This Week in Falls Creek & Mount Beauty - 9 October 2020

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Top: No matter the weather, there is always a beautiful view somewhere in our valley.

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QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ALPINE SHIRE CANDIDATES Elections October 2020

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his paper has forwarded the following list of questions to the 13 candidates standing for election to the Alpine Shire in this year’s elections.

3. Should emphasis be given to the rights of the individual, or to the responsibilities of the individual!

4. Do you agree that the Alpine Shire is a

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and as such has a direct responsibility to each and every one of its citizens?

5. Is Privatisation of the various aspects of the Shire’s Provision of Services a good com.au/Events. thing? occurred.

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B. Privatisation of the supply d by number.

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Management for Events. small informal service with a speaker 1A. AWhat is the meaning of Empathy? from the local RSL. All welcome.

The 6. address for the day willthe be offered by of Bright is Allowing that township ctator students from the Mount Beauty Secondary 1B. The How does the Anzac DayEmpathy March will benefit come down show recognised as school a Tourist Destination and College. Speakers will be captains, Hollonds Street, starting from the assembly point community? atically.

Katerina Trnka and Connor Vickers.

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Tony Keeble of the Alpine Shire.

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9. What Community Organisations would you consult with to continue to gather feedback from the local community?

Name four.

10. Every dollar spent by a visitor to the area goes around six times in the community. True of False 11. Without disclosing the physical address, please indicate where you live. i.e. Bight Metro; Bright Rural; Tawonga Rural; Myrtleford Metro etc.

12. Do you believe in the concept of Global Warming/Climate Change?

13. In 25 words or less, tell us why you are standing for the Alpine Shire Council?

14. If elected, list your top three priorities for the Alpine Shire and what you would to do about them if elected.

Further details and information on the candidates and the election can be found at: https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/voting/2020local-council-election/elections/alpine-shirecouncil/nominations.

Your Editor thanks all of the candidates for their responses and understands the commitment made to get the responses back at such short notice. The idea to put these questions out was hatched a couple of weeks back, but a family bereavement slowed the process. Thanks again to everyone. • Ken Bell

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ALPINE SHIRE CANDIDATE RESPONSES Mario Vaccaro 1A. Being in Sync and understanding the feelings of others.

1B. By understanding the needs, and wants of others; you are then able to deliver better outcomes!

2. Direct face to face regular meetings is best; and email is great for updating dialogue; {as well as mobile phones and messaging}.

3. Emphasis should be given to both Rights and Responsibilities.

4. Yes. 5. No. 6. Yes, Tourism Promotion should focus on all areas.

7. No. 8. Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen; Saint Teresa of Calcutta; ‘Black’ Jack McEwen.

9. (1) local football clubs; (2)local Chambers of commerce; (3) service clubs; (4) Community centres.

10. False. (I actually thought it was much more).

11. Myrtleford Metro.

12. No. 13. To ensure Leadership which was lacking during this pandemic; Business acumen in restarting the economy; and when ‘we’re all in it together’ we should all feel the pain.

14. (a) Ensure value for money spent. (b) Canvass for increased Tourism presence. (c) Decentralisation initiatives to increase business & population presence.

We have natural resources, from the Rocky Valley Dam – the highest man-made lake in this country; to Lake Buffalo, to the McKay power station; to the Mount Beauty Visitor Centre's ‘mini Hydro masterpiece’ to our great Snowfields and World Standard Ski Resorts, plus great fishing in our pristine waterways, plus the Rail-Trail; and not forgetting the scenic Mt Buffalo (and hopefully soon, the Chalet rebuild); Mt. Bogong, the highest mountain in Victoria;

and our cool climate wineries, and breweries; all these endear themselves to the ‘Four Seasons’ Tourism. • ___________________________________

Mickey Fletcher Out of reach and unable to respond at short notice. • ___________________________________

John Forsyth 1A. Collins or Oxford dictionary or the perceived meaning….

1B. Understanding the overwhelming mores of the community is essential for good governance.

2. G. – dependent upon the issue. Also phone is a very direct medium.

3. I would like to think that the good of the community is the required outcome with due consideration of individual rights. The individual then also has a responsibility to the outcome being good for the community.

4. The responsibility of Council (the elected councillors) is to the citizens of the Shire.

5. Privatisation or the outsourcing of various services is not new and in the majority of instances represents a substantial saving for the rate-payers of the Shire.

6. Tourism promotion should maximise the number of visiting tourists; the promotion of other areas within the Shire can be better handled as an adjunct to the main drawcard.

