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PRICELESS WINTER EDITION FIVE FRIDAY 7TH JULY 2018
The Grand Journey!
• Top: Sam on the Summit overlooking our fantastic scenery. Pic - Lachy Keevers.
•Left: Snowsports School is for everyone. Pic - Tim @ Topshots. • Right: The only way to travel to and from the snow. Pic -Charlie Brown.
FROM THE CEO
Hooray for Holidays…
S
chool holidays are here, everyone is
excited, and the snow cover at Falls
Creek is the best it’s been in nearly 2017 GRAVITY ENDURO NATIONAL SER
three decades - what a start. The mountain is
in excellent shape, with snow, both natural Round One - Falls Creek Round One of the GE National Series
T
will be staged this weekend, beginning
and man-made everywhere, groomed and he National Gravity Enduro Series with practice sessions from 11am Friday.
natural runs galore and plenty of options for acts as the qualifying series for the
everyone no matter what your ability. Enduro World Series. See mention During the course of the weekend, several
in the article with Ben McIlroy. of the trails will be closed to general riders
Speaking of ability - have you booked a ski although Blue Dirt will have shuttles running
or boarding lesson yet? I’m a firm believer Mountain Bike Australia in conjunction with on Friday from 11am to 6pm and again on
Falls Creek Resort Management are pleased
in no matter
WINTER how EDITION
good we think we are,
EIGHT to present Round FRIDAYOne of 28THthe 2017 JULY
Gravity2017 Saturday from 9am to 5pm. Cost is $50 per
there’s always room to improve. Falls Creek day or $90 for 2 days. Go to www.bluedirt.
Enduro National Series. The series is Australia com.au to book. On Sunday the trails will
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Ski Lifts has an excellent, if not the best
ski school in Australia, with a range of
wide with Round Two being held at Stromlo be closed to the general public, but will No ti
Forest ACT in May. Round Three will be at progressively open as the different sections Grav
instructors capable of challenging even Balingup WA in June; Round Four will goNow to get outofthere
the most accomplished skier/boarder. Add the and
eventhave some fun... Pic – Sabrina @ Topshots
are completed. Pretty Valley Poin
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FALLS CREEK Open ForResort
Business
Entry Tickets
may also be purchased on-line at
www.fallscreek.com.au www.fallscreek.com.au
Visitor Information Centre Accommodation
Child Care – Hours & Rates
QT Hotel Falls Creek
Rates
Apartment style luxury rooms, Pool & Jacuzzi, Sauna &
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$89.25
Ph: 03 5758 1202. (Map Ref: E4) Spacious fully self-contained
Morning: 8:30amaccommodation
– 12:30pm open
$85 all on-site
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pieces of luggage,Located
one pairinofthe Village
skis Bowl.
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year round. Bike storage and free wi-fi. On site $60
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Summit Ridge Lodge St Falls
Resort Entry is located at Howman’s Gap, approx. 4km Ph: 03 5758 3811 Wb: www.altitudefallscreek.com.au Excess Luggage: $7&per item. accommodation.
Bookings are strongly recommended as places are limited. Open for comfortable bed breakfast
before reaching Falls Creek. Day and Night Passes are
at $54 on arrival per day, (or $49.50 on line). If arriving Make your booking at: www.fallscreek.com.au/childcare.
Attunga Lodge Fully licensed.
Ticket SalesSchuss Street. Ph: 03&5758
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after 5pm and departing prior to midnight on the same Accommodation
Open for comfortable bed &Transfer Service
breakfast accommodation. Viking Lodge in Slalo
Fully licensed. Arlberg Street, Ph: 03 use the Accommodation Transferall Service. Visitor vehicles
day, entry is free. Visitors over 65 years of age receive on5758 3255. High Self-catering accommodation, rooms with en suites.
a discount. ENQUIRIES Operating from the
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Phone/Fax: 03 5754 Street Ph: 5758
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Friday: 8am midnight
• Ski patrol • Car Parking Ph: 5758 3391 or www.fallscreekcountryclub.com.au. then 5 days. In the Village Bowl. Ph: 03 5758 3222. Open 9
Sunday: 8am – 10pm
• Snow Clearing • Water Supply Bogong High Plains Road. Refer ad this edition. and pu
A Taxi Service is available in the Village during these
• Waste Management • Visitor Information Services Gebi’s
hours. Ph: 03 Apartments
5758 1203 Last Hoot Café
Fully self-contained comfortable apartments, located at
Open daily from 4pm for drinks & meals. Slalom Plaza.
the entrance to Falls Creek. Ph: 1800 45 35 25.
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FROM THE CEO
mobile device search www.fallscreek.com. for the matter) have ‘tired’ legs… during As I write the forecast for the 8th of July
au/igdownload. This will add the Guide to school holidays the shuttles run until 9pm onwards looks excellent, with another front
your phone. If you’re an iPhone user, copy every night. So we’ve made the choice of coming and a blast of Arctic air hitting just
to iBooks – and boom… the guide is at heading out even easier, now the tough bit as you are probably reading this. The wind
your disposal. If you’re an Android user, the is choosing where you’d like to go… so grab is likely to be a dampener on proceedings,
link is the same, but the download will end the kids, head out early for a bite to eat and but as with all the snow storms so far this
up in your ‘files’ folder. experience ‘foodie heaven!’ year, we’ve been rewarded with blue sky
Now that is sorted, for the adrenalin days shortly thereafter! A word of caution,
Foodie Tip of the Week: BE Foodstore… I
junkies, check out the ‘Thrills & Chills’ on great blue-sky days, the afternoons
dropped in here last weekend for a quick pit
section… great conditions exist for all the chill down quick, and the ‘bleed’ from the
stop and some brekkie, knowing I’d be able
activities listed under this section. They are melting snow makes conditions a little
to get my weekly dose of veggies (the Lean
all ‘must do’s.’ slippery. So, drive cautiously and safely
& Green Super Shake) and the Milawa
if you’re leaving the resort, watch out for
When you get to the end of the day, the bakery’s fruit toast, with cinnamon butter.
