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PRICELESSTHISWINTER WEEKEDITION NINE FRIDAY 2ND AUGUST 2019 We Love Our Resort!

Our fabulous Mim Ladies Program still attracts many participants. Pic - Mike @ Top Shots. Just enjoying the wonderful powder at Falls Creek. Pics - Jarryd Sinclair. FROM THE CEO Unsung Heroes But there’s a whole bunch of people for arrive a little late or need to leave early. whom the nights are their busiest and it’s If you’re staying on the hill and need here is absolutely nothing better worth a thought for all those who are just transport, then the 4pm shift at the ATS than waking to a crisp morning, starting their shifts as you switch to ‘chill’... blue skies and the promise of The list is long and varied and not just often works well into the morning hours Tknowing the mountain is going to be in relevant to ‘on mountain’ crews. (3am is typical on big nights) to make sure pristine condition to rip some tram tracks the arrival experience gets your stay off to a Let’s start with the ‘boys in blue’, who’s down your favourite run. great start. busiest shift starts just as you’re heading Well, there is, it’s waking to 20cm plus off the hill. The local crew, staffed by a Then of course, the groomers and of fresh pow and getting the full ‘white terrific bunch from across the region and snowmaking teams. They’re the real unsung room’ experience before you’ve had your supplemented by the Operational Response legends, because without them, the product first coffee! Of course, you won’t need that Crew (ORU), are specially trained for the we all come here for wouldn’t be the same. caffeine because the thrill of a powder alpine environment and often in conditions Plus, when Mother Nature doesn’t play morning will give you a rush like little else. that few would consider going out in, can nice, their ability to manage the terrain, You’ll need that coffee a little later when the be found actively on duty across the village, make snow out of thin air (literally) and impact of that early morning wake up, that with safety, community engagement, plus ensure the snowpack is ready for first lifts is ensured you grabbed first lifts, or first turns law and order, their top priorities. absolutely paramount. So, whilst you start after the ‘pow hike’ begins to take its toll! getting ready to head out at 8am for first Then, the restaurant crews, the managers, lifts, they’re pretty much all just finishing Now, a mountain resort is a tremendously the chefs, the kitchen hands, the ‘dish pigs’ interesting place to work (for a whole lot their shifts… or grabbing dinner (what you’d (term of endearment), the wait and bar call breakfast), before a well-earned sleep. of reasons). Also, because it is basically staff similarly begin to ramp up to make 24/7 nonstop ‘everything’, there’s always sure your evening experience is just as Speaking of food… something going on. Days are full of memorable as your day on the slopes. awesomeness and night times are either Foodie Tip of the Week: “Fast Food”… spent recounting the day’s great moments, The snow clearing teams, they don’t just Munchski’s – try their pretzels (they’re not catching up with mates, or wishing come out to move tonnes of snow from what you think), and get the loaded fries, you’d got a massage because your legs are car parks and the roads when it’s snowing, with a huge range of toppings. Need a sugar burning, or for some going straight from but they manage and monitor the roads hit – Snonuts – better than the Colonel, après to dinner (…just ‘cause). to ensure your safety when you’re likely to everything is finger licking sensational. Easy Eats in the Village Bowl - the brekkie OPENING HOURS panini is a great start to the early morning 12noon – 4pm Tuesday to Sunday first lifts. Fancy something a little more European, hit Jerry’s Stall on Parallel Street Volunteers Needed Ph: Margy 03 5758 1200 – gourmet goulash soup, goulash pies, Panabode Building, Slalom Street, Falls Creek Czech pastries and piping hot gluhwein Map Ref: E4. Look for the Harvey Kat. (proclaimed to be the best on the hill). For Further Information: Enjoy…now get out there and carve some Wb: www.fallscreekmuseum.com.au corduroy. • Em: [email protected] Fb: facebook.com/fallscreekmuseum Stuart Smythe, CEO Ph: 03 5758 1200 Falls Creek Resort Management

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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. $56.50 on arrival per day, (or $51.50 on line). If arriving Bookings are strongly recommended as places are limited. 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

2 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition NINE FROM THE GM Using Your Head last year, with the split between alpine skiers and snow-boarders being 70.8% vs 29.2% f like me, you grew up in the 70’s and 80’s respectively. Now I’m not about to cast any you’ll remember carefree days whizzing dispersions about this split (I’ll leave that around local neighbourhood streets on to you to debate over the dinner table) but Iyour bike (mine was a blue Malvern Star with what I will say is that overall, I reckon that a very glittery seat and a particularly flowery makes our Falls Creek’s skiing and boarding basket). In those days, nobody wore a helmet community pretty smart! and we so loved that sense of freedom of just having the wind in your hair. Resort 2019 % with Helmets Skiing was very much the same, however Thredbo 83.1% whilst Australia’s cycling industry became regulated in 1990’s and helmets became Perisher 83.1% mandatory, the skiing industry has never Mt Buller 86.8% been regulated and the right to choose to wear a helmet (or not) is still very much Mt Hotham 84.5% As it says in the Medical Centre advert on page yours today as it was yesteryear. Falls Creek 90.1% thirteen: “You’ve only got one head – put a lid on it!” Recently there has been a move to Pic – Tim @Top Shots Mt Baw Baw* No data* deregulate bicycle helmet laws in Australia, • Helmets help grow your on-snow advocating to allow those over the age of Charlotte Pass 86.8% confidence. 17 the right to choose whether or not to protect their heads when riding. Seems Mt Selwyn 66.0% To be honest, I was a late adopter of the helmet. I felt self-conscious and crazy given the statistics showing the impact Corin Forest 100.0% of helmets in saving lives! unfashionable. I have my skiing ‘wing-man’ Total Guests 84.2% and ‘snow-sister’ to thank for encouraging In stark contrast however, the Australian me (read into that… knock some sense into ski industry is seeing continued growth and Helmets save lives, no question, but here are a me) to buy one on a trip we took to Japan voluntary take-up of helmet wearing. Each few added bonuses the remaining 10% of our in 2015. I haven’t looked back. year, Australian ski resorts participate in a mountain population may like to consider: helmet survey and this year’s recent survey To all those helmet wearers, thank you for showed helmet use continues to trend • Helmets are warm. helping to raise personal on-snow safety upwards – achieving 84.2% compared to • Helmets are convenient - with goggles standards at Falls Creek and in doing so, 80.8% in 2018. Skiers vs snowboarders attached, the whole lot comes off and helping us stay at the forefront of this continues to trend towards more skiers at on in one go. positive industry trend. If you’re a non- 74.5% vs 24.5%. wearer, don’t feel pressured, but we’d really • Helmets make great mobile phone love you to give it a go. At Falls Creek, this trend is even more holders… hands free even. pronounced with 90% of all Snowsports Stay safe and enjoy the mountain! participants choosing to protect their heads; • Helmets come in many shapes, sizes Sharon Raguse, General Manager placing this resort at #1 for self-regulated and colours to mix and match with noggin protection! This is up from 77.4% your favourite outfit. Falls Creek Ski Lifts

