This Week in Falls Creek & Mount Beauty - 22 July 2022

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WINTER EDITION SIX

FRIDAY 22ND JULY 2022

The Best of Everything!

Main: Fresh corduroy, great scenery, talented instruction – what more could a kid ask for? Pic – Chris Hocking ​​Left:​Fantastic grooming over on Inter – great work by our team. Pic – Chris Hocking ​​Right:​Our Yuki Birds had a great weekend last weekend – and they’ll be back. Pic – Alice Kuersch

2017 GRAVITY ENDURO NATIONAL SERIES FROM THE CEO Round One of the GE National Series Round One - Falls Creek

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The athletes will start with final course had not been but they look like there is for skiing and snowboarding. A available to protect yourself when on the a warm up ride from Slalom Plaza, out the taking in High Voltage and Wishing Well, then recent trend I’m still coming to terms with - from back protectors, to padded Highprotectors Plains Road, to Flowtown, completing that before areBogong the butt/hip that up takethe thePretty snowheading cushioned sports underwear (also Valley Road and thenand across to the…to Trig pants, heading to Thunderbolt and then to Generator shape of turtles, panda’s Pokémon known as impact shorts), wrist guards name just some I’ve seen… whatever takes and Vortex before finishing in Slalom Plaza. (this Sound is another article!), why there’s the Alpine Responsibility your fancy, as long as it does the job. like acomplete pretty easy day!! mouth guards (for those going big and hucking The weekend’s program sort oflip goes like this. it ‘responsibly’), goggles/sunglasses, = WHEN THE BRIGHT YELLOW FLAGS ARE OUT balm,Saturday: sunscreen, right through to the mostpractice.

9am to 16:00 is compulsory obvious one, 10am to helmets.

18:30 is rider registration and Info – WE’RE OPEN! For Groups, Clubs etc Tent open. 17:00 to 17:30 is rider briefing.

Locate right beside the bottom station of Halley’s Comet Chairlift!

From 18:00 on there is a social evening at Last Spend some time and take in the fabulous history that has Hoot Restaurant and Bar in Slalom Plaza. earned this community so much respect!

And, talk to any member of our team about the rewards of Sunday: 8am to 9am Rider Briefing and Timing volunteering the Falls Creek Museum.

Please try to in allow 24hours notice. activation. 8:30am to 1430pm Trails Open for 4 Slalom Street, southern end of the Panabode building.

GE competition.1500 to 1630 Presentations.

For further information: Phone: 03 5758 1202 for further information www.fallscreekmuseum.com.au If you’re into biking and would like to enjoy Wb: www.fallscreekmuseum.com.au info@fallscreekmuseum.com.au Em: info@fallscreekmuseum.com.au some good action, be at Falls Creek this Facebook/fallscreekmuseum Fb: facebook.com/fallscreekmuseum weekend. Further detail from 03 5758 1200. •

Open by Appointment Phone: 03 5758 1200

FALLS CREEK Open For Business

www.fallscreek.com.au Accommodation Alpha Lodge

Open 365 days a year. Self cater accommodation $56 p/p p/n twin/dbl. $42 p/p p/n bunk room. Parallel Street.

Ph: 5758 3488 or visit: www.alphaskilodge.com.au

Altitude Apartments

Spacious fully self-contained accommodation open all year round. Bike storage and free wi-fi. On site bar & restaurant - Be Foodstore.

Ph: 03 5758 3811 Wb: www.altitudefallscreek.com.au

Attunga Lodge

Open for comfortable bed & breakfast accommodation.

Fully licensed. Arlberg Street, Ph: 03 5758 3255.

Cedarwood Apartments

Fully self contained apartment accommodation Schuss Street Ph: 5758 3393.

Falls Creek Country Club

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

Ph: 5758 3391 or www.fallscreekcountryclub.com.au.

Bogong High Plains Road.

Gebi’s Apartments

Fully self-contained comfortable apartments, located at the entrance to Falls Creek. Ph: 1800 45 35 25.

