On Sunday June 1st, as per tradition, over 80 locals and visitors kicked off the first day of winter with their annual Ice Plunge. The tradition comes from an old European custom to welcome winter and here art Falls Creek we see a bunch of fancy-dressed locals and visitors plunge into the icy waters of Rocky Valley Dam, sitting around 1600m+ altitude. Our alpine community’s iconic tradition, now in its 18th year, is an offering to the snow gods – to bring good luck for a successful snow season ahead. The event is part of Fight MND’s Big Freeze 11 campaign which has seen communities, workplaces and clubs all over Australia plunge into their own icy waters.
Participants were treated to Haut Hutt saunas by the lake, delicious breaky rolls cooked up by the local Falls Creek SES and hot toddies, courtesy of Bright Brewery after
their brave sacrifice into the 3°C waters. Local stakeholders generously donated over $2500 worth of prizes. These rewards were given to plungers who either caught a duck during the event or were recognised for their best-dressed attire. Prizes included restaurant and retail vouchers, Falls Creek coach tickets, local artwork, Falls Creek Distillery gin, Billy Button wine, Bright Brewery beers, and a Falls Creek resort entry season permit. All proceeds raised from this event will be donated to Fight MND, an extraordinary organisation dedicated to finding a cure for Motor Neuron Disease. Thanks to the generous contributions from event participants, donations and merchandise sales, we have already raised over $1100 and our fundraising efforts will continue throughout the season. If you’re in Falls Creek this winter, be sure to visit our Information Centre to purchase your official Big Freeze
Located right beside the bottom station of Halley’s Comet Chairlift
Spend some time and take in the fabulous history that has earned this community so much respect!
And, talk to any member of our team about the rewards of volunteering in the Falls Creek Museum.
4 Slalom Street, southern end of the Panabode building.
Phone: 03 5758 1202 for further information
Wb: www.fallscreekmuseum.com.au
Em: info@fallscreekmuseum.com.au
Fb: facebook.com/fallscreekmuseum
A Resort Entry Vehicle Permit is required for your vehicle when entering the resort between Friday 6th June and Sunday 5th October 2025. The entrance to the resort is at Howman’s Gap, approximately 4km below the village. Permits can be pre-purchased and printed at home prior to arriving at the resort, or purchased at the resort entrance ticket office. The day rate is $67 if you purchase your entry permit on-line. There is no extra charge for printing Resort Entry Permits at the Howman’s Gap Ticket Box. If arriving after 5pm and departing the resort prior to midnight on the same day, resort entry is free!
Season Entry Permits are available for purchase in line and can be collected at Howman’s Gap Ticket Office or the Visitor Information Centre.
Prices: Normal Season: $617. Over 65’s: $495. All Resorts: $959
Resort Entry Fees fund the essential services of:
• Ski Patrol • Car Parking
• Water Supply • Snow Clearing
• Waste Management • Visitor Information Services
Pre-purchasing Resort Entry Tickets and printing at home makes it faster and easier for you to get in to the resort.
Visitor Information Centre
The Falls Creek Visitor Information Centre is located upstairs in the Falls Creek Alpine Resort office, on the corner of Slalom Street and Snowgums Lane. Open Daily from 8am – 5pm for visitor information & gym memberships. Ph: 03 5758 1200. Map Ref: E4
Accommodation Transfer Service (ATS)
Operating from the Terminal Building on Bogong High Plains Road, the Accommodation Transfer Service will transport you, your group and your luggage to your accommodation in the village. Tickets can be pre-purchased online or at the ATS terminal.
Hours of Operation:
Saturday – Thursday: 8am – 10pm Fridays: 8am – 12 midnight
10 Merchandise! The Falls Creek Visitor Information Centre is located up stairs, above the Day Shelter on the corner of Slalom Street and the Bogong High Plains Road, open 9am – 5pm seven days a week during winter. Now that we have warmed up from the Ice Plunge (where some people slipped a wet-suit under their cossie) let’s have a look at the rest of King’s Birthday Weekend.
Friday 6th. Opening of the newly renovated Cloud 9. Saturday 7th. Fund Raiser for Amy. 12noon to 5pm. Join us for a drink and a bit of social among the locals as we raise money for a dear friend.
Then also on Saturday at around 6:30pm we’ll be having a great fireworks display in the Village Bowl brought to you by Falls Creek Ski :Lifts, Falls Creek Alpine Resort, Falls Creek Chamber of Commerce and this paper.