black ice and if instructed make sure to
best thing about having exhausted yourself The staff are great and friendly, the service
fit chains… this is for yours and others
exploring the mountain isn’t taking your is quick and the views up the mountain
safety… oh, and carrying chains (that you
boots off, or that medicinal, pain soothing to the Summit, on a blue-sky day, are just
know how to fit) it’s the law!
glass of wine (or two), it’s knowing, that stunning. Like all our great restaurants,
if you choose to, you’ve got an incredible there isn’t a meal they don’t do well, so Now, get out there, find those stashes, or
array of choice when it comes to deciding drop in for lunch or dinner, their wine list hit the piste and have a great time…•
on where to refuel. Falls Creek has more is extensive and the local craft beers are on
Stuart Smythe, CEO
venues than any other resort in Victoria (or display too.
Falls Creek Resort Management
NSW for that matter), so whilst you’re here,
why not try a few.
Falls Creeks village layout makes it easy to Service & Demo Centre
get around, but if the kids (and grown-ups
New Range of Salomon Ski & Snowboard Boots
now in stock!!
Travelling to Falls • Expert Master Boot Fitters on site to fit you up!
Creek this winter? • Open Daily: 8am – 6pm.
Leave the worries of hiring and fitting • Free Pick-Up & Delivery for all ski and snowboard rental!
chains, coping with anti-freeze and icy
roads behind you! In the Village Bowl at the Falls Creek Hotel Map (Ref: M2) Ph: 03 5758 3819
Park your car in the secure car-park in
Tawonga South and ride our comfortable
warm coach to Falls Creek!
Daily departures from Melbourne,
Albury and Mount Beauty will have you
Be part of the team!
PRICELESS WINTERofEDITION
As a member the Falls FOUR
Creek Race Club, FRIDAY 301H JUNE 2017
on the slopes sooner – without the fuss!!
young members can...
Race Club
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• Learn life skills in a wonderful rewarding environment. Sat 7th July
• Make friends for life – with opportunities to travel the world.
• Learn to ski and board in a family friendly surroundings. Race Club Auction
Programs from primary to late teens – including tertiary tuition
Kiewa Valley Highway, Tawonga South for full-time athletes. Fri 13th July
www.fallscreekcoachservice.com.au ‘An integral part of Falls Creek and its history!’ Rossignol Cup
Wb: www.fallscreekraceclub.com.au Em: ski@fcrc.com.au
Ph: 03 5754 4024
MEMBERSHIPS ARE NOW DUE FOR RENEWAL. FEEL FREE TO DO YOURS NOW!
FALLS CREEK HISTORICAL SOCIETY - Membership Application Form
Your support is very much appreciated. Your membership subscription will go towards maintaining the museum collection and establishing a fund
to digitize the museums records. In return for your support we will place you on our newsletter mailing list and you will receive discounts on all
future museum events. Businesses/Clubs members will receive a DL sized window sticker to display on your premises.
2018 Falls Creek Historical Society Membership Application & Renewal Form
Membership: Single Family Businesses/Clubs
$20 $30 $50
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Payment by: Cash, Cheque or Direct Deposit
Cheques made out to: Falls Creek Historical Society - and sent to PO Box 69, Falls Creek 3699.
Direct deposit details: BSB 633 000 Account 145918009. Please reference your name or business.
If making a direct deposit, please send this application form and the date of your deposit.
Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2018 Edition FIVE 3
DISABLED WINTERSPORT AUSTRALIA
Guide Training Clinic
L
ast weekend DWA held their regular
new guide and existing guide training
clinic. The clinic is designed for those
new to adaptive snowsports and for existing
guides to advance in specialised areas. The
clinics provide a diverse platform for a
person to spring into a guiding future with
DWA. The experienced trainers provide
motivation and support as they explained
the fundamental concepts of adaptive
snowsports and the various on-snow
disciplines and the adaptive equipment
to assist a participant on the snow from
tethers, snow wings, snow glider and
out riggers to bi-ski and dual ski, just to
mention a few.
The course started on Friday night
with many guides taking the trip from
Melbourne to Howman’s Gap after work.
Getting into the queue at Towers chair with senior DWA instructors Tom Mitten (Falls Creek) and Tom Bourke
On arrival they were welcomed with the
(Mt Buller) discussing preparation and loading techniques. Pic – Courtesy DWA
new Alpine Accessible Accommodation for
members and guides, who for many it was On Saturday it was up early for breakfast
the first time they had seen the completed with the team debrief and the loading of
building that can now accommodate 36 DWA adaptive equipment to go up to
people with superb facilities. Falls Creek. The Saturday was a testing
day weather wise and the day included
information on sit-ski fit outs, mountain
safety, blocking and stand-up guiding skiing
and snowboarding. Not to forget the guides
free ski time and independent practice
throughout the two days with specialised
skiing assistance included. By the day’s end,
all new and existing guides were ready to
go back to their accommodation for dinner
and a rest.