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Paw Patrol Snowclub (3 - 5 years) the parks, freeride the mountain and most importantly, have New for 2019 - Full & half day programs – see your child’s love of skiing a tonne of fun with other ripping teenagers. The program Adult LEARN TO SKI “ALL DAY” grow as their skills progress! Specialised lessons include includes constant supervision, full day lessons and delicious As a first timer, we want your experience to be as comfortable professional full-time staff, full day or half day options, lunchtime meals. Full day: 09:30am – 2:50pm as possible. Join our Full Day First Timer program and enjoy delicious lunchtime meals, progress cards and all in a word Registration from 09:30am, with lessons commencing at the guidance and support of your instructor all day, and even class learning environment. A favourite of the Nickelodeon 10:00am. over lunch. Get past your second session in the afternoon, Paw Patrol puppies! and really get moving within Falls Creek’s world class Adult Programs (15+) • Full day: 09:15am – 2:50pm • Half day: 9:15am – 1:00pm beginner terrain. • PM lesson only: 1:15pm – 2:50pm Develop your skiing or snowboarding skills in our group lessons, designed to cater for adults of all ability levels. Registration from 09:15am and 1:15pm, with lessons Private Lessons NEW FOR 2019. Adult group lesson start at 10:00am commencing at 10:00am and 1:30pm. For the ultimate in personalised instruction, you can’t go past The AM Group Lesson features extended sessions and is a private lesson. Receive expert, individualised instruction in Junior Workshop (6 – 14 years) available daily from 10:00am – 12:30pm. a session specially designed to cater to your individual needs Full day programs – book your child in for a full day of The PM Super Session guarantees a maximum of five and preferences. Advance bookings are essential, so get in adventure and watch as they learn to master skiing or participants and is available daily from 1:30pm – 2:50pm. quick! For all advance lesson bookings and enquiries, please snowboarding! Specialised lessons include constant Enquire about our number of speciality programs, including email [email protected]. supervision, full day lessons, delicious lunchtime meals and our Mim Sodergren Women’s Program! progress cards. Booking Details Full day: 09:30am – 2:50pm. Registration from 09:30am, Brand new to snowsports? with lessons commencing at 10:00am. If you have never skied or snowboarded before, the Falls Save time on arrival and pre-book any of our group Creek Learn to Ski or Learn to Board lessons are for you. programs* online at our Falls Creek E-store: https://shop. Ride Tribe (13 – 17 years) With a group lesson in either the morning or afternoon, plus skifalls.com.au, or let us guide you through your choices at This year, our full day ride tribe program will commence at exclusive all-day access to the Halley’s Comet, Mousetrap, any resort ticket office, rental store, or the Snowsports School blue level and up. This dedicated teen program is designed Boardwalk and Drover’s Chair beginner lifts, you will find your Office in Cloud 9. to further develop the skills and confident of our teenage skills developing in no time! Lessons are available for adults For any enquiries, please contact us at (03) 5758 1000. skiers and snowboarders. High-end Ride Tribe groups will hit and children and commence at 10:00am and 1:00pm daily. ‘All trails lead you home at Falls Creek!’

Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition NINE 3 LOCAL HISTORY Racing - Stimulates! Hut. After the winter working as an Skippy trained with the men from assistant to the S.E.C hydrological surveyor Bogong Ski Club and in 1949 won uch was the title of an article in the Toni was offered a new post doing similar both the Downhill and Combined State May 1950 edition of SKI-HORIZON work measuring snow depths and water Championship held at Mt Buller. In her magazine, the official journal of flows for the S.E.C’s Kiewa Hydro Electric memoirs she recalls that “I could now Sthe Federation of Victorian Ski Clubs Scheme. In 1946 the couple became the understand why Toni had insisted I train (F.O.V.S.C) which was formed in 1947. first full time residents of Falls Creek. hard. Racing had been fun, as well as an unforgettable experience. I had felt strong The journal included a regular item by Skippy’s introduction to racing came that and managing the rough and ice patches members “Why I Ski” and Skippy St Elmo, year when Toni entered her in the first club pioneering skier at Falls Creek wrote about in the downhill was no trouble to me. championships held by the Bogong Ski her passion for racing. Then 33 years old, After my second run in the slalom I felt Club at Rocky Valley. “Up to that stage,” Skippy had first skied only five years earlier so fresh and fit I was ready to do it all Skippy wrote, “my skiing was confined to when, newly married, she and her husband again.” The following year she was selected the practice slopes and it seemed like I had Toni spent the winter living in Wallace’s in the Victorian team to compete in New joined the ranks of ‘no hopers’ - getting Zealand. nowhere fast.” With five minutes’ notice that she was competing in the open slalom Summer training involved long hikes on the Skippy’s ‘legs went to jelly.’ “I do not even Bogong High Plains accompanying Toni on remember going through the flags - perhaps his rounds of the water races; at weekends I didn’t - still at the end of the nightmare training with the team from Bogong run I was happy to learn that the third Ski Club “…jogging over the plains and fastest time was mine. I knew from then on climbing steep slopes and river hopping my goal was to be a racing skier but did not along the upper Kiewa. If the weather was realise how hard and long the road was to bad we would practice the art of tying our be and still is.” feet into skis with the ‘Long Thong.” Back in those early days safety bindings were “I knew from then on my goal unheard of. The binding of the day, as far as Toni was concerned, was unsuitable was to be a racing skier but did for his technique of skiing. The use of the not realise how hard and long ‘Long thong’ (a 7 foot 2.13m length of the road was to be and still is.” leather) securely held the boot to the ski, with absolutely no movement. I remember when I raced at Hotham and Buller I was conscious of the whispered jokes about my SNOWMOBILE TOURS crazy leather bindings.” 1800 204 424 In 1951 the first rope tow was established in the Falls Creek bowl, but now coached by Hungarian born Milan Kovacic, Skippy was training further afield on the slopes of Mt McKay and Ruined Castle. With the long climb up, two runs was usually the DRIVE YOUR OWN TODAY! maximum they achieved. The ski run down

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4 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition NINE LOCAL HISTORY from the Roper’s Lookout was also a regular training slope. A highlight in Skippy’s racing career came in 1953 when Albury Ski Club held an Open Championship. Competing against the men in giant slalom and down- hill Skippy won the event. She wrote “It had never for a moment occurred to me it was any big deal racing against the men. Both Toni and Milan had always insisted I ski with the men whenever it was possible.

