News from 2020 to 2026 has been copied from the old website but may have formatting errors.
Some older news can still be be found at aacfallscreek.blogspot.com. The blog was retired in 2019 and may contain information that is no longer correct.
Bookings for Winter Peak season Demand for peak season bookings has increased in recent years. Special arrangements will be in place for the opening of bookings for winter Peak season. It is important to understand this change if you are booking for this very popular time. (Some years ago we
When annual subscriptions went out last year, we changed the way that lockers were invoiced. We used a new feature that also helps us to better manage the club’s lockers. Unfortunately there was a misunderstanding on our part on how this would work and it was quite confusing for member
We are offering a new optional feature for receiving subscription invoices for families. If there are a number of club members in your family and you would like to pay all their subs at once, you can nominate yourself as a “principal member” for those family members. Before deciding whether
The new locker management process is working well, with a number of members applying for lockers and receiving keys. Unfortunately we have no more spare lockers at the moment, but we do have a waiting list to fairly manage requests. We expect to free up some lockers late in the
To access these you need the digital card (instructions on how to apply) or a physical card (available on the noticeboard at the lodge). On the mountain “1550” @ St Falls ResortFCAA offer: 10% off when Dining at “1550”. Falls Creek HotelFCAA deal: 10% off food and drink at lunch time. Feathertop
A few members have reported issues with the verification codes to log on to the booking system. If you don’t receive a verification email Check your spam folders, on device and web. Unfortunately we can’t control what your email provider regards as spam You can also request an SMS instead on
Managing lockers has been frustrating for members and committee. The club has limited space for lockers. Members have had difficulty obtaining lockers. Some lockers were unavailable due to lost keys, or uncertainty about who was using them. We have now overhauled how we manage lockers and hope that this will
Notice is given that the 2026 Annual General Meeting of AAC Falls Creek Inc will be held: DATE: Tuesday, 19 May, 2026VENUE: via Zoom videoconference and at Quest Cheltenham (37 Station Rd, Cheltenham)TIME: 7:30 pm AEST – Annual General Meeting to commence RSVP by 5pm AEST Sunday 17 May 2026 is
It’s almost time to book your winter stays, so this is a good time to highlight any changes in booking procedures and at the lodge. Race Weekend ChangesRace Weekend has become increasingly popular but often there are groups staying who have no intention of racing. Racing is an important part
AAC Falls Creek strives to protect the online safety of members when dealing with the club. An important part of this is to only use secure methods of payment. The booking system is integrated with the Eway secure payment gateway for secure credit and debit card payments. Within the booking
The iconic Pub to Pub race was in danger of disappearing. AAC Dinner Plain has stepped in to keep the iconic event going. It is on at the same day as our club alpine race. If you are not participating in our race, then this woud be a great event
Our stakeholder organisation, the Falls Creek Alpine Association (FCAA), organises member discounts at various businesses on and off the mountain. This has always needed us to share the discount cards, pinned to the noticeboard. Now in 2025 there will be a trial of a digital card. AAC Falls Creek will
Notice is given that the 2025 Annual General Meeting of AAC Falls Creek Inc will be held: DATE: Tuesday, 20 May, 2025VENUE: via Zoom videoconference and at Quest Brighton on the Bay (250 Esplanade, Brighton)TIME: 7:30 pm AEST- Annual General Meeting to commence This will also be a Special General Meeting
For a few years there has been an incompatability between the booking system and the Safari web browser. This meant that the main booking matrix could not be displayed properly. The workarounds were to use the simplified booking screen that was originally designed for mobile phones, or to use another
If you don’t expect to ski enough this season to justify an Epic season pass, you might be interested in this new pass from Vail. It entitles you to ski or board on any 4 days of the 2025 season at any mix of Falls Creek, Hotham and Perisher. There are
You can send any balcony pics to the Communications Officer. New photos will be added above. Sunday, 8 July:
As part of our push to stay up-to-date with modern privacy and security practices, we are changing how we record members’ dates of birth. For members 25 years of age and older, we are removing day and month of birth, and will now only keep a record of your year
It’s been a bit messy booking other members in with you if booking into another AAC lodge. The other members had to first log into that club’s booking system so that they would be recognised and offered AAC rates. That has been made easier with a recent update to the
Retaining Wall – Falls Creek Alpine Resort has completed work to solidify the retaining walls below the Lodge along Falls Creek Road. A couple of pictures of machinery in action are below. Stormwater and drainage improvements above, around and beside the Lodge are also underway, photo below shows the