Great snow season draws extra visitors |
 TRUE SUPPORTERS: Amy Wilcox and Warren Smith dressed up for an AFL grand final day with a twist at Mt Buller with special deals going to supporters wearing a footy jumper. Winter delight for 270,000: Nick Cave to heat up summer Written by STEVE KELLY. VISITATIONS to Mt Buller during season 2008 were 16 per cent above the 10 year average, despite perceptions numbers have been down. Some 270,445 visitors passed through the Mirrimbah gates last season, compared to the 10 year average of 232,200. This translates to 480,000 and 427,500 visitor days respectively, which is about 12 per cent above the 10 year average. Mt Buller-Mt Stirling Alpine Resort Management Board chief executive officer, Phil Nunn, said it was a great result, which was equivalent to the 2007 season. There has been a perception that visitor numbers had been down midweek and Mr Nunn said there was potential to grow visitor numbers during the week, but weekends were usually at full capacity. "Midweek numbers might be slightly down on previous years, but we’ve got scope to increase the number," he said. "What we’ve tried to do is create additional experience for people apart from the traditional skiing and food and beverage entertainment. "Events at the chapel and cabaret at the ABOM were well received and we’d like to see these type of events continue into the future because they give people reasons to stay on at Mt Buller." Mr Nunn said events like the ‘eighties day’ was fun and the Interschools Ski Carnival was important to ARMB and it will look to build upon those events in the future. Mt Buller’s list of summer events includes All Tomorrow’s Parties, which will be held from January 9 to 10, as it makes its debut in Australia. The headline act is Nick Cave and entertainment consists of more than 30 other bands. Mr Nunn said there has already been a lot of interest in the event which ARMB expects to be very successful. He said this adds to other events like the Herald-Sun Tour on October 16-17 and the Mt Buller Sprint |
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