Newsletter – June 2026

Welcome to
New Members

Julia Dingley, Stephanie Vidler (transfer), Chloe McKellar (junior u18), Zac McKellar (junior u18), Carrie Hopkins (junior u18), William Hopkins (junior u18), Elyson Robertson-Briggs. 

Snowy start to 2026 season 

With 20cm before it started, opening weekend hopefully points to another great year. A new sculpture and viewing platform was opened near Cloud 9 and Icicles hosted the FCAA Mountain Muster. 

There are still plenty of dates available to stay in September, and we have a trial Spring Snow Guarantee starting from AAC Week (6-12 September 2026) until the end of the season, so book now. 

Reminders 

To help all members and guests enjoy the Lodge, please remember:

• Members are responsible for guests’ behaviour whilst they are staying at the Lodge and children must be effectively supervised.  
• Check the freezer for any items when leaving, as they are cleaned out at the end of each week. 
• Turn off heaters when going out to reduce waste and energy costs, instructions in all rooms to help.
• Ski cages are strictly for storage of two pairs of skis and / or two snow boards per bag only as the bags get too heavy. Strictly no clothing, no helmets, no boots – request a locker to store these items. 
• Shower before using the spa or sauna and follow instructions for use, or ask the Manager.
• No vaping or smoking in the Lodge, on the balcony, or Fire Escape.
• We have 3 bins, be vigilant and check the info posters:
  • green – food waste,
  • purple – glass recycling,
  • yellow – mixed recycling,
  • plus there are landfill general waste bin drawers at the end of the ktichen island. 

Payment security reminder: We do not accept emails to the Booking Officer with credit card details. Please use the E-Way payment system in your booking email to keep your financial data safe, read how here. 

Groceries can be delivered, options include: 

• IGA Mt Beauty for online orders delivered to Falls Creek Monday to Saturday between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM and FC IGA has free delivery for orders before 11am daily. For next-day delivery, orders must be lodged by 10:00 AM the day prior.
• Vegetation order by 5pm on Sunday or Wednesday for delivery to the Lodge on Tuesday or Friday.  
• Farm to Fork Butchery delivers local produce to Falls Creek Mon / Wed / Fri, just email farmtoforkorders@outlook.com or DM on Insta for their product list. 

Etiquette: put your name on your boots (inadvertent swaps can happen), take rubbish out if it’s near the entry, and help if more wood is needed from the wood store under the kitchen. Lost Property is located under the entry stairs.

Equipment: rice cookers, soda stream, Nespresso machine (BYO coffee pods). 

Please introduce yourself to those you don’t know, relax and enjoy our club – it’s everyone’s holiday!

Club News

Working Bee and renovations report 

Thank you to the 24 volunteers who assisted at our annual working bee and Jess for keeping everyone fed and watered.

Firewood stacking was very efficient this year…

Usual cleaning and minor repairs were completed, but the most noticeable are improvements to the Games Room, so have a look when you’re next in the Club.

Lockers

A locker audit and new numbering was completed at the Working Bee with locks added where needed. Please get in touch if the note on your locker is incorrect.

We have a new process for managing lockers and our Locker Policy has been updated to include a procedure for unfinancial members with lockers.

There are empty lockers now ready to be allocated – apply here. This website form is now the only way to apply.  

If you haven’t paid, but you have a locker get in touch ASAP as these lockers will be cleaned out in September and re-allocated. 

AGM

More than 31 members attended the AGM in person and online for just over an hour on 19 May. 

Campbell Dixon is our new committee member – welcome.  Read the Financial and Committee reports for more on the 2025 year. 

Calendar Dates 

• Xmas in July Thursday 23 July 
• Race Weekend 7-8 August (Race week starts Sunday 2 August)
• Theme for the Race dinner is Pirates – Arrggh!
• Interclub Race 5 Sept (hosted by Niseko at Falls Creek)
• AAC Week 6-12 September

The club race will now be held at 2pm on Friday 6 August due to a clash of dates with the Freeride World Junior Competition stage for Australia. John our Race Captain has been in touch with most to ensure the race can proceed. 

Our Race Captain is updating his racers list, so please let us know if you are competing (non AAC), in Race Club, or completing any on snow training (Instructor, Disabled Wintersport or Ski Patrol) so our entrants are coordinated and details are up to date.   

Race Calendar

Friday 10 July Rossignol Cup and Cranky Charlie Cup 

14 – 16 July InterSchools

Friday 24 July Wombats Rambler

Monday 27 July Amelia McGuiness Memorial Time Trial

28 – 30 July Schools Carnival

Saturday 15 August Kangaroo Hoppet

Thursday 20 August Rudy Pendl Cup

5-6 September Summit Masters

See the Racing and Freeride Events listing for more details on any of the above events.  

Resort News

The new Epic Beginner Bundle is a tailored pass for first-timers and adults, providing 3 days of beginner lift access, 3 group lessons, and 3 days of equipment rentals for $499, usable flexibly across Perisher, Falls Creek, and Hotham.

Our club is a member of the Falls Creek Alpine Association (FCAA) and its Road to Falls Creek Discount card is back in both digital and card format, so please use it to support Village small businesses and get discounts. 

Be aware that new parking cameras have been installed by Alpine Resorts Victoria (ARV) to check validity of parking passes and automatically issue infringement notices if applicable. 

Disabled Wintersport Australia (DWA) has guide training every Friday 12 – 3pm at the DWA shelter next to Slides Cafe and the DWA raffle is on every Saturday at the Powder Keg, so why not join in to support a worthy cause and meet some great people on the mountain. 

Seats on buses up to Falls Creek are limited, so book early with Falls Creek Coaches or Falls Bus. 

Everest Sports of Bright are the new proprietors of the Windy Corner Cross Country (XC) Centre – check out the cafe, hire toboggans or XC skis and gear. They plan to offer greater back country emphasis and improved service. Read more. 

Winter Events calendar – see all the Vail events and Falls Creek Alpine Resort events for the 2026 season across the Mountain. 

Your thoughts, tips and requests for the newsletter are gratefully received at comms@aacfallscreek.com – we’ll do our best to help. 

Siobhan and the Committee

Read all the AAC Falls Creek news between newsletters at aacfallscreek.com/news.html