Sunday the new DWA guides awoke to a
magical Falls Creek day - fresh snow, blue
skies and a crispness in the air that keeps
the snow in excellent condition.
HIRE • RETAIL • TUNING • CUSTOM BOOT-FITTING
03 5758 3377 Centrally Located Map Ref: K5 On the mountain DWA made a presence
on Main St, Highway, Drovers and
yogisfalls.com.au Wombats Ramble. Several groups practiced
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DISABLED WINTERSPORT AUSTRALIA
stand-up skiing, snowboarding and
demonstrated their lift loading and sit-ski
skills. It was also time for the Falls Creek
Ski Lift crews to get involved and to give
the DWA guides a hand when loading.
DWA guides and Falls Creek Ski Lifts crew
work as a team to deliver the best possible
on-snow experience for all DWA members.
It was good to see, well done to both teams
and huge thankyou to Falls Creek Ski Lifts.
All perfect enjoyable days must come to an
end and Sunday was no exception, except
that the new guides were now equipped
with knowledge and practical experience
in adaptive snowsports. Congratulations to
all the new guides and existing guides who Tethering is only one of the skills the DWA Guides will learn. Pic – Courtesy DWA
completed their training.
adaptive snowsport industry, learn how
Disabled Wintersport Australia (DWA) is a to apply basic safety techniques, dive into
member-based organisation. Our members some of the common language, and have
range from recreational skiers to Australia’s an absolute blast with your fellow trainee
Winter Paralympians. Membership with guides as you enjoy this exciting course. •
the organisation entitles members to
concessions on lift passes and private lessons
at all ski resorts in Australia and DWA
welcome new members and volunteer
guides. If you require more information at
any time during the season, please contact 3pm - 5:30pm
the following:
General information: info@
disabledwintersport.com.au. Membership:
membership@disabledwintersport.
com.au. Volunteering: volunteer@ PRICELESS WINTER EDITION ONE
disabledwintersport.com.au
Our friendly trainers will provide
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motivation and support as you discover
fundamental concepts of adaptive
snowsports, the various disciplines, select
disability groups and presentations, the
vast array of adapted equipment, and the
amazing opportunities available to you as
a DWA volunteer. Gain an insight into the
Welcome to Winter 2018
Open Seven Days - 5pm ‘til Late!
Dinner: 5pm - late!
J.B.’S
Exotic Pizzas ~ Tasty Steaks
~ Perfect Pastas ~ Banga Burgers!
RESTAURANT
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Ripper Drink Specials Every Night!
SATURDAY 7th: Local DJ from 9pm
WINTER SEASON SUNDAY 8th: Fooz Ball Competition!
MONDAY – Full Menu $50 Bar Tab up for Grabs!
TUESDAY – German Night MONDAY 9th: Jug Night – ‘Dirty Double
WEDNESDAY – Swiss Fondue Special & Full Menu Denim party!’
THURSDAY – Czech Bohemian Night Lunch daily! WEDNESDAY 11th: ‘Jam at the Man’
FRIDAY – Full Menu
Live music from 8pm – All welcome to
SATURDAY – German Night Bar is open from get up and play!
SUNDAY – Full Menu
12 noon with bar snacks THURSDAY 12th: Poker Night!
PUBLIC BAR: 12noon – 2:30pm and 4:30pm to Close!
Dinner: 5:30pm – 9pm
available all day. FRIDAY 13th: The Man Trivia – with $600
in prizes!
Bastille Day Celebration in JB's HAPPY HARVEY HOUR Take Away Liquor
Three course dinner (cheese fondue) and
French champagne! Tues 10th & Thurs 12th & Meals available.
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Map Ref: H2 23 Falls Creek Road, Falls Creek Village Central • Map Ref: I4
Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2018 Edition FIVE 5
FROM THE GM
Falls Creek Exclusive…
H
ere at Falls Creek we pride
ourselves on being the resort which
best connects with snow loving
Australian families. Between the progression
perfect terrain and our award winning
snowsports school, learning to ski and
snowboard is now more fun!
Last year we kicked off our partnership
with the powerhouse in kid’s entertainment
Nickelodeon, recognising that for some
kids they need a bit more encouragement
to try something new. Engaging with
other things they love (like characters
from their favourite shows), working with
Nickelodeon injected more fun into the
snow and provided yet another great reason
to come to Falls Creek. Last season, in a
Southern Hemisphere first, we celebrated
September school holidays with a visit from
Sponge Bob and this year we’ve upped the
ante. Lots more for the littlies to enjoy with Nickelodeon at Falls Creek Snowsports School. Pic – Courtesy FCSL.
In a world first, Nickelodeon has taken over
our kids programs at Snowsports School. TMNT Ride Tribe, injecting more of a to practice on! Located up top adjacent
For 2018 we have the PAW Patrol Snow freestyle vibe into our programs for the big to Cloud 9, all the fun happens between
Club, Sponge Bob Junior Workshop and kids. 1pm-4pm from Monday 2nd July – Sunday
8th and this weekend, three of the PAW
We’ve bought #1 preschool franchise
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PAW Patrol into the resort for July school
opportunity for the little ones in your life to
holidays, understanding that our littlest
skiers and snowboarders sometimes need
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meet their favourite characters here at Falls
Creek!
more engagement and encouragement
to help them fall in love with the snow The fun continues when the sun goes down
experience! This season’s PAW Patrol with PAW movie nights happening at QT.
