Services Guide 2015

Services Guide
2015
22 Bon Accord Track
Harrietville VIC 3741
www.feathertopchalet.com.au
On behalf of the Harrietville community we welcome you to Feathertop Chalet.
Set in the beautiful Ovens Valley at the base of Mt Hotham – Feathertop Chalet sits in a
unique and majestic setting on the banks of the Ovens River. Feathertop Chalet is the
premier holiday, conference venue and school accommodation destination in this region,
offering a variety of experiences over both summer and winter.
We offer lodge style accommodation and can sleep up to 200 people. The three lodges on
site each include 12 rooms with ensuites, and a large lounge with full self catering facilities.
Our onsite facilities include:
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12.5m indoor swimming pool
BBQ areas
200 seat conference room equipped with the latest DVD, surround sound and
overhead data projector to accommodate presentations and the viewing of movies
Outdoor basketball court
Tennis courts
Mini golf
Low ropes course
Sporting field
Classrooms
Great Hall
The Conference Centre together with the two onsite portable classrooms are used by
groups to facilitate educational/environmental programs and to host guest speakers.
Coach travel
Feathertop Chalet are happy to coordinate all coach requirements from your point of
departure, local transfers and return home. Our experienced coach captains are dedicated
in their roles as ambassadors for our region and Feathertop Chalet. Your Feathertop visit
begins when you board our busses.
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Contents
Coach travel ............................................................................................................................. 2
Accommodation and Facilities ................................................................................................................ 4
Food ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Feathertop Chalet sample group stay menu** .......................................................................... 7
Winter in the Mountains......................................................................................................................... 8
2015 Feathertop Chalet rates for school snow trips ................................................................... 8
Accommodation and meal rates ............................................................................................................. 9
School group tariff 2015 ........................................................................................................... 9
General tariff ......................................................................................................................... 10
Feathertop Chalet Activity Description (Educational Groups) .............................................................. 11
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Accommodation and Facilities
Feathertop Chalet accommodation is divided into three lodges: Mons Meg, Shamrock and
Sambas.
Each lodge consists of 12 rooms and can sleep up to 64 people. Rooms sleep up to 7 people
and have their own private ensuite. Please refer to the layouts below.
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Food
One of the things we enjoy most about our location is our ability to be able to offer you
seasonal food from local orchards and paddocks. This allows us to be flexible with the fresh
foods that we offer our guests but it does mean that you need to read our sample group
visit menu with an eye to style and season rather than specific dishes. With two chefs and a
home economist on staff (plus our Indian cooks who show their style in our regular curry
banquets) we are dedicated to providing you with fresh, healthy and interesting food and
can cater to any dietary need with minimum notification. It is important to note that
Feathertop Chalet maintains a nut free kitchen.
We feed our groups well, with breakfast (continental or American style), morning tea, lunch,
afternoon tea, dinner and supper. We also suggest that fresh fruit from the local orchards is
a tasty way to build up energy levels at any time of day.
Standard meal prices for groups and guests are detailed on pages 8 through 9 of this
document.
Perhaps you feel like eating in the shade of our beautiful trees or at the top of Mount
Feathertop? With notice we are happy to put together BBQ and picnic packs or you can take
your lunch away bagged up for an easy ride or walk.
A sample menu showing a range of freshly prepared choices for lunch and dinner is available
on our website.
