - Ken Bell. • Right: Best Dressed went to the Cowley Family. Pic - FCCC.

FROM THE CEO I feel the need… the need for speed…

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hat is a great quote from a 32-yearold movie… and with the amazing conditions that we are experiencing thanks to those sunny days and freezing nights producing ripple perfect corduroy conditions for first tracks, “permission to the buzz the tower,” or at least fly past the lift towers is pretty much as close to the real thing as you’ll get without leaving the ground up here at Falls Creek (terrain parks and heli shuttles excluded).

What’s more, brilliant spring skiing conditions on a snow pack that is still well above the 30-year average and, as the season closes out, we’ve got the fourth best average depth since 1988.

So, pack the fat skis or powder boards away and sharpen up the edges on the skinnies…

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dial up the buckles to the next level and hang on for fast turns.

This is a great segue into another favourite topic of mine, safety on the slopes.

Dad’s in the 40, 45 and 50yr old bracket… it will most likely be on Wombats Ramble and this year the amazing ski patrol team responded in under three minutes! The good news is that the overwhelming number of incidents aren’t serious. As a Round Oneorofaccidents the GE National percentage, per 1000 Series visitor will be staged this weekend, beginning days go, Falls Creek is incredibly safe. with practice sessions from 11am Friday.

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Contact & booking: fallscreekxc@ymca.org.au (03) 5758 3408

Open Appointment Openingby Hours For Groups, Clubs -etc 11am – 3pm Tuesday Sunday

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Entry Tickets FALLS CREEK Open ForResort Business may also be purchased on-line at

www.fallscreek.com.au Visitor Information Centre The Falls Creek Visitor Information Centre is located in the Resort Management Office, up stairs on the corner of Slalom Street and Bogong High Plains Road.

Open 8am – 5pm daily for Visitor Information and Gym Memberships.

Ph: 03 5758 1202. (Map Ref: E4)

Resort Entry Resort Entry is located at Howman’s Gap, approx. 4km before reaching Falls Creek. Day and Night Passes are at $54 on arrival per day, (or $49.50 on line). If arriving after 5pm and departing prior to midnight on the same day, entry is free. Visitors over 65 years of age receive a discount.

Season Passes are available at $525 (or $450 on line).

An ‘All Resorts’ permit, valid at all Victorian Snow Resorts is available for $740.00 Enquire at Visitor Information desk.

Resort Entry Fees fund essential services of: • Ski patrol • Car Parking • Snow Clearing • Water Supply • Waste Management • Visitor Information Services 2

Accommodation Child Care – Hours & Rates

Alpha Lodge Falls Creek Child Care is located in the St Falls complex,

Open 365ofdays a year. Self cater accommodation at the base the Halley’s Comet chairlift – open from$56 p/p p/n twin/dbl. $42days p/p p/n bunkfor room.

Parallel 8:30am to 5pm, seven a week children fromStreet.

12 Ph: to 5758 visit: www.alphaskilodge.com.au weeks five3488 yearsorold.

Altitude Apartments Hours & Rates Spacious fully self-contained open Morning: 8:30am accommodation – 12:30pm $85 all year round. Bike storage and free wi-fi. On site$60 bar & Afternoon: 1:30pm – 5pm Fullrestaurant Day: - Be Foodstore.

8:30am – 5pm $130 Ph: 03 are 5758 3811 Wb: www.altitudefallscreek.com.au Bookings strongly recommended as places are limited.

Make your booking at: www.fallscreek.com.au/childcare.

Attunga Lodge

Open for comfortable bed &Transfer breakfast accommodation.

Accommodation Service

www.fallscreek.com.au QT Hotel Falls Creek

Rates Apartment style luxury rooms, Pool & Jacuzzi, Sauna & Steam Room. restaurant andReturn bar. Open Adult: OneOn-site Way $23 $37 all year round - available for group and functions.

Child One Way $17 bookingsReturn $23 Ph: 03 5732 8000 Wb: www.qtfallscreek.com.au Season Pass: Adult $200 Kids Under Five: Snowski Apartments Free Luggage Allowance Self contained accommodation open all year round with on-site management.

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Two pieces of luggage,Located one pairinofthe skisVillage & boots or Ph: 5758 3356, or visit snowboard & boots and www.snowskiapartments.com.au one piece of hand luggage per person.

Summit Ridge Lodge Excess Luggage: $7&per item. accommodation.

Open for comfortable bed breakfast Fully licensed.

Street. Ph: 03&5758 3800.

Ticket Sales Schuss – On Mountain On Line From 28.06.18 until 10.09.18 all visitors will be required to Viking Lodge use the Accommodation Transfer Visitor vehicles Self-catering accommodation, allService. rooms with en suites. will permitted into the village during this Onnot sitebemanager and secure bike storage and period. workshop.

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Street, Ph: 03 3255. High Operating from theArlberg Terminal Building on 5758 the Bogong Plains Road, the Accommodatin Transfer Service will Cedarwood Apartments Free Wi-Fi. Ph. 03 5758 3247.

Falls Creek Resort Management move you, family apartment and your luggage comfortably to Fully selfyour contained accommodation Schuss General Enquiries: Ph: 03 5758 1200 your lodge or apartment.

Street Ph: 5758 3393.

Hours of Operation BE Foodstore MonFalls – ThursCreek & Sat: Country 8am – 10pmClub Fully self contained accommodation from $135 /dbl/night.

Open for dining and drinks from 9am 7 days during Easter, Friday: 8am – 12 midnight Ph: 5758 3391 or www.fallscreekcountryclub.com.au. then 5 days. In the Village Bowl. Ph: 03 5758 3222.

Sunday: 8am – 10pm Bogong High Plains Road.

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Ph: 03 5758 1203 Last Hoot Café Fully self-contained comfortable apartments, located at Open daily from 4pm for drinks & meals. Slalom Plaza. the entrance to Falls Creek. Ph: 1800 Falls 45 35Creek 25. & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2018 Edition SIXTEEN Ph: 03 5758 3088. Refer ad this edition.

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FROM THE CEO In fact, it’s the gear that can make a huge difference to any sport and with snow sports, you can accessorise to the extreme depending on your ability level, appetite for risk, pain threshold and fashion sense… (note: ladybird and tortoise ‘tooshie’ cushions aren’t fashion though!).

My final comment is, if you’re new to the sport or just want to improve, grab a lesson.

Seriously, knowing the basics will make the experience so much better and, teaching you some of the tools to begin mastering the techniques needed will more than likely reduce your chances of becoming a statistic.

An important point to remember, when on snow, the person in front of you always has the right of way. Whilst we don’t have eyes in the back of heads, a good set of googles will undoubtedly make a huge difference in seeing where you’re going, the person in front and the undulations in the terrain.

