This Week in Falls Creek - 4 September 2020

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SPRING EDITION THIRTEEN

FRIDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2020

Be Kind – Look Forward!

Images like this make you realise how lucky we are! Pic - Chris Hocking! Left: Twenty six years after blowing the field apart at the 1994 Hoppet, Peter Schlickenrieder, currently Head Coach of the German XC ski team, shows that he has lost none of his style completing 43.6km on roller skis in 1:50:18. Pic - Thomas Griesbeck. Centre: Bib No 1, Marg Hayes is the only woman who has completed all 29 Hoppets, an amazing achievement – plus the many Loppets she has done around the world. Pic – Courtesy Marg.

Right: Colleen Bolten did it her way - Swim, Run, Paddle and mountain bike. Pic – Courtesy Colleen.

GRINDURO AUSTRALIA The Good News and…

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arlier this week, Falls Creek Resort Management, in conjunction with Grinduro Global, announced the decision to postpone the Grinduro Australia gravel race until December 2021. The good news… The event, originally scheduled for December 5th 2020, was to be the first of its kind in Australia, joining an exceptional global series. Blending traditional gravel grinding with MTB enduro racing and a huge post-race festival, Grinduro has taken the cycling world by storm with its unique format.

Falls Creek Resort Management had postponed launching ticket sales under the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and then made the decision to push back the event one year. Falls Creek Event Supervisor, Nick Buckley explained the core reason for postponing the event was one of community safety.

“Despite our best efforts, Falls Creek Resort Management made the difficult decision to postpone the Grinduro Australia event until December 2021.

We know how disappointed our riders, sponsors and community will be. It was a decision we have reached in conjunction with the Grinduro Global family. Knowing we have to keep people safe first and foremost, it’s clear to everyone that unfortunately, now is not the time to host this amazing event.”

“The spirit of Grinduro There are just so many fabulous trails and tracks to ride around Falls Creek and is community, riding, the Bogong High Plains- and these will make next year’s Grinduro a fantastic event! Pic – Matt Rousu eating and partying together. Hosting With additional time we can now deliver an anything less than this is not an option. We even greater experience to the riders. prefer to offer this unforgettable experience in 2021 in the way that it should be Falls Creek Alpine Resort is temporarily enjoyed” notes Buckley. closed under the regional Victoria Stage Three restrictions.

Rest assured, Grinduro Australia is going to be bigger, better and more epic on December 4th 2021 (conditions and government restrictions permitting). We’ve mapped out the most spectacular gravel riding route in the High Country, lined up stunning local flavours for hungry racers to feast on, and are planning a post-event party to end all parties.

For Great Take-Away

“Falls Creek and the local businesses within are ready to welcome visitors back to the High Country when the Chief Health Officer deems it appropriate.”

“The gravel riding on the Bogong High Plains rivals the best in the world and I’d encourage riders looking for a new destination to ride to come and have an adventure at Falls Creek.”

Falls Creek Alpine Resort is open all year and Grinduro Australia is set to return to the Bogong High Plains on Saturday 4th December 2021. For further detail, please call: 03 5758 1200 during business hours. •

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Some time back we mentioned mental health.

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MEMBER FOR BENAMBRA A Message for the Premier

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ember for Benambra Bill Tilley MLA has called on Daniel Andrews to provide an assurance he will lift Stage Three restrictions before the school holidays.

The Victorian State parliamentarian fears the Premier’s reluctance to detail the exit strategy from Melbourne’s Stage Four lockdown has serious implications for regional Victoria and could potentially lead to the continuation of the current restrictions.

Mr Tilley said NSW had shown great faith in the region by agreeing to open up the Border and that belief should be mirrored by the Victorian Government.

There is yet to be an active case recorded in the Benambra electorate that includes Falls Creek and Mount Beauty.