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Feathertop Chalet sample group stay menu**
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Breakfast
Choice of continental
breakfast / or continental and
cooked breakfast
Choice of continental breakfast
/ or continental and cooked
breakfast
Choice of continental breakfast / or
continental and cooked breakfast
Choice of continental breakfast / or
continental and cooked breakfast
Morning
Tea
Savory pinwheel puffs / fruit
Feathertop homemade muffins
/ fresh fruit
Fruit skewers and sandwiches
Feathertop homemade anzacs / fresh fruit
Lunch
Soup, rolls and sandwiches
Beef/chicken/vegetarian
lasagna with seasonal
vegetables or salad
Make your own salad wraps,
cheese, seasonal salad items
optional tuna/ham
Vegetarian pasta bake and seasonal salad
Cheese and salad rolls (can be packed for
travel - packed lunch includes 1 roll, juice
box, cake or slice, piece of seasonal fruit)
Afternoon
Tea
Scones, jam & cream /
Fresh fruit
Feathertop homemade slice /
Fresh fruit
Feathertop homemade Cake /
fresh fruit
Freshly baked muffins/ fresh fruit
Scones, jam & cream / fresh fruit
Dinner
Chicken schnitzel with oven
baked chips and salad
Roast of the day with
seasonal vegetables and
gravy
BBQ - make your own
hamburgers with shredded
lettuce, cheese, onion,
pineapple, tomato and
beetroot
Traditional Indian Curry buffet - A range of
Indian dishes and condiments
Grilled Harrietville Trout with chips and
salad or vegetables
Desert
Apple strudel with cream
Pudding + custard + fruit
Frogs in a pond or chocolate
mousse with ice-cream
Gulab Jamun
Spiced lime dumplings with Ice cream or
fruit salad
Drinking water, coffee & tea are available all day in the lodges or main dining hall
** Please note this menu is offered as a style guide only, our preference is that you leave the planning to us but you are welcome to chat with our chef or your
stay coordinator regarding your individual requirements.
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Winter in the Mountains
Located at the base of Mt Hotham, we are a perfect location to access the major ski
fields. Day trips to the snow, or combine your snow experience with activities at
Harrietville, Bright or the Chalet, the choice is yours.
Whether you wish to ski, snow board or just play in the snow we offer onsite ski hire
and on mountain ski exchange or service.
This year we have introduced a snow sports package where Feathertop is your single
point of contact for snow trip planning. Do you have a favourite bus line? Let us
know and we can work with them on developing a package that suits your needs.
The following rates may be subject to minor change as the resort, ski lift and lesson
operators, bus lines etc review and update their prices. Please confirm current
package prices with our staff during the booking process.
2015 Feathertop Chalet rates for school snow trips
This pricing includes:
• Return coach* to Feathertop Chalet
• Daily resort coach transfers
• Accommodation at Feathertop Chalet
• Ski/board rental
• Lift & lesson tickets falls Creek-Mt Hotham
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily by Feathertop Chalet (breakfast and dinner on site)
• Ski resort entry fees
Ski Hotham/Falls**
One Day
Two Day
Three Day
Four Day
Five Day
Primary Schools
$ 379
$ 547
$ 668
$ 789
$ 925
Secondary Schools
Teacher/Supervisor (with Feathertop Chalet/Hotham
$ 387
$ 563
$ 689
$ 817
$ 959
$ 208
$ 228
$ 244
$ 254
*These GST Inclusive prices are quoted as per person within Victoria for a minimum of 40
students. Please confirm prices for interstate travel.
Ski clothing and ancillary snow gear can be provided by negotiation.
** Mount Buffalo activities are priced separately on enquiry
supervising teacher discount 1:10)
$ 265
Prices are correct at the time of printing and may be subjected to change.
Feathertop Chalet reserves the right to update package prices should significant
change impact on package prices. Alterations to packages may incur a fee.
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Accommodation and meal rates
Effective January 1st 2015
School group tariff 2015
Primary School Rate (per night)
Secondary School Rate (per night)
Total Tariff
Meal Component
Accommodation
Total Tariff
Meal Component
Accommodation
$75.00 per person
$38.50 (GST $3.46)
$36.50 (GST $3.28)
$82.00 per person
$45.50 (GST $4.09)
$36.50 (GST $3.28)
These rates include bed linen, bath towel, bath mat, face washer and soap for teachers and
supervisors.
Check out by 10.00 am on the day of departure please.
