MHARMB office hours over Christmas / New Year

The Mount Hotham Alpine Reosrt Management Board (MHARMB) office and visitor information desk will be open for visitor services for the following dates over the break:

• Monday 21 December to Thursday 24 December, 9:00am to 4:00pm
• Tuesday 29 December to Thursday 31 December 9:00am to 4:00pm

General visitor enquires will be accepted and if the counter is unattended during this period guests can call 03 5759 3550 for assistance.

We will be closed during weekends and public holidays. 

Normal hours and operations will resume on Monday the 4th Jan 2021.

Road works over the summer period

Over summer 2020–2021 Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) will continue planned maintenance works on the Great Alpine Road. 

Preparation and asphalting of eight sites between Harrietville and Hotham Heights is in progress.  Works on the final site, in Mount Hotham Village between the tunnel and the CFA shed, have ceased for the Christmas/New Year period and will resume in January 2021.

RRV anticipates final sealing work will take place in February and take approximately four weeks to complete, weather permitting.

Road surface during heat

It’s not unusual for hot weather and increased tourist traffic to result in some bleeding of the road surface, where the surface becomes soft and sticky. 

Regional Roads Victoria is aware that this is currently occurring at various locations between Harrietville and Dinner Plain and will continue to monitor the situation over the summer period.  Should it be required, speed will be reduced and gritting will be undertaken at these sites.

These sites are separate to the planned maintenance work sites.

To report a road hazard call the RRV customer service centre on 133 RRV (133 778).

Chamber of Commerce wins grant

In December 2020, the Mt Hotham Chamber of Commerce was successful in obtaining a grant of $50,000 from Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions (Vic government) via a competitive process. 

This grant has strict guidelines and it will be used to strengthen the chamber stakeholders' digital footprint.  A project team is currently being formed and further information will be released in 2021.

National Business Events Grants Program

This program aims to empower not only the business events sector, where the required cancellation of events due to COVID-19 has seen a near 100% loss of revenue, but also the broader business community by stimulating high value, multi-day business to business events across multiple sectors of the economy.

It forms part of the $1 billion Relief and Recovery Fund which is providing assistance to sectors, regions, and communities disproportionately affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19.

For more information, check the Indi Funding Finder.

Business Victoria Disaster Resilience for Business toolkit

Did you know that preparation for dealing with crises is the same regardless of what the disaster or incident is? 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has taught us that the more you know about potential disruptions to your business, the more you can do to prepare and minimise the impact on your business, especially if you can’t prevent the disaster.  
 
Completing Business Victoria's new, easy-to-use Disaster Resilience for Business toolkit, available in a fillable PDF version, will help you:

• identify what will make your business resilient to disasters
• understand how you can prepare before a disaster
• keep your business trading safely during a disaster
• get your business back up and running after a disaster.

Visitors tips for summer at Hotham

The Hotham website has a current visitor information page with advice about what to do over summer at Hotham.

Please note that this year MHARMB won't be running the free guided bushwalks.

To view our visitor information, click the button below.

Mt Hotham Summer Guide 2020/2021

Please click on the button below to access the Summer Guide information, which includes bushfire preparedness information.  

We require all property owners to complete your emergency contacts for this summer period by completing the online form here by 17 December 2020.

Any changes to your committee or ownership contacts can be updated here at any time.

Opportunities to list your business

The Lonely Planet website and guide books are used by travellers all over the world. You can apply to get listed by Lonely Planet - there is no cost, but also no guarantee you'll be listed. 

More info about getting listed by Lonely Planet.

The Campermate app CamperMate app shows travellers in Australia the locations of everything they need around them as they travel, with a particular focus on travellers with vehicles (campervans, caravans, 4WD camping etc). 

More info about getting listed by Campermate.

Grab your boules and challenge your friends

The Zoo Cart Park (Davenport Drive) petanque/boules court is fun for all ages. BYO petanque or boules set and challenge the whole family.

Boules also available at the Resort Management office during office opening hours or at the court outside of office opening hours.

Visit Victoria's Official Guide to Melbourne and Victoria

Download the official Melbourne and Victoria visitor guide (PDF, 15MB) or view the brochure on the Visit Victoria website for your chance to WIN the Ultimate Getaway in Victoria, including an Indulgent Chadstone Shopping Experience and Peninsula Hot Springs Escape.

Inside you'll also find useful tips, maps, what's on calendar and a range of high-value seasonal discounts from the most popular attractions.

Visit Victoria and Parks Victoria content hubs

Visit Victora and Parks Victoria offer publicly available content hubs, containing photos for public use. These are very handy for small operators who can't afford their own photographic stock.

All you have to do is register to use the hubs, the images are free and do not contain watermarks. The Hotham cycling photo above was sourced from the Visit Victoria content hub.

Please note that the Parks Victoria content hub has an approval process so you need to factor that in once you've ordered a picture.

You can find them at these links:

Parks Victoria Content Hub 

Visit Victoria Content Hub

Alpine Recovery Committee News

Hayley Payne is your local Recovery Support Officer (RSO), working within the National Bushfire Recovery Agency (NBRA). Hayley is a long term local to the Alpine area and volunteered at the Wangaratta and Myrtleford Relief Centres during the bushfires.

Hayley is here to help people navigate and understand the system, and provide advice and assistance on finding the bushfire recovery support options right for their situation. As an RSO, she is here to listen and support, as well as to gain
a better understanding of what Alpine communities need. Connect with Hayley by emailing liaison@bushfirerecovery.gov.au.

If you’re applying for a grant that requires you to demonstrate that your project is supported by the community, Alpine CRC have put together a proforma to assist you with this step. It can be found by contacting
info@alpinecrc.org.au or by visiting https://www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/community-recovery-committee.