Our fabulous Mim Ladies Program still attracts many participants. Pic - Mike @ Top Shots. Just enjoying the wonderful powder at Falls Creek. Pics - Jarryd Sinclair.
FROM THE CEO
Unsung Heroes
There is absolutely nothing better than waking to a crisp morning, blue skies and the promise of knowing the mountain is going to be in pristine condition to rip some tram tracks down your favourite run.
Well, there is, it’s waking to 20cm plus of fresh pow and getting the full ‘white room’ experience before you’ve had your first coffee! Of course, you won’t need that caffeine because the thrill of a powder morning will give you a rush like little else. You’ll need that coffee a little later when the impact of that early morning wake up, that ensured you grabbed first lifts, or first turns after the ‘pow hike’ begins to take its toll!
Now, a mountain resort is a tremendously interesting place to work (for a whole lot of reasons). Also, because it is basically 24/7 nonstop ‘everything’, there’s always something going on. Days are full of awesomeness and night times are either spent recounting the day’s great moments, catching up with mates, or wishing you’d got a massage because your legs are burning, or for some going straight from après to dinner (…just ‘cause).
But there’s a whole bunch of people for whom the nights are their busiest and it’s worth a thought for all those who are just starting their shifts as you switch to ‘chill’... The list is long and varied and not just relevant to ‘on mountain’ crews.
Let’s start with the ‘boys in blue’, who’s busiest shift starts just as you’re heading off the hill. The local crew, staffed by a terrific bunch from across the region and supplemented by the Operational Response Crew (ORU), are specially trained for the alpine environment and often in conditions that few would consider going out in, can be found actively on duty across the village, with safety, community engagement, plus law and order, their top priorities.
Then, the restaurant crews, the managers, the chefs, the kitchen hands, the ‘dish pigs’ (term of endearment), the wait and bar staff similarly begin to ramp up to make sure your evening experience is just as memorable as your day on the slopes.
The snow clearing teams, they don’t just come out to move tonnes of snow from car parks and the roads when it’s snowing, but they manage and monitor the roads to ensure your safety when you’re likely to
OPENING HOURS
12noon – 4pm Tuesday to Sunday
Volunteers Needed Ph: Margy 03 5758 1200
Panabode Building, Slalom Street, Falls Creek Map Ref: E4. Look for the Harvey Kat.
Visitor Information Centre
The Falls Creek Visitor Information Centre is located in the Resort Management Office, up stairs on the corner of Slalom Street and Bogong High Plains Road. Open 8am – 5pm daily for Visitor Information and Gym Memberships. Ph: 03 5758 1202. (Map Ref: E4)
Resort Entry
Resort Entry is located at Howman’s Gap, approx. 4km before reaching Falls Creek. Day and Night passes are $56.50 on arrival per day, (or $51.50 on line). If arriving after 5pm and departing prior to midnight on the same day, entry is free. Visitors over 65 years of age receive a discount.
Season Passes are available at $555 (or $475 on line).
An ‘All Resorts’ permit, valid at all Victorian Snow Resorts is available for $787.00. Enquire at the Visitor Information Centre desk.
Resort Entry Fees fund the essential services of:
• Ski patrol • Car Parking
• Snow Clearing • Water Supply • Waste Management
arrive a little late or need to leave early. If you’re staying on the hill and need transport, then the 4pm shift at the ATS often works well into the morning hours (3am is typical on big nights) to make sure the arrival experience gets your stay off to a great start.
Then of course, the groomers and snowmaking teams. They’re the real unsung legends, because without them, the product we all come here for wouldn’t be the same. Plus, when Mother Nature doesn’t play nice, their ability to manage the terrain, make snow out of thin air (literally) and ensure the snowpack is ready for first lifts is absolutely paramount. So, whilst you start getting ready to head out at 8am for first lifts, they’re pretty much all just finishing their shifts… or grabbing dinner (what you’d call breakfast), before a well-earned sleep.
Speaking of food…
Foodie Tip of the Week: “Fast Food”… Munchski’s – try their pretzels (they’re not what you think), and get the loaded fries, with a huge range of toppings. Need a sugar hit – Snonuts – better than the Colonel, everything is finger licking sensational. Easy Eats in the Village Bowl - the brekkie panini is a great start to the early morning first lifts. Fancy something a little more European, hit Jerry’s Stall on Parallel Street – gourmet goulash soup, goulash pies, Czech pastries and piping hot gluhwein (proclaimed to be the best on the hill).
Enjoy…now get out there and carve some corduroy. •
Stuart Smythe, CEO
Falls Creek Resort Management
Resort Entry Tickets may also be purchased on-line at www.fallscreek.com.au
Child Care – Hours & Rates
Falls Creek Child Care is located in the St Falls complex, at the base of the Halley’s Comet chairlift – open from 8:30am to 5pm, seven days a week for children from 12 weeks to five years old.
Hours & Rates
Morning: 8:30am – 12:30pm $90
Afternoon: 1:30pm – 5pm $75
Full Day: 8:30am – 5pm $135
Bookings are strongly recommended as places are limited. Make your booking at: www.fallscreek.com.au/childcare.
Accommodation Transfer Service
Operating from the Terminal Building on the Bogong High Plains Road, the Accommodatin Transfer Service will move you, your family and your luggage comfortably to your lodge or apartment.
Hours of Operation Mon – Thurs & Sat: 8am – 10pm Friday: 8am –
Using Your Head
If like me, you grew up in the 70’s and 80’s you’ll remember carefree days whizzing around local neighbourhood streets on your bike (mine was a blue Malvern Star with a very glittery seat and a particularly flowery basket). In those days, nobody wore a helmet and we so loved that sense of freedom of just having the wind in your hair.
Skiing was very much the same, however whilst Australia’s cycling industry became regulated in 1990’s and helmets became mandatory, the skiing industry has never been regulated and the right to choose to wear a helmet (or not) is still very much yours today as it was yesteryear.
Recently there has been a move to deregulate bicycle helmet laws in Australia, advocating to allow those over the age of 17 the right to choose whether or not to protect their heads when riding. Seems crazy given the statistics showing the impact of helmets in saving lives!
In stark contrast however, the Australian ski industry is seeing continued growth and voluntary take-up of helmet wearing. Each year, Australian ski resorts participate in a helmet survey and this year’s recent survey showed helmet use continues to trend upwards – achieving 84.2% compared to 80.8% in 2018. Skiers vs snowboarders continues to trend towards more skiers at 74.5% vs 24.5%.
At Falls Creek, this trend is even more pronounced with 90% of all Snowsports participants choosing to protect their heads; placing this resort at #1 for self-regulated noggin protection! This is up from 77.4%
last year, with the split between alpine skiers and snow-boarders being 70.8% vs 29.2% respectively. Now I’m not about to cast any dispersions about this split (I’ll leave that to you to debate over the dinner table) but what I will say is that overall, I reckon that makes our Falls Creek’s skiing and boarding community pretty smart!