Meals component breakdown
Continental Breakfast:
$5.00 per primary
2 Course Dinner:
$15.50 per primary
Lunch:
$12.50 per primary
Morning and afternoon tea $2.00 per person
In lodge supper
$1.50 per person
Optional cooked breakfast: $10.50 per person
$6.50 pp secondary and adult
$18.50 pp secondary and adult
$15.00 pp secondary and adult
BYO sleeping bags, toiletries, towels and bathers for students
Teachers/support staff FOC at a ratio of 1:10 in support of DEECD and Catholic Education Officer
supervisory guidelines.
Activities
At Feathertop Chalet we deliver quality experiential learning programs. Our programs are flexible.
We offer a variety of adventure options to challenge and help move beyond your comfort zone.
Immersive, experiential learning is facilitated through team work and individual activities that
enhance the student’s appreciation of relationship to self, community and the natural environment.
Activities are designed to promote self-esteem and confidence, improve communication skills,
provide leadership opportunities and develop coordination.
Further information on our activities are available on our website and contained in the Feathertop
Chalet Activities Guide. This tariff (as at December 4, 2014) supersedes all previous pricing advice for
2015.
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General tariff
Shared room rate
$60 per night (Checkout 10.00 am)
Private double room
$110.00 per night (Checkout 10.00 am)
Extra persons
$45.00 per adult per night, $30 per child (Checkout 10.00 am)
Babies/Toddlers (0-3)
Free of charge
These rates include bed linen, bath towel, bath mat, face washer, soap and use of sporting and
recreational facilities where available.
Catered Option
MEALS
Continental Breakfast:
$10.00 per person. Children under four are FREE
Cooked Breakfast:
$18.00 per adult
Lunch:
$17.00 per adult
$13.00 per child
2 Course Dinner:
$25.00 per adult
$18.00 per child
Morning tea/Afternoon tea $2.50 per person
Supper in lodge
$2.00 per person
Other meal options such as BBQ or picnic packs are available upon request when booking.
Please note:
Children are 14 years old or younger
Minimum number surcharge
Minimum number of 20 adults for catered options. A surcharge of 15% applies for meals catered in
the dining hall over weekends (for group numbers under 40). Meals on public holidays available by
negotiation.
Other
Conference Centre Hire:
$150.00 per day
This tariff (as at December 4, 2014) supersedes all previous tariff pricing advice for 2015.
Meal options such as BBQ or picnic packs may be available upon request.
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Feathertop Chalet Activity Description (Educational Groups)
East Ovens Class 1 rapids
Take a trip along the gentle rapids of the East Ovens River on a maneuverable inner tube. Starting at Feathertop Chalet and
finishing at the fish trap before the walking bridge in Harrietville, this activity can be done over and over. Each lap takes
approximately 1/2 an hour.
Mountain and river trail ride
Be guided along rides from the valley floor to the foothills of the Mountain Range with crossings of the West Ovens River.
Total ride time is around 1 hour. Not for the faint at heart.
Mountain skies
A facilitated night sky experience with members of the Bright Amateur Astronomy Club. Depending on the time of year we
could be seeing nebula, planetary events, comets or other celestial activity. This option assumes clear skies, Feathertop Chalet
provides a fire for non-participants to sit around between viewings.
Abseiling
Conducted by an external agent, abseiling presents a fantastic challenge for individuals of all ages
Trout fishing and aquaculture
Take a trip to the Mountain Fresh Trout farm for a behind the scenes tour of the hatchery sheds and an inside look at
aquaculture. Grab a rod and catch yourself a trout to be bagged and labelled for your meal or to take home at the end of your
stay.
Dreamtime
The aboriginal peoples of the Upper Ovens, Buffalo and Buckland Rivers were members of the Ya-itma-thang tribal group.
Wally Cooper, an elder of the Bangalang nation and spokesperson for the Didaroa Nation of the Ya-itma-thang introduces
visitors to the land and stories of the head waters of the Ovens River system. Wally also enjoys sitting by the fire and talking to
larger groups about the history and stories of his people in this area.
Bush cooking
Depending on the season we might cook up some Bogong moth but the standard fare is traditional damper. The kids work in
teams to prepare and cook their slab of damper over the fire.
Welcome to Country
Wally Cooper, an elder of the Bangalang Nation and spokesperson for the Didaroa Nation of the Ya-itma-thang welcomes
visitors to the land of the Didaroa people.
