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Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK alpinehighcountry.com PRICELESS SUMMER EDITION ELEVEN FRIDAY 5TH APRIL 2019 Let the Good Times Roll! Top: Almost winter and Jake Grayson is having a ball in the VIC Gravity Enduro. Pic - Matt Hull. • Left: Great crowds enjoy our festivals over many years. Pic – Ken Bell. • Right: Alice Skye will be at this year’s Music Festival. Pic - Courtesy the Artist.
VIC GRAVITY ENDURO Round Four B eing Autumn doesn’t mean we don’t get some changing weather and last weekend Falls creek shivered through a couple of those cold snowy days that remind us winter is not far away. Temperatures plummeted to -2.7°C early Sunday morning with a wind chill factor of -12° made standing out on the course as a marshal a sign of the dedication that volunteers put in for our local events. On the Saturday around 5cm of snow was observed settling on the upper slopes – “something that is not uncommon – yet still exciting as winter approaches” said Nathan Fenton of Falls Creek Resort Management, the organisers of the event. Matt Ryan in action on his way to third place on the day. Pic – Matt Hull Falls Creek could have asked for better timing however as these blizzard conditions The Gravity Enduro Tour format is: Jump six stages to finish a minute clear of second hit with around 150 mountain bikers on your bike and ride to the top of the first place. Second and Third places proved an descended upon the village for the final downhill track – which you then race and arm wrestle, with Hayden Stead edging out round of the Victorian Enduro Tour. Resort are timed on. Then you ride to the start of Matt Ryan by 11 seconds to take the second crews were quick to take logistic steps to the next downhill, get ready and then race podium spot. Hayden Stead’s final second ensure the safety of riders was assured and that section – also timed. And on it goes for placing was enough to get him over the the Sunday event went ahead without a up to six timed sections. line as outright series winner of the Enduro hitch, albeit with a lot of muddy faces. Tour, with Chris Panozzo and Andrew The Funduro (to introduce riders to this “A snowstorm in the preparation for a Sharp overall 2nd and 3rd place. type of event) was over four stages. The summer mountain bike race isn’t ideal but Under 15’s did five stages – and the rest Ayla Armitage continued her dominant our crews pulled together to make sure we (including the serious dudes) did six stages. efforts in the series to date, taking first could provide a safe event. Snow clearing The bit where you ride from the finish of place in the Elite women at Falls Creek crews were on standby as a precaution and that stage to the start of the next is called on the weekend, sealing a First Place Saturday’s practice day was cancelled as the ‘The Stage Liaison’ series win ahead of Ebony Tanzen and Jess predicted snow arrived.” Muddyman. Towards the end of the day some of the Sunday was a better day with a touch smaller riders were given a lift up Road 24 Congratulations to all our local riders who of sunshine breaking through as the to get to the start of their last stage as the gave it a red-hot go (in trying conditions) competitors gathered around the Frying weather was not improving. and a special thanks to the organisers and Pan – a tad jittery or was it just the cold? A the marshals who made it all happen. • quick briefing and then it was off you go. Racing was tight but with a clear winner on the day in Dan MacMunn, winning all FALLS CREEK - Open For Business www.fallscreek.com.au Accommodation Diana Lodge Milch Café Accommodation from $100 per person B&B in a Open Daily 9am – 3pm. Curry night Wed’s $20. Dinner Alpha Lodge comfortable lodge. Fully Licensed. Meals available. Falls Fri & Sat from 6pm. Schuss Street. Ph: 03 5758 3407 Open for Summer. Self-cater accommodation. $65p/p Creek Road. Ph: 03 5758 3214 p/n twin/dbl. $47 p/p p/n bunk room. Parallel Street. Falls Creek