“It had never for a moment occurred to me it was any big Skippy St. Elmo with instructor Milan Kovacic on the Summit deal racing against the men. with Lorna Clarke on the rope tow. In the background is the Both Toni and Milan had Bogong Ski Club. Pic – Courtesy Falls Creek Museum always insisted I ski with the NEDSA Ski Teams race at Falls Creek for the first time. Bogong won the Silver Disc. No 8 is Skippy St.Elmo Bar and grill in the heart of Falls men whenever it was possible.” (the only female competitor) Later she raced in New Creek’s famous Village Bowl. Zealand with Bob Scott (No 3) and Bob Howe (No 13) representing Albury Ski Club. Pic – Courtesy Falls Creek Craft beers | BBQ dishes | Rustic-inspired pub atmosphere. John Wagner and Frank Prihoda, both Museum. Bob Howe’s book ‘Melting Tracks’ is available for Czech Olympic skiers, were very friendly purchase in the Falls Creek Museum. KIDS EAT FREE 5PM - 6PM* and helpful. John Wagner offered me advice *Conditions apply which I gladly accepted ....and I did manage to win. Later, John told me, in his experience BAR AND GRILL Movie This Week skiing, even in Europe, he had never known a - Open from 4pm everyday - Tuesday 6 August @ 8:30pm woman to win an Open Ski Championship.” ‘Free Solo!’ Free Entry! Gourmet Burgers | Steaks Skippy was then 36 years old. • Live Entertainment! Salads | Desserts | Beer, Saturday 3rd August: WineBAR & Cocktails AND GRILL - Open from 4pm everyday - The All Stars – Great Talent With the atmosphere of an open fire, Free Entry! occasional entertainment & daily drink specials, Monday 5th August: there is Gourmetno place like Someplace Burger Else.s | Steaks Salads | Desserts | Beer, Phil Jamieson (Grinspoon) www.someplaceelsefallscreek.com Live at Frying Pan, tickets via Eventbrite Wine & Cocktails www.eventbrite.com.au/e/phil-jamieson- With the atmosphere of an open fire, tickets-66269952211 occasional entertainment & daily drink specials, Thursday 8th August: there is no place like Someplace Else. OOZ!! After the Night Show Located front of Karelia Lodge on Parallel St www.someplaceelsefallscreek.com Free Entry Opens from 12noon until 4pm Daily! Mountain Staff Special Famous goulash pies or soup: $10 1 Sitzmark St, Falls Creek | Book Now (03) 5758 3252

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Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition NINE 5 DISABLED WINTERSPORT AUSTRALIA Women’s DWA Camp collaboration, so in this article we turn our attention to all the advice and comments he two-day DWA camp at Falls from each of the women on the camp, in Creek last weekend was all about no particular order: giving women the time and space 1. Don’t forget your lip balm. Tto learn and shine. Having a dedicated weekend for all the women to come 2. Go to bed earlier on the Saturday night together was very important (and fun), and STOP talking so late. both for the participants on the camp, 3. Don’t flip your guide off the side of the as well as the women DWA guides and chairlift on dismount (vision impaired trainers who had the opportunity to further athlete’s advice). develop and hone their skills. 4. Building a snow guide dog is much People came on the Women’s DWA The very happy DWA Women’s group whoe enjoyed better than making a snowman, especially if camp for a variety of reasons. Some were their camp last weekend. Pic - Georgia Verschoyle you put a carrot in the snow dog’s mouth. revisiting skiing or learning to ski with 9. Ruined Castle is best when not a castle in a vision impairment, while others were 5. Finding the difference between a family size the clouds. More fun in the sun. learning to snowboard after a diagnosis pizza slice and a single size pizza slice is great of Multiple Sclerosis. Some experimented for learning snow plough shape, but makes 10. When you fall, get back up in your own with switching up snow disciplines from you very hungry by the end of a ski lesson. damned time. snowboarding on the Saturday to sit skiing 6. Wear all of your layers when being a on the Sunday, in order to broaden their 11. When your snowboarding heel edge gives DWA ski guide observing a snowboard options for keeping up with their children. you severe muscle spasms, jump in a sit ski lesson, or alternatively borrow your extra The dampness of the air certainly did not and satisfy your need for speed and scenery, warm participant’s clothes when she sheds dampen the spirits on this weekend. and learn some wack new snow skills. them as she gets too hot. We all know women are excellent at 12. Always give the guides a victory donut 7. Don’t fall asleep in the shower. (the hot jam donuts are vegan apparently). 8. Boa’s make good emergency exit snowboard boots when your feet spasm. 13. There is always another way to do things, be adaptive and creative. 14. Be kind to yourself. 15. What happens on the snow stays on the snow. J.B.’S We are strong. We are powerful. We’ve got Movie This Week RESTAURANT this. We are the women of DWA! • Saturday 3rd August @ 5:30pm OPEN EVERY DAY! ‘Teton Gravity Research – Far Out’ Saturday & Tuesday German Night Special Thanks to Jane Costello (trainer/Guide) and Free Entry! All you can eat $50/adult & $28/child Corrine Nolte (Guide) for preparing such Thursday Czech - Bohemian Night Special a wonderful glimpse of the DWA Women’s All you can eat $50/adult & $28/child weekend. Pictures by Georgia Verschoyle Wednesday Cheese Fondue Special (Guide). If you would like to know more JB's full Menu all other nights or become involved, please go to: www. PUBLIC BAR: 4:30pm to Close! disabledwintersportaustralia.com.au. RESTAURANT: 6pm – 9pm 9 Parallel Street. Map Ref: H2 Ph: 03 5758 3278

