Our Story
The RAN Ski Club was established in 1953 with the aim of fostering the sport of skiing and other alpine activities within the Naval community.
The Club’s development over the years, and its continuation today is one of a labour of love of both past and present members. The Club continues to thrive on the preparedness and willingness of its current members to become involved. Either in management or through rolling up their sleeves and providing the labour at work parties, which is essential to the development and maintenance of the Club’s assets.
Today, operating as a non-profit making company, the Club owns three ski lodges:
Mount Buller, Perisher Valley and Thredbo Village.
Our Values
“Leave Rank and Rate Outside the Gate.”
While supportive of the RAN’s values, the RAN Ski Club seeks in its members and guests:
• Friendliness
• Good Humour
• Co-operation
• Camaraderie
• Contribution
• Participation
• Resourcefulness, and
• Selflessness
These values are core to our ‘self help’ operating methodology for lodge management.
Our Board and Honour Roll
| President | Ian Middleton |
| Treasurer | Sean Noble |
| Secretary | Alan Moore |
| Vice President – Membership, Marketing & Communications | Jeremy Butler |
| Vice President – Mt Buller Lodge | Adrian Hills |
| Vice President – Perisher Lodge | Andrew Smith |
| Vice President – Thredbo Lodge | Greg Thompson |
| Current Honorary Life Members | ||
|---|---|---|
| Peter Purcell | Phillip Davies | Judith Rowe |
| Terry Roach | Phil Gregory | Doug Collins |
| Mal Peters | Narelle Peters | Liz Osborne |
| Paul Jones | Jeremy Butler | Ed Watson |
| Geoff Cole | Mike Rich | Peter Laver |
| Rick McMaster |