Foodie Tip of the Week: So many options, so many spring deals… in the final weeks of the season check out: www.fallscreek. com.au/whatsonguide. The Guide is a great starting place to find all the deals and events.

The helmet debate… the stats say it all… according to the annual helmet survey conducted by the ASAA, skiers continue to value their heads more than snow boarders… at Falls Creek 70% of skiers and 30% of snowboarders wear a helmet, which is in line with the national average.

Now, get out there and have some Spring skiing fun… • Stuart Smythe, CEO

Service & Demo Centre

Interestingly, head and neck injuries have fallen in incident rates from 3rd to 6th in terms of incident type in the last 14 years. Kind of makes sense really, they are an essential piece of gear and why it is recommended to wear one. A great read on the topic here: https://www.snowsbest.com/ helmet-report/ The 10 commandments of the alpine responsibility code are also a worthwhile read. Whilst effectively common sense – in a nut shell it says – stay in control, know how to stop, take lessons to learn, avoid people below, don’t stop in the middle of runs (or unload areas), always look up hill prior to entering a run, use the safety bar, read the signs, don’t ski/board under the influence of drugs or alcohol, if you are in an accident or witness one then alert ski patrol and stay at the scene. Respect gets respect – from the lift lines, to the slopes, through the park and resort.

Our Ski Patrol do a fabulous job of taking care of everyone on the mountain. Pic - Courtesy Ski Patrol

Falls Creek Resort Management

SEPTEMBER SALE! 20% OFF everything in the store!!!

• Expert Master Boot Fitters on site to fit you up!

• Open Daily: 8am – 6pm.

• Free Pick-Up & Delivery for all ski and snowboard rental!

In the Village Bowl at the Falls Creek Hotel Map (Ref: M2) Ph: 03 5758 3819

Be part of the team!

As a member of the Falls Creek Race Club, young members can...

• Learn life skills in a wonderful rewarding environment.

• Make friends for life – with opportunities to travel the world.

• Learn to ski and board in a family friendly surroundings.

Programs from primary to late teens – including tertiary tuition for full-time athletes.

‘An integral part of Falls Creek and its history!’

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Em: ski@fcrc.com.au

Race Club Great opportunities exist at Falls Creek Race Club

Adventure your way with Falls Creek Snowsports School!

Our Falls Creek Snowsports School offers an extensive variety of ski and snowboard programs, catering to children and adults of all abilities.

We’re here to drive your passion for snowsports, develop your skills and get the most out of your on-snow experience!

Paw Patrol Snowclub (3-5 years) Full & Half day programs – see your child’s love of skiing grow as their skills progress! Specialised lessons include professional full-time staff, half or full day lessons, delicious lunchtime meals, progress cards and the chance to meet the Paw Patrol puppies!

• Full day: 9:15am – 2:50pm.

• Half day: 9:15am – 12:50pm.

• PM lesson only: 1:15pm – 2:50pm.

Registration from 9:15am and 1:15pm, with lessons commencing at 10:00am and 1:30pm.

Spongebob Squarepants Junior Workshop (6 – 12 years) Full day programs – book your child in for a full day of adventure and watch as they learn to master skiing or snowboarding! Specialised lessons include constant supervision, full day lessons, all-day lift access, delicious lunchtime meals and progress cards.

Full day: 9:45am – 2:50pm Registration from 9:45am, with lessons commencing at 10:00am.

TMNT Ride Tribe (13 – 17 years) Full day programs – book your child in for a full day of inspiration as they engage with exciting and challenging

purpose built programs that cater to teenagers. Specialised lessons include constant supervision, full day lessons, all-day lift access, delicious lunchtime meals and progress cards.

Full day: 9:45am – 2:50pm Registration from 9:45am, with lessons commencing at 10:00am.

Adult Programs (18+) Develop your skiing or snowboarding skills in our group lessons specifically designed to cater for adults of all ability levels.

The AM Group Lesson features extended sessions and is available daily from 10:30am – 12:50pm.

The PM Super Session guarantees a maximum of five participants and is available daily from 1:30pm – 2:50pm.

Enquire about our number of speciality programs, including Coffee Club and our Mim Sodergren Women’s Program!

Brand new to Snowsports?

If you have never skied or snowboarded before, the Falls Creek Learn to Ski or Learn to Board lessons are for you.

With a group lesson in either the morning or afternoon, plus exclusive all-day access to the Halley’s Comet, Mousetrap, Boardwalk and Drover’s Chair beginner lifts, you will find your

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skills developing in no time! Lessons are available for adults and children and commence at 10:30am and 1:30pm daily.

Private Lessons For the ultimate in personalised instruction, you can’t go past a private lesson. Receive expert, individualised instruction in a session specially designed to cater to your individual needs and preferences. Advance bookings are essential, so get in quick! For all advance lesson bookings and enquiries, please email snowsports@fallscreek.net.

Booking Details Save time on arrival and pre-book any of our group programs* online at our Falls Creek E-store: https://shop.skifalls.com.au, or let us guide you through your choices at any resort ticket office, rental store, or the Snowsports School Office in Cloud 9.

For any enquiries, please contact us at (03) 5758 1000.

‘All trails lead you home at Falls Creek!’

*Learn to Ski, Learn to Board and Coffee Club cannot be booked online.

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FROM THE GM Our Hero Pass Holders

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ith season 2018 almost at a close we’ve been celebrating some of our most frequent visitors, our Hero Pass holders and rewarding them in some small ways to thank them for their loyalty. Every year these people commit early and pledge their love for Falls Creek by securing their early bird season pass and we wanted to show our appreciation.

On September 1st when we painted the resort purple as the 2019 Hero Pass went on sale, we decided to host two little events, a fresh tracks session on Summit and an après event at the renovated Cloud 9.

With some good centimetres falling the night prior, things were looking good for a few powder runs on Summit but then the weather closed in and it wasn’t quite as expected! Despite the snow being heavy and the visibility challenging, we still had a

good turnout and more importantly there were plenty of smiles! Not sure if they were laughing at our wings and capes and Dame Edna eye masks, but they were happy and that’s what’s important!

In the evening we partnered with the team from Traverse Alpine Group to launch their Cloud 9 Après sessions with an exclusive event for our current Hero Pass holders.

Supported by The Stag cool climate wines from St Huberts in the Yarra Valley, my team and I got to get up close and personal with our passionate guests and heard what they really thought about Falls Creek and all that was on offer.

As the wine flowed, the stories came out, and what tales they had to tell!

We met Hero Pass holders who were up to year 10, year 17 and even year 30! We met skiers and boarders who came so frequently, it cost them a mere $20 per day – that

was a gentleman who just clocked over 40 skiing days this season!