SKI-DOO & CAN-AM ATV/SSV activation is open to everyone, there’s I was lucky enough to experience this with
SUITABLE FOR THE SNOW snowball target practice, toboggan race my family; my little one Harry, had his
SALES, SERVICE & PARTS course, digging area and even a few jumps dinner comfortably lounging on a gummy
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DINING OUT
Nelse – Where else?
The best-kept secret on the hill - just for
your eyes only - word is the meals served
in many of the private lodges are on a par
with the meals served in the big, fancy
restaurants. Provided you are lucky enough
to find a lodge that will welcome a non-
guest diner. There are a few such places
at Falls Creek and Nelse Lodge is one of
those lodges! Long-time Falls Creek locals
Ros and Graham Parker have left the lodge
and this season sailed off into the sunset.
Actually not quite, they are still popping up
all over the hill and it is lovely to see them
The Nelse Team (minus One) in front of their fabulous fireplace, Margy Furniss, Martin Dean, Amy Badcock
enjoying their post Nelse lives. The helm of
and Sean Johnson. Unfortunately Genevieve was away attending to family matters. Pic - Ken Bell
the good ship Nelse has been passed on to
a new crew. Martin Dean and Genevieve
Hoyle are the new captains and they have a and throws creating a lovely space to sip ravioli for entrees and ordered a bottle of 3
solid crew supporting them as they set sail wine, read a book or chat and catch up with Dark Horses 2016 Shiraz Grenache Touriga
into winter 2018. Martin and Genevieve friends. The other half of the room is filled from McLaren Vale to complement our
may be new to Nelse but they have both with tables and it is here that the Nelse crew meal. The wine list is heavily weighted to
had an association with Falls Creek and the caters to the needs of hungry guests. Australian wines and why not when our
Victorian Ski fields in their past lives. In his local product is so good! Our main meal
Having spent a convivial half an hour at
20’s Martin spent his time exploring Hotham selections included a crispy skin salmon
the bar we find a seat in the meal area and
and Dinner Plain. In the 1950’s Genevieve’s dish that was cooked to perfection and
our waitress Margy Furniss gives us an the
father Adrian Hoyle was an engineer a mouth-watering Massaman beef curry.
insiders guide to the menu. Margy spends
involved in building Mogul Ski Club. Luckily, we left room for dessert because
her summers in Pambula but she has spent
Nelse does traditional winners such as
Nelse Lodge was built in the mid to late many a winter previously at Nelse looking
sticky date pudding and panna cotta and
1950s, located more or less in the middle after guests and visitors alike. The menu
they do them exceptionally well.
of the village it has offered comfortable, is a tight offering of three entrees, three
friendly, ski in-ski out, family operated mains and three desserts - however this If you are looking for a meal somewhere a
accommodation for many years. The main changes on a three-night rotation. Martin bit quieter, that won’t break the bank, in
room of Nelse Lodge is wide, warm and and Genevieve have found themselves a a venue that feels a bit like someone’s cosy
welcoming. As you enter the lodge the new chef, Amy Badcock who has previously lounge room crossed with a good quality
bar is to your right, close to a large open worked in the NSW ski fields at Perisher. restaurant I can heartily recommend you
fireplace that is kept happily fed with logs Amy’s menu is diverse enough to appeal to try a lodge. As a start you could try Nelse –
for most of the season. The bar at Nelse most palates, the choices are all guaranteed where else? • Kim McKeown
is small and intimate and has long been a winter warmer favourites. We chose sweet
haven for locals, guests and those in the potato croquettes and pumpkin and sage
know looking for a quiet place to bend an
elbow. Opposite the bar and also close to
the fire is a posse of couches with cushions
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From 10am meal purchase (1 for 1)
For relaxed long lunches,
exceptional dinners, coffee, WEDNESDAY
snacks and drinks! Slow cooked dinner goodness
Plus, we have a great balcony to
enjoy the action in Slalom Plaza! THURSDAY
Every Day Specials High tea, scones w/ jam & cream
Large Pizza & Dry long neck beer
- $35 FRIDAY
Saturdays & Wednesdays
$15 Pizza & Beer Schnapps tour
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Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2018 Edition FIVE 7
FALLS CREEK RACE CLUB
Ripper Start
W
e’ve had a ripper of a start to the
season, with Race Club starting
on Saturday 30th June. With
over 110 kids enrolled in programs it was
an excited group of parents and athletes
who gathered together at Race Club: kids
excited to get back on snow with old and
new friends, parents excited that they were
getting five and a half hours to themselves
every day for the next two weeks!
The Club starts getting into Racing next
week - kicking off with Snowracer on
7th July, the Rossignol Cup and Cranky
Charlie on Friday 13 July (hopefully no
one is superstitious), and the King of the Our World Cup winning entertaining auctioneer Steve Lee will be back on deck this year for our fabulous auction.
Mountain on Saturday 14 July. That’s going Pic – Courtesy FCRC.
to be a busy weekend!
With Race Club’s major fundraiser for the businesses asking for donations. The The Fundraising Auction is being held in
year coming up on Sat 7th July, the Auction response has been extremely positive with the QT Boardroom, with catering by the
Committee lead by Nyree Fiddes has the Committee raising over $20,000.00 of wonderful Barry Iddles of Elk Restaurant,
been busy visiting local and metropolitan donations and more coming in every hour. and three time Olympian and Race Club
For the first time this year the Race Club Life Member Steve Lee is returning as our
is posting details of the donations on its Auctioneer Extraordinaire to run the Loud
Facebook and Instagram pages, which is Auction. Steve Lee in full flight, both as
proving popular with people being able to a skier and as an auctioneer, is a sight to
see what will be available to bid on come behold; he manages to keep the crowd
7:30pm on Saturday 7th July. laughing and bidding at the same time
which any auctioneer will tell you is a nifty
skill to master.