Sunday 8th, from midday will see a heap gathering at the Frying Pain Inn for the initial Legends of Falls Creek Lunch. •
Contact Falls Creek Alpine Resort via: Em: info.fallscreek@alpneresorts.vic.gov.au or Ph: 03 5758 1200
If you know Amy, you know that she is the heart of every room - an incredible mother to her biggest inspiration 10 yr old Lollitta, a loyal partner to Ticks, a generous friend and a deeply loved member of our community.
Amy was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016 and with strength and determination put it into remission in 2017. When it returned in 2020 through multiple rounds and kinds of chemotherapy and radiation, she's overcome challenge after challenge with grit and grace.
Recently Amy received devastating news that the latest treatment has stopped working, but true to her spirit Amy is not backing down and she's not ready to give up!!
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She's already started her first round and it's taking a toll on Amy physically and financially. Amy is unable to work during the treatment and the costs of care and daily living is quickly adding up.
So we are asking for your help - urgently! Every donation no matter the size will help Amy continue her treatment and support her family during this incredibly difficult time so please dig in.
Amy has beaten cancer before, with our love support and generosity, let's help her do it again.
Please consider donating, sharing this page or simply keeping Amy, Lolly and Ticks in
your thoughts and prayers. Here is the link for any contributions you may like to make.
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Opening Weekend Party @ Halley’s Lodge and fundraiser for our wonderful Amy Greene. Door prizes donated from FCSL, FCAR, Brett and Falls Creek Gin and many more.
To get an idea of numbers so there is adequate catering for all who attend please RSVP on event page or directly with me
Shanky on 0419 589 861.
Where: The balcony / lounge area at Halley’s Lodge, Falls Creek.
When: Saturday 7.6.25
Time: 12pm to 5pm
LIVE MUSIC - Roasts, BBQ and sides all supplied. Plus a couple of surprises on the day - otherwise BYO.
$50 per person
We want to gather together and take this opportunity to support Amy in her fight with cancer. Amy’s type of cancer treatment isn’t funded so any contribution will be much appreciated. •
The Falls Creek community is coming together to honour its roots with the very first Legends Lunch – a heartfelt event dedicated to celebrating the people who built, developed, and shaped the alpine village over the decades.
Held this Sunday 8th June from 12pm to 4pm at Frying Pan Inn, the lunch will bring together locals past and present to share stories, laughter and a deep appreciation for the mountain’s rich history.
With a mix of nostalgia and good oldfashioned fun, the Legends Lunch promises to be a new tradition with heart.
Chairperson of Falls Creek Museum Karen Smythe said Falls Creek has always been driven by the passion of its people.
“This event is about recognising the people who gave so much of themselves to make Falls Creek the vibrant, welcoming place it is today,” Ms Smythe said. “Their stories deserve to be remembered, celebrated and passed on.”
Held in support of the Falls Creek Museum, the event will raise funds to help preserve the stories and artefacts that document the resort’s unique heritage.
Operated by the Falls Creek Historical Society (FCHS), the museum is run entirely by volunteers dedicated to identifying, restoring and protecting the village’s history for future generations.
Owner of Attunga Alpine Lodge, Bronwyn Wruck said it is important to remember and celebrate those who shaped Falls Creek.
“Everyone who loves Falls Creek has their own connection to the village, but our pioneers – those early lodge owners and families – laid the foundations and built the community from the ground up,” Ms Wruck said. “The Legends Lunch is a chance to say thank you and to keep those stories alive in a fun, meaningful way.”
Guests are encouraged to don their best retro ski style for the occasion, with a fashion parade hosted by I Dream of Snow, a community raffle, and a delicious lunch included in the $48 ticket price.
Drinks will be available at bar prices, and part of every ticket sold will go directly to support the work of the Falls Creek Museum.
Tickets can be purchased at events.humanitix. com/legends-lunch. •
PS: The museum committee is looking for volunteers prepared to go on the roster to open the museum for a couple of hours through-out the week. Contact Karen Smythe Mb: 0427 329 629. •
Last week we announced the inaugural Alpine Open Studio Arts Trail which will run over the King’s Birthday Weekend. This edition we continue our coverage by highlighting the final two participating artists, photographer Charlie Brown and digital artist Daniel A’vard.
Charlie is the only photographer to be included in the open studio trail and will be offering visitors the opportunity to meet with him at his Mountainside Gallery in Tawonga South.
