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Mt Hotham Community News | September 2022
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Contents

RMB News
Amber Gardner appointed ARV CEO
Welcome to new RMB staff
ARV report by Deloitte released
Summer planning for property owners and managers
Environment
Moth Tracker is live for 2022!
Reduce soft plastics going to Mt Hotham landfill
Correct sharps disposal
Events
Events: TNE networking session at Mt Hotham - 29 September 2022
Event: TNE online forum - Accommodation and Dining Market Research - 11 October 2022
Planning an event at Mt Hotham?
Is your event listed on One Hour Out's new event site?
Event: Peaks Challenge early bird tickets on sale now
ATDW listings - expiry date extended
 
Amber Gardner appointed ARV CEO

Amber Gardner, CEO of Mt Hotham RMB, has been appointed as the inaugural CEO of Alpine Resorts Victoria, effective 1 October 2022.

Lyndsey Jackman has been appointed interim COO of Mt Hotham RMB, commencing in the role on 30 September until 31 December 2022.
Welcome to new RMB staff

Mt Hotham RMB welcomes Brendan Barnes, IT and Systems Manager. Brendan joins us from Vail Resorts, where he was IT Officer. Prior to Hotham, Brendan completed four seasons providing ICT support to Antarctic research stations and resupply voyages for the Australian Antarctic Division.

Outside of work Brendan is an avid hiker, and is regularly outdoors exploring the Victorian High Country during the green season.
ARV report by Deloitte released

Deloitte was engaged by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) to identify, assess and propose a potential operating and funding model for the new statutory entity, Alpine Resorts Victoria (ARV) and its Board to adopt; and develop a proposed transition plan to transition existing arrangements under the ARMBs to the new entity (ARV).

The work focussed on facilitating the continuation of existing resort services under the new ARV structure, including assessment of roles and responsibilities of the Centre and Resorts under the new structure, asset management requirements, financial projections and consideration of new revenue streams by ARV.

To view the summary report, please click here.
Moth Tracker is live for 2022!

The Moth Tracker has been launched nationally for the 2022/23 green season to help collect important information on the Bogong Moth migration and numbers.

Our own Mountain Pygmy-possum relies on the Bogong Moth for animals and ecosystems that rely on it.

Please share Moth Tracker with your networks and communities from spring through to autumn.
Reduce soft plastics going to Mt Hotham landfill

For several years now staff in the retail stores owned and run by Vail at Mt Hotham have collected the soft plastic covers from their clothing range.

They remove any labels and bundle the soft plastic for collection by Mt Hotham RMB's waste collection team. This plastic is added to the soft plastic collected by the RMB (such as clean bags used to collect recycling on the mountain), baled and sent to the RMB's recycler off the mountain.

Vail's collection significantly reduces the amount of plastic going to Mt Hotham's landfill. If you would like to ensure your soft plastics are staying out of landfill, please contact our Waste Management team by emailing info@mthotham.com.au.
Correct sharps disposal

Sharps (needles) should not be put in the normal garbage collection. Accommodation providers can request sharps disposal containers from the RMB, and we will collect them for safe disposal at the end of winter.

Please contact info@mthotham.com.au for more information.
Summer planning for property owners and managers

With the end of the snow season in just a few days, it's time to think about summer!

If you are closing your property for summer, please ensure litter is cleared from around your property and replace any fly screens that were removed during winter.

If you are planning a renovation or works to your building over summer, please contact the Property, Planning & Development department to advise your plans - via email property@mthotham.com.au.  You may need permits for activities such as clearing vegetation, renovations, covered skips or trailers on site. 

Hard Waste – no hard waste should be left outside your property or put into the rubbish hutches. There are two hard waste collections over summer, after Melbourne Cup Weekend and Easter. Further information can be found on our website.
Planning an event at Mt Hotham?

If you're planning an event at Mt Hotham or proposing a business operation within the Mt Hotham resort, you may need an operator permit.

The first step you need to take is complete an operator permit application and contact our visitor services team. Forms can be downloaded from our website here.

If you'd like to explore the possibilities for staging an event at Mt Hotham, please email Stuart Stevens, Senior Manager Visitor Services, at stuartstevens@mthotham.com.au.

We look forward to talking to you about your potential event/business up at Mt Hotham.
Is your event listed on One Hour Out's new event site?

One Hour Out has given their Events website an overhaul, and is inviting all Victoria event organisers to list their events.

The website has an admin area where event organisers can add/edit multiple events.

If you already have an event listed in One Hour Out's old calender just click here to start an account and access your event (it's free).

For those wishing to add an event for the first time, click here to add your event to the calendar (free!).
ATDW listings - expiry date extended

Visit Victoria wishes to advise that all ATDW listings that were extended to expire in October 2022, have now been automatically extended for a further month to November 2022 without charge.

Expiry dates for each business have already been updated in the ATDW platform.

Businesses creating a new listing can continue to access a free coupon code until 31 October 2022.

Please click here if you’d like to apply for a coupon code to renew your ATDW listing. Events are free to list and don’t require a coupon code.
Event: TNE industry networking event at Mt Hotham - 29 September 2022

Tourism North East (TNE) invites all Hotham businesses to their Industry Networking event on Thursday 29 September at The General.

Kicking off at 4pm, it will be a great chance to discuss the wins and challenges of the 2022 Winter Hotham season over some drinks and nibbles!

Please register your attendance here.
Event: TNE Online Forum - Accommodation and Dining Market Research - 11 October 2022

TNE will be presenting market research on Accommodation and Dining in Victoria's High Country on Tuesday 11 October at 10am. This online forum will cover:

  • The importance of accommodation and dining in motivating a trip to the Victorian High Country
  • The food/dining and accommodation preferences and expectations of potential future visitors to the High Country
  • The experiential qualities sought by the visitor market in terms of dining and accommodation
  • The key accommodation and dining market segments for the High Country
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To book your place, please click here.
Event: Peaks Challenge early bird tickets on sale now

Running on Sunday 12 March 2023, the Peaks Challenge is a 235km loop starting/finishing at Falls Creek, with more than 4000 metres of climbing accumulated along the way.

Set among the beautiful Victorian Alps, it includes three infamous climbs over 13 hours — Tawonga Gap, Mount Hotham and the back of Falls Creek. Early bird tickets are now on sale here.

Hotham events: If you are hosting any events or activities to coincide with the Peaks weekend, please send the details to stuartstevens@mthotham.com.au so we can promote them to our summer cycling audiences.
 

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