As always, Race Club will be thanking our
donors publically in this very paper so keep
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Nelse Bar Open from 3:30pm daily.
Welcome!
Enjoy our Apres ski drinks,
evening get-togethers and daily specials!
Restaurant open for bookings offering
a well-priced hearty Winter cuisine.
The home of fabulous food…
Specialty coffee, organic teas, super
smoothies, shakes & fresh juices!
All day eats & treats made with love!
Fuel up in the mornings…
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Relax the evenings…
Super convenient location at the
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The region’s best craft beers on tap +
extensive wine list & cocktail menu!
feathertop
alpine lodge | restaurant | tapas bar
Open daily 8am till late PM for breakfast,
lunch & dinner
“Be sure to pop in and sample local
goodness with super friendly service!”
Sunday: Carvery Roast Bed & Breakfast
house specials
+ warm ambience
Monday: Ribs & Rump Full a la carte menu
+ chilled tunes
Tuesday: Indian Curries Cocktail & Wine Bar
Map Ref: G2
See us on Facebook & Instagram. + relaxing and cozy Wednesday: Nonna Pasta Bookings Essential
For reservations, call: 03 5758 3222 + beautiful wines Thursday: Dumplings Ph: 03 5758 3232
Located in the Village Bowl, + fine dining Friday: Oyster Shots & Bubbles 14 Parallel Street
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8 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2018 Edition FIVE
FALLS CREEK RACE CLUB
your eyes peeled to spot your business’s name subsequent child. We refund the $300
next week. Tickets for this fabulous event working levy when parents complete a single
are available online through Trybooking: volunteer duty. That is why every single
https://www.trybooking.com/WHDW . donation to the auction is valuable and
Tickets are $30 per person, and include lots gratefully received. And it is why we try and
of Barry’s delicious food and drinks at Bar raise around $30,000.00 in donations every
prices. Don’t forget to bring loads of CASH year to convert into cash to keep the Club
to the auction, as it’s our favourite method running for the next 12 months.
of payment (especially while Telstra is taking
So if you’d like to come along and help us
so long to connect our internet down at the
to raise money to run the Club, book you
clubhouse… but that is a story for another
ticket online through Trybooking:
day). We’re doing drinks card again as they
https://www.trybooking.com/WHDW .
proved to be so very popular with both the
punters and our fantastic Volunteers acting Everyone is welcome at the Auction, you
as Bar staff for the night. Drinks card can don’t have to be a Race Club member to
be paid for by EFTPOS with three and five come along. It’s a great way to meet people
drink cards available to purchase. As always, if you are new to the mountain. •
we’re happy to take cash at the Bar if that’s
Cheers, from the Falls Creek Race Club Early morning training is essential for our young race
what you prefer.
committee. club members. Pic – Courtesy FCRC.
We run the auction every year as our primary
fundraiser to raise money to cover the cost of
running the club, pay for racing equipment
SPECIALS
and to pay for the coaches to travel with the
squad to races at other mountains. People
often think that the club must be rolling in AVAILABLE ALL SEASON
money… because skiing is an expensive sport.
We are open from 7am to 11pm.
But the truth is we run the Club on the smell Bookings: 03 5758 3673
of the proverbial oily rag. We don’t get any
government funding, or have any private
sponsorship deals and the money for the BREAKFAST $14
coaching programs is paid directly to the Lift
The biggest and the best Bacon& Egg Toastie with coffee
company who employee the coaches, apart From 7am to 11am. Full breakfast menu also available.
from a $110 Admin fee the Lift Company
pays the Club per child. We make 7.2% EXPRESS LUNCH $20
profit on the sale of the Race Club Jackets Daily special available from 11:30am
and our membership fees are laughably low Full a la carte menu also available
at $70 for the first adult member, $50 for
the first child member and $30 for every
EARLY BIRD DINNER KIDS $18.50 ADULTS $25
Daily special available from 4:30pm to 6:15pm.
Full a la carte menu also available
School holidays dining Special! 2018 Grand Opening - Friday 29thJune
In at 5:30 and out by 7pm and
get a 15% discount off the total bill! Happy Hour Beer & Wine 5pm - 11pm & FREE Bar Snacks 5pm - 11pm.
Full a la carte menu with vegetarian,
gluten free and children’s op�ons.
Open 5pm Daily Evening Meals
Take-away Early Sitting
Fish & Chips 6 or 6:30pm
Tasty Individual Late Sitting
Pies 8 or 8:30pm
Summit Ridge Restaurant
• Experience • Taste • Enjoy!
Finalist: Best Restaurant 2017 Contemporary
Australian – Victorian Regional –
Restaurant & Catering Awards.
Finalist 2017 Victorian Regional –
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Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2018 Edition FIVE 9
CROSS COUNTRY NEWS
Discover XC TV
This week I’d like to speak a little bit about
a media campaign I have been working
on this past year with my goal being to
encourage more involvement in the sport of
cross country skiing in Australia.
What have I done? In short, I have
collaborated with a professional
videographer to create a high quality video
beginner series on ‘How to get started’ cross
country skiing. I’m happy to announce it is
out on Youtube now on the ‘ausxc’ youtube
channel.
