This Week in Falls Creek & Mount Beauty - 20 March 2020

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SUMMER EDITION ELEVEN

FRIDAY 20TH MARCH 2020

Thanks team!

A fabulous effort by everyone at this year's Falls Creek Regional Longest Lunch. Pic – Courtesy of FCRM. After nearly nine hours in the saddle, many riders could still raise a smile – knowing they were just 2km from home. Well done to all. Pic – Ken Bell.

This is WTF corner with a supporter wishing the riders well. Pic – Courtesy of Bicycle Network.

A SUCCESSFUL CONQUESTATHON parade a couple of times throughout the Well Done 2017 GRAVITY ENDURO NATIONAL SERIES day with eight entrants withdrawing along

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the way. While the Conquestathon is really Round One of the GE National Series an event/experience and not a competition, will be staged this weekend, beginning there is always a large group of enthusiastic important statement. an he National Gravity Running Enduro Series with practice sessions from 11am Friday. event that andseries visitors actsenables as the residents qualifying for the runners, so every entrant is timed out and the course of the weekend, several So - Results: to walk/jog/run to the top of Victoria’s Enduro World Series.

See mention in.During of the trails will be closed to general riders highest with the safety and security of route in the article with Ben McIlroy.

1stalthough Female:Blue Maria Walsh 2hrsshuttles 43mins.

Dirt will -have running marshals with first aid and radio support is Mountain Bike Australia in conjunction with Equal 2nd Female: PaigetoZamperoni & on on Friday from 11am 6pm and again no mean feat.

Falls Creek Resort Management are pleased Nicole Weyandt 2hrsto56mins.

Saturday from -9am 5pm. Cost is $50 per to present One8th of the 2017 Gravity This year, Round on Sunday of March, the day or $90 for 2 days. to www.bluedirt.

1st Male: Matthieu DoveGo - 2hrs 14mins.

Enduro National Series.

The series is Australia Upper Kiewa Valley Lions Club ran the com.au book.Knight On Sunday trails will 2nd Male:toAaron - 2hrs the 21mins. wide Round Two being held atwhich Stromlo 42ndwith Mt Bogong Conquestathon No time to be smelling the roses during this weekend’s beMale: closedViv to Johnston the general public, but will 3rd - 2hrs 23mins.

Forest ACT in May. RoundCreek ThreePicnic will be at is the trip from Mountain Gravity Enduro. Pic - Jiri Cech. progressively open as the different sections The weather this year was not conducive to good photos times by all of the competitive Balingup WA June; Round will go Ground up theinStaircase to theFour Summit of to Great of the event are completed. Pretty Valley – but oneon from year shows howThe happy people Point thelastFrying Panjust Spur. aim of the contestants – especially considering the Rockhampton in July and the final round will Mt Bogong and return via Eskdale Spur Road will also have closures and be subject to are to have made it to the top.

Pic – Iris Curran. game is to ride each section no faster than the slippery conditions.

President of UKV be on Woodford on the Clarence andheld Camp Creek GapIsland, to Mountain Creek delays should anyone be travelling back from fastest time allowed, and no slower than the set Lions, Rod yards Hyde,orsaid his proudest River inof northern August.

– a trip aroundNSW 20kminwith about 1300 were disappointed about the lack of views, the horse Pretty Valley Pondage. slowest time. Then they do the competitive bit, of the day was handing over a metres of climbing.

233 entrants The popularity of mountain bikingwere continues moment but vowed to come back next year. Thanks Now this Gravity Enduro is a different sort before riding to the start of the next competitive with the number ‘42’ on it registered withthe 225great completing event. to grow. From efforts ofthe some Mount medallion to all volunteers, especially our first of mountain bike racing to what we know bitthe without beating or exceeding the times to Simon Goss, competing in his 42nd This waslocals a great attendance thethe rain Beauty in the 90’s - to given hosting aiders, Maureen Hardidge and Ken Pickard, as Downhill or Cross Country.

The Gravity permitted.

At the time of going to print, the Conquestathon out of 42 - which means that came in and went several times during Nationals Feb 2000 - to the point where bushwalkers from Enduro is both.

