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PRICELESSTHISWINTER EDITIONWEEK FIFTEEN FRIDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 2019 Remember, remember, sweet September!

Top: Our beautiful Spring snow dump on Saturday, September 7th. Pic - Jarryd Sinclair. Bottom Left: A creative way to spend a ‘wind-hold’ day - Adventure your way! Pic - Philippa Rye. Bottom Right: Marco Sugden (Koki) getting his goggle tan in the air. Pic - Tim @ Top Shots. FROM THE CEO The 1%ers… A seminal article in the Harvard Business lucky enough to be here in Spring, the sun Review in 2003 titled ‘The One Number is generally shining, the skiing/boarding is ow, I’m not referring to that Your Need to Grow’ was behind what was to relaxed, the lift queues are slightly shorter, proportion of the population become the essential customer service metric you amass a goggle tan that makes it look who’s wealth or income qualifies used by any business serious about offering like you’ve spent an entire season at the snow Nthem as being a ‘1%er’… However, while a superior experience and knowing how well and you’re the envy of all your snow mates. they’d achieved that aim. I’m at it, you might be surprised to know Other times, it’s that local who sees that that according to Investopedia, relative to Much like the current ‘big data’ you’re unsure of where you are going and the rest of the world, an annual income of phenomenon, the more known about what points you in the right direction, it’s the USD$32,400 will put you in the top 1% of shapes behaviour and experiences, the better towies (we call them towies at Falls Creek) income earners globally, whilst if your net organisations can work at tailoring solutions, who engages with you at the lift (versus worth (the sum of everything you own, less presenting purchasing options, influencing some other mountains where they are too debt) is USD$770,000 you’re also ‘in the decisions and directing outcomes. busy bantering with each other to care about club’… if that’s the sort of thing that blows how your day is going); it’s the victory of your hair back. Think about your last experience with an online travel agency and why ‘cookies’ on finding that car parking spot close to the lifts However, the point of my heading refers to your computer are of such enormous value (hint: get here early, ie. Pre 8:30am, cause the little things that make a big difference. to companies. Who hasn’t tried to book the snows the best then too!); it’s having an Those small, and what appear to be minor flights on line, been distracted for a few array of venues to choose from for breakfast, actions that when taken in aggregate sum up minutes, then gone back to only see the price lunch and dinner, it’s the night show, it’s free to a series of experiences that, overall, make of airfares change, and generally not in your Oversnow between Slalom Plaza and the an impression, or result in a positive (or favour… thank algorithms, data analysts Village Bowl for when the legs just can’t carry negative) user experience. and ‘sensors.’ Welcome to the age of ‘auto- you home, it’s a lot of little things… The 1%ers can be good and bad. Don’t get analytica,’ where iterative experimentation, Now, a traditional ski season is somewhere me wrong. It swings both ways. Like a Net insight and validation is everywhere. between 113 and 120 days long. An average Promoter Score, 1%ers influence how likely I digress… the 1%ers at a ski resort, or any season sees the snow pack peak at around someone is to recommend your business to a holiday destination - are what makes the 160cm, from cumulative snow fall of circa friend or colleague (btw: NPS is expressed as difference to your stay. Sometimes its things 3 metres, and the season sees in excess of a percentage, where anything above 50% is that can’t necessarily be fully controlled, 450,000 visitor days spent at the resort, with good for your business). like the weather. In particular, if you’re on hill services provided by roughly 1,800 extraordinary ‘Falls Creek’ employees. OPENING HOURS Over 100,000 car parking spots are utilised, 12noon – 4pm Tuesday to Sunday 1500 skiers get help from ski patrol, up to 950k litres of potable water is consumed Volunteers Needed Ph: Margy 03 5758 1200 per day, and up to 181,000ML of water Panabode Building, Slalom Street, Falls Creek is applied to snow making, whilst 748 Map Ref: E4. Look for the Harvey Kat. tonnes of rubbish is collected with 46% of it diverted from landfill via recycling and For Further Information: 50 tonnes of food waste repurposed. Not to Wb: www.fallscreekmuseum.com.au mention the 10,000kms of roads travelled to Em: [email protected] Fb: facebook.com/fallscreekmuseum clear snow for access, or the 5,600km’s of XC Ph: 03 5758 1200 trails groomed and the 44,000 packages of freight delivered across the village.

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Visitor Information Centre Child Care – Hours & Rates Rates The Falls Creek Visitor Information Centre is located Falls Creek Child Care is located in the St Falls complex, Adult: One Way $24 Return $39 in the Resort Management Office, up stairs on the at the base of the Halley’s Comet chairlift – open from Child One Way $18 Return $24 corner of Slalom Street and Bogong High Plains Road. 8:30am to 5pm, seven days a week for children from 12 Season Pass: Adult $200 Open 8am – 5pm daily for Visitor Information and Gym weeks to five years old. Kids Under Five: Free Memberships. Ph: 03 5758 1202. (Map Ref: E4) Hours & Rates Luggage Allowance Resort Entry Morning: 8:30am – 12:30pm $90 Afternoon: 1:30pm – 5pm $75 Two pieces of luggage, one pair of skis & boots or Resort Entry is located at Howman’s Gap, approx. 4km snowboard & boots and one piece of hand luggage Full Day: 8:30am – 5pm $135 before reaching Falls Creek. Day and Night passes are per person. Excess Luggage: $8 per item. Bookings are strongly recommended as places are limited. $56.50 on arrival per day, (or $51.50 on line). If arriving Ticket Sales – On Mountain & On Line after 5pm and departing prior to midnight on the same Make your booking at: www.fallscreek.com.au/childcare. From 27.06.19 until 09.09.19 all visitors will be required day, entry is free. Visitors over 65 years of age receive Accommodation Transfer Service a discount. to use the Accommodation Transfer Service. Operating from the Terminal Building on the Bogong High Visitor vehicles will not be permitted into the village Season Passes are available at $555 (or $475 on line). Plains Road, the Accommodatin Transfer Service will during this period. An ‘All Resorts’ permit, valid at all Victorian Snow move you, your family and your luggage comfortably to Resorts is available for $787.00. Enquire at the Visitor your lodge or apartment. Information Centre desk. Hours of Operation Resort Entry Fees fund the essential services of: Mon – Thurs & Sat: 8am – 10pm • Ski patrol • Car Parking Friday: 8am – 12 midnight Sunday: 8am – 10pm • Snow Clearing • Water Supply A Taxi Service is available in the Village during these Falls Creek Resort Management • Waste Management • Visitor Information Services hours. Ph: 03 5758 1203 General Enquiries: Ph: 03 5758 1200

