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on this Web Site is for the info of members, guests, and
those interested in becoming members.
Southern
Cross Latest News
Please
pray for Quentin Smith,
son of members
Steve & Fran Smith.
Quentin was recently involved in a paragliding accident
in New Zealand and is in a very serious condition
in a Christchurch hospital. They ask for prayer
for all his family, friends and the medical staff
treating Quentin.
Southern Cross is
appointing a Catering
Manager and two Lodge Hosts
for the 2008 snow season. For more details on this
arrangement and for a whole lot more news and information,
see our February
2008 (131kb) Newsletter.
Jan
Coggins (see photo) has
accepted the position of 2008 snow season Catering
Manager. Jan
says "Albeit an unplanned and God-made-opportunity
to go back to dear Southern Cross this coming season,
it is a joy I am so looking forward to and I really
look forward to catching up with you all. For those
who have come into Southern Cross since I was there
last, I look forward to meeting new friends who
will become 'old' friends".
Maximum bed
numbers now 25.
Southern Cross recently accepted a NPWS offer to
increase our maximum bed numbers (including managers)
from 20 to 25. This is the culmination of many years
of on and off negotiations between club lodges and
commercial lodges with National Parks and Wildlife
Services. We especially thank the unpaid committee
of the SLOPES organisation (which represents all
Perisher/Smiggins/Guthega club lodges) for their
tireless work. Further details will be included
in our Annual Report which will be available early
May and discussed at our Thursday 29 May 2008 AGM
(see below).
A 15% discount
on 5½, 6½ and 7½ day mountain
passes is available
to our guests who book the 26/7 or 27/7/2008 week.
See prices at www.perisherblue.com.au/winter/prices/bonus.html
- special conditions
apply to lodge guests
- ask Brian Gaetjens for
details.
Our Annual
General Meeting will be on Thursday 29 May 2008
at St Paul's Chatswood -
please note change of date and venue
- further details will be posted here soon.
See
Perisher Blue Media Release 13/2/2008 for exciting
details of what's new in 2008 including a new
skier conveyor at Smiggin Holes
and snow
making all the way to Perisher Forester Quad Express
mid-station.
Hopefully in 2008,
Perisher lifts will be open till at least Monday
6 October and maybe longer.
Click
here for details of 2007 and earlier snow seasons Following
the elections at our 14 May 2007 AGM, the Southern
Cross directors are now Graham Morrison (chairman),
Paul Campbell-Allen, Brian Gaetjens, Andrew Green,
Keith Hansard, Faith Oxley and Fran Smith.
The Rev Lloyd
Bennett has been appointed officially by your
directors as our honorary chaplain.
Lloyd and Isabel also were at our 14 May AGM and
look forward to catching up with many more old
and new friends this season.
Congratulations
to the following four couples. Our prayers are
with them all.
Members Peter & Louise Zeng on
the birth of Alistair Zeng
on 9/9/2007 (see photo on Home
Page). Louise is our Booking Officers' (Brian
& Julie Gaetjens) daughter & Alistair
is their first grandchild. All are well. We praise
God for His every blessing to us. Click
on Alistair's photo
to see more photos of family & friends.
Graham
Morrison
(Southern Cross director and chairman) and Margie
Heath of
“Pine Cliff” via Gunnedah were married
on Saturday 24 February 2007. See their photos
on right.
Nick Bell
(recent Southern Cross director) and Stacey
Bellis married
on 30 Dec 2006. See photo on right.
Anthony
Love (Southern
Cross member) and Dimity
McCracken
married on 5 April 2008.
Photo to follow.
DO
YOU HAVE SPECIAL NEWS TO SHARE?
If you have any personal information which you
would like shared with other members, please let
Brian Gaetjens
know and he will try and include it on our website
and in our next newsletter.
Bookings and
Information including Membership Brian and
Julie Gaetjens look forward to receiving
your booking request. Brian is also now the contact
point for information about Southern Cross and membership
enquiries. New Information Brochures and Membership
Packs are available. Do you know someone interested
or would you like a pack yourself?
Outside of
the catered snow season, Christmas and Easter
holiday periods, Southern Cross may be available
to approved self-cater groups. There is
also the possibility of catering for small
groups through Lorica Creative Retreats.
Ask our booking
officer for more details.
Contact
Information
We now use email
as far as possible to keep you informed and
reduce costs.
Do we have your current email address?
Please ensure all information on your booking
forms is written clearly else delays could
occur in contacting you.
Non-Members may request to be removed from
our email and/or mailing list.
Jan Coggins - 2008
Snow Season Catering Manager (Click photo to enlarge)
Graham and Margie Morrison
Married on 24 February 2007
Nick and Stacey Bell
Married on 30 December 2006
Tracey and Jono Nash
2007 Snow Season Managers
Margie Heath and
Graham Morrison in 2006
Oliver Alan Green
Born 13/9/2006 3.5Kg
2006 Managers
(Click
to image to enlarge)
Above (from left to right) are
Terry & Jenny Gregory and
Faith & Robert Oxley.
Faith managed Southern Cross
from June 9, assisted mainly by her brother,
Terry. Terry was sometimes relieved
by Robert.
From Friday 25 August
they were relieved by
Fran & Geoff Usher from
Perth.
Terry assisted building the original lodge
and was a foundation member, but had not
skied for some years. Faith has been a member
for over 30 years and looked after our bookings
in 2002.
2006 AGM
Our 2006 Annual General Meeting
was held on Monday 29 May 2006 Very Important issues
were discussed MORE DETAILS
 "2006 Managers")