The What athletes will start with the final course had notMurray been set,Valley but they look like he has done every one. an amazing the day. we have some of the best tracks in the country Club Voltage in Albury/Wodonga, a warm up ride from Slalom Plaza, out the Bushwalking taking in High and Wishing Well, then effort!

-The both in Mount Beauty and in Falls Creek. who assisted at the Summit, and the that Lakebefore Upper Kiewa Valley Lions members Bogong High Plains Road, up the Pretty heading to Flowtown, completing The growth and the success means we can Hume Amateur Radio Club providing At the Summit, the conditions were poor, were praised and thanked for the smooth Valley Road and then across to the Trig heading to Thunderbolt and then to Generator continue to the hostevent fabulous events. radio communications.

It was pleasing misty, cloudy, windy at times and raining running of by many of the and Vortex before finishing in Slalomjust Plaza. howSound many like walkers and runners, participants. Unfortunately it rained on our heavily a couple of times. Many first-timers a pretty easy day!! reaching the summit, were happy and cheerful, The for weekend’s program sort ofand goesmany like this. grateful the cooler conditions, Saturday: 9am to 16:00 is compulsory said a heartfelt thanks to the volunteers atpractice. to where 18:30 is ridercold registration and Info the 10am summit, it was and misty.

Or phone 03 5758 1200 for further For Groups, Clubs etcinformation.

Tent open. 17:00 to 17:30 is rider briefing.

A lotFrom of people up isfrom Melbourne, 18:00 drove on there a social evening at Last For further information: or made the trip from Albury, Wodonga Hoot Restaurant and Bar in SlalomorPlaza.

Wb: www.fallscreekmuseum.com.au surrounding regional areas to walk or run Em: info@fallscreekmuseum.com.au 9am Rider Briefing Timing the Sunday: Big Fella8am (MttoBogong), and UKV and Lions Fb: facebook.com/fallscreekmuseum Please try to allow 24hours notice. activation.

8:30am to 1430pm Trails Open for are indebted to those people for making GE competition.1500 to 1630 Presentations.

For furtherTrails, information: Tales & Tucker Guided Walks it to the North-East and boosting tourist www.fallscreekmuseum.com.au If you’re intoarea. biking andwas would to enjoy numbers in the There a reallike buzz First Sunday of each month – plus other popular days. info@fallscreekmuseum.com.au some good action, be atSouth Falls Creek this in Mount Beauty, Tawonga and Refer to: www.trailstalesandtucker.com.au Facebook/fallscreekmuseum weekend. detail from 03 Tawonga overFurther this long weekend.

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Catering & platters for your venue also available.

Snowski Apartments Em: bookings@dianalodge.com

Self contained accommodation open all year round with Fully self-contained apartment accommodation with management.

Located in the Village Bowl.

Pan Inn Spacious fully self-contained accommodation open allgreat on-site Frying views.

Schuss Ph:and 03 5758 3393.

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On site bar & Open Wed to Sun for drinks and meals. restaurant - Be Foodstore.

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Ph: 03 5711 9105.

Diana Alpine Lodge Summit Ridge Lodge Refer Advert this Ph: 03 5758 www.altitudefallscreek.com.au The place to 3811 base Wb: yourself for an alpine experience.

Open for comfortable bededition. & breakfast accommodation.

Comfortable, friendly, meals available, licensed, spa, sauna.Fully licensed. Schuss Street. Ph: 03 5758 3800.

Last Hoot Café

Lodge 6Attunga Falls Creek Road.

Ph: 0418 453 525.

Open for comfortable bed & breakfast accommodation.

Falls Creek Arlberg Country Club Fully licensed.

Street, Ph: 03 5758 3255.

Open daily from 4pm for drinks and meals.

Viking Lodge

Slalomaccommodation, Plaza. Ph: 03 5758 3088.with en suites.

Self-catering all rooms Fully self-contained accommodation from $150/dbl/night. On siteRefer Advert edition. manager andthis secure bike storage and workshop.

