This Week in Falls Creek & Mount Beauty - 14 August 2020

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FRIDAY 14TH AUGUST 2020

Falls Creek Welcomes the World!

Falls Creek welcomes Virtual Hoppet participants from local schools and from around the world! Refer Page Eight for further detail.

FROM THE CEO Building Back Better

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he phrase quoted above is referred to as the Sendai Framework or program. It is a United Nations concept adopted on 2015, which represents a holistic understanding to use a disaster as a trigger to create more resilience in industry and societies than before. This is ‘achieved through the implementation of well-balanced disaster risk reduction measures, including physical restoration of infrastructure, revitalisation of livelihood and economy/industry, and the restoration of local culture and environment.’

The framework has many applications and many levels – however it’s key attributes encompass recovery, reconstruction and

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rehabilitation as priority actions.

Following this year’s bushfires and devastation wrought across the entire North East and Gippsland regions, both environmentally and economically, the trauma is still omnipresent. Coupled with the tragedy of coronavirus (COVID-19), the shocks stemming from it and what will be a negative legacy not seen by any of the generational cohorts tasked with its rebalancing, there’s never been a more pressing time to adopt the ‘Build Back Better’ state of mind.

It would be fair to say, we are still very much just coming to grips with these shocks and not yet ready to address what that recovery might even start to look like. However, our communities are rich in ideas, creativity, collaboration and spirit.

The recently established community bushfire recovery committees are morphing into more general recovery committees and are

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a great opportunity for local communities to contribute to the process, especially the reconstruction and revitalisation phase.

The committees have been formed and they are seeking community input, ideas and concepts to capitalise on the grants available to kick-start projects and get the process underway. Creating a reason to celebrate communities coming together and staying connected during this time is critical to repairing the damage done and importantly building resilience and healing.

I would encourage everyone to seek out their local representatives and contribute to the consultation that is needed to build agreement on key projects and community needs.

What better distraction than taking action.

A great article on this very topic is available here: https://hbr.org/2020/05/are-you-stuckin-the-anxiety-distraction-feedback-loop - I highly recommend investing five minutes to read it.

It is relevant for many at the moment and I’m confident we could all take the time for a little distraction to help refocus and work on Building Back Better! • Cheers, Stuart Smythe, CEO Falls Creek Resort Management

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PUBLIC NOTICE This paper, and our contributors, are working extremely hard to be positive and care for the people in our community.

Some time back we mentioned mental health.

If you have a tax problem – you go to the best tax agent. If your car blows up – you go to a very good mechanic. If you get lost – you would want the best SES personnel looking for you.

Therefore, if you are feeling a little down – then you seek out the best advice possible.

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

Resort Entry must be purchased on-line and in advance of your arrival at the resort!

www.fallscreek.com.au Visitor Information Centre

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Resort Entry

Hours of Operation Mon – Thurs & Sat: 8am – 8pm Friday: 8am – 12 midnight Sunday: 8am – 8pm A Taxi Service is available in the Village during these hours. Ph: 03 5758 1203

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.

Ph: 03 5758 1202. (Map Ref: E4) Resort Entry is located at Howman’s Gap, approx.

4km before reaching Falls Creek. If arriving after 5pm and departing prior to midnight on the same day, entry is free.

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

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.

Rates Adult: One Way $25 Child: One Way $19 Family: 2 Adults, 2 children​ Season Pass:​​​ $210 Ten seat Taxi Service: $100 Kids under Five ​​Free!

Return $41 Return $25 Return $120 Return $180

Luggage Allowance Two pieces of luggage, one pair of skis & boots or snowboard & boots and one piece of hand luggage per person.

Excess Luggage: $9 per item.

No Luggage allowance with children under 5. Extra luggage costs may apply!

Ticket Sales – On Mountain & On Line From 25.06.20 until 07.09.20 all visitors will be required to use the Accommodation Transfer Service.

Visitor vehicles will not be permitted into the village during this period.