Resort 2019 % with Helmets
Thredbo 83.1%
Perisher 83.1%
Mt Buller 86.8%
Mt Hotham 84.5%
Falls Creek 90.1%
Mt Baw Baw* No data*
Charlotte Pass 86.8%
Mt Selwyn 66.0%
Corin Forest 100.0%
Total Guests 84.2%
Helmets save lives, no question, but here are a few added bonuses the remaining 10% of our mountain population may like to consider:
• Helmets are warm.
• Helmets are convenient - with goggles attached, the whole lot comes off and on in one go.
• Helmets make great mobile phone holders… hands free even.
• Helmets come in many shapes, sizes and colours to mix and match with your favourite outfit.
FROM THE GM
As it says in the Medical Centre advert on page thirteen: “You’ve only got one head – put a lid on it!” Pic – Tim @Top Shots
• Helmets help grow your on-snow confidence.
To be honest, I was a late adopter of the helmet. I felt self-conscious and unfashionable. I have my skiing ‘wing-man’ and ‘snow-sister’ to thank for encouraging me (read into that… knock some sense into me) to buy one on a trip we took to Japan in 2015. I haven’t looked back.
To all those helmet wearers, thank you for helping to raise personal on-snow safety standards at Falls Creek and in doing so, helping us stay at the forefront of this positive industry trend. If you’re a nonwearer, don’t feel pressured, but we’d really love you to give it a go.
Stay safe and enjoy the mountain!
Sharon Raguse, General Manager Falls Creek Ski Lifts
Adventure your way with Falls Creek Snowsports School!
Our Falls Creek Snowsports School offers an extensive variety of ski and snowboard programs, catering to children and adults of all abilities. We’re here to drive your passion for snowsports, develop your skills and get the most out of your on-snow experience!
Paw Patrol Snowclub (3 - 5 years)
Full & half day programs – see your child’s love of skiing grow as their skills progress! Specialised lessons include professional full-time staff, full day or half day options, delicious lunchtime meals, progress cards and all in a word class learning environment. A favourite of the Nickelodeon Paw Patrol puppies!
• Full day: 09:15am – 2:50pm • Half day: 9:15am – 1:00pm
• PM lesson only: 1:15pm – 2:50pm
Registration from 09:15am and 1:15pm, with lessons commencing at 10:00am and 1:30pm.
Junior Workshop (6 – 14 years)
Full day programs – book your child in for a full day of adventure and watch as they learn to master skiing or snowboarding! Specialised lessons include constant supervision, full day lessons, delicious lunchtime meals and progress cards.
Full day: 09:30am – 2:50pm. Registration from 09:30am, with lessons commencing at 10:00am.
Ride Tribe (13 – 17 years)
This year, our full day ride tribe program will commence at blue level and up. This dedicated teen program is designed to further develop the skills and confident of our teenage skiers and snowboarders. High-end Ride Tribe groups will hit
the parks, freeride the mountain and most importantly, have a tonne of fun with other ripping teenagers. The program includes constant supervision, full day lessons and delicious lunchtime meals. Full day: 09:30am – 2:50pm
Registration from 09:30am, with lessons commencing at 10:00am.
Adult Programs (15+)
Develop your skiing or snowboarding skills in our group lessons, designed to cater for adults of all ability levels.
NEW FOR 2019. Adult group lesson start at 10:00am
The AM Group Lesson features extended sessions and is available daily from 10:00am – 12:30pm.
The PM Super Session guarantees a maximum of five participants and is available daily from 1:30pm – 2:50pm.
Enquire about our number of speciality programs, including our Mim Sodergren Women’s Program!
Brand new to snowsports?
If you have never skied or snowboarded before, the Falls Creek Learn to Ski or Learn to Board lessons are for you. With a group lesson in either the morning or afternoon, plus exclusive all-day access to the Halley’s Comet, Mousetrap, Boardwalk and Drover’s Chair beginner lifts, you will find your skills developing in no time! Lessons are available for adults and children and commence at 10:00am and 1:00pm daily.
New for 2019 -
Adult LEARN TO SKI “ALL DAY”
As a first timer, we want your experience to be as comfortable as possible. Join our Full Day First Timer program and enjoy the guidance and support of your instructor all day, and even over lunch. Get past your second session in the afternoon, and really get moving within Falls Creek’s world class beginner terrain.
Private Lessons
For the ultimate in personalised instruction, you can’t go past a private lesson. Receive expert, individualised instruction in a session specially designed to cater to your individual needs and preferences. Advance bookings are essential, so get in quick! For all advance lesson bookings and enquiries, please email snowsports@fallscreek.net.
Booking Details
Save time on arrival and pre-book any of our group programs* online at our Falls Creek E-store: https://shop. skifalls.com.au, or let us guide you through your choices at any resort ticket office, rental store, or the Snowsports School Office
LOCAL HISTORY
Racing - Stimulates!
Such was the title of an article in the May 1950 edition of SKI-HORIZON magazine, the official journal of the Federation of Victorian Ski Clubs (F.O.V.S.C) which was formed in 1947. The journal included a regular item by members “Why I Ski” and Skippy St Elmo, pioneering skier at Falls Creek wrote about her passion for racing. Then 33 years old, Skippy had first skied only five years earlier when, newly married, she and her husband Toni spent the winter living in Wallace’s
Hut. After the winter working as an assistant to the S.E.C hydrological surveyor Toni was offered a new post doing similar work measuring snow depths and water flows for the S.E.C’s Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. In 1946 the couple became the first full time residents of Falls Creek.
Skippy’s introduction to racing came that year when Toni entered her in the first club championships held by the Bogong Ski Club at Rocky Valley. “Up to that stage,” Skippy wrote, “my skiing was confined to the practice slopes and it seemed like I had joined the ranks of ‘no hopers’ - getting nowhere fast.” With five minutes’ notice that she was competing in the open slalom Skippy’s ‘legs went to jelly.’ “I do not even remember going through the flags - perhaps I didn’t - still at the end of the nightmare run I was happy to learn that the third fastest time was mine. I knew from then on my goal was to be a racing skier but did not realise how hard and long the road was to be and still is.”
“I knew from then on my goal was to be a
racing skier but did not realise how hard and long the road was to be and still is.”
Skippy trained with the men from Bogong Ski Club and in 1949 won both the Downhill and Combined State Championship held at Mt Buller. In her memoirs she recalls that “I could now understand why Toni had insisted I train hard. Racing had been fun, as well as an unforgettable experience. I had felt strong and managing the rough and ice patches in the downhill was no trouble to me. After my second run in the slalom I felt so fresh and fit I was ready to do it all again.” The following year she was selected in the Victorian team to compete in New Zealand.
Summer training involved long hikes on the Bogong High Plains accompanying Toni on his rounds of the water races; at weekends training with the team from Bogong Ski Club “…jogging over the plains and climbing steep slopes and river hopping along the upper Kiewa. If the weather was bad we would practice the art of tying our feet into skis with the ‘Long Thong.” Back in those early days safety bindings were unheard of. The binding of the day, as far as Toni was concerned, was unsuitable for his technique of skiing. The use of the ‘Long thong’ (a 7 foot 2.13m length of leather) securely held the boot to the ski, with absolutely no movement. I remember when I raced at Hotham and Buller I was conscious of the whispered jokes about my crazy leather bindings.”