Nelse Alpine Lodge

Open for Accommodation, with Dinner, Bed and Breakfast options. Group bookings catered for. Comfortable lodge, pool and spa. Fully Licensed. Ph: 03 5758 3263 2 or Wb: www.nelselodge.com 2

QT Hotel Falls Creek

Outdoor Activities

Snowski Apartments

Shopping

Apartment style luxury rooms, Pool & Jacuzzi, Sauna & Steam Room. On-site restaurant and bar. Open all year round - available for group bookings and functions.

Ph: 03 5732 8000 Wb: www.qtfallscreek.com.au Self contained accommodation open all year round with on-site management. Located in the Village Bowl.

Ph: 5758 3356, or visit www.snowskiapartments.com.au

Summit Ridge Lodge

Open for comfortable bed & breakfast accommodation.

Fully licensed. Schuss Street. Ph: 03 5758 3800.

Viking Lodge

Self-catering accommodation, all rooms with en suites.

On site manager and secure bike storage and workshop.

Free Wi-Fi. Ph. 03 5758 3247.

Dining & Bar BE Foodstore

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

Refer ad this edition.

Mountain biking, road cycling, hiking and all other activities, visit the Visitor Information Centre (above the Slalom Street Day Shelter) for maps and info. Open 9am - 5pm weekdays. Ph: 03 5758 1202.

Falls Creek Foodworks

For all licensed supermarket lines - located in lower level, St Falls West. Open 10am - 5pm daily. Ph: 03 5758 3009.

Child Care

Falls Creek Child Care is open Mon - Fri and is located in Slalom Plaza next to Stingray. The Centre is open to children aged 12 weeks to 5 years old and is run by fully qualified educators and is eligible for government rebates.Booking is essential. Phone 03 5758 1244 or visit www.fallscreek.com.au/childcare.

Visitor Information

Upstairs Resort Management Office (above day shelter) Open 9am - 5pm weekdays and 10am - 3pm weekends and public holidays.

Last Hoot Café

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

Ph: 03 5758 3088. Refer ad this edition.

Stingray Restaurant @ QT

Open daily 8am - 8pm for drinks & meals. Slalom Plaza.

Ph: 03 5732 8000. Refer ad this edition.

Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2022 Edition SIX Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK ~ Summer 2017 Edition THIRTEEN

FROM THE CEO Thankfully, the message is getting through in relation to the use of helmets when enjoying snow sports. The 2021 Australian Ski Areas Association report into helmet usage highlighted that helmet use is at its highest ever recorded on Australian snow fields. Well done to all those who’ve championed and promoted this change, because it’s working… with 86% of snow sports enthusiasts putting on a brain bucket. This up from just 57.4% in 2013.

Not surprisingly for children aged 14 years and younger, going to the playground is the riskiest thing to do!!! So next time you tell the kids to “go outside and play” think again… that PS5 or Xbox might not be so bad (I’m joking… get them outside – exercise is critical to their development).

To add a little perspective, I took a wider search of information out there in relation to sports related head injury and some of the sports/leisure activities leading to these injuries surprised me. The most comprehensive report came from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, who concluded that of all sport related injuries, head trauma accounts for 21% of total injuries.

Feathertop Alpine Lodge, or “The Top” to many locals (https://feathertoplodge.com.au/).

The cuisine is modern Australian, with a twist of Argentina, with head Chef Sergio being a master with the chargrilled meats. Personal favourites - start with the Antipasto to share over a glass of local bubbles. Add another entrée or two (Broccoli is outstanding), then, for mains I genuinely can’t go past the 16hr slow

Interestingly, Cycling is in top spot (I thought gravel rash or road rage would be), followed by football (the US version), exercise equipment (think barbell to the head!), soccer, basketball (not sure how, unless you head butt the ring), then baseball/softball… interestingly, powered recreational vehicles (ATV’s, go carts, mini bikes) is Top 5. But beating most of these… is playground equipment.

All that exercise is bound to make you hungry… so that leads me to…

Foodie Tip of the Week

cooked Duck (I may have occasionally diverted to the 300gm Scotch fillet on occasion) …however, the Duck melts off the bone and the balsamic glaze will have you screaming for a quality regional Pinot Noir to wash it down with. If you’re in for a full night of gluttony, don’t forget to finish off with the Affogato (grab some Churros to dunk in it if you must). The Top has an outstanding list of regional wines too, with many personal favourites of your hosts on the wine list as well as weekly specials and all dietary requirements are catered for.