We met generations of families and groups of friends who proudly call Falls Creek their mountain and overwhelmingly there is true love for this place some of us are lucky enough to call home.

There were tales of big days and big nights, of learning to ski to mastering their first black run, it was lovely to hear all of their stories and share their experiences over a glass of pinot and a slice of pizza.

As we look towards the end of the season, we will be inviting our Hero Pass holders to once again join us up at Cloud 9 this Saturday 22nd from 4pm to reflect on the season to date and all of the highlights.

With all runs still open and the village still predominantly ski in ski out, spirits are high - as is the confidence that 2019 is going to be another cracker! Good things come in three don’t they! Enjoy it out there!!! • Sharon Raguse, GM Falls Creek Ski Lifts P/L

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DISABLED WINTERSPORT AUSTRALIA Members Camp

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he DWA Members Camp was the last camp for the 2018 season, so it is, without a doubt, a little sad that the season has come to an end for the weekend camps. However, during the remaining two weeks at Falls Creek DWA personnel are still active mid-week with Peter Hull assisting individual disabled skiers and boarders who will take the school holiday opportunity to visit and enjoy the great conditions.

The DWA Members camp last weekend again had a mixture of sit-ski, snowboarding and skiing participants ready to have fun and enjoy the best of spring skiing here at the resort. Falls Creek Snowsports School assisted the DWA guides with Ski and Snowboard Instructors Kerry, Fiona, Tom and Peps to deliver solid practical instructing that then allowed the DWA guides to assist and aid the participants during the day.

Ethan took to the sit ski after recent surgery as he was not able to snowboard on this camp as he has done on previous camps this year. In the sit ski Ethan accepted the challenge of out-riggers attached to his arms and continued to manage speed control and turn shape with DWA guide Hagan down a variety of runs ending up at Ruined Castle.

Trevor continued learning snowboarding skills with Fiona and on Sunday enjoyed consolidating what he had learnt with DWA guide Chris.

Adaptive skiing requires intense upper body strength, dexterity and reaction times, and can provide one of the most exhilarating experiences available. So, it was only natural that that DWA participant Andrew still wanted to find a way to continue to enjoy

a sport he loved. Kerry assisted DWA guide Mark with Andrew and patiently went back to the beginning introducing balance and the ability to stand once again on skis without falling.

Edward, Harry and Tyler – all on skis continued to improve down Drovers during a beautiful Sunday. With Edward having the opportunity to also ski with sister Annabella and mum Elizabeth. Then with the sun out on Sunday the compulsory family snow ball fight began - completing the weekend in raucous laughter.

DWA members take with them their memories from the camps and we know that the memories will last a life time and always bring a smile back to them.

Adaptive skiing, sit-skiing, snowboarding has produced a vital and active community.

DWA guides understand the difficulty and demands of their sport and are eager to help newcomers get invested in the activity. DWA and the adaptive ski world have developed a variety of techniques and technologies that can help newcomers break into the skiing world with a minimum of difficulty. Therefore, anyone who is interested should start looking immediately and enjoy themselves, and while this season is coming to an end there is always next year. The camps will be planned and scheduled and available for disabled participants to enrol in March 2019. DWA are always available to help and assist.

Further information is available on the website: www.disabledwintersport.com.au. • Ken Payne.

A special thanks to Ken Payne for taking on the role with DWA this year and also for providing the regular informative reports on the camps for each paper. Ed.

SPECIALS AVAILABLE ALL SEASON

Pete the Snow Dragon is always happy to support our DWA clients. Pic - Courtesy DWA

J.B.’S

RESTAURANT RENOWNED FOR SWISS FONDUES

Renowned for Swiss fondues and Czech Bohemian - German food!

Fondue Specials – every Wednesday JB's extensive menu is available every day!

PUBLIC BAR: 12noon – 2:30pm and 4:30pm to Close!

Dinner: 5:30pm – 9pm

9 PARALLEL ST  Ph: 03 5758 3278 Map Ref: H2

A true mountain lodge dining experience!

Full a la carte menu with vegetarian, gluten free and children’s options.

Book your ‘End of Season’ Party Now! We are open from 7am to 11pm.

Bookings: 03 5758 3673

BREAKFAST

$14

The biggest and the best Bacon& Egg Toastie with coffee From 7am to 11am. Full breakfast menu also available.

EXPRESS LUNCH

$20

Daily special available from 11:30am Full a la carte menu also available

EARLY BIRD DINNER

KIDS $18.50 ADULTS $25

Daily special available from 4:30pm to 6:15pm.

Full a la carte menu also available

Try our Degustation Menu…

9 Course w matching wines - $175 per head!

Closed Monday 24th Final Night of the season is Sat 29th Sep. Finalist: Best Restaurant 2017 Contemporary Australian – Victorian Regional – Restaurant & Catering Awards.

Schuss Street, Falls Creek Map Ref: K3 Ph: 03 5758 3800.

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CROSS COUNTRY NEWS Time to Mix It Up

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t this time of year, I get a bit more excited. I am constantly checking the local weather to see what the snow is doing because there are a few more options now when deciding on heading out for a ski. This week I am going to explore and give you an insight into the possibilities Spring brings in terms of XC skiing.

Regular Trail Blazing

then freezes overnight, we are met with a nice hard layer of snow meaning, the once helpless skinny skis, can now take us anywhere the heart desires. The best too, is when there is minimal wind so as to not create windblown ice patches. If this process of melt and freeze continues over days, heading out, off the groomed trails on a pair of skates (just a bit faster than the classic option) on a hard yet stable surface is the best way to go really far across undulating terrain. Some ideal trips with skates and crust snow is doing the Spion Kopje loop, a long lap around the Rocky Valley Lake and coming through Pretty Valley, or even just exploring Heathy Spur area. It is also great for beginners as you can start easily heading out towards Langford’s and around Watchbed creek. I have a friend who took his mum for the first time offtrack last weekend, and his mum is a good skier but not a wizard of any sorts, sorry Melissa!

lubricant for some awesome telemark turns!

I call the time 11am-midday the golden hour where I search for the downhills to bust out some sexy telemark turns, it feels so good. Yes, on XC skis! This happy hour is when the XC boards shine for this stuff.

Even if you are just starting I recommend trying out some stylish parallel turns, it’s when XC yells out to downhill and says “hey, I can do this too!”

Backcountry Tour

If you go to the house of a self-acclaimed mountain expert, you would hope they have these three items; Touring bindings, skins, and a goggle tan (however through repeated ‘slow tanning’ sessions where sunscreen is a major player). I have a friend Finlay Clarke - who was here last year.