Mr Tilley said he was not advocating a free-for-all. “The fear is the Premier is going to come up with some modified version of Stage Four for Melbourne and Stage Three for up here that carries through the school holidays – he’ll call it something different, but it will have the same effect,” he said.

“We should be able to travel freely in the region, but Melburnians need to stay put.”

“Back at the start of August, Daniel Andrews own press release said he would put a ring around Melbourne to protect regional Victoria. That didn’t happen, we’ve had every man and his dog up here doing work that could be done locally and reports that Melburnians are staying at their holiday apartments in the area, when nearby locals who are following the rules can’t even get access to the National Park, is an absolute joke.”

A TIME TO REMEMBER

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The address for the day will be offered by ctator of Stage Three on our region, failing that, it students from the Mount Beauty Secondary The Anzac Day March will come down has to end on September 13 as promised,” show College. Speakers will be school captains, Hollonds Street, starting from the assembly point atically. he said.

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THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE It’s Up To Us

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ometimes in life it helps to ask! That’s what nurse Roslyn Bloomer did and it’s paid off for every mum or dad in the Alpine region. Two weeks ago Roslyn logged on to an on-line event on Raising Girls, featuring one of the world’s best parent educators, Australia’s very own parenting author and psychologist Steve Biddulph. The event included over a thousand parents and was broadcast from Manningham Council in Melbourne.

Watching from her home here in Mount Beauty, Victoria, and being aware of the high levels of stress and suffering among bushfire affected families all across the region, she thought about how much these talks would assist parents in supporting the mental health of children and youth now and ongoing. She thought “I wish we could have this presented for parents in the Alpine and Towong Shire.”

Steve’s talks are funny and touchingly honest, but at the same time are very moving and provide a lot of practical help for families who are wanting to keep their children safe, happy and hopeful.

The next morning Roslyn wrote to Biddulph and he responded straight away, and the rest is history. Steve had been acutely aware of the terrible bushfire effects on mental health, let alone the effects on homes and livelihoods of the Alpine region, and had been wondering what to do. However, trapped by the current restrictions caused by Covid-19 in his home state of Tasmania, he was unable to travel.

“Roslyn’s email made my heart leap” he said. “Reading about smoke affected little children, and the first-hand accounts of losses to suicide was heart wrenching.” He decided to offer not one but three different on-line talks at NO cost to parents, carers and educators in the Alpine, Towong and East Gipsland Shires. His production team who produce the events were also excited to help.

‘Raising Boys,’ the first and best known talk, has had influence on the way we look at childhood and development of boys and men. This talk is very helpful for dads who want to get it right with their sons, as well as mums raising boys on their own. Parents of boys of any age will gain a lot from the presentation. It's been presented live on four continents to over 130,000 people.

Great community enterprise shown by Roslyn Bloomer here with the new bub. Pic – Courtesy the family.

‘Raising Boys’ will be streamed on-line for FREE for parents in bushfire affected shires on October 8th 2020 at 8pm.

The webinars for ‘Raising Girls’ and ‘Secrets of Happy Children’ will also follow a few weeks later.

One thousand (1000) tickets are available for each webinar - one per household. For bookings, please go to: Raising Boys: https://www.trybooking.com/ BLDQT Raising Girls: https://www.trybooking. com/BLDRL

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Secrets of Happy Children: https://www. trybooking.com/BLDRN • A special thanks to Roslyn for having the temerity to research and provide this detail – for the benefit of this community. The opportunity is there so get onto it. Ed.

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Wednesday Night we offer our delicious slow cooked classics with the menu changing weekly.

Freshly baked sour dough loaves available Mon, Tues & Wed nights from 6pm. Pre-order recommended.

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2020 KANGAROO HOPPET Attracts Record Participants

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he Australian and international skiing community has rallied around the 2020 Kangaroo Hoppet, Australia’s international ski marathon, with 1894 participants from 37 nations taking part in the virtual ‘Do It Your Way’ version of the event.