11. Myrtleford area 12. Yes 13. I am standing to give back to the community. Now that I am semi-retired I have time to offer either at Council or community affairs.

14. • Consolidate the efficiencies of management that have been achieved over the past six years by working with the executive to improve accountability and maintain sustainability within the constraints of rate-capping and funding availability.

• Bring back the tourists post-Covid by target marketing and utilising joint advertising opportunities with other North East destinations.

• Consider the current planning policy and question the constraints placed on some developments by outside authorities such as GMW and CFA. • ___________________________________

Katarina Chalwell 1A. Being able to put yourself in someone’s shoes and understand their feelings & way of thinking.

1B. By understanding what already exists in our community and how people feel about this, will empower any social aspects of decision making around why there are certain wants & needs and allow the community to help find the solutions that best fit.

7. Party politics does not play a role in local government.

8. John Lennon; Buzz Aldrin; Christian Barnard.

9. Community organisations that have a broad representation and the local Chambers of Commerce 10. True.

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ALPINE SHIRE CANDIDATE RESPONSES 2. (1)Email. (2)Facebook. (3)Direct Face to Face regular meetings.

3. Responsibilities 4. Yes. 5. No. There should be more communication from Council/Shire to the communities but there are areas that I believe should remain internal.

6. No. The focus of Tourism Promotion should be directed to where it is needed & why it is needed, regardless of the location.

7. No. 8. My Grandfather, he was a wealth of knowledge for our local region -we have been here for countless generations.

Michelle Obama – What a Woman! She is so intelligent and innovative.

Alan Findlay (Big Al) – he was a major part of my life growing up as a teenager, with events, ideas, family & our town’s growth.

9. Bright & District Chamber of Commerce; Childcare Services in the three major towns; Local volunteer organisations. E.g Lions & Rotary Clubs etc; Alpine Community Recovery Committee.

10. True.

11. Porepunkah.

12. Yes. 13. Our locals and families make this region so amazing and inviting to come live and visit. Together we need to look after each other first!

14. Reaction to Covid pandemic and a focus on boosting our local businesses with support. Childcare systems & access to facilities. Local prioritisation on everyday living e.g park/picnic areas, rail trails, roads etc. • ___________________________________

3. Rights absolutely, hand-in-hand with Responsibility to recognise the Rights of others.

Kitty Knappstein

13. 2020 has hit us with fires and pandemic: individually and collectively, we need to re-prioritise and shape our long term future.

1A Listening without prejudice; acknowledging the emotion of, and understanding the reasoning of, the other.

1B. Community benefits by being heard; resolving an issue is not about winning, but about defining an issue and reaching consensus on a workable and reasoned resolution.

2. F. Direct Face to Face regular meetings.

H. Council website – News. A. Facebook. B. Local Print Media. D. Email. C. Local Radio. E. Direct Mail.

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4. Yes 5. I would like to hear more about what and how is being privatised.

6. Yes 7. No 8. Sir David Attenborough; Greta Thunberg; Dr Norman Swan.

9. CHAGs, Community Resilience Committee, Ratepayers Ass’n (until it folded), Chambers of Commerce.

10. False: There’s a complicated debunking that involves ‘leakage’ in the form of expenses etc.

11. Bright ‘Metro’ 12. Yes.

14. A) Increase permanent population, by encouraging relocation to Alpine Shire.

B) Better manage our tourism.

C) Promote issues related to dialogue between Ratepayers Associations & Chambers of Commerce. • ___________________________________

Kelli Prime Unable to respond at short notice. • __________________________________

Jean-Pierre Ronco 1A. Empathy allows us to stand in someone else’s shoes and see things from their point of view.

1B. The community benefits when we form empathetic social relationships with others, sharing our thoughts and concerns, so that we can work together.

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ALPINE SHIRE CANDIDATE RESPONSES 2. In order preference: G. A combination of all the different forms of communication.

F. Meeting face to face whenever possible.

D. Telephone or email. B. Local print media. E. Australia Post. A. Facebook or other social media. C. Radio.

3. Rights and responsibilities go hand in hand; it’s difficult to separate the two.

4. Yes. 5. The council has a responsibility to oversee staffing at refuse and recycling depots and also the supply of traffic management signs and events. They may need to out-source these tasks on occasion, but they maintain the ultimate responsibility.

