It's no secret. Maybe not publicised in the city but well known in the north east. alpine shire put out a pleading letter to ratepayers last year asking for people to make properties or even rooms available to staff.
In May I spoke on the phone to Kim Jordan - who is managing the EOI process for AGL for reviving Bogong Village - about potentially leasing one of the houses if the leases opened up again. She told me preference would go to staff, which I though was reasonable even though a winter lease in a little house there would be good for my family and friends. It's the logical place to house staff for Falls. Not an easy site to build on, largely steep with winding roads and narrow blocks ("windy roads" seems too confusing, are they twisted or exposed to wind? Silly English language). Studio apartments with common lounge and kitchen areas and some 1-2 bedroom places would be a good mix. Like a ski lodge
. With such high real estate prices, in Falls village, a staff lodge in Falls is unfortunately worth too much to have "the help" stay in it.
A number of lodges have changed to staff only, including snowdrift, trakkers, viking. Someone on the forums very recently said that nelse is just staff ths year.In May I spoke on the phone to Kim Jordan - who is managing the EOI process for AGL for reviving Bogong Village - about potentially leasing one of the houses if the leases opened up again. She told me preference would go to staff, which I though was reasonable even though a winter lease in a little house there would be good for my family and friends. It's the logical place to house staff for Falls. Not an easy site to build on, largely steep with winding roads and narrow blocks ("windy roads" seems too confusing, are they twisted or exposed to wind? Silly English language). Studio apartments with common lounge and kitchen areas and some 1-2 bedroom places would be a good mix. Like a ski lodge
Howman's focus is school groups and they don't want adult guests staying at the same time, ie during the week And the new building is for DWA.
Drovers open. Just need International and lakeside now. Great Job by Falls to have pretty much all terrain accessible by lifts on opening weekend.
From @currawong in fact. Watcher of the food and beverage developments.From another forumite, a new ramen and whisky bar is coming too, if they can get the staff. Affordable accommodation for (the usually) low-paid service staff is a big issue that no Oz ski resort seems to be addressing publicly, as far as I can tell anyway. Maybe a Tomanu/Rusutsu style tower with some levels dedicated to staff accom is a solution (tic)? Imagine the cost to build one of those here!
Building some modest comfortable purpose-built accommodation at Bogong Village with a shuttle service is something that could be part of a solution.
For the new Kasabar Ramen Bar, this all I could find.
KasaBar Ramen & Whiskey Bar- Seeking exceptional people for season 2022
New to Falls Creek in 2022 We are delighted to be introducing to Falls Creek a fun, unpretentious, welcoming new venue to compliment the amazing food and beverage offerings of the village. We are seeking some talented, hard working team members to join in the fun and games. KasaBar seeks to be a...www.fallscreek.com.au
The best indicator of a good snow weekend.
yep heaps woohoo .
Yes indeed.I skied out to Langford gap hut for lunch .The sun came out and I returned via Paul’s track,The paralyser and back to Windy corner.Nordic skiing ⛷ participant numbers were not high.Lifted ski resort users and snow play visitors were there in force.The Bogong High plains look like August in a good year for snow ❄️.I am planning a snow camping ski tour for the end of June.
Cool
. Reward for your efforts to get up there.
With Vail as management they ask you to take off your backpack and carry it on your lap on the lift, but they won’t stop you carrying one. The rule isn’t always strictly observed.
Pomas are go so pack on!!
Is a padlock needed for the lockers or do they have an integrated lock with a code the user sets?
No I always use the lifts if I can to go XC as we have Epic passes.
I did just that after the second day of being asked to take it off at every lift and after getting a strap caught in the seat slats on Scott lift. It was nearly torn off. It did cause the pack to go down by itself hanging off the lift. I looked a little hunch-backed with my hidden pack but I didn't care about the aesthetics.
I will keep the day pack chest and waist straps fastened so they cannot become caught anywhere.
Note that Monday is the first day of the school holidays, typically one of the busiest and craziest mornings on the lifts for the ski season.
Understood. Thanks . I have already booked my lift pass and made an arrangement to get some tuition on June 27th .
Good. Just be aware that there will be masses of skiers having their first ski, and/or lesson, for the season (for 2 years for many) and they are going to be on the green and easy blue runs for most of the day. Expect big queues Halleys, Drovers and Towers.
so he is down in the heated caravan doing school work. Still great to be up here again with the weather to improve for the next two days.
Only 4 more days of June…. EOFY!june weather is often damp and horrible with much of any early snow destroyed
FTFYLooks good, music will keep the big spending oldies away…