I was inspired last year in June when I came
across a couple of beginner skiers in the
bowl one afternoon. I had a chat to the
two ladies and learnt that for one of them
it was her first time on skis and the other
had been doing it for a year or so. They
A screen shot from the Discover XC TV showing National Team member Kat Paul in action for the purposes of
helping skies get more confident with Cross Country. Pic – Courtesy SdC.
were doing quite well but after speaking to Basically a lot of cloudy thought. Getting
them for a bit, it was clear that it was quite started in XC should be quick and easy I
difficult to find information about how to thought.
get started cross country skiing, “We tried
This got me thinking, “what can I do?”
to search things on the internet but it was
There had recently been the launch of the
hard to find the right stuff.” Some classic
DiscoverXCSki.com website which is very
rookie assumptions I noted were: “We were
helpful but I thought it was missing some
not sure if the skis have metal edges or not”
exciting video media. So I called up my
– no they don’t, “We were wondering how
new video friend called Mark Schmocker
many techniques there are and what are
Located in front of Karelia Lodge on Parallel St who was working at FoodWorks last year
they” – two, classic and skating, “We didn’t
Open 12noon – 2:30pm & 4pm - 6pm and I asked him whether he would be
really know what exercises to practice” –
Best Glühwein in Falls.. now also serving coffee! keen to help me film some good clips for
well there are a few, you can either get a
DiscoverXC. We used National Team
lesson at Winder Corner or now just search
Athletes to be the actors, and throughout
for my video series on the ausxc Youtube.
the video series of eight individual videos
all around one to two minutes, we covered
all aspects of getting started. From which
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10 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2018 Edition FIVECROSS COUNTRY NEWS
So please check out the new videos on
Youtube and recommend them to friends
who are just getting started. I’m currently in
the process of promoting them and setting
up systems to allow their accessibility to
people new to the sport. At the moment
if you search something along the lines of
‘discover xc tv’ or ‘ausxc’ on YouTube you
can find it. Also feel free to comment or
make suggestions for their improvement;
I’m always open for insights. •
Trail Report
With about 70cm of snow before this
weekend’s storm, the conditions are sublime
for us XC skiers. The full Heathy’s Spur
loop and the Park are now very much in the
Groomer’s vocabulary. We’ve been doing a
fair bit of Sun Valley, Heathy Spur and the
Inner Trails this past week on the National
Junior Training Camp. The Groomer has
also been doing a good job in making sure
the tracks are nice and firm so that my Poles
do not dig in to the snow. Look forward to
the storm of snow this weekend, hopefully
after another 20-40cm the whole Trail
network will open up so everyone can start
practicing their Hoppet laps. •
What’s coming up? Discover XC TV will help you to also get involved in Australia’s greatest ski race – as can be seen by the crowd in
last year’s Joey Hoppet. Pic – Courtesy the KH Committee.
In terms of racing and events, Fast and
Female is Saturday the 7th at the Nordic
Bowl at 10am. This is a female only event take part during the week. The camp was
and is basically a way for people to meet a blast and a great team spirit permeated
and have a bit of fun on the xc boards while the group. The team is currently focusing
doing some drills and stuff. The Sunday on National Champs which are to be held
8th of July is the Birkebeiner Classic in Perisher Valley on the 21st and 22nd of
2.5/5/10km at 10:30am in the Nordic July this month and the National Junior
Bowl. This has been a ‘classic’ one to do for Championships which are a week later
a long time and the Birkebeiner Ski Club again in Perisher. Go team. •
to a great job putting this one on, - see you A quick look at the Discover XC TV is
there. The following weekend is the High
Plains Tour (skate 5/10km) on Saturday the
quite good and a credit to the team that put The Good News…
it together. ED.
14th with the Howman’s Gap Vic Relay Refuse and Recycling
Champs on the Sunday 15th. Some good Falls Creek is one of the first
racing coming up then. resorts to recycle organic matter!
The Australian Junior National Team has We recycle:-
just finished their annual Winter training • Cardboard – baled and sold for
camp here at Falls Creek. The camp went re-manufacture.
from Sunday the 1st to Friday the 6th of • Co-mingles – plastic, glass and
July and had 16 athletes from ages 16 to 22 paper – in the clear plastic bags
with the RED print.
• Organics – anything that has ever
Lilli Pilli lived – food, paper, oyster shells,
bones – in the clear plastic bags
DAY SPA & TEA HOUSE
with the GREEN print – all sent to
Wholefood café be composted.
Open 7:30am to 4:30pm.
‘Grab & Go’ Juice and Smoothie Bar Falls Creek Garbage is collected
seven days a week during winter.
Day Spa If you require supplies of bags,
- Open 8am to 8pm
seven days have a question, or see a problem,
by appointment. Phone us on:
Bookings: Mb: 0437 306 799
Mb: 0439 551 051
10 Slalom St,
Falls Creek
Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2018 Edition FIVE 11FALL LINES
Our Museum Not only are our committee members
volunteers but so are all of the individuals
snowman-making competition, with big
prizes up for grabs in three categories.
W
e love our Volunteers. that look after the museum six days a week Anyone can enter, and the abominable
‘Volunteering is time willingly during the ski season. creations are not limited to snowmen:
given for the common Snow-women and snow-creatures will
Our volunteers come from all walks of life
good and without financial gain.’ be acceptable entries, with three $100
and undertake many diverse roles within
(volunteeringaustralia.org). vouchers being given as prizes for Best
the village. We truly appreciate the time
Dressed, Most Creative, and Most Likes on
We are blessed at the Falls Creek Historical that they give us in the museum from their
Social Media.