“I’m not a painter,” Charlie said. “So, I’ll be there, but I won’t be doing a lot. I’ll be there showing my photos if anyone want to see them and talk about how I work.”
Charlie is a commercial photographer with 19 winters working in Falls Creek and another eight in Mt Hotham. He summered on the Mornington Peninsula for many years, but said it was only after he moved to the Alpine region permanently that he really fell in love with the landscape and began to see it artistically.
“After I came back permanently in around 2006, I started to fall in love with the landscape,” Charlie said. “I started to do more of the landscapes – become immersed in it 24/7. After photographing the region for 20 years I really noticed the beauty and sought to capture it.”
Charlie’s gallery features an array of his photographs, featuring many on canvases, with landscapes of the area in winter and summer. “I don’t shoot in autumn or spring,” Charlie said. Why, we asked? “Dunno,” he said. Which is as good an answer as any.
Daniel works with digital photography and found objects. His work is described on the Regional Arts Victoria website as imagining “new landscapes that exists beyond the colours, shapes and spaces that we are familiar with, and
explores the remnants and relics that we leave behind.”
According to the website, “Daniel is also passionate about building creative communities and opportunities for collaboration across regions and disciplines.”
The King’s Birthday trail is just the beginning of what the artists hope will be an ongoing open studio trail, which will expand to include workshops and exhibitions. The artists hope
the event will grow over time and increase the number of artists involved.
This event is being hosted by the Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre. For further information including a map of the studio locations, please visit the neighbourhood centre or the Mount Beauty Visitor Information Centre, 1800 111 885. For map info online go to: www.mountainartscontemporary.com.au. •
For 50 years, Bogong Ski Centre has held a prominent position on the Kiewa Valley Highway in Tawonga South.
Each year, the familiar signs and flags would get erected to signal the start of another ski season. And Opening weekend Friday night drinks were also a bit of the tradition.
Simon Paton has been the founder and sole owner for the entire 50 years of the business. Over these decades the centre has employed hundreds of staff and looked after hundreds of thousands of skiiers.
It has gone from being a ski and board and chain hire, to become a one-stop shop for skiiers. In it's prime, it sold lift tickets, resort entry passes, and had a petrol station and cafe down the Mount. Beauty end of the building (which, subsequently, became Treats @ Bogong Ski Centre for the past 25 years).
Open 7 Days • 11am to around 9pma For Dine In or Take Away Phone Orders and Bookings recommended!
The ski centre has provided incredible service to the ski industry in town, and has seen three to four generations of the same families become multi-generational skiiers. It has had family, and friends, and new employees over the years to help run the business. There are a few standouts - Sue Randell has been the longest standing employee (decades of loyalty and knowledge). Ken Reid as a long term manager in the latter 80'sand 90's. Tom and Penny Paton spent a season here, with the view of doing it longer term, then COVID hit.....
Most recently, Liz's son, Ben Cinatl comanaged the ski shop for four years to help
them enormously-until he started a family and moved to Melbourne after last season. So, it is now time to close this chapter for Simon and Liz Paton. This weekend, King's Birthday weekend sees their final closing down sale. All retail stock is 1/2 price, or less.
Ex rental ski or snowboard & boot packages are $100 for adults -$80 for children.(so, if you normally rent, you can now purchase for little more than a 1 day hire. Ex rental aprés boots are $50 for adults - $30 for children.
Brand new (rental) jackets and pants at bargain prices, along with some new ski & snowboard boots. The doors will open at 10am Saturday, and through the weekend. Come grab a bargain there, for the last time.
Simon and Liz would like to thank our dedicated community, loyal visitors and passionate staff for being part of their incredible journey.
It's legacy and the spirit of adventure the shop fostered will forever remain. They thank you for an unforgetable 50 years. While Bogong Ski centre is closing, Treats @ Bogong Ski Centre remains open. It has morphed from being an all day cafe, to being an A-la-carte evening restaurant serving sumptuous dinners, along with the largest range and best home-made desserts in town.
The Restaurant is open Wednesday/ Thursday/Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm. For bookings, please phone 03 5754 1515 or text 0427 541 515. •
Thanks for your service team. Well done and good luck for the future! Ed
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In the annals of the history of Falls Creek, there is one man who is often overlooked. He did not set up the first ski tows or lifts; he did not operate a commercial lodge; nor was he a ski instructor. Nevertheless Tom Mitchell played a significant role in the development of the village and is deserving of recognition for the role he played, if not as a ‘founding father’ but as a guiding ‘godfather.’