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Now, whilst these aren’t the 1%ers, it’s the stuff that you don’t necessarily think about, but that must be done right so that the 1%ers can count too. Without our guests, you, we’d just have all this snow to ourselves. Whilst on powder days that’s not a bad thing, however it’s all about being able to share Australia’s greatest alpine village with you. That is what really matters and making sure that you want to come back and visit us regularly. What’s my point? A lot happens in a season, the above is just the tip of the iceberg, but to ensure you have the best experience possible and Falls Creek meets your expectations, let us know about the 1%ers too. We get great, diverse and generally constructive feedback and we take it on board. We can’t improve on what we don’t know isn’t quite meeting your expectations… and where we can, we’ll implement change for the better. Email: 1%[email protected]. au – with the good and bad. Foodie Tip of the Week: Talking of 1%ers… I spent last weekend at Mt Buller for the It doesn’t seem like much, but just to take in the magnificent scenery surrounding our resort adds so much more to your National Interschools and to be blunt, we are experience. Sun Valley Arm of Rocky Valley Dam taken from the pole line between Ruined Castle and Mt McKay. very spoiled at Falls Creek with the number, Pic – Philippa Rye quality and variety of food options… 30 plus restaurant venues, bars and eateries to choose from, none more than a short distance from anywhere. So, get out there, visit one, two or Service & Demo Centre three – trust me, we’re above average when it New Range of Salomon Ski & comes to food and après. Check places out here: http://www.fallscreek.com.au/dining/ Snowboard Boots have just arrived!! Now, with above average snowpack, 25% Discount for all June Ski & Snowboard Boot purchases! abundant sunshine, get out there, put in a Expert Master Boot Fitter’s on site to fit you up. Open Daily: 8am – 6pm few turns – spring is here and there’s skiing to be done. • FREE Pick-up & delivery for all ski and snowboard rental! Stuart Smythe, CEO In the Village Bowl at the Falls Creek Hotel Map (Ref: M2) Ph: 03 5758 3819 Falls Creek Resort Management

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Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition FIFTEEN 3 RACE CLUB NEWS Just a Bit More berries and corn chips while the fruit and to actually find the time to sit down with vegetables slowly turn to mush. Sometimes them all for a chat otherwise I’ll be relying have to admit to feeling a bit of writer’s I’m wondering about the sanity of my own on Google and Wikipedia for background lurgy this week and struggling to come decision-making in giving out my phone which we all know can’t be 100% relied on up with something relevant to write number to people when I get texts from for accuracy. Iabout. Waxing lyrical about race results Club members at 7am in the morning (for I could write about what’s involved in the love of God people…don’t you have week in-week out brings its own pleasures volunteering as a Committee Member for breakfast to concentrate on at that time of of course, but every now and then it can be the Club for a season… but then I realised the morning! I’m only up because I can’t a struggle to find new ways to say well done I’m trying to engage with people not put sleep through the high-pitched whine all… this is who made the podium this them to sleep. I could write about the of a dog than needs to wee). I know, I week. Plus I didn’t make the podium for number of times in a season that I have to know, I don’t have to respond to the texts the Summit Masters GS so who cares how explain the difference between Falls Creek immediately… but I’ve found unanswered everyone else did. Kidding…! but only just. Race Club and the Falls Creek Race & texts are a bit like stalkers. They lurk in the Events Department to people. That’s always I tend to do a bit of thinking while I take background and you know they are waiting fun. my dog Spot on his first walk of the day at for you no matter how much you ignore 7am. Often I’m thinking about what I have them. But that’s enough about my dating Instead I’m going to write about how to get done in the next 24 hours, sometimes history in my early 20’s… fast the time flies when you’re working I’m dwelling on complaints, sometimes and living on the hill over winter. It only I’m asking myself how is it possible that But this morning, I was wondering specifically about what I was going to write seems like last week that it was June and my kids can still be growing when they everyone was freaking out over our new seem to exist on a diet of protein, frozen about for Ken this week. Several topics have been floating round in my mind to website and how to use it. It seems like write about all season. I could write articles three days ago that it was the July school about our wonderful Life Members and holidays and we were collecting donations the contributions they have made to Race for our big fundraiser for the year. It seems Club over the years… great plan, but I need like yesterday that the State Interschools competitions took place and half the club spent what feels like half their life driving to Buller and back for school ski/board team selection. And now we are nearing the end of our full season programs and taking bookings for our Spring Training Camps. 11 weeks have flown past at what feels like a ridiculously fast pace. I’m wondering if the pace of winter passing by is just me getting older or if the season always speeds past this fast and I’ve just never noticed it before. Before we know it October will be here and the season will be officially over. This season has been filled with more skiing, more kids play dates, more homework, more get together lunches, more catch up dinners, more work, more SKI & BOARD dogs walks, more races, more volunteering, more random chats, more cuddles on the FALLS CREEK couch with the kids and dog and more new friendships than last season. FALLS CREEK HOTHAM PERISHER WHISTLER BLACKCOMB JAPAN BEST OF THE U.S.