Country Club Shopping Ph: 03 5758 3488 or visit: www.alphaskilodge.com.au Fully self-contained accommodation from $140 /dbl/night. Falls Creek FoodWorks Altitude Apartments Ph: 03 5758 3391 or visit: www.fallscreekcountryclub.com. For all licensed supermarket lines and newspapers. Spacious fully self-contained accommodation. Open All au. 7 Bogong High Plains Road. Located lower level, St Falls West. Open Mon to Sat: year round. Bike storage and free Wi-Fi. Located in the 10am – 5pm. Sunday 10am – 3pm. Ph: 03 5758 3009 Village Bowl. Ph: 03 5758 8811 Dining & Bar Child Care Attunga Lodge Attunga Lodge Falls Creek Child Care is open Mon – Fri and is located Accommodation from $150 per room for Dbl; $175 for Open for Dinner Fri Sat & Sun. Bookings Recommended. in Slalom Plaza next to Stingray. The Centre is open to Queen suites. Licensed Bar. Restaurant open Fri, Sat Arlberg Street. Ph: 03 5758 32555 children aged 12 weeks to five years old and is run by and Sun. Arlberg Street, Ph: 03 5758 3255 fully qualified educators, eligible for government rebates. Easy Eats Brew House Bogong Alpine Village Ph: 03 5758 1244 or visit: www.fallscreek.coom.au/childcare Open 9:30am – 2pm Wed to Sun for coffee, drinks and Fully self-contained holiday homes on the banks of Lake Guy surrounded by wonderful gardens and meals. 1 Bogong High Plains Road. Ph: 03 5758 3615 Visitor Information walking trails. 15km from Falls Creek. Ph: 03 5754 1131, Last Hoot Café The Falls Creek Visitor Information Centre is located Open daily from 4pm for drinks and meals. Slalom Plaza. above the Day Shelter cnr Slalom St and Bogong High or visit: www.bogongvillage.com Ph: 03 5758 3088. Refer Advert this edition. Plains Rd, in the Resort Management Office. Open 9am Cedarwood Apartments – 5pm Mon – Fri and 10am – 3pm weekends and public Fully self-contained apartment accommodation. Schuss Frying Pan Inn holidays. Street. Ph: 03 5758 3393 Open for coffee, drinks and meals. From 3pm Wed to Fri and from 11am Sat & Sun. In the Village Bowl. Ph: 5711 9100 2 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Summer 2019 Edition ELEVEN
SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITY In the Kiewa Valley Rose Garden Café for children 8 years and up. Places are limited so a booking is essential. A The talent at the Neighbourhood Centre s we are all aware, Easter wanders Ph: 03 5754 4305. knows no bounds – and as an example of around a bit. Researching the this, they run a very good little enterprise On Thursday 11th April, beginning at 3pm reasons we get this: ‘The Eastern called the Rose Garden Café - and it is the Mount Beauty Library will present ‘The Christian churches still determine the very pleasant, located on the shores of our Ladybird Music Sessions’ – brilliant Brass Easter dates using the older Julian Calendar regulating pondage. Open every day from presented by Ladybird Creations. method. The usual statement, that Easter 10am to 2pm they do a light lunch menu Day is the first Sunday after the full moon Come sing, dance and play some brilliant from Monday to Wednesday and then the that occurs next after the vernal equinox, brass with Ladybird Tijana and special guest full café menu on Thursday and Friday. Call is not a precise statement of the actual Rohan on this wonderful school holiday in and treat yourselves during the holidays ecclesiastical rules.’ We could go on but music adventure! Suitable for primary aged while walking around the lake. Easter is an important time and this paper students. will have a full report on Eater Activities For more information, please call 03 5754 A TIME in the edition that will hit the streets on 1166.TO LocatedREMEMBER 1 Tennis Court Avenue, Mount Beauty - with lots of parking out Limited places on this musical journey so bookings essential! Ph: 03 5754 4542 Thursday 18th of April. ANZAC Day Dawn Service: 5:45am - front. Then, on Tuesday 16th April, also from But, the Service 6:15am. good news is thatRock at Eagle Easter this year - including 10:30am, you will