Cedarwood Ph: 03 5758 3391 orApartments visit: www.fallscreekcountryclub.com.au.

Free Wi-Fi. Ph. 03 5758 3247.

Milch Café Bar self contained apartment 7Fully Bogong High Plains Road. accommodation Schuss Open for Summer – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Street Ph: 5758 3393.

Falls Creek Central Reservations Schuss Street. Ph: 03 5758 3407.

For all Accommodation Bookings.Club Ph: 1800 033 079.

BE Foodstore Falls Creek Country Refer Advert this Edition.

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Dining & Bar

Fully self contained accommodation from $135 /dbl/night.

Open for dining and drinks from 9am 7 days during Easter, Stingray QT Bowl. Ph: 03 5758 3222. then 5 days.

In the @ Village daily 8am – 2pm for Breakfast, Lunch, Bogong High Plains Road. ad this edition.

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Gebi’s Apartments Ph: 5758 3356 orcomfortable visit: www.snowskiapartments.com.au.

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the entrance to Falls Creek. Ph: 1800 45 35 25.

Nelse Alpine Lodge

Open for Accommodation, with Dinner, Bed and Break-

coffee, snacks and drinks. Slalom Plaza.

LastPh:Hoot Café 03 5732 8000.

Shopping Activities Outdoor

Mountain biking, road cycling, hiking and all other Falls Creek FoodWorks activities, visit the Visitor Information Centre (above the For all licensed lines &and info. Open Slalom Street Daysupermarket Shelter) for maps newspapers.

LocatedPh: lower level,1202.

St Falls West 9am - 5pm weekdays.

03 5758 (near Post Office). Open Mon – Sat 10am – Shopping 5pm and 10am – 3pm Sun. Ph: 03 5758 3009.

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Child Care For all licensed supermarket lines - located in lower level, StFalls FallsCreek West.Child OpenCare 10amis- open 5pm daily.

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Mon Ph: – Fri03and is located in Slalom Plaza next to Stingray.

Child Care The Centre is open to children aged 12 weeks

Falls Creek Child Care is open Mon - Fri and is located five years and is run by fully qualified intoSlalom Plaza next to Stingray.

The Centre is open eligible for government toeducators, children aged 12 weeks to 5 yearsrebates. old and is run by Ph: qualified 03 5758 1244 or visit: fully educators andwww.fallscreek.com. is eligible for government rebates.Booking au/childcare. is essential. Phone 03 5758 1244 or visit www.fallscreek.com.au/childcare.

Visitor Information Visitor Information Falls Creek Visitor Information Centre is located

Upstairs Resort Management Office (above day shelter) above9am the-Day cnrand of Slalom Open 5pmShelter, weekdays 10am -Street 3pm weekends andpublic Bogong High Plains Road. Open 9am – and holidays.

5pm Weekdays and 10am – 3pm Weekends and Public Holidays. Ph: 03 575 1200.

Open daily from 4pm for drinks & meals. Slalom Plaza.

Ph: 03 5758 3088. Refer ad this Falls edition.

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LUNCH GETS LONGER... ...And Better

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our Ed did a Trails, Tales and Tucker Guided Walk last Saturday the 14th down past Wallace’s Hut the day after Falls Creek had hosted our own version of the Regional Longest Lunch. It was with great delight that I was able to say to the group “Do you realise that there were 200 people having lunch here yesterday!”

The group were astonished. There was not a scrap of litter - not any remnant left that might have indicated what a great time was had by all who attended. This is a wonderful credit to the team that organised the lunch and to the team that volunteered on the lunch.

This version of the Longest Lunch is the seventh – with the first lunch in recent times attracting 65 guests. The success of the FallsANZAC Creek Longest Lunch is due Day in no small to thehetalents of the caterer, years flash by; the numbers of the inimitable Barry of Sorrento actualIddles returned service personnel Catering Company, the operator Elk diminishes - and yetofthe respect Fortunately conflicts of the scale Restaurantincreases. in the village.

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of WW1 and WW11 have not re-occurred.