(Insiders tip…Friday après is Coffin Bay Oysters and Bubbles – tell the kids to go outside and play, then head to “The Top”).

Alrighty then – put on that helmet and get out there and shred (responsibly). • Stuart Smythe, CEO Falls Creek Resort Management

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• Learn life skills in a wonderful rewarding environment.

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COMFORTABLE SKIING Why Cave Men Never Skied

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s we’ve evolved over the millennia, humans are asking their bodies to do far more than they ever have.

Gymnastics, ballet, unicycle, hockey, chess boxing and bobsleigh (where your bones don’t break ‘they shatter’) to name a few.

It’s important to remember that skiing and ski boots are not a natural environment for the foot. Nor is it a natural activity or position for your body to be in – humans did not evolve to go skiing and so we need that extra support. Hence the need for a honking, great, stiff, plastic boot to connect skier to the ski – something cave men didn’t have access to.

Skiing recruits the extended use of different muscle groups that everyday life does not.

This is why after lunch the muscles feel depleted, fatigued and another hot chocolate is far more appealing. Technique and fitness come into play in this, but boots also have a huge impact on stance on your skis and whether the correct muscles are activating.

So often people confuse the role of the boot and the ski. The choice of boot for a skier or boarder is influenced far more by biomechanics and enthusiasm levels (your boot can’t tell how good the technique is, but it can tell how much energy is being pushed into it) than the type of skiing. Ski choice is far more dependent on the snow conditions and where the skiing will be done. So, it’s a good idea to let someone who knows biomechanics fit a ski boot or introduce the perfect match, as it were.

Orthotics in everyday or sports shoes are for the forces that go through the foot when you walk and run. Dial it up to doing 60km/ hr or more on skis and those forces are exponentially increased and acting upon the foot in a vastly different way. This is not what the foot was designed to do! That foot needs some serious support.

A ski podiatrist (what better way to describe the role?) is also the best person to see when there are some of the more serious niggles like a Moreton’s neuroma, plantar fasciitis, excessive pronation or circulation issues. The management of these in a ski boot is often more effective than in a regular shoe.

Pain from boot or body issue can sometimes

be difficult to determine from the initial assessment. A recent client wasn’t sure if their boot pain was caused by a previous leg injury and subsequent muscle issues, or if the boot was unsuitable to their body and biomechanics. A few quick functional muscle tests and it was clear it wasn’t the body, it was the boot. Fast, simple and effective. Move on.

It’s also worth seeing a ski podiatrist if coming back from injury to ensure the ski or snowboard equipment is correctly aligned and not going to exacerbate any underlying issues. Or if there are issues that have never quite been figured out. Or just to get ski boots fitted right. • Krista Sturday Ski Podiatrist at Ortho Ski

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MOUNTAIN ACTION Yuki Birds

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he Yuki Birds (pro: YUUKI) were back last weekend to takeover Falls Creek after a two year COVID Hiatus - and it was really like no time had passed.

Starting in 2017 the Yuki Birds Sessions came about to bring women together and now also our LGBTQIA+ crew through snowboarding and skiing. The sessions aim to help breakdown the intimidation barriers around entering, riding and progressing in the park and around the mountain, and to facilitate the creation of friendships with like-minded people. The connections created through the events have led to lifelong friendships, new travel buddies and shred buddies. The power of community and the positive outcomes that community brings are the key drivers for the Yuki Birds Events.

A 70 strong crew of turned up to the top of Panorama Park with nine team leaders to support them through their session. Whilst the weather looked promising initially it soon turned to be what could be described as… ‘A blizzard!’ Girls being girls though, this ‘blizzard’ didn’t dampen their spirits, in fact, the vibes were even higher to counteract the diminished visibility. There were skiers and snowboarders with all levels of park and freeride skills and it was so awesome to see that every single one progressed, tried something new and made new friends.