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For the weekend warriors, they can also So as we draw closer to the end of the add more driving to that list. All of these season, we celebrate with our night of Overall Summit Master Winners! ‘mores’ sure do make the season nights – the End of Season U12: Pepper Bowes fly past. Presentation Dinner. Everyone is welcome Men’s U18: Lachlan Houghton I still haven’t tried out and it’s a great time the snowboard my Women’s U18: Grace Walkley to catch up with younger sister gave old mates and new Women’s U35: Sophie Ellis me, but it’s safe to before people say that is another Men’s U35: Charles Allworth start leaving the ‘more’ that I’ll fit Men’s U50: Shane Lawther mountain. Check it in before the your newsletter Men’s 50: Ivo Schwarzbacher lifts shut down for for booking the season. details. I think that is a And finally, pretty good summary congratulations to “Be Foodstore and a of the season for most everyone to took place modern Japanese twist” Race Club parents. in the Summit Masters This season has been filled Falls Creek’s home of fabulous food, specialty competitions last weekend. with more than last year, if only coffee, super smoothies, shakes & fresh juices You were amazing to watch and to because the kids are growing up and each plus eats and all day treats made with love! compete against. year is a bigger and better challenge than The region’s best craft beers & cider on tap + the last… or at least bigger skis/boards and • Cheers, Nyree Fiddes - Falls Creek Race extensive wine & cocktail menu boots than last year. Club Fuel up the mornings - recharge the days relax the evenings Super convenient location at the base of Eagle Chair

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Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition FIFTEEN 5 DISABLED WINTERSPORT AUSTRALIA Shelley Earl Camp hat a weekend. The snow started falling on Friday afternoon and the Shelley Earl Camp kicked offW with excitement and enthusiasm – a beautiful mood that continued all weekend. DWA had a mixture of Sit Skis and alpine skiers and number of DWA Guides could be seen around the mountain. Shelley had returning members from last year who as first time on the snow last year were back to improve and continue their individual journeys. Andrew Brown on Sit Ski showed that the physical work and exercise in the gym paid dividends when it comes to manoeuvring a sit ski down the mountain. While the DWA Guides of Pete and Dan had Andrew in their safe hands, Andrew progressed and could be seen going down Highway 83 and starting to guide the sit ski around the mountain with lower inclination, angulation and opening each turn with his outriggers. Independent sit skiing is not far The Shelley Earl Camp and DWA Guides and Carers (A lot of happy people) – Thanks Everyone. Pic – Courtesy DWA away for Andrew. Natasha also improved tremendously from stance and body position improved while took on the challenge with the need to last year in a sit ski and has also now asked he continued to forge ahead searching manage the turns and with instruction if it’s possible to try a stand-up snow slider for the parallel turn. Visually impaired from the DWA Guides Lachlan could be next year. This will be a challenge but one skiers are usually two track skiers and use a seen turning and completing left and right that DWA know Natasha is ready for and kinaesthetic (learn by sense of touch) and turns by working his skis and compensating will allow her to gain independence. concise focused verbal approach to be able power with edging technique. This allowed Lachlan to produce a distinct edge and Gerry - whilst visually impaired - to ski or snowboard. The DWA guide could this assisted his legs when turning. Wow!! showed no rest and like the ‘Terminator’ be seen kneeling on the snow and physically The results were astounding and the DWA continually kept on skiing down run after moving Gerry’s skis into the position guides could be seen celebrating on the run with an “I’ll be back” attitude. His required and allowing Gerry to feel what snow. was required. Andrew Hall also put in immense effort Lachlan was not far behind being on during the year to attend the camp. Andrew the snow for the first time since his - having once been an intermediate skier accident and while also visually impaired - could be seen now starting his journey and cautious, Lachlan was instructed in from the beginning and learning about kinaesthetic learning on both legs. Lachlan his physical capability, equipment and the necessary skills to manage his skis. Well done Andrew and here is to a great personal journey. If you would like to know more about Summit Ridge continues to impress with supporting, volunteering or donating to sensational food and wines in a cosy DWA, go to www.disabledwintersport.com. mountain lodge. Curl up in the comfy couches LOUNGE BAR & RESTAURANT by the large open fireplace and enjoy the au. • Ken Payne warm ambience that makes Summit Ridge a favourite of locals and visitors alike! SKI IN, SKI OUT Partnering great food with an extensive wine list, we offer our traditional favourites of duck, LUNCH | APRÈS | DINNER aged eye fillet, pork belly and barramundi. NOON - 11PM Also available: gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options and a children’s menu.

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6 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition FIFTEEN COMFORTABLE SKIING The Joys of Cramping Feet! them). Without this support the foot gets overpowered and cramps up. ike the whiff of waving wattle, we’re Alternately, if the foot does not have the welcoming spring into our lives again breathing space to do its job then there are – the beautiful sunny ski days, spring going to be consequences. This is typically the Lcorn and longer evenings. But sometimes the result of not enough volume in the boot or slightly heavier snow at the end of the day excessive support from the orthotic or footbed. (read: slush) can have your feet in agony if If your boots fit like a onesey that is three sizes your boots aren’t quite right. And then there too small, then the squish being applied to are some poor snow-lovers who have sore feet the foot muscles can create a cramp. This also no matter the conditions. One of the most plays havoc on the lateral arch which offers a common complaints is arch cramps. very special cramp of its own. And again, back The foot has two arches (the inside and the to the orthotic. If the shape of the orthotic outside longitudinal arch) and one transverse is correct but the amount or density of the arch across the forefoot (which isn’t posting is excessive, then again, the medial technically an arch because the structures arch will not be able to flex or activate. that create it don’t fit into the typical arch As a quick wrap up – if you get foot cramps, camp). The inside (or medial) longitudinal you need to make sure that your boot is the arch is the one we’re all most familiar with correct flex for you, that it is the correct size “How can we ski when our feet are cramping?” and the one that typically is the critical site and volume and that your ski orthotic is Pic - Daily Telegraph of day-ending pains. appropriate, then you can wave your cramps There are two base causes to foot cramps: the goodbye! • foot working too hard, or the foot not having Krista Sturday, enough space to do its work. Podiatrist and Boot-fitter a Ortho Ski Typically, a foot will end up working too hard if the boot is too big, too soft, or doesn’t have enough support. When the boot is overly spacious, the foot needs to move more than Peter Garret on stage to get the intended message to the ski. Unlike Peter