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Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition NINE 7 CROSS COUNTRY NEWS Recap From Nationals men’s field and almost 20 in the women’s On Sunday, a larger field competed in the field. Dual Olympian Phil Bellingham 10/15km Freestyle event. It was a larger Part One dusted off the skis and poles and took the field because naturally a few more weekend prologue victory with Kat Paul narrowly warriors enter these events, still having a he first round of Australian National ahead of Casey Wright in the women’s bit of kick in the distance events. A similar Championships took place last prologue. Both courses taking almost course to previous years took athletes out weekend here at Falls Creek. All four minutes to complete for a lot of the Sun Valley and up the Pines, back down Tthose who competed and came to help competitors. to loop through the Nordic Bowl. The volunteer or support know that it was a women went off first; Casey Wright held a The heats brought a quarter final, semi-final successful weekend of competitive racing strong lead throughout the lead to take a and final with the top 16 competitors from upon some good quality race trails. fairly commanding victory. Kat Paul found the prologue going through. This was a a great wind of energy late to take second Saturday brought a classic sprint event. The great opportunity for many young juniors place, perhaps she heard her mate Lauro course was 1.4km which wound up the to see what it is like competing with senior cheering from the sidelines. Second to Hoppet starts and came back via BHP road skiers and to get a feel for the pace and race sixth place was hotly contested all race with and back to the bowl along the aquaduct. tactics in sprint racing. young gun Rosie Fordham claiming the On an overcast/drizzly day, the numbers In the finals were Phil Bellingham, Seve bronze. Rosie is also heading off to compete were promising with more than 30 in the de Campo, Lauro Brandli (who is a visitor at the National All Schools cross country from Switzerland), and junior skier Bentley running championships later this month! Walker-Broose. After using his World Cup In the men’s, it was a bit of a battle for first racing experience and making a decent place with Phil Bellingham holding on break midway through the final, Phil to a 22second lead to make the weekend Bellingham took home the chocolates five double. Phil raced in his new blue AUSXC seconds ahead of de Campo, with Brandli development team tour race suit which rounding out the podium. he used as the head coach for AusXC last In the women’s, Kat Paul managed to winter in Canada. Seve de Campo had to cop second place, although was reasonably OPEN FOR LUNCH DAILY narrowly hold off a late charge from Casey from Saturday 22nd June Wright in a good old fashioned sprint finish, satisfied with the race overall. Yes, I Bar Open from 12noon with bar captivating the crowd. Ella Jackson skied speak about myself in the third person. snacks available all day. with great gusto to round off the podium. Olympian Callum Watson rounded off HAPPY HARVEY HOUR the podium with a pretty solid hit out Tuesday 6th & Thursday 8th August despite most of his baseline training being 3:30pm – 5:30pm running to and from work in Sydney. Age Live Entertainment with group categories were also given on the Sunday, notably Tom McMahon making the U30 podium and boy was he stoked The fabulous about that! ‘OOZ!’ www.fallscreekhotel.com.au Ph: 03 5758 3282 23 Falls Creek Rd, Falls Creek. Map Ref: M2

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8 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition NINE CROSS COUNTRY NEWS Overall a great weekend of racing and I’m What’s Coming Up? sure everyone is looking forward to round This Sunday the 4th August is Round Three two of National Championships in Perisher of the Snow Trek & Travel Mini Series with in two weeks. A big thankyou to all the organisers, volunteers and supporters out a 2.5, 1.5 and 0.5km event around the there last weekend. On behalf of the athletes Nordic Bowl. This one is a great beginner it was a fun weekend of racing. event so make sure to get involved if this sounds like you. Next weekend, the 11th of A Note from Anne Bellingham August is the infamous Rocky Valley Rush/ The Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club hosted Sun Valley Ramble 15/7.5km freestyle. the first FIS event on the Australian cross Grooming Report country ski calendar last weekend Both courses were first class, on well prepared Whilst snow accumulations haven’t been tracks, thanks to our dedicated team of xc incredible this season, the good thing is groomers and volunteers. as XC skiers, we don’t need so much to be very happy. There has been some great Results were as follows: weather and from all reports the groomers Ella Jackson skiing hard to stay in front of Ellen Sohol Open Women Classic Sprint Champion have been doing a good job. Temperatures Lie. Pic – Rosemary Oldis have been nice and cold. My personal 1. Katerina Paul. recommendation is to check out Pretty 2. Casey Wright Valley! • Seve de Campo “Be Foodstore and a 3. Ella Jackson modern Japanese twist”