Even the HAB’s (Husbands and Boyfriends) weren’t left out with a special group shred just for them. Roll on to Bob Sugar for the post session party to celebrate the day with prizes for the best vibes, most commitment or simply just overcoming something intimidating.

Blizzard or no… the Yuki Birds know how to enjoy themselves. And they’ll be back!​Pic - Alice Kuersch

Bars, Sunbum, Bob Sugar and Falls Terrain Parks for their continue support of women’s snowboarding. •

Snowboard Demo Days There's a saying that a bad workmen blames his tools, and the best way to avoid having the wrong tool is to talk to the right tradesman!

Now for all you snowboarders out there, the equivalent is having the top snowboard brands at Falls Creek all at once as part of the Twin Peaks demo days.

Next Thursday 28th and Friday 29th. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity.

And for those that don't mind a tasty beverage, the whole team will be at Powder Keg on Thursday night to party the night away with you. •

Talking about boards is one thing but taking them for a spin is so much better! If you're around be sure to try out an assortment so you know what's right for you.

Kasa Bar - Izakaya style specializing in Whiskey, Sake and Ramen Located next to the Eagle Express Chairlift

(listen for the Japanese Hip Hop)

Thursday - Monday.

*Menu & updates available on Insta @ kasabarfallscreek *Walk in policy *(03)57583222

It was an amazing day all round. Many Thanks to Yuki Threads, Blue Dinosaur

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Tuesday 26th & Thursday 28th 3:30pm - 4:30pm With the talented Damon Stone! www.fallscreekhotel.com.au Ph: 03 5758 3282 23 Falls Creek Rd, Falls Creek. Map Ref: M2

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From 11am Dinner from 5pm Full menu, great pizzas & burgers Pizzas available all day Dine In or Take Away Bookings Recommended!

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At the bottom of Wombat’s Ramble. Map Ref: F3

03 5758 3088 When in Myrtleford, visit…

The Old Factory Brewing Co 15 Myrtle St (Great Alpine Rd) Open Thursday to Sunday Ph: 03 5752 1345

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KANGAROO HOPPET Do It Your Way.

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he Hoppet you do when you are not doing the Hoppet. One of the few nice consequence of the last two years of Covid related travel and gathering restrictions has been the development of ‘Virtual’ events to replace events that have had to be cancelled.

The structure is fairly simple. First you go online, fill in the entry form and pay the entry fee – usually of the order of 10 to 20 dollars or euros, but with sometimes more substantial numbers when you are paying in pesos, crowns or yen. Having selected the distance that you want to cover with your physical activity, the choice of activity is up to you.

You then receive an email with a printable race number and a link to upload your time (and some pictures as well if you are that way inclined) and download your certificate of achievement. And, postal services permitting, you might even get a small souvenir of your achievement in the mail.

Epp Paal, CEO, World Loppet Ski Federation at her home city of Tartu in Estonia doing the Hoppet her way in 2020! Pic – Courtesy Epp Paal

In the case of the 2021 Kangaroo Hoppet – Do It Your Way, we ended up with 1200 entries from 31 countries. Along with the expected running, walking, cycling, mountain biking and, for those lucky enough to live in a Victorian Alpine Resort or in the Snowy Monaro LGA, cross country skiing, other activities included exercise machines, paddle boarding, canoeing, swimming and even by wheelchair on the rail trail in the Ovens Valley. Altitudes ranged literally from sea level (one lady swam 7km at Middle Park, taking three days as she stayed within her daily exercise time limit) to 3000 metres (a Swiss skier doing 42km on the glacier at Les Diablerets).

While ‘things’ are definitely heading back towards some semblance of normal, (whatever that is these days), the Covid

pandemic is not over yet and international travel is still something that many folk are avoiding. Also, we have developed a new group of Hoppet participants who, along with those skiers who are unable to get to Falls Creek on the fourth Saturday in August, include a number of folk who have no intention of ever putting on cross country skis, but like the idea of being part of an international sporting event.

