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Contents MANAGING EDITOR Steve Cuff

Features

DESIGN & ARTWORK Chris Febvre and the NEM Creative team

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Future Thredbo Investment

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Thredbo will upgrade all main lifts and install a new alpine coaster and zip line.

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ADVERTISING SALES Steve Cuff Ph: 0418 620 651 E: stevecuff@snowymagazine.com.au

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Snowy 2.0 Tunnelling The Snowy 2.0 project has commenced tunnelling at their Lobs Hole site.

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Frank Prihoda 100th

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An inside look at the 100-year birthday celebrations for a Thredbo icon.

Gear and Fashion If you are looking for gear and fashion, we have some of the best listed here.

PAGES 43 + 54-59 Après Feature

We view some popular brands who may be involved in your après skiing.

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DIGITAL ONLINE EDITIONS Free E-Editions are available via nemedia.pressreader.com or search for the North East Media App at the Apple, Google Play or Windows App Stores.

PUBLISHER Snowy Mountains Media Hartley Higgins and Steve Cuff

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Inside PAGE 13

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Art and Culture

40 Year Perisher Journey

A forum on art and culture and its importance Alan ‘Barney’ Davis has worked at Perisher and investment into the economy. for 40 years in various departments.

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Charles Davis offers an insight to capturing his stunning wildlife photos.

Progressing from Perisher Winter Sports Club to the big stage of the Olympics.

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Venture into Kosciuszko National Park for stunning winter scenery and nature.

Some insights into where to ski and snowboard across Thredbo mountain.

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Looking for a new summer adventure, then visit the Snowy Mountains.

A trial bus service will be introduced this winter for transport to the resorts.

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A few tips and information on driving on the snowy alpine roads this winter.

Looking for the best dining options in Jindabyne, read restaurant guide here.

Critters In The Snow

Winter in Kosciuszko

Summer in the Snowies

COVER PHOTO Lucas Wilkinson enjoying the best of the 2021 July snowfalls at Perisher.

PHOTO:Jeremy Richardson / Perisher

PRINT & DISTRIBUTION Snowy Mountains Magazine is a free publication published 7 times per year and distributed to over 170 locations.

2021 August - September Edition 14,000 copies 1500 Canberra 12500 Snowy Mountains region and surrounding areas.

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CONTRIBUTORS Charles Davis, Michelle Lindsay.

Driving in Snow

Blue Cow to Beijing

Guide to Thredbo Mountain

Trial Bus Service

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The First Word AFTER such a wonderful start to the 2021 winter and the promise of being so busy with peak season accommodation booked out, the snow season has soured somewhat with the lockdown of greater Sydney.

Just as we were gaining momentum leading into July that bloody virus surfaced its head again and put paid to many a snow revellers winter holiday.

The continuation of the restrictions now into August is sad. Not only are the businesses here suffering, the greater Sydney area caters to about 70% of our winter market, but I really feel for the snow visitors and all our friends in Sydney who are limited in their movements.

These regular visitors and their snow passion are the backbone of the snow industry, people who frequent their favourite resorts each winter regardless of weather.

The Snowy Mountains region have been dealt their fair share of bad luck over the past 18 months, from the January 2020 bushfires, the initial 2020 Covid-19 lockdowns, then the 2020 winter restrictions. And just as

we were starting to gain some ground after a strong summer, boom, we are hammered again.

The snow gods have delivered in abundance this winter with huge snowfalls shaping the season to be a belter, plus more flakes in the forecast.

This snow accumulation may yet let us salvage something from the 2021 season with September already looking good for snow cover.

So, if there is any positive, and if our visiting friends still have the energy and are allowed to travel, then Spring season sure does have a good ring to it right now.

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Year-Round Snowy Mountains Holidays YOU may only think of the Snowy Mountains as your winter holiday, but have you considered what is on offer all yearround.

From romantic secluded weekend getaways, relaxed winery tours, adrenalin adventures on your mountain bike, catching a whopping great trout, basking by the lake or hiking to the top of Mount Kosciuszko, yes, the Snowy Mountains region delivers on multiple holiday fronts. Let’s take a sneak peek at the two different areas.

The Snowy Valleys on the western side of the Main Range are the quiet achievers and often fly under the radar. But for small towns they pack a punch well above the weight.

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Water skiing at Talbingo Dam.

Talbingo is a small town at the northern end of Kosciuszko and home to Snowy Hydro’s Tumut 3 power station and the splendid Talbingo Dam. Recently they have added mountain bike trails and more big plans lie ahead on that scene.

Blowering Dam is impressive and very visible with caravan and camping travellers loving their time on the foreshore. Think beach experience, swimming, fishing, relaxing, but just inland and not the coast.

The Tumut River from Blowering Dam meanders through Tumut. Take the scenic drive to the dam wall or wander the river trail in the centre of town. There are mountain biking trails on the adjacent hills, a great golf course, craft brewery, and you can even visit the broom factory.

Adelong was famous for its gold, and you can visit the heritage listed Adelong Falls Gold Mill Ruins just out of town. Bring your swimmers and take a dip in the Adelong Creek, very popular on hot summer days.

Batlow is home to Australia’s best apples and orchards line the roads. They also have the Apple Blossom festival and the Batlow Ciderfest where you guessed it, they celebrate everything apples. Be sure to visit the roadside cellar doors and the Batlow Hotel.

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Wandering Courabyra Vineyard

Tumbarumba is home to fantastic cool climate wines with the Courabyra cellar door one of the hotspots to visit. The small town also has claim to the first rail trail in NSW, which has grown immensely in popularity. Plan ahead if you want to book bikes. The Paddys River Falls is another great destination, hike down to the falls and even take a swim.

Khancoban is the gateway to the southern end of Kosciuszko National Park and packs plenty of charm into a small town. Visit the rejuvenated town centre, National Parks office for directions and explore the

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Paddling at Khancoban.

Khancoban Pondage and adjacent rivers for splendid fishing.

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Huge Investment and Upgrade Plans for Thredbo

By STEVE CUFF THREDBO will embark on a huge infrastructure investment and upgrade over the next decade with all major lifts replaced, increased snowmaking, a new Merritts Mountain House restaurant, plus installation of a new alpine coaster and zip line.

The total cost when finished could see upwards of $100 million invested.

This type of investment has not been seen since the 1980’s when Thredbo

◼ COLD: Snowmaking from the Supertrail to Cruiser area in full swing during winter. PHOTO: Steve Cuff.

embarked on a then major infrastructure drive that has reaped rewards. This previous era of expenditure on infrastructure shaped the resort to be the year-round destination it is today.

At recent promotional functions, Thredbo general manager, Stuart Diver outlined to guests the high level projects the company will pursue. Snowy Mountains Magazine has since followed up with an exclusive interview.

“Obviously lift replacement is a big one for us which started with the gondola, and we will be continuing with Snowgums in the next two years with that works (DA) just currently being undertaken,” said Mr Diver.

Following on from the new $15 million Merritts Gondola that debuted in 2020, the first of the new upgrades will see the old Snowgums double chair replaced with a new six seater Doppelmayr chair. The chair will cost in the vicinity of $15-20 million and run on the same alignment including a new mid-station just above the cat shed area.

This new chair will be instrumental for the planned alpine coaster that will run from the mid-station area to a rejuvenated Snowgums base area. The

alpine coaster when installed would operate in both winter and summer. The current maintenance department will be relocated.

This major upgrade will be followed by the replacement of the Gunbarrel Chair, Cruiser Chair and then the Kosciuszko Express potentially within a seven year period.

The current chairs are approaching their 35-40 year life span and the upgrades will see an increase in capacity for both winter and summer.

Mr Diver said the other major upgrade will see more investment into the snowmaking system to take advantage of weather opportunities on a greater scale.

“Snowmaking upgrades to the pump house with a real aim of increasing capacity. The available cold days are becoming less and so we need to be really able to maximise those cold temps early in the season to get as much snow down as we can so therefore the only way to do that is to increase the capacity of the system, so that’s a big focus for us.”

The Merritts Mountain House restaurant has already been earmarked for a major overhaul. The plans are to knock down and rebuild over two

◼ UPGRADE: All major chairs at Thredbo are planned for replacement.

PHOTOS: Thredbo Resort.

summers starting as soon as possible once plans are finalised.

Tying in with their year-round growth, the new Mountain House would be suitable for conferences and weddings plus an increased restaurant capacity.

Last summer the Merritts area at the top of the gondola proved very popular on the given days it opened, the plan is to now maximise the venue on a year-round basis including mountain biking.

YEAR ROUND ADVENTURE Big news for adventure visitors will be the new alpine coaster from the Snowgums mid-station and the planned new seven zip lines installation from the top of the Kosciuszko Chair to the base.

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◼ BRIGHT: Riding the Kosciuszko Express for an early morning event.

The cost is expected to be approximately $3 million.

Alpine coasters are gravity fed slides that have been a trend in successful northern hemisphere resorts. Thredbo are about to submit a development application with Mr Diver saying the alpine coaster will be amazing.

“That focus is year-round activities and what we can do for that, so the two, the alpine coaster gravity roller coaster and the zip line installation we hope to have installed in the next three years.

The thinking behind those is obviously year-round attractions that can be used both winter and summer, and that’s what Thredbo is, a year-round resort.

So, anything that we’re investing in is

that sort of adventure style activity.”

Thredbo have progressed in leaps and bounds in the past decade with visitation and growing their summer products.

These new additions will be another huge attraction.

Mountain biking has been a huge win for the resort and arrive on any given day in summer and mountain bikes are prevalent in all areas. This popularity will see more investment and growth with plans to expand into the Merritts area and continue to build more trails.

“The real focus for us is really replicating what the winter model does.

We need to build more trails around the cruiser area, were planning to operate more lifts, the gondola operating this

summer, the cruiser lift operating the following summer once we get the cruiser MTB park fully built. So, DA’s for all of those trails are currently in at the moment,” said Mr Diver.

“We will start construction again on new trails again this summer so it’s really exciting for us, obviously we’ve seen the massive growth in mountain biking and I believe given our lifting system and the gravity nature of it, that growth will continue for many many years to come.

Friday Flat and Valley Terminal There are plans to upgrade the Friday Flat area with a redesign of the buildings to upgrade capacity.

Car parking has been increased in the

past 12 months and there are plans for more upgrades as approvals are granted.

There is scope for a multi level parking area at the current Friday Flat day area car park. This has also been mentioned in the recent Special Activation Precinct (SAP) master plan.

The Valley Terminal area will see changes, to start with the revamp of the Snowgums base when the new chair is installed. This area has great potential to be a world class ski base area incorporating the Merritts Gondola, Snowgums 6-seater and the Kosciuszko Express.

The actual Valley Terminal (VT) building will see minor works over the coming years as an interim.

Commenting on the financial aspect of the upgrades and considering the recent greater Sydney lockdown affecting all Snowy Mountains business and revenue, Stuart Diver said that this has obviously put a dent in this year’s revenue.

“It is in no way going to stop the future capital works in Thredbo and that’s the real key, the real key point that the two aren’t tied together,” said Mr Diver.

Thredbo have stated more details will be announced later in the year for their upgrade schedule and final plans.

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Events Ramp Up At Thredbo With over $90,000 worth of cash and prizes up for grabs, the competitions are set to take on new heights in Thredbo this 2021 winter season.

Alongside Thredbo’s extensive list of professional competitions on offer, there are spectacular open competitions so anyone can try their hand at winning.

TOURNAMENT OF TURNS The ultimate event for all snowboarders to unite, the Transfer Banked Slalom is all about going a little wild on a course that puts the rest to shame. The ‘tournament of turns’ event has been a legendary staple, gracing Thredbo slopes for its seventh year.

Catering to snowboarders of intermediate to advanced skill levels, there are eight rider categories over one jam-packed day. Shredders start from as little as 8-years-old before heading right up to 56-years-old, all are welcome on August 13.

VIP LUXURY AT TOP TO BOTTOM The iconic Top to Bottom is Australia’s premier downhill race for skiers and boarders with $25,000 in cash and prizes to be won this winter.

Running now for more than 25 years, this iconic Thredbo event is back on August 7 for another year following a short hiatus in 2020.

Starting as the sun rises, racers line up above Eagles Nest with their skis and boards in hand before tackling a 3.2-kilometre downhill race to the village on the famous Supertrail, Australia’s longest run.

An event where lycra is encouraged for extra speed, racers begin with a 100-metre dash by foot before clicking or strapping in for a fast-paced, free-for-all race right to the bottom. Riders drop 600 vertical metres while navigating, gates, straights and other racers from the top to the bottom before celebrating with champagne into the night with live music at the Alpine Bar. Champagne sounding more appealing than competitions? Become a VIP spectator and enjoy bubbles, sunrise views, a deluxe breakfast smorgasbord at the Mumm Top to Bottom champagne breakfast. From the comfort of Kareela Hutte deck, take in prime views of one of the most exciting corners in the race and keep up to date with radio updates before heading down the mountain post-race to join in the celebratory action.

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BIG: Thredbo have a list of huge events this winter. PHOTO: Thredbo Resort

THREDBO SNOW SERIES The Snow Series has officially started where contestants enter five big competitions during the season, hoping to take home a piece of the $65,000 prize and cash pie.

Starting with Rails and Ridercross before the Freeride, Slopestyle and the final event, Big Air, each event brings its own unique set of courses aimed to test rider’s versatility while judges decide who is the best talent in Australia.

Although the competition is high, Snow Series is all about a friendly atmosphere, allowing athletes to push themselves in a fun and supportive environment.

Open to all, it’s not all about the pros with Thredbo adding extra junior and grommet categories this year.

To register for any event, visit www.thredbo.com.au/events/ for all information.

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Charity Par 3 Golf Day GOLFERS looking for a fun charity day out to play golf should mark down September 26 in their diary for the Jindabyne Bowling & Sports Club, Coolamatong Snowy Mountains Country Club par 3 charity event.

Held at Coolamatong Golf Club near Berridale and in conjunction with the Jindabyne Bowling Club, the fun par 3 event has been well attended in previous years with up to 100 competitors.

Both the Jindabyne and Berridale Lions Clubs are involved who assist with the pre game breakfast and lunch. Both branches also organise sponsorship for the event with their respective clubs the beneficiaries from the day.

A highlight of the event is the fact that the par 3 holes are novelty, with each designated tee box positioned for some challenging holes, and other very short but interesting holes.

On the day there is breakfast and BBQ lunch provided, raffles, drinks cart for refreshments on the course plus loads of prizes.

The event is an individual stroke and on completion of the golf prizes will be auctioned off to raise funds for charity.

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New Cooma Gallery

By STEVE CUFF COOMA based photographer Charles Davis opened his new gallery in early July where guests can stroll through the old Uniting Church and see wonderful snow infused photography capturing local creatures.

Initially Charles had a grand opening planned, but with restrictions at the time, it was a soft launch with mainly local residents on opening day.

Charles said he was amazed at the amount of people who ventured out on the day and was excited for the all the people still to drop in as the winter season progresses.

“This thing has been years in the making

◼ STUNNING: The Kunama book is filled with great images.

and a nonstop three month restoration of the 130 year old church to bring it to life,” said Charles.

The gallery has many of Charles’ award winning pictures displayed on the walls in large format. There are stylish cushions for sale as well as smaller items. Various size prints are available of hundreds of images via the website and the gallery store.

Many of Charles’ images are captured during snow storms where he endures the cold and harsh elements of winter to capture our famous native animals in their natural environment.

During the early heavy snowfall in June, Charles said he went against all his instincts of heading to the mountains for the snow, but instead found black swans in an ice and snow filled lake at Nimmitabel.

“It was a once in twenty year opportunity.”

To coincide with the new gallery opening, Charles has also released a stunning book “Kunama” featuring his best images.

Kunama is the Ngarigo word for snow, and the book has been ten years in the making.

“This is the most comprehensive collection of Australian wildlife in the snow ever compiled,” said Charles.

◼ PROUD: Photographer Charles Davis at his new gallery inside the old Uniting Church and images in his new book.

PHOTOS: Steve Cuff “I wanted to make something beautiful that anyone could own and show others the amazing country we live in. It is 136 pages of some of my favourite and best photos I’ve ever taken all in one book.”

Having attended an online Nikon seminar with Charles where he described how he captures the images, spending hours in freezing conditions and patiently waiting for the animals, the book is exceptionally priced at the $90 cover price.

You can also read the story behind the image in Charles’ regular column in Snowy Mountains Magazine, the latest article on Page 14.

To purchase the Kunama photo book, visit Charles’ website, or stop in at the new gallery adjacent to The Lott café.

Gallery Location The old Uniting Church, 185 Sharp Street Cooma. www.charlesdavisphotography.com

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Cultural Tourism Packs an Economic Punch The value of the Arts and Cultural sectors to the visitor economy of South East NSW is shown in a recent research report from South East Arts.

The report was launched at the inaugural Cultural Tourism Forum held in Bega, the first of three forums. Post winter will see a forum hosted in the Snowy Mountains and then Eurobodalla over the summer period.

The forum provided an opportunity to hear from both tourism and arts representatives and started a robust conversation on the current situation along with discussions about opportunities for cultural tourism development between both tourism and arts sectors.

An introduction from Andrew Gray, ED of South East Arts identified the focus of the organisation’s cultural tourism work.

“We have used the Destination NSW definition of cultural tourism as covering performing arts, museums, galleries, studios, live music, public art, heritage and Indigenous cultural experiences,” said Mr Gray.

Mr Gray also presented a summary of the results of research report, The Value of the Arts and Cultural Sectors to the Visitor

Economy of South East commissioned by SEA and produced by TRC Tourism. The sectors estimated value to the region is $272.5 million annually and boosts annual regional income by $87.5 million.