6. Yes. 7. No. 8. Steve Lee, Allan J. Findlay and Paul van der Ploeg.

9 The C.F.A, the Community Health Advisory Groups, the Men’s Shed and Landcare Groups.

10. True.

11. Porepunkah.

12. The increase in bushfires I would say the impact of climate change is a real concern.

13. I would like to extend on the work

I have already done, volunteering in community groups and seeing our Shire prosper.

14. Recovery from the impact of covid -19 restrictions. A strong economic development strategy plan. A strategic plan for housing affordability. ___________________________________

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Tony Keeble 1A. The capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing.

1B. Empathy allows councillors to build social connections with residents.

When councillors and residents have a common understanding through empathy, people are able to respond more appropriately.

2. There is no ‘one way’ that communicates best with residents. I use a variety of communication tools including, face to face, direct mail, email, local radio, local print media and digital communication tools.

3. The rights and responsibilities of the individual are penned in law; they both have equal standing. An individual has rights and the individual has a duty to uphold their individual responsibilities as a citizen.

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Respectively, the two examples given in this question are incorrect. They are not privatised; they are under a contract.

Privatisation refers to the transfer of ownership property or business, in the two cases provided above, the Alpine Shire governs the staffing through a contract with a company. All contracts have an end date, privatisation doesn’t.

6. The whole shire, including ‘Bright and other areas in the shire,’ should be the focus as a tourist destination, including the non-shire areas of Falls Creek and Mount Hotham.

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No. I believe it should be illegal so that councillors represent the residents of the shire and not a political party.

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ALPINE SHIRE CANDIDATE RESPONSES 9. There are many valuable community organisations to consult with in our shire; naming only four does not seem fair to me. The following are five types of organisations that I consult with: Traditional owners; Committees of management; Events and tourism committees; Chamber of Commerce; Community facilitated organisations.

10. False.

11. Tawonga.

12. Yes 13. This is my way of saying to the community ‘thanks for investing in me as a child.’ This is my way of giving back’.

14. • Develop and action a COVID-19 economic recovery plan for the Alpine Shire that will provide jobs and security for residents.

• Actively seek funding opportunities from Federal and State Governments that will assist our shire in developing our towns with sensible and sustainable development.

• Explore and implement a circular economy that focusses on the

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consultation standard, whereby each councillor commits to meeting regularly with a specific community each year.

Ensuring communities that don’t have a councillor living nearby still have a voice.

Simon Kelley • Focus on environment and the economy.

1A. Being able to walk in another’s shoes Engage with business to ensure they to understand their situation and recover from 2020 and in the medium perspective. term better connect with our environment.

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ALPINE SHIRE CANDIDATE RESPONSES 9. For each of the towns in the Alpine Shire I would consult with the: Chamber of Commerce, Senior Citizens Association, Ratepayers Association, Local community Facebook group.

10. False.

11. Bright Metro.

12. Yes. 13. I care deeply about helping others.

I believe we need compassionate leadership that considers all perspectives and is focused on long-term sustainability.

14. • Investing in locals – Local residents needs must come first. I will prioritise critical town services to be installed / upgraded such as sewerage, proper pavements, and roads to ensure all residents, no matter where they live have access to quality appropriate services.

• Sustainable environmental initiatives – We are facing a climate emergency and a biodiversity emergency. I advocate for initiatives that will see our community work towards achieving net zero carbon emissions each year. My decision-making will consider the environment and be focused on the protection of our precious wildlife and fragile ecosystems.

• Economic Recovery and Industrial Diversity. As we emerge from the challenges of 2020, I will focus on a diversification of business and employment throughout our region. I believe that tourism is incredibly important to our

community and would like to see a focus on promotion of the towns with lower visitation to ensure that our entire community can thrive and grow. • ___________________________________

Ron Janas 1A. Empathy is the ability to understand someone else’s thoughts, feelings and or emotions.

1B. Empathy helps in the communication process and the understanding of others, reduces stress and promotes trust.

2. In order of preference: 1: Direct Face to Face regular meetings. 2: Email. 3: A combination of all methods including phone. 4: Facebook. 5: Local Print Media. 6: Local Radio. 7: Australia Post.

3. Responsibilities.

4. Yes. 5A. Yes. 5B. Yes. 6. Yes. 7. No.

13. Proudly, I have been a member of a dedicated Council and I feel that I have much more to give in aiding positive community outcomes.

14. • Population and business growth: Make it a friendly place to invest by ensuring the guidelines are clear and simplified. Work with the funding bodies for opportunistic grants. Look for opportunities in the digital and renewable platforms.

Improved infrastructure to accommodate modern farming methods. Jobs bring families and growth.