In 1951 the first rope tow was established in the Falls Creek bowl, but now coached by Hungarian born Milan Kovacic, Skippy was training further afield on the slopes of Mt McKay and Ruined Castle. With the long climb up, two runs was usually the maximum they achieved. The ski run down
SNOWMOBILE TOURS
from the Roper’s Lookout was also a regular training slope. A highlight in Skippy’s racing career came in 1953 when Albury Ski Club held an Open Championship. Competing against the men in giant slalom and downhill Skippy won the event. She wrote “It had never for a moment occurred to me it was any big deal racing against the men. Both Toni and Milan had always insisted I ski with the men whenever it was possible.
“It had never for a moment occurred to me it was any big deal racing against the men. Both Toni and Milan had always insisted I ski with the men whenever it was possible.”
John Wagner and Frank Prihoda, both Czech Olympic skiers, were very friendly and helpful. John Wagner offered me advice which I gladly accepted ....and I did manage to win. Later, John told me, in his experience skiing, even in Europe, he had never known a woman to win an Open Ski Championship.” Skippy was then 36 years old. •
NEDSA Ski Teams race at Falls Creek for the first time. Bogong won the Silver Disc. No 8 is Skippy St.Elmo (the only female competitor) Later she raced in New Zealand with Bob Scott (No 3) and Bob Howe (No 13) representing Albury Ski Club. Pic – Courtesy Falls Creek Museum. Bob Howe’s book ‘Melting Tracks’ is available for purchase in the Falls Creek Museum.
Located front of Karelia Lodge on Parallel St Opens from 12noon until 4pm Daily!
Skippy St. Elmo with instructor Milan Kovacic on the Summit with Lorna Clarke on the rope tow. In the background is the Bogong Ski Club. Pic – Courtesy Falls Creek Museum
DISABLED WINTERSPORT AUSTRALIA
Women’s DWA Camp
The two-day DWA camp at Falls Creek last weekend was all about giving women the time and space to learn and shine. Having a dedicated weekend for all the women to come together was very important (and fun), both for the participants on the camp, as well as the women DWA guides and trainers who had the opportunity to further develop and hone their skills.
People came on the Women’s DWA camp for a variety of reasons. Some were revisiting skiing or learning to ski with a vision impairment, while others were learning to snowboard after a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. Some experimented with switching up snow disciplines from snowboarding on the Saturday to sit skiing on the Sunday, in order to broaden their options for keeping up with their children. The dampness of the air certainly did not dampen the spirits on this weekend. We all know women are excellent at
collaboration, so in this article we turn our attention to all the advice and comments from each of the women on the camp, in no particular order:
1. Don’t forget your lip balm.
2. Go to bed earlier on the Saturday night and STOP talking so late.
3. Don’t flip your guide off the side of the chairlift on dismount (vision impaired athlete’s advice).
4. Building a snow guide dog is much better than making a snowman, especially if you put a carrot in the snow dog’s mouth.
5. Finding the difference between a family size pizza slice and a single size pizza slice is great for learning snow plough shape, but makes you very hungry by the end of a ski lesson.
6. Wear all of your layers when being a DWA ski guide observing a snowboard lesson, or alternatively borrow your extra warm participant’s clothes when she sheds them as she gets too hot.
7. Don’t fall asleep in the shower.
8. Boa’s make good emergency exit snowboard boots when your feet spasm.
9. Ruined Castle is best when not a castle in the clouds. More fun in the sun.
10. When you fall, get back up in your own damned time.
11. When your snowboarding heel edge gives you severe muscle spasms, jump in a sit ski and satisfy your need for speed and scenery, and learn some wack new snow skills.
12. Always give the guides a victory donut (the hot jam donuts are vegan apparently).
13. There is always another way to do things, be adaptive and creative.
14. Be kind to yourself.
15. What happens on the snow stays on the snow.
We are strong. We are powerful. We’ve got this. We are the women of DWA! •
Thanks to Jane Costello (trainer/Guide) and Corrine Nolte (Guide) for preparing such a wonderful glimpse of the DWA Women’s weekend. Pictures by Georgia Verschoyle (Guide). If you would like to know more or become involved, please go to: www. disabledwintersportaustralia.com.au.
The very happy DWA Women’s group whoe enjoyed their camp last weekend. Pic - Georgia Verschoyle
Flexen groovin’
Flex may be the ‘be-all and end-all’ of a ski boot identity, but it’s a pretty fluid concept. Check out the flex rating on your boot compared to your friends. They might have the same number but move completely differently.
Boots used to be super stiff. When we used to use 220cm long skis, the ski tip was more than a metre away. Getting your pressure to it was a tough gig. Ski technique at the time involved a whole lot more twisting than flexing. You were likely to break your leg before you bent the boot.
With shorter shaped skis and the associated change in technique, boots became a bit softer, though they were still being driven by race-boot design.
As skis evolved into something resembling the sticks we now see on shelves, boots got softer again. These days they ride a fine line between allowing you to absorb surface changes while staying centred on the shorter skis and being able to drive your weight into the tip of the ski.
In an effort to make boots more comfortable, such as the sad case of the Rossignol ‘Soft’ experiment, boots got way softer and basically just sucked. Now we’re back to boots that should offer you somewhere between 70mm to 100mm of forward knee movement once the boot is engaged. Most skiers sit happily somewhere on the bell curve. We weigh between 50 and 100kg and most of the time we ski between 30 and 60 km/hr. Except for professionals (racers, instructors, ski patrollers) and seasoned ski bums of your flavour of choice, we all benefit from a relatively stiff ski boot. If it’s your first week ever on skis, you need a softer boot that will allow you to experience the correct ski position while
COMFORTABLE SKIING
skiing sedately on a beginner slope. Once you’re in control – back on the bell curve with the rest of us.
The boot can’t tell how technically gifted you are as a skier, but it does know how much you weigh and how fast you’re going. It doesn’t know that you ski like an out of control Muppet (Kermit the frog is my spiritual ski guide he’s wavy, is loud, and is totally committed) but it can tell how enthusiastic you are on your ski. I’ve got a husband who skis like Animal – yells a lot, hits anything in sight and wears a crazy look on his face – we don’t weigh the same and yet the flex of our boots are rated the same (different brands measure differently).
Getting your technique right is a combination of getting you in the correct position on the ski and getting the right message to your skis. The first step towards either of these goals is infinitely improved by having a correctly set up pair of boots. Getting the flex of the boot right for you is
essential in achieving this. After that, you’re left with no excuse but to get a lesson to pass on the correct message to your ski. •
Krista Sturday
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$95 one way or $170 return Last taxi 9:30pm.
Reservations essential, please call 03 5758 1208
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Boot flex for ski control. Pic – Courtesy Ortho Ski
CROSS COUNTRY NEWS
Recap From Nationals
Part One
The first round of Australian National Championships took place last weekend here at Falls Creek. All those who competed and came to help volunteer or support know that it was a successful weekend of competitive racing upon some good quality race trails.