Society to have such a wonderful bunch of busy lives.
volunteers that give so much of their time The snowman itself has an interesting
This year we have retired doctor Leo, Schuss
to ensure that the story of Falls Creek can history, with the earliest known depiction
Lodge manager Meryl, apartment owner
be told to our visitors and preserved for our in an illustrated Dutch book published
Di, Margy and Jo from Resort Management
community. in 1380! Like scarecrows, the snowman
who help out on their days off, club
lives an awkward life. He is explicitly
member Cathy from Camber Lodge, long
immobile and impermanent, yet hauntingly
term Falls Creek member Karen H and of
expressive, and seemingly alive.
course Noelene who came to Falls Creek
in the late 50’s and who has contributed The snowy effigies are easy to make and
so much to the Falls Creek Community. manipulate, and with a few twigs and
Collectively our helpers have years of rocks can be made eerily expressive. So get
PRICELESS WINTER
knowledge andEDITION SEVENTEEN
love Falls Creek. They love FRIDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2017
creating!
FALL LINES passing on their stories and are always
eager to hearADmore PROOF
stories of this colourful
The best place to anthropomorphise snow is
Local hirer of steel village. Please drop in and say hello to these
around Windy Corner - near the toboggan
HardKWIKSTAGE
Waste Collection fabulous people.
slope, or build anywhere you can harvest
F
enough snow and post your picture on
alls Creek Resort Management will be
SCAFFOLD
collecting hard waste on Wednesday We are always looking for more volunteers the Falls Creek Cross Country and Windy
26th April&-commercial
the day after ANZAC in the museum so that our trusty helpers Corner Café Facebook site, use the hashtag
Domestic use. Day. get a little break so if you have a love of #fallssnowmanchallenge, or email to
Please
Oursee our Hard Waste
professional teamCollection
is fully Falls Creek and have four hours to spare fallscreekXC@ymca.org.au.
guidelines on the website, or if you require
licensed and offers a competitive from 11am – 3pm Tuesday to Sunday
any additional
rate for hire,information, pleaseand
transport, erect contact It’s a great activity if the kids (read: parents)
the FCRM Office on 03 5758 1200. • then please touch base with us at info@
dismantle of local scaffolding jobs. are too worn out from skiing or boarding,
fallscreekmuseum.com.au. •
Summer Debrief and a $100
For a free quote, call 0418 578 500 Snowman Comp voucher for Falls
It has been a record year for visitation this
summer and Resort Management would Creek Cross
Falls Creek Cross Country and the Windy Country is a great
like to get your feedback on events, visitor Corner Café are having a season-long
MYRTLEFORD
demographic, mountain SKI CLUB biking and general prize. For more
LODGE
observations.MANAGERS information
Steve Killalea from Milestone Chemicals - just one of the many speak
exhibitors that will be as this year’s Trade Fair @
Falls Creek. Pic - Elle Shaw. to the team at
2019
ThereforeSEASON
you are invited to join the Visit the
relevant Resort Management personnel A Life to Bogong Remember Power Station Windy
for allCorner.
members • of the hospitality industry
Myrtleford Ski Club lodge is a 38 bed
and facility,
other members
with a long of thereputation
term community of for a A celebration Information
of Lyn’s Life willCentre
take place to prepare for winter and do some serious
summer season debrief
offering members meeting.
and their guests a family For historical & geological
on Friday the 28th April 2017 in the Village exhibits. saving on product needs for the season.
oriented
This holiday
meeting experience
will take placewhenonstaying Bowl at FallsNowCreek openforSundays
anyone who wishes To be held at the Frying Pan Inn, in the
at Falls Creek. Village Bowl at Falls Creek, the Trade Fair
Wednesday 26th April from 9:30am to to10:30am
attend and - 2:30pm Bogong
pay tribute. Alpine Villageat
Commencing
A lodge11:30am
manager’sinposition is available for Group Bookings - Phone 03 5754 3318 will takeyour
place on Tuesday 2nd May from
around the Boardroom above 12 noon, the afternoon will reflect Lyn’s family venue
the 2019 ski season, with the potential for 10am to 5pm and again on Wednesday
Foodworks in QT. enormous contribution to Falls Creek. Some COSY WOOD FIRE - COLD BEER
extension.
IfIdeally
you have any specific agenda items, please wine and a light BBQ will be provided, 3rd,
WARM from 9am
ATMOSPHERE to 4pm. - COMFY FOOD!
the role requires two people and the
email http://joprothero@fallscreek.com.au.
Managers are responsible for the operation
Falls
but we Creek
ask thatAlpine
you Association
bring other (Inc.)
beverages Companies Happy invited
Hour: to exhibit
Fridays include
5-6pm
We of look forward
the Lodge to members
so that seeing you andallguests
there. • and also
We area plate to share. In
a not-for-profit the case of wet
organisation BeddingCommunity
Suppliers, Raffle:
Linen, From 6:30pm
Manchester
enjoy their holiday in a safe, clean and weather, a contingency plan will be in place. and Window Open
Furnishing suppliers, Wine
representing individuals, apartment owners, Mon-Thurs: 3pm-close
relaxed atmosphere. Friends are welcome to pass this invite on and Spirit merchants, Wholesale Food
andclub lodges
it is and commercial
understood operatorsofon
that members Lyn’s Dinner: 5:30-8:30pm
Duties include welcoming guests, in Suppliers, Chemical, Cleaning and Toiletry
Fri-Sun: 11am-close
season winter UKVRA
bookings, basic cleaning and
presents… alpine issues to FCRM
family will be in attendance. • and the Victorian
suppliers andLunch:equipment suppliers.
