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CLUB PRESIDENT'S REPORT - by Arthur Owens
I've never heard of so many people predicting a big snow season as this year!
In December, 2007, a non-scientific weather expert in New Zealand was predicting a lot of snow for Australia, both early and late season. He is recognized for predictions based on the movement of the moon. Now we have experts from the Bureau of Meteorology predicting good snow too.
Locals are also on the `bandwagon' for a big season and there are many bright red trunks on gums trees around Jindabyne. We had a frost in Jindabyne in early March, the earliest frost for many years. Early frosts are important in getting the ground cold, so that the snow stays frozen once it falls. Let's hope that the predictions and signs prove correct - we are long overdue for a stack of snow!
Many of our members have been skiing and boarding overseas and given the reports about great snow in many countries, a good time must have been had. Ski Max Travel has been very supportive to our travelling members and has been providing some great accommodation venues. We will all benefit if you book through Ski Max.
I hope everyone returned safely from their holidays and are looking forward to staying in our lodges in Charlotte Pass, Perisher Valley and Thredbo. The Lodge directors say that the renovations at Kahane Lodge are looking fantastic and will be ready for the season opening.
The Club's financial position remains strong and supports many Club activities, including the BIG 90th Birthday Celebrations for Rex Cox on 24 May, 2008. Rex is a SASC icon, having held many positions on the committee and being a long serving Lodge director. I know that there are many of you that would love to help Rex celebrate such a remarkable milestone. Come and listen to some of the fantastic stories that he has been part of. Make sure you come along and wish him well.
The season is fast approaching, get fit and come to the mountains and enjoy the great snow when it arrives. |
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SASC invites you to a special 90th year celebration for the Club's icon, REX COX
Join us on Saturday 24th May 2008 at Canterbury Park Event Centre (at Canterbury Racecourse) , King St, Canterbury. Ample free parking.
from 6.00pm to 9.00pm. Cocktail Menu with drinks are included for on $35 per person.
Tickets must be prepurchased using the reservation form from Marie Westgarth. Do not forget to attach your cheque and self addressed envelope.
SASC CHRISTMAS PARTY to be held Saturday, 22nd November 2008 at the Waterview Convention Centre, Bicentennial Park, Sydney Olympic Park 7.00 pm to 11.00pm: drawing of Raffle.
Pre-dinner drinks and nibbles, followed by a 3 course meal. Make up your own table, sponsors bring along your new Club members and meet new friends or renew old ones.
SKIMAX Supports SASC Juniors so please support Skimax. See their deals on their website.
DVD set of HISTORIC SASC footage
A 2 DVD set of historic SASC footage, mainly focused on skiing (from 1956-1975), has been produced and is available for purchase. It was professionally produced by Peter O'Connor, a film projectionist and member of the Kingsgrove Movie Club, using film obtained by Rex Cox, Joan Gardner, Les Garfield and others, and co-ordinated by Alan Branch. Our sincere appreciation goes to Peter for enabling us to share these wonderful resources.
Copies can be ordered from Alan Branch, 401 Box Road , Kareela 2232 enclosing a cheque or money order to SASC for $25.00 ($20 plus $5 postage and handling).
WHO MEMBERS SHOULD CONTACT
Club Treasurer (Peter Collett) PO Box 568, Gymea.2227 for membership Annual fees - payable by both Club and Lodge members..
Club Secretary (Phillipa Sidwell) PO Box 134, St Ives 2075 or email to secretary at sasc-aus dot com . Membership enquiries, Application forms for Club Membership , Change of Address Advice, Booking forms can be downloaded from this site. Bookings only valid for financial members.
Lodge Secretary (Beverley Endicott) 30 Pope Ave, Berrara 2540 Lodge shareholders enquiries only. Shareholdings in the Lodge Co-operative - ie transfer, repurchase, waiting list etc. Comments/general correspondence concerning the running of the Lodges (for Directors' attention)
Accommodation at the Lodges - Bookings by mail only, any other queries to the relevant Booking Officer, i.e.:
Charlotte Pass Lodge : Marie Westgarth 9 Jenkins Street, Chatswood 2067
Christiania Lodge : Jan Owens PO Box 230, Jindabyne 2627
Kahane Lodge : Uschi Lobel PO Box 448, Epping 1710 |
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SASC OFFICE BEARERS 2008
- President: Arthur Owens
- Vice Presidents
- David Coleman
- John Ingle
- Rod Peile
- Alan Branch
- Secretary: Phillipa Sidwell
- Assistant Secretary:- Bill Sidwell
- Treasurer: Peter Collett
- Assistant Treasurer: David Collett
- Club Captain: Phil Friedlander
- Assistant Club Captain: AJ Jones
- Social Secretary: Marie Westgarth
- Assistant Social Secretary: Maree Brown
- Editor: Helen Pearson
- Juniors: Rod Peile (Chairman)
- David Lasky (secretary)
- John Fagg (treasurer)
- Kim Easdale (Jnr Race Co-ordinator)
- Cross Country & Bushwalking: Bob Sims
- XC Secretary : Sally Sims
- Auditor: Ron Giles
CHANGE OF PERSONAL DETAILS OF CLUB MEMBERS
Please note that you must advise SASC of any change of address or membership otherwise you will not receive your newsletter, subscriptions notices, booking forms etc and may cease being a member.
Email to secretary at sasc-aus dot com or post to Secretary,
SASC, PO Box 134, St Ives. 2075 the following information:-
- Membership Number:-
- Surname
- Given names
- Old Address
- New Address
- New Telephone number
- Mobile
- FAX
- Email
- Details of any additions or deletions from your family membership.