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10 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition NINE FORGET THE FUSS ENTERTAINMENTAUSTRALIAN THIS WATTLE WEEK here’s a wattle blooming every day, Snug and safe from mankind and aerial somewhere in our land, marauders. From the misty alpine passes to the T Sprigs of wattle went along when Aussies burning desert sand. left for war, From the Eastern coastal fringes where the wattle grows the best, To the poppy-fields of Flanders, beneath the cannons’ roar. To the lonely rugged gorges of the Kimberley out West. The Diggers kept the wattle close --- those brave and hardened men, The wattle is our symbol, and a hundred And the wattle was their talisman, to get years before back home again. Henry Lawson wrote of the shearers’ strikes Phil Jamieson TheAustralians Fabulous love the wattle, OOZand the mighty he saw--- is Facebook page announces: “I’m river gums,oz is a solo acoustic/Live Looping “We’ll make the tyrants feel the sting o’ going to the SNOW! Hooray! I’m That growartist up withon the a definiteMurray, hintand noof folk/matter those that they would throttle, going to make a snowman and what faterock comes, roots & reggae. With a large, H Oeclectic repertoire of crowd favourites, his goThey tobogganing needn’t say and the try fault to issnowboard ours if blood and No matter where we travel, no matter wearshould great stain goggles the wattle.” and gloves and drink unique ‘laid back but lively style creates a every two hours. You can simply unload your where we roam gear undercover at the bus depot, park your hot chocolate with marshmallows. I’m also relaxed atmosphere and his song choices car in the secure carpark (with options for goingOf all theto be native playing trees some the wattle guitar wins and the singing test, haveIt’s the you Wattle remembering and the Redgum many of thatthose draw undercover storage) and then your holiday forgottenour hearts classics. back home. 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Open Seven days Open 8am - 8pm weekdays Drs Mark Zagorski, Jeff Robinson, (to see), and knowledge (to know how and WHO General Practitioners experienced in WHO 8am - 6pm through summer 9am - 7pmFamily weekends and Snow & Sports Public Medicine. Holidays. AgeLibby ‘Good Garoni, Food Sky Guide’ Delaney, since Laura1998 when to fit and remove chains). Zagorski,Lonely Angela Planet Stratton, Guide Lauren 239 Kiewa Valley Highway First fully accredited snowfields A Motoring Tip brought to you by WHAAriel’sT Laundrette Cussen, Matthew McAlpine & Lachlan practice in Australia based on 34 Bookings please - Gift Vouchers available Next to Fallons Caltex and Bus Depot McKeeman. Rick at Mount Beauty Service Centre yearsMount experience. Beauty Ph: 0498 804 096 Ph 03 5754 4495 Bogong High Plains road, Mount Beauty WHA177T KiewaFully Valleyaccredited Highway, General Practice Tawonga with 40 Facebook.com/kiwi’smarketgarden “You’ve onlyPh: got 0400 one head 350 – put488 a lid on it!” years service to the Upper Kiewa Valley. Ph: 03 5754 4261 4 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK ~ Summer 2017 Edition THIRTEEN 12 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition NINE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAYFALL WEEKEND LINES metres so far this week and the conditions TREKare perfect to ‘keep on pumping!’ Falls Creekre you Museum looking for the latest ideas which will help you reduce your To maximisepower your bills? appreciation Of course, we of arethe allresort,A interested a visit into makingthe museum our energy is a must. costs moreOpen manageable. from 12noon Most until readers 4pm on of boththis newsSaturday mag and will Sunday, have heard the ofmuseum the efforts is infantastic. Yackandandah There areto makemany theirrelics townand some great films from many days back and it more sustainable in its energy use. They presents a fantastic insight into how our Wildlife carers needed. See below. call themselves TRY (Totally Renewable village grew. Yackandandah), and they are on the way Wildlife Rescue toSpeaking setting ofup museum, their own the power historical system society and Wildlife Victoria needs your help. To better retailer,– and in Indigo particular Power. one Karen Smythe – improve the service this organisation offers, has done a fabulous job of putting this The Alpine Shire has been invited to be part a Wildlife Rescue and Transport Training Six year old Anouk Bettles welcomes her little brother museum together. But, during winter, of this enterprise, and our Upper Kiewa Session will be held at the Mount Beauty Ryker in to the family. Pic – Courtesy the Bettles many of the Historical Society members Neighbourhood Centre on Saturday 17th Valleyare flat Community out working Association their ‘normal’ has jobs.set Congratulations upTherefore a small group,we are lookingcalling ourselves for volunteers TREK AugustSome of ourfrom most 10am important until people 4pm. are already out on (Towards Renewable Energy Kiewa). Our who would love the opportunity to spend Thethe slopes local making wildlife things carers safe and in securethis region for a fabulous are his paper is pleased to announce the first step has been to organise an Expo at opening weekend. Pic - Nathan Fenton Great Gear - Better Value some time staffing the museum to keep in need of trained wildlife rescuers to assist arrival of young Ryker John Bettles the Auditorium beside the Information th it open so that people can take advantage with sick, injured or orphaned wildlife. on the 12 of July. Centre,of the fabulous Bogong collection High Plains of materialRoad, Mount and TFree Chain Hire with Two sets This course covers rescue techniques for Ryker is the brand new younger brother to Beautyvideos. fromAs an 1pm opportunity to 5pm onto learnSaturday, about of Skis or Boards hired! rd commonTravelling species in this to region, Falls volunteer Augustour resort 3 .and its history, volunteering in sister six year old Anouk and first son to communication and networking, plus the For Hire: Skis – XC – Telemark – Touring – the museum is gold! Phone 03 5758 1200 Creek this winter? local residents Amee and Colin Bettles. There you will have an opportunity to hear chance to meet and learn from experienced Recreational and a range of Snowboards. if you are interested. Leave the worries of hiring and fitting about the latest in solar and heat pump wildlifechains, carers coping and with rescuers. anti-freeze The and cost icy of the AmeeKönig and &Colin V2 Chains would – likeand weto thank can supply the Mount Beauty community for their kind technology,Village Get-Together and speak with several suppliers. courseroads is behind $90 you! magnetic ski and snowboard racks! There is particular information about a Park your car in the secure car-park in wordsGear: of support Sportful and XC well-wishesclothing & La – Bent and they You are invited to the 5th Annual “Falls PRICELESS ‘new’WINTER type of heat EDITION pump for SEVENTEEN hot water, BookingsTawongaFRIDAY are South essential. 29TH and SEPTEMBERride Please our phonecomfortable 032017 would especially likeaccessories to thank the staff at the whichCreek isMeeting” much more 4:30pm efficient to 6:30pm than theSunday older 9445warm 0310, coach or to Email: Falls Creek!volunteering@ MountPlus: Beauty Enjoy hospitala coffee, andtoastie also or Doctors cake on 9th June 2019 at Elk. Drinks at bar prices. models, uses ADless than PROOF one third of the energy wildlifevictorai.org.au.Daily departures from • Melbourne, Albury Laura Zagorskiour deckand Lachlanor take-away! McKeeman. • comparedNibbles provided. to an old immersion heater type, and Mount Beauty will have you on the andThis is isabout not reallythe same a meeting, initial cost it’s tomore install. about slopes sooner – without the fuss!! TED “PHANTOM” WEEKS Callmeeting in and others check and it catchingout during up the with old friends and kicking off the new season with afternoon. For further details, contact Keith a bang! (read hangover). 0456 022HIRE 211 • SALES • REPAIRS • SERVICE Pike on 0408 652 471. • www.fallscreekrealestateKiewa Valley.com.au Highway, Tawonga South Meet Resort Management CEO Stuart Smythe and Falls Creek Ski Lifts GM Kiewa Valley Highway, Tawonga South Ph: 03 5754 1118 www.fallscreekcoachservice.com.au Sharon Raguse and get an update on Em: [email protected] preparation for the upcoming Winter. Ph: 03 5754 4024 Open 8am – 6pm Seven Days in June You will also hear about Mountain Film returning toHelen Falls MathewCreek for m the 0419 2nd 399 year 737 on SundayMount Beauty 29 July. | www.mountaincreekarch. Don’t miss it! •