A TIME TO REMEMBER ANZAC Day Dawn Service: 5:45am 6:15am. Service at Eagle Rock - including a Bagpipe recital.. All friends and visitors welcome. For further information please call 03 5758 1202 or visit www.fallscreek. com.au/Events.

Mount Beauty Service Another aspect of the success of the lunch New returned service personnel are now Anzac Day Services are as follows. The coming of from the ranks of Vietnam Vets and is the dedication Heather Rookes – who Early Morning Service will take place those who have seen service in the Middle has worked with Barry on many occasions in Bi-Centennial Park, Lakeside Avenue East. Numbers are being maintained by – and whoother enjoys his professionalism. service personnel and all are supported (beside the shire offices) beginning at 7am.

A small informal service with a speaker Heather, with Chef husband Phil by theher very appreciative public. from the local RSL. All welcome. and the help of several other community Over the years, the numbers of spectator The Anzac Day March will come down members have engaged a fewup local supporters that quite have turned to show Hollonds Street, starting from the assembly point appreciation has grown dramatically. students totheir come and volunteer on this in Park Street, near the Police Station at 10:45am, This, to me, says that there remains a very wonderful opportunity – which provides but marchers should be assembled and ready to strong - yet unspoken - feeling of gratitude the young and folkrespect with aamong quality go at 10:30am. Whilst Hollonds Street will not theprofessional community and in closed, traffic be restricted as experienceour – and wereup and express littlebehiccup quiettheir way, efforts we just turn was movement the windwill – and as a local the marchers come down the street. acknowledgement of our ‘diggers.’ absolutely our appreciated. you should have known to bring a coat.

Diggers marching down Hollonds Street last year, led by Jim Crebbin on his WW1 Motor bike. Pic - Ken Bell.

The address for the day will be offered by students from the Mount Beauty Secondary College. Speakers will be school captains, Katerina Trnka and Connor Vickers. At our local service, wreaths will be laid by many community representatives and members of Save the date inso early March to come and enjoy the public are invited to do if they wish. ourthe fabulous Regional Longest Furtheranother detailsofon serviceFalls fromCreek Mr Bob Lunch with inimitable chef Barry Iddles.

Williams, President, Mount Beauty RSL The Commemorative Service will take place ANZAC Day is the one of the few opportunities on 5754 1585, or 0427 784 499.Pic – Courtest of FCRM. at the Cenotaph, beginning at 11am.

The The settinginat Wallace’s Hut would have A special thankyou to everyone involved, the year where people can come together with Motion of Loyalty will be offered

by Councillor Following the service, everyone is invited to be one of the most uniquepurpose. places Itforis a day thatfrom the team at Resort Management a solemn and sincere Tony Keeble of the Alpine Shire.

Prayers will to the Mount Beauty Senior Citizens engenders pride and reinforces the gratefulness lunch, surrounded by beautiful gnarly snow to the students from Mount Beauty for be led by Sister Eileen Reardon of the Catholic Rooms for a BBQ Lunch, refreshments and carried by the bulk of the nation.

It is expected gums and beside the hut, built in 1889 and working andSpeaker making Churchtogether and the Guest on it theall dayhappen. will the traditional activities (read two-up), plus that this year will be no different.

Seebeyou all Lnext year.

• ALTC Bandiana.. classified by the National Trust.

Flight Richard Cornell a couple of beers and a few old stories. •

Falls Creek Service The Falls Creek Longest Join theRegional Falls Creek World’s locals at this unique location, Eagle Rock, for the Dawn Service 2017.

Lunch is traditionally a celebration of food Shuttlethe forlocal ANZAC Dawn and wine from region (egService: Pizzini5:15am - 6:30am Meet at Slalom Day Carthe Park.

Wines from the King Valley) providing perfect accompaniment to a magnificent three course meal.

Overall a wonderful day out, with great friends in superb surroundings. The only Melbourne hip café meets the alpine, Be Foodstore offers healthier eating options utilising the region’s abundance of quality seasonal produce.