Because the Virtual Hoppet- do it your way has been so popular in the previous two years, we have decided to hold it again in 2022 for those who are unable to take part in the actual Kangaroo Hoppet at Falls Creek on Saturday 27 August. Enter online at www.hoppet.com.au And for those planning on doing the ACTUAL KANGAROO HOPPET the early bird rate is still available so head online to www.hoppet.com.au and get your place on the start line. •

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CROSS COUNTRY NEWS Racing and More…!

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he racing season has well and truly kicked off on the Falls Creek XCTrails with two brilliant weekends of fun and competitive events.

Two weekends ago, the annual Snow Trek and Travel High Plains Tour and Howman’s Gap All Stars Race Weekend ran with great success. With a light dusting of snow on freshly groomed trails to mark the courses, the conditions for the event could not have been better. This was well reflected by an impressive 85 participants in the High Plains Tour, and 5 teams in the All Stars event. Notable mentions in the all-stars events go to teams ‘Ronice’s Boyz,’ and ‘I Ski, Therefore I Am,’ the former being a trio of U20 racers who paid homage to Victorian cross country’s mother of skiing, Ronice Goebel, and the latter being an upcoming group of talented and philosophical female skiers from Ivanhoe Grammar School.

Last weekend, Falls Creek hosted the Victorian Junior Championships, showcasing the incredible junior skiers that have been training hard to take their skiing to the next level. The field for this weekend of racing may have been small, but it was fiercely competitive with many close results across all age groups. Saturday’s sprint event winners included recent Henley Royal Regatta winner Sarah Marriot in the U20 women’s category, Maddie Hooker in women’s U18, Rosie Franzke in WU16, and Carmen Cullen-Croke in the women’s U12 category. In the men’s, our Youth Olympic star John Mordes took the win for U20, closely being overtaken in the final sprint by U18 skier Jayden Spring.

The Spring family are certainly one's to watch as Jayden’s younger brother Isaac also

achieved first place in the U16 category.

Sunday’s distance event involved a variety of distances depending on athlete’s age groups, ranging from 1.5kms to 7.5kms, with Maddie Hooker, John Mordes, Jayden Spring, Isaac Spring and Rosie Franzke earning double gold’s to take home at the end of a solid weekend of racing.

Coming Up… Coming up this Sunday the 24th of July is the Birkebeiner Classic, hosted by the local Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club with course options for 2.5km, 5km, and 10km in the Classic style of skiing. For more information about this event, contact Anne Bellingham on 0427 006 246. •

Hiring Skis and Ski Lessons: The Windy Corner ski hire and lessons centre is open and ready for business! These guys are your one-stop shop for anything Falls Creek Cross Country, providing ski, boot and clothing rental, ski lessons and clinics, toboggan and snowshoe hire, backcountry ski and snowshoe tours, and ski equipment repairs and maintenance.

Windy Corner has two international instructors this season, Anna Abramova and Alessandro Longo. Anna Abramova has experience in Biathlon racing and has done multiday ski tours in Kamchatka.

Allesandro has an impressive knowledge base having competed on the Italian National XC Ski Team. The team at Windy Corner also has two returning Australian

Winners in the Junior Men’s 7.5km Distance Championships – from left: Boris Stanish (MU18) 2nd, Jayden Spring (MU18) 1st. Tommi Sylvester (MU20) 2nd, John Mordes (MU20)

instructors as well who manager Jack reports to be Matt Flanigan, instructor with an enthusiastic and passionate training approach, and Peter Holmes with extensive experience and great professionalism. All skill levels are welcome, and if you are just starting out, these lessons can be a great way to introduce yourself to the beauty of XC skiing with the support of experienced trainers to guide you through the process and have a lot of fun along the way.

To enquire about the services provided by Windy Corner Ski Hire, contact Falls Creek Cross Country on (03) 5758 3408, or visit their base at the Windy Corner Day Shelter. •

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RIGHT PROJECT Wrong Location

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t has been seven long months since the community of Mount Beauty and Tawonga South submitted a petition highlighting the community’s intense opposition to North East (NE) Water building a weir across the West Kiewa River and pumping infrastructure on Embankment Drive. The petition included over 1300 names and made it clear that the community valued the area immediately below the pondage out-flow and the access to the river at the site. NE Water heard the community’s concerns and as a community engagement effort created a Reference Group to look at other possibilities for placement of the pumping site.