Archery
An old favourite and something of a traditional camp activity. Feathertop have a fun and engaging archery program run in
accordance with range safety principles by experienced archers.
Initiatives
Leadership and team activities including photo trails, enquiry based activities, physical challenges and environmental
engagement short activities.
Low ropes
Set amongst mature European forest trees Feathertop's low ropes course is modelled on the early low ropes training course
of the British army. Challenging and safe the course offers physical engagement activities for all ages.
Soccer
The world game! Big players in a small pond.
Futsal
Faster, more goals, no turf stains. The world game for short attention spans and delayed gratification issues.
Water Polo
An excellent activity with simple rules. Fast and cool.
Indoor Hockey
Like Futsal with sticks. Not for the faint hearted.
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Feathertop Chalet Activity Description (Continued)
Chinese settlement archaeology and Landcare
The early 1800's saw Chinese settlements on the outskirts of gold mining villages. Working with the Harrietville Historic
Society and Heritage Victoria Feathertop are able to offer an opportunity to work and learn on an archaeological site as we
unearth and clear growth from the 1800’s Chinese settlement complete with water management systems, fireplaces, house
sites and terraced gardens.
Gold panning
Harrietville sits in a meander valley of the upper Ovens River, the fast moving waters cutting through Ordovician siltstone and
quartz reefs left alluvial gold spread across the valley floor. Pan with our experts and try your luck.
Raft building
Build a working raft out of pipes and connectors. This is a great activity for groups who are confident in the water and capable
swimmers.
Tennis
There is nothing better than emulating local and international stars or even, quite simply, getting a ball over the net. Our two
full size hard surface courts are equipped for night tennis.
Lake Tronoh Reserve Landcare
Lake Tronoh is the remnant reservoir of the Tronoh dredge. The rehabilitation of the lake area is something that the
Harrietville community are passionate about. This activity includes attracting indigenous flora and fauna, rehabilitating the
bush land around the lake and offering school groups the opportunity to learn more about the history, strategy and practice
of land rehabilitation planning.
Search and Rescue
The bush land surrounding Feathertop Chalet provides a wonderful opportunity for groups to learn and practice bush search
and rescue techniques. Supervised by experienced search and rescue personal this is a unique opportunity to understand how
to survive and support each other in a wilderness setting.
Fly Fishing
Southern Fly Fishing Adventures and Feathertop Chalet provide the opportunity for limited numbers of our guests to fly fish in
the upper Ovens River. All gear is included in the activity.
Deer farm tour and feeding
Feathertop Chalet and the Red Stag Deer farm provide our groups with an opportunity to tour a functioning deer farm. The
activity includes feeding and caring for the animals.
Swimming
Our indoor heated swimming pool is available for supervised use for school activities
Mini Golf
Ok ok, we know it’s probably one of the roughest courses in the world – that’s the challenge of this world class put put course.
Deer Stalker
Cameras only hunting!! Set off with a local guide along wildlife trails in search of wild game. This is an exciting opportunity for
limited numbers of guests to experience the thrill of wildlife in their natural habitat. Seasonally available to increase to your
chance of a successful hunt, this activity requires a superior level of fitness, patience and stamina.
Activities can be scheduled by rotation to suit larger groups or allow greater time for selected options. The Feathertop
Chalet activity schedule and pricing guide can be used for your planning
We could go on….Equipped aquatic and dryland environmental study center, Harrietville Gold
Museum, Harrietville Trivia Hunt, guided hikes (night and day), movie nights…………….
Further information on activity length, supervised activity pricing, group numbers and free options is
available in our Activity Guide available from reception or our website.
www.feathertopchalet.com.au
As teachers and leadership facilitators we also design and coordinate a variety of tailored programs
for groups to enhance their visit and participant outcomes. If you don’t see what you want in this
document please enquire with our staff as to your specific group needs and goals.
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East Ovens River Class 1 rapids
Mountain and River Trail Ride Safety Briefing
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