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PEAKS CHALLENGE And It Was a Challenge

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ind, mist, rain and near-freezing temperatures didn't stop almost 1,100 riders from finishing Peaks Challenge Falls Creek on Sunday March 8th.

Around 1,300 started from the Falls Creek village in heavy fog and a temperature of 4.5 degrees. However, it didn't keep the first wave of riders from making a strong start and topping Mount Hotham before 10am.

The tail riders also got on with the job, with all riders passing over Tawonga Gap before 10am.

While heavy rainfall and hail at the top of Falls Creek village put a dampener on the Junior Peaks ride, there were some dry spells in the valleys that helped riders keep

warm before going headfirst into the mist at Mount Hotham.

The warmest weather of the day was forecast for Omeo, and it was there where the temperature peaked at 15 degrees at 2pm.

After a few years of warm weather we were due a chilly one.

At around 1pm the lead riders turned onto A daunting start at 6:45am with 4.5oC and a fairly solid cover of fog.

WTF corner and started Welcome to Peaks Challenge 2020. Pic – Ken Bell. the long haul up the back of Falls Creek. Mark O'Brien was the first Tawonga Gap went to Justine Barrow and male to cross the finish with a time of 7 Jay Vine. Mount Hotham went to Justine hours and 38 minutes.

Barrow with Jay Vine and Mark O'Brien equalling their times. The Falls Creek On International Women's Day, Justine climb went to Bizzy Buzzworth and Mark Barrow was the first female to finish and O'Brien. crossed the line in 8 hours and 48 minutes.

As more finishers reached the finish line the A big thank you to our supporters supporters grew and cries of joy from riders got louder. After a long, cold day in the Peaks Challenge Falls Creek wouldn't saddle everyone was thrilled to finish. be possible without the help from our volunteers. Thank you to everyone who Among those was Cameron Hughes from volunteered their time to help people CAMS Cycling Collective who towed a car achieve their goal on the bike, including the tyre up the back of Falls Creek in an effort Rotary Club of Mount Beauty and Bicycle to raise awareness and funds for MND Network's regular workshop crew who research. work for weeks to make the ride happen.

By the time the Lanterne Rouge crossed the A big thank you also goes to our partners line at 8:15pm, riders were well on their Falls Creek Resort, Winners, Prepd, Bridge way to warming up and reminiscing about Road Brewers, Human Performance one of the rides of their lives.

Technology and Pedal Power Garage who King and Queen of Peaks crowned give us support.

For the second time, Peaks Challenge crowned Kings and Queens of the Mountain for the fastest rider up each of the climbs.

OPEN FOR SUMMER All day breakfast ~ brunch ~ lunch ~ dinner All day coffee & snacks Fresh juices, smoothies, cakes, vegan options available, child friendly Wednesday ~ Curry night Scrumptious take-away food Inviting Picnic Packs Lots of home-baked treats

2020 was another unforgettable Peaks Challenge Falls Creek and we can't wait to see what happens next year in this amazing part of the world. •

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2020 SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESS A Credit To All

The scholarship program is an ongoing project for the Board and banking staff of our local Community Bank. It awarded its first scholarship in 2013 and has since provided scholarship funding in excess of $145,000 which has provided tertiary education opportunities to many local young people.

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t was recently announced at a small gathering of board members and staff and the Mount Beauty Community Bank that several students have received financial support to pursue their tertiary studies in 2020 and beyond.

Mr. Randell expressed appreciation to all the community bank customers for their ongoing banking support which enables our Community Bank to provide funding for these scholarships and other local community projects. Congratulations to Tovah, Amy and Claudia. •

This Scholarship support has come from Kiewa Mitta Murray Community Enterprises Limited through its business arm, the Mount Beauty & District Community Bank.

Tovah Harley-Wilson has been granted the Dave Harley Memorial Scholarship valued at $5,000 per year for three years and will undertake nursing studies at Charles Sturt University, Albury-Wodonga. This is a great honour for Tovah as this memorial scholarship was created to honour her well-loved grand-father Dave Harley – a long term resident in the community and one of the initial board members of the Community Bank.