Part-time Position Available​​​​​​ Bogong Information Centre Guide Four hours per fortnight - rotational Sunday roster​​​ AGL are currently seeking a local who is interested in a 12 month* contract based at the AGL Hydro Information Centre in Bogong Village.

After over four months, four reference group meetings, two technical group meetings and a site visit to key locations, all that remains is for Reference Group members to make their final submissions to the NE Water board on the 25th of July.

While the discussions were robust and a wide range of project details were covered, it became clear to many reference group members that the overriding intent of the meetings were to explain the challenges of the project and justify NE Water’s preference for the Embankment Drive site.

Despite positive rhetoric, it has remained evident that NE Water have little appetite to find a different location and have continued to disregard the community’s proposition to find a different location for the project.

A general understanding of the range of challenges is clearly valuable, however a number of the topics were unnecessarily detailed and other key items were left extremely late in the program which left little to no time for the group members

Duties include: • Opening/closing the centre.

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The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of the AGL Hydro scheme and Centre displays along with great communication skills and ability to work well and interact with people. Training will also be available. If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you.

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to digest and discuss. A key example of this was indicative costing impacts to consumers of different proposals. This had been requested in the first reference group meeting in March and was finally provided for the final meeting at the end of June, less than an hour before attendees were asked to vote.

The major failing of the process however was the lack of genuine exploration of alternative options by NE Water. Over 150 hrs of volunteer, NE Water employee and technical advisor time over the course of four months was invested in the process. Of this time, only two by two hour meetings were convened to actively explore alternative options. Within this limited scope for exploration, community members and other non-NE Water technical members proposed over 10 new concepts, and while they all had their specific failings, it is notable that NE Water employees, including their project manager, did not raise any alternative possibilities for discussion.

There remain options based around utilising the Tailrace for water pumping that require further investigation and we still encourage NE Water to thoroughly investigate these options before making any decision around selecting a final site for development. If viable, an option of this type would have minimal impact on community usage of the river during construction or into the future.

To the community members representing the over 1300 signatures included in the “Right Project- Wrong Location” petition, it is quite clear that NE Water do not place appropriate value on the impact to community usage of the river in the area around site 2. Nor has the impact to businesses of Mount Beauty and Tawonga South been factored in throughout this process.

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FALL LINES Building works at site 2 will render the local swimming area, including the swimming hole at ‘The Park’ un-useable for up to two years required for the build.

The installation of a weir in the immediate vicinity of the pondage out-take, in addition to permanently altering our river access, continues to have un-resolved safety concerns in relation to the weir’s ability to cope with large variations in the volume of water released from the pondage.

In a valley and town built on the river system, the residents of Mount Beauty have very few areas where we can interact with our rivers in an easy and accessible manner.

Without relocation, this project will have a significant negative impact on the way the community can enjoy one of the few rivers we have access to.

With the final decision not yet made, we continue to implore NE Water to hear the community’s concerns and invest energy into finding a suitable alternative location for the raw water offtake infrastructure. •

Slides – Great Coffee Introducing Slides, Slalom Plaza, Falls Creek. A well-known local, Julia Mitas, affectionately known as Jules, has purchased and taken over the 'The Pass’ and given it a name change, a facelift and a revitalised menu for 2022.

For many years Jules had been the face of this bustling business, serving coffee and food items to the thousands of visitors and locals of Falls Creek. It's raging success is due mostly to its reputation for fast service and quality food for those who want to keep moving and enjoying all that Falls Creek has to offer.

The formula has not changed… it has just been expanded to build on the success of the former owners and the staple items that people love about it - the buzzing coffee bar remains on offer with a fresh new look.

With a liquor licence and a space to sit and enjoy the views of Slalom Plaza, Halley's Comet and the vibe of Falls Creek guests coming and going, it is a perfect spot to stop to refuel, revive and have a little

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​The secret behind the success of Slides is Julia and her smile. Pic – Courtesy Janine Randall

‘tipple’ if that's your fancy. The boozy hot chocolates are famous and the new homebaked food has just improved on the whole experience. It is a one stop shop for coffee, eats and bar.

