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JuLe
3/8/20 - 6:18pm
Dave Clark: Fingers crossed Buller can keep going then! After all the hard work from the staff to make and keep it COVIDSafe (some of which I witnessed personally) then it’d be even more devastating to be forced to close.
Dave Clark:
Very true! And I can’t imagine it poses any more risk given the fewer people and the fact that everyone is covered pretty much covered head to toe.
Dave Clark:
Ah yes that’s a good point. So basically it’s the framework for anywhere that might have to go under stage 4. And yes, my mistake, only Melbourne is Stage 4!
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Guthega Girl
3/8/20 - 5:52pm
Dave Clark:
So that’s clear but then there are huge restrictions on all accommodation meaning close by residents people can go but then regional Vic is in stage 3 so does skiing knock off exercise as excuse to be out .. what a cluster fark
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Dave Clark
3/8/20 - 5:49pm
JuLe:
We have seen this earlier today, it is stage 4 areas (metro Melb), so presumably only for Donna Buang (Parks Vic staff) which is in the stage 4 area. It does not apply to regional / stage 3.
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currawong
3/8/20 - 5:47pm
JuLe: how is it less essential than the golf or fishing that was allowed in Melbourne under stage 3?
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Guthega Girl
3/8/20 - 5:47pm
If we go back to stage 2 and we are freer to move about in September I bloody hope the snow gods are kind and that Buller can turn the lifts on to get some people up and dollars back to the region .... even if it’s spring ski better than nothing
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currawong
3/8/20 - 5:46pm
under stage 3, Melbourne people could go fishing at the closest place. They could go to their golf club as long as it wasn't outside the stage 3 zone. I would have thought that Mansfield people going to Buller, or Mt Beauty people going to Falls Creek for xc would be equivalent.
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blueandwhite
3/8/20 - 5:45pm
JuLe:
I would assume that the stage 4 restrictions table could be applied to anywhere in the state at the appropriate time (ie if regional VIC goes to stage 4 in the future for example) which is why alpine resorts are listed there. Mitchell Shire isn't subject to stage 4 yet from what I understand either - isn't it just metro Melbourne?
The rest of your post I am 100% in agreement with. I take my hat off to everyone at Buller be they owners or lift operators - they have all made this 'season' possible. So much hard work put in by many people to make it happen. Can't thank those people enough and fully aware how lucky we've been to ski this year. Like you said, we won't forget that.
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JuLe
3/8/20 - 5:31pm
blueandwhite:
Good point. But also a good point that there aren’t Alpine Resorts in Melbourne or Mitchell Shire, so why is it listed there? I guess under Stage 3 restrictions for the rest of Victoria, it’d be a hard sell to say visiting an alpine resort is one of the four essential reasons for leaving your home. Regardless, it’s devastating news, especially for Buller who clearly fought to the bitter end to stay open. Even though I only made it up for two weekends before we got locked down again, I’m grateful to Buller and I sure as hell won’t forget that when I’m making my ski plans for next year!
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blueandwhite
3/8/20 - 5:25pm
It's very likely Buller will shut. But not because of that table which as far as I can see is totally irrelevant as it relates to Stage 4. I can't find any direct reference to Alpine Resorts in any of the Stage 3 information I can find (doesn't mean it doesn't exist obviously, I didn't exactly do an extensive search! ) but there are plenty of other areas of the Stage 3 restrictions that would likely impact the operation of a resort and make it untenable or completely impossible to operate anyway. I think we're all aware that bad news is more than likely on its way!
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Guthega Girl
3/8/20 - 5:09pm
Alpine resorts ..... that’s a no go anymore for Buller for sure and no doubt that Hotham and falls will not reopen for 15 days ish of skiing in September fark RIP season 2020
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CarveMan
3/8/20 - 5:00pm
Timmossy:
No happy endings in this story.
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sastrugi
3/8/20 - 5:00pm
Timmossy:
"Alpine Resorts" don't fall in Melbs or Mitchell. Just saying...
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Timmossy
3/8/20 - 4:45pm
blueandwhite:
Correct so not Buller.
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blueandwhite
3/8/20 - 4:43pm
JuLe:
That is Stage 4 restrictions though right?
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Timmossy
3/8/20 - 4:41pm
JuLe:
Boooo to brothels being closed.
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blueandwhite
3/8/20 - 4:41pm
wolly:
Yes, I also just noticed this as we were coming back down!
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sastrugi
3/8/20 - 4:40pm
Yep, I just got that from work 5 mins ago. First thing I did was look for ALPINE RESORTS, and there it is on the closed list. I'm so sorry for all the Buller staff and community, you did amazingly well to stay open as long as you could :cry:
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JuLe
3/8/20 - 4:35pm
:cry: Link
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jgm
3/8/20 - 4:11pm
We've been advised that we have to be out of our accommodation in Mansfield by midnight Wednesday, instead of Friday morning as expected.
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sastrugi
3/8/20 - 4:01pm
CarveMan:
If you need an excuse to get out of Melbs for work for a day, let's talk home AT boot fittings! You can pack the van up, +1 can try everything on, lunch provided, would be great to see you here ;)
PS, congrats to you both on Jnr! That news passed me by :)
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