Saturday brought a classic sprint event. The course was 1.4km which wound up the Hoppet starts and came back via BHP road and back to the bowl along the aquaduct. On an overcast/drizzly day, the numbers were promising with more than 30 in the
men’s field and almost 20 in the women’s field. Dual Olympian Phil Bellingham dusted off the skis and poles and took the prologue victory with Kat Paul narrowly ahead of Casey Wright in the women’s prologue. Both courses taking almost four minutes to complete for a lot of the competitors.
The heats brought a quarter final, semi-final and final with the top 16 competitors from the prologue going through. This was a great opportunity for many young juniors to see what it is like competing with senior skiers and to get a feel for the pace and race tactics in sprint racing.
In the finals were Phil Bellingham, Seve de Campo, Lauro Brandli (who is a visitor from Switzerland), and junior skier Bentley Walker-Broose. After using his World Cup racing experience and making a decent break midway through the final, Phil Bellingham took home the chocolates five seconds ahead of de Campo, with Brandli rounding out the podium.
In the women’s, Kat Paul managed to narrowly hold off a late charge from Casey Wright in a good old fashioned sprint finish, captivating the crowd. Ella Jackson skied with great gusto to round off the podium.
On Sunday, a larger field competed in the 10/15km Freestyle event. It was a larger field because naturally a few more weekend warriors enter these events, still having a bit of kick in the distance events. A similar course to previous years took athletes out Sun Valley and up the Pines, back down to loop through the Nordic Bowl. The women went off first; Casey Wright held a strong lead throughout the lead to take a fairly commanding victory. Kat Paul found a great wind of energy late to take second place, perhaps she heard her mate Lauro cheering from the sidelines. Second to sixth place was hotly contested all race with young gun Rosie Fordham claiming the bronze. Rosie is also heading off to compete at the National All Schools cross country running championships later this month!
In the men’s, it was a bit of a battle for first place with Phil Bellingham holding on to a 22second lead to make the weekend double. Phil raced in his new blue AUSXC development team tour race suit which he used as the head coach for AusXC last winter in Canada. Seve de Campo had to cop second place, although was reasonably satisfied with the race overall. Yes, I speak about myself in the third person. Olympian Callum Watson rounded off the podium with a pretty solid hit out despite most of his baseline training being running to and from work in Sydney. Age group categories were also given on the Sunday, notably Tom McMahon making the U30 podium and boy was he stoked about that!
The Summit Degustation Dinner is now available nightly. Featuring seven courses with or without matching wines and a seven course Vegetarian option. Bookings essential. Minimum two people.
Partnering great food with an extensive wine list, we also offer our traditional favourites like duck, aged eye fillet, pork belly and barramundi. Plenty of gluten free, vegan and vegetarian options with delicious sourdough bread and a full children’s menu.
Bar open from 4pm and Restaurant open daily for dinner from 5:30pm.
Roaring log fire and stone hearth – come and enjoy an after dinner port or fortified in our comfy couches in front of the fire.
Overall a great weekend of racing and I’m sure everyone is looking forward to round two of National Championships in Perisher in two weeks. A big thankyou to all the organisers, volunteers and supporters out there last weekend. On behalf of the athletes it was a fun weekend of racing.
A Note from Anne Bellingham
The Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club hosted the first FIS event on the Australian cross country ski calendar last weekend Both courses were first class, on well prepared tracks, thanks to our dedicated team of xc groomers and volunteers.
Results were as follows:
Open Women Classic Sprint Champion
1. Katerina Paul.
2. Casey Wright
3. Ella Jackson
Open Men Classic Sprint Champion
1. Phillip Bellingham
2. Seve De Campo
3. Bentley Walker-Broose.
Open Women 10km Freestyle Champion
1. Casey Wright
2. Katerina Paul
3. Rosie Fordham
Open Men 15km Freestyle Champion
1. Phillip Bellingham
2. Seve de Campo
3. Callum Watson.
CROSS COUNTRY NEWS
What’s Coming Up?
This Sunday the 4th August is Round Three of the Snow Trek & Travel Mini Series with a 2.5, 1.5 and 0.5km event around the Nordic Bowl. This one is a great beginner event so make sure to get involved if this sounds like you. Next weekend, the 11th of August is the infamous Rocky Valley Rush/ Sun Valley Ramble 15/7.5km freestyle.
Grooming Report
Whilst snow accumulations haven’t been incredible this season, the good thing is as XC skiers, we don’t need so much to be very happy. There has been some great weather and from all reports the groomers have been doing a good job. Temperatures have been nice and cold. My personal recommendation is to check out Pretty Valley! • Seve de Campo
Ella Jackson skiing hard to stay in front of Ellen Sohol Lie. Pic – Rosemary Oldis
AVALANCHES AND TRAINING
Know Before You Go
Many among us will remember the tragedy on Mt Bogong in July 2014 when two young men got caught in an avalanche and perished as a result. This was a very unfortunate situation where two people lost their lives in tragic circumstances. The conditions at the time of the incident were just after a large storm had passed, depositing lots of new snow in combination with high winds, a recipe for increased snowpack loading and heightened avalanche risk. Unfortunately, as with most avalanche incidents, the avalanche was triggered by human activity.
Besides the heuristic elements (mind set) of why humans make the decisions they do, several important ingredients are also contributing factors. Firstly, in Australia, unlike other countries such as New Zealand, USA and Canada, we have no official Public Avalanche Forecasting system in place. In fact when the big storms arrive, the media has a tendency to brand the storm with names like ‘Snowmageddon’ or ‘The Blizzard of Oz’ thereby creating hype or a feeding frenzy within the skiing community. There are some websites & blogs looking to provide information but no structured government backed official system. Discussions are underway which
will hopefully see this change at some stage in the future.
Then we have to deal with the fact that the interest in back country skiing and riding is growing at a rapid pace. People have become more interested for many reasons including scarcity of fresh snow, social media or simply to get away from the resort crowds. Combine this with the evolution in equipment and the accessibility for the average person has never been easier.
Two major missing ingredients for the safety of these keen (and often not that experienced) back country explorers are public forecasting which is essential for public safety awareness and the necessary training to help people make informed, responsible decisions.
In general, there are two major categories of avalanche – they being loose snow avalanches and slab avalanches. This second type, the slab avalanche being the particularly dangerous type.
Avalanche Training Australia is a company providing two day avalanche awareness courses and four day avalanche avoidance courses at Falls Creek and Thredbo. These courses are run by experienced and qualified trainers and are Avalanche NZ accredited.
The Two Day Course covers:
• The avalanche phenomenon;
• Issues related to decision making;
• Terrain identification and safe travel techniques;
• Practical techniques for companion rescue.
This image is a pretty good example of a Slab Avalanche and clearly shows how the top layer of snow has not ‘bonded’ with the ‘earlier’ snow, allowing the top layer to detach and head off down the hill. Pic – Courtesy Avalanche Training Australia
The Four Day Course covers:
• Trip planning and preparation
• Environment: weather, terrain, snowpack and how these relate to avalanche conditions.