“The report highlighted that every dollar of direct visitor spending on arts experiences generates another $4.70 of spending on food, accommodation and other visitor’s services,” explained Mr Gray.

Representatives from three regional festivals - Lake Light Sculpture - Jo Larkin, Narooma Oyster Festival - Lindsay Brown and Four Winds - Gabrielle Waters presented on the importance of gathering audience data and how their events use this information to shape programming and promotion.

A visual arts focus at the local government level included a discussion on public art, galleries and programming to attract audiences to the region. Jazz Williams from SEA ended the forum advocating for business skills development of Aboriginal artists to meet the strong interest of visitors who want to engage in Indigenous cultural experiences.

Jindabyne based Jo Larkin who has experience in tourism development is the

◼ IMPORTANT: Art and cultural events like the Jindabyne Lake Light Sculpture attract people to the region.

PHOTO: Steve Cuff Cultural Development Officer for South East Arts representing the Snowy Monaro and is working to connect and develop these opportunities in our region.

Along with the release of the research report on the value of Arts and Cultural sectors of South East NSW, South East Arts has also launched a new website creativesouth.com.au that provides listings of cultural tourism venues, events and businesses in the South East region and Southern Tablelands.

The website is a joint project between South East Arts (SEA) and Southern Tablelands Arts. Jo Larkin is busy adding listings for

Visit www.creativesouth.com.au for more information on Southern NSW art and culture listings.

To view the full economic report on the South East Arts website. www.southeastarts.org.au/ opportunities/cultural-tourism-packsan-economic-punch

Snowy Monaro and interested parties can contact her via email, cdo@southeastarts. org.au if you would like your business listed on the site.

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Icy Looks Kangaroo, Macropus giganteus

The story behind the picture PROBBALY the coldest kangaroo you will ever see.

During the biggest storm in 15 years, I headed into the Cascade Valley. The winds were up to 100km an hour with snow falling for the previous 24 hours. Originally, I was after anything, from horses to landscapes but never kangaroos as they never come up so high into the mountains normally.

The first kangaroo I saw I took for being alone and lost, it turned out to be just one of many. An entire mob had moved into the valley during summer and when that first huge storm had hit in July, they became trapped.

Storms in the Cascade never last long, it is an area that sits in the shadow of the Ramshead Range, any snow that falls there is the fallout that hits the larger mountains.

It is an area of amazing light, even as storms rage in the mountains the sun will

come out in the Cascade even whilst it is snowing. With that extra bit of sun comes faster melt, with snow often only lasting on the ground for a few days.

I knew the roos would be fine to wait out the storm, they just had to stay sheltered.

This particular female eastern grey was huddled under a snow gum out of the wind.

She had ice all over her fur, but she was safe and even had a small amount of grass at the base of the tree.

As is common with large natural events animals become less worried about other creatures sharing their space while mother nature rages. Under such conditions we both sheltered behind this Snow Gum from the wind, with the mutual understanding that the wind was scarier than either of us were to each other that day.

The rest of her mob had the same idea, and each had their own tree to hide behind.

I envied them for a moment as I looked out into the gusting wind and the kilometres I had still to ski to get home. I returned the next week to find the mob gone, hopefully, they had moved deeper into the Pilot wilderness and lower down in elevation to avoid the next storm.

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Snowy 2.0 Commence Tunnelling THE Snowy 2.0 project has commenced tunnelling at their Lobs Hole site with the Lady Eileen Hudson tunnel boring machine (TBM) now well into the mountainside.

Snowy 2.0 project director Kieran Cusack said the Lady Eileen Hudson TBM is excavating the 2.6 kilometre main access tunnel, the first of several tunnels in the overall project.

“This is the first TBM to be used in Snowy’s history, and our first new major tunnel excavation in well over 40 years and will handle approximately four to five thousand tonnes of excavated rock per day, when in full operation,” said Mr Cusack.

One of three TBM’s that will be used on the project, the Lady Eileen Hudson TBM is excavating the main access tunnel down to where the cavern will be built for the underground power station, 800m beneath the surface.

Adjacent to the main access tunnel, a second TBM is currently being built that will excavate a new emergency, ventilation and cable tunnel for power lines from the underground power station to the transmission lines.

The cable tunnel portal has seen more than 330,000 cubic meters of material excavated to create a TBM portal face that’s 25 meters high. A total of 1900 permanent ground support anchors have been installed within the portal face, and the components of the cable tunnel TBM are being assembled, including the 11 meter diameter cutterhead tail shield and main drive.

At Tantangara Dam, excavation works are underway to create an adit for the

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POWER: The Lady Eileen Hudson TBM has started its 2.6km journey underground.

headrace tunnel that will descend from the dam down to the power station cavern.

This tunnel was scheduled to commence in later 2021 and will have the third TBM machine.

Each tunnel is lined by concrete segments to create a tunnel ring.

Manufactured in Cooma and transported to each specific site, around 130,500 segments will be used to line the 27km of tunnels.

“These segments fabricated at our Polo Flat precast factory are transported nine at a time into the TBM. They are then assembled to create a ring which forms an 11-metre diameter concrete tunnel, keeping our workers safe,” said Mr Cusack.

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To accommodate all the workers at present, Snowy Hydro have secured much of the accommodation available in the Adaminaby area. This has been a godsend for the community after the closure of Selwyn Snow Resort from the 2020 bushfires.

Snowy Hydro invited students from across the region to name two of the tunnel boring machines from women in the fields of science, technology engineering and maths (STEM). In July they announced the TBM names would be Kirsten and Florence.

The first TBM was named in honour of

the original Snowy Scheme ambassador and wife of inaugural Commissioner, Sir William Hudson.

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Snowy Hydro congratulated the two students who nominated these influential women: Kobe Burnes (Brungle) choosing Kirsten Banks and Riley Douch (Berridale) selecting Florence Violet McKenzie.

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STUNNING: The winter scenes of Kosciuszko captured by K7 guide and photographer Mike Edmondson.

Explore Kosciuszko In Winter THERE are never enough superlatives to describe the winter beauty of Kosciuszko National Park, and everyone should witness this stunning scenery firsthand at least once in their lifetime.

Photographer and K7 Adventures guide Mike Edmondson has explored Kosciuszko for 30 plus years and has captured many wonderful images. Still to this day Mike says he never tires of the views and showing people his backyard.

“I just have a connection and love for the mountains I suppose,” said Mike.

“I don’t get sick of it, I get regenerated and reenergised when I go out there, it is my life purpose to connect people to nature, to the nature spirits.”

Those nature spirits can often be found on the scenic mornings as the sun rises in your snow camp where guests come away with a beautiful experience.

The weather can be challenging at times in the alpine, and Mike along with all the other K7 guides have pre planned strategies and plans for all scenarios. Some people like the mix

of weather and snowshoeing in the snowgums during snowy days.

One lady on a recent camping trip commented to Mike the beauty was they had the variety of the weather.

Snow, flat light and wandering through the snowgums and on the last day ascending to the Ramshead peaks near Kosciuszko to witness ice formations on the rocks and a clear blue sunny day. “She saw everything,” said Mike.

With such great snow this winter, the platform is set for the best scenery. Day trips are ideal for those who have limited time and might just want to snowshoe to the top of Kosciuszko or do a smaller trek through the trees. Extended camping and photo tours allow you to capture the full experience.

Backcountry skiing and split boarding has grown in popularity, with alpine resort folk looking for that something extra beyond the

crowded slopes and to add a new element to their snow holiday.

Choose from guided trips to set locations or custom build your own excursion with friends and have experienced guides show you the way.

No matter what the weather delivers, camp sites and trips are planned accordingly. Whether you are among the snowgums or on the higher reaches where you are welcomed with stunning predawn glows and colours of the sunrise, the timing is primed to explore Kosciuszko.

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Snowies Iconic Walk Project Update The Snowies Iconic Walk when fully completed will showcase the unique alpine ecosystems and breathtaking views of the Kosciuszko summit precinct and provide accessible and exceptional experiences for visitors.

It arose from a need to better disperse visitors to reduce overcrowding issues around Rawson Pass and the summit of Mount Kosciuszko, and to provide a diversity of walking experiences.

The concept reflects the vision for Kosciuszko National Park to be recognised as the premier destination for walking in Australia. With summer tourism growing, the track will be a welcome addition to the trail network.

Funding was recently awarded for stage 4 with the then Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack announcing $10 million in funding to deliver the 11km track between Perisher Valley and Bullocks Flat, as part of the Regional Recovery Partnerships program.

AUSTRALIA’S HIGHEST SUSPENSION BRIDGE As part of the walk, Australia’s highest suspension bridge was constructed this year in Kosciuszko National Park. At an elevation of 1627m above sea level, the new Spencers Creek bridge is the final critical piece of infrastructure to complete the second stage of the Snowies Iconic Walk.

This 9.9km walk from Guthega to Charlotte Pass provides panoramic views of the Snowy River and majestic Main Range across the alpine roof of Australia.

The bridge is located 3.3km from Guthega near the Snowy River confluence and blends in well with the surrounding landscape. It has been carefully constructed by Steelworks Engineering to avoid disturbance of the creek’s bed, banks, and instream habitat features.

Walkers on the Guthega to Charlotte Pass walk will enjoy beautiful high-country scenery and stunning views of snowcapped mountain ranges, as well as unique flora and fauna such as gnarled snow

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gums, hidden valleys of mountain ash, summer wildflowers, wombats, echidnas and native birdlife.

This section will open in spring 2021 and will be the first new stage of the Snowies Iconic Walk project to open to the public.

CHARLOTTE PASS TO PERISHER VALLEY WALK The third stage of the Snowies Iconic Walk, featuring a new section of track to link Charlotte Pass and Perisher Valley village via Porcupine Walk has progressed well over the previous summer construction period. Construction will

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Summer in the Snowies NOW is the perfect time to plan your Snowy Mountains summer getaway.

With no international travel and state borders closing constantly, this is your time to explore the snowies.

From the well-known resorts to the smaller towns of the Snowy Monaro, jump in the car and head to one of these great destinations.

Witness stunning caves developed over millions of years at Yarrangobilly Caves.

Besides exploring underground, the precinct has great walks including along the Yarrangobilly River and the thermal pool is a main attraction. Bring your lunch and swimmers.

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Yarrangobilly Caves thermal pool.

stunning Kosciuszko landscape. Take a selfie at Adaminaby’s big trout and visit the Snowy Scheme Museum across the road for great history. Buy your lunch from Adaminaby before travelling to Kiandra and stop at several scenic points along the way. Unfortunately, many huts were destroyed in 2020 fires, but the drive is spectacular including seeing wild brumbies roaming.

Cooma is the capital of the Snowy Monaro and ideal to stop and wander the main street. Visit the Raglan Gallery on Lambie Street, Charles Davis’ photography gallery, the Gaol Museum and any of the wonderful cafes. The Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre is a must visit to see the vast Snowy Scheme memorabilia.

Spotting a platypus is highly likely at the Bombala Platypus Reserve, just be patient to sit by the river and watch. Take the drive to Bombala and stop at the park in town and stroll the river walk. There is fascinating old machinery and great scenery and a visitor centre.

Dalgety is a small town on the Snowy River with great history. Stay at the holiday park and explore and note the town was once proposed to be the capital of Australia.

You can find river history at the Iona Café, spot platypus in the river, wander under the historic restored bridge and have a beer at the pub. Tuscany in Dalgety is a great restaurant just up the road.

More people are stopping at Berridale including the renamed café, Barley and Bean where you can also peruse the adjacent gift shops. The Shut The Gate cellar door has gained notoriety for their wine and groceries, and relax in the chill garden while wine tasting.

Jindabyne gets busier each summer as a base for alpine holidays. The lake is a prominent summer feature with kids playing and swimming, all types of boating and mt bike trails plentiful.

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Walk to Mt Kosciuszko. PHOTO: Thredbo Resort

The town has a plethora of shops, cafes and restaurants and just a short drive to Kosciuszko National Park allows alpine exploring.

Lake Crackenback Resort is a great holiday venue and some days you may not leave with great options of hiking and biking at your doorstep. Also, a great place to visit for lunch and is the halfway stop on the TVT mt bike trail from Thredbo to Jindabyne.

Thredbo is a true year round resort and is the gateway to hiking to Mt Kosciuszko via the chairlift in summer. Their extensive gravity mt bike trails are well frequented, and this summer the gondola will operate for added sightseeing. There is a 9 hole golf course, a good summer vibe and a great location to stay for a summer vacation.

Charlotte Pass and Perisher have reduced commercial accommodation options in summer, many people just day visiting.

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Driving In Snow + Snow Chains You have arrived for your snow holiday and are not too familiar with the roads. Plus, it has been snowing, so what do you do?

WHEN driving in snow you should be more cautious, and yes, it is certainly different to normal driving.

Often when roads are covered in snow you cannot see any lines, plus you cannot be sure what the shoulders of roads are like when they are all covered in white. But if you follow some tried and tested guidelines you can limit any chances of accidents.

The most common factor for all snow driving accidents usually derive from driving too fast on slippery roads. So, adjust your speed to the conditions.

The last thing you need is to slide off the road, get bogged in snow and waste valuable time and money being towed out.

Generally, you will find most snowfalls and icy road conditions largely occur at higher elevations and in Kosciuszko National Park. This is where most of the snow accumulates. But it can snow in any town across the region that are at lower altitudes.

On cold nights, ice can form ‘anywhere’ where there is moisture and low temperatures. Look ahead and be cautious of suspicious road conditions if you know temperatures have been below zero.

Here is some really good advice. When you travel in the mountains follow and listen to local weather reports.

Radio and resort websites offer both snow reports and road conditions every morning.

The Snowy Mountains Highway from Adaminaby to Talbingo can experience snow and icy conditions. This highway has added traffic with extra truck haulage for the Snowy 2.0 project.

Selwyn Snow Resort is closed for the winter and access is not available to their resort.

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If directed to fit chains by authorities you must stop and fit chains, otherwise you cannot proceed. Know how to fit your chains securely.

Smooth driving is key, do not hit the brakes hard. For manual cars stay in low gear to control speed. To slow down, slowly pump the brakes on and off lightly to control your speed.

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When leaving the carpark, while warming up the car, clear all windows and remove snow from roof.

Be sure to have petrol, don’t run close to empty in case there are traffic delays and you need to leave the car running to stay warm.

Don’t park on the side of snowy roads, too many people get bogged parking in wrong areas.

Ensure your car radiator has antifreeze to stop engine from freezing up. Ask your mechanic.

KOSCIUSZKO NATIONAL PARK There are no planned restrictions in the park for 2021.

Guests should not park on road edges for snow play and tobogganing for safety reasons. There are dedicated toboggan areas at Perisher Valley.

No Toboggans are allowed at Thredbo.

Selwyn Snow Resort is closed and no access.

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40 Year Perisher S It would be fair to say that Alan ‘Barney’ Davis knows Perisher back to front, after all he has worked there for 40 years and skied there much longer. We spoke to Barney about his working journey and how it all started.

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MOST people have several job changes in their working life, Perisher’s Alan ‘Barney’ Davis has changed jobs in his 40 years, it just happens to be within the one company.

Starting out as an apprentice chef in Berrima, Barney, another apprentice along with the keen skiing restaurant owner visited Perisher for a weekend where the owner showed them how to ski.

“I picked it up really quickly in the first couple of hours where I could bomb Front Valley. I did that for my first ever skiing experience even though I had seen snow before,” said Barney.

It was only a dollar for a single ride ticket in those days, but Barney said they would often get extra rides before they had to purchase another ticket.

“Then I just started coming back year after year, and just got more and more interested in skiing, then I would come down for a week, then one season I did multiple weekends throughout the season.”

Deciding to apply for a job for a season, Barney started in the first week of June in 1980.

Arriving in 1980 as a fresh faced lifty, Barney also found his new nickname, after bashing ice from the T-bar with a club during the first season. Fellow staff said he looked like Barney Rubble from the Flintstones the way he swung the club. The name has stuck since.

Commenting on the change of scenery as a 20 year old with a new work location, Barney said, “I found lifty work to be really easy. I got to ski for an hour and a half every day, it was party time, it was fun. I didn’t find it hard work at all.”

“Great times, we had a lot of fun and then I just kept coming back. Obviously meeting these other likeminded snow people, we lived in Willow Lodge, eight to a room, we were pretty close,” was how he described his early years.

After working three winters, Barney was offered a summer role in 1983 and started on the mountain crew with Paul Duggan.

“Just doing maintenance and slopes department, that’s actually exactly what I am doing now in the summer. I drive machinery, mow the lawn, dig holes, fix spring boxes and whatever, all sorts of work. All outside work, I did that for

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BRAVE: Barney during the 1980’s jumping with the ski patrol sled.

about seven or eight summers.”

From the winter of 1983 Barney started on ski patrol. He had an interest in first aid as his mother was a nurse. “She used to teach first aid classes, I remember as a twelve-year-old having to go with her.

I already had knowledge of some basic first aid.”

“There was a lot of skiing and being young we skied a lot. I wanted to be a better skier. I learnt by first being a lifty and watching all the ski instructors, listening to them talk to their classes and watch them ski down the hill. Then I would go out and practice it and crash and burn and try again.”

On the ski patrol as a trainee, American ski patrol director Dennis de Thomas emphasised the skiing to the patrol crew.

“He was a good skier and bit of a hell man really. Dennis would take you out as a trainee, all the patrollers and ski you as hard as he could ski. If you didn’t keep up, you were going nowhere.

That’s how you got the job, you had to learn to keep up.”

