About the Alpine Resorts Co-ordinating Council

The Council is a statutory body established under the Victorian Alpine Resorts Management Act 1997. It reports to the Minister for Environment and Climate Change.

The functions of the ARCC include:

To plan for and facilitate the establishment, development, promotion, management and use of alpine resorts
To review and coordinate implementation of the Alpine Resorts 2020 Strategy
To undertake research into alpine resort issues
To liaise with and encourage cooperation of all parties involved in the development, promotion, management and use of alpine resorts
To monitor the development and implementation of Strategic Management Plans for each alpine resort
To make recommendations to the Minister on matters related to the provision and improvement of services and facilities in alpine resorts
To coordinate, in conjunction with Tourism Victoria, the overall promotion of alpine resorts
To attract investment for the improvement of the alpine resorts.

Our vision is "to inspire generations of Australians to experience the excitement, energy, splendour and tranquillity of Victoria's mountains".

We aim to drive responsible use of Victoria's Alpine Resorts by:

Building knowledge of their unique values, assets and opportunities;
Developing strong stakeholder partnerships;
Promoting proactive environmental and cultural stewardship;
Working closely with individual Alpine Resort Management Boards and other land managers including Parks Victoria;and
Being an advocate for the Resorts.

The Council provides a forum for discussion and consultation, a vehicle for joint research and survey and an environment to foster new ideas and approaches. It does not provide any services of an operational nature in the alpine resorts.

To assist it in its work the ARCC has established five standing committees.

ARCC's Committee Structure

Alpine Resorts Co-ordinating Council
Andrew Fairley
Chairperson

All Seasons Committee
Di Patterson
Chairperson

Audit and Risk Management Committee
John Dyson
Chairperson

Co-operation Committee
John Dyson
Chairperson

Research Committee
John Stanley
Chairperson

Sustainability Committee
Lincoln Kern
Chairperson

In undertaking its functions, the ARCC actively participates in a number of associated organisations: