Illabunda Wins in 2009!

Congratulations to Illabunda's senior race team which has won the combined Brian Donegan Memorial Illawarra Interclub Races in 2009. Read the Club Captain's race report to get all the details.

Arrival Times at Illabunda Lodge

Members and guests starting their holiday at Illabunda are reminded that there is no access to your room until 12noon on your day of arrival. If you want to arrive earlier and ski in the morning, you can leave your luggage under the table tennis table in the rumpus room, but you cannot move anything into your allocated room. Similarly, on your day of departure, you must vacate your room by 10am, but if you want to ski that day, you can leave your luggage under the table tennis table. The managers nead two clear hourss from 10am to 12noon to clean guest rooms and prepare them for the new arrivals. Guests are entitled to lunch at Illabunda on both your day of arrival, and your day of departure.

Support our Sporting Activities!

Every Winter, Illabunda Lodge participates in competitive events. These include the Illawarra Interclub Races at both senior and junior levels. Illabunda awards Club Championships to skiers and boarders in various age groups. Members participate in the annual XC race to Charlottes Pass (run by Kosciusko Alpine Club). This year's scramble is on Wed 12 Aug. For more information on this event, go to the KAC website. If you or your family want to participate in our club's events, look at our Competition home page and make yourself known to the Club Captain!

There are still some vacancies for Winter 2009!

The 2009 Winter Bookings Forms can now be downloaded, and members and people on the Club's waiting list can complete and submit the form online. Note that an administration fee of 10% applies to all cancellations regardless of whether the Booking Officer can fill the vacancies immediately or not. These conditions are shown on the booking form and the booking rules page.

King Size Beds available at Illabunda

Guest beds in all rooms can now be zipped together to make a King size double. Couples, please indicate on your booking form whether you want linen for a double or two single beds.

Perisher is no longer Blue!

Perisher Blue has rebranded itself as just Perisher for 2009. Go to the new Perisher website to see the new image and catch up on this years' prices. Basically, an adult day ticket without Skitube is $102.00. Also, read about the June long weekend music festival planned. Make your bookings at Illabunda to attend this festival.

Update on Snow Chain Regulations

The RTA's proposal to change the rules about mandatory carrying of snow chains by 4WDs and AWDs travelling to the snow, including the road to Bullocks Flat, is apparently on ice! Regular vehicles have been required to carry (and fit, on direction) chains for some time, but until now, 4WD and AWD have been exempted. The RTA had proposed to remove this exemption effective Winter 2010, but apparently over 500 submissions opposed the proposal. The Premier Nathan Rees has announced that the change is unlikely to proceed.

Club Rebate for Ski Lessons

To encourage the development of better skiing skills among Full Members, the Club will rebate $40.00 from the cost of their private or group lessons taken when staying at Illabunda. Send proof of your lesson to the Committee (PO Box 1985, South Coast Mail Centre, NSW 2521) to collect your rebate. Only Full Members are eligible, and only one $40 rebate per year.

On-Line Booking Applications

Members and people on the Club's waiting list can now complete and submit their booking applications directly from this website, by logging on and filling in the form on the screen. The form can be saved and edited for reuse, saving big families and groups a lot of time. Click here to go straight to the on-line booking application system.

Keep Winter Cool

Link to this cool resource on how to be green in the white stuff. There are useful tips, and a great environmentally friendly game to play!

Latest News from Illabunda and Perisher Valley . . .

Check out Ben Salon's Illabunda News Blog for all the happenings at Perisher Valley, including exclusive photographs. Ben updates this Blog regularly throughout the season.

New Board Blood Wanted!

To sustain our Club into the future, the Board needs a steady trickle of new blood from the ranks of the Full Members. If you are interested in giving something back to your Club by joining the Board, please call the President, Ross Livermore, to discuss. Click here for Ross's contact information.