TravellingVisit to Falls the Creek this winter? Alpine Specialists Bogong Power Station Winterhaven Compl ex - - POA Information Centre For historical & geological exhibits. QT Apt W402 4 3 $1,295,000 WITH FALLSNow CREEKopen Sundays COACH SERVICE QT Apt E203 3 2 $630,000 10:30am - 2:30pm Bogong Alpine Village Group BookingsOR CHAIN - Phone HIRE 03 5754 3318 Primo Frueauf Vi llage 3 2 $620,000 Leave the worries of hiring and fitting chains, coping with anti-freeze and icy roads behind you! Cedarwood Apt 16 3 2 $395,000 Park your car in the secure car-park in Tawonga South LOCALand ride our comfortableRADIO warm coach to Falls Creek! Alpine View Apt 22 4 2 $450,000 Alpine Radio 96.5 FM In theDaily Kiewa departures Valley from Melbourne, Albury and Athena Frueauf Village 2 2 $370,000 Mount Beauty will have you on the slopes sooner – Alpine Radio 92.9 FM Are you In the Ovens Valleywithout the fuss!! thinking Studio West 1 1 $225,000 AlpineKiewa Radio Valley 94.5 Highway, FM Tawonga South In the Harrietville area of selling? www.fallscreekcoachservice.com.au Cedarwood Apt 15 1 1 $275,000 Emergency3.0 Services CM x 1Broadcaster COL Talk to us Mount BeautyPh: Community 03 5754 Radio for4024 good music, local about your [email protected] Elevate your Lifestyle. news, snow reports and$35.70 developing programs. property. Ph: 5754SEASON 4554 CONTRACT Christa Zirky 0402 277 808 Email: [email protected] [email protected] zirkyrealestate.com.au Website: www.alpineradio.com.au Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - WinterWinter 20192019 EditionEdition ONENINE 13

ENQUIRIES For Information on Advertising or Editorial Contributions please contact: For Payment, Placement of Ads or Subscriptions please forward to: Ken Bell Mob: 0400 350 488 Phone/Fax: 03 5754 1346 Email: [email protected] Office Address: Suite 2, 41 Kiewa Valley Highway, Mount Beauty. Kirsten Seaver Email: [email protected] Postal Address: P.O. Box 325, Mount Beauty, VIC, 3699. PROPERTY OF THE WEEK QT 303 In the summer months, (which we describe as everything not winter), the location can eautiful, modern, three bedroom, be easily accessed by car with adequate three bathroom apartment free parking out front or nearby. Also, right of any restrictive management outside your front door for the duration of Bagreement. Situated at the base of Halley’s the summer months is the mountain bike Comet high speed quad detachable chair centre of Falls Creek. with direct access to the carpark. You can While the quality of your enjoyment of Falls park right at the front door and take the lift Creek as a winter resort is undoubted, it is the straight to your apartment. Then park your growing suite of summer activities that adds car in the overnight parking area, which is untold value to a purchase in the village. only a short walk to or form the property. Over the last decade, much work has gone This well-appointed apartment is 111sqm into developing and securing summer inside and has a generous terrace with a large hot tub. There are views on three sides trade. The resort now boasts in excess of of the property, which encompasses the 40km of mountain bike trails – with most Summit, up Halley’s Chairlift and across to being accessed from Slalom Plaza. Add to Spion Kopje and Mt Bogong. these the many kilometres of aqueducts and management vehicle tracks and your It is sold fully furnished and is privately exploring, whether on foot or on your bike managed by Mountain Multiservice, the is endless. The Falls to Hotham Alpine largest property management company at Crossing is an iconic Australian walk of Falls Creek. There are very good rental returns international standard being promoted by and the owner can reserve the property for Parks Victoria. use whenever he/she wishes or you could rent it out over winter and live free in the lap of The afore-mentioned suite of summer luxury for eight months of the year. activities includes Ignition – the launch of the mountain bike season; the Alpine There is a European laundry, owner’s Challenge; the Mile High Dragon Boats; storage cupboard and the bathrooms and the regional Longest Lunch; the Bicycle kitchen have beautiful stone benchtops. Network Peaks Challenge Falls Creek; the QT complex has a communal drying room Easter Festival as well as regular mountain and boot room with a ski cage for each bike shuttles. apartment, and opens directly onto the This is a rare opportunity to secure a lift-line at Halley’s Comet chairlift. It is true property in the most prestigious complex in ski-in ski-out as well as drive right to the Falls Creek. Price is $675,000. door. There is a supermarket, post office, ski shop, two restaurants, a coffee shop, a bar and Contact Ted Weeks at Falls Creek Real a luxury gift shop (open during winter). Estate on Mb: 0456 022 211. •

4.7 out of 5 - Not a bad rating EMERGENCY put up by someone else! EMERGENCY 000 POLICE And improvements to come this winter!!! Ambulance 000 Falls Creek 5758 3424 EMERGENCY BROADCASTER Mount Beauty 5754 4244 Talk to us at: Alpine Radio (Fires & Floods) 96.5 FM Wangaratta 5723 0600 Ariel’s Laundrette ELECTRICITY RCA Faults & Emergencies 13 17 99 Falls Creek 5758 3287 41 Bogong High Plains Road, FIRE RACV Mount Beauty Falls Creek/Mount Beauty/ Tawonga 000 Falls Creek/Mount Beauty 5750 1230 Open 8am - 8pm weekdays HOSPITAL BURN OFF NOTIFICATIONS CFA 1800 668 511 9am - 7pm W/ends & Holidays Mount Beauty 5754 3500 MEDICAL CENTRES STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE Falls Creek 5758 3238 Falls Creek 13 25 00 Ph: 0400 350 488 Mount Beauty 5754 3400 WILDLIFE RESCUE 0421 553 527

2019 WINTER PUBLICATION SCHEDULE & RATES PUBLICATION SCHEDULE: ADVERTISING RATES: Ed 10 * 09.08.19 * Ski de Femme, RV Rush & SV Ramble, Rails Under Lights, Big Air (C) DISPLAY: • 1 column (6cm wide) = $15.00 per cm. 4cp = $20.00 per cm. Ed 11 * 16.08.19 * Kangaroo Hoppet Lead Up, Invitation Night Sprints, Photography Exhibition. (C) • 2 column (12.5cm wide) = $25.00 per cm. 4cp = $35.00 per cm. Ed 12: * 23.08.19 * Kangaroo Hoppet; All-In Slope Style, Rudi Pendl Night Race. (C) • 3 column (19cm wide)= $35.00 per cm. 4cp = $49.00 per cm. Ed 13 * 30.08.19 * Kangaroo Hoppet Wrap. Aus Junior XC Sprint & Distance Champ.s. (C) CLASSIFIEDS: • Like the Trading Post. Send in your Classifieds and pay when you sell. DISTRIBUTION: • All accommodation houses, restaurants, businesses, club lodges and BUSINESS DIR.: • $5.90 per line per Edition. apartments in Falls Creek, Bogong Village, Mount Beauty, Tawonga South, Tawonga and Dederang, DEADLINE: • Friday 2.00pm prior to publication date plus the RMB’s between Dederang and Tawonga and selected venues in Bright and Myrtleford. CONTRACT: • A Season Contract for 17 editions of winter is available offering a ONLINE: • Available in PDF form at: www.fallscreek.com.au/whatson/ 15% discount. The contract is secured by payments made four editions INSERTS: • Not Available in advance. Due Dates: 07.06.19, 05.07.19, 02.08.19, 30.08.19

