Alpine Resorts Victoria welcomes the new and returning members of the Stakeholder Consultative Committees across the State’s six alpine resorts. These committees play a vital consultation role for ARV on matters of strategic and operational importance, and also act as a conduit for information between ARV and stakeholders. This process ensures ARV maintains an open dialogue with stakeholders and can leverage these relationships to realise better outcomes at each resort.

“The Stakeholder Consultative Committees are a crucial channel of engagement with key resort stakeholders with an active interest in the future of the resorts and the broader alpine sector,” said Amber Gardner, CEO of ARV.

“They provide ARV with a vital sounding board on proposed strategies and also ensure that the priorities of stakeholders are kept front of mind with ARV,” she said.

The Stakeholder Consultative Committees meet up to 6 times per year and tackle operational and strategic priorities of the resort, hearing from various subject matter experts and reviewing and providing feedback on ARV’s initiatives.

“These Committees review and discuss a broad range of issues and opportunities that relate to each resort, and also provide the ideal forum to identify all-resorts priorities, which is the benefit of the new amalgamated model under ARV,” said Ms. Gardner.

“We were inundated with applications which shows that stakeholders value these committees as well. We’re thrilled to appoint 47 committee members across the six resort SCCs, as we know they will help to shape their resort’s strategic direction in a positive and sustainable way,” she stated.

ARV is pleased to confirm the following people have been appointed to their respective resort’s Stakeholder Consultative Committee.

Falls Creek Alpine Resort

  • Richard Phillips - Falls Creek Ski Lifts
  • Nathan Roberts – Traverse Alpine Group
  • Michelle Lovell - Falls Creek Chamber of Commerce
  • Roger Kilby - Falls Creek Historical Society
  • David Stogdale - Falls Creek Alpine Association
  • Robert McDonald - Falls Creek Chamber of Commerce
  • Brett Williams - Falls Creek Tennis & Social Club committee
  • Kate Moegel – St Falls Resort
  • Allan Marsland - Kangaroo Hoppet

Lake Mountain Alpine Resort

  • Greg McEwen - Cross Country Ski Hire, Elevation 423 Bar and Café
  • Maureen Thurston – Marysville Tourism & Business Association
  • Simon Arch - Vic Cross-Country Ski Association
  • Ben Harnwell – Murrindindi Shire Council
  • Andrew Monson – Department of Education Outdoor Schools
  • Sanjay S Mahajan – Peppers Resort

Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort

  • Paul Proctor - Mt Baw Baw Stakeholders Association
  • Leona Turra - Mt Baw Baw Stakeholders Association
  • Matthew Yound - Ski Hire Pty Ltd
  • Richard Reid - Tanjil Lodge and Mount Baw Baw Ski Hire
  • Luke Connell – Baw Baw Shire Council
  • John Frearson – Baw Baw Scout Alpine Activity Centre

Mt Buller Alpine Resort

  • Nick Whitby - Buller Ski Lifts
  • Joel Dixon - Mt Buller Ratepayers Association
  • John Castran – Mt Buller Chamber of Commerce
  • Kirsten Alexander - Mansfield Shire Council
  • Michael Balfe - Mt Buller Chamber of Commerce
  • Richard Leder - Mt Buller Ratepayers Association
  • Noel Landry - Buller Ski Lifts
  • Scott Chesterman – Disabled WinterSports Australia
  • Socrates Pilipasidis - Mt Buller Chamber of Commerce
  • Alistair Gus – Mt Buller Race Club
  • Rachael Wadsworth – Chamber of Commerce and DWA

Mt Hotham Alpine Resort

  • Steve Belli - Mt Hotham Chamber of Commerce
  • Tina Burford - Mount Hotham Skiing Company
  • Craig Kilby - Team Hotham Winter Sports Club
  • Gregory Price - Hotham Stakeholders Association
    Chris Coghlan - Arlberg Hotham
  • Philip Knight - Disabled Wintersport Australia
  • Jon Hutchins - Hotham Stakeholders Association
  • Paddy Hoy – Hoys
  • Bess Nolan-Cook - Tourism North East

Mt Stirling Alpine Resort.

  • Martin Hunt - Mt Stirling Development Taskforce
  • Gerard McPhee - Victorian National Parks Association
  • Evan Brophy – Lauriston Girls School, Howqua
  • Natalie Palmer – Geelong Grammar School, Timbertop
  • Craig Ryan - Four Wheel Drive Victoria
  • Nick Whitby - Buller Ski Lifts
  • Alana Mountain - Friends of Mount Stirling
  • Scott Edwards – Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

ARV would like to thank all stakeholders who submitted applications for membership of these committee. ARV values the contributions of stakeholders across all the resorts and welcome any continued involvement in initiatives in a non-formal way, including through consultation sessions, information sessions and with key staff.

Page last updated: 10/02/25