The Kangaroo Hoppet is the largest annual international snowsports event in the southern hemisphere, and part of the Worldloppet series of international ski marathons held across 20 nations. The cross country skiing event has been held annually at Falls Creek since 1991.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions on social gathering and international travel, the normal 42km, 21km and 7km cross country skiing events were replaced by a virtual version in which participants could complete the distance of their choice, using the activity of their choice at any location over a three week period.

The participant field included 475 internationals taking part in a multitude of activities across all seven continents.

Two keen enthusiasts completed their Hoppet event in Antarctica, one skiing and one walking. Past event winners from Norway, Germany and the USA also took part. Activities included running, walking, cycling, swimming, roller skiing, inline skating, paddling, canoeing, mountain

biking, exercise machines, and, for the limited number of Australians with the opportunity to ski at Perisher, Falls Creek, Dinner Plain and on Big Hill, cross country skiing.

Feedback from participants to the organisers has been overwhelmingly supportive of the virtual edition of the event, with many Victorians in Stage Four lock-down saying how great it was to have something positive to work towards while living with coronavirus restrictions.

‘The support from our local community has been fantastic in two ways’ said Hoppet Chairman Allan Marsland. ‘First it was the ongoing commitment from our community based major sponsors AGL and the Mount Beauty & District Community Bank whose support gave us the basis from which the organising committee could confidently go ahead and organise the event. The second area of support that was quite unexpected has been the number of locals taking up the challenge to be part of Hoppet 2020 in their own way – the final number being 377. •

I was disappointed. I am glad to rollerski loops at Baker Park reserve with my friend Dave Anderson and be a participant in the virtual event. Wishing all well in Australia and looking forward to ski the real race when the pandemic subsides. David from Richfield, Maine, USA Hi You All there down under, it was a nice, warm and a little windy biketour beside Torne River here in Swedish Lappland. Best wishes to You All. Maria, Pajala, Sweden Thanks so much for organising, it gave me the challenge of getting up before sunrise & a long hike through a favourite area of the southern Peloponnese in Greece. Mary, London, United Kingdom.

Nice idea to spend summer until next snow and to be part of the worldwide X-country world! Lukas, Emmendingen, Germany Excellent race from our friends down under.

Kristbjorn, Isafjordur, Iceland

From Around the World I had all the travel plans arranged to ski your event except for registration. Then you cancelled registration which was appropriate.

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2020 KANGAROO HOPPET We Did It Our Way

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ugh and Nola. The biggest challenge was choosing a dry spell; it's okay to finish a ride wet, but starting in rain is definitely not on.

The Skey household covered an aggregate 65.22 km, 21.78 by Nola and 43.44 by Hugh in respectable times which included stops for conversation and ‘comfort.’ Times are on the web site. Much use was made of KV Highway, Damms Road, Mountain Creek Road, Embankment Drive and Pebble Beach path. No pain so probably not much gain, but a really worthwhile thing to do under the circumstances. There's got to be a future in this. • Ian and Beth. Beth was told to dress for the occasion so dressed as Minnie with Mickey in the panniers. Ian prepared for a ski race

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with one downhill ski and one XC ski in his back pack. Gravity, stability and sensibility dissuaded him from carrying them. Our route was around the Loop once and quite a bit more, then Pebble beach, coffee, pondage etc until we had clocked up over 42km. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and we arrived back just as more serious rain started to fall Thanks to the organisers of ‘Do it your way.’ • Bruce. I have been riding about 21km every day in the hour we are allowed in Melbourne due to the COVID-19 restrictions. So I thought I had to do something a little different for Hoppet 2020 but still do the 21km within the hour limit. I decided to do laps of the 'Teardrop,’ a one km circuit off the Boulevard near the Kew Boathouse - a sort of time trial. I rode the 21kms in 42 minutes and 12 seconds at an average speed of 29.9kph. It was as much a mental test as a physical one, but one I enjoyed and I'll be going back again at some time to try and pick up the 0.1kph to round off the average!! •

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Bruce did it his way on the bike around the Kew Boulevard. Pic – Courtesy Bruce.