The Mitchell family were among the early settlers in the Upper Murray area and it was at the family property Towong Hill that Thomas Walter Mitchell was born in 1906. Tom Mitchell first learned to ski on a family holiday at Klosters in Switzerland when he was seven years old. It was fourteen years later while studying law at Cambridge University that he developed his passion for skiing. In the 1930’s he was four time Australian champion in slalom, twice in downhill events and four times combined champion. On a number of occasions he captained the Australian team in inter-dominion competitions with New
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Falls Creek is one of the first resorts to recycle organic matter!
We recycle:-
• Cardboard – baled and sold for re-manufacture.
• Co-mingles – plastic, glass and paper – in the clear plastic bags with the BLACK print.
• Organics – anything that has ever lived – food, paper, oyster shells, bones – in the clear plastic bags with the GREEN print – all sent to be composted.
Falls Creek Garbage is collected seven days a week during winter
If you require supplies of bags, have a question, or see a problem, phone us on 0437 306 799
Zealand. He made a strong impression when he won the 1932 NZ national championships on Mt Ruapehu, “his high standard of skiing an inspiration to the local skiers, demonstrating techniques not previously seen on the mountain.”
In 1937 Tom published Ski Heil, the first Australian handbook on skiing technique. The same year he was instrumental in establishing the Australian National Ski Federation. Tom Mitchell married in 1935 and taught his wife Elyne to ski. She, too, became a champion - winning the Canadian downhill championships in 1938. However it was as an author that she is most remembered, especially for her ‘Silver Brumby’ series for children set in the Snowy Mountains. At the outbreak of World War II Mitchell joined the AIF. After the fall of Singapore he became a prisoner of war; one of the founding members of the ‘Changi Ski Club’. Interest in skiing had not diminished during the war years; in fact membership of the Ski Club of Victoria (SCV) had grown from 459 members in 1940 to 1,000 by 1945. Of this number 200 were serving in the armed forces.
The November 1945 edition of the SCV’s magazine, Schuss, included an article about the Changi A.I.F. Ski Club of which “Capt T.W Mitchell, with his usual enthusiasm for all skiing affairs, was president.” At a meeting of the club on 5th February, 1943, the subject was about “increasing and improving accommodation and conditions in the snow areas of Australia.”
Mitchell led the discussion proposing the development of alpine villages, suggesting that ski clubs should adopt one particular resort and spend their energy in developing that particular resort.”
After the war Mitchell returned to the family property near Corryong, becoming a member of the Victorian Parliament in 1947. His passion for skiing had not waned, nor had his vision for the development of alpine villages. In her memoirs, Skippy St Elmo writes about Mitchell’s visits to Falls Creek and the discussions held about the
potential for the area to develop as a ski resort. By this time the members of two ski clubs, Bogong Ski Club and the newly formed small Skyline Club, had become enthusiastic about ski racing and joined the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A). In 1948 Mitchell organised a bus trip for the other member ski clubs (from Albury, Bright, Myrtleford, Wangaratta and Beechworth, Tallangatta and Benalla) to visit Falls Creek. Shortly thereafter Albury applied to build a club lodge followed by Myrtleford.
During his time as a politician (1947 to 1976), and as Victorian Attorney General (1950-52) Mitchell was able to have a direct influence on the development of Falls Creek. Indeed, he was instrumental in the easing of barriers placed by the SEC powers-that-be on accessing the ski fields, be it on receiving permits to build lodges or permits to use the road. By 1951 the village as had been envisioned by Mitchell as a POW was taking shape. He too had committed to building a small Dawn Ski Club lodge with Dale Crookes. Mitchell continued to encourage and support the trans-Tasman ski competitions and in the early 1950’s visits by local clubs became more commonplace. In 1953 a team from New Zealand visited Falls Creek for the first time. This was some months after Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first
climbers confirmed as having reached the summit of Mount Everest.
Aware of this, Tom Mitchell and Toni St Elmo had proposed that an unnamed mountain to the north of Mt Nelse be named Mt Hillary to honour the event. (Although the naming was apparently gazetted it has been lost over time in reproduction of maps of the area).
‘Ski Heil! Tom Mitchell, ski champion and champion of skiing!’ •
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As the start of the snow season approaches, skiers and snowboarders are getting ready to swap running shoes for ski boots. And while the anticipation of fresh tracks and alpine escapes builds, it’s also the perfect time to iron out the issues that held you back last
season—like that familiar foe: arch cramps.