After 17 years patrolling, Barney then took on the role of ski patrol director after Geoff Wilkinson stood down. “I was like his unofficial 2IC back then, I stepped up into that role and did it for a few years. It was difficult, but I did it for a few years. The office work was nothing like it is now.”

During his ski patrol years Barney was also introduced to events.

“I remember the first year of the Volvo ski show, about 83, they set up this great big jump. Dennis the boss, said ‘right, we are all going off that tomorrow’. I

don’t think I slept, I was that panicked, all of us were panicked.”

“I did it once and said how good was that and started doing again and again, just free jumping. The next year they returned I got involved, and they said ‘can you do it with one of them sleds’. I said, shit year.”

“One of the other patrollers Sid had done it and he left, and I sought of stepped into that role and then started jumping with the Akja and did that for a few years in the show.

“The first ever wild winter weekend I was actually a competitor. We went in as a ski patrol team, four of us. I competed in it, just the Dash for Cash and I thought that was so hard.

“Patrol for some reason back then used to set up all the fences and help with it. Next year I got more involved and became part of the setting up team and that’s how I morphed into events and became the pool test dummy to go and jump in the pool to see if it was safe to jump.

“That went for 20 years of wild winter weekend. I used to jump sometimes twice into the pool for channel nine with the helmet cam which was a five kilo backpack and camera strapped to your head. Very heavy compared in comparison with what they ski with today, the Gopro stick that weighs about 45 grams.

“I had many a crash and always ended up in the drink, people loved it, the crowd, with Darrel Eastlake, they were the fun days.”

Most would agree the wild winter weekend glory years of the 90’s was

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r Snow Journey great for the snow industry, a promotion on channel nine on prime-time Saturday afternoon.

“It got to twenty years and it sort of done its time. We ran out of competitors and the sponsor changed they way they spend money. We also had the Garnier Fructis, the Planet X, from 2000 to 2005. That was a week-long event as well, that was the heyday of the events.”

When Perisher and Blue Cow merged it changed not only the working situation for all Perisher departments and how the mountain operated, but it also created a huge resort with more terrain and skiing choices.

“It was just fantastic how it rolled around and the interlinking of the four resorts,” said Barney.

“You could take someone from overseas for a day out, take them for a ski and say come with me and do the four resort lap around and they go, ‘wow, how big is this joint’.”

Everyone has their favourite areas and Barney said he is a Mt Perisher person.

“If I was going to do the quick one or one and half hours from the office, I would go Front Valley to the quad, middle, Sun Valley

T-bar, Eyre lift, International Hypertrail, come back via Vista run, Olympic Face back around into the office and I have done five amazing runs.”

After finishing ski patrol in 2000, Barney then shifted into events and co-ordination, including race department. Events have played a big part over many years at Perisher, and Barney has been there for it all.

“All my highlights have been the amazing people I have been able to deal with and look after and help from the footy show guys to all these VIP people that came down and I was very lucky as I was always the go to person. They would basically give them to me and say ‘right, take this person and show them around’, whether they could ski or not ski, whether I would take them for a skidoo ride and look after them for a day.”

“All the TV shows I have been involved with, Cartoon Connection, Agros, you would show them around the resort and look after people, wild winter weekend with Darrell Eastlake and you get to know these people.

“I was very lucky I did a lot of television, I did all the kids TV shows back in the day when I was a ski patroller. I would sit there

◼ FAST: Racing with his ‘Barney Rubble’ ski suit. and be interviewed about all the safe things to do. All the safety kids’ stuff, and that was great fun, I loved that.”

During the off season Barney worked slopes crew in the 80’s to 90’s before joining the paint crew.

“I ended up in the paint department and started painting, I did twenty summers of painting. Originally it was just a few people before Bruce Hawkins, a painting contractor and ski instructor joined the team.”

“We all started learning from Bruce, I was lucky enough to work with Bruce for twenty years and in the middle of that I got my painting trade ticket. I moved away from that and moved back into a slopes department role again, building fences, and chain sawing and all the other stuff we do.

“It’s terrific out there in the hills, even this summer gone, I think I was on Mt

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ENDURANCE: Alan ‘Barney’ Davis on opening weekend 2021.

Perisher for three months, every day.

“This is my forty second winter, a lot of people ask me when I will retire, I am sort of thinking I am pretty healthy and if my health is good and I am still ticking along I can’t see a reason to stop at the moment.

“At the end of next summer that’ll be 40 years, of all year round. And I think that’s a pretty good target and a goal. No one’s ever done, that seems to be my main thing, I don’t know why. But I’m thinking, if I work that whole next summer and then see what happens after that, maybe a couple more winters, do I round it off to 45, I really don’t know.”

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WITH over 3,000 acres of skiable terrain, Perisher offers a wide variety of runs suitable for all ages and ability levels.

Away from the friendly slopes of Front Valley in Perisher, and the Wood Run in Smiggin Holes, a world of challenging trails awaits the more advanced skiers and boarders.

If you’re heading to the mountain and looking for a challenge that’s off the beaten tracks, check out these trails across Perisher’s four resort areas to up your tempo.

◼ SCORE: Getting the goods off the beaten track.

DOUBLE TROUBLE IN BLUE COW For skiers and riders looking for adventure and steeper lines, Double Trouble is the trail for you. From the top of the Pleasant Valley quad chair, absorb the scenery before earning your turns with a small hike to the top. Here you can drop in on several lines where you always find deeper snow. This exciting and challenging run will see you exit into Guthega where Parachute is waiting.

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ANTICIPATION: Heading to Double Trouble in the distant right.

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DEVILS PLAYGROUND IN NORTH PERISHER Like the name suggests, this run would delight the devil himself. From the top of North Perisher T-Bar head to the right and enter a wooded world of beautiful vistas and tough terrain. Weave through trees on powder days and enjoy this long run to the bottom of the Ridge Quad Chair.

Although there are many more challenging off-piste hidden trails we could tell you about (Burnum Burnum, The Screw and Yarrandoo come to mind), the best way to find them is to get out there and explore for yourself. Be mindful to check the off-piste trails you want to

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From Blue Cow to Beijing

By STEVE CUFF THE road to the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022 is a long one, but the journey for mogul skier Matt Graham and skier cross racer Sami Kennedy-Sim started many years prior as members of Perisher’s Winter Sports Club (PWSC).

On the slopes of Blue Cow, home base for the PWSC, they both developed dreams of representing Australia as they honed their skiing skills.

Matt Graham said Perisher became his home resort when as a three-year-old his family visited for their first family snow holiday from the Central Coast. As a seven-year-old he joined the Perisher Winter Sports Club weekend program.

This past 2020 northern season was his best ever, Matt returning home with the prestigious World Cup Crystal Globe and the number ranked mogul skier.

“Initially mogul skiing in the Olympics wasn’t a thing, it was more we kind of got into the programme and started out free skiing, and doing a bit of all the disciplines, bit of alpine, slopestyle and moguls obviously,” said Matt.

“After a year or two, I kind of really enjoyed the moguls that’s what I guess I was probably best at and had the most talent for. That really pushed me to getting into the mogul program. When I was about 10 years old I really started to

push myself and really wanted to excel in the sport for whatever reason, it’s just my nature, to just be the best I can out there.”

Matt’s three siblings were also PWSC members, his brother David a representative mogul skier, his older sister Eliza now a physio on the Australian team. Matt has been on the World Cup circuit since the age of 17 saying it was a shock to the system and was a different ballgame.

“My first major result was in 2013, I got fourth place at the World Championships, leading into Sochi. That was a big turning point and then obviously after that I’ve had some pretty big highlights with the last Olympic Games in PyeongChang winning the silver medal.

And then also this past season within the Crystal Globe.”

As for the future and Beijing, Matt said his childhood ambition is winning the Olympic gold medal.

“That’s the goal and the target. I have been able to increase my degree of difficulty on the jumps, and if I go into the Olympics with a really good jump package, I think that’ll give me a good chance at being able to ski my way to the top step of the podium.”

The sport of skier cross racing can be tough which Sami Kennedy-Sim happily acknowledges. Her younger days also incorporated membership of the Perisher

◼ PROUD: Silver medallist Matt Graham and Sami Kennedy-Sim at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. PHOTOS: Steve Cuff Winter Sports Club as an alpine skier and racer.

Reviving memories from her junior days Sami said it was great to be able to learn how to ski the whole mountain and develop resilience in terms of managing equipment and the routine of being an athlete.

“To interact with other disciplines like snowboarders and mogul skiers, it was a really cool environment,” said Sami.

“I think in my age groups from about under 12 through to under sixteens, we had about eight girls that were quite competitive in my age group, so we had this like great dynamic of, like, you know a lot of development, a lot of push but really great friends and lasting friendships. I’ve still got those friends today,” commented Sami on camaraderie with her peers at Perisher.

Beijing will her third Winter Olympics

and the memories of previous games are vivid saying it was definitely an eyeopening experience for her first Olympics in 2014.

“I improved my result by about 20 places to finish eighth place in Korea (2018), I’m looking to continue that trend or that progression forwards and I’m going to be competing for that Olympic big final and just do the best that I can. It’s a quite unreliable sport and unpredictable sport, but I feel like I can put myself in a winning position at any moment.”

Sami also likes to meet with the juniors saying, “I got so much out of interacting with our national team athletes when I was a youngster, so I always really do my best to kind of be present and be as accessible as possible to the kids and hopefully they can be inspired by my journey to continue on this one.”

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Try Cross Country Skiing The Come and Try cross country day in July saw a great turnout of 71 people, most who had never been on cross country skis before. Snowy Mountains Magazine joined the day to see what it was like to try the sport.

The first and most obvious difference is the skis, they are skinny, and the boots don’t lock in the heel of the binding. Coming from alpine skiing where your foot is locked in, that certainly creates a different feel and affects your balance to start with.

Our instructor Peter runs us through the basic drills to familiarise ourselves with the feeling of sliding, being able to stop, and the art of turning by lifting the skis. There was much concentration among the group to attempt to master this at a beginner level.

All this seems reasonable in theory, but there was a fine balancing point that seen some people fall, a few struggling moments and joy at being able to slide even if it was only a very minor downhill slope.

Having photographed cross country on many occasions and admired their technique and grace of how easily they glide, let’s just say there needs to be many more days on the cross-country trails before we can slide with any grace.

But the overall verdict is I can wait to try it

again and then progress out onto the trails that on most weekends are very much in solitude. Besides the Nordic Centre, which is the hub of Perisher Cross Country, the actual trails are hardly ever busy.

The less crowded trails in itself warrant me to persist with cross country, as not only is it good for the fitness, you escape the busy alpine slopes and have a whole new appreciation for the winter season with snow filled trees and majestic views.

Anyone can try cross country skiing with lessons available with K7 Adventures.

You can hire your gear at Perisher via the Wilderness Sports shop at the National Parks building, they also offer lessons. It is best to pre book to save some time and allow at least 20 minutes to be kitted up with gear. Snowline Sports and Rhythm also offer XC hire.

The Nordic Shelter is an easy walk about 50 metres behind the fire station. On weekends the Perisher XC crew often host a BBQ, or otherwise you need to either bring your own food or walk back to the Man from Snowy River Hotel as the closest food outlet.

Next time you are looking for a different snow option, strap on the skinny skis and give it a try.

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GLIDE: Cross country skiers at a previous year event showing great style.

PHOTO Steve Cuff

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n À̽OłŶĀũŭòĝŋŋķŭ̽.ƑĀłŶŭ̽ ÕłòĀķķĀø The winter season has been tough on many aspects of the snow industry, and the NSW Interschools were one group heavily impacted which has a flow on effect across all aspects of the industry.

In late July Snow Australia released a statement advising of the cancellation of their NSW, ACT and Queensland events.

“Throughout 2021, Snow Australia Interschools has positioned the safety, health and well-being of our competitors, volunteers, parents, and school communities as the prime focus.

Together with our Resort partners, we committed to closely monitor the directives from State and Federal Governments, their Departments of Health and the regulations and policies of school systems. Disappointingly, 2021 has been equally if not more challenging then 2020, due to the effects of Covid-19,” the statement read.

Following the announcement from the NSW Government of lockdown extensions for a significant number of local government areas including the Greater Sydney Region, and the continuation until further notice of all NSW Schools being limited to Interschool activities and events within their local government area only, together with bans on camps, out-of-area

field trips, and overnight stays, we regret to announce the cancellation of the following events for school-aged competitors: ̋̽n À̙ ¤̙ b$̽ ŶÕŶĀ̽OłŶĀũŭòĝŋŋķŭ̽ Snowsports Championships scheduled for August 23-27 at Perisher. ̋̽ ĿĀķġÕ̽kòCŽġłĀŭŭ̽¤ġĿĀ̧¤ũġÕķŭ̽ (downhill events) scheduled for Friday 20th August at Perisher. ̋̽A«¤« . ̽ ķŋťĀŭŶƘķĀ̽$ĀƑĀķŋťĿĀłŶ̽ Camp scheduled for Sunday 22nd August at Perisher. ̋̽ ĿĀķġÕ̽kòCŽġłĀŭŭ̽¤ġĿĀ̧¤ũġÕķụ̆̽òũŋŭŭ̽ country events) scheduled for Monday 23rd August. ̋̽OłŶĀũŭòĝŋŋķŭ̽ ÕũŶġòġťÕŶġŋł̽¤ġĿĀ̧¤ũġÕķ̽ 2 scheduled for Saturday 18th September at Thredbo. ̋̽¤ĝĀ̽ũĀòĀłŶķƘ̽ťŋŭŶťŋłĀø̽ ¤̽·̽ Southern NSW Interschools Snowsport Championship is also cancelled.

Additional information was expected in early August on a proposed ACT schools cup event, for ACT school competitors only.

At this stage, an ACT schools (only) event complies with ACT Public Health orders. ¤ĝĀ̽ łŋƒ̽ ŽŭŶũÕķġÕ̽n À̙ ¤̙ b$̽ Interschools Committee met in late July to assess the ongoing situation and reflect on the more than 150 school coordinator survey returns.

The returned surveys evidenced a continued and positive commitment to our events, whilst recognising: ̋̽ ĝÕķķĀłĖĀŭ̽ġł̽ťķÕłłġłĖ̽ƒġŶĝ̽òŋłƮ̽øĀłòĀ̽ in the unknown environment of lockdowns. ̋̽ ĝÕķķĀłĖĀŭ̽Ĕŋũ̽ŭŶŽøĀłŶŭ̽ƒĝŋ̽ĝÕƑĀ̽ÕķũĀÕøƘ̽ had a lot of time out of school due to lockdowns. ̋̽ ĝÕķķĀłĖĀŭ̽ŋĔ̽ŭĀòŽũġłĖ̽ŶġĿĀ̧ŋƨ̽​̽ƒŋũĴ̽Ĕŋũ̽ parents in this uncertain period. ̋̽ ĝÕķķĀłĖĀŭ̽ƒġŶĝ̽ŭŋŽũòġłĖ̽ ÕòòŋĿĿŋøÕŶġŋł̽·̽ÕŭŭŋòġÕŶĀø̽ĀƗťĀłŭĀŭ̽ġł̽Õ̽ constantly changing world.

“We recognise the significant disappointment these cancellations will create for our expansive Interschools Snowsport Community, and we are committed to work strongly to ensure that we are well placed to restart our Interschool łŋƒŭťŋũŶŭ̽.ƑĀłŶŭ̽ġł̽ĀÕũķƘ̽^ŽķƘ̽˖˔˖˖̯̍̽ŭÕġø̽ the committee.

“We also recognise that for the coming years, we will encounter additional event pressures that will require a flexible and adaptive Championship Schedule that reflects the operational demands of Covid-safe events in what can be at times a congested on-snow environment during peak holiday periods. During the coming weeks, school coordinators should expect

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further survey’s which seek to explore a range of options with the intention of improving the on-snow guest experience for all competitors, families, and schools in 2022 and beyond.”

Snow Australia Interschools will continue to monitor state border closures throughout August and will look to communicate a decision on the competition format for the National Championships at Mt Buller in September.

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Binding Safety at, the binding will release, and should release when there is sufficient pressure.

Having a ski set on the wrong pressure means the ski will not release and potentially cause injury.

In the image here, ex ski racer and Winter Olympian Jono Brauer steps out of his ski in the Bluff at Thredbo. While a ski releasing on Jono is uncommon, it just shows how much pressure must have been on the ski as he carves in the powder.

“I have seen some pretty horrific injuries in ski racing and when bindings do not come off, especially when there’s some rotation taking place it could be pretty nasty,” said Jono.

“Absolutely it is important for bindings to do their job and release when the pressure is loaded in a particular direction.”

So next time you lose a ski while crashing, think of it as better to step out and eat a piece of snow than the alternative. If you are unsure about your bindings, stop in at Harro’s Snowsport or your preferred ski shop.

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Ski bindings are an essential and most important part of your equipment. They are designed to release and prevent you from injury and it is very important not to adjust your own bindings if you have no idea how they work.

Bindings are not just about the heel and toe piece, with Mitch Harrison from Harro’s Snowsports saying there is a lot involved in technology of bindings to make them function correctly and avoid injuries.

“We are always happy to check peoples’ bindings if they are not sure, as the last thing you need is to be skiing on an incorrectly adjusted binding,” said Mitch.

“There is a weight to height calculation we use, and you need to be certified to adjust the binding as each brand can be quite different. The forward pressure is one of the most important to be correct.”

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Happy 100th Birthday Frank Prihoda Thredbo celebrated a momentous occasion on July 8 when their favourite resident, and Australia’s oldest living Olympian, Frank Prihoda reached a milestone 100 years.