He has all this equipment and might one day be a mountain expert if he gets his act together. There are a variety of places to go, heading out to Ropers Lookout (a quick and easy one), Mount McKay, and Crust in the Afternoon Crust Skiing Rocky Knolls (beyond Ruined Castle) to Just like frying an egg, you can take it off name a few. He will say you can head out A magical thing happens around midquite quickly and it will be very gooey, or in all conditions with soft powder days September; it’s called crust, and it gets me you let it sit there and get it nice a compact a favourite as well as slightly softened out of bed in the morning. When the top (I prefer this type of fried egg).

Well the crusty sessions. The trick though with this layer of snow melts during the day and crust is the opposite to this during spring, it Backcountry gear, is to choose journeys starts nice and hard and fast, and you might centred around a ‘gnarly’ or ‘sick’ downhill think surely this is what you want? Well, descent as opposed to a long undulating Our New Frying Pan… yes, but I’ll give you a real insiders tip, plan marathon. The skins allow you to hike up your trip so that by the end of your ski so steep slopes and once you take them off • Rustic, industrial and chic.

• Bar and grill in the heart of Falls that you are heading back down at around and are staring down a shaft or cornice, Creek’s famous Village Bowl.

11am because at this time the crust is just you want to be both licking your lips and lightly melted, so as to create the perfect excited knowing you have some proper • FRIDAY – $10 Cocktails! downhill skis underfoot. One for the thrill seekers, from McKay, you can see a • SATURDAY - DJ Mystery Machine Saturday: Cloud 9 Cocktail Bar on stage!

Europeanesque shaped mountain called to watch the sunset until WINTER EDITIONopen FOUR FRIDAY 26TH 2015As the legend goes, if MountJUNE Feathertop.

• SUNDAY - $12 Bloody Mary’s 6pm. Ski home for night skiing!! you can ski down that cornice, you will one and Caipiroskas!!

AD PROOF An exciting new leisure day bask with the greatest snow gods up in • MONDAY - $20 burger and beer special! experience at the top heaven. of the mountain!

• TUESDAY - Taco Tuesday & $10 Margaritas Trail Report ... boasting a bistro, wood-fired • WEDNESDAY - $1 chicken wings pizza, waffle station, bar and café!

At the moment we have about a metre and & $10 pints!

Wood-fired Rotisserie, Deli and kitchen a half of snow on average. For the XC trails THURSDAY - $8 tinnies! providing:

• Café & Deli selections

• Bistro meals Got a problem with pests?

• Wood Fire Pizza We can help with:

• Waffle delights Like I said in the trail report, the trails are still in fantastic shape for this time of year, and if you are a traditionalist, want to keep working on your style and keep the speed up, then there is 50km of groomed corduroy available each day. However, because it’s spring, make sure you get your session done before midday as after that, as you probably know, it turns to slush. A friend of mine said once, after midday it becomes surfing rather than skiing and I agree.

• Sniffer dog tracking of Termites • Rodents • Spiders • Wasps - and all other pests that crawl or fly!

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Ph: 03 5711 9109 At the top of Halley’s Comet Chairlift Open Daily: 8:30am to 5pm.

Andrew Poulton

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CROSS COUNTRY NEWS that is more than enough to still have all possible trails open and ready to ski. The average cover of the trails is ‘excellent’ and the average condition is ‘spring.’ What does spring mean? It means that the trails are optimum up until about 11am before the classic spring daily melt starts and by 3pm it’s almost like you’re surfing on snow.

That said though, around 50km of trails are regularly groomed. My personal favourites at the moment; On the national team camp last week we skied out towards Pretty Valley and the groomer (who is on fire) made a large loop around Pretty Valley and then down to Pretty Valley dam. Honestly I had never skied some of that loop before and it was perfect! If you like to stay centralised, we also did some hard L5 skate intervals from Horseyards straight up little Canada, those crazy trails there were pretty cool too.

So there’s lots on offer at the moment, and not many excuses.

The AUSXC Season Launch The biggest skiing party fundraiser in the Southern Hemisphere is going to be held on Friday the 12th of October in Melbourne at the Middle Park Bowls Club.

Many of you would know that this event has traditionally been held generously by the Montgomery family, however the Middle Park Bowls Club have offered their best services to the team and cannot wait to host everyone. It is the celebration of a fantastic season of racing down under as well as being the official launch for the upcoming Northern Hemisphere Winter. There will be entertainment, a presentation of the new 2018/19 National Team including the Junior/U23/ Continental Cup and World Cup Teams and of course a cracking loud and silent auction to raise money for the team. More information on www.ausxc.com. Hope to see everyone there. Tickets are available at skiandsnowboard.org.au/events/23756/ • Seve de Campo

Members of the National Team with coach Valerio Leccardi. From left, Valerio, Mark Pollock, Nic Blackwell, Seve de Campo and Ella Jackson.

Pic - Kat Paul

Driving Tip

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MITTA TO MOUNT BEAUTY Here’s The Challenge

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his year Team Mount Beauty is encouraging locals to participate in the iconic Mitta to Mount Beauty Mountain Bike Challenge by offering a big discount to all shire residents who have not entered in the last three years. The Mitta is the longest continually running mountain bike event in Australia – now in its 27th year.

The event, sometimes known as the Pub to Pub starts at the Mitta pub at 10am on the last Sunday in October - this year the 28th, and makes its way via minor roads, and gravel tracks to finish at the West Peak pub in Mount Beauty.

In the very early days the ride started outside ‘The Laurel’ Hotel in the main street of Mitta Mitta and finished outside

The Bakery in Mount Beauty. The Laurel has been completely refurbished and now is more commonly referred to as The Mitta Pub – a great place for lunch!

Entering for the event now will inspire you to get out on the bike and start putting in the k’s. Simply follow these steps: Step 1. Go to the MTBA website and sign up for an eight week free trial membership and race licence – this will give you a race licence number and insurance for the event. mtba .org.au/membership Step 2. Go to the Team Mount Beauty website: tmb.org.au/events/mitta-to-mtbeauty.

Read all about the event, and follow the links to enter via ‘EntryZone.’ You will see the normal full prices displayed there, but will receive a $20 discount by applying the promo code ‘MM_Resident2018’ just before paying by card.

This promo code and the free trial licence will reduce your entry cost from $93 to $40 for over 17s and from $45 to $5 for under 17s. If you wish to use the bus to get you over to Mitta on the morning of the event, instead of driving with friends and family, you will need to check and pay the $25 additional bus cost.

Step 3. Get on your bike!

If you think you’re the type that can manage 50km on dirt, then be one of the 100 extra locals in this year’s event and respond to the ‘Mitta to Mt Beauty’ Challenge.’ Questions may be asked of Team Mt Beauty members you may know, or ask Bob Flower (who is already signed up for the event!).

