Lodge Operations Manual

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GENERAL

• Illabunda is a Club lodge. Only full members and their nominated guests can make bookings.
• No-one can stay at Illabunda unless they have made a booking through the Booking Officer using the current booking form, and have paid in full and in advance, and have received a receipt from the Booking Officer confirming the booking.

HOW TO GET TO THE LODGE

Drive to Perisher Valley from Jindabyne. Turn right into and cross the carpark. Take the dirt road up the hill, then take first road to right to go down to Illabunda Lodge. Park in the driveway beside the lodge - watch out for snow poles, fire hydrants and electrical boxes. Click here for a map and more details.

FACILITIES

• Accommodation for 22 people in 9 bedrooms (2 x 4 bedrooms, 6 x 2 bedrooms, Managers' Room, 2 beds)
• Pillows, doonas and blankets. Linen is not provided. Guests must bring their own. Sleeping bags must not be used on the beds. Note that all beds are now king size single wich are convertible to king size doubles, so make sure your linen fits these sizes.
• Ladies' and Gents' bathrooms, with a total of 8 showers and 6 toilets
• Well equipped kitchen (including refrigerator/freezer, cook top and ovens, microwave and utensils). There is also a bar fridge in the dining room. The dishwasher is not available for use outside Winter.
• Zippy heaters for instantaneous boiling water for tea and coffee
• Gas BBQ on sundeck, chairs for sundeck
• Rumpus room with ping pong table, TV, VCR, and DVD
• Living room with radio, CD, tapedeck, also games, books and magazines
• Underfloor heating, only in the living room outside Winter.
• Fireplace in living room. Do not use the fireplace in the dining room.
• Drying room, ski room, workshop
• Laundry with washing machine, clothes dryer
• Sauna. The spa is not available outside Winter.
• First aid kit (on fireplace shelf in living room)
• Fire extiguishers, for use in emergencies only!
• Bush walking guides and maps are in folders in the lounge room. These are for reference - please do not remove these materials from the lodge.
• Phone (02) 6457 5322. Local calls are free. For long distance use Telecard or use reverse charge. Mobile 'phone reception in Perisher Valley is good for Telstra and some other providers.

NOTE: Full members only can access the Void to attend to their gear stored there. Please remove anything you no longer use!

GUESTS NEED TO BRING

• Towels, teatowels and bathmats
• Linen (sheets & pillowslips for king size single beds or king size doubles), not sleeping bags
• All food and drink (There is a cafe in the Skitube Station, but for supermarkets open you have to go to Jindabyne and Thredbo)
• Electric blankets or hot water bottles if you need them.
• Warm clothes - Weather may be cold at any time, particularly in autumn and spring. Only limited central heating for the common areas is available outside Winter, so take plenty of warm clothing, warm pyjamas too. The fire will keep you warm in the lounge room. The bedrooms can be very cold, and you may wish to take electric blankets, hot water bottles and fan heaters.
• Hat and sunscreen.

ON ARRIVAL AT THE LODGE

Combination locks are used to secure certain doors of the Lodge. They require the input of a 4 digit code each time for entry. You must however press the C (Clear) button prior to entering the code to clear the lock. Current codes for the entry doors, the void and the managers room are provided by the Booking Officer. The same combination opens the foyer door as well as the downstairs door.

• Using the correct code, open the front door, and turn electric power on in front foyer (the switch shows a red light when the power is turned off).
• The lodge is set up with one hot water system on (enough for 6 people). For more hot water, follow instructions in plant room (end of corridor lower level). Remember that, from a cold start, water will not be hot for up to 8 hours after power is turned on, so plan accordingly.
• The centre fridge/freezer unit in the kitchen will come on with the power. The fridge is on the left in this unit, the freezer on the right. Close the doors on these. The other two units are for Winter use only and should be left turned off with their doors ajar.
• Turn gas on at bottles (outside the Winter entrance, downstairs).
• Check that the underfloor heating in the living room is turned on. Set the switch on the living room controller to Heat but do not attempt to adjust the temperature.

ON DEPARTURE FROM THE LODGE

• Empty all bins (take garbage to dumpster bins in the Perisher Valley carpark).
• Vacuum living areas and bedrooms used.
• Clean bathrooms, kitchen.
• Clean fridges, and leave doors propped open (incl. bar fridge)
• Put away balcony chairs, etc
• Clean up the fireplace
• Leave the wood store clean and tidy
• Revert to one hot water service, if changed during stay.
• Check all doors and windows are locked.
• Turn gas off at bottles.
• Make sure the back door is push closed and locked.
• Turn power off in foyer (Note: Leave fire alarm power on)

NOTE: Above all, please maintain and leave the Lodge as you would like to find it when you arrive.

Report any problems to the Booking Officer as soon as possible.

ROOM ALLOCATION

• Rooms are not allocated by the booking officer during the Summer period.
• The Booking Officer will advise you of the number of guests in other groups who may be sharing the lodge. Please be mindful of this when occupying rooms.

LODGE RULES & GUEST RESPONSIBILITIES

No smoking anywhere inside the lodge. Smokers can use sheltered area just outside the Winter entrance.

There are no Lodge Managers. Guests do their own food preparation and are fully responsible for the condition of the Lodge. The organiser of each group must sign the Guest Guarantee on the booking form indicating acceptance of their responsibility for the guests and the Lodge condition.
We would ask that Guests:

• Empty all bins (kitchen, bathrooms, on the deck and in the workshop) regularly and before they leave. Full garbage bags must be removed from the lodge and site. They can be deposited in dumpster bins located in the Perisher Valley carpark.
• Clean all utensils, crockery, cutlery immediately after use - keep benches, etc clean.
• Maintain bedrooms, bathrooms, living areas in a clean and tidy state during your stay, ie vacuum, mop, wipe, etc as necessary.
• Clean fireplace daily if used.
• Clean BBQ if used.
• Use Telecard or reverse charge for phone calls.

Do not use Club linen.

NOTE: Domestic animals are not permitted within the Kosciuszko National Park where Illabunda is situated, so make sure you leave your pets at home.

All persons must enter their names, addresses and the dates of their stay in the Guest Register. This is a requirement of the Kosciuszko National Park.

Do not take anything from the lodge which is not yours.

CLEANING and other PROVISIONS

• Cleaning provisions are located under the benches in the bathrooms, and in the kitchen.
• The vacuum cleaner and sweeper are in the hall cupboard near Room 3.
• Paper towels and toilet paper are stored in the hall cupboards near Room 2.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES

Click here to download the SLOPES leaflet (800kB) on Summer activities in and around KNP. SLOPES is the association Ski Lodges Organisation of Perisher, Smiggins and Guthega of which the Port Kembla Ski Club is a member.

Click here to switch to Illabunda's External Links page where there are links to the latest National Park information.

IMPORTANT: Observe and obey all warning signs and National Park instructions. Carry water, and be prepared with insect repellant. Wear sunscreen and a hat. All flora and fauna are protected within the Kosciuszko National Park (KNP). Be aware that weather can change rapidly, so be prepared with appropriate clothing. Unless you are very experienced and well prepared, stay on marked trails. If you go off marked trails, tread carefully and protect whatever is under your feet.

The latest information on walks and conditions in the Park is available from the KNP Visitors Centre at Sawpit Creek.

Note: Entry fees are payable to the National Park. You can be fined if your car is found in the Park without a current entry permit on the windscreen.