So next time you are in Falls Creek don't queue and don't miss the chance slide in and slide out of ‘Slides’ - it's fast and it's fabulous.

As Julia said “Being a local of Mount Beauty, I have grown up loving Falls Creek and have worked here for what feels like my whole adult life. I am so excited to be investing in this fantastic community and will continue to do what I love, which is serving customers who are getting to experience the best Falls Creek has to offer” “I look forward to making your favourite coffee!” •

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TOBOGGAN OR SLED A Touch of History

sled? Which is the correct word to use?

Well, that depends.

very child and adult who goes to the snow for the first time either buys or rents themselves a plastic toboggan and goes out for either a gentle slide down a gentle slope or a screamingly dangerous hurtle down a blatantly inappropriate hill. If you’re lucky, your plastic toboggan doesn’t break and neither do you.

Snowskiing.com writes “Toboggans are probably the simplest form of sled. A toboggan takes the form of a simple sled which is curved in front and is placed directly onto the snow without the use of runners or skis to gain speed and direction on the underside. The sled can carry a single rider, or a group of riders and toboggans are traditionally made of bound, parallel wood slats which are bent at the front to form a ‘J’ shape. Traditionally, toboggans are controlled by means of a crude steering system whereby a piece of rope is fixed to the top of the loop and controlled by the feet of the person at the front of the sled.

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The toboggans I’ve been hunting down over the years are a little different though.

Wooden, strong and made to last as opposed to plastic and prone to splitting or cracking. A vintage toboggan is a thing of beauty. Even once it’s no longer viable to continue using a wooden sled, they can take on new purpose as décor items inside and outside our homes.

So, which one is it: is it a toboggan or a

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The November-project.com states “In 1884, Edward Zamboni, a great Canadian military leader, invented the toboggan as a vehicle for the Canadian military. It proved triumphant in many battles until his opponents moved higher up the hill than his troops were located.”

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But sleds have been around for way longer than 1884. From the ancient Egyptians to the Native American Innu and Cree tribes of Canada, sleds have been used to transport goods and people for millennia. In fact, sleds spent most of their history as a tool for labour, only emerging as a toy in the past few hundred years.

Per the Wall Street Journal, the earliest known sleds date back nearly 4,000 years to the ancient Egyptian civilization. Egyptians found that sleds were able to work just as well on sand as we find they do on snow, especially when that sand is watered down first. Wall paintings from 1900 BC depict large teams of Egyptian labourers using sleds to transport massive rocks and other construction materials, including when they built the pyramids. One of the earliest instances of ‘sleds’ being used for human transport was in 103 BC. That year, the ancient Cimbri tribe led a successful sneak attack on the Romans by using their own shields as sleds. This tactic allowed the Cimbri to cross the Alps into Northern Italy.

European fur traders operating in Canada in the 1800s took note of the wooden toboggans used by the indigenous tribes

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and adopted them for their own purposes.

Similarly, European explorers used sleds and sleighs to travel across the Arctic and Antarctic. Today, dog sleds remain a fairly popular method of transportation in icy countries.

According to the Wall Street Journal, one of the earliest instances of sleds being used for pure fun was in 1650s Russia, when young Russian aristocrats participated in a dangerous game; they built wooden tracks, then slid down them in sleds carved from ice.

Since then, sledding has evolved into a formalised sport. There is a variety of forms of sled racing, including tobogganing, bobsledding, luging, skeleton sledding, and dogsled racing. Each of these sports has a unique history. Bobsledding, for example, is widely held to have originated in the late 1800s in the Swiss Alps, with the first organized bobsled competition taking place in 1898 at St. Moritz. However, there is a counter claim that believes bobsledding was invented in the town of Albany, New York.