• Protect our rural settings and lifestyle: Review our planning rules to reflect our desired lifestyle and give more thought about “local community” • Improve communication with

OLD SCHOOL HARDWARE Well Stocked – Well Staffed | Getting Ready for Spring!

A great place to browse and find what you’re after!

Clothing, boots, Workwear, Insulation, Gardening Gear!

If you need it – we have it – or we’ll get it!

Gift Vouchers and Free Gift Wrapping available.

8. Malcolm Milne, Julie Bishop, David Attenborough.

9. Chambers of Commerce; Community representative groups; Youth organisations and Service Clubs.

10. False - my understanding is it's four times.

11. Buffalo River.

12. Yes.

Mount Beauty Hardware & Drapery Store Monday – Friday: 9am – 5:30pm | Saturday: 9am – 4pm Sunday & Public Holidays: 9am – 2pm

12 – 14 Hollonds Street, Mount Beauty

Ph: 03 5754 1999

TRADING POST CLASSIFIEDS 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.

Orbea Avant M20D Disc road bike: Carbon frame, size 60, colour- Carbon-Blue: $1,950.

Nelo Viper 51 Kayak: $1,500.

K1 ERGO paddling machine: $600.

Athlegen Massage table: (as new) $200.

Taskmaster electric cement mixer. Price negotiable.

Ph: 0408 466 790.

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.

MISSING BOOK A copy of Dr Ruth Lawrence’s Thesis titled ‘The Interaction between the Environment, Land Use and Hydrology of the Bogong High Plains between 1850 and 1985’ was left for this community in the care of Mr Bill Sutton. Bill was happy to lend the book and until now it was always returned – until this last 18 months. This is a valuable piece of the area’s history and we hope this notice may prompt someone’s memory. Please contact your Ed on 0400 350 488.

THE PROVERBIAL QUESTION A chicken and an egg were in bed together, involved in a passionate love-making session. After a short duration, the egg rolled over, lit a cigarette and reclined gracefully. The chicken grabbed the covers, turned away from the egg and humphed “Well I guess we’ve answered that question!”

FOUND Wedding ring in the vicinity of Tawonga South Newsagent and Post Office. If someone has lost a ring give me a call on 0400 350 488 and provide a description of the ring.

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 SALE 1997 Toyota Land/Cruiser LX (Troupe carrier).

Reconditioned Turbo Diesel engine in 2018 – has done approx. 10,000k on this new engine. Paperwork for work done available. $25,000. Ph: 0408 466 790

BUSINESS DIRECTORY ALTERATIONS, DRESSMAKING & REPAIRS Call Kerry Mb: 0407 814 114 for all sewing needs.

BOWEN THERAPY & MASSAGE Tawonga South. Ph: Heather 0428 993 125

FREIGHT – ALB – MTB – FALLS CREEK Remo’s Transport fromAlbury/Wodonga to Mount Beauty and Falls Creek Tue to Fri inclusive.

Refrigeration available. Ph: John or Esther 0417 414 320.

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

HAIRDRESSER Natalie Raymond, Birds Nest Salon, 26 Hollonds Street, Mount Beauty. Open Six days a week and evenings by appointment. Ph: 03 5754 1177.

SOLAR POWERED SKY-LIGHTS A unique and locally developed product supplied and installed by a fully-qualified electrician.

Also available for all other electrical work.

Reg No: 20917. Ph: Mal 0419 884 668.

LD’S HOME PET CARE Pet Care and Dog Walking. Ph: Lisa 0407 541 695

SPORTS MASSAGE Book On-Line: impactmassage.com.au

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.

PAINTING SERVICES Interior/Exterior, Domestic/Commercial. Obligation Free Quotes. Quality & Service Guaranteed. KLM Alpine Painting Services. Ph: Laif: 0437 023 921.

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

Ph: 0428 361 497. www.alpinewarehousing.com

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

SAFETY SCAFFOLD Mount Beauty and Falls Creek area. Ph: 0418 578 500.

PHYSIOTHERAPY Kiewa Valley Sports & Spinal Therapy, 5A Hollonds Street, Mount Beauty. Out of Hours & Home visits available. HiCaps. Ph: 03 5754 1270.

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

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Altitde Electrical – no job too big or too small. Domestic, Commercial & Industrial. Ben Svarc Mb: 0419 801 109.

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TAXI & 4WD SERVICE Covers Falls Creek & Albury. The On-Demand Taxi Hours are now 8am – 9pm Mon – Thurs; 8am - 1pm Fri & Sat. No Taxi Service Sunday. Special Bookings outside these hours may be made by prior arrangement.