Special two year bursaries of $5,000 per year each were also granted to Amy Whitehead of Towong Upper and Claudia McKimmie of Cudgewa, whose families were severely affected by the recent wildfire crisis in the Upper Murray.

“Our young people are our future, and the Board of Directors strongly believes that local young people deserve the best support possible to help them forge their careers and achieve their dreams,” commented Andrew Randell, the Chairman of the Board of Directors. “An investment in education yields great long-term dividends and by helping our young people gain access to tertiary education, the returns to the student, their families and their local community are hugely significant,” he added.

RESERVATIONS CLERK CASUAL POSITION AVAILABLE Tovah Harley-Wilson with her mum Carron.

Pic – Courtesy the family.

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COMING UP AT WEST PEAK...

Wed - Fri:​ Thursdays: Fridays:​

Saturday:​

Sunday:

Happy Hour 5-6pm Texas Hold ‘Em Poker! Starts 7:30pm Sharp Community Raffles from 5:30pm.

Prizes donated by the Community! $20 Steak Night 28th March: ‘Smells Like a Song’ Comedy Dinner and Show Package {CANCELLED} Live music from 3pm 22nd Mar: Red Brick Radio | 29th Mar: Can’t Find My Keys

FCCR is owned and operated by Falls Creek Chamber of Commerce. FCCR is a reservation service taking accommodation and ski hire bookings along with providing information on behalf of our local Falls Creek businesses in the Falls Creek Resort.

Falls Creek Central Reservation (FCCR) are looking for an experienced Reservations Clerk to assist our existing team move into our next phase of operations.

The successful candidate must have: • Preferably had previous experience in reservations or similar business • Experience in customer service • Experience in completing reports • Computer literate • Competent in Microsoft Office • Proven to work autonomously • Excellent communication skills • Experience in the snow industry preferable The role is casual and some weekend work will be expected. Salary and other entitlements will be negotiated.

To apply please email your application letter and resume by COB 31st March 2020 to Brett Williams at fallscreekchamber@gmail.com

Rose Garden Community Café OPEN: Monday to Friday

10am to 2pm With full Menu, catering & take away now available!

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Steve Killalea from Milestone Chemicals - just one of the many exhibitors that will be as this year’s Trade Fair @ Falls Creek. Pic - Elle Shaw.

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Phil Bellingham & Victor Gustafsson take 2nd at The 2020 Nattvasan While many of our readers know Phil who grew up in Mount Beauty, not so many Australians outside the local Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club know Victor, who spent winter here several years ago as the club’s coach in residence …and …‘what is Nattvasan 90?’ is a question most people will ask.

The biggest cross country ski event in the world is the 90km Vasaloppet held in Sweden, with over 15,000 skiers in the main event and more than 40, 000 skiers taking part in other events held in the week leading up to the main race. One of these is the Nattvasan. It is held on the same 90km course as the main race, with the slight difference that skiers start in the dark at 8pm wearing headlamps and must take part as teams of two. In a close finish Phil and Victor finished just before midnight and were given the time of 3:53:22, the same time as the winners. While Phil and Victor finished on Friday, most of the 524 teams finished the next day, with team Fridaforsarna ‘signing the list’ just before 7:30 the next morning with the time of 11:29:17. Starting an hour and a half after sunset … and finishing an hour after sunrise!

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Ben: My first national year in 2015. I raced On March 26 Ben went and raced his first three events, Toowoomba, Adelaide, and ever EWS (Enduro World Series) event in Canberra and placed 3rd overall for the series.

Rotorua, New Zealand. Prior to the event Matt Rousu caught up with Ben to chat In 2016 I raced the Bright, Perth and about the race and his potential future in Adelaide National series events winning all the mountain bike world. three and the U19 series overall. I then went on to win U19 National Champs in Adelaide MR: Is this your first overseas race? (with a time that would have knocked Troy Ben: Yep, first overseas race, first EWS Brosnan off the elite podium).

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WHATS ON MARCH Weekly Mount Beauty Park Run. 8am Saturdays.

Bicentennial Park, Lakeside Avenue.

Ph: 03 5754 1118.