Falls Creek Resort Management General Enquiries: Ph: 03 5758 1200 PLAN YOUR TRIP Visit: https//www.fallscreek.com.au/plan-your-trip

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2020 VIRTUAL KANGAROO HOPPET A TIME TO Do It Your Way

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ith over 200 overseas entries representing 26 nations across four continents (plus New Zealand sitting out there in the Pacific and Iceland out on the mid Atlantic Ridge), we are looking at the biggest international contingent in the history of the event.

Over 700 people are already set to be part of the event with a range of different activities in store. Some people are skiing (even in Europe and North America where they can get access to glacial trails), running, road cycling, mountain biking, walking and even swimming (although this person has only entered the 7km!)

As the calendar moves past August 10 the event is officially open and it is time to realise your plans for where, how and when you will take part. Great event gimcrackery is available for all who enter. Okay, it’s only a neck-warmer, but it is a really cool once-ina-lifetime design – and neck warmers are in high demand at the moment. Great T-shirts are also available to order.

Following feedback from entrants living under the strict COVID-19 restrictions in Melbourne where you are restricted to one hour of exercise per day the rules have been changed to allow you to take several days to complete the longer events.

The 2020 Hoppet is really well supported

by AGL and the Mount Beauty Bendigo Community Bank. Please support our great community organisations as they get behind our local international event.

Last, but by no means least, can we also invite you to enter the two other virtual Worldloppet events being held this month in the southern hemisphere. The Ushuaia Loppet in Argentina http://www.ushuaialoppet.com/ es/ and the Merino Muster in New Zealand https://www.merinomuster.com/ .

Stay safe. Stay healthy, and be part of something great! •

ANZAC Day

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he years flash by; the numbers of actual returned service personnel diminishes - and yet the respect increases. Fortunately conflicts of the scale of WW1 and WW11 have not re-occurred.

New returned service personnel are now coming from the ranks of Vietnam Vets and those who have seen service in the Middle East. Numbers are being maintained by other service personnel and all are supported by the very appreciative public.

Over the years, the numbers of spectator supporters that have turned up to show their appreciation has grown dramatically.

This, to me, says that there remains a very strong - yet unspoken - feeling of gratitude and respect among the community and in quietUp way, we just turn up and express Teddies our Sign our acknowledgement of our ‘diggers.’

The following is anDay amusing written by ANZAC is the oneemail of the few opportunities an eight year oldyear Taylor, a Melbourne friend with in the where people can come together a solemn sincereskis purpose.

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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.

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Anzac Day Services are as follows. The Early Morning Service will take place in Bi-Centennial Park, Lakeside Avenue Diggers ma (beside the shire offices) beginning at 7am.

Jim Crebbi A small informal service with a speaker We’re offering a remote Hoppet from the local RSL. All welcome.

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- 6:30am Meet at Slalom Day Car Park.

After seeing Alice and Zippy were signed up, they all thought, "why don't we join in."

So they will have to come along for the ride in a back pack or be at the start/finish line as spectators or Hoppet volunteers.

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‘Snowy’ the snow leopard - on drink and lolly station. ‘Pellymoo’ the Pelican - as official race starter. ‘Wombat’ the wombat - on the BBQ - replacing Rotary. ‘Hurley’ is taking part in the event on Taylor’s bike. ‘Moose’ and ‘Tiger’ will be manning the snow groomer, just in case we get snow. ‘Boo’ the monkey - on portaloo cleaning duty. ‘Spotty’ the giraffe is tall, so he is manning the microphone and putting up start/ finish banner - and, lastly, ‘Kevin’ the minion is mixing the Gatorade.

So the 21km Birkebeiner is all set and course mapped out. Bikes and skis ready to go when race starter starts the field. Regards, Hobday Race Team 2020. •

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FATHER'S DAY A Touch of History

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id you know that the history of Father’s Day was not founded by a Man? The inspiration, in fact, came from a 16 year-old daughter who was attending a church service honouring Mothers in the Mothering Sunday Church Mass in Spokane, Washington USA, with her widowed father and five siblings. As she listened to the sermon she thought ‘if it was good enough to honour mothers, then why should her devoted and loving single-father and men like him, not be honoured for the work they did to raise their families’ (David Roos).