The Mitta is an iconic event and is a pointto-point mountain bike race from Mitta Mitta to Mount Beauty, via Scrubby Creek and Trappers Gap.

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Despite having the reputation as a “gutbuster” the event continues to grow in popularity from humble beginnings in 1992. Local cyclist Tony Retra developed the idea of the Mitta Mitta to Mount Beauty after competing in the Briagalong to Dargo and back, some time ago! The first event attracted some roadies, a few xc skiers, and some very keen locals and was won by Tony. Word soon spread amongst the mountain bike fraternity that if you wanted a challenge – try the ‘Mitta.’

Notable mountain bikers have won the event, including Rob Eva (1993, 1995), and the fastest time belongs to Murray Spink (2002) with a time of 1.45.46.

The 27th Edition of this Original ‘Dirty Road Race’ is round 4 of the Falls Creek Victorian Mtb Championship Series.

This year’s event will be from pub-to-pub starting in the Beer Garden of the Mitta Pub & finishing on the lawn of the new West Peak Hotel in Mount Beauty and a revised route will offering more dirt and no highway. The Mitta Mitta to Mount Beauty is a unique and scenic riding experience and the 2018 event will not disappoint! •

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ARTIST RESIDENCY Local Opportunities Exist

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enowned Yorta Yorta possum skin cloak-maker, print-maker, sculptor, weaver and painter, Dr Treahna Hamm will visit Falls Creek in October this year to work with a small group of local women to create outdoor sculptures.

The residency project ‘Mountains of Memories’ will engage participants in weaving workshops using ski clothing embellished with endangered flora to co-create a new body of work. The project will consider Falls Creek’s significant ancient past and what we might learn from an Indigenous perspective about our connection to the land.

of Victoria and the National Museum of Australia,” Lindy said. “She won the 1996 National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Heritage Art Award for her work ‘Remains to be Seen’ and was one of three lead artists on the Possum Skin Cloak project for Regional Arts Victoria.

This project engaged traditional language groups from SE Australia in the creation of the first contemporary collection of 37 cloaks that were presented as part of the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony in 2006.”

“We are hoping a number of local women will be able to commit to joining the project for the full two weeks of workshops,” Lindy said.

“I hope the women participants will gain a sense of how the sculptures will reflect their own identity through Dadhirri, the deep listening Aboriginal concept of listening to theEDITION environment, in order WINTER SEVENTEEN to create the sculptures through unique and tangible processes using holistic AD PROOF awareness,” Treahna said.

Made possible through a Regional Arts Fund grant through Regional Arts Victoria, the workshops will take place over two weeks from Monday 1st October to Friday 12thFRIDAY October, 29TH 2018. Anyone interested SEPTEMBER 2017 in participating is asked to contact Elise Armitage at FCRM by email at arts@ fallscreek.com.au.

“When local knowledge and stories are shared, this builds a strong foundation for collaborating to create artworks. Together, a sense of identity of place and connection to the local landscape can emerge.”

An exhibition of the work created will be opened by Federal Member for the seat of Indi, Cathy McGowan AO, in Falls Creek on Saturday 13th October and the collection will be housed at Falls Creek Museum. •

Chair of the Resort Management Board’s Arts and Cultural Development Committee, Lindy Allen said it is a real coup to have a visiting artist of Treahna’s standing spending two weeks in the resort.

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Baw continuously for almost 14 hours in February 2017. The Baw Baw road has an average gradient of 15%, meaning there is no rest. If you stop pedalling you’d go backwards, and the white knuckled descents don’t provide must respite either.

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armila Tyrril is one of those amazing people who regularly achieves such incredible feats they have stopped seeing their accomplishments as unusual.

Extraordinary has become ordinary, and what they consider normal, most people can barely comprehend.

Here at Falls Creek, Jarmila has recently become the first person in the world to complete the Everest Challenge on skis.

To complete an Everest Challenge an individual must ascend and descend one hill as many times as needed to equal the 8,848m vertical height of Mt Everest in one go. It’s basically climbing Mount Everest in a day, except you are not on Everest.

Jarmila, 45, already holds the female world record for the challenge on a bicycle, after she cycled up and down Mount Baw

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Even as young as 12, her father trusted her enough to let her venture out alone into the mountains, entering some pretty treacherous terrain.

In Slovakia she studied German and Russian, but it was an expedition to the Himalayas in 1995 that prompted her to learn English. Thanks to an impeccable academic record, in 1996 she secured a visa to study nursing in Sydney.

Always interested in mountain sports, Jarmila moved to the Blue Mountains and started rock climbing and then moved to Mount Arapiles in western Victoria.

However, climbing had started to take a toll on her body; her shoulders were getting

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overused from pushing herself up harder and harder grades. She took a break and was introduced to cycling, and discovered a new obsession.

While the Grampians were great for rock climbing, the cycling there was too flat so she moved to Bright in 2016. She committed herself to training and started racing, regularly finishing on the podium in tour races around Victoria and Europe. By the end of 2017 she was again exhausting herself due to long hours in the saddle, so she looked to another sport as a way of cross training.

At first, Jarmila thought skiing would be a good way to stay fit while she eased off cycling for the winter, but she fell in love with it. This winter she’s been travelling to Falls Creek from Bright up to five times a week to ski. She never uses chairlifts, but has backcountry skis that use skins and freeheeled bindings, or she skis cross-country up to 40km a day.

It wasn’t long before Jarmila conceived the idea of doing the Everest Challenge on skis.

As far as she knew, no one in the world had attempted the challenge on snow. Her training increased, she checked the weather and set a date.

At 3:45am on Wednesday 22nd August, she started her attempt, ascending and descending the Après Vous ski run. She said

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By that stage, she had ascended 5,000 vertical metres. She was a little over halfway, but completely ‘smashed,’ and started to suffer.

“I had to remind myself - Jarmila, you knew you were going to go through the pain.”

Jarmila tells the story as though detached from the hours of pain she experienced on the day. She seems to use her body as a tool, for her spirit to test just how capable it is under stress, to satisfy a curiosity she can’t quite explain.

It was 7.30pm, in the dark, when she finished. Local skier Steve Lee had come out, skied a couple of descents and used his snowmobile lights to guide her. Friend and ski buddy Andy Kromar was also there at the finish.

Afterwards there was champagne – just one glass – before spending the night at Falls Creek. She didn’t sleep that night, because she was ‘still buzzing’ from the challenge.

She says that it’s ‘normal’ – that’s happened to her before. Despite 16 hours of skiing and a sleepless night, Jarmila got up the next morning and drove to work in Bright.