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Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition FIFTEEN 7 CROSS COUNTRY NEWS Chinese Spring Skiing that. Here, far away from home, selected layer of snow melts during the day and in a group of 40 athletes from a country then freezes overnight, we are met with e now enter into the third with a population of 1.4billion people, a nice hard layer of snow meaning the ‘phase’ of our Australian Winter to win China a gold medal at the Beijing once helpless skinny skis, can now take us season here at Falls Creek, Olympics. The deal is to train hard! anywhere the heart desires. The best too, SpringW Skiing season. The time of year How To Make The Most Of Spring is when there is minimal wind so as to not when the sun shines oh so bright, the snow create windblown ice patches. If this process transforms like crazy and 40 Chinese junior This week I will be sharing the insiders of melt and freeze continues over days, skiers’ double pole their way across the tips and tricks on how to make the most heading out off the groomed trails on a pair Bogong High Plains. of these wonderful Spring conditions. of skates (just a bit faster than the classic Falls Creek has a huge backyard called the Can I just say quickly, it is quite incredible option) on a hard yet stable surface is the Bogong High Plains which is part of the what they are doing. Whenever I’ve been best way to go really far across undulating Victorian Alps and the Great Dividing out there, I’ve noticed that firstly, they terrain. Some ideal trips with skates and Range. Just outside our door is the Alpine don’t really ski together, often they ski crust snow is doing the Spion Kopje loop, National Park which is a large stretch of 200meters apart, not sure why. Secondly, a long lap around the Rocky Valley Lake undulating terrain and lies roughly in- they wear quite preservative clothing, face and coming through Pretty Valley, or even between the Frying Pan, good old Frying tape, full face buffs, many jackets, I must just exploring Heathy Spur area. It is also Pan, and Mount Bogong (1986m) to the say +2degrees is pretty cold…. Thirdly, great for beginners as you can start easily north. This stretch of land is home to and what is my favourite, not one ounce heading out towards Langford’s Gap and the largest area of snow covered terrain of emotion is ever displayed on their faces. around Watchbed Creek or even just by the in Australia. The plains are also home Out there for what seems like forever, lake, stop and sample some pure mountain to several great historical huts such as toiling away, hour after hour, showing Fitzgeralds, Edmondson’s, Wallace’s, the water. no sign of pain, pleasure, fatigue. I love list continues. So how do we explore this Crust Skiing In The Afternoon gold mine? There are many ways to travel FROM SUNDAY I want to put this section in because it adds 15th SEPTEMBER Cross Country and they differ depending CLOSED SUN & MON a bit of ‘pizazz.’ The crust, as anyone who OPEN TUES to SAT on ability, desired speed, and where you from 3PM ‘til LATE! want to go. Your trip will also depend on is an avid meteorologist would know, starts to soften up by midday and what once was OUTSIDE BBQ MENU the weather. & BEER SPECIAL a nice firm sideways push off with a skate EVERY AFTERNOON Crust Skiing from 3PM - 5PM ski turns into a disastrous dig in, maybe * Weather dependent! A magical thing happens around even followed by a frontwards topple. But TOASTIE, MUFFIN & if the day is gorgeous and you still want to COFFEE $15 September, it’s called crust. When the top GRILLED SATAY shake your thing, heading out along the CHICKEN SKEWERS $5 plateau on classics could be a good idea. TUESDAY Got a problem with pests? The straight movement means a little dig CHU CHI & BEER $20 We can help with: CHEF SELECTION in has no effect, plus, you will be able to DINNER $39 PP • Sniffer dog tracking of climb hills faster and less strenuously. In Termites TAKE AWAY my opinion descend the slushy slopes much AVAILABLE • Rodents • Spiders more lusciously with telemark turns as the 10% discount • Wasps - and all other on pick up orders pests that crawl or fly! ski are slightly longer and better flexed on