be able to create your f forms part of the Victorian School Holiday Mount Beauty Library a Bagpipe recital.. All friends and visitors own Felt Puppets. Once again, bookings are l period between term one and term welcome. For further information please two – As part of the High Country Library essential. Ph: 03 5754 4305. giving the kids an extra day of holidays call 03 5758 1202 or visit www.fallscreek. and network, our local Mount Beauty Library cale then they go back for two days before the com.au/Events. Mount Beauty Library Hours: Monday: red. can also offer some great school holiday ANZAC Closed. Tuesday: 9:30am - 5pm. Mount Day break.Service Beauty It’s a tough life. activity. Wednesday: 1pm - 6pm. Thursday: 9:30am and The Anzacgood Daypart is thatare Services there are quiteThe as follows. a few On Tuesday 9th April from 10:30am, the - 5pm. Friday: 1pm - 5pm. Saturday: 9am – le organised activities Early Morning taking Service willplace takethat placewill team are offering ‘Macramé with Lucy’ 12noon . Sunday: Closed. • help keep your beautiful in Bi-Centennial young children Park, Lakeside Avenue where marching you candown makeHollonds keyrings and Diggers Street lastbracelets year, led by rted (beside busy the shire during offices) beginning at 7am. the period. withCrebbin Jim your on own his design flair.bike. WW1 Motor ThisPicis- suitable Ken Bell. A small informal service with a speaker Mount from theBeauty local RSL.Neighbourhood All welcome.Centre The address for the day will be offered by r On The Monday Anzac Day8th April, March willthe team come are down students from the Mount Beauty Secondary What’s On offering HollondsSalt Dough Street, Creations. starting from the assembly point College. Speakers will be school captains, lly. in Park Street, near the Police Station at 10:45am, Katerina Trnka and Connor Vickers. At our ery Then on Wednesday 10th April, they are but marchers should be assembled and ready to local service, wreaths will be laid by many ude helping create Whilst Mother’s Day Gifts. go at 10:30am. Hollonds Street will not community representatives and members of in be closed, And trafficon, following movement Wednesday will be17th restricted April,as the public are invited to do so if they wish. ess the marchers they are doingcome down Easter the street. Crafts. Further details on the service from Mr Bob The Commemorative Service will take place Williams, President, Mount Beauty RSL ities with The activities will take place between 11am at the Cenotaph, beginning at 11am. The and 12:30pm on will the days listedbyand will APRIL on 5754 1585, or 0427 784 499. that Motion of Loyalty be offered Councillor Following Weekly the Mountservice, everyone Beauty Park Run. 8am is Saturdays. invited Bicentennial Park, Lakeside Avenue. Ph: 03 5754 1118. cost $10 per child. Children under Tony Keeble of the Alpine Shire. Prayers will the age to 6th the Mount StartBeauty VictorianSenior Citizens School Holidays ness of 10 will need to be accompanied by a cted be led by Sister Eileen Reardon of the Catholic 6th Rooms for aMount BBQBeautyLunch,Monthly Community Market. refreshments and 9am – 1pm at the top end of Hollonds Street and Kiewa parent Churchor andguardian. the Guest Speaker on the day will Crescent. the traditional For further activities details (read or to bookplus two-up), a stall, phone Bev: 0419 289 672 or be Flight L Richard Cornell ALTC Bandiana.. Email: bevbantick@gmail.com. a couple of beers and a few old stories. • 6th TDFNL Rd 2. Chiltern V Dederang Mount Beauty 8th – 10th 2019 Oceania Continental MTB Championships, Mystic Park, Bright ion, 11th Regular Monthly Meeting of the UKV Community Association. A pro-active group that seeks to better our community. 7:30pm at The Auditorium (next to the VIC). All Welcome. 5am Em: info@ukvcommunity.org.au . 12th Mount Beauty Men’s Shed Monthly Meeting and BBQ Lunch from 11:30am. Em: secretary@mountbeautymensshed.org.au 13th Regular Monthly Meeting of the Mount Beauty Diabetes Support Group. 