Ph: 0409 573 909 or 131 008.

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ALPINE SHIRE CANDIDATE RESPONSES community: Invest in systems that simplify and reduce unnecessary doubling handling of information, reducing delays.

Continue to have Council meetings throughout the Shire. Have Councillor representation at events where people have the chance to have face to face communication. • ___________________________________

Sarah Nicholas 1A. Understanding another person’s feelings, standing in their shoes.

1B. Empathy helps with social tolerance, social change, listening to everyone, discarding prejudice, being curious, making good decisions.

2. A Combination of all aspects of media and including phone calls and casual catch-ups.

3. The best outcome for the greatest number should be sought.

4. The best outcome for the greatest number should be sought.

5. Privatisation or contracting should be situation dependent.

6. Council needs to be sure that any tourism promotion is what communities of the other towns/areas want.

7. Any political alignment has potential to detract from local issues.

8. Jacinta Arden, Joan Kirner, Jenny O’Connor.

9. It depends on what the consultation is about and where – then input from the relevant groups should be sought.

10. Not my area of expertise.

11. Wandiligong.

12. I don’t ‘believe’ it - I understand the science.

13. “I have skills and experience to get value for money, understand the laws governing Local Government and to shape the present and future with communities.”

14. • Ensure that Council continues to deliver excellent value across the shire providing core services thus activating resources to pursue discretionary projects, working with communities. Monitor finances, risks and outputs against budget and other management targets.

• Continue to drive low carbon initiatives within Council and within the Alpine Shire. Collaborate with others doing the same, adapt and adopt ideas that reduce green-house gas emissions and the volume of waste sent to land-fill, as well as reduce costs. There are many options available.

Climate change mitigation and adaptation is required as part and parcel of all that we do!

• Work towards broadening the economic base across the shire and year, some tourism opportunities, some agriculture, some business and services, some population and demographic dependant.

Incentives, planning and infrastructure are the tools local government has as well as working with partners eg the Department of Agriculture, Alpine Health, housing developers. Balancing use of the tools is determined by deliberation and consultation including with community members, not by election promises. •

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Daryl Pearce Unable to respond at such short notice. •

WHAT'S ON FUTURE EVENTS 2020-2021 Some things to look forward to!

OCT 23

All Alpine Shire votes should be in the post by this date!

NOV 11

Remembrance Day Service. 10:45am The Cenotaph, Mount Beauty.

NOV 20-22 Ignition Mount Bike Festival at Falls Creek has now been cancelled due to COVID-19. Falls Creek will announce the opening of the Mountain Bike Trails as soon as track maintenance has been completed. Further details on

Ph: 03 5758 1200 DEC 12

If all goes well this should be Carols

by Candlelight on the Les Peart Oval.

Further details as the time approaches.

MAR 7

Peaks Challenge Falls Creek. Around 1500 cyclists will visit for Falls Creek for one of the greatest and challenging rides in the Southern Hemisphere. https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/

APR 2-5

Easter Celebrations at Falls Creek Ph: 03 5758 1200

APR 17-18 Alpine Challenge has been postponed to this weekend in April 2021. Refer: https://www.runningwild.net.au/

OPENING SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER

Early Bird Family Season Pool Pass - $85 on sale until November 20th.

ALPINE CENTRENormal Season

POSITION VACANT

Casual Chef/Catering Co-ordinator position Where: Howman’s Gap Alpine Centre, Falls Creek | Start Date: 12th October 2020 Howman’s Gap Alpine Centre is a 208 bed accommodation facility, primarily operating as a school camp.

Offering three meals per day Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work also available.

The position requires a dedicated chef to complete everything from food ordering, preparation of lunch and dinners as well as maintaining the high standard of cleanliness and hygiene.

The position will be offered as Full Time employment – 38 hrs per week, to the right candidate and when we are back to Covid Normal Level.

Enquiries: warren.sanders@ymca.org.au

AAC Falls Creek seeks a Lodge Manager for 2021-2022, as our previous Lodge Managers,

MEDICAL SERVICES - Upper Kiewa Valley

after 10 Years, have decided to pursue their

------------------------------- 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

WHAT

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!

next chapter on the mountain.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and experienced in housekeeping, cooking and customer service.

If you are interested in this demanding role, please email: lodgesup.aacfc@gmail.com for an application form and more information, by 12th October 2020.

Interviews will be held in late October 2020.

Your local practice – supporting the community!

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