• Travel: Evidence based decision making about route selection and safe travel techniques.
• Emergencies, rescue, equipment and what to do.
Course dates for 2019 at Falls Creek are:
Avalanche Awareness Two Day Course dates: 5th – 6th September and 7th – 8th September.
Backcountry Avalanche Avoidance Four Day Course dates: 5th – 8th September.
The company belief is that with more people heading into unpatrolled backcountry both in Australia and internationally, an understanding and appreciation of Mother Nature and her power are imperative to keep ourselves, our friends and our environment protected.
For more information, please visit the website: www.avalanchetraining.com.au •
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back home again.
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Australians love the wattle, and the mighty river gums,
Of all the native trees the wattle wins the test,
is Facebook page announces: “I’m going to the SNOW! Hooray! I’m going to make a snowman and go tobogganing and try to snowboard and wear great goggles and gloves and drink hot chocolate with marshmallows. I’m also going to be playing some guitar and singing some songs... Monday 5th August.
For it blooms in golden trusses and the wild birds make their nest.
High up in the canopy, well in from the borders,
As the voice and face of Grinspoon, Phil Jamieson fronted one of the most popular Australian bands of the last two decades.
An accomplished singer, songwriter and guitarist, Jamieson’s generation-defining lyrics and vocal melodies first became etched into rock fans’ DNA in 1995, when the Lismore-born quartet rode a new wave of alternative music to become the first act unearthed by national youth radio station Triple J with its debut single ‘Sickfest.’
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The scenery is superb, but you’ve got bigger things to worry about - like the cost of this thing they’re about to load you in to. “It’s OK; I’ve got Victorian Ambulance cover” Pic - Courtesy Ambulance Victoria.
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So began a love affair that maintained its heat and passion for over one thousand live shows, six consecutive Top 10 debuts and multi-platinum album sales. That initial romance with Triple J’s listeners blossomed into full-bloom infatuation: an incredible 17 Grinspoon songs have polled in Hottest 100 countdowns over the years.
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For further information on ambulance memberships, call 1800 648 484 or visit the website www.ambulance.vic.gov.au. A further bit of good news is that you can ring the above number, give them your details, pay by credit card and you are covered by 5pm the next day. You can do the same by jumping on to the website. If you don’t have a credit card, go to your local Post Office and it can all be done there. •
With the release of seventh album Black Rabbits came the news in late 2013 that Grinspoon were entering hibernation indefinitely, yet Phil Jamieson remains as focused and passionate about music as ever. His writing and vocal talents are being put to good use in a solo career which has seen the singer sell out rooms throughout the country.
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Quotes: “Jamieson was in fine form, flexing his rather impressive vocal chops as he made his way through a selection of reimagined Grinspoon hits and much loved album tracks” - Under the Gun Review.
“A stripped back adventure featuring Phil at his very best” - Life Music Media
And Phil will be at the Frying Pan next Monday the 5th August. Tickets at Eventbrite - www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ phil-jamieson-tickets-66269952211. •
ONo matter where we travel, no matter where we roam
It’s the Wattle and the Redgum that draw our hearts back home.
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oz is a solo acoustic/Live Looping artist with a definite hint of folk/ rock roots & reggae. With a large, eclectic repertoire of crowd favourites, his unique ‘laid back but lively style creates a relaxed atmosphere and his song choices have you remembering many of those forgotten classics. His ability to create layers with a loop pedal allows him to play bass guitar and lay percussion beats to accompany his performances and get the audience on their feet.
That grow up on the Murray, and no matter what fate comes,
Ooz is something of a legend on the mountain. We’re not sure where he comes from or where he goes to. He “just loves to keep the cats happy!”
This week he is doing his fantastic entertaining at the ‘Happy Harvey Hour’ 3:30pm to 5:30pm at the Falls Creek Hotel on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon – and then, in case you missed, he’ll be at the Frying Pan Inn after our fabulous night show on Thursday from around 8pm. •
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Local lad Ben McIlroy is an up and coming Enduro mountain bike racer. Over the last two years he has progressed to be the fastest junior rider in Australia winning both the National Series and the National Championships in 2016. On March 26 Ben went and raced his first ever EWS (Enduro World Series) event in Rotorua, New Zealand. Prior to the event Matt Rousu caught up with Ben to chat about the race and his potential future in the mountain bike world.
everal shocking examples have reared their ugly heads in recent weeks. One was two Sundays back when your Ed came out of the office to see a friend over the road with a garbage bag picking up a heap of ‘crap!’ In going over to help we see that this rubbish is rags covered in vomit and all manner of other paper, garbage and crap – simply chucked out on the road where the vehicle had stopped beside the carpark opposite Mount Beauty Service Centre just before the Mount Beauty Visitor information Centre.
MR: Is this your first overseas race?
Ben: Yep, first overseas race, first EWS (Enduro World Series), so it’s going to be pretty exciting.
MR: Is it excitement or are you nervous?
take the empty containers back to a rubbish bin or to your bins at home. Nowhere in this country is rubbish acceptable.
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when I was about 12 I started showing more interest in racing. I went to a few of the Victorian Enduro events but after a couple of years that series kind of fell apart. I then stared racing the national series. MR: How many national events have you raced?
Ben: My first national year in 2015. I raced three events, Toowoomba, Adelaide, and Canberra and placed 3rd overall for the series.
One young resident who shall remain nameless has done, over the years, a fantastic job of walking sections of the Falls Creek Road with a garbage bag or three, covering both sides of the road and even going a bit down the slope to pick up someone else’s garbage – usually doing four or five kilometres at a time. He then packs the garbage bags into his trailer and takes them to the tip. A fantastic effort and one that we as a community really appreciate.
We did not get a photo of the disgusting mess referred to above. We were too busy just cleaning it up. This is just another example from another occasion. Pic – Ken Bell
of the races he was doing.
It makes this community – both offmountain and in Falls - as mad as hell –and it is something we do not deserve. We love our area and we take care of our area. We have pride in our surroundings and we welcome the people who visit our area and ‘appreciate it!’
In 2016 I raced the Bright, Perth and Adelaide National series events winning all three and the U19 series overall. I then went on to win U19 National Champs in Adelaide (with a time that would have knocked Troy Brosnan off the elite podium).
MR: How did you end up travelling and racing alongside Chris Panozzo (2 time Elite Gravity Enduro Australian champion)?
Ben: I’m probably a bit more nervous than excited. Excited to race overseas, but nervous because it’s such a big event.
MR: Have you heard anything about the tracks over in Rotorua, NZ?
Another young lady who travels over to Bright quite a lot also has responded to her sense of decency and often stops to pick up the rubbish left along the road.
MR: What are your goals for this year, more EWS or is going to be too hard to juggle school?
of the cleanest public toilets of any town in this state – we therefore give a big shoutout to the team that do such a great job of keeping our public toilets clean. They don’t like being named, but most of us know the team and we thank you for your great work.