Despite being only 16, Sonara Smart Dodd (18.02.1882 – 22.03.1978 devoted the rest of her life fighting for the right for Fathers like hers to be officially recognised and honoured like Mothers were. She distinctly remembered her father, William Jackson Smart, as a kind, loving and devoted family man to her and her brothers and sisters.

He took on the role of Mother and Father despite losing two wives. He was also an American Civil War Veteran.

Sonara commenced her campaign by writing to Church Leaders, Civilian Right Leaders and Politicians. It wasn’t until

1972 when President Richard Nixon officially recognised the importance of the day and declared it a holiday in honour of the role of fathers in families. It had taken over 60 years for Sonara’s dream and valiant efforts to come true!

It is interesting to note that there was NO commercialism or pretence involved in Sonara’s plight – just a loving young daughter wanting to recognise the love, values and beliefs of her wonderful father and men like him! Sonara wanted the day to be 5th June – her father’s birthday but had to settle for the third week in June instead.

In these crazy times of COVID-19 isn’t it nice to know that some beautiful stories can come from the land of marketing and commercialism.

Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand celebrate Fathers’ Day on the First Sunday in Spring (6th September 2020).

As a Cake Decorator, Elene Wood thought it

A sample of Elene’s cakes – to tantalise! Pic – Annick Mills

would be nice to see if folks were interested in purchasing a gift pack of assorted cakes, slices and biscuits that would be suitable ‘Man Cakes’ (as one of her brothers used to call them)! She hasn’t finalised which ones she will make but they would include: cake slice, cupcake, cake pops, and two decorated cookies with a Fathers’ Day Theme presented in a gift box and mini card with a message for the special person in your life. The cost would be $35.00.

If you prefer a Decorated Mud Cake, Elene will be making seven inch cakes with a Fathers’ Day Message for the Special Price of $40 for the occasion. These can be Chocolate, Vanilla, Lemon, Red Velvet, Raspberry or Salted Caramel flavours.

Free delivery is offered to Mount Beauty, Tawonga and Tawonga South on the day. A delivery fee for deliveries further afield will apply.

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CREATIVE DOWN-TIME Cost Effective Marketing ideas

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ME’s of all types have to look after their pennies but they also need to market their business. It doesn’t really matter what type of business, you still need to market yourself or your business in some way.

When money is tight, marketing is often the first casualty, so I decided to put together a few ‘cost effective’ ideas for all of you cash strapped SME businesses out there!

Now I’m not saying that all of these ideas will work for all businesses but there will be something here for most of you.

1. Build a website using free ‘Open Source’ web building platforms - This is much easier than you think when you use platforms such as SEO Toaster or Open Cart. The beauty of a website is that it allows you to direct people to a good source of information and it is trackable marketing! You get to see via Google Analytics what people look at etc.

2. Social Media – There has been a lot of hype around the use of social media for business and I have to say that it’s not as easy as creating a Facebook or LinkedIn page, or opening a Twitter or Instagram account. It takes work, and not all social media platforms suit all businesses BUT it is a very cost effective way to communicate with your audience.

3. Write and publish articles – If you are a subject matter expert, flaunt it! You can write and publish articles on many different subjects and these articles build your profile.

You can publish on your social media pages such as LinkedIn or even Facebook but you can also send them to Industry magazines and e-zines. If it’s a well-written article with

good information that people want to read, you will get published!

4. Direct mail / email – Hopefully you have been building a database of contacts!

This is one of the easiest and best methods to communicate with your clients and prospects. With the use of free email Apps such as MailChimp.com, you can create and send very professional looking email blasts to your database. Your message right in their inbox! Even old fashioned mail still works, especially if localised.

5. Social Networking – Networking often gets a bad wrap and people think of pushy ‘AMWAY’ type sales people. With websites such as MeetUp.com and BNI.com.au you can find suitable networking events that fit with your particular interests. You can even start your own! Nobody sells your business like you, so word of mouth, your mouth, is a great way to get your message out there.