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: [email protected] 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

14 Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition NINE ENJOYING RETIREMENT Why Like Retirement? A: Tied shoes. Q: What’s the biggest advantage of going Q: Why do retirees count pennies? back to school as a retiree? hose of you who have not retired yet A: They are the only ones who have the time. A: If you skip classes, no one can call your can see why we love it! parents. Q: What is the common term for someone TShare this one with all the retirees who continues to work and refuses Q: Why does a retiree often say he doesn’t that you know. I’m sure they can relate to to retire? miss work, but misses the people he some of them! If you have not yet retired, A: NUTS! used to work with? look what you have to look forward to. Q: Why are retirees so slow to clean out the A: He is too polite to tell the whole truth. Q: How many days in a week? basement, attic or garage? Q: What do you do all week? A: Six Saturdays and One Sunday. A: They know that as soon as they do, one A: Monday to Friday - Nothing, Saturday Q: When is a retiree’s bedtime? of their adult kids will want to store & Sunday I rest. A: Three hours after he falls asleep on the stuff there. couch. Q: What do retirees call a long lunch? WELCOME BACK TO WINTER! Q: How many retirees to change a light bulb? A: Normal We have lots to keep you warm! A: Only one, but it might take all day. Q: What is the best way to describe Clothing, Boots, Work wear, Insulation, Heaters! Q: What’s the biggest gripe of retirees? retirement? If you need it, we have it – or we’ll get it! A: There is not enough time to get A: The never ending Coffee Break. Gift vouchers and free gift wrapping available everything done. Q: Why don’t retirees mind being called st te Seniors? Bogong Power Station Information Centre A: The term comes with a 10% percent For storal eoloal ets Mount Beauty Hardware & Drapery Store discount. Mon – Fri: 9am – 5:30pm Now open Sundays Ph: 03 5754 1999 – Q: Among retirees what is considered a Boon lne llae 12 – 14 Hollonds Street, Saturday: 9am 4pm – formal attire? rou Bookns one Mount Beauty Sun & Public Hol.s: 9am 2pm TRADING POST CLASSIFIEDS

TRADING POST CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE VOLUNTEERS WANTED Email your adverts to us and you don’t pay until you sell One brand new pair of ASICS Tennis shoes, size 46 Would you like to be more involved in the community? the goods – or until your Advert achieves the desired Euro (11.5 US). Worn once. Too tight for me. Retail To learn a little more of our unique history? Then why results. Em: [email protected] Price: $159.95. Will sell for $120. Ph: 0400 350 488 not volunteer to help staff the Falls Creek Museum where FOR HIRE you get to meet lots of wonderful people. To learn more, WORK WANTED Three Tonne Tipper and mini Excavator. Ph: 0427 942 171. phone Margy on 03 57581200 during business hours. Administration all-rounder looking for part-time/ FOR SALE casual work. Proficient with both MYOB and Xero. CLOTHING REPAIRS RM Williams Cuban Heel Boots, Bushman Tan, with ABN and references available. Mb: 0478 729 259. added rubber protective sole. Almost brand new. Size 9 Call Marilyn Sparks, Mb: 0411 335 326. Also on Em:[email protected] G. Retail $309.95 will sell for $250. Ph: 0400 350 488. Facebook private message. FOR SALE NEW MOUNTAIN STAFF MISSING BOOK Alma Novia Wedding Dress, Size 8, High front neckline Do you need linen, TV, or a bedside table, call in to A copy of Dr. Ruth Lawrence’s Thesis on the Bogong High with intricate lace and beaded detail, high lace back and the Hospital Op Shop, 1A Tawonga Crescent. Another Plains was left in the care of Bill and Yvonne Sutton. It buttons, soft tulle A-line skirt that flows in to a beautiful option for clothing is the Uniting Church Op Shop on has been lent to some-one and not returned. If any knows train. Worn once – by mistake. $950. Ph: 0400 350 488 Hollonds Street. Ph: 0419 615 732. anything please contact Bill or Ph Ken Bell on 0400 350 488.

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ALTERATIONS, DRESSMAKING & REPAIRS COMPUTERS & SERVICE LD’S HOME PET CARE Call Kerry 0407 814 114 for all sewing needs. Custom built computers, Upgrades, parts, laptops, Pet Care & Dog Walking. Ph: Lisa: 0407 541 695 troubleshooting, virus removal, data recovery, back- ALTITUDE PHYSIO & MASSAGE PAINTING SERVICES ups. Ph: Michal Trnka 5754 4637 or Mb: 0417 163 601. Frueauf Village(below Milch Café) Ground Fl, Rm 2, Interior/Exterior, Domestic/Commercial. Obligation 4 Schuss St, Falls Creek. Ph: 5758 3766. DRIVING INSTRUCTION Free Quotes. Quality & Service Guaranteed. KLM Em: [email protected]. Summit Driver Training. Tawonga based driving Alpine Painting Services, Wb: www.altitudephysiotherapy.com.au instruction and re-assessment. Ph Craig 0427 722 287. Ph: Laif 0437 023 921. BOWEN THERAPY & MASSAGE ELECTRICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY Tawonga South. Ph: Heather 0428 993 125. All Electrical Services. Ph: 0418 698 491. Kiewa Valley Sports & Spinal Physiotherapy. 5A BUILDING & ELECTRICAL Reg No: 7923. Hollonds St Mt Beauty. Out of hours and home visits Duggan & Hanlon, your complete building service, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR available. HiCaps. Ph: 5754 1270. please call Justin on 0458 220 879. Altitude Electrical - no job too big or small. Domestic, REFRIGERATION & ELECTRICAL commercial & industrial. CAKE MAKING & DECORATING Qualified Refrigeration Mechanic & Electrician Elene Wood at www.studioecakes.com.au in Tawonga Contact Ben Svarc 0419 801 109. available to solve problems in the Upper Kiewa Valley and Falls Creek. DC Electrical & Refrigeration. Ph: – for all occasions. Mb: 0409 673 192 or Em: FREIGHT - ALB - MTB - FALLS CREEK Remo’s [email protected] Transport from Albury/Wodonga to Mount Beauty & 0428 737 273. CARPENTRY & BUILDING SERVICES Falls Creek Mon to Fri incl. Refrigeration Available. STORAGE Oztek Property Maintenance. Let us look after your Ph: John or Esther 0417 414 320 Caravans, Vehicles, Pallets, Large Lock-up Units. Ph: 0428 361497 www.alpinewarehousing.com home. We do bathrooms, decks, pergolas and all HAIRDRESSER handyman needs. Call Dave 0466 990 862. Natalie Raymond, Birds Nest Salon, 26 Hollonds TAXI & 4WD SERVICE CIVIL CELEBRANT - HEATHER MULL Street, Mount Beauty. Open Six days a week & Mt Beauty Taxi Service. Covers Falls Creek & Albury. Quality Ceremonies - All Types. evenings by appointment. Ph: 03 5754 1177. Ph: 0409 573 909 or 13 10 08.