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Regular Monthly Meeting and BBQ Lunch at the Mount Beauty Men’s Shed. New members welcome. Em: secretary@ mountbeautymensshed.org.au

20-22nd​ Mountain Yoga and Walk Retreat at Diana Lodge with Emily Rose. Two days of grounding yoga, bushwalking and meditation with delicious seasonal earthy food. Em: bookings@dianalodge; or Ph: 03 5758 3214.

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Regular Monthly Meeting of the Mount Beauty Diabetes Support Group. 10am Lakeside Community Centre. All Welcome.

Ph: 0427 544 824.

28th​

‘Smells Like a Song’ Comedy Dinner and Show Package at West Peak Hotel. Ph: 03 5754 4985 for details or to book.

28-29th​

Victorian Downhill Series Round Five hits Big Hill. Volunteers needed for this the final round of this great series. Go to: www.tmb. org.au for further details.

10-12th​ Falls Creek Easter Festival. Loads of activities for all including the Easter egg hunt, the eggs-traordinary egg toss, free kids club activities, cinema, yoga, summit chairlift rides, scenic helicopter rides, MTB shuttles and much more.

Start Easter Sunday with a big breakfast in the Village Bowl followed by the Easter Egg Hunt and the eggs-traordinary egg toss.

There will also be a local community market throughout the day. Ph: 03 5758 1200 12th​

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Mount Beauty Community Market. 9am1pm. 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.

Trails, Tales and Tucker. A fascinating three kilometre walk along the Wallace’s Heritage Trail while listening to the stories of the characters, the myths and legends and how they have shaped the Bogong High Plains.

The walk concludes with a delectable lunch of tastes of the North East Victoria and stunning views across the High Plains. Visit: www.trailstales andtucker.com.au for further detail and to book.

Regular Monthly Meeting the Upper Kiewa Valley Community Association, 7:30pm at the Auditorium, next to the Mount Beauty Visitor Information Centre. All Welcome. For more info, phone: Mb: 0428 226 922.

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Hotham to Falls Alpine Walk. Shuttle leaves Falls Creek at 7am and will deposit walkers at Loch Car Park at 9:15am ready for the three day stroll back to Falls Creek. Ph: 03 5758 1200 for further details.

Maintaining proper tyre pressure is important for many reasons other than reducing the potential of a flat tyre or a blowout.

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Regular Monthly Meeting and BBQ Lunch at the Mount Beauty Men’s Shed. New members welcome. Em: secretary@ mountbeautymensshed.org.au

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In order to achieve optimum handling from your vehicle, from everyday driving to making emergency manoeuvres, tyre pressure needs to be at the proper inflation level.

Regular Monthly Meeting of the Mount Beauty Diabetes Support Group. 10am Lakeside Community Centre. All Welcome.

Ph: 0427 544 824.

Even a tyre that doesn't appear to be low on air can result in reduced vehicle handling and excessive tread wear.

APRIL Weekly Mount Beauty Park Run. 8am Saturdays.

Bicentennial Park, Lakeside Avenue.

Ph: 03 5754 1118.

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24-26th​ Mount Beauty Music Festival – Supporting local and Australians musicians. Go to: www. musicfestival.org.au for more details.

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ANZAC Day Services. Falls Creek 5:30am at Eagle Rock on the Pretty Valley Road. Mount Beauty 7am Dawn Service at Bi-Centennial Park. Lakeside Avenue. 10:45am March down Hollonds Street followed by the Service and wreath laying at the Cenotaph. Check Cancellation Notices

28-29th Trade Fair @ Falls Creek. For all members of the hospitality industry. This year’s Trade Fair will be held at QT Hotel, Falls Creek. 9:30am to 5:30pm Tuesday 28th and 9:30am-4pm Wednesday 29th April. This Trade Fair is not open to the general public. Further details from: Mb 0400 350 488. At this stage the Trade Fair @ Falls Creek is going ahead.

Check your tyre pressure regularly Perform a simple tyre inspection Be aware of uneven wear of the tyre Know what to look for when checking the wear-bars in the tyre!

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