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Hopefully this article has given you a few ideas of the types of things you can do to save money but still promote your business.

I am sure there are lots more great ideas out there too, so why not let us know?

Good luck with your marketing strategy, and I hope this helps your budget! And in this current COVID-19 situation, our down-time could be spent being creative and working towards developing future strategies. • Dave Williams

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With this in mind you can then look at some of the above examples and put together a marketing strategy to get your message to the world.

6. Speaking Engagements – This isn’t for everybody but there can be opportunities where you can speak at an event and show your expertise. Steer clear of spruiking your own business but make sure people know you’re an expert. They will come to you afterwards if you were informative. Always try and leave them wanting more!

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LOCAL HISTORY The Skiing Swaggie

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ate afternoon on Friday 21st August 1936 four ski tourers stumbled into Cope Hut. Their journey from Fitzgerald’s Hut had been a ‘white hell.’

Their entry in the Cope Hut visitor’s book provides some insight of their experience: “Terrific N.W. wind with maddening drift snow as well as snowing intermittently.

Owing to hard icy patches we had often to shoulder our skis. Never will the members of the party forget the ordeal of literally crawling over the ice to this hut from the pole line.”

The men, members of the Ski Club of Victoria (S.C.V.), were dismayed to discover that they were immediately compelled to venture back out into the blizzard to collect wood. The scarcity of firewood was totally

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unexpected as it was tradition that hut users ensured ample supplies were always left for those that followed. The lack of firewood was attributed to a ‘hobo’ found in the hut when the group arrived.

hide (self-tanned), rope and wire, and his ‘ski boots’ were rubber waders. For stocks he used a couple of sharpened snow gum sticks with cross-pieces tied on with wombat hide for handles.”

Four days later another entry provided some details of this lone occupant. He was, according to Bill Robertson, “surely the most extraordinary snow traveller in existence.” The description of the man was akin to that of the swagman who walked the roads of rural Australia, getting by on transient labouring jobs and living off the land.

The extraordinary circumstances of the encounter with the solo traveller above the snowline led to one of the S.C.V. party talking to the press. An article titled ‘The Mystery Man of the Bogongs’ appeared in the Sydney illustrated magazine, ‘Smiths Weekly’ on 12th September (http:/nla.gov. au/nla.news-page25420477). The ‘skiing swagman’ identified as H Price, was a ‘sterling bushman - quite self-contained in a Robinson Crusoe fashion.’ He had made his two bowie knives, ski bindings, leggings and carried a rifle, frying pan, billy and a possum-skin sleeping bag.

“He was literally dressed in rags, and although he carried a self-made wheat-sack pack, he had very little food. His skis were a couple of slabs hewn out of snow gums with the natural bend from the trunk to limb forming the upward toe turns. Each was over seven feet long, one being a few inches shorter than the other. The bindings were an indescribable mixture of wombat

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Since he set out alone in early June from the Crooked River area in Gippsland, Price had covered over 160 kilometres. Following the Wongungarra River to the foot of Mt Selwyn he had made his way to Mt

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LOCAL HISTORY

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The weather improved the morning after the S.C.V. party arrived and Price set out for Kelly’s Hut. He evidently prolonged UKVRA presents… his sojourn above the snow line by availing himself of stores cached at the huts prewinter for touring parties! By midday the blizzard had been rekindled and Price, having mended a broken ski at the S.E.C SundayIn28th May 5pmtwo Hut, re-appeared. the meantime, of the Mount S.C.V. men collected stores from Beauty Information Centre Auditorium.

BYO drinks andfrom nibbles.

Middle Creek Spur.

They learned Tom and Brendan from Shannonvale Tickets:Fitzgerald Mount BeautyNewsagency of the death of Cleve Cole after he, Mick Ph: 5754 4204 Hull and Howard Michell had been caught out $25, in the$20 blizzard on Mt Bogong. (members), $10 (students)

BUSH GOTHIC

Despite the dire news the next morning in driving sleet and wind Price again set out for Kelly’s Hut, according to Robertson,

2017 LOCAL PASS

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.