10am Lakeside Community Centre. All Welcome. Ph: 0427 544 824. Now Open 13th At the base 16th TDFNL Rd 3. Kiewa Sandy Creek V Dederang Mount Beauty Regular monthly meeting of the Mount Beauty Self Help Anxiety Support Group 7pm – 8:30pm at the Seven Days a Week of the walking Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre. Gold coin donation appreciated. Ph: 03 9830 0533. and 19th mountain Good Friday From 4pm biking trails! 19th – 22nd Annual Easter Art Show of the Mount beauty Art Group Inc. 10am – 4pm daily at the Mount Beauty , g Dinner from 5:30pm OPEN seven Community days aCentre. week... Further details: 0427 544 615. An exotic range of Pasta, Pizza, 20th to 2pm 8am TDFNL Easter .. for Bye breakfast, lunch, e. 21st coffee, Ecumenical snacks and Dawn drinks!Service, 6:30am top of the Tawonga Gap. See Easter Edition for more details. er Salads & main meals with a 21st TuesdayEaster Sunday Locals - fromFunday 5pm at Falls Creek with special breakfast, the fantastic Egg Toss and the proverbial nd truly Italian touch! Easter Egg Hunt. Kids Entertainment, FreeFurther Meatdetails at: www.fallscreek.com.au Raffles, & Happy Hours Daily: 23rd Pool and Free Victorian Schools Darts Term Two begins. comp! t 5:30pm - 6:30pm 25th • ApartmentANZAC Day luxury style Services.rooms Falls Creek – 5:30am at Eagle Rock on the Pretty Valley Road. Mount Beauty - 7am Early Service at Bicentennial Park, Lakeside Avenue by the lake. • Pool & Jacuzzi Saturdays: • Sauna & 10:45am Steam at Room the Cenotaph at the roundabout. $15 Pizza & Beer Specials!! 26th – 28th Mount Available Beauty Music for Groups BookingsFestival – Three days of absolute enjoyment for all ages – with over 30 artists and and . Functions. three venuesusand Contact forlots to enjoy. Check out: www.musicfestival.org.au details! For Menu and further Information visit: 27th TDFNL Rd 4. Dederang Mount Beauty V Yackandandah www.snowlands.com.au/thelasthoot 30th – 1st Trade Fair @ Falls Creek. At QT for all members of the Hospitality Industry. N2 Enquiries to: Ken Bell Mb: 0400 350 488 Slalom Plaza (start of the bike trails) 30th Mums Night Off! 7:30pm for 8pm Sit-down Dinner – an opportunity for local mums to get out and let Ph: 03 5758 3088 their hair down with friends. The first ‘Mums Night Off’ will be at Annapurna – then changing monthly. Goodie bags – lots of fun. Enquiries Ph: Angela 0404 212 450 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Summer 2019 Edition ELEVEN 3
ll be ay C Day. quire ntact LOCAL TALENT • Time to Enjoy A little bit of research has shown this uld that the Music Muster held in sitor 2003 featuring Eric Bogle and eneral with Margaret Brereton at the helm – and including ANZAC Steve Killalea Day was from Milestone the fourth Chemicals - just one of the many exhibitors that will be as this year’s Trade Fair @ Falls Creek. Music Muster Pic – - Elle Shaw. the first one was meaning held in 2000. This also makes this year the el A Life to Remember for all members of the hospitality industry for a 19th Music Festival and something of a A celebration of Lyn’s Lifetown. will take place to prepare for winter and do some serious fabulous institution in this saving on product needs for the season. on Friday the 28th April 2017 in the Village And Bowl so at it continues Falls Creek– for with severalwho anyone changes, wishes To be held at the Frying Pan Inn, in the o modifications to attend andand payimprovements tribute. Commencing for the at Village Bowl at Falls Creek, the Trade Fair ove 12 noon,demographic. changing the afternoonVenueswill reflect for this Lyn’s year will take place on Tuesday 2nd May from enormous contribution to are: West Peak, Community Centre and Falls Creek. Some 10am to 5pm and again on Wednesday please wine Cranky and a light Charlies. BBQ will be provided, 3rd, from 9am to 4pm. m.au. but we ask that you bring other beverages Companies invited to exhibit include e. • Inand the also leadaup to the plate event,Inthis to share. thepublication case of wet Bedding