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Ben: From what Chris (Panozzo) has said, they’re fast and there aren’t many rocks.
MR: How did you get into riding?
We certainly do not welcome people of dubious nationalities whose culture is such that it is acceptable throw rubbish out anywhere – on the street, in the towns, in the National Park. If you can bring your take-away food and drink with you, you can
Ben: Pretty much because of my Dad,
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But why should we have to. It is because some other half-wit has no sense of selfrespect and absolutely no respect for the area they are visiting and the environment around them. And these half-wits we do not need – at any time!
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Ben: I first met Chris at a Victorian Enduro state round at Barjarg, I was still like Under 15s or Under 17s and I knew that he was a fast dude. I wanted to hang out with the fast guys so I wanted to hang out with Chris Panozzo. I remember at Barjarg the shuttles were always a bit delayed, we were hanging out down the bottom for so long that we nearly missed our race runs. When we got to the top, everyone was wondering where we’d been. He was just like “Ah we’ve just been chilling at the bottom.” So that felt pretty cool. After that he invited me to travel with him to the next round at Narbethong. During that trip we decided not to race any more of the Vic series. I thought that I wouldn’t really continue racing but then Chris invited me to Toowoomba. That was my first national race and from then on we just became mates and he invited me along to all
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Ben: I’m racing the EWS in New Zealand and in Tasmania but this year I want to finish Year 12 and get out alive, do as much riding as I can and stay fit. It’s probably not the best year to be going into my first EWS because Year 12 takes up such a massive chunk of my time.
Ironically, later this month we will have nationally, the Keep Australia Beautiful Week – from Monday 19th to Sunday 25th August – and one of the themes is to ‘Respect Our Roadsides’ Let’s do some follow up on this shall we.
MR: Have you got any plans for further studies such as University, or depending on how these two EWS events go, would you like to chance it and try to become a professional racer?
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Ben: I haven’t really thought too much about it. Becoming a professional mountain biker would be pretty sick but you sort of do have to have another profession once you come out the other side.
MR: Do you think you’d be able to develop a career and race at the same time?
Ben: Yeah, looking at someone like Paul
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The Victorian Environment Protection Authority has a great App(lication) for your phone that you can download from the App Store or Google Play where you can use your phone to snap a photo of littering, record details and forward the details to the EPA and a fine can be issued – subject to the details being correct.
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Iconic NZ products like Whittakers and Cookie Time
The means slow enough to avoid an mishaps – like losing your steering because your front wheels lock up when you put the brakes on –and you slide in to a ditch (at best!).
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Ben McIlroy with bike - and a ‘can-do’ attitude. Pic - Matt Rousu.
metres so far this week and the conditions are perfect to ‘keep on pumping!’ Falls Creek Museum
Are you looking for the latest ideas which will help you reduce your power bills? Of course, we are all interested in making our energy costs more manageable. Most readers of this news mag will have heard of the efforts in Yackandandah to make their town more sustainable in its energy use. They call themselves TRY (Totally Renewable Yackandandah), and they are on the way to setting up their own power system and retailer, Indigo Power.
To maximise your appreciation of the resort, a visit to the museum is a must. Open from 12noon until 4pm on both Saturday and Sunday, the museum is fantastic. There are many relics and some great films from many days back and it presents a fantastic insight into how our village grew.
Speaking of museum, the historical society – and in particular one Karen Smythe –has done a fabulous job of putting this
The Alpine Shire has been invited to be part of this enterprise, and our Upper Kiewa Valley Community Association has set up a small group, calling ourselves TREK (Towards Renewable Energy Kiewa). Our first step has been to organise an Expo at the Auditorium beside the Information Centre, Bogong High Plains Road, Mount Beauty from 1pm to 5pm on Saturday, August 3rd
Wildlife carers needed. See below.
Wildlife Rescue
Wildlife Victoria needs your help. To better improve the service this organisation offers, a Wildlife Rescue and Transport Training Session will be held at the Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre on Saturday 17th August from 10am until 4pm.
Congratulations
This paper is pleased to announce the arrival of young Ryker John Bettles on the 12th of July.
Ryker is the brand new younger brother to sister six year old Anouk and first son to local residents Amee and Colin Bettles.
There you will have an opportunity to hear about the latest in solar and heat pump technology, and speak with several suppliers. There is particular information about a ‘new’ type of heat pump for hot water, which is much more efficient than the older models, uses less than one third of the energy compared to an old immersion heater type, and is about the same initial cost to install.
The local wildlife carers in this region are in need of trained wildlife rescuers to assist with sick, injured or orphaned wildlife. This course covers rescue techniques for common species in this region, volunteer communication and networking, plus the chance to meet and learn from experienced wildlife carers and rescuers. The cost of the course is $90
Leave the worries of hiring and fitting chains, coping with anti-freeze and icy roads behind you!
a range of Snowboards. König & V2 Chains – and we can supply magnetic ski and snowboard racks!
You are invited to the 5th Annual “Falls Creek Meeting” 4:30pm to 6:30pm Sunday 9th June 2019 at Elk. Drinks at bar prices. Nibbles provided.
Park your car in the secure car-park in Tawonga South and ride our comfortable warm coach to Falls Creek!
Bookings are essential. Please phone 03 9445 0310, or Email: volunteering@ wildlifevictorai.org.au. •
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Amee and Colin would like to thank the Mount Beauty community for their kind words of support and well-wishes – and they would especially like to thank the staff at the Mount Beauty hospital and also Doctors Laura Zagorski and Lachlan McKeeman. •
Plus: Enjoy a coffee, toastie or cake on our deck or take-away!
This is not really a meeting, it’s more about meeting others and catching up with old friends and kicking off the new season with a bang! (read hangover).
Meet Resort Management CEO Stuart Smythe and Falls Creek Ski Lifts GM Sharon Raguse and get an update on preparation for the upcoming Winter.
You will also hear about Mountain Film returning to Falls Creek for the 2nd year on Sunday 29 July. Don’t miss it! • AD PROOF
Call in and check it out during the afternoon. For further details, contact Keith Pike on 0408 652 471. •
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Six year old Anouk Bettles welcomes her little brother Ryker in to the family. Pic – Courtesy the Bettles
PROPERTY OF THE WEEK
QT 303
Beautiful, modern, three bedroom, three bathroom apartment free of any restrictive management agreement. Situated at the base of Halley’s Comet high speed quad detachable chair with direct access to the carpark. You can park right at the front door and take the lift straight to your apartment. Then park your car in the overnight parking area, which is only a short walk to or form the property.
This well-appointed apartment is 111sqm inside and has a generous terrace with a large hot tub. There are views on three sides of the property, which encompasses the Summit, up Halley’s Chairlift and across to Spion Kopje and Mt Bogong.
It is sold fully furnished and is privately managed by Mountain Multiservice, the largest property management company at Falls Creek. There are very good rental returns and the owner can reserve the property for use whenever he/she wishes or you could rent it out over winter and live free in the lap of luxury for eight months of the year.