AS guests arrived at the Kosciuszko Room venue at the Thredbo Alpine Hotel with masks affixed, Frank sat comfortably on a lounge chair as attendees wished him well for his centennial.

A testament to Frank’s many walks of life, guests comprised of dignitaries, family members, locals and snow-stars alike, all celebrating with a man who has made a profound impact on their

◼ Frank proudly showing his Snow Australia Medal for being an Olympic skier.

lives and the lives of the mountain community in Australia and abroad.

Leading up to his birthday Frank had conducted numerous interviews where we found out even more about his life, one that has seen him witness world wars, flee his native country of Czechoslovakia in a daring escape, arrive in Australia and represent Australia at skiing and spend the last 47 years of his life in Thredbo Village.

Introduced to the stage by master of ceremonies, two-time Winter Olympian and Thredbo local Jono Brauer, Thredbo general manager Stuart Diver spoke of the immense contribution Frank has made to the fabric of the Thredbo community before handing over to dignitaries from the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Canberra.

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Frank and nephew Michael Nepkavil cutting the cake. PHOTOS: Steve Cuff

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Frank receives the ‘Gratias Agit’ award.

Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Czech Republic, Ondrej Bohac spoke of his relationship with Frank and his awe in the man who has experienced so much, before handing over to the Ambassador of the Czech Republic, His Excellency Mr Tomas Dub. Mr Dub presented Frank with the honorary “Gratias Agit” award, awarded by the

◼ Artist Zoe Young’s latest Frank painting, ‘Gate of the Century’.

Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1997 in appreciation of the promotion of the good name of the Czech Republic abroad by prominent persons developing activities in nongovernmental fields.

Director of Snow Australia representative, Winter Olympian and fellow Thredbo local, Mr Kim Clifford

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Frank with the speakers and dignitaries wearing masks.

presented the Snow Australia Medal which recognises the achievements and careers of those past and retiring athletes who have represented Australia at the highest level of snow sport competition.

Guests revelled in the stories and heartfelt admiration spoken by other speakers including Frank’s nephew Michael Nekvapil, long-time neighbour and friend Michelle Reichinger and Thredbo local Gregg Quinn.

“I always thought Frank was my uncle Frank, but now I realise he is everyone’s uncle Frank,” said nephew Michael.

Decorated Australian artist, Zoe Young unveiled her newest portrait in honour of Frank, ‘Gate of the Century’. Adorning

the walls were Ms Young’s range of paintings of Frank throughout the years, including one of Frank’s sister, Sasha.

There was a mini bottle of Wildbrumby schnapps honouring his representation at the 1956 Winter Olympics, a 40 page story book detailing Frank’s life and guests sipped on Czech Pilsner Urquell provided by the Czech Embassy The night concluded with a special flare run by Thredbo Snowsports instructors on Lovers Leap run and one of the biggest and most spectacular fireworks displays in Thredbo’s history before coffee, cake and Frank’s favourite Czech desserts, rakvičky, rohlicky, babovky and ovocny kolac were served.

“I would like to welcome you and say how pleased I am to see his excellency Đ̹ į¹¬Ì èª ĈĈ ²óĄ ê² áá Đ̹ ĈĐ ĵ of the Events company (Thredbo), and I am more pleased than ever with all my friends who came here to honour me with their presence,” said Frank.

“I would like to say a few words of thanks, that is general words of thanks.

Firstly, I have to thank the life, that I could lead the life I have been leading, which was not always very easy, but on the whole it was very interesting. I lived through periods of great upheaval and great changes in life. Also, I had quiet periods, successful periods as I said before.”

“I want to say thank you to the management of Thredbo allowing me to be here to conduct a shop and to earn my living in a manner which I enjoyed.

“Also, I thank Thredbo as such, meaning all the people here, all those people who create Thredbo. That’s not only the superior and technical equipment, but it’s the spirit of the place and all the people here, many of whom have become very good friends, most of them good friends and enabled me to lead a comfortable life.

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CELEBRATE: Frank Prihoda at his 100th birthday party at Thredbo.

“I also thank nature that it gave me so far enough strength to live up to this day and we shall see what happens from now on.

“My greetings to you all and I am happy to see you here.”

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Seeking the Best Thredbo Snow

By STEVE CUFF MAKING a decision on what runs and where to ski on the best days of the season should not be taking lightly. An error in judgement at 8.15 in the morning on a powder day could mean missing out on the best snow of the day.

Browsing through old Thredbo images brought back many great memories of not only great snow, but just how good certain runs are when the snow gods and timing align.

Here is a guide on how you could make the best of your Thredbo day, whether cruising perfect corduroy or chasing powder in the off-piste.

KOSCIUSZKO EXPRESS Without doubt the Kosciuszko Express is one of the best chairlifts in Australia and the reason so many arrive early on the good snow days. It’s worth the wait to have the best choices.

Not only do you have exceptional length and great fall line, all 565 metres vertical of it, as you approach the top you also have time to view and plan your attack. Be sure to look for signs of untouched snow and wind direction so you get the best snow from the get-go. Especially if you are heading to the Bluff.

On a powder day the first people into the Bluff certainly are rewarded, but don’t despair, if the snowfall has been generous there are enough goods to be shared for numerous runs. Hence keep your eyes peeled, especially on the second ride up to see what is untouched.

◼ PARADISE: The Powder Bowl offering up the best fresh snow. PHOTO: Steve Cuff THREDBO SUPERTRAIL The full length of Supertrail starts from the top of Karels t-bar at the Thredbo community bell and is one of the five longest runs in Australia.

For most people though, lapping the Supertrail from the top of Kosci chair is their preferred option.

If groomed runs are your preference, you have hit the jackpot and if the snow has fallen to the village, you will arrive at the bottom very satisfied.

The beauty of these laps are the options. Do you stick to the Supertrail, take World Cup for something different or Little Beauty and True Blue for more isolation? It is a tough choice, each very rewarding for your soul, maybe not for your thighs.

Spend a few hours here on the corduroy and you will have accumulated plenty of vertical metres, and earned your coffee break at either Eagles Nest, Black Sallees, Avalanche or Kareela.

HEADING HIGHER For keen powder aficionados, your morning is just getting started after two or three blasts down the Bluff. Now you want more, plus you also know what awaits, Funnel Web and Golf Course.

Once the rope drops at Eagles Nest and the t-bars of the Basin and Karels open, watch the pilgrimage move to higher elevations.

You can access great terrain from the Basin by traversing to skiers right which leads to the Funnel Web and the Golf Course rope line. If the weather is super nasty, you may well find yourself having lower Golf Course and Funnel Web to yourself.

Funnel Web is a steeper black run with no option but to continue once you are there. While it can be moguls on certain days, after a snowfall it can be powder heaven. Even better if open all the way to the bottom.

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The experienced golfers understand every turn here, and once you have memorised your lines just let the skis run. Weaving between trees and over rolls you will arrive at the rope line traverse.

Don’t go beyond the rope as you will just have to hike out, just follow the rope to your left which exits onto Funnel Web. The traverse can be tricky at times as more traffic shapes it into a mini luge line, but all worth it.

Taking Karels t-bar to the top will allow you the full vertical of the Golf Course bowl plus more options out wide. Just be sure the run is open.

There are many shorter runs if you want to stay on the t-bars, or venture below the Basin into Cannonball.

When the snow depth is deep this is a great run and exits on lower True Blue.

SNOWGUMS When the weather dictates what chairs are closed or still running be sure to brave the elements on the slower Snowgums double chair. Just pack the neck warmer and hood.

Under the top of Snowgums chair is the Bushranger run and it certainly helps if you know the lay of the land, especially if the hero line under the chair is already tracked. You can always find fun shorter lines here that offer an adventure as well.

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Michael’s Mistake off the Antons t-bar is one of the favourites, and if you time your run well when it opens you will cherish these days forever. You are best to start on the Gunbarrel chair if you want first tracks into Michaels.

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From London City Hall to Thredbo THREDBO Alpine Hotel have a new Executive Head Chef with Paul Starley taking over the reins from Kane Stamp.

Originally from Southampton in England, Paul has resided in Australia for over five years now after visiting for a holiday to see family, staying on permanently and arriving in Thredbo prior to winter.

With a stellar background ranging from restaurants in London and a stint at British Airways Paul said he had worked a lot in London including, “executive chef at City Hall in London”.

His first job location in Australia certainly needed no introduction with Paul saying everyone knows where it is.

“I started at the Opera House when I got over, when I first arrived. Worked in events, so it was really good. Yeah, that was really good fun I must admit,” said Paul in an interview in July.

Without knowing Thredbo’s previous catch line from years prior, when asked his initial thoughts of Thredbo Paul said “yeah, I like it.”

“It’s nice, it’s one of the nicest ski resorts, not that I have been to them all, but so far, I do quite like it.”

The restaurants Paul oversees is a great

mix, from the Thredbo Alpine Hotel to on mountain at Kareela Hutte, Merritts Mountain House, Friday Flat and the Eagles Nest restaurant, enough to keep any executive chef busy with the variety of menus.

He acknowledges some on mountain menus will always be similar as they rely on fast turnaround and quick serve with burgers and fries their top sellers.

“At Kareela we kept the favourites, I mean, you can never take them off. We’ve got a really good Austrian Chef up there this year, Christian Toesch. He’s really good, he’s a very flamboyant Austrian gentleman and gives it a real Austrian authenticity that probably wasn’t quite there before.”

Consulting with head chef Sebastian Doyle, Paul said they have not made major adjustments to the Cascades menu but did mention the lamb rack for special praise.

“It’s a really good dish, I like that.”

Paul said the Merritts Mountain House Bavarian Feasts were selling out earlier in the winter.

“It’s a very, very Bavarian feast. So, it’s a lot of pork knuckles roast pork belly. And it is a biggie as well. It’s probably too big.

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TASTE: New Executive Chef Paul Starley at Thredbo’s Cascades Restaurant.

PHOTO: Steve Cuff

But I guess the problem is, it is a feast. You know, you’ve got to make it a feast.”

A keen skier himself having worked several seasons in France, Paul said he had a good idea of how the snow seasons operate.

“I worked in Courchevel and also worked in Chamonix. So, I’ve done a bit of work in

France, which I really enjoy. And I do like the ski sort of lifestyle. That’s why, two reasons I think took this road, one was snow, because I’m a keen skier, but also to get out of Sydney a little bit because of Covid.”

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Wine and Dine in Thredbo There is more to a snow holiday than just schussing the slopes each day, you need to be fuelled up for all that energy you exert, so here is a quick dining guide to Thredbo.

If you arrive early at the Kosciuszko chair then be sure to grab a coffee and breakfast at Avalanche at the base of the lift. They are open early plus it’s always a good meeting point.

As your morning progresses, you will feel the need for at least a coffee, if not brunch. On the Supertrail you have choices of Eagles Nest, Black Sallees at the top of the Snowgums chair and Kareela Hutte, an institution for Thredbo skiers.

It has been known for people to spend extra time at Kareela, especially when champagne is involved. If the skiing is extra good, make sure it is only a quick stop, but on bad weather days, that is another story altogether.

At Black Sallees say hello to Captain Sandy who this season is hiding behind a mask, but he assures us he is smiling as he serves up a beer. The bacon and egg rolls are popular and great coffee and the deck has great views.

The Merritts Mountain House at the

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Dine at The Denman Hotel.

Cruiser chair is popular and if the sun is shining, what better place to have lunch or an ale than on the deck watching the snow world pass you by.

Once the mountain is closed, the village comes alive with great restaurants and bars.

For great après visit the Denman’s Après Bar for a pre dinner drink or the Alpine Bar at the Thredbo Alpine Hotel.

For dinner venture upstairs to the Denman’s Terrace Restaurant. The food is always delicious, the seared scallops recommended for entrée and the confit duck leg, pumpkin risotto and of course the 12 hour braised lamb shoulder is superb for your main meal.

At Sante restaurant in the Village Square the ribs are one of the main attractions, and rightly so. Slow cooked southern American style BBQ pork ribs with tasty sauce dripping from every bone is a sight plus don’t shy away from the Wagyu beef grain fed steak and sumac duck breast.

Cascades restaurant at the Thredbo Alpine Hotel offers superb food, the fried king oyster mushroom pumpkin seeds for entrée a good choice. The chicken Coq Au Vin, medley of winter vegetables and Paris mash or the risotto, pumpkin, mushroom and Jerusalem artichoke will appease with a fine wine and the apple tarte recommended for dessert.

Higher up in the village venture downstairs to the Candlelight Lodge for a European style dining experiencing, including quaint bar for afternoon drinks with great mountain views.

The Black Bear Inn will have its last winter, so if you need to say farewell this is the season. It is planned to be knocked down and rebuilt over the coming years, so raise a glass to one of Thredbo’s great venues over many decades.

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New Trial Bus Service to Boost Snowfields Access A trial bus service to better connect Jindabyne, Perisher and Thredbo will make travelling through the Kosciuszko National Park even easier this snow season.

As part of the Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct discussions, transport has been a key subject particularly with weekend roads often congested. The trial bus service implemented this winter will be assessed after its conclusion for potential future adoption.

The bus service will pick up and set down at four locations in Jindabyne where passengers could walk from their accommodation to the dedicated bus stop locations.

Two separate bus routes will service Perisher and Thredbo, the Perisher bus also ideal for Charlotte Pass day trippers.

Peak morning services from Jindabyne will run every 20 minutes between 6am and 10am with similar intervals for the return journey in the afternoons between 2pm and 6:30pm.

The travel time for buses between Jindabyne and the ski resorts will be similar to other vehicles, dependent on weather conditions and traffic delays.

The public transport fare for an Adult is $20 return when pre-booked and paid online, or $10 one way. The Child/ Concession fare is $10 return or $5 one way. All fares are inclusive of the Kosciuszko National Park fee.

Customers may purchase a single oneway ticket on the day of travel, but only if there is capacity on the bus, so online bookings are advised.

Buses will have provisions to carry ski equipment and a small day pack to and from the snow fields. Any customers staying at resorts may also bring one bag weighing up to 20kg but are encouraged to use off-peak services in the middle of the day.

Deputy Premier and Member for Monaro John Barilaro said it means a safer journey for all with less people driving on our roads during peak periods, while also

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TRAVEL: The new trial bus service will have several stops in Jindabyne.

eliminating the frustrations of having to find a car park.

“The number of people driving to Jindabyne and accessing the Kosciuszko National Park to visit the ski resorts by car is growing each year, so to have a bus service operate on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 6 August will be a game changer for our region,” Mr Barilaro said.

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the bus service was a more convenient and safe alternative to driving, especially for those not used to

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driving in alpine conditions.

“Each of the 12 buses will be sanitised morning and night, and regularly cleaned throughout the day, while green dots will be rolled out to guide customers on where to sit on the bus,” Mr Toole said.

Bus capacity will be capped at 50 per cent, and masks are also compulsory for drivers and customers over the age of 13.

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Let public transport take you to the slopes The new return bus service is the most affordable and stress-free way to get from Jindabyne to Perisher or Thredbo safely and reliably this ski season.

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Bus services run Friday–Sunday. Peak morning services to Perisher and Thredbo run between 6.10am–10am and off-peak services run between 10.50am–5.30pm. During peak times, services run approximately every 20 minutes‡ to or from the slopes. † Subject to seat availability. * American Express, MasterCard or Visa only. Cash not accepted. ‡ Traffic conditions may impact running times.

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Technical data supplied by the Snowy Hydro Limited, Cooma North. Snow Depth readings were carried out at the Snowy Hydro Limited sampling course located at Spencers Creek. There are seven sampling points situated at an elevation of 1,830 metres. The records do not relate to any one particular ski resort, but the course is situated between Perisher Valley and Charlotte Pass.

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California Snow Cruising

By Stephen Rosanove WHEN you think of skiing in the US you don’t usually think of California, but Lake Tahoe straddling the border with Nevada is one of the most beautiful and bountiful ski areas in the US with over 14 resorts.

The area is also one of the most accessible with United Airlines flying into San Francisco early enough in the morning so you can be skiing in the afternoon.

The two best resorts in the Lake Tahoe region are Squaw Valley in North Tahoe and Heavenly Valley in South Tahoe which staddles the Nevada border.

There is also the bonus that Squaw is part

◼ ACTION: Airtime in the Broken Arrow area under the Squaw Valley tram.

PHOTO: Jeff Engerbretson

of the Ikon and Mountain Collective Passes connected to Thredbo and Mt Buller, and Heavenly as well as Kirkwood and Northstar are part of the Epic Australia Pass which covers Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham.

Squaw is a mecca for Xtreme skiers who can literally be seen back flipping off cliffs as you ride up the chairlifts. It also boasts great backcountry skiing.

Alpenglow Expeditions offers a variety of great backcountry experiences. It was founded and led by Adrian Ballingen who has summited Everest 8 times and leads climbing groups there each year when he finishes at Squaw.

Squaw also has a great variety of groomers for all levels if Xtreme or backcountry isn’t your thing. The village is charming with cobbled stoned roadways and alpine themed architecture.

A new gondola between Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows is also under construction.

Heavenly is based in South Tahoe and uniquely straddles the Nevada and California borders which runs right through the middle of the resort and the town. The town has a very different feel to the rustic charm of North Tahoe as the Nevada side has a multitude of high rise Casinos and hotel complexes including a Hard Rock Hotel.

The views of Lake Tahoe are so stunning there are often as many people taking photos of the views as there are skiing down the slopes. You can catch a gondola right in the middle of town straight up to the ski fields.

Heavenly offers quite different skiing on either side of the border which you ski

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SCENERY: Skiing Heavenly at Lake Tahoe.