Suppliers, Linen, Manchester will bring you weather, some of theplan a contingency great willthings be inwe place. and Window Furnishing suppliers, Wine can look forward Friends are welcome to over the three to pass days –on this invite and Spirit merchants, Wholesale Food Friday and it26th, Saturday that is understood 27thmembers and Sunday of Lyn’s Suppliers, Chemical, Cleaning Recognise some real cooland dudesToiletry in this shot from the Community Centre in 2008. Pic - Ken Bell att Rousu.28th April this year 2019. The full three family will be in attendance. • suppliers and equipment suppliers. oing day festival Trade about will @ Fair 50 entrants bring in a range Falls the Creek U21’s ofafter music, a bitarts of Mount Prepare Beauty for themakes season forand a perfect weekend save money. amongst the acts set to lend performances and culture a rough day. to town. getaway Visit location. the Trade With Fair @ scenic Falls views Creek. of Mt Further across the weekend. In addition to a dreamy Something of an institution since 1982, the lian AfterSituatedthe Trade Fair trip in the to New @ stunning Zealand, Falls Creek Kiewa Ben is anValley, then opportunity details Bogong, from: Mount Mb: 0400 Beauty 350 Music 488. • Festival is as line-up of musicians, the festival will also he went on to compete at EWS Round Two much a feast for the eyes as it is for the ears. offer comedy performances, food and market ns, at Derby, in North Eastern Tasmania. But This year’s line-up welcomes an array of stalls, a fire twirling night show, a sculptor vel re P time, this H Yamong SIO theTU21H competitors, E R A P itY Gotincluding genres, a problem country,withhip hop, pests? folk and walk and even a tow & show car show. es. all came together for Ben and he finished much more, with over 30 Weartists can help taking with: to ure on top of the podium - and is currently • Pre-purchase home inspections This music festival is available for everyone the stage across the three days. cy leading the U21 class after the first two • Sniffer dog tracking of to enjoy. There will be a ticketed part, The full line-up for 2019 (with a few Termites more but there will be a FREE outdoor main rounds. With the next six rounds taking • Rodents • Spiders place all round the world, Ben is about surprises up our sleeve) is: Little Wise, • Wasps - and all other pests stage, with markets, car displays, children’s nts) to focus on year 12 and the Australian The Pigs, Alice Skye (opening night only), that crawl or fly! entertainment, games and activities. National Enduro Series. • Matt Joe Gow, Victor Cripes, Feather 5A Hollonds Street, Mount Beauty Andrew Heads, FannyPoulton Bouffante, Zoe Fox & the The markets will be a range of quality stalls, Matt Rousu Phone: 5754 1270 Ph: Rocket 1300 559 799 Mb: 0427 Clocks, The Kite Machine, Alana Em: Andrew@bugroffpestbusters.com 914 909 a food and drink area, showcasing local products and services. Bringing visitors to the t of Wilkinson, Jessica Lorraine, Liv Cartledge, town to share what this place has to offer. Dr Hernandez, Flamenco, Affinity Quartet, Jack the Fox, Tyler Nakoa, Tim Guy, Warde Some of the things we can look forward to MEDICAL SERVICES MOTORING TIPS Elliot, Eliza & Zac, Ann Poore, Andrew are: SS MOUNT BEAUTY Regular Servicing Swift, Slim Dime, FAM Bright, Captain On Saturday night with doors open from Pete, OurAmensia andour car is like Jeramiah body. Rose are WHERE Tawonga Crescent We must look after it rd! WHEN 8:30am - 5:00pm Mon 10am - 5p m Mo -n Friday - Sat m - Sunday all of the time - not just when something fails. GREENLINE 10:00am - 12:00pm Saturdays 10am - 3p e Regular servicing will identify when vely HOW Ph: 5754 3400 for items are wearing (brake pads, tyres, appointments filters, hoses etc). These and other 24 hours for emergencies wearing items can be replaced before ay WHO Drs Mark Zagorski, Jeff Beginners 5km Descent they let us down on the road. ay Robinson, Libby Garoni, Skye Imagine discovering (too late) that your it! Brake Pads had worn