Local newspaper reports confirmed that Albany held bobsled races at its winter Visit the

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alls Creek Resort Management will be collecting hard waste on Wednesday 26th April - the day after ANZAC Day. Please see our Hard Waste Collection guidelines on the website, or if you require carnival as early asinformation, 1885, two winters ahead any additional please contact Office on 03 5758 1200.of • ofthe theFCRM Swiss. In fact, Stephen Whitney

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Therefore are participate invited to join Today, moreyou people in the relevant Resort Management personnel tobogganing or sledding as a leisurely and other members of the community for a activity than as a competitive sport. summer season debrief meeting.

Whatever we call them, todays toboggans This meeting will take place on areWednesday made of wood, aluminium or plastic 26th April from 9:30am to and are a far cry from the Boardroom traditional above around 11:30am in the toboggans which were used for transport Foodworks in QT. byIfancient Egyptians, Indigenous Northplease you have any specific agenda items, Americans or Europeans. email http://joprothero@fallscreek.com.au.

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predominantly made up of European and North American sleds. I’m always hoping to unearth a previously unknown (to me) UKVRA presents… brand in my searches and adore the thrill of the hunt. I love finding a logo I’ve not seen before and going down the research rabbit hole to find out a piece’s history.

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Stubby series 1000 universal woodturning lathe, as new, $9,000. Ph: 0408 466 790.

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A Life to Remember A celebration of Lyn’s Life will take place

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Falls Creek Ski Lifts P/L CIVIL CELEBRANT – HEATHER MULL Ph:– All 03Types.

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www.celebrant-ne-vic.com.au * Conditions apply ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Altitude Electrical – no job too big or too small. Domestic, 6 Commercial & Industrial. Ben Svarc Mb: 0419 801 109 FREIGHT – ALB – MTB – FALLS CREEK Remo’s Transport from Albury/Wodonga to Mount Beauty and Falls Creek Mon to Fri inclusive.

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

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

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

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t the Frying Pan Inn. The winner of Australia's first Winter Olympic gold medal, Steven Bradbury is heading to Falls Creek this Sunday 24 July.

❆ REGULAR WINTER EVENTS ❆ WEDNESDAY & SATURDAYS Night Skiing as Wombat's Ramble lights up, 6pm to 8:45pm allowing you to continue your ski and snowboard adventures.

TWILIGHT TUESDAYS Taking place every Tuesday to late August. 3:30pm to 5:30pm in the Village Bowl – a Street Party for kids and adults alike. Fire pits, marshmallows, games and music and possibly even Pete the Snowdragon. Further details: 03 5758 1200.

Join the team at the Frying Pan Inn this Sunday between 3pm – 5pm to meet Steven Bradbury in person and hear some of his great adventures.

Steven John Bradbury OAM (born 14 October 1973) is an Australian former short track speed skater and fourtime Olympian. He won the 1,000 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics after all of his opponents were involved in a last-corner pile-up.

THURSDAYS Fireworks Fiesta – 7pm Every Thursday from July 7th to August 25th Grab the kids or a mate and enjoy watching a magical fireworks show under the stars up close to the action at the Village Bowl near the Frying Pan Inn.

He will be shouting the bar for a limited time – so come and try his beer Last Man Standing. •

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COVID-19 Restriction changes and weather may impact some of these events. Please check with the organiser for the most up-to-date information.

He was the first athlete from Australia and also the Southern Hemisphere to win a Winter Olympic gold medal, and he was also part of the short track relay team that won Australia's first Winter Olympic medal, a bronze in 1994.

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

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Open Daily 10am – 12:30pm & 2pm – 5pm (Map Ref J6)

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Ph: 03 5758 3238 all day.

24 hours for Emergencies.

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General Practitioners experienced in Family and Snow Sports Medicine.

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First fully accredited snowfields practice in Australia based on 36 years experience.

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​​ Birkebeiner Classic (C) 2.5/5/10km, 10:30am Nordic Bowl

JUL 28 & 29 Twin ​​ Peaks Snowboard Demo Days @ Falls Creek. After Party @ PowderKeg Thursday evening.

Mark Zagorski OAM, Jeff Robinson, Libby Garoni, Sky Delaney, Laura Zagorski, Angela Stratton, Lauren Cusson, Damian Heman, Daniel Florisson & Andrew Mason.

Fully accredited General Practice with 42 years service to the Upper Kiewa Valley.

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