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Some old news can still be be found at aacfallscreek.blogspot.com. The blog was retired some years ago and may contain information that is no longer correct
Now is the perfect time to visit Falls Creek this summer so what are you and your friends waiting for?
January and February feature some of the best Summer events at Falls Creek and what’s more, you can also take the opportunity to show the local communities your support after some challenging times recently. So, whether it’s to participate or just relax, now is the time to get up to the AAC Falls Creek lodge and enjoy our beautiful resort this Summer.
Know some friends who aren’t members but might be interested? No problem! The Club offers Summer Associate membership which allows non AAC members to enjoy the benefits of the lodge in Summer for a small membership fee of just $20 for one summer season. Once accepted, Summer associates can make bookings for themselves and a group or friends, a club or family. Click Here for a Summer Associate application form.
Here’s what’s on for the rest of January and February:
| Trails, Tails And Tucker – selected dates in Feb, Mar, Apr 2020 | |
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The journey takes in historical alpine huts and delves into the journeys of the Indigenous, the Bogong Moth, the graziers, tribulations of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and the formation of Falls Creek Alpine Village. The walk concludes with a delectable lunch of tastes of the North East Victoria with stunning views across the High Plains. Enjoy! Click Here |
| Victorian Enduro Tour - Round Three – 1 February 2020 | |
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Falls Creek MTB Park in conjunction with Resort Management is thrilled to host the Third round of the Victorian Enduro Tour. This is going to be a fantastic weekend of challenging racing in a true mountain environment. What a great opportunity to get up to Falls Creek and sample our world class riding. |
| Falls Creek XCO – Victorian State Championships – 16 February 2020 | |
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XCO or Cross country Olympic Format is one of the most well know and exciting disciplines of mountain biking. With head to head racing, technical tracks and world class athletes it’s a action packed event! Click Here |
| MTB De Femme – 21 to 23 February 2020 | |
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MTB De Femme is the perfect girl’s day out in the mountains with a great range of activities to suit all levels of riders. Meet new friends with lunch specials at various locations around the village – you can choose from fast lunch options or a sit down and refuel lunch before hitting the tracks again. With top quality riding, like minded riders and seamless organisation, get the girls together and save the date! Click Here |
| Falls Creek MTB Interschools 2020 – 28 February 2020 | |
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Falls Creek Mountain Bike Park in collaboration with Mount Beauty Secondary College, are hosting a one day mountain bike event for Secondary and Primary School aged children. This XCO – cross country olympic event format race is suitable for beginners and experienced riders alike. Classes are : Grade 3 /4, Grade 5/6, Year 7/8, Year 9/10 or Year 11/12 Click Here |
Need to book your stay? Please refer to the AAC Falls Creek website by Clicking Here
Enjoy your Summer stay and be sure to upload your photos to the AAC Falls Creek Facebook Page, so everyone can see what they’re missing out on!
Unfortunately sometimes our summer visitors do not pay sufficient attention to cleaning.
While Andrew & Myra clean meticulously in ski season, managers are not required to clean in summer. We rely on members and guests to leave the lodge in a clean and tidy condition.
The committee has decided to emphasise the need to clean thorougthly and to introduce a fee if this has been negleected.
So to clear what is expected in "green season":
- You must clean your room and ensuite before departure.
- You must also cooperate with other guests to clean the kitchen and all common areas used.
- Cleaning must be to at least the standard that you would hope for when coming into accommodation.
- Cleaning kits with cloths and chemicals should be collected from the laundry and returned there later.
- Failure to adequately clean may result in a cleaning fee of up to $200 per room.
(This does not apply to Peaks Challenge weekend, when cleaning services are provided by the manager)
We've made a few changes to how bookings work this year, reflecting changes in booking demand and also to improve how the system works
Victorian June/July School Holidays
- There are no longer special conditions for Victioran June/July school holidays. Book for this period as you would for any other winter period
Waitlisting
- The waitlist facility has been very popular with members wishing to make weekend bookings. We want to make this even more effective by eliminating wasted opportunities for short bookings.
- Waitlisting requests for bookings weekends and other non-standard bookings can be submitted after 18 March.
- Occasionally people made waitlist requests but did not require them when the time came to approve the booking. By the time it was clear that the booking was not required, it was sometimes too late for someone else to take up the opportunity.
- Now, if you make a waitlist request, you will be sent an email approx 1 week before the opening date for the booking. You will be asked to confirm within 2 days that you still want it. If you do not respond promptly, the waitlist request will lapse.
- Once approved, immediate payment for the booking is required or it will lapse.
- See the full waitlist policy
Payment must be made promptly
- Some members have been quite slow to pay for bookings. In some cases bookings were cancelled very late, having never been paid for.