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across. The orientation of the resort means that best skiing is on the California side in the mornings, and this is also where the majority of the best immaculately groomed runs are catering for predominantly intermediate skiers.

There is also great access to powder runs which are quality as well, all serviced by the same lifts and run parallel to the main groomed runs.

The Nevada side is more protected in the mornings so offers better snow quality in the afternoons. It offers an extensive area of bowls which have extensive off piste skiing areas. They are also easily accessible from the lifts so you can ski in and out of them without having to hike.

Ahead of the 2020-21 season, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced its

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Still Popular At Wildbrumby NESTLED in the Thredbo Valley the Wildbrumby Distillery is more than just a popular café. Owner Brad Spalding is not only a talented artist, but a fine brewer in his own right, with Wildbrumby producing award winning spirits, all very popular with the après crowd in the mountains.

Reflecting on the distillery history and considering he married wife Monika whose Austrian family made schnapps, Brad said there was that Austrian influence in their Wildbrumby schnapps.

“Schnapps is still a big part of what we do, even though we make gin and vodka now,” said Brad.

“Skiers drink schnapps in Europe and they were drinking it here, and they were drinking European schnapps, but now they drink Australian schnapps which they really like, and it’s made here, the highest distillery in Australia, and yeah the schnapps is bloody good.”

In the early days of Wildbrumby they literally had a few people per day visit, that sentiment has changed dramatically over the 20 years, now a destination in

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Australian Wildbrumby schnapps.

their own right.

“We would give a tasting to those people and they taste and say, ‘what’s schnapps, and what’s the distillery all about’ because it was early days of distilleries, they weren’t really used to having distilleries around.”

“We were really concerned in the early days, leaving a really good job of ski instructors and running Thredbo ski school to taking over something that was really bumped along in the beginning and people had to get used to us making an Australian schnapps.

“So we did it through tasting. And now we’ve had over 2 million tastings in the last 20 years, a substantial number of free tastings and we still offer a free tasting.

Most people that come get a little taste of the schnapps when they arrive, we don’t do the full on tasting anymore like we used to, because of the restrictions that we’ve been under.

“It’s been 20 years of people getting used to having a distillery in the mountains really.”

Commenting on the brewing scene he has been a part of for so long, Brad emphasised that Australian products are really of the highest quality, and we all need to consider looking at what’s local, and what’s Australian.

Having been well established, Wildbrumby products travel far and wide through wholesalers and sales from their website.

“But our main businesses is looking after our customers that visit Wildbrumby,” said Brad.

His recent collaboration with master brewer Chuck Hahn for the new Kosciuszko IPA beer stems from a long friendship. “Chuck has always been

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interested in what we do here,” said Brad.

“He wanted to add something to his IPA and turn it into an alpine IPA and we use alpine botanicals that we forage ourselves here in the mountains.

So, we’ve taken those botanicals that we’ve already distilled with to make our gin, and then taken that and Chuck has added that to his beer in his beer fermentation.”

A new highlight at Wildbrumby is their distilling process, which has seen a huge upgrade with the arrival of Joan, their extra-large still.

PHOTO: Steve Cuff

Joan is named after Brad’s 93 year old mother, who loves the idea of having the still named after her.

Florence, the original still in the café, was named after Brad’s grandmother.

Joan is six times the size of Florence, and comes equipped with more controls and sensors, a lot more efficient and increased volume.

Joan will produce many spirits including gin, with Brad having the final word saying, “there are a lot of good Australian gins, but Wildbrumby is the best”.

AFFORDABLE ACCOMMODATION IN THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS The Jindy Inn is central to town and located only 200 metres from local shops, restaurants and cafes.

We offer an on-site guest only lounge/bar/cafe that serves afternoon tea and après drinks.

Guests also have access to free Wi-Fi, guest kitchen, drying room and newly renovated bathrooms.

Breakfast included.

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PEAK CAFÉ

JINDABYNE BOWLING CLUB

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CAFÉ 36 SOUTH New this winter, the Café 36 South opposite the EÏê² ªĩê¹ ióĈĐ \Ķ ¬¹ óĵ ¹ĄĈ Ą¹á Ĩ¹² ĐèóĈĀ̹Ą¹ ģÏĐÌ ¬ÌóϬ¹Ĉ óà ²¹á¹¬Đ ªá¹ Ĉ ê²ģϬ̹ĈŞ ĄóááĈ ê² ģĄ ĀĈŤ yĄĩ Đ̹ ¬óóÞ¹² ªĄ¹ Þà ĈĐŞ ¹ÏĐ̹Ą Ĉè áá óĄ á ĄÅ¹ Đó ÞϬÞĈĐ ĄĐ ĩóĖĄ ² ĩŞ Đ̹ ªĄ¹ Þà ĈĐ Ĺ Đ ģĄ Ā ÏĈ Đ ĈĐĩ óĄ ª ¬óê ê² ¹ÅÅ Ąóá፠ĈĈóĄĐ¹² Ĉ ê²ģϬ̹ĈŞ Ì èªĖĄÅ¹Ą óĄ Ì áóĖèÏ ê² èĖĈÌĄóóè ªĖĄÅ¹Ą Ą¹ ÅĄ¹ Đ áĖê¬Ì ¬ÌóϬ¹ĈŞ ĀáĖĈ ¬ Þ¹ĈŞ èÏáÞĈÌ Þ¹Ĉ ê² ÅĄ¹ Đ ¬óĵ ¹¹Ť

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JINDABYNE BREWING ¹²Ŵ,ĄÏ ņŴŌĀèŤ q ĐŴqĖê ńŅŴŌĀèŤ Ïê¹ èóêÅ Đ̹ ª¹¹Ą Ģ ĐĈ ģÏĐÌ ÅĄ¹ Đ Ãóó² ê² ńŃ ¬Ą ÃĐ ª¹¹ĄĈ óê Đ Ā áá ªĄ¹ģ¹² óêĈÏĐ¹Ť q¹á¹¬Đ ÃĄóè Đ̹ ÅĄ įÏêÅ Āá Đ¹Ş ªĄĖĈ¬Ì¹ĐĐ ê² Ģ ĄÏóĖĈ Ĉ¹ Ĉóê á ĈĀ¹¬Ï áĈŞ ĀáĖĈ Đ̹ ¬Ąóģ² à ĢóĖĄÏĐ¹ĈŞ á èª ê² ÛĖê ¬ á è ĄÏ ĈÞ¹ģ¹ĄĈŤ ,óĄ Đ̹ ÌĖêÅĄĩŞ Đ̹ Ģ¹ á Ĉ¬ÌêÏĐį¹á óĄ ¹ÅÅĀá êĐ Ĉ¬ÌêÏĐį¹á ÃóĄ ê óĀĐÏóê ģÏáá ĈĖĶ ¬¹Ť IĖê¬Ì ÏĈ Ģ Ïá ªá¹ óê ģ¹¹Þ¹ê²Ĉ ê² óà ¬óĖĄĈ¹ Đ̹ ª¹ĈĐ Ĉ¹á¹¬ĐÏóê óà ª¹¹ĄĈ Ïê Đ̹ èóĖêĐ ÏêĈŤ ̹¹ĄĈŤ

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Coffee – Top Quality Lonsdale Street Roasted Coffee All Day Breakfast Options Peak Build Your Bowl: Select you own nutritious ingredients Shake Bar: Smoothies, protein shakes & iced teas Lunch Packs: pre order ready for pickup Toasted Wraps

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DUDLEYS CAFÉ Ph 6456 1393 Whether dining outside in the courtyard, or inside, the popular Dudley’s Café in Nugget’s Crossing is great for breakfast, áĖê¬Ì óĄ ÛĖĈĐ Đ̹ ª¹ĈĐ ¬óĵ ¹¹Ť 9Đ ÏĈ Ì Ą² to beat the eggs benedict or the golden fried zucchini and corn fritters with poached eggs, salmon and avocado for a hearty breakfast. The hamburger and chicken burger are delicious, served with golden fries, and for the sweet tooth they have Đ ĈĐĩ ¬ Þ¹ĈŤ óĖ ¬ ê ĈÏÅê ĖĀ ÃóĄ .Ą¹¹ê ĵ ¹¹ê Ą¹ĖĈ ªá¹ Đ Þ¹ ģ ĩ ¬óĵ ¹¹ ¬ĖĀĈ ê² ÞϲĈ Ì Ģ¹ ĐÌ¹ÏĄ own ‘Little Duds’ menu.

BANJO PATERSON INN Ph 6456 2372 Always popular, choose from several venues at the Banjo Paterson Inn. Downstairs in Clancy’s Brasserie try the classic schnitzels or parmigiana, succulent steaks or surf and turf. The herb crusted pork loin and the slow cooked lamb shanks all delicious. The \Ģ¹ĄĹ óģ Ą óĵ ¹ĄĈ ¬ ĈĖ á ²ÏêÏêÅ Đ ÏĐĈ ª¹ĈĐŞ ģÏĐÌ ªĖĄÅ¹ĄĈ ê² ĀÏįį Ĉ Đ̹ ĈĀ¹¬Ï áĐĩŤ y̹ deep fried buttermilk chicken burger and seafood pizza recommended. Home to the famous Kosciuszko Pale Ale beer that is brewed downstairs onsite, direct from vat to tap.

JINDABYNE DINING GUIDE All restaurants recommend bookings in advance.

RED DOOR

COCINA MEXICAN

Ph 6457 1112 Located ideally in the Town Centre, the Red Door Roastery is a popular café with great ÏêÌóĖĈ¹ Ąó ĈĐ¹² ¬óĵ ¹¹Ť ,óĄ Ĉóè¹ĐÌÏêÅ áÏÅÌĐ Đ̹ Ì è ê² ¬Ì¹¹Ĉ¹ Đó ĈĐϹ ÏĈ ϲ¹ ᪠Đ̹ ¹ÅÅ and bacon on Turkish roll scrumptious, or the ham and cheese croissant. The deluxe brekkie wrap with smoked ham, scrambled eggs, red onion, cheese, mushroom and sauce is popular. The chicken avocado on toasted Turkish is a great lunch choice, and for a snack Đ̹ ¬ Þ¹Ĉ ê² èĖĶ êĈ Ą¹ Ą¹¬óèè¹ê²¹² ģÏĐÌ ¬óĵ ¹¹Ť

Ph 6457 2888 One of Jindabyne’s most popular venues, dining at Cocina Mexican will present numerous Ĺ ĢóĖĄĈóè¹ ²ÏĈ̹Ĉ ê² ª¹Ģ¹Ą ŹĈ Đó ¬¹á¹ªĄ Đ¹ êĩ ó¬¬ ĈÏóêŤ yĄĩ Đ̹ Û á Ā¹êó ĀóĀĀ¹ĄĈ ÃóĄ Ĉóè¹ ¹ĨĐĄ ªÏĐ¹ óĄ Đ̹ ó¬¹ ê ĐĄóĖĐ ĐóĈĐ ² Ĉ ÃóĄ Ĉè áá Āá Đ¹ ¬ÌóϬ¹ĈŤ ,óĄ Đ ¬óĈŞ Đ̹ ¬ÌóĄÏįó ģÏĐÌ Ĉģ¹¹Đ ĀóĐ Đó ê² ĸ Ą¹ Ąó ĈĐ ¬ÌÏááÏ Ā ĈĐ¹ Ą¹ ϲ¹ á ÃóĄ ĐÌóĈ¹ ģÌó áÏÞ¹ ÏĐ ÌóĐŤ ,Ąóè Đ̹ ¬Ì ĄÅĄÏá᪠Đ̹ ĈĖ¬¬Ėá¹êĐ Ĉ¬óĐ¬Ì ĸ áá¹Đ ĈĐ¹ Þ ÏĈ Ą¹¬óèè¹ê²¹² óĄ ÛĖĈĐ ÃóĄ ¬ó¬ÞĐ ÏáĈŞ Đ̹ intimate upstairs Agave bar has atmosphere with local beers on tap.

BREAKFAST & LUNCH Fully Licenced - Dine in or Takeaway

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Open 7 Days Mon - Fri 7:30 - 3:30 Sat - Sun 7:30 - 3:00

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THE AUSTRIAN Ph 0476 227 154 Yodel your way up to The Austrian restaurant in the Town Centre of Jindabyne for superb Austrian inspired food. The traditional oven roasted pork knuckle is the signature dish served with mashed potato, beer jus and sweet Bavarian mustard and is matched perfectly with a European beer.

The crumbed camembert is a great entrée choice and the Austrian platter, pork schnitzel and Jägerspätzele are delicious.

For desert try Hansi’s own Black Forrest cake, with a schnapps of course and enjoy great European atmosphere. More info on the new website and book ahead.

BACCO Restaurant 6456 1420 Pizza 6457 1080 Whether for lunch or dinner, the popular Bacco restaurant in the heart of Nugget’s Crossing is a great choice for dining and takeaway pizza. For entrée try the sardines with shaved fennel and rouille or Bolognese arancini. For mains, For mains the pan roasted duck breast, eggplant parmigiana, succulent lamb rump or the barramundi are superb, and pasta the spaghetti tutto mare, linguine amatriciana and tagliatelle pork shoulder ragu are recommended. Many great choices of pizza including the capricciossa or roast vegetable, eat in or take away and pana cotta for desert.

LAKE CRACKENBACK RESORT

RYDGES

Alpine Larder 6451 3060 Cuisine 6451 3249 Whether a guest or just visiting for the day, the resort has two dining venues. The Alpine I Ą²¹Ą ú ÏĈ óĀ¹ê ÃóĄ ªĄ¹ Þà ĈĐŞ áĖê¬Ì ê² ²Ïêê¹Ą óĵ ¹ĄÏêÅ ¬ ĈĖ á ²Ïê¹ Ïê óĄ Đ Þ¹ ģ ĩŤ yĄĩ Đ̹ Ĉ áĐ ê² Ā¹ĀĀ¹Ą ĈăĖÏ²Ş Ĉ¬óĐ¬Ì ĸ áá¹Đ ĈĐ¹ Þ ªĖĄÅ¹Ą óĄ Đ̹ y¹Ĩ ê ĀóĄÞ ĄÏªĈŤ .Ą¹ Đ ĀÏįį selection of Wollondibby with roast pumpkin or the chicken stockwhip. Dine at the Cuisine Restaurant from Thursday to Saturday and try venison Denver leg or the charcuterie board for starter choices. The veal osso bucco, lamb rump and slipper lobster tail are delicious all in a Ą¹á ĨÏêÅ ¹êĢÏĄóêè¹êĐŤ

Ph 6456 2562 óóÞ Ì¹ ² ÃóĄ ÅĄ¹ Đ Ą¹á Ĩ¹² ²ÏêÏêÅ Ģ¹êĖ¹ ÃóĄ ªĄ¹ Þà ĈĐ ê² ²Ïêê¹Ą ¹ÏĐ̹Ą ¬ ĈĖ á Đ Đ̹ Squires Bar to grab a snack with an après drink or the Embers Fireside Restaurant and lounge Ą¹ Ť y̹ ¬ ĖáÏĹ óģ¹Ą ģÏêÅĈŞ ¬Ì ĄÅĄÏáá¹² ª ªĩ ó¬ĐóĀĖĈ óĄ Ĉ áĐ ê² Ā¹ĀĀ¹Ą ¬ á è ĄÏ Ą¹ ϲ¹ á ÃóĄ ĈĐ ĄĐ¹ĄĈŤ ,óĄ è Ïê ¬óĖĄĈ¹ ¬ÌóóĈ¹ ÃĄóè ¬á ĈĈϬ ²ÏĈ̹Ĉ óà ¬ÌϬ޹ê Ĉ¬ÌêÏĐį¹á óĄ ÃóĄ ĸ ĈÌ áóĢ¹ĄĈ Đ̹ ģÌóá¹ Ą Ïêªóģ ĐĄóĖĐ ê² ÅĄÏáá¹² ª ĄĄ èĖê²ÏŤ ,Ąóè Đ̹ ÅĄÏá᪠Đ̹ ĈĐĖĵ ¹² ¬ÌÏ¬Þ¹ê ªĄ¹ ĈĐ is delicious and the BBQ ribs one of the signature dishes. The sticky date pudding a crowd pleaser from desert.

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THE AUSTRIAN

JINDABYNE - NSW

Open 7 Days Dinner from 5.00pm to 9.00pm Level 1, (Upstairs) Shop 14, Town Centre

Bookings Essential 0476 227 154 www.theaustrianjindabyne.com

A LA CARTE RESTAURANT Lunch from 12pm - Dinner from 5.30pm For bookings call 6456 1420

PIZZERIA - TAKE AWAY Lunch from 12pm - Dinner from 5.30pm For bookings call 6457 1080

Shop 10, Nuggets Crossing - Jindabyne, NSW 2627

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Looking for snow reports, the seven-day Jane Bunn snow and weather forecast including weather maps are updated constantly in winter.

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Chuck Hahn Celebrates 50 Years Brewing

By STEVE CUFF WHEN Chuck Hahn graduated from university in Colorado and started work for an oil company, who could have envisaged he would be celebrating being a master brewer here in Australia 50 years later.

His decision to change tact and become a brewer in Colorado has changed beer in Australia plus here in the Snowy Mountains.

He created the Kosciuszko Pale Ale and now a new release of Kosciuszko IPA. Chuck’s love of skiing influenced this early life change, saying it was a lifestyle decision. He was also a volunteer ski patroller at Loveland Pass ski resort in Colorado, and his love for the mountains have never wavered.

“I wanted to stay in the mountains, I want to stay in Colorado and I think that’s what made me kind of create a job for myself at Coors, and that’s worked out well,” said Chuck.

