Category Archives: Information

2015 National Coaching Course Calendar

Are you looking for an opportunity to up-skill yourself, become a qualified coach or improve your knowledge on strength training or waxing? Check out the 2015 Coach Course Calendar to find a course and location near you! Click [HERE]. It is … Continue reading

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Falls Creek Resort Entry Pricing for 2015

Click [HERE] to go to the Falls Creek Ski Resort website for more information and to get a Permit Online (the cheapest option).

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Media & Communications Workshop for Women – Sun 12th April (AIS Canberra)

Female cross country ski athletes, coaches, officials, administrators & supporting mums. We need your help to ‘talk up’ XC skiing…raise our media profile and get more people & sponsors on skinny skis! Come along to The Media & Communications Skills … Continue reading

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Wooden Pallets wanted for XC Ski Trails

Ross Forrest and Geoff Sorensen our well-loved Falls Creek trail groomers are on the lookout for wooden pallets. Placing wooden pallets on XC Ski Trails in wet boggy areas prior to winter helps consolidate, protect and maintain snow cover. This strategy … Continue reading

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2014/2015 National XC Ski Teams & Overseas Program

Ten Birkebeiner members have been named in the national senior and junior teams heading overseas this northern winter. Birkebeiner is also well represented by coaches and officials supporting these skiers. Namely, Finn Marsland (National Coach & Program Director), Brian Keeble (Manager at World Senior … Continue reading

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Falls Creek Village Master Plan 2014 (Draft) has been prepared

Falls Creek Resort Management is pleased to inform you that the Falls Creek Village Master Plan 2014 (Draft) has been prepared. The document is on exhibition and is open for public comment until Sunday 7th December 2014.   A summary of … Continue reading

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Alice Hamilton email address correction

Alice Hamilton’s RSVP reply email address for the End of Season BBQ should be: Email: <alice_hamilton@bigpond.com> Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Skier Grants

BNSC members selected for National Teams are eligible to apply for club grants.  Please go to http://www.birkebeiner.org.au/admin-2/grants-subsidies/ to find details.  Please pay attention to the guidelines on the website and the application form.  Applications are due by October 8.

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Help save Callum Watson’s lung!

Most of the cross country skiing community are probably aware of Callum’s terrible accident during the National Sprints. If not, have a read of Callum’s blog or read the abc news article. You could then consider making a donation to this … Continue reading

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Birkebeiner Bulletin – September 2014

The September 2014 Birkebeiner Bulletin is now available for viewing on-line as a pdf file (2.0 MB). To view the latest Birkie Bulletin all you need to do is click the link below in this email message and the pdf file will open in … Continue reading

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