Historical information

The Falls Creek Race Club was started in the late 60's by Rodney Moss assisted by Bob Howe from Albury Ski Club and Geoff Henke from Moloney's. The club ran races on the summit every weekend and later started the training squad. Its aim is to promote all the skills of skiing and snowboarding and to improve the safety and enjoyment of the sport for all age groups. As an athlete's skills Improve so they can begin to train and race at Children's level races and move on to Junior and Senior levels, possibly aspiring to the Masters Circuit or State and National Teams.
Hundreds of children have been involved over the past four decades and the program has produced a number of skiers who have been successful at national and international levels.
Falls Creek has produced Olympians Ross and Malcolm Mine, Joanne Henke, Jenny Altermatt, Steven Lee in Alpine skiing. Dick Walpole and Chris Heberle in Cross Country, Britteny Cox, Paul and Adrian Costa in Freestyle Moguls. Many others have represented in National Teams at World Championship events.

Significance

This photograph is significant because it includes early members Falls Creek Race Club, some of whom progressed to become representatives in international sporting events including World Championships and Winter Olympics.

Physical description

A framed colour photograph of members of the Falls Creek Race Club standing outside the Club buiding.

Inscriptions & markings

Beneath Image
Race Club Photo, mid 1970's outside of the original race hut. Noelene Lee on the balcony with Jill Helberle.
L-R Simone Belza, ?, Bob ?, Chris Losch, Guy Maguire, Steven Lee, Susie Losch, ?, Karl Brandmeier.