One of the most common ski boot complaints we hear, especially from intermediate and advanced skiers, is arch cramping. If you’ve ever had to stop midrun and unclip your boots just to relieve the ache in your foot, you’re not alone.
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Let’s take a quick look at the anatomy behind the issue.
The foot has three arches: the medial (inside), lateral (outside), and the transverse arch that spans the ball of the foot. While they all play a role in foot function, the medial longitudinal arch is often the culprit when it comes to ski-related foot cramps.
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Cramps occur for two main reasons:
1. The foot is working too hard.
2. The foot doesn’t have enough space to do its job.
When the Foot Works Too Hard
A boot that’s too big, too soft in flex, or poorly supported, it allows excessive foot motion. This over-activation tires the small intrinsic foot muscles. Just like any muscle forced to overwork, the arch fatigues—and cramps.
It’s like asking your foot to act as both shock absorber and steering wheel, all while confined in a rigid plastic shell. Without help from the boot and insole/footbed/ cfo?, it’s no wonder your arch throws in the towel.
When the Foot Can’t Function Properly
At the other extreme, cramping can be caused by too little movement. A boot that’s overly tight or an orthotic that’s too aggressive in its support can restrict muscle activation. If the muscles can’t elongate and contract, they don’t get enough blood flow —leading to that deep, burning cramp sensation.
We often see this in people whose orthotics are too firm, too high, or not tailored for ski boots (which need different support than running shoes). Compression of the foot muscles can produce very distinct— and deeply uncomfortable—cramps.
The Pre-Season Fix
Before you clip in this winter, it’s worth assessing your setup:
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A hard-bound copy of Dr Ruth Lawrence’s Thesis titled ‘The Interaction between Land Use, the Environment and the Hydrology of the Bogong High Plains between 1850 and 1985’ was given to this community in the care of the late Bill Sutton. It has been loaned out –and not returned. This is a vital piece of the history of this area and it would be fabulous to have it returned. Any news, please call 0400 350 488.
• Boot size and shape: Are your boots the correct volume and length for your foot? Too much space can be as problematic as too little.
• Boot flex: Does your boot support you appropriately in a forward-leaning stance? Too soft, and your foot overworks. Too stiff and you end up sitting back in the seat to control your ski, causing calf cramps.
• Ski orthotic: Is it designed for ski boots, and does it support without overcontrolling? A good orthotic should guide, not dominate, your foot.
Skiing should be a joyful expression of movement, not a battle with your equipment. If your feet were crying out last season, now is the time to take action. A proper boot assessment before the snow falls can mean the difference between cutting runs short—or carving from first lift to last. •
Visit the Bogong Power Station Information Centre For historical & geological exhibits Now open Sundays 10:30am - 2:30pm Bogong Alpine V illage Group Bookings - Phone 03 5754 3 31 8
Altitude Physiotherapy & Massage Frueauf Village (below Ory's) BOOK ONLINE: www.altitude.physio PHONE 5758 3766 Falls Creek
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.
CAR DETAILING
Give Steve a call in Tawonga South. Ph: 0423 499 086.
CARPET CLEANING
Call Nathan of NatWest Home Maintenance, your local Carpet Cleaning Service. 0429 933 492.
CARPENTRY & BUILDING SERVICES
Oztek Constructions Pty Ltd. We do local building work, renovations, extensions and maintenance. Email Dave at: oztekconstructions@gmail.com. Or Ph: 0466 990 862
CIVIL CELEBRANT – HEATHER MULL
Quality Ceremonies – All Types. Mb: 0428 993 125.
COLLECTABLES & HOMEWARES
I Dream Of Snow - Vintage snow collectables & brand new homewares. Open on-line all year round. www.idreamofsnow.com
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Altitude Electrical – No job too big or too small. Domestic, 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 Tues to Fri inclusive. Refrigeration available. Ph: John or Esther 0417 414 320.
Natalie Raymond, Birds Nest Salon, 26 Hollonds Street, Mount Beauty. Open Six days a week and evenings by appointment. Ph: 03 5754 1177.
LANDSCAPING
Design and landscaping - quality work. Contact Hamish at External Solutions: Em: admin@externalsolutions.com.au. Mb: 0400 160 532.