She hadn’t even told her workplace about the challenge.

At work one of the doctors noticed her wind-burnt face and asked if she’d been skiing. She told him about the challenge.

He was interested, but she doesn’t think he fully understood the scale of the achievement. “I’d climbed Mount Everest.

It’s a lot, almost 9,000m.”

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alls Creek Resort Management will be collecting hard waste on Wednesday 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. •

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Summer Debrief It has been a record year for visitation this summer and Resort Management would like to get your feedback on events, visitor demographic, mountain biking and general observations.

Therefore you are invited to join the relevant Resort Management personnel and other members of the community for a summer season debrief meeting.

This meeting will take place on Wednesday 26th April from 9:30am to around 11:30am in the Boardroom above Foodworks in QT. If you have any specific agenda items, please email http://joprothero@fallscreek.com.au.

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when I was about 12 I started showing more interest in racing. I went to a few of the Victorian Enduro events but after a couple of years that series kind of fell apart.

I then stared racing the national series.

MR: How many national events have you raced?

Ben: My first national year in 2015. I raced three events, Toowoomba, Adelaide, and Canberra and placed 3rd overall for the series.

In 2016 I raced the Bright, Perth and Ben McIlroy with bike - and a ‘can-do’ attitude. Pic Adelaide National series events winning all - Matt Rousu. three and the U19 series overall. I then went on to win U19 National Champs in Adelaide of the races he was doing. (with a time that would have knocked Troy MR: What are your goals for this year, Brosnan off the elite podium). more EWS or is going to be too hard to MR: How did you end up travelling and juggle school? racing alongside Chris Panozzo (2 time Elite Ben: I’m racing the EWS in New Zealand Gravity Enduro Australian champion)? and in Tasmania but this year I want Ben: I first met Chris at a Victorian Enduro to finish Year 12 and get out alive, do state round at Barjarg, I was still like Under as much riding as I can and stay fit. It’s From left: Marty Alexander Grounds Kristy McMahon (Fundraising 15s or Under 17s and I knew(MBUCC that he was a fast& Maintenance probablycommittee), not the best year to be going into Manager the Albury Wodonga Regional Centre Fund), Anthony dude. I wanted toofhang out with the fast guys Cancermy firstTrust EWS because YearBrewergray 12 takes(Secretary, up & Ken ((MBUCC Grounds & aMaintenance committee).

– Kim McKeown so I wanted MBUCC) to hang out withGilmour Chris Panozzo. such massive chunk of myPictime.

I remember at Barjarg the shuttles were always MR: Have you gotcricket any plans for starts further 7:30pm.

The new season in A Trivia Night was then held at the club a bit delayed, we were hanging out down the studies such as University, or depending mid-October.

New and past cricketers are which attracted around 60 participants.

The bottom for so long that we nearly missed our on how these two EWS events go, would very welcome to join as they are a friendly entry fee and proceeds were race runs.

When we gotfrom to thethe top,bar everyone you like to chance it and try to become a and welcoming club. For any questions, added to the donation pool been. to reach was wondering where we’d Hethe was professional racer? you can contact Anthony Brewergray impressive sum donated last Wednesday. just like “Ah we’ve just been chilling at the Ben: I Secretary) haven’t really much (Club on thought 0498 351too 966 or at: bottom.” So feltfriendly pretty cool.

MBUCC is athat family group with about it. Becoming a professional mountain mtbeauty@club.cricketvictoria.com.au.

After that he invited me to travel with him approximately 80 active members which biker would be pretty sick but you sort of to the up next round at Narbethong.

During do have to have another profession The Cricket Club have close ties toonce the you make three junior sides and three that trip we decided to race any more come out the other Mount Beauty Golfside.

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Ben: Yep, first overseas race, first EWS This weekWorld our local sports Mount (Enduro Series), so group, it’s going to be Beauty United Cricket Club presented a pretty exciting. cheque forexcitement $2360 to Kristy McMahon, MR: Is it or are you nervous?

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he team at Falls Creek Cross Country added to the experience for visitors this winter by creating a Snowman Building competition around Windy Corner.

Many great snowmen were built and the exercise proved to be fun fall all.

The Most Creative category went to The Rabbit – built by Nyasha and Sanura Iervasi (with some help from their aunty).

Best Dressed went to the Cowley family and the Yackandandah Primary kids won the staff pick with their creation the ‘Skiing Yak Snowman.’

Overall we had great snowmen and creatures all season - all very creative and lots of fun – with the winners doing a super job. •

Soccer Presentations The Mount Beauty Soccer Club had their end of year presentation evening earlier this month - Saturday 1st September to be precise - after another very successful year of competitions against the following teams: Bright, Yackandandah, Myrtleford, Wangaratta, Benalla & Albury/Wodonga.

Note: the Wangaratta, Benalla and Albury/

Our group of highly talented soccer kids with their awards. Pic – Kylie @ Big Bright Photos.

Wodonga rounds of competition were all mass Gala Days with upwards of eight to ten other regional towns competing on the day. This was all after our trip to Bendigo for the pre-season tournament where we were joined by teams from Melbourne and all other parts of the state.

Here are the achievement awards for our young players:U14 Best and Fairest: Cambell Moorman.

Runner Up: Lochlan Angelini.

U11 Best and Fairest: Aundres Brewer.

Runner Up: Will Rose.

U9 Best and Fairest: Lincoln Wilson.

Runner Up: Skye Power.

Charlie Oakley Award: This perpetual trophy is awarded to the standout player for achievement and commitment to the club and fellow team mates – and this year went to: Carmela Perri.

From the President: I would like to thank all volunteers for your help running the club, also my committee, Erin Angelini and Katrina Vazzoler plus a big thank you to Kevin & Andrea Moorman for their ten year contribution.

See you all next year! Ron Crawford. •

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WELCOME BACK TO WINTER! We have lots to keep you warm!

Clothing, Boots, Work wear, Insulation, Heaters!

If you need it, we have it – or we’ll get it!

Gift vouchers and free gift wrapping available

Mount Beauty Hardware & Drapery Store Mon – Fri: 9am – 5:30pm Saturday: 9am – 4pm Sun & Public Hol.s: 9am – 2pm

12 – 14 Hollonds Street, Mount Beauty

Ph: 03 5754 1999

Chair photos: 8:45 to 10:30am!

Shop is now located inside Cloud 9.

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FALL LINES Born to Fly

Seniors Festival

The unchartered emotional waters of Eric Hymans passing on the launch of his story and rebirth of the Summit Masters, sets in motion both nostalgia and recognition for the pioneers of Falls Creek. A special memorial edition of the ‘Born to Fly’ book is being organised for lovers of Falls Creek.

