Another summer special

The weekend of Thur 30 March to Sunday 2 April will have no minimum fee at the lodge.

The Falls Creek Longest Lunch will be held on Friday 31st March, catered by Barry Iddles (Elk and Sorrento Catering Company)

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If you can't make it for Friday lunch, it's still a great chance to get up to the high plains. Ride the mountain bike trails, fish for trout, enjoy a walk on the high plains or a stroll along the aqueduct or just relax in the mountain air.

Blue Dirt now operate Mountain Bike shuttles and bike hire every weekend until 23 April

Easter will also be a minimum fee free time at the lodge.

Minimum fee free periods aim to make it easier for members and their guests to enjoy a short stay at the lodge over the "green" season.

Australia Day Weekend

Justin & Tony headed up to the lodge to help with more work on the spa renovation. They took time out to watch the dragon boat racing on a perfect summer day

Mountain Bike Weekend

After the success of the mountain bike weekend in 2016, most of that crew returned this January. Once again there was beautiful weather for riding the trails as well as further afield. Great food, great company and lots of fun.

Oops! Error in subs invoices

Members should recently have received invoices for annual subsciptions and associated fees. You may have noticed that the dates in the Terms section refer to 2016 instead of 2017. Of course the last payment date to qualify for a $50 Accommodation Voucher is 15 January 2017 and you can use it any time during 2017. The due date and dates for late fees are also in 2017.

The items on the invoice and amounts payable are not affected.

If you require an ammended invoice, please contact Jennifer Noye at ProAcct:
   jnoye@proacct.com.au
   03 9880 9699

2017 Resort Entry Season Pass deal closes 16 December

Resort Management has announced that there will be no Early Bird resort entry season pass in 2017. Instead they are offering a 2017 pass at the same price as 2016 if you pay your deposit by 16 December. That's $99 in December and $196 by 31 March.

They are saying that there will be no other discounted resort entry season passes (except for over 65s). There are no hints about what the 2017 price will be.

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Hero Pass deadline extended to Monday

Apparently they had some technical problems with the online store so the lift company has extended the deadline for Hero Passes to Monday 17 October. (I haven't seen a time, but probably safe to assume 5pm as it was for the original deadline).

Only $99 now and $650 in April ($49 + $380 for kids and seniors).

Spa renovation begins

The spa area has been crying out for some love (and money). As the debt for the lodge renovation dwindles, the committee has decided that we can now afford to give the spa area a light and bright makeover.

• The dark (and slippery) slate will be replaced with lighter tiles with a high non-slip rating.
• The spa will be re-tiled in light blue tiles.
• New cedar paneling will be installed, with some feature sections with rock effects.
• The old shower area will become a new toilet stall.
• The old toilet stall will become an open shower.

A hardy crew braved the landslides and floods on the weekend after season close to begin the project by stripping out the old materials.

Andrew & Tony R cleaning out the slate rubble

Justin C admiring the mess he's made

Andrew & Myra reappointed

The committee is very pleased to announce that Andrew & Myra Rist have been successful in applying for the new lodge manager contract.

With the growing vibrancy of green season at Falls Creek, Andrew & Myra intend to live at the lodge in summer as well. Andrew can give you tips on mountain bike trails, watersports, bushwalks and pizza making at the community wood-fired oven.

Peaks Challenge March 2017 - get in quick

The Peaks Challenge (formerly 3 Peaks) cycling event is big. Hundreds of cyclists stay at Falls Creek before and after the grueling circuit ride that takes them down the mountain, across Tawonga Gap, over Mt Hotham, down to Omeo and back up to Falls.

Falls Creek Resort Management encourages all lodges to make beds available for this event.

In 2015 & 2016 the club worked with Falls Creek Central Reservations to enable competitors to become Summer Associates and stay at the lodge for the weekend. It was very successful and we will do the same again. As well as contributing to the development of green season, this event bought a healthy injection of summer revenue to the club.

We expect that all rooms will be booked well before the event.

So if you or your friends and family are intending on coming to the lodge for that weekend, BOOK NOW

Special arrangements for Peaks Challenge weekend

• Bookings are for 3 nights starting Friday 10 March
• Linen is provided
• If you book through the club, costs are Members $210, AAC $240, Guests $270
• There is no discount for children
• Bookings through Central Reservations will attract a higher fee.
• Bookings for members are open immediately. Beds will soon be made available guests through Central Reservations.
• The games room and TV rooms will not be available - they are reserved for bike storage

Summer specials

The committee understands that for many members, the $300 minimum fee in summer is a deterrent. While we can't get rid of it all together (getting the lodge up and running does cost a bit), we are continuing the trial of selected weekends/holiday periods having no minimum fee.

For this summer, you can stay without fear of minimum fee on

• Ignition Mountain Bike weekend - 18-20 November
• Christmas/New Year week
• Easter

The committee hope to be able to announce one or more extra times for 2017, probably to coincide with mountain bike shuttles.