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26th April - the day after ANZAC Day. Please see our Hard Waste Collection guidelines on the website, or if you require any additional information, please contact the FCRM Office on 03 5758 1200. •

2020 KANGAROO HOPPET

Summer Debrief

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Birky started with a brisk demographic, mountain biking and general the back of the 7 km walk from home, up Simmonds Creek Steve Killalea observations. car.

Bright to from Milestone Chemicals - just one of the many exhibitors that will be as this year’s Trade Fair @ Road towards Young’s gap and return. Maple Falls Creek. Pic - Elle Shaw.

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Recovery; cup of the tea. Left toAWandiligong for all members of the hospitality industry relevant Resort Management personnel Life to Remember the dog at home and completed the distance to prepare for winter and do some serious and other members of the community for a completed the of Lyn’s Life will take place A celebration with a bicycle ride around the 16 km loop saving on product needs for the season. summer season debrief meeting.

42Km. A swooping on Friday the 28th April 2017 in the Village without stops. Back home, a bit tired but To be held at the Frying Pan Inn, in the magpie ensured This meeting will take place on Bowl at Falls Creek for anyone who wishes satisfied. Thank you to organisers. • Village Bowl at Falls Creek, the Trade Fair Wednesday 26th April from 9:30am to a fast time. and pay tribute. Commencing at to attend will take place on Tuesday 2nd May from around in the late Boardroom above Leigh and 11:30am Val. We started at 11.45am 12 noon, from the afternoon will reflect Lyn’s Recovering 10am to 5pm and again on Wednesday in QT. enormous contribution to Falls Creek.

Some onFoodworks our Mountain Bikes, so missed seeing any open heart surgery 3rd, from 9am to 4pm. wine and light BBQ will be provided, ofIfour Sunday crewspecific on the agenda road. Our route you have any items, please Andrew wasaunable but we ask that you bring other beverages Companies invited to exhibit include email was fromhttp://joprothero@fallscreek.com.au.

Fieldings Road, to Mountain Creek to compete but and also a plate to share. In the case of wet Bedding Suppliers, Linen, Manchester We look toand seeing youthe allbike there. • Road, up toforward Tawonga along provided moral weather, a contingency plan will be in place. and Window Furnishing suppliers, Wine track to Tawonga South, where we joined support, Friendshot arepies welcome to pass this invite on and Spirit merchants, Wholesale Food the highway. Then went past the CFA, down and coffee.

• and it is understood that members of Lyn’s Suppliers, Chemical, Cleaning and Toiletry to the Neighbourhood and onto the UKVRACentre presents… family will be in attendance. • suppliers and equipment suppliers. bike track around the top of the pondage to Ian and Beth started out with skis, but ditched them Trade Fair @ Falls Creek Prepare for the season and save money. for safety sake and did their 42km on the bikes.

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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: 03 5758 1000 Frueauf Village(below Milch 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.

Angela Stratton & Anoop Pem.

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Fully accredited General

CIVIL CLEBRANT – HEATHER MULL Practice with 37 years service Quality Ceremonies – All Types. Mb: 0428 993 125. to the Upper Kiewa Valley. www.celebrant-ne-vic.com.au ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR YOUR Altitde Electrical – noLOCAL job too big PRACTICE or too small. Domestic, Commercial & Industrial. Ben SvarcCOMMUNITY! Mb: 0419 801 109.

SUPPORTING THE

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 is like our body.

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

when something fails.

DADRegular JOKE servicing will identify when I bought a U2 GPS and it’s rubbish. streetstyres, have no items are wearing (brakeThe pads, name and I still haven’t found what I’m looking for!

filters, hoses etc). These and other

wearing itemsCLASSIFIEDS can be replaced before TRADING POST 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 good health Street, Mount Beauty.and Outsafety! of Hours & Home visits available. HiCaps. Ph: 03 5754 1270.