Affordable skiing in your own backyard!

Orbea Avant M20D Disc road bike: Carbon frame,

‘refusing our offer to accompanying him part of the way - thus continuing a meandering of the mountains which Steve Killalea from Milestone Chemicals - just one of the many exhibitors that will be as this year’s Trade Fair @ appears to be aimless.’

Falls Creek.

Picso - Elle Shaw.

After two more days of strong winds, A Life to Remember heavy rain and driving the take partyplace at A celebration of Lyn’ssnow Life will Cope Hut decided to curtail their trip, but on Friday the 28th April 2017 in the Village first committed to replenishing wood Bowl at Falls Creek for anyonethe who wishes to attend supplies.

Onand thepay 25tribute.

August Commencing their last entryat afternoon will reflect in12 thenoon, Copethe Hut book recorded that Lyn’s “we enormous contribution to Falls Creek. Some had the only decent fire since our arrival wine and a light BBQ will be provided, last Friday. is plenty wood for the but we askThere that you bringofother beverages next party.

We only hope the hobo we and also a plate to share. In the case ofhave wet weather, contingency plan in place. found hereadoes not return to will burnbewhat we Friends have left.”are • welcome to pass this invite on and it is understood that members of Lyn’s

Footnote: Cleve Cole passed away family will be in attendance.

• 19th August, 1936 at the Omeo Hospital Trade Fair @ Falls Creek asSomething the result ofofbeing trapped insince the 1982, the an institution aforementioned blizzard.

Trade Fair @ Falls Creek is an opportunity

P PY Y PH HY YS I OTHERAP Kiewa Valley Sports & Spinal Physiotherapy 5A Hollonds Street, Mount Beauty

Phone: 5754 1270

TRADING POST CLASSIFIEDS MEDICAL SERVICES RM Williams MOUNT Cuban Heel Boots, Bushman Tan, with BEAUTY added rubber protective sole. Almost brand new. Size 9 G. Retail $309.95 will sell for $250. Ph: 0400 350 488.WHER E Tawonga Crescent

** More Benefits in 2017**

WHEN MISSING BOOK8:30am - 5:00pm Mon - Friday 10:00amThesis - 12:00pm Saturdays A copy of Dr Ruth Lawrence’s titled ‘The Interaction between the Environment, Land Use and Ph: 5754 3400 for HOW Hydrology of the Bogong High Plains between 1850 and 1985’ was left for thisappointments community in the care of Mr Bill Sutton. Bill was happy lend the book and until now it 24tohours for emergencies was always returned – until this last 18 months. This is a WHO valuable piece of theDrs area’sMark historyZagorski, and we hopeJeff this notice may prompt someone’s memory. Please yourSkye Ed on Robinson, Libbycontact Garoni, 0400 350 488.

Delaney, Laura Zagorski,

All orders in by Sunday 30th April.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

advantage of the value size 60, Take colour- Carbon-Blue: $1,950.

Nelopacked* Viper 51 Kayak: $1,500.Pass - exclusively Local K1 ERGOoffered paddling machine: $600. to local residents.

Athlegen Massage table: (as new) $200. $250 percement Adult + $45 per Day Taskmaster electric mixer.

Price negotiable.

Ph: 0408 466 790. $140 per Child + $35 per Day

For further information contact: ALTERATIONS, DRESSMAKING & REPAIRS Call KerryFalls Mb: 0407 814 114 for all sewing Creek Ski Liftsneeds.

P/L ALTITUDE PHYSIO & MASSAGE Ph: Milch 03 5758 1000 Frueauf Village(below Café) Grnd Fl, Rm 2, 4 Schuss St, Falls *Creek.

Ph: 5758apply 3766. Em: Conditions fallscreek@altitudephysiotherapy.com.au. Wb: www. altitudephysiotherapy.com.au.

6 BOWEN THERAPY & MASSAGE Tawonga South. Ph: Heather 0428 993 125 BUILDING & ELECTRICAL Duggan & Hanlon, your complete building service.

Please cal Justin Mb: 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 Mb: 0466 990 862.

