General Information

Facilities

Neewalla Ski Club is a self managed and self catering Ski Lodge.

The communal areas of the lodge were refurbished in 2024. The upper level comprises five bedrooms, a TV room, 3 1/2 bathrooms, a dual communal gourmet kitchen and the main communal dining/living area. The kitchens are well appointed with two refrigerators, 2 induction cooktops with under-bench ovens, 2 dishwashers, and ample cutlery, crockery and utensils.

The lower level of the lodge has a ski room, games room, bathroom, laundry, drying cupboard and 2 spare rooms.

 Check in/Check out

Weekly bookings are Sunday to Sunday.

Check out time is 11am on the day of your departure and check in time is 3pm on the day of your arrival.

Guests wishing to ski on their departure day may leave a small amount of luggage in the games room, but MUST vacate all other areas by 11am. Similarly guests wishing to ski on their arrival day may change in the games room, but must not occupy any other areas until after the lodge has been cleaned.

Linen

Guests must provide their own linen (sheets, pillow cases, towels and tea towels). Most bed rooms have 2 single beds, which can be joined to make a king, however single sheets are recommended. One room upstairs has a double/single bunk combination.

All beds have electric blankets, and there are plenty of blankets and doonas.

Parking

There is no on site parking at Neewalla. Guests should unload their cars in the no parking zone opposite the lodge and park in the public spaces near the golf course, or in the overnight car park at Friday Flat. All vehicles in Thredbo must have a current National Parks entry permit, which can be purchased online or at the park entrance gate. Parking regulations are vigorously enforced by rangers from the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Cleaning

During winter the lodge is regularly cleaned every Sunday between 11am and 4pm, which is included in the accommodation fee. In summer cleaning will be arranged by the club and an extra charge of $550 on top of the accommodation fee will be applied to all bookings to cover the cleaning cost. 

Please assist the cleaners by ensuring the following are done before vacating the lodge:

• Leftover food is removed from fridges and cupboards.

• Loose rubbish is removed from bedrooms.

• Sheets are removed from all beds, and blankets and doonas are left folded.

• Rubbish bins are emptied, and all rubbish and re-cycling is properly bagged and left in the garbage enclosure.

• Games room is left in neat state.

Garbage

General refuse must be placed in heavy duty garbage bags. Glass, tins and recyclable plastics should be placed in the yellow recycling bags, and paper and cardboard placed in the blue recycling bags. Recycling bags can be found in the kitchen between the refrigerators, or in the garbage enclosure at the top of the steps. All garbage and recycling should be left for collection in the enclosure at the top of the steps. Do not leave loose rubbish or boxes in the enclosure, only bags will be collected.

Heating

The central heating controller is located in the living room, and is programmed to automatically heat the lodge in the morning and evening. If no guests have arrived at the end of your stay please turn the central heating off using the touch screen controller.

Internet

Complimentary internet access is provided in the main living area of the lodge during winter and summer peak periods. The Wi-Fi network name is Neewalla. The password is included in your accommodation invoice.

BBQ

There is a gas BBQ located on the balcony.  Please clean the BBQ after use and turn off the gas at the shut-off valve located on the wall behind the BBQ.

Fire Alarm

The fire alarm control panel is located in the ski room. If a false alarm occurs (for example from burning food in the kitchen) follow the directions next to the control panel to silence the alarm.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the lodge.