A Motoring Tip brought to you by: SAFETY RickSCAFFOLD @ Mount Beauty Service Centre, Mount Beauty and Falls Creek area. Ph: 0418 578 500.

Kiewa Valley Hway, Mount Beauty, SECURE STORAGE Ph: 5754 4261

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

FREIGHT – ALB – MTB – FALLS CREEK SOLAR SKY-LIGHTS FallstoCreek & Mount Beauty THISPOWERED WEEK ~ Summer 2017 Edition THIRTEEN Remo’s Transport fromAlbury/Wodonga Mount A unique and locally developed product supplied and Beauty and Falls Creek Mon to Fri inclusive. Refrigeration installed by a fully-qualified electrician. available. Ph: John or Esther 0417 414 320.

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

Ph: Mal 0419 884 668.

HAIRDRESSER Natalie Raymond, Birds Nest Salon, 26 Hollonds Street, SPORTS MASSAGE Mount Beauty. Open Six days a week and evenings by Book On-Line: impactmassage.com.au appointment. Ph: 03 5754 1177.

STORAGE LD’S HOME PET CARE Caravans, Vehicles, Pallets, Large Lock-Up Units.

Pet Care and Dog Walking. Ph: Lisa 0407 541 695 Ph: 0428 361 497. www.alpinewarehousing.com PAINTING SERVICES TAXI & 4WD SERVICE Interior/Exterior, Domestic/Commercial. Obligation Free Covers Falls Creek & Albury. The On-Demand Taxi Quotes. Quality & Service Guaranteed. KLM Alpine Hours are now 8am – 9pm Mon – Thurs; 8am - 1pm Fri Painting Services. Ph: Laif: 0437 023 921. & Sat. No Taxi Service Sunday. Special Bookings may be made outside of these hours by prior arrangement.

PHYSIOTHERAPY Kiewa Valley Sports & Spinal Therapy, 5A Hollonds Ph: 0409 573 909 or 131 008.

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WORLD SKI AWARDS Australia’s Best Boutique Ski Hotel

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or four consecutive years, Astra has been awarded 'Australia's Best Ski Boutique Hotel' at the World Ski awards in Kitzbuhel, Austria.

We are thrilled to share with you that we have been nominated for 'Australia's Best Ski Boutique Hotel' again this year. We are ecstatic to be associated with such a great award that showcases the best of the best in the ski industry.

After taking home the title over the last four years, we are striving to continue our success and our level of expertise.

Our luxurious ski-in ski-out boutique hotel seduces guests with exceptional features including panoramic mountain views, heated magnesium mineral pool, library,

elevator/disabled access, kids’ room and a fine dining restaurant/cocktail lounge. Astra’s accommodation consists of 27 luxurious rooms which include a two-bedroom apartment, six elegant studio apartments and Deluxe rooms.

Boasting interiors that feature local design, the materials are robust and natural. Architects have achieved a simplistic and stylish European alpine look complete with leather, timber, stone and tiles all locally sourced and eco-friendly. Rooms come complete with views of the stunning surrounds, whilst inside includes luxurious furnishings that have been hand-sourced from around the world with a keen eye for detail.

Astra Falls Creek offers guests private on-snow transfers and a full-service day spa experience like no other. Deluxe offerings include wetdry saunas, custom massages, facials, wraps, manicures, pedicures and hair salon.

Deserving of its title as ‘Australia’s Best Boutique Ski Hotel’ Astra Lodge. Pic – Chris Hocking

Also, in-house, a World class wine cellar featuring wines from all over the world in a private setting with your very own Sommelier.

This one of a kind property is an absolute must experience. •

MEDICAL SERVICES - Upper Kiewa Valley ------------------------------- MOUNT BEAUTY MEDICAL CENTRE ------------------------------WHERE WHEN

HOW WHO

2D Tawonga Crescent.