The Coors Light beer went on to become one of the biggest all time selling beers in America.

Arriving in Australia he was courted by the big brew companies, and after several different ventures and positions he found his current home at the Malt Shovel brewery in Sydney, a part of the Lion stable of breweries.

That background of wanting to have a good lifestyle was part of the background for starting up Kosciuszko Brewery at the Banjo Paterson Hotel. Buying a unit in a Jindabyne in 2007 also put thoughts into Chuck’s mind about a local brewery.

“At that time of course I was I was getting James Squire (beer) going in a big way at one of my other small breweries and I’ve got to thinking, well if we put a brewery down here then it gives me a good excuse to come down here. I could put a couple of brews through, I could do some skiing and maybe some mountain climbing and drinking some beer with the locals. So, we said that was definitely a good fit and so I was able to convince Lion to do that,” said Chuck.

The actual brewery system had been purchased from the Gold Coast and it was intended for another brew pub in Perth.

When that did not eventuate, it travelled back to Sydney and then to Jindabyne.

We looked at where we wanted the brewery, “Banjos had the best location and the owners there were willing to work on the thing. They had the old bottle shop closing down and we worked a deal with them to put the brewery in there.”

“That’s worked out really well for us.”

“We were able to get the name registered as Kosciuszko Brewery and Kosciuszko Pale

◼ BREW: Chuck Hahn and fellow brewer Richard Burton.

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Ale, at that time everyone wanted to have a pale ale. In fact, the leading pale is our 150 lashes, and we didn’t introduce that until 2011, so this was prior to that.”

“We wanted it, as we say on the label, to reflect the purity and the freshness of the Snowy Mountains. How we developed it, we did some trial brews and over the first year we narrowed in on that recipe just taking input from locals at Banjos.”

Chuck said they have produced several wheat beers here in Jindabyne, people drank it, but they were never overwhelmed by it. This has now led to the new label of the Kosciuszko IPA. The new beer has input from the Wildbrumby Distillery with gin botanicals from the distillation column where alcohol is percolated to pick up the gin flavours.

“Brad (Spalding) was telling me about the special blend of mountain botanicals, I said that would be great as that could link us back in. This gave us a chance to use this, the pepper berries are actually grown on the slopes,” said Chuck.

Reflecting back on his early days in Australia Chuck said, “I came here in 81 I remember that the pubs had three or four beers on tap you know and that was about it, and when you went to a pub you didn’t have to be very sophisticated to order that right brand, you just had to know what state you’re in.”

“Here the beer was the culture, people just drank it for effect ◼ Chuck and Banjo publican Cameron McKid. without any degree of respect or relevance or reverence, they drank it for refreshment relaxation and that was it.”

Commenting on the craft brew scene which has evolved massively in the past decade, Chuck recites figures and information at ease saying when he started Hahn Brewery in 1988 there were only 35 breweries in Australia.

“Then a lot of the breweries went out of business because it was really hard economic climate you know, we were paying interest rates of 15, 16% on our overdraft, the government wasn’t cooperating with the small brewers at all. In fact, we were paying the government more money per litre brewed because of the way We traded a fermenter twice that size for the exercise and the taxation worked.” that small one. Same thing in the Sydney With changes to the taxation, this allowed area, all the small brewers have been into brewers to gain momentum and ten years the brewery, we have talked to them about later when he started James Squires brewery various things, I have always tried to there were about 130 breweries. encourage them.”

“We went up 100 breweries in ten years.”

Many brewers have started with Chuck, All brewers are either best of mates or Richard Watkins worked with Chuck when want to help out, with Chuck saying he has he was going to university. “He has gone helped the Jindabyne Brewing guys with onto great things at Bentspoke.” advice and information.

“Every year I have beers with these guys “Before they expanded we had extra tanks and organise the Kosciuszko Beer Festival and was able to sell to Karl, and traded one and I give them a call and say we want to of them for a 600 litre single brew stainless have your beers and want someone there to steel tank next to the brew house in Banjos. talk about it, they are keen to do that.”

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Champion Canberra Brewers YOU don’t need to walk into the BentSpoke BrewPub in Canberra to find one of BentSpoke’s great ales. They are Australia wide including bars across the snow resorts and the Snowy Mountains.

The brainchild behind the BentSpoke Brewing Co. label is champion Australian brewer Richard Watkins and Tracy Margrain. The popularity of the brand evident during their first opening week in 2014 when the BrewPub in Canberra poured 3000 litres of beer to their faithful Canberran following.

◼ SUCCESS: Benstspoke founders Tracy Margrain and Richard Watkins.

Since that successful opening, BentSpoke has grown to include a fullscale canning facility in Mitchell Canberra, bringing all your favourite BentSpoke beers to your local pub or bottle shop at a national level.

They have just recently celebrated their 7th Birthday and the launch of Descent 21, their Birthday Russian Imperial Stout.

Crankshaft, a beer they have been brewing since day one at the BrewPub took #1 in GABs Hottest 100 for 2020.

They have also recently been awarded a trophy for Sprocket, another day one brew from both brewers, for Best Traditional IPA on tap.

Rich Watkins is a twice crowned Australian Champion Brewer and has been brewing professionally for over 20 years. He spent much of his career as head brewer at Canberra’s renowned Wig & Pen before embarking on the venture that is BentSpoke Brewing Co. He is highly regarded as a brewer known for pushing the boundaries of his craft, not afraid to experiment and take a chance on a new untravelled path.

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experience in many fields including cider making, brewing, cooking and construction just to name a few. Tracy is BentSpoke’s secret weapon, and you can find her in the brewery, on the canning line, in the kitchen or with a wrench in hand.

This pair of co-founders continue to bend the rules of beer every day. Their newest release at the BrewPub is called

Silverback. A dark old ale infused with kumquats, star anise, cinnamon nutmeg, and truffles. If this beer is not to your taste, perhaps another recent release Hot Off the Press, a hot blend of Brindabella Cider and Fixie Ginger Beer infused with cinnamon clove and nutmeg. A not to be missed Canberra experience. In the meantime, find their world class core range canned at your local bottle shop.

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From The Snowfields To The Brewery

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STYLES: Ample flavours on tap and in can.

“The quality of the brew in Germany where I was at the time was outstanding and it was cheap. So, I came home and said how can I do this on my own, and that’s when the journey began.”

“The first couple of batches came out pretty decent actually for the lack of knowledge and skill at the time. They were drinkable. All the other instructors thought they were very drinkable.”

Karl admits brewing is an addictive hobby, the more you learn the more knowledge you crave. Like many aspiring brewers he attended brew festivals, including the Thredbo Craft Beer Festival of which Chuck Hahn hosted for many years.

“I think Chuck is the biggest brewing influence in Australia, even if you don’t realise or if you’ve never met him. He brought some American beer culture to Australia, particularly when he started the Malt Shovel, and he has an amazing passion for beer which is he happy to share with anyone.”

The capacity has grown in recent years with Karl saying, “there is always

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something more we can have”.

With growth comes further investment, this time appointing new brewer Matt Thompson. Matt had visited the snow before and had sampled the Jindabyne beer. His background comes from Rocks Brewing in Sydney and Tribe in Goulburn.

Joining the brewing fraternity with a chemistry degree, Matt rattles off details of the brewing and fermentation process as we speak. Matt will also produce his own brew, a rye pale ale which is due on tap soon.

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“It’s pretty good, I really like it, in terms of the actual brewing side it is pretty good.”

With 5 regular style beers on tap and 2 rotational seasonal styles, patrons have ample choices. They have also branched out into package beer, available at various outlets.

“We have been very lucky we have been supported by everyone that comes to Jindabyne, the locals, the seasonal workers and the tourists as well. We are quite a steady year-round business now,” said Karl.

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Karl along with his father Eric and brother Dane have been the recent mainstay of the business, with a new addition of brewer Matt Thompson this year.

“I was a poor ski instructor, and I couldn’t afford to buy beer once returning from Europe doing a couple of seasons there,” was how Karl described how the idea came about to brew.

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Shut The Gate Talking Wine Here in the mountains the climate is cool, and that also goes for the wines. Richard Woods from Shut The Gate presents a discussion on Cool vs Warm climate wines.

LIKE people, different grapes like living in different climates. Some grape varieties like chilin’ in cool climates and some drink margaritas in warm climes.

The flavours of the resulting wines are governed by things like latitude, altitude, seasonal temperature changes, vineyard sites along with a whole host of gardening things. Great local cool climate areas to visit are Tumbarumba, Murrumbateman and the Hilltops region from Young to Yass.

So most importantly what does this mean to your wine in the glass and how it tastes?

Cool climate wines tend to have zippy natural acidity, lighter bodied, elegant flavours and generally lower alcohol. With the whites think fresh, light, crisp, mineral, light texture with flavours of green apple, pear, lemon, lime, spice and everything nice.

The reds tend to be stylish, satiny, elegant, light to medium bodied (more swimmer than weightlifter). Often bright fruit and acidity with lovely concentrated fruit flavours and fine granular tannins.

The cool climes attract ski bunnies like Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Syrah (cool climate code for Shiraz).

Warm climate wines tend to be more robust, big, rich fruit flavours and possibly higher alcohols. You can’t miss them at the bar. They’re the sassy loud ones with the big hair wearing neon coloured jump suits.

The whites can be rich, intense, textural, peachy, buttery, tropical and scented.

The reds big and bold, wearing velvet

Now that you have your brief wine education, here are a couple of cool climate wines to try from the Shut The Gate Wines Berridale portfolio;

2019 THE ROSE THIEF SHIRAZ HILLTOPS NSW $28.00 This smells just like an opened jar of blueberry conserve. Flavours of red fruits, brown spice and cloves. Medium weight with sexy, silky tannins. Grow on Roger Clark’s beautiful Hillrose Vineyard near Boorowa NSW.

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Falling In Love With Brewing WHEN it comes to good brewing stories, it would be hard pressed to beat Tim Martin from Tumut River Brewing Co. He is a bit of a larrikin, can tell a really good story and brews really good beer.

“I guess I started out in brewing because I decided that I wanted to open a micro brewery and my mate Simon told me that I probably should learn how to brew if I wanted to do that,” said Tim. “I heavily resisted because I thought you don’t need to know how to brew to open a brewery, you pay a brewer to do that, and you just open the brewery. But of course, he eventually convinced me to give brewing a try and I did.”

“I fell in love with it, I became ridiculously obsessed with brewing and did courses and studied and spent a lot of time on the Internet researching making different beers.”

The initial brewery idea fell in a heap due to a bad sale of his other company, but Tim kept brewing.

“I was just making beer because I liked making beer, I had over 1000 litres of beer in my shed when I moved house because I didn’t know what to do with it,” said Tim. “I was brewing about 10 to 15 boxes a week and then I was just literally stock piling in

the shed. I’d drink two samples of each one and go wow, that was good, I really enjoyed that one, and put the rest in the shed.”

Five years later Tim opened his brewery in partnership with his mate Simon, now he operates it as the sole owner with investors.

They opened in July 2013 with Tim saying, “when we opened we were the smallest commercial microbrewry in the southern hemisphere producing 150 litres of beer at a time.”

There were many challenges along the way to get the premises open, money was scarce while trying to build the business and brand.

“This year will be the first year ever that we’ve turned a profit and so now to celebrate that I’ve decided to move and open a bigger brewery and go back into more debt,” said Tim with some laughter.

Their most popular product is the Ginja Ninja which Tim said probably distinguishes them from other breweries.

It is brewed with locally sourced apples and accounts for about twice as many sales as others.

The most popular beer is the Hitchhikers Guide to Galaxy which is an Australian pale ale, brewed with all voyager malts and Australian hops. “It tastes enough crafty to

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Kosciuszko National Park with Reynella Rides.

3 day-4 night, 4 day-5 night or 5 day-6 night treks.

In operation over 50 years. Cater to all level rider.

Experienced guides & Friendly horses.

Bookings & enquiries phone Roz Rudd

Ŝ ,Ėááĩ IϬ¹êĈ¹² áá óĄÞ .Ė Ą êĐ¹¹² I9 ŅŅŅŌŋŌ

Toll Free: 1800 029 909 Phone: 02 6454 2386 E: reynellarides@gmail.com www.reynellarides.com.au

iÌóê¹ř ¹ ê IÏêĐóê ŃŅ ʼnŇňʼn ńňņʼn Ř "è Ïář ²¹ êƯ²á¬ÛÏê² ªĩ깊¬óèŠ Ė Ř ńńŰńņ ÅÅĈ qĐŚ I¹¹ĈĢÏáá¹ "ĈĐ Đ¹

UNDERGROUND UTILITY LOCATING

PEST CONTROL

ATV & OVERSNOW VEHICLES

Accurately locating all underground utilities for water, sewer, power, gas and communications.

Hammond Pest Management

Terrence’s Oversnow & ATV

Ŝ ,Ėááĩ ¹ĄĐÏĸ¹² Ű Ï á ¹ÃóĄ¹ óĖ ÏÅű Locators - Telstra & Optus Accredited Ŝ m ²Ïó ¹Đ¹¬ĐÏóê ¹ăĖÏĀè¹êĐ Ŝ Ground Penetrating Radar Ű.imű

Locally owned and operated business in Jindabyne & Snowy Mountains region.

Ŝ ¬ĖĖè "Ĩ¬ Ģ ĐÏóê ŰêóêŴ²¹ĈĐĄĖ¬ĐÏĢ¹ű Ŝ A range of reporting options Ŝ Servicing Snowy Mountains, ACT & South Coast.

Ŝ Experienced Reliable Professional Service Ŝ Pest Management Ŝ Termite Barriers Ŝ Expert Advice Ŝ Testing Bird Control

Ŝ ¹ó²óĄÏĈÏêÅ Ŝ Inspections/Protection Ŝ Family run business Ŝ 10yrs experience

TERRENCE’S

Oversnow & ATV Ŝ Now doing automotive repairs on all makes & models Ŝ Sales - Service - Spare Parts Ŝ Agents for Yamaha Snowmobiles Ŝ Argo & Polaris ATV’s - Husqvarna - Rover - Cub Cadet Ŝ m¹Ā ÏĄ ƴ Ĉ¹ĄĢϬ¹ óà áá ĐĩĀ¹Ĉ óà y žĈŞ ĈêóģèóªÏá¹ĈŞ ÌóĄĈ¹ Ĺó ĐĈŞ mowers, tractors, small engines. Ŝ Second hand machine sales

Contact: Andrew 0429 899 777 Email: info@livelocates.com.au www.livelocates.com.au

Phone: 02 6457 2713 or 0404 446 334 E: info@hammondpests.com.au www.hammondpests.com.au

Cnr Lee Ave & Baggs St Leesville, Jindabyne Phone: 02 6456 2222 Fax: 02 6456 2200 Email: terrences1@bigpond.com

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS

CONVEYANCING

CUSTOM BLINDS AND WINDOW COVERINGS

Tumut Valley Kitchens

Denise Ackary Conveyancing

We supply and install quality, custom-made window coverings across the Snowy Mountains.

Ŝ Supplying the Snowy Mountains region with the Highest Quality custom built kitchens. Ŝ 9ê²ÏĢϲĖ á ņ ¬óèĀĖĐ¹Ą ϲ¹² ÞÏĐ¬Ì¹ê ²¹ĈÏÅêŤ Ŝ Kitchens, Bathrooms, Stone benchtops, Farmers kitchens, Wardrobes, Vanities. Ŝ Follow on Facebook & Instagram: Tumut Valley Kitchens Ŝ Lic. 232913C

ÏĐÌ óĢ¹Ą ńŃ ĩ¹ ĄĈ óà ¹ĨĀ¹ĄÏ¹ê¬¹ ģ¹ óĵ¹Ą ĀĄóùĈĈÏóê á áĐ¹Ąê ĐÏĢ¹ Đó having your property transaction handled by a Solicitor.

Areas of expertise include: Ŝ óêĐĄ ¬Đ ÃóĄ q á¹ ĀĄ¹Ā Ą ĐÏóê ÃóĄ q¹áá¹ĄĈ Ŝ óêĐĄ ¬Đ ÃóĄ q á¹ Ą¹ĢϹģ ÃóĄ iĖĄ¬Ì Ĉ¹ĄĈ Ŝ m¹Ĉϲ¹êĐÏ á ĀĄóĀ¹ĄĐĩ Ŵ qĐĄ Đ ĀĄóĀ¹ĄĐϹĈ Ŵ mĖĄ á I ê² Ŵ ¬ êĐ I ê² Ŵ qĖª²ÏĢÏĈÏóêĈ Ŝ ,ÏĄĈĐ 6óè¹ \ģê¹ĄžĈ Ŵ yÌĄ¹²ªó qĖªá¹ Ĉ¹Ĉ Ŵ I Þ¹ Crackenback Resort.

iÌř ŬŃŅŭ ʼnŌŇŊ ņŃŃŇ Ř ńŦńŋŃ ²¹áóêÅ mó ² yĖèĖĐ Email: tvk05@bigpond.net.au tumutvalleykitchens.com

Phone: (02) 6457 1863 Suite 7/3 Gippsland St, (2nd Floor - The Office Hub) Jindabyne www.dackaryconveyancing.com

BATHROOM & WATERPROOFING

PLUMBER

rvicing SeJINDABYNE

Start 2 Finish LIC. 71602C

Ŝ qĀ¹¬Ï áÏĈĐĈ Ïê áá ĐĩĀ¹Ĉ óÃ Đ¹ĄĀĄóóĸêÅ Ïê¬áĖ²ÏêÅ ê¹ģ Ìóè¹ĈŞ ª ĐÌĄóóèĈ ê² ²¹¬ÞĈŞ ĀáĖĈ ģ Đ¹ĄĀĄóóĸêÅ ¬¹ĄĐÏĸ¬ Đ¹Ĉ ĈĖĀĀáϹ²Ť Is your shower leaking? Ŝ Fix leaking showers, grout repairs and tiling services.