Barry from Pretty Valley has ordered 100 copies for his apartments and guests. Along with the Museum and Halley’s Ski Hire also putting their hands up to support this historical work. Definitely worth the read.

All guests, staff, accommodation vendors and retail outlets are invited to join in for this limited edition – especially anyone who missed the sold out first print. Quantity discounts. Orders only open for a few days.

Contact pea ce now 0413 427 030 or em: pete@epicscope.com.au. •

Hello everyone and in particular – Movie buffs!

The Seniors Festival in Victoria takes place throughout the month of October and in our area the first week of October sees some events to be enjoyed by everyone. Check the web site https://www.seniorsonline.vic. gov.au/festivalsandawards .

In particular the Alpine U3A is hosting a free afternoon movie on Wednesday October 3rd at the Seniors Citizens Hall, Tawonga Crescent, Mount Beauty. This is a free screening and the movie is the excellent British comedy ‘Finding your Feet.’ To add real gloss to the afternoon, the Red Cross is providing a sumptuous afternoon tea by courtesy of the Alpine Seniors and the Alpine U3A. The movie starts at 2pm.

Be early to get a good seat and remember that this is open to all seniors throughout Victoria. See you at the movie.

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Start Victorian School Holidays.

Mount Beauty Men’s Shed Regular Monthly BBQ – 11:30am at the Shed in Tennis Court Avenue – PLUS the Men’s Shed AGM. The Traditional SES BBQ Fun Raiser at the Falls Creek Hotel. 12noon start, BBQ Lunch – a great afternoon – then enjoy the AFL Grand Final between Richmond and Melbourne. Enquiries to 03 5758 3282

28th Team Mount Beauty Ride Day at Big Hill

Mountain Bike Park with shuttles and BBQ.

RSVPs essential so that we know numbers

for hiring buses and ordering food. We’ll also

need volunteers to drive the buses or to

help with the BBQ. Email info@tmb.org.au to

RSVP or volunteer.

28th – 30th Mountain Yoga and Snow Retreat – Three

days of luxury and well-being at Diana Lodge.

Ph: 03 5758 214

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Team Mount Beauty AGM 6:30 pm for drinks and pizzas. 7:30 pm for AGM. Regular meeting to follow. Sweetwater Brewery.

Just a heads up that you don’t need to be a committee member to attend the meetings.

Come along, grab a beer and get the inside goss on what’s going on with the club.

U3A hosting a free film as part of Seniors Festival. The British comedy ‘Finding Your Feet’ starts at 2pm at the Senior Citizens Clubrooms in Tawonga Crescent. For further details, contact our U3A Secretary, David Wood on Mb: 0419 514 399, or Em: dgwood4@bigpond.com. • Mount Beauty Park Run. 8am Bicentennial Park, Lakeside Avenue. Ph: 03 5754 1118 Mount Beauty Community Market, 9am –

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1pm top end of Hollonds Street and Kiewa Crescent. For further Info or to book a stall, Ph Bev: 03 5754 4097.

The McKaos - Australia’s only mass start, snow - dirt - road enduro from the summit of McKay to the shore of Lake Guy in Bogong Village. 8am – 12noon. Ph: 03 5758 1200.

Official Close of the 2018 Snow Season.

Victorian Schools – Term Four begins.

Regular Monthly Meeting of the UKV Community Association – 7:30pm in The Auditorium – beside the Visitor Information Centre, Bogong High Plains Road, Mount Beauty. All Welcome.

Em: info@ukvcommunity.org.au Mount Beauty Park Run. 8am Bicentennial Park, Lakeside Avenue. Ph: 03 5754 1118

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Ed 02 * 09.11.18 * Summer Activities. Shop Local Specials. Spoke Sisters Shuttle Day. Ed 03 * 23.11.18 * Shopping Locally Benefits. Carols by Candlelight. School Concerts.

DISTRIBUTION: • All accommodation houses, restaurants, businesses, club, club lodges and apartments in Falls Creek, Bogong Village, Mount Beauty, Tawonga South, Tawonga and Dederang, plus the RMB’s between Dederang and Tawonga and selected venues in Bright and Myrtleford.

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• Logos and images 300dpi> as jpg attachment • Friday 2.00pm prior to publication date • A Season Contract for 16 editions of winter is available offering a 15% discount. The contract is secured by payments made four editions in advance. Due Dates: 08.06.18; 06.07.18; 03.08.18 and 31.08.18.

ENQUIRIES For Information on Advertising or Editorial Contributions please contact: Ken Bell Mob: 0400 350 488

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For Payment, Placement of Adverts or Subscriptions, please forward to: Ph/Fax: 03 5754 1346 Office Address: Suite 2, 41 Bogong High Plains Road, Mount Beauty Postal Address: P.O. Box 325, Mount Beauty 3699. ABN:22 171 749 807 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2018 Edition SIXTEEN

FALL LINES Other Activities in this area for the Seniors Festival are: Coffee Morning, Friday 5th October, from 10:30am at the Senior Citizens Hall in Tawonga Crescent.

Social Bowls at the Tawonga Bowling Club – every Thursday during October from 2pm to 4pm.

For further details, contact our U3A Secretary, David Wood on: Mb: 0419 514 399, or Em: dgwood4@bigpond.com. •

TMB Spoke Sisters This mountain bike season, Team Mount Beauty will be coordinating the Spoke Sisters Networking Tour. The aim of the networking sessions will be to connect local female mountain bike leaders who are passionate about increasing female participation in the sport. They will provide an opportunity to share knowledge, experience and skills, which will build stronger relationships and enhance our capacity to undertake future endeavours.

The three sessions will involve a morning of shuttles at three local mountain bike parks, followed by a late long lunch in that community.

Day 1: Saturday 17th November 2018 at Big Hill MTB Park, Mount Beauty.

Carly Emond, Turi Berg and Rachael Whipps will provide an opportunity to share knowledge, experience and skills for local female riders. Pic - Charlie Brown

Day 2: Saturday 2nd February 2019 at Woolshed Falls / Beechworth MTB Park, Beechworth.

Day 3: Saturday 13th April 2019 at Nail Can Hill, Albury.

Eligible participants will be members of Team Mount Beauty, Albury-Wodonga MTB Club, Beechworth Chain Gang, Alpine Cycling Club or Yack Tracks.

For more information or to apply, please contact Turi Berg on info@tmb.org.au •

LOCAL RADIO Alpine Radio 96.5 FM In the Kiewa Valley Alpine Radio 92.9 FM In the Ovens Valley Alpine Radio 94.5 FM In the Harrietville area

Emergency Services Broadcaster

Mount Beauty Community Radio for good music, local news, snow reports and developing programs.

