Hi all.
Just a note to let everyone know that the Vic South Star Party this year is on August 29 to September 2nd this year. So if planning to do both Vic South and SVAC, there is plenty of space between the two!!
Text of the info I recently received from ASV regarding VicSouth is below
Malcolm
Just in case you are not aware, Little Desert Lodge, where we have held VicSouth Desert Spring Star Party for the last 16 years, closed its doors in November last year, and was put up for sale. As of now, no buyer has come forward.
The VicSouth organising committee has looked for an alternative location for 2019, in the hope that we can return to Little Desert in 2020. We tried to give the owners of Little Desert Lodge as much time as we could, however we had to bite the bullet and look for a new site.
Langley Lodge, just outside of Minimay, in western Victoria is our proposed site for 2019. See more details of the venue here: http://www.langleylodge.com.au/index.html
Travel distance and time from Melbourne or Adelaide has not been altered by much at all.
Because of the lateness of our enquiries, we were not able to secure a booking during our traditional time of the year (i.e. late October early November).
Dates for 2019 are: (4 nights) Arrive Thursday, 29 August and departing Monday, 2 September
The venue comprises:
16 rooms (2 persons per room) accommodating 32 people @ $50 per person per night these are share rooms.
4 powered caravan sites @ $25 per van
A small number of tent sites @ $15 per tent
A separate houses which can accommodate 8 ( 3 x bedrooms & 1 x sleepout) @ $50 per person per night
toilet and shower blocks,
a small kitchenette with fridge, kettle & toaster
a fully equipped commercial kitchen for use by Lodge staff
dining room to seat ~80, plus a small lounge area in one corner
lawn areas around the complex suitable for telescopes, as well as a level paddock that would be quite suitable for telescopes as well.
The maximum number of people that could be accommodated at Langley Lodge is 50.
Meals @ $50 per person per day
Morning and afternoon tea - comprising baked goods like sausage rolls and scones, fresh fruit
Lunches - platters of salads and cold meat options with breads so that participants can assemble themselves
Dinner - 2 courses, flavoursome dishes, examples lasagne, roast, bbq, puddings, cakes and pavs, fruit salad and ice cream. (Hot dinner and dessert only on night one. Full catering for 2, 3 and 4, leaving on the 5th day.)
A condition is that all participants, whether camping, caravanning or staying in the rooms must register for all meals.
To summarise:
Shearers Quarters - $100 per person per day covers your accommodation and meals as detailed above
Caravan sites - $25 per day per van + $50 per day per person for meals as detailed above
Tent sites - $15 per day per tent + $50 per day per person for meals as detailed above
If you would like to attend this years VicSouth, please book promptly. Places always book out fast!
Send me an email (joe.grida@internode.on.net) with details of persons attending. First come, first served. We will collect payment from you by mid-July.
On behalf of the VicSouth organising committee, we hope to see you at Langley Lodge.
Regards,
Joe Grida
Technical Information Officer
Honorary Life Member
m: 0407 558 036
e:technical@assa.org.au
Astronomical Society of Victoria Inc.
Registered Number A0002118S
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