CIVIL CELEBRANT Quality Ceremonies – All Types. Mb: 0428 993 125. www.celebrant-ne-vic.com.au

Angela Stratton & Anoop Pem.

WHAT

Fully accredited General

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Practice with 37 years service Altitde Electrical – no job too big or too small. Domestic, to theBen Upper Kiewa Valley.

Commercial & Industrial.

Svarc Mb: 0419 801 109.

for all members of the hospitality industry to prepare for winter and do some serious saving on product needs for the season.

To be held at the Frying Pan Inn, in the Village Bowl at Falls Creek, the Trade Fair will take place on Tuesday 2nd May from 10am to 5pm and again on Wednesday Cope Hut9am from the south west side showing rear of 3rd, from to 4pm. the hut where the originaltoentrance was through Companies invited exhibitdoor include the ski room which lasted until 1946 when the huge Bedding Suppliers, Linen, Manchester snow cover made it almost impossible to get into the and Window Furnishing suppliers, Wine hut. After 1946 a new front door was put in beside the and Spirit merchants, Wholesale Food fire-place.

Suppliers, Chemical, Cleaning and Toiletry suppliers and equipment suppliers.

Prepare for the season and save money.

Visit the Trade Fair @ Falls Creek. Further Clean & ready to488. take details from: Mb: 0400 350 •

OPEN FOR BUSINESS! care of your laundry!

Got a problem with pests?

ARIEL'S We can help with:

LAUNDRETTE

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

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

MOTORING TIPS Regular Servicing

FOUND Wedding ring in the vicinity of Tawonga South Our car likeOffice. our body.

Newsagent andisPost If someone has lost a ring We give must me a call onafter 0400 it 350 488 and provide a look description of the ring. all of the time - not just

when something CHRISTMAS TREE fails.

Last Regular year we bought a fake will Christmas Tree when and the guy servicing identify at the shop said “Are you going to put it up yourself?” items are wearing (brake pads, Dad replied, “Don’t be ridiculous, I going totyres, put it in filters, hoses etc). These and other the living room!” wearing items can be replaced before

TRADING POST CLASSIFIEDS they us down on the road.pay until you Email yourlet adverts to us and you don’t sell the goods – discovering or until your Advert achieves theyour Imagine (too late) that desired results.

Em:had kencbell@bigpond.net.au Brake Pads worn out - just as you’re

heading for the tree.

Regular servicing is important for the good health of your vehicle - and for your health Valleygood & Falls Creek.and safety!

Ph Dale at DC Electrical & Refrigeration: 0428 737 273.

A Motoring Tip brought to you by: Elec Reg: REC24513. Ref Lic: L143014 Rick @ Mount Beauty Service Centre, SAFETY SCAFFOLD Kiewa Valley Hway, Mount Beauty, Mount Beauty and Falls Creek area. Ph: 0418 578 500.

Ph: 5754 4261

FREIGHT – ALB – MTB – FALLS CREEK YOUR LOCAL PRACTICE Remo’s Transport fromAlbury/Wodonga to Mount BeautySUPPORTING and Falls Creek MonTHE to Fri inclusive.

Refrigeration COMMUNITY! SECURE STORAGE available. Ph: John or Esther 0417 414 320.

From 2m x 2m through to 3m x 7m. Ph: 0418 578 500.

Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK ~ Summer 2017 Edition THIRTEEN HAIRDRESSER SOLAR POWERED SKY-LIGHTS Natalie Raymond, Birds Nest Salon, 26 Hollonds Street, A unique and locally developed product supplied and Mount Beauty. Open Six days a week and evenings by installed by a fully-qualified electrician. appointment. Ph: 03 5754 1177.

Also available for all other electrical work. Reg No: 20917.

LD’S HOME PET CARE Ph: Mal 0419 884 668.

Pet Care and Dog Walking. Ph: Lisa 0407 541 695 SPORTS MASSAGE PAINTING SERVICES Book On-Line: impactmassage.com.au Interior/Exterior, Domestic/Commercial. Obligation Free Quotes. Quality & Service Guaranteed. KLM Alpine STORAGE Painting Services. Ph: Laif: 0437 023 921.