Mb: 0428 993 125. www.celebrant-ne-vic.com.au Falls Creek & Mount Beauty THIS WEEK - Winter 2019 Edition NINE 15 WHATS ON AUGUST

Weekly Mount Beauty Park Run. 8am Saturdays. Terrain Park. Practice 10am – 12noon. Judged 22nd Falls Creek Invitation Night Sprints 6pm in the Bicentennial Park, Lakeside Avenue. Runs from 1pm. Presentations 4pm. Village Bowl, bottom of Summit outside the Ph: 03 5754 1118. Ph: 03 5758 1026. Frying Pan Inn. Ph: 03 5754 1045. 3rd Mount Beauty Community Market, 9am – 1pm. 10th Ski de Femme Freestyle Fun Race. 1km, 2.5km 23rd David Rosendale Photography Exhibition. The Top end of Hollonds Street and Kiewa Crescent. and 5km. 10am Falls Creek Nordic Bowl. Ph: Boardroom at QT Friday 6pm – 8pm. Sat & Sun You make it, you bake it, you grow it – you’re Ronice: 0409 332 642. 10am – 8pm. Em: [email protected]. welcome! New stall holders welcome. Enquiries or to book a stall, phone Bev: 0419 289 672, or 10th ‘Swansong,’ a gritty drama performed by 24th TDFNL Qualifying Final. Venue TBC Em: [email protected]. Andre De Vanny (‘Best Actor’ 2015 Green Room 24th All In Slope-style. 9am – 2pm. Ruined Castle Awards), Mount Beauty Community Centre, 3rd TDFNL Rd 16. Dederang Mount Beauty V Terrain Park. Falls Creek’s home-grown 8pm. Tickets at Mount Beauty Hardware and Slopestyle Event. Ph: 03 5758 1026. Wodonga Saints @ Dederang. Drapery, $25, $20, $10. For a mature audience. 3rd T.R.E.K. Toward Renewable Energy Kiewa – Bar opens 7:30 p.m. Presented by Upper Kiewa 24th Falls Creek Nordic Bowl. 9:30am: Kangaroo An Expo at the Auditorium beside the Valley Regional Arts. Hoppet, 42km. 9:40am. Australian Birkebeiner, 21km. 9:50am. Joey Hoppet, 7km. Contact the Information Centre, Bogong High Plains Road, 11th Rocky Valley Rush & Sun Valley Ramble. Mount Beauty from 1pm to 5pm. Refer Article on Race Secretary: 03 5754 1045. Freestyle 7.5 & 15km. 10:30am. Falls Creek Page 13 of this paper. Nordic Bowl. Ph: Ann 0427 006 246. 25th TDFNL Elimination Final. Venue TBC 4th Snow Trek & Travel Mini Series Three. 11am 15th North East Primary School Relays. 11am Falls 29th Rudi Pendl Night Race. 6pm on the Summit. Falls Creek Nordic Bowl. Creek Nordic Bowl. Ph: Ronice: 0409 332 642. In memory of an Austrian friend that embraced Ph: Lynn-Maree 0409 592 226. snow, dance, cooking and all of Falls Creek. 15th Fabulous Falls Creek Night Show Spectacular 6th – 8th Aus Secondary Schools Ski Teams Alpine Ph: 03 5758 1026. 7pm under lights on the Summit. Featuring Championships. Falls Creek. Ph: 03 5758 1026. Skiing and Boarding Demos and a fantastic 31st Australian Junior XC Sprint Championships. 7th – 9th Aus Secondary Schools Ski Teams XC Fireworks display. Ph: 03 5758 1000. 9:30am Falls Creek Nordic Bowl. Championships. Falls Creek Nordic Bowl. Ph: Ann 0427 006 246. Ph: Heath 03 5754 4005. 16th Regular Monthly Meeting of the Mount Beauty Men’s Shed group and BBQ Lunch. 8th Regular Monthly Meeting of the UKV From 11:30am. All Welcome. Enquiries to: Community Association. 7:30pm in the [email protected] Auditorium, beside the Mount Beauty Visitor 17th Wildlife Victoria Rescue and Transport Training Information Centre. All Welcome. For more info, Workshop. 10am to 4pm at the Mount Beauty phone: Mb: 0428 226 922. Neighbourhood Centre. Cost is $90. Bookings 8th Fabulous Falls Creek Night Show Spectacular Essential. Ph: 03 9445 0310 or Email: 7pm under lights on the Summit. Featuring [email protected]. Skiing and Boarding Demos and a fantastic Fireworks display. Ph: 03 5758 1000. 17th TDFNL Rd 18. Dederang Mount Beauty V Thurgoona @ Dederang 9th Rails Under Lights. 6pm – 9pm. A brand new rail jam in the Village Bowl. Ph: 03 5758 1026. 20th Regular monthly meeting of the Mount Beauty Self Help Anxiety Support Group 7pm – 8:30pm 10th Regular Monthly Meeting of the Mount Beauty at the Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre. Diabetes Support Group. 10am Lakeside Gold coin donation appreciated. Community Centre. All Welcome. Ph: 03 9830 0533. Ph: 0427 544 824. 22nd Fabulous Falls Creek Night Show Spectacular 10th TDFNL Rd 17. Tallangatta V Dederang 7pm under lights on the Summit. Featuring Mount Beauty. Skiing and Boarding Demos and a fantastic 10th Big Air 10am – 2pm on the Ruined Castle Fireworks display. Ph: 03 5758 1000.

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