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Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition FIFTEEN 9 MINI SERIES By Snow Trek & Travel received their special Telemark Nordic Ski Club medallion for completing all of the fter a slow start to the Australian Snow Trek & Travel MiniSeries events for winter with the first MiniSeries 2019 and all junior participants received a having to be cancelled, we did special TNSC Snow Trek & Travel Diploma. notA anticipate Telemark Nordic Ski Club Congratulations to the following juniors for would hold its final Snow Trek and Travel completing all MiniSeries races for 2019: MiniSeries for 2019 on Saturday 7th • Hamish Retchford; • Connor Taylor; • September at Falls Creek on fantastic Kirsten McLennan; • Rosie Franzke; • Josh snow. Thankfully the weather was nowhere Lock; • Riordan McMillan. near what the meteorologists had forecast. (For those participants who were not able to Arriving at Windy Corner to a light breeze make the presentations an emailed diploma and lots of fresh snow, we had amazing will be sent to you.) A happy bunch of MiniSeries participants with their cover for all the MiniSeries race loops. Night diplomas – happy to go out in all weather conditions. time grooming was great however, due to Telemark Nordic Ski Club would like to say Pic – Paul Cullen the amount of fresh snow, the loops needed a big thank you to: to the Birkebeiner Skidoo. Your support has a skidoo tiller touch up prior to the start. • Our sponsor Snow Trek & Travel been and still is greatly appreciated. A huge thank you to Ian Franzke and the Wodonga for their continued support of Birkebeiner Ski Club for the use of their developing and encouraging families to • The Snow Trek & Travel MiniSeries skidoo. love and enjoy the sport of cross country families, that’s all of you, thank you for Despite the ordinary weather predictions it skiing. Also for providing great spot prizes supporting Telemark Nordic Ski Club’s did not deter 16 juniors and 10 adults from for each MiniSeries event. Remember to see series of races and assisting wherever possible entering and having some last race of the Peter and his team at Snow Trek & Travel with set up, pack up and the running of season fun! A few of the participants took Wodonga, 161 High Street Wodonga 3690, the adults’ events. Telemark gives all the the opportunity to race in fancy dress and be Tel: 02 6056 6605, for all your cross country juniors a big pat on the back for your towed across the finish line. It was great to skiing needs! enthusiasm and fabulous smiling faces when participating and also being so willing to also see juniors encouraging their parents to • Geoff Sorensen and his team at Falls take on official roles so your parents and also take part, which meant the biggest class Creek groomers. It was tough start with not Telemark officials can also join in on the for the day was the adults division. enough snow for grooming to take place, racing fun. We hope you have the enjoyed however, skiing multiple times around the The presentations for the season were held this challenge! after the adults event, where 6 juniors same course enabled an old fashioned track to be set. We thank you for keeping us • Also finally to Telemark Nordic Ski Club updated on the grooming planned for each members, it takes a team to put on this Visit the of our races and enabling our juniors and series of races and despite the fact we are a Bogong Power Station adults to have a great ski racing experience small club, I am proud to have dedicated Information Centre on fabulous tracks. members who love the sport of XC skiing so For historical & geological exhibits. much that they are willing to stand out in all • Birkebeiner for their continued support to Now open Sundays sorts of weather to record times, laps, be on help spread the word about Telemark Nordic 10:30am - 2:30pm Bogong Alpine Village far control duty, helping with set up, pack Group Bookings - Phone 03 5754 3318 Ski Club’s Snow Trek & Travel MiniSeries up, handing out drinks, and collecting race events and for the continued use and access numbers. Without your tireless energy and enthusiasm these events would not possible. A huge thank you!!!! Enjoy your spring skiing, Lynn-Maree. •

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10 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition FIFTEEN PURPLE HOUSE Fabulous Indigenous Enterprise ast week, we featured a wonderful article by 15 year old Mount Beauty student Grace Walkley who travelled Lto the Kimberley with the Outdoor School as part of the ‘Future Makers’ program. This week we have an item from another Mount Beauty resident, a highly qualified nurse who travelled to Alice Springs. This is her story. One of the ‘Purple Trucks’ that cover thousands of miles delivering dialysis services to residents throughout regional Recently I spent a week in Alice Springs Australia. Pic – Courtesy Purple House volunteering at Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal dollars comes into play. With these funds, Yirrkala in Arnhem Land and as far south Corporation, better known as ‘The Purple the community went about purchasing as Pukatja in SA. You can check out the House.’ The Purple House is an Indigenous a house in Alice Springs, and then full story of this wonderful service at www. owned and operated Haemodialysis Service developing a unique and new Model of purplehouse.org.au. that began its journey in the year 2000 with Health Care that is Indigenous based and the sale of over a million dollars worth of revolves around the importance of family, I spent my week in Alice enjoying the stunning Indigenous artworks. country and compassion. In the 19 years cultural knowledge of the elders, sitting since and with a lot more fundraising, 16 around the camp fire talking, helping with Our indigenous population experiences daily chores, working within the enterprise End Stage Renal Disease(ESRD) at a more ‘remote’ Dialysis Units have opened allowing more people to remain ‘on country’ that helps to fund the organisation (bush proportionally higher rate than Non- for treatment and for more to return to balms, hand creams, etc) and distributing Indigenous Australians. This is due to ‘country’ for important cultural events. ‘It’s in the bag’ parcels to those in need. I many factors including genetics, disease, Along with these remote Dialysis Units, the look forward to returning in 2021, working adaptation, medical access and remoteness. Purple Truck is a mobile Dialysis Unit that in my field as a Renal Nurse in one of the With this excessively high number of people moves around the outback as the demand many remote units, encompassing the needing dialysis for ESRD, over many years, is identified. Recently the Purple Truck lifestyle and soaking up the wonderful, most were leaving their communities, and received great publicity when actor Jack amazing culture and country that is many moving ‘off country’ to Alice and Darwin Thompson (an ESRD patient) utilised the thousands of years old. for treatment. The Western Desert elders services while at the Garma cultural festival could see that families were being disrupted; PS: The hand cream is amazing - jump – and then for the filming of a movie ‘High the distance was causing isolation and Ground’, with ABC Australian Story doing online and order yourself some at: loneliness and – on top of this, important a feature on the Service. These remote www:purplehouse.org.au. • Leigh Cappellari cultural knowledge wasn’t being passed on Dialysis Units cover millions of kilometres to the next generation. from Kintore on the WA boarder, to This is where the artworks and the million

