(Final version as submitted to the Minister)

We think that Mount Hotham is the most exciting alpine resort in Australia. Of the larger Victorian resorts it is also the one that has seen the most growth over the past decade and, in addition, it is poised to experience the most significant and environmentally sustainable development of any Australian alpine resort.

With the amendment to the Alpine Resorts (Management) Act 1997 in particular, “Pt 4 Div.4 S56A – 56H”, all Boards of Alpine Resorts are required to submit a 5 year Strategic Management Plan to the Minister for Environment for approval.

The Board has developed the Strategic Management Plan after inviting any interested parties to contribute to the planning process, therefore assisting the Board in producing the most comprehensive and appropriate plan possible.

The Strategic Management Draft Plan is one of three key documents that collectively describe the future development of Mount Hotham. It provides the vision for Mount Hotham as well as the formal link between the Alpine Resorts 2020 Strategy and the formal development of the Resort as specified in the Alpine Resorts Planning Scheme for Mt Hotham. It is the Board’s opportunity to confirm and consolidate the nature of Mount Hotham’s future.

Links to supporting Information and Documents below:

Alpine Resorts Management Act

Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE), Alpine Resorts 2020 Strategy, 2004, Government of Victoria

Alpine Resorts Planning Scheme, (Mount Hotham) Amendment C6, 11 July 2002.

Mt Hotham Alpine Resort Management Board - Corporate Plan 2004-5

Mt Hotham Alpine Resort Management Annual Report 2003/4

Environmental Protection Agency - Victoria's Ecological Footprint

Victoria's Environmental Sustainability Framework.

The Strategic Management Plan (as submitted to the Minister), and other supporting documents can be downloaded below:

Mt Hotham Alpine Resort Management - Strategic Management Plan (80 KB)

Background Document to the Strategic Management Plan (369 KB)

All Season Tourism, ARCC Tourism Workshop July 2005 (20 KB)