out - just as you’re m * Delaney, Laura Zagorski, Angela Stratton & Anoop Pem. e c a r id heading for the tree. n e th e S u m Now everyon pril. Regular servicing is important for the ! WHAT Fully accredited General good health of your vehicle - and for your act: good health and safety! Practice with 37 years service al! to the Upper Kiewa Valley. A Motoring Tip brought to you by: Rick @ Mount Beauty Service Centre, YOUR LOCAL PRACTICE - Kiewa Valley Hway, Mount Beauty, SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY! Ph: 5754 4261 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK ~ Summer 2017 Edition THIRTEEN ore Falls Creek Hours MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK 10am - 5pm Mon - Sat. 10am - 3pm Sunday. 4 5 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Summer 2019 Edition ELEVEN
Nitrous-injected hyper-blues that spiritually hail from the Mississippi Delta… astonishingly huge sound for a duo – 100% Rock Magazine. Z Star Delta. Pic – Courtesy the Artists. A distinctive dirty blues sound is Victor Cripes. 6:30pm down at the Alex McCullough Friday night at the VIP and again Sunday Pic – Courtesy the Artist. Hall at the Neighbourhood Centre we will night (time to be confirmed.) Rex Stringer, have a ‘Glow Party’ This is an Alpine Shire Alpine Freeza winner from last year will be sponsored Freeza event for the 13 to 19 age opening this event. PRICELESS group. Freeza is as also a drug, tobacco and WINTER EDITION SEVENTEEN FRIDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2017 Sunday Picnic by the Pondage is a Free alcohol free event. Cost is $10 per person and includes Pizza and Fruit Spritz. Tickets AD PROOF event bring your picnic blanket and lunch or grab something from the food and drink on line at: trybooking.com vendors, between 12-2 spend a couple of From 9am on Sunday 28th we will hours by the pondage. all be able to enjoy and appreciate the Sculpture Walk. Take a stroll along the ‘Automotive Tow & Show’ on the Les Tyre Fitting and balancing Pondage and admire the works from Peart Oval and featuring a range of good Motul Oils – and other bits Michael from Criterz and Bitz in Wodonga. looking, historic, fast, and exotic pieces of He has works at Falls Creek and will have Rear of North East Home Improvement Co automotive excellence. Register for $10 some beautiful pieces on display along the 43 – 45 Bogong High Plains Road, with a trophy for the best Classic, Hot Rod, walk over the festival weekend. Mount Beauty Muscle, Vintage or Modern. For more info visit www.musicfestival.org. Friday opening night is a special VIP event au to grab your tickets and program guide Ph: 0407933 984 at West Peak with dinner and a line up will be available as of Monday 8th April. including Alice Skye (exclusively Friday For more details Ph Jos 0407 797 228. • night only) and just announced Z Star Delta (UK) is confirmed to perform also Visit the WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY: 3PM - LATE Bogong Power Station SATURDAY - SUNDAY: 11AM - LATE Information Centre For historical & geological exhibits. Now open Sundays 10:30am - 2:30pm Bogong Alpine Village Group Bookings - Phone 03 5754 3318 TIME TO RENEW ! We have paints for internal & external! Materials to build, replace or fix! Got a problem with pests? Tools to construct, create or repair We can help with: Clothes for work, sport or relaxing • Sniffer dog tracking of Gift Vouchers 3.0 CM x 1Available COL Termites Mt. Beauty Hardware $35.70& Drapery Store • Rodents • Spiders • Wasps - and all other pests SEASON CONTRACT Mon - Fri: 9am - 5:30pm. Ph: 03 5711 9100 that crawl or fly! Sat: 9am - 4pm. Sun & Public Hols: 9am - 2pm Wednesday: $1 Chicken Wings Andrew Poulton 12 - 14 Hollonds Street & $10 Pints Ph: 1300 559 799 Mb: 0427 914 909 Mount Beauty Em: Andrew@bugroffpestbusters.com Ph: 03 5754 1999 Friday: Fish N Chips Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Summer 2019 Edition ELEVEN 5