Caravans, Vehicles, Pallets, Large Lock-Up Units.

Ph: 0428 361 497. www.alpinewarehousing.com PHYSIOTHERAPY Kiewa Valley Sports & Spinal Therapy, 5A Hollonds TAXI & 4WD SERVICE Street, Mount Beauty. Out of Hours & Home visits Covers Falls Creek & Albury. The On-Demand Taxi available. HiCaps. Ph: 03 5754 1270.

Hours are now 8am – 9pm Mon – Thurs; 8am - 1pm Fri & Sat. No Taxi Service Sunday. Special Bookings may be REFRIGERATION AIR-CON & ELECTRICAL made outside of these hours by prior arrangement.

Qualified Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Mechanic & Electrician available to solve problems in the Upper Kiewa Ph: 0409 573 909 or 131 008.

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awonga Primary School had planned to run a Virtual Hoppet event at school last Thursday 6th where students could run/walk around the school’s 400m track.

Students had been running three afternoons a week in preparation for the event and for their upcoming annual skiing program. Stage Three lock-down but a stop to the event and ski program so the school has moved the event to their flexible and remote learning school program instead. Students have been set the challenge to keep active while in lock-down and post in their Google Online Classroom an activity. So far students have been riding, walking and running then logging their activities. Two active students even set themselves a huge goal to run 21km which

they have already completed. Principal Kim Franzke believes it is even more important during lock-down that students stay active so is encouraging daily physical activities as part of the school’s program. Pic – Ben Charleton

Shop Local

Left: Felix Zingerle has done his 42km Kangaroo Hoppet on roller skis at the Biathlon Centre in Antholz, Northern Italy.

Pic – Courtesy Felix

Tawonga South Newsagency and Post Office have catered for all kinds of dads this Father’s Day, with gifts including tools for golf, fishing and camping, vintage Holden car signs, games and puzzles, electronic gadgets and books for all interests. If you’re still struggling to find the perfect present, a Darrell Lea Dad’s Bag that’s filled chockablock with chocolates is always a good choice, or treat dad to a Tatts Gift Pack filled with Scratchies and a ticket for the $20 million Super Draw on Saturday, 5th September. •

Centre: Roni Carmichael is doing his 42km Virtual Hoppet as close to the real thing as possible. He is double poling on snow 60 laps of a 700metre tunnel course in South West Finland. Definitely something to remember.

Pic – Courtesy Ron Right: Reese Bendikson has done her 42km Virtual Hoppet in Norway by Trail Running over some pretty rugged terrain in a time of 6hours, 20 minutes and 50 seconds. Pic – Courtesy Reese. •

MEDICAL SERVICES

▼ Falls Creek

One of the good sides to this Pandemic is the fact that many people have discovered just how good our local shops are.

Medical Centre at Falls Creek is currently CLOSED. To make an appointment Ph: 03 5758 3238 You will be directed to a doctor for a Tele-Health appointment.

Our Doctors are on call 24/7 from Mount Beauty COCIV-19 Testing Clinic continues to operate in Falls Creek for people exhibiting symptoms.

Please phone: 03 5758 3238 to make an appointment.

WHERE WHEN

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WHAT

STORAGE SHEDS

Mount Beauty ▼

Conveniently located in Mt Beauty. Secure enclosed units up to 65 cubic metres in size.

24 hour - 7 day access.

Monthly, seasonal or long-term rental. Rates from $70 per month.

Tawonga Crescent.

8:30am – 5pm Mon – Friday 10am – 12noon Saturdays.

Ph: 03 5754 3400 for appointments Drs Mark Zagorski, Jeff Robinson, Libby Garoni, Sky Delaney, Laura Zagorski, Angela Stratton, Lauren Cussen, Matthew McAlpine & Jonathon Holt.

Fully accredited General Practice with 41 years service to the Upper Kiewa Valley.

Please call 0418 578 500

“Feeling Cut Up? We’ll have you in stitches!”

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