Ph: 5754 4554

Email: info@alpineradio.com.au Website: www.alpineradio.com.au

CLASSIFIEDS MISSING BOOK A copy of Dr. Ruth Lawrence’s Thesis on the Bogong High Plains was left in the care of Bill and Yvonne Sutton. It has been lent to some-one and not returned. If any knows anything please touch base with Bill or phone Ken Bell on 0400 350 488.

FOR SALE RM Williams Cuban Heel Boots, Bushman Tan, with added rubber protective sole. Almost brand new. Size 9 G. Retail $309.95 will sell for $250. Ph: 0400 350 488.

BABYSITTING – FALLS CREEK Available all day and nights, Fri, Sat and Sun. Any time after 5pm Mon to Thurs. Trustworthy, Fun, Reliable and Responsible. Ph: Molly: 0487 864 679.

FOR SALE Electric Golf Buggy in VGC - $250; Full set of Drummond Golf Clubs & Bag - $150; Cross Trainer in VGC - $100. Ph: 03 5754 1215

FOR HIRE

FOR SALE – SNOWMOBILE

Red BRP V800. New Condition, 1,100kms, regularly serviced, many options. $7795 Ph: 0447 583 255.

FOR SALE BY TENDER The Falls Creek SES would like to put up for sale by tender a 2004 Polaris Fusion 900cc snowmobile. 4288 kms 180 hrs of operation. no RWC. Tenders close 1st Oct and can be sent to P.O. Box 68, Falls Creek 3699.

Three Tonne Tipper and mini Excavator. Ph: 0427 942 171.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY ALTERATIONS, DRESSMAKING & REPAIRS Call Kerry 0407 814 114 for all sewing needs.

Services include hems & complete design solutions.

DRIVING INSTRUCTION Summit Driver Training. Tawonga based driving instruction and re-assessment. Ph Craig 0427 722 287.

ALTITUDE PHYSIO & MASSAGE Frueauf Village, (below Milch Café) Ground Fl, Rm 2, 4 Schuss St, Falls Creek. Ph: 03 5758 3766.

Em: fallscreek@altitudephysiotherapy.com.au.

Wb: www.altitudephysiotherapy.com.au

ELECTRICAL All Electrical Services. Ph: Rick 0418 698 491. Reg No: 7923.

BOWEN THERAPY & MASSAGE Tawonga South. Ph: Heather 0428 993 125.

BUILDING & ELECTRICAL Duggan & Hanlon, your complete building service, please call Justin on 0458 220 879.

CIVIL CELEBRANT - HEATHER MULL Quality Ceremonies - All Types. Ph: 03 5754 4395.

Mb: 0428 993 125. www.celebrant-ne-vic.com.au COMPUTERS & SERVICE Custom built computers, Upgrades, parts, laptops, troubleshooting, virus removal, data recovery, back-ups.

Ph: Michal Trnka 5754 4637 or Mb: 0417 163 601.

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Altitude Electrical - no job too big or small.

Domestic, commercial & industrial. Contact Ben Svarc 0419 801 109.

FREIGHT - ALB - MTB - FALLS CREEK Remo’s Transport from Albury/Wodonga to Mount Beauty & Falls Creek Mon to Fri Incl. Refrigeration Available. Ph: John or Esther 0417 414 320 HAIRDRESSER Natalie Raymond, Birds Nest Salon, 26 Hollonds Street, Mount Beauty. Open Six days a week & evenings by appointment. Ph: 03 5754 1177.

LD’S HOME PET CARE Pet Care & Dog Walking. Ph: Lisa 5754 1695.

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PAINTING SERVICES Interior/Exterior, Domestic/Commercial.

Obligation Free Quotes. Quality & Service Guaranteed. KLM Alpine Painting Services, Ph: Laif 0437 023 921.

PHYSIOTHERAPY Kiewa Valley Sports & Spinal Physiotherapy. 5A Hollonds St Mt Beauty. Out of hours and home visits available. HiCaps. Ph: 5754 1270.

PLUMBING & GASFITTING David Batson – Servicing Mount Beauty, Tawonga and beyond. No job too big or small! Domestic, commercial or industrial. Ph: 0488 552 239 REMEDIAL MASSAGE/NATUROPATH 38 St Bernard Dv, Tawonga Sth. Ph: 0419 519 275.

STORAGE Caravans, Vehicles, Pallets, Large Lock-up Units.

Ph: 0428 361497 www.alpinewarehousing.com TAXI & 4WD SERVICE Mt Beauty Taxi Service. Covers Falls Creek & Albury. Ph: 0409 573 909 or 13 10 08.

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PROPERTY OF THE WEEK Altitude Apartment 5.

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his deluxe apartment is approximately 147m2 and offers four large bedrooms, three bathrooms and is modern yet warm with a good sized open plan living and dining area.

Now this apartment is in a brilliant location with the new Eagle Quad Chairlift right next door and sits above the Falls Creek Sports hire and gear shop and the fabulous BE Foodstore Restaurant. It is also surrounded by other fine establishments like the new Flying Pan Inn, Easy Eats and the Falls Creek Hotel. Easy access from the Bogong High Plains Road is via the Gully Chair.

Comfortable open plan living with the balcony overlooking the Summit.

Pic - Courtesy of the agent

This would be one of the best returning properties in the resort, with a very relaxed management agreement and no restriction on owner use. Your agent has sold a couple of these units recently and believes this property would be an excellent purchase The apartment is fresh and has a lovely spacious feel with good natural light.

easily accessed by car with adequate parking out front or nearby.

Australian walk of international standard being promoted by Parks Victoria.

While the quality of your enjoyment of Falls Creek as a winter resort is undoubted, it is the growing suite of summer activities that adds untold value to a purchase in the village.

The afore-mentioned suite of summer activities includes the Alpine Challenge, the Mile High Dragon Boats, the Bicycle Network Peaks Challenge Falls Creek, the Easter Festival as well as regular mountain bike shuttles.

Over the last decade, much work has gone into developing and securing summer trade.

The resort now boasts in excess of 40km of mountain bike trails – with some being accessed from the Village Bowl. Add to these the many kilometres of aqueducts and management vehicle tracks and your exploring, whether on foot, on a horse or on your bike is endless. The Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing is an iconic

All the bedrooms/ bathrooms are upstairs and the lower level features a large open plan living with balcony overlooking the Summit. This apartment features plenty of storage in the apartment and also in the roof space, plus large drying room.

In the summer months, (we describe as everything not winter), the location can be

Apartment 5 has a strong rental history showing good returns in excess of 5% and is truly special. Call today to arrange an inspection. An information pack is available on request.

Christa Smit (Zirknitzer), Zirky Real Estate, Mb: 0402 277 808 •

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