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

Ph: 03 5754 3400 for appointments Doctors: Mark Zagorski, Jeff Robinson, Libby Garoni, Skye Delaney, Laura Zagorski, Angela Stratton, Lauren Cussen, Matthew McAlpine, Brett Goodsall & Damian Heman

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

CONTACT Ph: 03 5754 3400

Em: enquiries@mbmc.com.au

Wb: https://www.mbmc.com.au/ Falls Creek Medical Centre is currently closed!

To make an appointment, please phone 03 5754 3400.

You will be directed to a doctor for a Tele-Health appointment. Our Doctors are on call 24 hours a day, Seven days a week from Mount Beauty!

Your local practice – supporting the community!

Falls Creek VICSES Unit offers the following snowmobiles for sale by tender.

➤ Two Yamaha, Venture TF 2010 snowmobiles ➤ One Arctic Cat XF800 snowmobile Tenders Close: Friday 25th September at 5pm.

The two Yamaha snowmobiles have travelled 2777km and 2367 kms respectively and they are going to be sold unregistered, whereas the Arctic Cat snowmobile has travelled 5654 km is still registered until 1st August, 2021.

Tenderers are required to determine the condition of the vehicle. All emergency service vehicle markings have been removed from the snow mobiles.

For tender documents, inspection or more information contact Craig Moegel on 0491 160 979 during normal business hours.

Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked: • Tender, VICSES North East RHQ Support, 64 Sydney Road, BENALLA 3672 • Snowmobile #1 - 2011 Yamaha Venture TF • Snowmobile #2 - 2011 Yamaha Venture TF • Snowmobile #3 - 2013 Arctic Cat XF800 8

Tender Terms & Conditions - Falls Creek VICSES Unit Vehicle #1 Details: Manufacturer/Make: Series: (i.e. ST, XL) Kms: VIN: Registration Expiry: Model: Fuel: Seats: Engine #: Registration #:

Yamaha/2011 TF 02777 JYE8HP008BA003692 01/08/2021 Venture Petrol 2 0003514 Unregistered

Vehicle #2 Details: Manufacturer/Make: Series: (i.e. ST, XL) Kms: VIN: Registration Expiry: Model: Fuel: Seats: Engine #: Registration #:

Yamaha/2011 TF 02367 JYE8HP003BA003406 01/08/2021 Venture Petrol 2 0003303 Unregistered

Vehicle #3 Details: Manufacturer/Make: Series: (i.e. ST, XL) Kms: VIN: Registration Expiry: Model: Fuel: Seats: Engine #: Registration #:

Arctic/2013 XF800 5654 4UF13SNW6DT123626 01/08/2021 Cat Petrol 2 B80440631 ZXL495

• Vehicle is sold as is, without Road Worthy Certificate, and in the condition as inspected.

• Vehicle is sold without warranty.

• Highest tender will be accepted, subject to Reserve price.

• Tenders submitted late, by email or by facsimile will not be accepted.

• All applicable registration, transfer and on-road costs to be borne by the successful tenderer.

• Payment is by bank cheque or EFT only and payable on, or prior to, delivery of vehicle.

Tenderer’s Details: Name: Address: Mobile No: Phone No: the terms and conditions tand I accept and unders as stated above, and wish to offer: Amount offered: $................................................. (includes GST if applicable)

OFFER IS MADE FOR THE SNOWMOBILE ... .............................................................................

ED (PLEASE SPECIFY THE SNOWMOBILE) AS DETAIL ABOVE WITHOUT ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATE. Signed:......................................... Date:...................

Tenders to be received by: Friday 25th September at 5pm Submit to: • Tender, VICSES North East RHQ Support, • 64 Sydney Road, Benalla, 3672 • Snowmobile #1 - 2011 Yamaha Venture TF • Snowmobile #2 - 2011 Yamaha Venture TF • Snowmobile #3 - 2013 Arctic Cat XF800

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