LD’S HOME PET CARE
Pet Care and Dog Walking. Ph: Lisa 0407 541 695. LOCKSMITH & HANDYMAN
Codi Coutts – servicing the Kiewa Valley & North East Victoria. Ph: 0475 388 990. Em: kiewavalleylocksmith@yahoo.com
PAINTING SERVICES
Interior/Exterior, Domestic/Commercial.
Obligation Free Quotes. Quality & Service Guaranteed. KLM Alpine Painting Services. Ph: Laif: 0437 023 921.
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Kiewa Valley Sports & Spinal Therapy, 5A Hollonds St, Mount Beauty. Out of Hours & Home visits available. HiCaps. Ph: 03 5754 1270.
PILATES
Reformer, Group or Individual for a better quality of life. Wildflower Pilates Ph: 0433 017 660.
REMEDIAL MASSAGE
Altitude Physio, Massage & Myotherapy. Ph: 03 5758 3766
STORAGE
Caravans, Vehicles, Pallets, Large Lock-Up Units. Ph: 0428 361 497. www.alpinewarehousing.com
OPEN: 8am - 8pm weekdays 9am - 7pm weekends & Public Holidays 41 Bogong High Plains Road, Mount Beauty · Ph: 0400 350 488
WHERE 2D Tawonga Crescent.
WHEN 8:30am – 5pm Mon – Friday 10am – 12noon Saturdays.
HOW Ph: 03 5754 3400 for appointments
WHO Doctors: Jeff Robinson, Libby Garoni, Skye Delanay, Laura Zagorski, Angela Stratton, Lauren Cusson, Damian Heman, Daniel Florisson and Jacinta O’Neil.
WHAT Fully accredited General Practice with 43 years of service to the Upper Kiewa Valley.
CONTACT Ph: 03 5754 3400
Em: enquiries@mbmc.com.au
Wb: https://www.mbmc.com.au/
If you need to see a doctor please contact Mount Beauty Medical Centre on 03 5754 3400. You may 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.
JUN 7, 14, 21, 28 Park Run. 8am at Bicentennial Park, Lakeside Ave. All welcome. Enquiries to: mountbeauty@parkrun. com
JUN 6 – 9 King’s Birthday weekend Official Opening of the 2025 Snow Season. Fireworks at 6:30pm in the Village Bowl Saturday.
JUN 7 12noon to 5pm Fund Raising party at Halley’s Lodge to raise money for a dear friend. See report elsewhere in this paper.
JUN 7 Mount Beauty Community Market. 8am – 1pm. Mount Beauty Community Centre (because of expected inclement weather). Offering a great range of vendors and food outlets. Further details from: simone@thesocialknot.com.au
JUN 7 – 9 Alpine Arts Trail Open Studios weekend. Visit five unique studios in the Kiewa Valley. See report elsewhere in this paper.
JUN 8 Falls Creek Legends Lunch. 12noon to 4pm at the Frying Pan Inn. pr@traversealpine.com.au
JUN 14 TDFNL Rd 10: Chiltern V Dederang Mount Beauty
JUN 25 Board Lounge Throwdown 12noon to 4pm. Slalom Plaza. Open to skiers & boarders with Under 16 and Open age categories. Further Info: events@ vailresorts.com.au
JUN 21 TDFNL Rd 11: Dederang Mount Beauty V Barnawartha @ Dederang
JUN 28 TDFNL Rd 12: Dederang Mount Beauty V Rutherglen @ Dederang
JUN 28 Night Skiing & Boarding. Wombat's Ramble lights up on Wednesday and Saturday evenings, allowing you to continue your ski and snowboard adventures as the sun goes down. Further Info: marketing@ fallscreek.net
JUN 30 Ski Demo Days. Village Bowl. The Ski Demo Days will take place on Monday 30 June and Tuesday 1 July in the Village Bowl, at the base of Eagle Express.
JUL 3 Fireworks Fiesta. Thursday nights come alive this winter with the Fireworks Fiesta. Village Bowl near the Frying Pan Inn. Thursday at 7pm, from 3 July to 28 August 2025.
JUL 5 TDFNL Rd 13: Wahgunyah V Dederang Mount Beauty
JUL 6 Falls Creek Race Club Winter Welcome. 4pm. Venue to be advised.
JUL 12 High Plains Tour. 11am. (F) 1, 2.5. 5 & 10k. Len Budge. 0417 352 845
JUL 12 Falls Creek Race Club Annual Auction. From 6pm. Venue to be advised For further details on coming events, go to: https://www.fallscreek.com.au/whats-on/events/