Contact Mark 0417 652 575 ĈĐ ĄĐŅĸêÏĈ̪ ĐÌĄóóèĈƯÅè Ïኬóè

Residential and Commercial Experience Suppliers: National Blind Suppliers, Capitol Shutters, Peter Meyer Blinds, Warwick Fabrics, Wilson Fabrics Free measure and quote: Q¹ Å ê ĖЬáÏĵ¹ ŃŇŊŊ ŃŇŊ ņņń "è Ïář ÛÏê² ªĩ깪áÏê²á ²ĩƯÅè Ïኬóè

Thredbo Plumbing Services

AND THE

SNOWY MOUNTAINS

Ŝ Đ¹ĄĀĄóóĸêÅ ƴ I¹ ÞÏêÅ qÌóģ¹Ą m¹Ā ÏĄĈŤ

Ŝ Established 1994 - Licence No 71602c

Ŝ móáá¹Ą áÏê²Ĉ ê² ĩŪ SÏÅÌĐ áÏê²Ĉ Ŝ móè ê áÏê²Ĉ ŰqĐ ê² Ą² ê² á ĈĈϬű Ŝ ¹ê¹ĐÏ êĈ Ű áĖèÏêÏĖèŪi ŪyÏ誹Ąű Ŝ iá êĐ ĐÏóê qÌĖĐĐ¹ĄĈ Ŝ ,Ą¹ê¬Ì óĢ¹ê áÏê²Ĉ Ŝ q̹¹Ą ê² áó¬ÞóĖĐ ĖĄĐ ÏêĈ

Ŝ 6ÏÅÌáĩ "ĨĀ¹ĄÏ¹ê¬¹² iáĖ誹Ą Ŝ ņŊ ¹ ĄĈ "ĨĀ¹ĄÏ¹ê¬¹ Ŝ Extensive Knowledge of Thredbo Properties Ŝ qĖĀĀáĩ ê² ,ÏĐ 6óĐ Đ¹Ą qĩĈĐ¹èĈ Ŝ q¹ĄĢϬ¹ ƫ Ą¹ Þ²óģêĈ Ŝ Q ÏêĐ¹ê ꬹ Ŝ m¹êóĢ ĐÏóêĈ ĐÌĄóóèĈ ƫ GÏĐ¬Ì¹êĈ Ŝ y Ā ,ÏĨĐĖĄ¹Ĉ Ŝ . Ĉ 6¹ Đ¹ĄĈ

THREDBO PLUMBING SERVICES

Ŝ I¹ ÞÏêÅ y ĀĈ ƫ qÌóģ¹ĄĈ Ŝ I¹ ÞÏêÅ móóÃĈ Ŝ . Ĉ ,ÏĐĐ¹Ą Ŝ q¹ģ¹Ą ƫ Ą Ïê á¹ ĄÏêÅ 24/7 Emergency Service - Domestic + Commercial Phillip Hannam | 0412 706 541 | All Work Guaranteed Thredbo Based Licence No 15550C

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY PHARMACY

TO ADVERTISE CONTACT STEVE CUFF 0418 620 651 òă "Q 9I ćď¹ġ¹¬ĕĵƳćêòĢĨè Å ĮÏê¹Ť¬òèŤ ĕ

FITNESS & GYM

PHYSIOTHERAPY

Perisher Pharmacy

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\i"S " "m ²ĖĄÏêÅ Ĉêóģ Ĉ¹ Ĉóê Ŝ iĄ¹Ĉ¬ĄÏĀĐÏóêĈ Ŝ qĀóĄĐĈ 9êÛĖĄĩ Q ê Źè¹êĐ Ŝ qĖĀĀóĄĐĈ ê² Ą ¬¹Ĉ Ŝ óĖÅÌ ƴ óá² Ŝ qĖêĈ¬Ą¹¹ê ƴ qĖêÅá ĈĈ¹Ĉ Ŝ yóÏá¹ĐĄÏ¹Ĉ ƴ óĈè¹ĐϬĈ Ŝ 6 ê² q êÏĐÏĈ¹ĄŞ 6 ê² ĈÌ ƫ Q ĈÞĈ Located Upstairs in Skitube Centre Next to Perisher Valley Medical Centre Phone: 02 6457 5652 www.perisherpharmacy.com.au

iy EÏê² ªĩê¹ ÏĈ èĖáĐÏĈĀóĄĐ ê² ĸĐê¹ĈĈ ĐĄ ÏêÏêÅ ¬¹êĐĄ¹Ť

Sóģ Ïê i¹ĄÏĈ̹Ą áá¹ĩ ŰĈÞÏ Ĉ¹ Ĉóê óêáĩű

Ŝ QĖ ĩ yÌ Ï Ŝ óĨÏêÅ Ŝ \áĩèĀϬ ¹ÏÅÌĐáÏÃĐÏêÅ Ŝ Ŵ,9y Ŝ EĖêÏóĄ q¹áà ¹Ã¹ê¬¹ Ŝ iĄ¹¬ÏĈÏóê ,ÏĐ Ŝ Ąª¹áá qĐĄ¹êÅĐÌ iĄóÅĄ èĈŝ ²ĖáĐ Ū óè¹ê Ū EĖêÏóĄ Ŝ ¹ÅÏêê¹Ą ê² ²Ģ ꬹ² Ŝ iĄÏĢ Đ¹ yĄ ÏêÏêÅ Ģ Ïá ªá¹

óêĢ¹êϹêĐáĩ áó¬ Đ¹² ģÏĐÌÏê 6ÏÅÌ óĖêĐĄĩ ,ÏĐê¹ĈĈ ÅĩèŞ Ā ĐϹêĐĈ ¹êÛóĩ ÃĄ¹¹ ĖĈ¹ óà Đ̹ Åĩè à ¬ÏáÏĐϹĈ ģÌÏáĈĐ ª¹ÏêÅ ĐĄ¹ Đ¹² ªĩ ĀÌĩĈÏóĐ̹Ą ĀÏĈĐŤ

Address 1/4 Percy Harris St, Leesville Ph: Dan 0455 994 448 or Scott 0418 907 777 www.precisiontrainingcentre.com.au

Appointments: 02 6456 1476 Address: 1 Snowy River Ave, Jindabyne Online Appointments: www.elevatephysio.com.au

MEDICAL SERVICES

PHARMACY

Jindabyne Medical Practice Excellence in Healthcare for our Community Ŝ ,Ėáá Ą êŹ óà .i q¹ĄĢϬ¹Ĉ ÃĄóè ¹ĨĀ¹ĄÏ¹ê¬¹² .ižĈ ê² êĖĄĈ¹Ĉ Ŝ ŴĄ ĩ Ŵ ĖáÞ Ïáá¹²

Winter Opening Hours OPEN SEVEN DAYS 8.00 AM TO 8.00 PM

Ŝ ,Ą ¬ĐĖĄ¹ ê² ÏêÛĖĄĩ è ê Źè¹êĐ Ŝ "á¹è¹êĐĈ qÞÏê ꬹĄ áÏêϬ Ŝ i ¹²Ï ĐĄÏ¬Ï ê ê² \ĄĐÌóĀ ¹²Ï¬Ĉ Ŝ y¹á¹Ì¹ áĐÌ Ģ Ïá ªÏáÏĐĩ ÃóĄ ¹áÏÅϪṠĀ ĐϹêĐĈ Ŝ ,áĖ ê² óĐ̹Ą 9èèĖêÏĈ ĐÏóêĈ Ŝ óĢϲ ńŌ ¬¬Ïê ĐÏóê ¬¬Ą¹²ÏĐ¹² iĄóĢϲ¹Ą Ŝ m¹Ã¹Ą Đó ģ¹ªĈÏĐ¹ ÃóĄ áá óĀ¹êÏêÅ ÌóĖĄĈ 9êĐ¹ÅĄ Đ¹² Ĉ¹ĄĢϬ¹ ģÏĐÌ 6¹ áĐÌ\ê¹ Ŵ ĀĄ¹ĢÏóĖĈáĩ óèèĖêÏĐĩ 6¹ áĐÌ

Ŝ áá iĄ¹Ĉ¬ĄÏĀĐÏóêĈ ¹á¬óè¹

GP (Super Clinic) | 5 Thredbo Terrace Jindabyne | Phone: 6457 1221 Online bookings available | www.jindabynemedical.com.au

Ŝ áá óèĀóĖê²ÏêÅ iĄ¹Ĉ¬ĄÏĀĐÏóêĈ ¹á¬óè¹ Ŝ yĄĩ óĖĄ , èóĖĈ áĀÏê¹ i Ïê .¹á Ŝ ĖĈĐĄ áÏ žĈ ÏÅŹĈĐ m êŹ óà Gê¹¹ Ą ¬¹Ĉ

DENTURE SERVICES

Ŝ SĖĐĄ ¬¹ĖĐϬ áĈ ƴ ÏĐ èÏêĈ Ŝ qóĖĐ̹Ąê 6¹èÏĈĀ̹Ą¹žĈ I ĄÅ¹ĈĐ m êŹ óà I".\

Better Dentures, Better Life

Ŝ Q ĈÞĈ Ŵ .Ą¹ Đ iĄÏ¬¹Ĉ

Ŝ ĈÞ ªóĖĐ ¹ê¹ĸĐĈ óà S¹ģ ÏÅÏĐ á y¹¬ÌêóáóÅĩ Ŝ m¹ÅÏĈĐ¹Ą¹² iĄ ¬ĐÏĐÏóê¹Ą ģÏĐÌ \Ą á 6¹ áĐÌ ĢóĖ¬Ì¹ĄĈ \6,,qq Ŝ ,Ą¹¹ óêĈĖáĐ ĐÏóê Ŝ .¹Đ ¹ĐĐ¹Ą IóóÞÏêÅŞ ĸĐĐÏêÅ ê² ÃĖê¬ĐÏóêÏêÅ ²¹êĐĖĄ¹Ĉ à ĈĐ¹ĄŠ

My Denture Clinic - Leon Dobrinski

By Appointment

1800 133 688

Conveniently located Upstairs at Nuggets Crossing Phone: 6456 2977 Fax your prescription to 6456 1095 Email Prescription to: jindabynerx@gmail.com Open every day of the year

25 Munyang St, Jindabyne Email : info@mydenture.com.au

www.mydenture.com.au

MASSAGE

MEDICAL SERVICES

PHYSIOTHERAPY

Alpine Body Temple

Snowy Mountains Medical Centre

Peak Physio Plus

9ê²ĖáÅ¹Ş m¹á ĨŞ m¹ĢÏĢ¹ ĩóĖĄ ªó²ĩ ê² èÏê² Ŝ m¹è¹²Ï á Q ĈĈ Ź Ŝ 6¹ áÏêÅ 6óĐ qĐóê¹ Ŝ 6¹ ² ê¹¬Þ ĈÌóĖá²¹ĄĈ Ŝ ó²ĩ Ą ĀĈ ƴ q¬ĄĖªĈ Ŝ Ąóè Đ̹Ą Āĩ Q ĈĈ Ź Ŝ Ió¬ Đ¹² Ïê Đ̹ ̹ ĄĐ óà EÏê² ªĩê¹ Inside Mountain Spirit 3 Gippsland Street For Bookings 0418 431 810 www.alpinebodytemple.com

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

ĄĖ¬¹ ÏáĈóê QŤ6áĐÌŤq¬ÏŤqĀóŤiÌĐĩ

,Ėáá .¹ê¹Ą á iĄ ¬ĐϬ¹ q¹ĄĢϬ¹ Ïê¬áĖ²ÏêÅŝ Ŝ 9ê ÌóĖĈ¹ ŴĄ ĩ à ¬ÏáÏĐĩ Ŝ ¬ĖĐ¹ ÏêÛĖĄĩ è ê Źè¹êĐ Ŝ 9ê ÌóĖĈ¹ Ā ĐÌóáóÅĩ ¬óáṬĐÏóê

Ŝ 9èèĖêÏĈ ĐÏóêĈŞ yĄ Ģ¹á 蹲ϬÏê¹ Ŝ qÞÏê ¬Ì¹¬ÞĈŞ èÏêóĄ ĈĖĄÅϬ á ĀĄó¬¹²ĖĄ¹Ĉ Ŝ óĖê² ¬ Ą¹ Ŝ Ï ª¹Đ¹Ĉ è ê Źè¹êĐ

Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm Weekends 9.30am - 12 noon during winter snow season PH: 6456 2545 | Nuggets Crossing, Jindabyne (Upstairs opposite the Pharmacy)

Ŝ 6ÏÅÌáĩ ¹ĨĀ¹ĄÏ¹ê¬¹² iÌĩĈÏóĐ̹Ą ĀÏĈĐ Ŝ ńň ĩ¹ ĄĈ Ïê Đ̹ qêóģϹĈ Ŝ S¹ģ ÃĖááĩ ¹ăĖÏĀĀ¹² ĀĄ¹èÏĈ¹Ĉ Ïê ¹ĄĄÏ² á¹ Ŝ 69 iq ÏêĈĐ êĐ Ì¹ áĐÌ ÃĖê² Ą¹ª Đ¹Ĉ Ŝ Só Ą¹Ã¹ĄĄ á 깬¹ĈĈ Ąĩ Phone: 02 6456 3993 1/72 Jindabyne Rd, Berridale

PHYSIOTHERAPY

Snowy Mountains Physiotherapy óŴģóĄÞÏêÅ ĈĀ ¬¹ ģÏĐÌ ²¹ĈÞĈŞ è¹¹ĐÏêÅ ê² ¬óêùĄ¹ê¬¹ ĄóóèĈ Ïê ĀĄóùĈĈÏóê ᪠ăĖÏ¹Đ ê² ÏĄŴ¬óê²ÏĐÏóê¹² áó¬ ĐÏóêŤ Ŝ óĄÞĈĀ ¬¹ŝ ,á¹ĨϪṠĀá êĈ ÃóĄ ²¹ĈÞĈ ªĩ Đ̹ ÌóĖĄŞ ² ĩŪĈŞ Ĉ¹ Ĉóê ƴ ÃĖáá ĐÏè¹Ť Ŝ Q¹¹ĐÏêÅ móóèĈŝ Ň ƴ ńŃ Ā¹ĄĈóê è¹¹ĐÏêÅ ĄóóèĈ ģÏĐÌ ňŃŻ Ĉè ĄĐ y ƴ ģÌÏĐ¹ªó Ą²ĈŤ

Ŝ qĀóĄĐĈ iÌĩĈÏóĐ̹Ą Āĩ Ŝ ¬Þ ê² S¹¬Þ i Ïê Ŝ iĄ¹ \Ā¹Ą ĐÏĢ¹ qĐĄ¹êÅĐ̹êÏêÅ Ŝ ióĈĐ \Ā m¹Ì ªÏáÏĐ ĐÏóê Ŝ 6 ê² iÌĩĈÏóĐ̹Ą Āĩ Ŝ Ąĩ S¹¹²áÏêÅ Ŝ 6ĩ²ĄóĐ̹Ą Āĩ

Ŝ .ĩè iĄóÅĄ èĈ Ŝ qÞÏ ,ÏĐ ĈĈ¹ĈĈè¹êĐĈ Ŝ ĖĈĐóè Q ²¹ qĀáÏêĐĈ Ŝ \êŴĈÏĐ¹ óĄÞĀá ¬¹ iÌĩĈÏóĐ̹Ą Āĩ Ŝ ĄĖĐ¬Ì¹ĈŞ áÞÏêÅ óóĐĈ ê² Ą ¬¹Ĉ Ŝ Só m¹Ã¹ĄĄ á S¹¬¹ĈĈ Ąĩ Ŝ 9èè¹²Ï Đ¹ iĄÏĢ Đ¹ 6¹ áĐÌ m¹ª Đ¹Ĉ

Ŝ , ĈĐŞ Ą¹áÏ ªá¹ Ï,Ï ģÏĐÌ ¬óèÃóĄĐ ªá¹ ªĄ¹ ÞóĖĐ ĈĀ ¬¹ ÃóĄ ÏêÃóĄè á è¹¹ĐÏêÅĈŤ Entry next to the Commonwealth Bank ATM, Nugget’s Crossing.

Jindabyne (Super Clinic) Address: 5 Thredbo Terrace | Phone: 6457 2627

Cooma Address: 62 Bombala St | Phone: 6452 4203

Book your visit online at jindyworkspace.com.au Phone: 02 8320 0588 Email: hello@jindyworkspace.com.au

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SAP Master Plan - Make It Count

By STEVE CUFF THE Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct (SAP) draft master plan has been on public exhibition since June 28. The exhibition period has been extended until August 23.

The master plan is a very important part of the future of Jindabyne, Perisher and Thredbo. Residents and interested parties are urged to read the master plan and any accompanying documents they feel relevant and submit their feedback by the closing date.

The master plan is a 40-year vision, so naturally there would be extensive documentation to accompany the plan. In a nutshell, the documentation is vast, there are approximately 3500 pages in total.

To be honest, most people will not fully understand all the documents as we don’t deal in this area every day. That is all understandable, I certainly don’t understand them all completely, but I will be reading them as I want Jindabyne and the resorts to have the best future it can.

We all need to make our opinion count.

Overall, the master plan is very good, the first “strategic planning” for the region in a long time.

The plan will also see the NSW State Government invest upwards of $200 million into the region. How these funds will be used is not finalised yet, that detail will come in the next business phase of the project.