There is a European laundry, owner’s storage cupboard and the bathrooms and kitchen have beautiful stone benchtops.
QT complex has a communal drying room and boot room with a ski cage for each apartment, and opens directly onto the lift-line at Halley’s Comet chairlift. It is true ski-in ski-out as well as drive right to the door. There is a supermarket, post office, ski shop, two restaurants, a coffee shop, a bar and a luxury gift shop (open during winter).
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In the summer months, (which we describe as everything not winter), the location can be easily accessed by car with adequate parking out front or nearby. Also, right outside your front door for the duration of the summer months is the mountain bike centre of Falls Creek.
While the quality of your enjoyment of Falls Creek as a winter resort is undoubted, it is the growing suite of summer activities that adds untold value to a purchase in the village.
Over the last decade, much work has gone into developing and securing summer trade. The resort now boasts in excess of 40km of mountain bike trails – with most being accessed from Slalom Plaza. Add to these the many kilometres of aqueducts and management vehicle tracks and your exploring, whether on foot or on your bike is endless. The Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing is an iconic Australian walk of international standard being promoted by Parks Victoria.
The afore-mentioned suite of summer activities includes Ignition – the launch of the mountain bike season; the Alpine Challenge; the Mile High Dragon Boats; the regional Longest Lunch; the Bicycle Network Peaks Challenge Falls Creek; the Easter Festival as well as regular mountain bike shuttles.
This is a rare opportunity to secure a property in the most prestigious complex in Falls Creek. Price is $675,000.
Contact Ted Weeks at Falls Creek Real Estate on Mb: 0456 022 211. •
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WINTER PUBLICATION SCHEDULE & RATES
Ed 10 * 09.08.19 * Ski de Femme, RV Rush & SV Ramble, Rails Under Lights, Big Air (C)
Ed 11 * 16.08.19 * Kangaroo Hoppet Lead Up, Invitation Night Sprints, Photography Exhibition. (C)
Ed 12: * 23.08.19 * Kangaroo Hoppet; All-In Slope Style, Rudi Pendl Night Race. (C)
Ed 13 * 30.08.19 * Kangaroo Hoppet Wrap. Aus Junior XC Sprint & Distance Champ.s. (C)
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• All accommodation houses, restaurants, businesses, club lodges and apartments in Falls Creek, Bogong Village, Mount Beauty, Tawonga South, Tawonga and Dederang, plus the RMB’s between Dederang and Tawonga and selected venues in Bright and Myrtleford.
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ENQUIRIES
ENJOYING RETIREMENT
Why Like Retirement?
Those of you who have not retired yet can see why we love it!
Share this one with all the retirees that you know. I’m sure they can relate to some of them! If you have not yet retired, look what you have to look forward to.
Q: How many days in a week?
A: Six Saturdays and One Sunday.
Q: When is a retiree’s bedtime?
A: Three hours after he falls asleep on the couch.
Q: How many retirees to change a light bulb?
A: Only one, but it might take all day.
Q: What’s the biggest gripe of retirees?
A: There is not enough time to get everything done.
Q: Why don’t retirees mind being called Seniors?
A: The term comes with a 10% percent discount.
Q: Among retirees what is considered formal attire?
TRADING POST CLASSIFIEDS
Email your adverts to us and you don’t pay until you sell the goods – or until your Advert achieves the desired results. Em: kencbell@bigpond.net.au
FOR HIRE
Three Tonne Tipper and mini Excavator. Ph: 0427 942 171 FOR SALE
RM Williams Cuban Heel Boots, Bushman Tan, with added rubber protective sole. Almost brand new. Size 9 G. Retail $309.95 will sell for $250. Ph: 0400 350 488. FOR SALE
Alma Novia Wedding Dress, Size 8, High front neckline with intricate lace and beaded detail, high lace back and buttons, soft tulle A-line skirt that flows in to a beautiful train. Worn once – by mistake. $950. Ph: 0400 350 488
ALTERATIONS, DRESSMAKING & REPAIRS
Call Kerry 0407 814 114 for all sewing needs.
ALTITUDE PHYSIO & MASSAGE
Frueauf Village(below Milch Café) Ground Fl, Rm 2, 4 Schuss St, Falls Creek. Ph: 5758 3766. Em: fallscreek@altitudephysiotherapy.com.au. Wb: www.altitudephysiotherapy.com.au
BOWEN THERAPY & MASSAGE
Tawonga South. Ph: Heather 0428 993 125. BUILDING & ELECTRICAL
Duggan & Hanlon, your complete building service, please call Justin on 0458 220 879.
CAKE MAKING & DECORATING
Elene Wood at www.studioecakes.com.au in Tawonga – for all occasions. Mb: 0409 673 192 or Em: studioecakestawonga@bigpond.com
CARPENTRY & BUILDING SERVICES
Oztek Property Maintenance. Let us look after your home. We do bathrooms, decks, pergolas and all handyman needs. Call Dave 0466 990 862.
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A: Tied shoes.
Q: Why do retirees count pennies?
A: They are the only ones who have the time.
Q: What is the common term for someone who continues to work and refuses to retire?
A: NUTS!
Q: Why are retirees so slow to clean out the basement, attic or garage?
A: They know that as soon as they do, one of their adult kids will want to store stuff there.
Q: What do retirees call a long lunch?
A: Normal
Q: What is the best way to describe retirement?
A: The never ending Coffee Break.
Q: What’s the biggest advantage of going back to school as a retiree?
A: If you skip classes, no one can call your parents.
Q: Why does a retiree often say he doesn’t miss work, but misses the people he used to work with?
A: He is too polite to tell the whole truth.
Q: What do you do all week?
A: Monday to Friday - Nothing, Saturday & Sunday I rest.
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FOR SALE
One brand new pair of ASICS Tennis shoes, size 46 Euro (11.5 US). Worn once. Too tight for me. Retail Price: $159.95. Will sell for $120. Ph: 0400 350 488
WORK WANTED
Administration all-rounder looking for part-time/ casual work. Proficient with both MYOB and Xero. ABN and references available. Mb: 0478 729 259. Em:raymondroberts255@yahoo.com
NEW MOUNTAIN STAFF
Do you need linen, TV, or a bedside table, call in to the Hospital Op Shop, 1A Tawonga Crescent. Another option for clothing is the Uniting Church Op Shop on Hollonds Street. Ph: 0419 615 732.
COMPUTERS & SERVICE
Custom built computers, Upgrades, parts, laptops, troubleshooting, virus removal, data recovery, backups. Ph: Michal Trnka 5754 4637 or Mb: 0417 163 601.
DRIVING INSTRUCTION
Summit Driver Training. Tawonga based driving instruction and re-assessment. Ph Craig 0427 722 287.
ELECTRICAL
All Electrical Services. Ph: 0418 698 491. Reg No: 7923.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Altitude Electrical - no job too big or small. Domestic, commercial & industrial. Contact Ben Svarc 0419 801 109.