FALL LINES Mums Night Off we would appreciate it. “I am very much looking forward to ‘Mums Night Off’ – this A ngela and David Jacobsen moved April 30th being the first” said Angela “and to the valley a year ago from the I hope to see all the local mums there!” Mornington Peninsula. Angela Further details or to book, is running Alpine Guesthouse (formerly Ph: 0404 212 450. • Braeview) while raising her seven month old son. After a life living and working for Rotary Community VIP’s in capital cities all over the world Better known for turning snags at a she chose to settle in gorgeous Tawonga fundraiser BBQ or holding a Stop/ Slow South with her family. Being a mum is sign at a cycling event, members of the the toughest job on the planet and Angela Rotary Club of Mount Beauty recently wanted to arrange a chance for local completed a small building project at the mums to let their hair down minus their Neighbourhood Centre. kids and meet new people. Hence ‘Mums The club was approached by The Night Off’ is born! She intends to plan a Neighbourhood Centre to assist in funding ‘Mums Night Off’ every month starting a new path that would become the at Annapurna on April 30th. Mums can entrance to the relocated Anglicare office. dress up if they want, have a few drinks and After discussing the request, members enjoy having their dinner cooked for them decided that it was a project that could by one of our local amazing chefs. There be accomplished by the club so planning will be goodie bags full of amazing local commenced for the works. products, vouchers and samples for the first 20 mums to arrive. If any local businesses Members who are used to holding traffic The new path to give access to the relocated Anglicare would like to donate to these goodie bags bats swapped them for shovels and the work office at the western end of the Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre. See article for Emergency Relief details. Pic – Mark Lucey EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES commenced with the aid of equipment EMERGENCY 000 Ambulance 000 MOUNT BEAUTY supplied by local builders who also happen EMERGENCY BROADCASTER to be Rotarians. Alpine Radio (Fires & Floods) 96.5 FM WHERE 2D Tawonga Crescent. The project highlights the versatility of the ELECTRICITY Faults & Emergencies 13 17 99 WHEN 8:30am – 5pm Mon – Friday club and their willingness to assist the local FIRE 10am – 12noon Saturdays. community with even the smaller projects. Falls Creek/Mount Beauty/ Tawonga 000 (for urgent medical issues only) HOSPITAL Mount Beauty Emergency Relief operates Mount Beauty 5754 3500 HOW Ph: 03 5754 3400 for appointments under the Anglicare banner and this office MEDICAL CENTRES 24 hours for emergencies at the Neighbourhood Centre will be Falls Creek 5758 3238 staffed on the second and fourth Thursday Mount Beauty 5754 3400 WHO Drs Mark Zagorski, Jeff Robinson, of each month 1pm to 3pm. To make an POLICE Falls Creek 5758 3424 Libby Garoni, Skye Delaney, Laura appointment or you have an emergency, Mount Beauty 5754 4244 Zagorski, Angela Stratton, Lauren please phone: 0458 550 450. • Wangaratta 5723 0600 Tanzen, Sam Daly and Lauren Cussen. RCA Falls Creek 5758 3287 WHAT Fully accredited General Practice RACV with 38 years service to the Cycling Tip Falls Creek/Mount Beauty 5750 1230 BURN OFF NOTIFICATIONS Upper Kiewa Valley. Cyclists in the area, CFA 1800 668 511 please use your lights! STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE Your Local Practice – Falls Creek 13 25 00 Motorists find it hard to see you. supporting the local community! WILDLIFE RESCUE 0421 553 527 2018 - 2019 PUBLICATION SCHEDULE & RATES PUBLICATION SCHEDULE: ADVERTISING RATES: Ed 12 * 18.04.19 * Easter Activities. Mount Beauty Music Festival. Trade Fair @ Falls Creek (C) DISPLAY: • 1 column (6cm wide) = $15.00 per cm. 4cp = $20.00 per cm. Ed 13 * 03.05.19 * Music Festival Wrap. Trade Fair Wrap. Autumn Fun. • 2 column (12.5cm wide) = $25.00 per cm. 4cp = $35.00 per cm. Ed 14 * 17.05.19 * Polar Plunge @ Falls Creek. Winter News and Who’s Who! • 3 column (19cm wide)= $35.00 per cm. 4cp = $49.00 per cm. WEd 01 * 07.06.19 * Winter Edition One. Opening Weekend Activities and new news! (C) CLASSIFIEDS: • Like the Trading Post. Send in your Classifieds and pay when you sell. DISTRIBUTION: • All accommodation houses, restaurants, businesses, club lodges BUSINESS DIR.: • $5.90 per line per Edition. and apartments in Falls Creek, Bogong Village, Mount Beauty, Tawonga South, Tawonga and DEADLINE: • Friday 2.00pm prior to publication date Dederang, plus the RMB’s between Dederang and Tawonga and selected venues in Bright and CONTRACT: • A Season Contract for 15 editions of summer is available offering a Myrtleford. 15% discount. The contract is secured by payments made four editions ONLINE: • Available in PDF form at: www.fallscreek.com.au/whatson/ in advance. Due Dates: 26.10.18; 21.12.18; 22.02.19 & 18.04.19. INSERTS: • Not Available ENQUIRIES For Information on Advertising or Editorial Contributions please contact: For Payment, Placement of Adverts or Subscriptions, please forward to: Ken Bell Mob: 0400 350 488 Ph/Fax: 03 5754 1346 Email: kencbell@bigpond.net.au Office Address: Suite 2, 41 Bogong High Plains Road, Mount Beauty Postal Address: P.O. Box 325, Mount Beauty 3699. ABN:22 171 749 807 6 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Summer 2019 Edition ELEVEN
L coming Enduro mountain bike racer. Over the last two years he has progressed to be the fastest junior rider in couple to that MR: of the next I then trip theHow of years stared round we decided that many Inational Vic series. series kind ofDuring at Narbethong. racing not the tonational thought events race any fell apart. series. more have you that I wouldn’t do have to have another profession once you come out the other side. Australia winning both the National Series MR: Do you think you’d be able to develop raced?continue racing but then Chris and the National Championships in 2016. On March 26 Ben went and raced his first really invited Ben: Myme to national first Toowoomba. year inThat 2015.was my I raced FALL LINES a career and race at the same time? Ben: Yeah, looking at someone like Paul ever EWS (Enduro World Series) event in first threenational race and from events, Toowoomba, then onand Adelaide, we just Our Longest Lunch Rotorua, New Zealand. 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NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN Property Management I t’s fantastic to see new businesses starting up in town, and even better to see an influx of young people returning to the area and offering some exciting new services to the community. The newest business venture in the valley is Mountain Creek Property Management, owned and operated by Courtney Sullivan. Born and raised in Mount Beauty, Courtney is a Licenced Estate Agent with a Certificate IV in Property Services. With a passion for the industry from a young age, she has lived and breathed real estate since leaving school. After spending numerous years working for large agencies in both Brisbane and Melbourne, Courtney has returned home to the North East to cater for the growing property market and to provide a fresh, modern and friendly real estate service This Simmonds Street property was leased at the first open home last weekend under new local real estate agent, clients can rely on. Courtney Sullivan of Mountain Creek Property Management. Pic – Simone Dowell Courtney has been collaborating with other young business owners in the area to set up 2017 GRAVITY ENDURO She has an extensiveNATIONAL “The local community has been very database of prospective supportive already, and it’s exciting to see tenants, meaning she’s quite often able S Mountain Creek Property Management, so many young people who grew up here to lease the property One of off-market, saving Series and says it’s an exciting time to be Round One - Falls Creek coming home to raise families and work for Round the GE National landlords on advertising costs. 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