12noon-2pm
government.
BUSH
maintenance, and other day-to-day jobs.
Trade Fair 3.0@CM x 1 Creek
Falls COL Dinner: 5:30-8:30pm
Prepare for the season and save money.
Successful applicants will ideally have Visit www.fcaa.org.au to join and discover Visit the Trade Fair @ Falls Creek. Further
Something of an $35.70
institution since 1982, the
GOTHIC
experience in a similar role in an Alpine the benefits.
Trade Fair @ Falls Creek is an opportunity details from: Mb: 0400 350 488. •
environment. An attractive package is on offer SEASON CONTRACT
including on-site en suite accommodation
Sunday
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TW: “What do you like about this farming?”
…And its People “When people drink this tea they say, “Wow,
it’s Japanese – it’s like being in Japan.” You
T
Davide: “Not many people have the
his week I caught up with Davide don’t get that in your supermarket green teas.” opportunity to work in this office, with the
Angelini, on his property in TW: “How did you end up here in highest peak in Victoria, Mount Bogong,
Tawonga where he grows Japanese- Tawonga? Where did you grow up?” right there.”
style green tea.
Davide: “My parents are both from a small “I also work for AGL. I have been for the
TW: “Davide, when people think of tea town in north-east Italy, and they migrated past four years. AGL is good to work for.
they usually picture warm climates in the in the 1950s while in their twenties. Dad The big thing for a lot of farmers is that
hills of Sri Lanka, India or China. How did happily built quite a few footpaths down I’d be here by myself, and you need that
you start growing tea in the Kiewa Valley?” in Melbourne for a year, but then he said social interaction, so working gives me that,
Davide: “A Japanese tea company came ‘Look, if I’m doing this I might as well go otherwise I’d be down here going stir crazy
door-knocking in the early 2000s, offering back to Italy.” talking to my imaginary friends.”
a pretty solid contract to give it a go. “But by that time there were a lot of farmers “Apart from work, I’m pretty much into
Green tea is gaining in popularity for in Myrtleford and Whorouly growing tobacco, soccer with the kids. I’ll be chasing them
its health benefits, and Australia has an and he went up there and did tobacco share around. Both of them like their mountain
extremely ‘green’ name - especially in Asia farming, and then called Mum over from Italy bikes and skiing, and fishing. I’m an avid
- so the company wanted to expand into to get married. They bought up here in the dirt-bike rider, that’s what I do. I like being
Australia to harvest tea in their off-season, as late 1960s, moved to this property in 1975 outside, out in the bush, hunting, fishing,
well as selling an ‘Australian-grown’ product.” and grew tobacco till the mid 1990’s. Now camping - just being part of the earth.”
“And if you look at where the tea is grown in we’ve grown tea since 2002.” Davide’s tea label is the Alpine Tea
Japan, it’s actually at a similar latitude.” “I grew up here. I know every bit of the Company, and can be purchased at his
TW: “So what makes this tea different?” farm inside out. This is my spiritual home. website or at the Mount Beauty Visitor
My wife Erin and I have two boys and I Information Centre. “Thanks Davide, we
Davide: “Exactly where it grows. Sri want it to be the same thing for them.” appreciate your time!” • Struan Jones
Lankan, Indian teas – the plant is the same
(camellia sinensis) – but in those locations
it grows constantly, prolifically. In this
climate it stops growing in the winter, it
rests and accumulates the unique flavours
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and nutrients. When it starts growing
again, it really grows well.”
“I have three harvests per year: the first week
in November, between Christmas and New
Year, and late February/early March. In
between that there is irrigation and fertilising.”
“We produce it, and it gets steamed and
rolled to about 5% moisture content. Then
it gets shipped to Japan and processed into
tea products – boutique loose-leaf tea, Shop is now located inside Cloud 9.
bottled tea, and tea bags.” Ph: 0407 855 265
NOURISH - Organic Wholefoods
OPEN: Tues: 10am – 5pm. Sat: 10am – 1pm
Fruits - Nuts - Seeds - Grains- Flour - Honey -
Leaders in Alpine. Leaders in Sales.
Oil - Bread - Eggs - Coffee & Pantry Staples.
Large range of Organic Gluten Winning with Integrity.
Free!!! Ph: 0427 726 228
Fb: facebook.com/Nourish Whole Foods This Week’s Property For Sale
167 Kiewa Valley Highway, Tawonga South
Studio West - Frueauf Village
For further details or
WELCOME BACK an inspection, contact:
TO WINTER! Christa Zirky 0402 277 808
We have lots to keep christa@zirkyrealestate.com.au
you warm!
Clothing, Boots, Work wear, Insulation, Heaters!
If you need it, we have it – or we’ll get it!
Gift vouchers and free gift wrapping available
Mount Beauty Hardware &
Drapery Store
Mon – Fri: 9am – 5:30pm Head Office WR1/17 Bogong High Plains
Saturday: 9am – 4pm Road Falls Creek VIC 3699
Superb single level apt of approx 43.9sqm.
Sun & Public Hol.s: 9am – 2pm
Can accommodate 2 - 4 people.
12 – 14 Hollonds Street,
Mount Beauty
On-site Management Elevate your Lifestyle
Long Alpine head lease. $225,000
Ph: 03 5754 1999
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