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Transport from Albury/Wodonga to Mount Beauty & Falls Creek Mon to Fri incl. Refrigeration Available. Ph: John or Esther 0417 414 320
HAIRDRESSER
Natalie Raymond, Birds Nest Salon, 26 Hollonds Street, Mount Beauty. Open Six days a week & evenings by appointment. Ph: 03 5754 1177.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Would you like to be more involved in the community? To learn a little more of our unique history? Then why not volunteer to help staff the Falls Creek Museum where you get to meet lots of wonderful people. To learn more, phone Margy on 03 57581200 during business hours.
CLOTHING REPAIRS
Call Marilyn Sparks, Mb: 0411 335 326. Also on Facebook private message.
MISSING BOOK
A copy of Dr. Ruth Lawrence’s Thesis on the Bogong High Plains was left in the care of Bill and Yvonne Sutton. It has been lent to some-one and not returned. If any knows anything please contact Bill or Ph Ken Bell on 0400 350 488.
LD’S HOME PET CARE
Pet Care & Dog
PAINTING SERVICES
Interior/Exterior, Domestic/Commercial. Obligation Free Quotes. Quality & Service Guaranteed. KLM Alpine Painting Services, Ph: Laif 0437 023 921
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Kiewa Valley Sports & Spinal Physiotherapy. 5A Hollonds St Mt Beauty. Out of hours and home visits available. HiCaps. Ph: 5754 1270.
REFRIGERATION & ELECTRICAL
Qualified Refrigeration Mechanic & Electrician available to solve problems in the Upper Kiewa Valley and Falls Creek. DC Electrical & Refrigeration. Ph: 0428 737 273.
STORAGE
Caravans, Vehicles, Pallets, Large Lock-up Units. Ph: 0428 361497 www.alpinewarehousing.com
TAXI & 4WD SERVICE
Visit the Bogong Power Station Information Centre For historical &
WHATS ON AUGUST
Weekly Mount Beauty Park Run. 8am Saturdays. Bicentennial Park, Lakeside Avenue. Ph: 03 5754 1118.
3rd Mount Beauty Community Market, 9am – 1pm. Top end of Hollonds Street and Kiewa Crescent. You make it, you bake it, you grow it – you’re welcome! New stall holders welcome. Enquiries or to book a stall, phone Bev: 0419 289 672, or Em: bevbantick@gmail.com.
3rd TDFNL Rd 16. Dederang Mount Beauty V Wodonga Saints @ Dederang.
3rd T.R.E.K. Toward Renewable Energy Kiewa –An Expo at the Auditorium beside the Information Centre, Bogong High Plains Road, Mount Beauty from 1pm to 5pm. Refer Article on Page 13 of this paper.
4th Snow Trek & Travel Mini Series Three. 11am Falls Creek Nordic Bowl. Ph: Lynn-Maree 0409 592 226.
6th – 8th Aus Secondary Schools Ski Teams Alpine Championships. Falls Creek. Ph: 03 5758 1026. 7th – 9th Aus Secondary Schools Ski Teams XC Championships. Falls Creek Nordic Bowl. Ph: Heath 03 5754 4005.
8th Regular Monthly Meeting of the UKV Community Association. 7:30pm in the Auditorium, beside the Mount Beauty Visitor Information Centre. All Welcome. For more info, phone: Mb: 0428 226 922.
8th Fabulous Falls Creek Night Show Spectacular 7pm under lights on the Summit. Featuring Skiing and Boarding Demos and a fantastic Fireworks display. Ph: 03 5758 1000.
9th Rails Under Lights. 6pm – 9pm. A brand new rail jam in the Village Bowl. Ph: 03 5758 1026.
10th Regular Monthly Meeting of the Mount Beauty Diabetes Support Group. 10am Lakeside Community Centre. All Welcome. Ph: 0427 544 824.
10th TDFNL Rd 17. Tallangatta V Dederang Mount Beauty.
10th Big Air 10am – 2pm on the Ruined Castle
Terrain Park. Practice 10am – 12noon. Judged Runs from 1pm. Presentations 4pm. Ph: 03 5758 1026.
10th Ski de Femme Freestyle Fun Race. 1km, 2.5km and 5km. 10am Falls Creek Nordic Bowl. Ph: Ronice: 0409 332 642.
10th ‘Swansong,’ a gritty drama performed by Andre De Vanny (‘Best Actor’ 2015 Green Room Awards), Mount Beauty Community Centre, 8pm. Tickets at Mount Beauty Hardware and Drapery, $25, $20, $10. For a mature audience. Bar opens 7:30 p.m. Presented by Upper Kiewa Valley Regional Arts.
11th Rocky Valley Rush & Sun Valley Ramble. Freestyle 7.5 & 15km. 10:30am. Falls Creek Nordic Bowl. Ph: Ann 0427 006 246.
15th North East Primary School Relays. 11am Falls Creek Nordic Bowl. Ph: Ronice: 0409 332 642.
15th Fabulous Falls Creek Night Show Spectacular 7pm under lights on the Summit. Featuring Skiing and Boarding Demos and a fantastic Fireworks display. Ph: 03 5758 1000.
16th Regular Monthly Meeting of the Mount Beauty Men’s Shed group and BBQ Lunch. From 11:30am. All Welcome. Enquiries to: secretary@mountbeautymensshed.org.au
17th Wildlife Victoria Rescue and Transport Training Workshop. 10am to 4pm at the Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre. Cost is $90. Bookings Essential. Ph: 03 9445 0310 or Email: volunteer@wildlifevictoria.org.au.
17th TDFNL Rd 18. Dederang Mount Beauty V Thurgoona @ Dederang
20th Regular monthly meeting of the Mount Beauty Self Help Anxiety Support Group 7pm – 8:30pm at the Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre. Gold coin donation appreciated. Ph: 03 9830 0533.
22nd Fabulous Falls Creek Night Show Spectacular 7pm under lights on the Summit. Featuring Skiing and Boarding Demos and a fantastic Fireworks display. Ph: 03 5758 1000.
22nd Falls Creek Invitation Night Sprints 6pm in the Village Bowl, bottom of Summit outside the Frying Pan Inn. Ph: 03 5754 1045.
23rd David Rosendale Photography Exhibition. The Boardroom at QT Friday 6pm – 8pm. Sat & Sun 10am – 8pm. Em: info@davidrosendale.com.au.
24th TDFNL Qualifying Final. Venue TBC
24th All In Slope-style. 9am – 2pm. Ruined Castle Terrain Park. Falls Creek’s home-grown Slopestyle Event. Ph: 03 5758 1026.
24th Falls Creek Nordic Bowl. 9:30am: Kangaroo Hoppet, 42km. 9:40am. Australian Birkebeiner, 21km. 9:50am. Joey Hoppet, 7km. Contact the Race Secretary: 03 5754 1045.
25th TDFNL Elimination Final. Venue TBC
29th Rudi Pendl Night Race. 6pm on the Summit. In memory of an Austrian friend that embraced snow, dance, cooking and all of Falls Creek. Ph: 03 5758 1026.
31st Australian Junior XC Sprint Championships. 9:30am Falls Creek Nordic Bowl. Ph: Ann 0427 006 246.