On following pages, we have presented more information to help you understand the process and hopefully help you make an informed submission. Take the emotion out of your thinking and look at all the positives, you will see there are a lot, some areas just need detail refined.

Jindabyne is a community first before it is a tourist town. Let’s get the community infrastructure right and then improve and refine other sections of the 40year plan.

It is extremely hard to pinpoint what sections to even comment on here, as really everyone has their own opinion. But we can try and decipher the documents and assist with guidance.

Mentioned below are key documents you should start with that divulge more insight into the SAP. Then look at specific technical reports for other subjects.

SAP DRAFT MASTER PLAN Essentially this is the 141 page glossy magazine which provides an oversight of

the whole project. It is informative with snapshots of the plan, but it was never intended to have specific minor detail, that is in other technical studies.

SAP DRAFT MASTER PLAN APPENDIX This 114 document provides more in depth detail of the SAP including the Jindabyne Growth, Jindabyne Catalyst Precinct and Alpine Precinct.

DISCUSSION PAPER (EXPLANATION OF INTENDED EFFECT) This is an important document and its name could be a ‘zoning paper’ as it discusses the Alpine. Local and Activation Precincts State Environmental Planning Policies. This document will help with your zoning education if you are not already familiar.

SAP STRUCTURE PLAN - PART 1 This lengthy document gives breakdowns on all the areas and again will give you a better understanding of more detail of the project.

OTHER TECHNICAL STUDIES There are numerous documents, pick the document that interests you the most and read.

◼ Read the documents for a better understanding of the SAP.

In early August, Snowy Mountains Magazine will have more detailed information on certain topics on their website.

Visit www.snowymagazine.com.au to stay in touch.

See page 64 - How to Make an Informed Submission.

Drop-off problem waste at Community Recycling Centres Paint

Recycling YES

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{Ȣƃɰɰ ƹɁɽɽȢljɰ ƃȶǁ Țƃɨɰӗ ˎɨȴ ɥȢƃɰɽȈƺ ƹɁɽɽȢljɰ ƃȶǁ ƺɁȶɽƃȈȶljɨɰӗ ȴljɽƃȢ cans, aluminium foil and trays, clean paper products, newspapers and long life cartons.

NO

ɁʍɰljȃɁȢǁ ƃȶǁ ƺƃɨ ƹƃɽɽljɨȈljɰ Smoke detectors

Plastic bags, soft plastics, packets or wrappers, nappies or hygiene products, polystyrene, clothes, shoes, food scraps, electronic items, building materials, wood or batteries.

Landfill YES Consider home composting for food and garden waste.

Recycle soft plastics at supermarkets via REDcycle program.

NO

Fluorescent globes and tubes

Recyclables, building materials, gas bottles. ƹƃɽɽljɨȈljɰӗ ːʍɁɨljɰƺljȶɽ ǼȢɁƹljɰ Ɂɨ ɽʍƹljɰӝ

ÃɁɽɁɨ ɁȈȢ ƃȶǁ Ɂɽȃljɨ ɁȈȢɰ :ɁɁȴƃ ¸ƃȶǁˎȢȢ Ɂɥljȶ Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm Saturday 1pm to 5pm Sunday 11am to 5pm Closed Public Holidays °Ȉȶǁƃƹʰȶlj ¸ƃȶǁˎȢȢ Ɂɥljȶ Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm Saturday & Sunday 10am to 3pm Closed Public Holidays

1300 345 345 www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/141 @snowymonaroregionalcouncil

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Special Activation Precinct Snapshot THE main focus of the Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct is to create a sustainable year-round economy in Jindabyne, Thredbo Resort, the Perisher Range and Charlotte Pass.

Currently this area is the most seasonal tourist region in Australia geared mainly toward the winter snow season.

The master plan identifies numerous topics including the sensitive nature of Kosciuszko National Park, housing and transport in Jindabyne and realising the need for improved infrastructure.

There are also diverse opportunities for both tourism and community growth within the precinct.

Jindabyne will see an upgraded lake foreshore, relocation of the Jindabyne Central School, a new Southern Connector bypass around Jindabyne and investment in infrastructure to meet tourism and residential growth estimations over 40 years.

The Department of Regional NSW is currently finalising a business case to determine investment opportunities and funding to support the Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct.

The NSW government’s investment will target catalytic projects and key infrastructure to leverage and develop a year-round tourism economy, improve regional access and amenities, and grow Jindabyne into Australia’s alpine capital.

In the Kosciuszko National Park, a carrying capacity framework is being developed to support the draft master plan. The framework helps determine the level of development that can occur based on specific indicators, such as the capacity of services and the environment to accommodate the proposed number of people who can visit an area.

An amendment to the Kosciuszko

National Park Plan of Management is required as some of the proposals within the Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct draft master plan do not align.

As part of an amended, resorts will see increased bed numbers allocated and investment in attractions, some of which are already in progress.

While there is debate over the increased beds in the national park, people must also consider Perisher have had 800 beds available for decades. No one has developed those beds yet.

In particular the Perisher Valley lease arrangements need to be fast tracked.

We are led to believe there is ongoing discussion happening now to find the best outcome. No beds or any village will happen until this head lease is finalised.

Investors still need to weigh up there return on investment, and it would appear no one has seen that in the past 30 years at Perisher to build any new accommodation. We will never know if development was restricted by an unfair lease arrangement and complicated process or whether the NSW planning department just dropped the ball.

Bed Increases ̋̽ ¤ĝũĀøïŋ̽ġłòũĀÕŭĀ̽ĔũŋĿ̽˘˜˖˔̽Ŷŋ̽ 6444 beds. ̋̽ ĀũġŭĝĀũ̽ ÕłĖĀ̽ġłòũĀÕŭĀ̽ĔũŋĿ̽ 4952 s to 6386 beds. ̋̽ ĝÕũķŋŶŶĀ̽ Õŭŭ̽ġłòũĀÕŭĀ̽ĔũŋĿ̽˚˕˕̽ to 845 beds. ̋̽ ĀķƒƘł̽ łŋƒ̽ ĀŭŋũŶ̽ŋłķƘ̽ĝÕƑĀ̽ staff beds.

All future developments must be environmentally sustainable and meet ISO14001 standards. The development approval processes will be streamlined which is a key trait of any Special Activation Precinct to encourage private investment by reducing red and green tape.

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There is no denying our region has faced its fair share of challenges over the last two years and I know the current COVID-19 lockdown in Greater Sydney and the restrictions on regional NSW is having a huge impact on our region.

I welcome the news from the Australian and NSW Government of a COVID-19 support package.

The winter school holidays are the busiest time of the year for the Snowy Mountains, with the region normally welcoming families and snow enthusiasts from Australia and across the world.

The events of the past month have been extremely disappointing for local businesses, and I’m so pleased that this package will offer the peace of mind that we need moving forward.

Under the 2021 COVID-19 package, the COVID-19 Disaster Payment will be further expanded to include all of the state and increased to $600 if a person has lost 20 or more hours of work a week or $375 if a person has lost between 8 and less than 20 hours of work a week.

The package will also see these payments be made available to those outside of Commonwealth Disaster declared hotspots that meet the criteria for payment.

Other measures of the COVID-19 package include: Up to $2 billion committed to the scheme to provide cash flow support to businesses to help them retain staff; A new grants program for micro businesses which experience a decline in turnover of 30 per cent; A capped grant of up to $1,500 for residential landlords who are not liable to pay land tax who reduce rent for tenants; Land tax relief equal to the value of rent reductions provided by commercial, retail and residential landlords to financially distressed tenants; Introduction of legislative amendments to ensure a short-term eviction moratorium for rental arrears where a residential tenant suffers loss of income of 25 per cent due to COVID-19; No recovery of security bonds, or lockouts or evictions of impacted retail and commercial tenants prior to mediation; Deferral of gaming tax assessments for clubs until 21 December 2021 and hotels until 21 January 2021; A $75 million support package for the performing arts sector to be administered by Create NSW; A support package for the accommodation sector worth $26 million; $12 million in additional funding for temporary accommodation for those at risk of or experiencing homelessness, and $5.1 million in NSW funding to support mental health.

Small and medium sized businesses will be able to register their interest for support payments from 14 July through Service NSW by visiting service.nsw.gov.au or calling 13 77 88.

To apply for the COVID Disaster Payment contact Services Australia by visiting servicesaustralia.gov.au or calling 180 22 66.

As always if I can be of assistance, especially during this time, please get in touch with my office. monaro@parliament.nsw.gov.au www.johnbarilaro.com.au 213 Crawford St, (PO Box 998) Queanbeyan NSW 2620 Ph: 02 6299 4899 - Fax: 02 6297 9998 JohnBarilaroMP

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Making An Informed SAP Submission

By STEVE CUFF READING through the SAP documentation can be quite daunting to begin with, let alone know where to start when considering your submission.

It is extremely important you make a worthy submission that has credibility, so the NSW Planning Department understand your concerns for the 40 year master plan.

Here is a brief guide on how you “could” compile a submission and ensure it will have the desired impression you expect.

Realistically you will not be able to make an informed submission of every single topic, so it’s best to pick the battles you can win as the saying goes.

If you have strong opinions about one or two topics, just concentrate on those and don’t worry about everything else. Submit more if you desire.

Firstly, you at least need to read the draft master plan which should have been downloaded to your computer. You should also read as many other documents as possible that relate to your most immediate concerns. They are all on the SAP website for downloading.

TAKING NOTES It is advisable to read or skim over documents first, and then revise with more concentrated reading and take notes as you proceed. Create a colour code if highlighting the PDF or write notes in a notebook.

Have a number, star rating or colour code and if you find a section you feel strongly about, give it a high rating. Accordingly, if you see something you might want to comment on, but it is not a high priority, mark it down a notch or two.

At the end when you look back on your notes, you will be able to gauge your main concerns and concentrate on those, plus know exactly what page they are on.

The notes you need to take should also include the page number, or section so you can refer to that in your submission. In your submission you would also refer to the exact document, so the planners understand completely what you are saying.

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Make a submission on the future of Jindabyne.

also break down the submissions into smaller categories if so desired.

In your submission you need to state the topic you are commenting on and your preference. ̋̽$ŋ̽ƘŋŽ̽ ŽťťŋũŶ̍̽xïıĀòŶġŋł̽ or Comment.

This example is based around Jindabyne housing.

EXAMPLE ONLY: You are reading the Structure Plan Part 1 and you don’t agree with the look of the town in the diagram on page 62.

Make note of the page, reference (copy paste) the heading, in this case “Recommendations for the Master Plan and Delivery Plan/DCP” and note any important wording you might want to discuss. You may also want to mention some descriptive wording. Then you could make comments or even dot points on your concerns. The reverse would be for a supporting document.

SUBMISSION Jindabyne Housing and Development xïıĀòŶġŋł̽Ŷŋ̽ ũŋťŋŭĀø̽KĀġĖĝŶ̽ I refer to page 62 in the Structure Plan Part 1 Document.

I note that your diagrams in this section of town that is currently the Jindabyne Holiday Park shows high rise buildings of a nature that are above our current heights. It mentions in notes beside the diagram it will be Government-led land and infrastructure development of JCS site and Lake Jindabyne Waterfront precinct, with developer-led implementation of individual buildings and development parcels.

I personally would have great concern with buildings of this height in this particular area of town along the lake

foreshore. I have lived in the main centre of town for over 15 years now and have views to Lake Jindabyne which I do not want impeded.

Furthermore, the consensus of the community from the beginning of this master plan is we did not want ANY high-rise buildings. The lake foreshore development should be thought of in a more subdued direction, with lower style buildings so that the lake is not impeded from any direction no matter where you are in town. This would be an eyesore on the town to have increased building height and not compliant with community expectations.

I would expect that when the final master plan is released that this will be rectified and accounted for in any ŋłĖŋġłĖ̽ĔŽŶŽũĀ̽øŋòŽĿĀłŶŭ̽Ŷŋ̽nx¤̽ĝÕƑĀ̽ such high-rise buildings permitted at all along the lake foreshore. (end)

NOTE: Be aware all submissions will be published on the planning portal website.

Also be sure to take the survey and tell your friends to lodge a submission in a similar manner.

To make a submission and for more information visit the SAP NSW Planning Portal Website. www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/ snowymountainssap Up until the August 23 deadline Snowy Mountains Magazine will have new information on their website. www.snowymagazine.com.au

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What’s Next In The SAP Process?

WITH so much documentation and technical studies it can be confusing to fully understand. Realistically only the experienced with planning knowledge may fully understand all the terminology.

One of the concerns of Jindabyne residents has been once they forward their submissions, the final master plan is released, and they don’t get another say.

This is a fair concern, as there are changes being made to various environmental planning policies. Again, most people would not understand every single element of those policies.

We raised these concerns with planners who offered feedback on the process. The topic we discussed was height of buildings.

The masterplan and other reports have indicated suggestions only, nothing has been finalised yet. A set building height has not been determined and the SAP planners welcome input on not just this topic, but all topics before final delivery plans are presented.

That is the purpose of the “draft” master plan, to gauge more feedback.

In the housing instance, more work is still to come for aspects of views, shadows, height, parking associated with new buildings and architecture. Currently

there are conceptual designs and sketches which stimulate thoughts to help people with their submissions by envisaging what development will look like.

There are also likely to be additional studies and planning conversations to be had that derive from your submission input.

After the draft master plan public exhibition closes, there will be an opportunity to comment on the Delivery Plan or the Development Control Plan in the next phase. This would be another 28 day public exhibition.

Prior to this future public exhibition, there could be more smaller group community consultation to gauge response before these reports are released. Details of changes to the masterplan will be presented in the delivery report.

A key difference in the SAP compared to other areas is normally a NSW development control plan is not legally binding, but a delivery plan for one of the catalytic sites in Jindabyne would be legally binding. Someone that knows a little bit of planning might say, well, it’s just a DCP, it has no legal weight anyway. But the difference for the special activation precincts is it’s actually putting legal weight on them.

Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct

MASTER PLAN

Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct

PLANNING CONTROLS

Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct

DELIVERY MECHANISMS

Jindabyne Catalyst Precincts

Jindabyne Growth Precincts

Alpine Precincts

Master plan currently on exhibition

Activation Precincts SEPP

Snowy River LEP

Alpine SEPP

Discussion paper currently on exhibition

Delivery Plan

Snowy River DCP

KNP Plan of Management Alpine DCP

Early 2022 Public Exhibition of Delivery Plan and DCP containing built form and development controls

LATE 2022–EARLY 2023 IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PLANNING FRAMEWORK

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In early 2022 the delivery plan and DCP will be released.

We can’t emphasise the importance of lodging feedback via a submission.

Once all submissions have been received they will be documented into categories of supporting, objection or comment.

These submissions will then be allocated

by the planning team to their respective reports, which is why it is important as per page 64 to detail your submission. The planners will then produce a submission report that detail and address all submission content.

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Marritz Hotel and Salzburg Apartments For Sale One of Perisher’s most prestige properties is on the market, with the Marritz Hotel and Salzburg apartments to be sold via two separate sales.

WITH an ideal location within walking distance of the slopes and perfect views to Perisher, the Marritz Hotel has long been one of the premier hotels in Perisher Valley.

In a rare opportunity for investors, potential buyers could acquire the 27 room commercial hotel with licence for 70 beds.

The Marritz Hotel is a European-style alpine hotel with Perisher’s only indoor heated pool, a large restaurant area, games room, Après ski bar and designated kids areas. Constructed over three levels with five differing room types, the property has a bed capacity of 70.

Guests will find well-appointed rooms with a westerly aspect facing directly to the mountain and the hotel ideally positioned close to Skitube. The hotel is fully operational and is being offered with vacant possession or with an ongoing

◼ PRESTIGE: The Marritz Hotel has a prime location at Perisher.

management structure in place.

The sale is being offered by expression of interest and the property is a well established business with strong winter bookings. Agents expect the hotel to attract keen interest from hoteliers, private investors and ski clubs, with an estimated price above $5 million.

“The Marritz presents a unique opportunity to acquire a stand alone hotel building with a true après ski offering and extensive staff accommodation,” said Gus Moore from Colliers, one of the agents handling the sale.

“The Marritz business operates as a full service hotel from mid-June to mid-September through the peak ski season. Operated purely for the winter ski season, the opportunity exists to extend the trading period of the hotel or derive alternate income as alpine locations become increasingly popular as yearround destinations.”

The Salzburg Apartments are situated close to the Marritz and have been operated in conjunction with the hotel.

They now offer an unique opportunity for individual buyers to secure an apartment in the heart of the Perisher.

The apartments are currently undergoing strata title which will also determine how many bed licences are allocated to each apartment. There are nine 3 bedroom apartments, one 4 bedroom apartment and a single bedroom apartment.

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LOCATION: The Salzburg apartments are now on the market.

The apartments are operated as commercial and buyers would need to clarify the exact use as the lease arrangements in Perisher may differ to that of other resorts.

Apartment sales are rarely offered in Perisher and besides staff and lodge owners there are no permanent residents in Perisher Valley. The Kosciuszko Plan of Management is currently undergoing amendments due to the Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct (SAP).

Real Estate sales have been exceptionally strong in recent years in the alpine region.

Kosciusko First National recently sold a three bedroom two bathroom townhouse on the lake Jindabyne foreshore for over $1.6 million. Thredbo properties have also seen little time on the market, being snapped up as they are listed.

The Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct has forecast an increase in bed numbers for Perisher and Thredbo. In the

◼ RELAX: Great views from the Marritz pool. case of Perisher, someone would still need to develop those beds in the form of new apartments or hotels.

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