- The booking officer will now cancel bookings not paid for in the appropriate time. This is within 7 days for normal bookings and 1 day for approved waitlist requests.
Late season discount
- Stay at the lodge from Fri 25 September to end of season (Victorian September/OctoberSchool Holidays) for a special low rate, approx 17% lower than winter off-peak rates.
Booking into other AAC lodges
- You can now logon on to Anton and Dinner Plain booking systems using your AAC Falls Creek logon credentials. Hopefully Perisher will join in soon.
Tighter enforcement of booking priority
- The long-standing booking rules state that only bookings for members open on 1 February. Bookings for family of members must wait till 8 March and other guests till 15 March. Bookings for members of other AAC lodges open on 1 March.
- To improve the enforcement of this rule, on any night a member can only be booked into one bed in their own name.
- You can use the comment section of a booking to tell the booking officer if you intend booking for others as well.
Room 7
- At the time of writing, we are hoping to convert Room 7 to a twin, like room 12. The bushfires affected building schedules and it is not yet clear if the conversion can be done this summer. In the meantime, Room 7 is shown as a twin in the booking system to avoid the risk of overbooking.
Documents
- The booking information sheet has been replaced by web-based information. You can read this online or download it as a PDF, or just download selected sections. The Falls Creek specific information is also provided at aacfallscreek.com/book.html .
- The booking system user guide is being updated to reflect these changes. This may not be complete by opening of bookings
Unfortunately some of the minimum fee free opportunities were lost due to the bushfires. To make upfor this, nominimum fees will apply for the rest of the green season (to end April 2020).
Usually in summer the club needs to apply a minimum fee of $300 to cover the costs of opening and closing the lodge. This can be an obstacle for small groups wanting short stays. For the last few years we have waived the fee at popular times to encourage members and guests to enjoy Falls Creek in "green" season. For this summer, the following nights will not attract the minimum fee.
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Ignition (mountain bike season opening) |
Fri 22 Nov - Sat 23 Nov |
| Christmas - New Year | Sat 21 Dec - Sat 11 Jan |
| Australia Day | Fri 24 - Mon 27 Jan |
| Mountain Bike Interschools | Wed 26 - Sat 29 Feb |
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Peaks Challenge / Labour Day / Longest Lunch |
Fri 6 - Sat 14 Mar |
| Easter | Thur 9 - Tue 14 Apr |
2 February free showcase by Victoria's high country businesses at The Timberyard in Port Melbourne.
Come along to discover High Country's unique food, drinks, produce and experiences. Everyone who attends this special event will be supporting the businesses and families that have been impacted by the loss of their peak summer tourism period.
Christmas in July was a fun evening filled with laughter, Santa Hats, Gluehwein & Christmas Carols.
We aim to do this each season on or about 24th July
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SAM BARKER MEMORIAL (Children 12 & Under) 1st Spencer D |
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WOMENS 1st Melissa C |
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MENS 1st James C |
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MUMMY MASTERS (Over 50) 1st Heidi F |
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MENS OVER 50 (NEW CLASS & NAME TBA) 1st Ross B |
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Race Week culminated with a glorious Race Day on Saturday 3rd August. Such a contrast to the previous 2 years!
The evening was topped off with a theme of White/Lunar to coincide with 50 years of Man on the Moon. Fabulous costumes & plenty of Astronauts made an appearance too.
More photos in the 2019 Album
Epic Pass
The 2020 Epic Australia Passes are on sale. The advertised prices are valid to 10 September. They could increase after that.
The Epic Australia Pass entitles holders to ski/board for Australian 2020 season at Falls, Hotham and Perisher, and at various oversesa destinations in the following northern hemisphere season. There are restrictions on busy periods and a limited number of days at some resorts. If youplan on skiing a bit at Perisher, there is an optional Skitube add-on. You can also choose to upgrade to an Epic Australia Plus pass which has less restrictions on overseas resorts.
There is also an Epic Pass that is a US dollar pass that will apply to the Northern hemisphere 2019/20 season and our 2020 season. It has the most resorts and least restrictions.
- Adults $829, made up of $49 initial payment then $780 balance in May 2020
- Students $469
- Seniors 65+ $639
It is not clear what wll be offered for over 70s. I've heard that this year Perisher had a ticket that cost a bit under $200 but it was not announced until May.
More info at epicaustraliapass.com.au/passes/epic-australia
Management change
- General Manger Sharon Raguse has moved on from the lift company
Resort management announced that there were so many people toboganning unsafely in the village that the little slope in the village has been closed. Toboggans will no longer be allowed on Gully chair. The only place they may be used is the slope at Windy Corner