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LODGE REPORT - by Joe Di Falco
SLOPES are organising a
"BACK TO PERISHER" WEEK
APRIL 12-19, 2008 (1st week of school holidays)
SLOPES is the Ski Lodges Organisation of Perisher, Smiggins, and Guthega. All of us who have been to Perisher in Summer or Autumn have loved it, but it is often lonely. We have 1600 Club beds in Perisher and we hope to achieve at least 1200 visitors enjoying themselves at the same time and saying G'day.
Activities will include a 6.2km Fun Run from Perisher Gap to Charlottes; Bike fun run from Spencers gap to Charlottes and return: Possible Ski tube ride to Blue Cow from Perisher and return down the road, or over the top where you usually ski; The Porcupine walk, and the old cattle stockade; Walks at Guthega to Illawong, 1 hr each way or longer.
Guthega Hotel will be open. The Jatz bar will open in Perisher as a watering hole for everyone to get together for a beer. Clubs will be grouped in threes, and each Club should have the other two clubs over for a drink during the week so as to see how the other half live.
Visit Rainbow 2 km Walk at Dainers Gap and see the original wooden water pipes used in the 1800s. Take a day and drive to Cabramurra or other parts of the Snowy scheme.
Kahane availability will depend on the renovation in progress but if possible, we will have a working bee on 12-13 April. Interested members should contact Kurt Bloomfield. |
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Booking forms for each Chalet (lodge) accommodation are available for use by currently financial SASC members. Rates are as per the Tariff Sheet.
You will need 
Charlotte Pass, Perisher , Thredbo . Telephone contact for booking officers are in your Newsletter .
Complete as normal and return by mail with your cheque to the booking officer at the address noted on the booking form.
SASC Co-op Ltd SHAREHOLDINGS
The Board of Directors has decided to set the required shareholding for new Lodge shareholders (from 24/11/03) costs $10,000. Shares rarely beome available so any interested SASC Club members are urged to write to the Lodge Secretary requesting to be placed on the waiting list. Members who are offered shares but do not purchase them when offered will be removed from the waiting list.
SASC LODGE CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED OFFICE BEARERS
LODGE CHAIRMAN : Joe Di Falco
LODGE DIRECTORS: K Bloomfield, P. Friedlander, J Gardner, B Kavo, A Owens, R Mayne, R. Peile, P Rochaix .
LODGE SECRETARY : Beverly Endicott
LODGE TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Christiania Lodge, Thredbo: (02) 6457 6201
Kahane Lodge, Perisher Valley (02) 6457 5317
Southern Alps Lodge, Charlotte Pass (02) 6457 5223
MULTIPLE LODGE BOOKINGS
Members must not place multiple bookings for the same time period to separate lodges.
LODGE SECURITY
Members and guests are reminded that they are responsible for the safety of all their valuables, cash, credit cards, equipment and clothing while staying in the lodges. The Lodge Co-operative cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage of such items.
DRESS STANDARDS AT LODGES
Members are reminded that whilst in the dining and lounge areas of the lodges all occupants are required to maintain a reasonable standard of dress. Night wear, bare feet or scruffy footwear are not permitted.
LODGE BOOKING OFFICERS
Kahane Lodge (Perisher)- Uschi Lobel PO Box 448, Epping 1710 Christiania Lodge (Thredbo)-PO Box 230, Jindabyne 2627 Jan Owens Charlotte Pass Lodge - Marie Westgarth
BOOKINGS OPEN (must be financial)
One week or more: Lodge shareholders- 1 Feb; Club Members - 1 March; Temporary - 15 April
Less than one week : Lodge - 15 Mar; Club - 1 Apr, Temporary - 15 April
Budget/Super Budget season : Lodge - 1 Feb, Club 1 Mar, Temporary - 15 Apr
Summer tariffs from 7 /10/ 2007 to 31/5/2008
MEMBERS PLEASE KEEP THEIR TARIFF SHEETS AND MEMBERSHIP No. IN A SAFE PLACE FOR READY REFERENCE.
The tariff sheet and booking forms are sent out to members with the January Newsletter but bookings are only accepted from financial members.You can then plan future stays at our lodges with the minimum of inconvenience.
AUSTRALIAN ALPINE CLUB
SASC members have an arrangement for booking accommodation at Australian Alpine Club lodges in the Victorian and NSW ski areas. Follow these links for full details.
For Anton Huette and Falls Creek Huette contact Ken and Alan Long, 138 Stanley Street, West Melbourne 3003, Ph 03 9328 4491, Fax 03 9329 8839, mrkflong@bigpond.com
For Perisher Huette contact Elizabeth Lewis, 60 Tango Avenue, Dee Why 2099, Ph 02 9981 5045 (before 8am or 4-9pm), Fax 02 9982 7883, lewisliz@optusnet.com.au
For Collegians contact Pro-booking, info@probooking.com.au
For Dinner Plain contact Dinner Plain Central Reservations, PO Box 48, Dinner Plain 3989, Tel (03) 5159 6669 Fax (03) 5159 6515 booking@aacdinnerplain.com.au.
AAC NISEKO LODGE PROJECT
The Australian Alpine Club , which SASC members are affiliated with, and having accommodation in Falls Creek/Mt Hotham/Mt Buller, have purchased a ski lodge in Niseko, Japan on a debenture basis, currently AUD 6,000 plus $500 joining fee . Some information is available at www.aacniseko.com. See the presentation at AAC Niseko Lodge. The lodge, which is on nearly one hectare of freehold land, was built in 1992, has eight rooms (each with ensuite) and a total of 23 beds. It has a manager and breakfast and line are provided. There is an option to purchase an evening meal.. Anyone who is interested in further details should contact Mike Gregson or Ian Farrow at AAC.
SKIMAX Supports SASC Juniors so please support Skimax. See their deals on their website.
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