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Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition FIFTEEN 11 UKV COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Annual Report commitment and passion the committee has for making our community a better place he AGM of Upper Kiewa Valley to live and thank them sincerely for their Community Association Inc was continuing efforts. held on Thursday, September 5th. I hope the UKVCA can continue to TThe Chairperson, Jodee Betheras, presented represent and advocate for our community the following report. in the coming year. We do need our This year, we have maintained our main members to spread the word and explain to goal as a community association - that is others in our community what it is that we to be advocates for the communities of the do. We will, of course, keep the Alpine Shire Upper Kiewa Valley. We have continued on its toes as our goal of improving and to attend the monthly Shire council and maintaining communication. Ultimately, we Mount Beauty CHAG meetings in order strive to support you, our members, to be to keep abreast of what is happening in the catalysts for change and improvement in our Beth Smith, Mary Pike and Ian Smith signing up very community. community. important new members for the UKV Community Association. Pic – Courtesy UKVCA Inc. We have not embarked on any new projects, as the ones we are working on are long- Just a reminder that we do have a announce that we will have Helen Haines, term and also time-consuming. These are website, www.ukvcommunity.org.au, MHR Indi, Bill Tilley, MLA Benambra the continuing work on the Open-space and a Facebook page and we encourage and Charlie Bird, CEO Alpine Shire to opposite the AGL offices, the Pebble Beach you all to use these to follow our address the meeting. The community is Walk extension through Pick My Project, invited to attend, whether members or not, and the installation of public facilities in progress and seek information. and will have the opportunity to address Tawonga South. However, we have also questions to the speakers at the end of auspiced Steve Gardiner and his river project I hope your interest in the UKVCA the meeting. Venue: AUDITORIUM@ on Embankment Drive. He is at the point continues into the future, and it would be informationcentre, Mount Beauty, 7:30pm. where he no longer needs our support which great if you would take out or renew your Supper will be provided allowing an is always our end goal, that is, to empower membership for $10 for the next year. opportunity for an informal chat. people to get the job done themselves. Upcoming Events: Saturday, October 5th – Community We have also convened two community Information Walk from Pebble Beach. meetings resulting in the formation of a new Thursday, October 3rd. – The Annual sub-committee: Towards Renewable Energy Community Forum to which we invite This is an opportunity for community Kiewa (TREK), which has now held a representatives of our three levels of members and visitors to walk the extension successful Solar Forum, resulting in many in government. to the West Kiewa Track from Pebble our community participating in a scheme to This year we delayed the Forum due to Beach and familiarise themselves with the install a new style hot water system. the Federal elections being held earlier plans for the track which is being funded Since our inception we have been in the year but we are very pleased to by the Victorian Government’s PICK MY nominating community members and PROJECT. Meet at the Pebble Beach loop, organisations for the Alpine Shire Australia approximately 1km along the existing track, Day Awards and with some success. It OLD SCHOOL HARDWARE at 2pm, to be guided along the route by has been noted that in the last two years S those who have been planning the project. other groups have submitted successful Please wear sturdy footwear, bring a water nominations. This is what we were hoping to Clothing, boots, Workwear, Insulation, Heaters! bottle and sun protection if the weather is achieve, so we are delighted and encourage If you need it, we have it – or we’ll get it! hot. • the community to maintain this situation. Gift Vouchers and free Gift Wrapping available Once again, I have to marvel at the

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12 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition FIFTEEN THE 2019 HOPPETSOCCER DOZEN NEWS A Great Season And the saves were amazing. The game for all clubs during these days. Clubs share ended with the adults victorious and strong players if you are short players and kids reetings Soccer Fans! The 2019 challenges being issued by the kids for next make new friends and create competitions Mount Beauty Soccer Club season year’s re-match. with kids from other towns. has come to an end and a thrilling Our Presentations after the matches (with Next year the club will continue to thrive Gone at that. Our season of seven Gala sausage and bread in hand) saw a medallion and we are SHOUTING out now to those Days finished with our presentation day presented to each player that participated that are interested to get in touch with and annual Adults vs kids matches. The Jarrod (or request to join our facebook page) competition in these matches was fierce. for the season and awards of Best and Fairest (Under 9) get awarded to Zali Lutter-Wood and get your names on a player waiting list. Three parents and a grandparent pitted 5-11 year old players are invited. Term 2 will themselves against the combined might of and William Rose (under 11). Our perpetual Charlie Oakley club spirit award this year see the kick off of our season and we look the under 6’s in a no goalie, limited time forward to welcoming more siblings and match and although the final score was 2-2, was given to a very hard working and helpful player named Daisy Stratton. families to the club. mtbeautysoccerclub@ the kids were declared winners on count gmail.com. • Jarrod Paine back. The under 9’s met serious competition It has been an amazing opportunity to as the coaches joined the adults team be involved with our club this year. The (Richard Stratton, Brett Esler and Jarrod opportunity that Soccer brings to our town Paine) but still the kids came up victorious for our kids (and adults) to get outside and with superb running goals scored by both active and enjoy some quality teamwork is Isobel Stratton and Jemima Paine. fantastic. We travel short distances (no more Now that the adults were warmed up and than an hour) to play our once or twice their numbers swelled, football boots and monthly Saturday Gala’s and in the 2 or 3 shin guards were donned and the under matches each team plays on these days the 11’s were prepared to pit themselves against goals are barely counted and the games don’t us. The adults did not hold back. The kids count toward any ladder or rankings. It’s all booted the ball hard and straight and normal about participation and inclusion and the Award winners – William, Daisy and Zali. time ended with a 2-2 draw. Not to finish general feel of enjoyment and fun is palpable Pic – Kylie Esler at Big Bright Photos the match here, as trophies were on the line, the match went to a penalty shootout. The teams lined up and went kick for kick against brave goalkeepers, Eziekel Minutello TD PANTM KS for the kids and Charlie Rose for the adults. 0456 022 211 www.facreereaetate.com.au

