Please
continue to pray for Quentin Smith,
son of lodge
members Steve & Fran Smith.
Quentin was recently seriously injured in a paragliding
accident in NZ. He is progressing well with his
rehabilitation but will be in hospital until at
least July. Fran and Steve request that you continue
to pray for Quentin's recovery and that he will
be able to maintain his positive attitude during
this difficult time. Fran, Steve and Quentin also
thank all who have shown their love with prayer
and concern during the last month.
Following the elections at our 29 May 2008 AGM,
the Southern
Cross directors are now Graham Morrison
(chairman),
Paul Campbell-Allen, Brian Gaetjens, Andrew Green,
Jenny Morrison, Faith Oxley and Fran Smith .
Presentations were made to Keith Hansard and tom
Treseder who have been made life members .
For
lots of recent information, directors' report &
2007 financial statements, see May 2008 Newsletter (128kb).
BOOK
NOW - 2008 Winter / Spring
Snow Season bookings - See
Vacancies.
Subject to special conditions, members
rates are available for all nights 9 to 16 June
inclusive.
For 14-16 June, pay and stay 1 or 2 nights and get
Friday 13 June free, but with no dinner included
that night. Ask Brian for
more details.
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) and May 2008 (128kb)
Newsletters.
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. For further details, see see our
May
2008 Newsletter (128kb).
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.
See www.perisherblue.com.au
for snow cams and full
details of all 2008
mountain passes and lessons (including 2½
hour group lessons & new 7 day passes)
For latest forecasts, see Snowy
Mountains Region Forecast
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
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.
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Creative Retreats
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.
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as far as possible to keep you informed and
reduce costs.
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