Rawson Village
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Facilities Rawson Village comfortably accommodates up to 270 guests, with the capacity to increase accommodation to 300. Our accommodation is wheelchair friendly with several rooms and bathrooms fitted out for disabled access. We also have 3 conference rooms of varied sizes to meet the needs of our clients, and equipment such as micrphone and amplifier, projectors and screens, whiteboards and flipcahrts are available. Break-out rooms can also be provided. Lodge Accommodation provides private bedrooms with shared bathroom facilities (separate male & female areas) within the building. There is a campfire and BBQ area set within the quadrangle of each of the Lodges. Donnelly Lodge includes 6 family rooms (1 double bed, 1 single bed and 1 set of bunk beds), and 7 twin rooms, as well as a small self cater kitchen and lounge area equipped with TV/Video/DVD. Coranderrk Lodge has 19 rooms all twin share accommodation (2 single beds). The lodge has a small self cater kitchen and lounge area equipped with TV/Video/DVD. Ensuite Lodges: There are a total of 20 rooms with private ensuites. 18 rooms have 3 sets of bunks (6 single beds), and 2 rooms are specially designed for disabled access, having 3 single beds in each room. All rooms have floor heating. Attached to the ensuite lodges is a large Recreation/Function Room which can seat up to 270. There is also a large commercial kitchen for use by self-cater groups. Beds in Lodges and Ensuite Lodges are provided with blankets and pillows. Guests are asked to provide their own linen and towels, however these can be supplied upon request for a small hire fee. Motel Rooms: Our AAA Tourism Rated 3½* motel accommodation comprises 20 rooms, each fully linened and with its own private ensuite, colour television, radio, heating, electric blankets, hairdryer, iron & Ironing board, refrigerator, tea & coffee making facilities and telephone. Dependent upon availability some motel rooms may be available for staff. Dining: Rawson Village specialises in accommodation and meal packages from a catered corporate conference or staff retreat, to fully catered or self catered group camps for 1 to 300 guests. We are happy to discuss a client’s requirements and provide a quote upon inquiry. Our fully licenced Leadbeaters Bistro & Dining Room (no BYO) is air-conditioned during summer, and during the cooler months guests can enjoy dining in front of an open log fire. All meals are prepared on-site by our qualified chefs, and special dietary needs and food allergies can be catered for. Activities Onsite activities: Outdoor: Soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton, in-ground trampoline, low ropes course, initiative activities, archery, high ropes course and flying fox. (The use of the high ropes course and flying fox require qualified instructors and involve additional cost.) We have recently constructed an obstacle course incorporating problem solving and initiative challenges. Indoor (group bookings): Table tennis, pool table, bocce, karaoke/concerts and carpet bowls. Offsite activities: Tennis, squash, basketball at nearby Bell’s Basketball Stadium, orienteering, fishing, gold panning, bushwalking and swimming (either in the Thomson River or between November and Easter in the local indoor solar heated swimming pool). Abseiling, eco-canoeing, sports rafting, and mountain bike riding are also offered by qualified instructors at additional cost. Nearby is the historic goldmining township of Walhalla, where you can take a ride on the Goldfields Railway across the spectacular Thomson River Bridge, tour down one of the world’s famous gold mines the Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine, or simply explore the beautiful township. You could also enjoy an historic and environmental 4WD tour of the regions ‘ghost towns’ using original packhorse and coach trails built by the settlers. Snowy Mt St. Gwinear is only a 25 minute drive from Rawson, while Melbourne’s water supply the mighty Thomson Dam is just 20 minutes away. Only 30 kms away Powerworks provides a multi-media centre focused on the Victorian brown coal power industry and offers tours of the vast open-cut mines in the Latrobe Valley. Rawson Village is proud to be accredited by the Australian Camps Association through the Camping with Confidence Program. Accreditation indicates that we have been independently appraised and meet the core requirements for the safe and reasonable operation of a campsite. As an ACA Accredited campsite a program of activities can be designed to meet your needs, and we are more than happy to discuss your ideas, provide quotes, and make bookings on your groups’ behalf. N.B. Rawson Village is happy to provide information about activity programs, what to see and things to do in the area, but it is the responsibility of the individual or the group leader to check the suitability of these activities for their group. Pricing Pricing available upon application. Group Size Rawson Village can sleep from 1 up to 300 guests. Suitable For: All Ages Contact Details: |