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14 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition FIFTEEN TEAM MOUNT BEAUTY NEWS September Ride Day Please note: TMB and MTBA B) Set-up in the morning (eg. marquees). memberships/day licences must be C) Helpers for the BBQ (set-up, cook, riday 27th September. Grand Final purchased online beforehand! pack-up). Parade Day. The sun is shining, the The crew running rego are there to ride too, weather is sweet and TMB has a ride D) Kids activities organisers or beginner so to streamline things on the day please Fday coming up at the end of the month. follow the steps below: guides. Coincidentally, it just happens to be on the same day that most of us have off and 1. Join Team Mount Beauty either via: 2019/20 Victorian Enduro Tour Calendar there is an interesting Parade taking place in A) The TMB website, then you’ll also The 2019/20 series begins in October this Melbourne. need to purchase an MTBA day year and the calendar looks much nicer More info TBA closer to the day but it licence if you wish to shuttle. Families temperature-wise, with the Mount Beauty should be along these lines: can purchase multiple ones in a single round being held in November. Hopefully transaction too! • 8:30am-10am: shuttle registration. this means that the dirt is still tacky and B) MTBA: If you’d prefer to get 3-12 we can avoid having any crazy hot weather • There will be a safety briefing at 9:30 am. months of insurance at the same time, events on race day. We encourage anyone wanting to shuttle you can get your MTBA Membership to attend, esp. juniors and those newer to Stay tuned for updates as the events draw and TMB membership sorted in one MTBing. closer. go. • 9am-5pm: shuttles will be running all day 1. Round 1 - Albury: 19 - 20 Oct. 2. Let us know if you can volunteer on the (or until our volunteer drivers have had day. We need: 2. Round 2 - Mount Beauty: 2 - 3 Nov. enough) A) Bus drivers (to drive a lap or two) 3. Round 3 - Falls Creek: 1 - 2 Feb. • From 12:30 pm or so: BBQ lunch - Should have the 12 seater that 4. Round 4 - Bike Buller Festival: 7 - 8 Mar. Refreshments will be available for young anyone can drive and also a 21 seater and old, with bangers (and veggie burgers) requiring the drivers to have their Google the ‘Victorian Enduro Tour’ for on the barbie and drinks in the Esky. light rigid licence). more info on the series. •

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TRADING POST CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE NEW MOUNTAIN STAFF Email your adverts to us and you don’t pay until you sell One brand new pair of ASICS Tennis shoes, size 46 Do you need linen, TV, or a bedside table, call in to the goods – or until your Advert achieves the desired Euro (11.5 US). Worn once. Too tight for me. Retail the Hospital Op Shop, 1A Tawonga Crescent. Another results. Em: [email protected] Price: $159.95. Will sell for $120. Ph: 0400 350 488 option for clothing is the Uniting Church Op Shop on Hollonds Street. Ph: 0419 615 732. FOR SALE FOR HIRE RM Williams Cuban Heel Boots, Bushman Tan, with Three Tonne Tipper and mini Excavator. Ph: 0427 942 171. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT AT FALLS CREEK Position available for reliable person to assist with added rubber protective sole. Almost brand new. Size 9 WORK WANTED scaffold construction in the resort area. No previous G. Retail $309.95 will sell for $250. Ph: 0400 350 488. Administration all-rounder looking for part-time/ experience necessary. The applicant should be physically casual work. Proficient with both MYOB and Xero. CLOTHING REPAIRS fit and have an ABN. Work will commence mid- ABN and references available. Mb: 0478 729 259. October. Good wages and conditions. Please contact Call Marilyn Sparks, Mb: 0411 335 326. Also on Em:[email protected] Barry on Mb: 0418 578 500. Facebook private message. MISSING BOOK POSITION VACANT FOR SALE A copy of Dr. Ruth Lawrence’s Thesis on the Bogong Mountain Creek Motel, Tawonga urgently requires Alma Novia Wedding Dress, Size 8, High front neckline High Plains was left in the care of Bill and Yvonne to fill the full time position of cook. Only qualified with intricate lace and beaded detail, high lace back and Sutton. It has been lent to some-one and not returned. or experienced candidates required. Handsome salary. buttons, soft tulle A-lineSOLD skirt that flows in to a beautiful If any knows anything please contact Bill or Ph Ken Bell Apply with your resume to: info@mountaincreekmotel. train. Worn once – by mistake. $950. Ph: 0400 350 488 on 0400 350 488. com.au.

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ALPINE MOWING & SLASHING CIVIL CELEBRANT - HEATHER MULL PHYSIOTHERAPY General Garden Maintenance. Large areas slashed. Quality Ceremonies - All Types. Mb: 0428 993 125. Kiewa Valley Sports & Spinal Physiotherapy. 5A Green waste removal. Stephen Mb: 0419 552 675. www.celebrant-ne-vic.com.au Hollonds St Mt Beauty. Out of hours and home visits ALTERATIONS, DRESSMAKING & REPAIRS ELECTRICAL available. HiCaps. Ph: 5754 1270. Call Kerry 0407 814 114 for all sewing needs. All Electrical Services. Ph: 0418 698 491. Reg No: 7923. REFRIGERATION & ELECTRICAL ALTITUDE PHYSIO & MASSAGE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Qualified Refrigeration Mechanic & Electrician available Frueauf Village(below Milch Café) Ground Fl, Rm 2, 4 Altitude Electrical - no job too big or small. Domestic, to solve problems in the Upper Kiewa Valley and Falls Schuss St, Falls Creek. Ph: 5758 3766. commercial & industrial. Creek. DC Electrical & Refrigeration. Ph: 0428 737 273. Em: [email protected]. Contact Ben Svarc 0419 801 109. Wb: www.altitudephysiotherapy.com.au FREIGHT - ALB - MTB - FALLS CREEK SOLAR-POWERED SKYLIGHTS BOWEN THERAPY & MASSAGE Remo’s Transport from Albury/Wodonga to Mount A unique and locally developed product supplied and Tawonga South. Ph: Heather 0428 993 125. Beauty & Falls Creek Mon to Fri incl. Refrigeration installed by a fully qualified electrician. Available for all BUILDING & ELECTRICAL Available. Ph: John or Esther 0417 414 320. other electrical work. Reg No 20917. Phone Mal: 0419 Duggan & Hanlon, your complete building service, HAIRDRESSER 884 668. please call Justin on 0458 220 879. Natalie Raymond, Birds Nest Salon, 26 Hollonds Street, SPORTS MASSAGE CAKE MAKING & DECORATING Mount Beauty. Open Six days a week & evenings by Book online. impactmassage.com.au Elene Wood at www.studioecakes.com.au in Tawonga appointment. Ph: 03 5754 1177. STORAGE – for all occasions. Mb: 0409 673 192 or Em: LD’S HOME PET CARE Caravans, Vehicles, Pallets, Large Lock-up Units. [email protected] Pet Care & Dog Walking. Ph: Lisa: 0407 541 695. Ph: 0428 361497 www.alpinewarehousing.com CARPENTRY & BUILDING SERVICES PAINTING SERVICES Oztek Property Maintenance. Let us look after your Interior/Exterior, Domestic/Commercial. Obligation TAXI & 4WD SERVICE home. We do bathrooms, decks, pergolas and all Free Quotes. Quality & Service Guaranteed. KLM Mt Beauty Taxi Service. Covers Falls Creek & Albury. handyman needs. Call Dave 0466 990 862. Alpine Painting Services, Ph: Laif 0437 023 921. Ph: 0409 573 909 or 13 10 08.

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SEPTEMBER storytelling. From 8pm at the Frying Pan Inn. Further detail: 0413 183 804 4.7 out of 5 - Not a bad rating Weekly Mount Beauty Park Run. 8am Saturdays. put up by someone else! 27th Team Mount Beauty Ride Day on Grand Final Bicentennial Park, Lakeside Avenue. Ph: 03 And improvements to come this winter!!! Parade Day. All welcome and volunteers needed. 5754 1118 Join in and have a great day. Go to tmb.org.au Talk to us at: 13th Documentary Movie ‘The Mantra, The for more details. Ariel’s Laundrette Movement and the Swami who started it OCTOBER 41 Bogong High Plains Road, all!’ at the Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Mount Beauty Centre. Two Sessions: 1pm and 6:30pm. 5th The McKaos – that crazy mountain bike ride Open 8am - 8pm weekdays Cost: $10 per person. Also features a special through snow, mud and bitumen – from Mt 9am - 7pm W/ends & Holidays introduction by Bhakta Das, who will also McKay to Bogong Village. Further details at answer questions after the documentary. www.fallscreek.com.au/events or Ph: 03 5758 Ph: 0400 350 488 Bookings Essential. Ph: 03 5754 1166. 1200. 14th Regular Monthly Meeting of the Mount Beauty 5th Mount Beauty Community Market, 9am – Diabetes Support Group. 10am Lakeside 1pm. Top end of Hollonds Street and Kiewa MOTORING TIPS Community Centre. All Welcome. Ph: 0427 Crescent. You make it, you bake it, you grow it 544 824. – you’re welcome! New stall holders welcome. Drive to the Conditions Enquiries or to book a stall, phone Bev: 0419 14th The Bandwagon Banked Slalom 10am – 3pm 289 672, or Em: [email protected]. on the Falls Creek XC Course. Snowboarders only – a great spectacle. Ph: 03 5758 1026. 9th Regular Monthly Meeting of the Probus Club of Mount Beauty. 10am at the Mount Beauty 15th The Dreamer – Part of the Falls Freestyle Neighbourhood Centre. Regular Guest series on Panorama Terrain Park 1pm – 3pm speakers and plenty of healthy activities. All Ph: 03 5758 1026 Welcome. Enquiries to: Mb: 0419 514 399. 17th Regular monthly meeting of the Mount Beauty 10th Regular Monthly Meeting of the UKV Lights – ALWAYS have your lights on Self Help Anxiety Support Group 7pm – Community Association. 7:30pm in the when driving in the snow. With the 8:30pm at the Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Auditorium, beside the Mount Beauty Visitor reduced visibility, you’ll want to make Centre. Gold coin donation appreciated. Ph: Information Centre. All Welcome. For more your surroundings as visible as possible. 03 9830 0533. info, phone: Mb: 0428 226 922. On the side, you’ll want other drivers to 20th Regular Monthly Meeting of the Mount 12th Regular Monthly Meeting of the Mount Beauty be able to see you as well. But, do not use Beauty Men’s Shed group, AGM, BBQ Diabetes Support Group. 10am Lakeside high beam in fog or snow as it reflects Community Centre. All Welcome. Ph: 0427 Lunch and Guest Speaker. From 11:30am. back at you and reduces visibility. All Welcome. Enquiries to: secretary@ 544 824. mountbeautymensshed.org.au 15th Regular monthly meeting of the Mount Beauty A Motoring Tip brought to you by Self Help Anxiety Support Group 7pm – Rick at Mount Beauty Service Centre 20th Start Victorian School Holidays 8:30pm at the Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Bogong High Plains road, Mount Beauty 24th Run Nation Film Festival – A celebration of the Centre. Gold coin donation appreciated. Ph: Ph: 03 5754 4261 human spirit, using running as a medium of 03 9830 0533.

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