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The Fireplace
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Our
Conference Centre has some great features:
A central
group seating area with
open fire for winter comfort
Dining and meeting sections with tables and
chairs for 30 to 40 people
A kitchen available for hire for catering
A recreational
area with table tennis and a pool table
A library of environmental
science books.
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The Conference and Function Centre
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Equipment
Internet access; power points; TV & Video
if required; whiteboard; blackout curtains. A telescope is available for
night sky viewing.
Falls Forest Retreat is the ideal
venue for:
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Breakaway weekends - peace and beauty and restoring
your connection with Nature
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Social and family reunions
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Family holidays
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Weddings and Functions
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Larger Weddings can arrange for marquees in
our park-like grounds.
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Smaller weddings and parties can enjoy the
Conference Centre
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Retreats by organisations, businesses, clubs and other
groups for team-building, and forward planning.
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School and College groups for recreational and
educational visits.
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Bus excursions for groups - Senior Citizens, TAFE, U3A,
etc.
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Writers' retreats, Artists-in-Residence, and similar
artistic endeavours
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Visits by Bicycle Clubs to ride our trails and the many
wonderful ways wending along rainforest gullys in our region
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Probus, View Club and other group excursions
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Bands having practice and performance weekends
(right)
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Band in Conference Centre
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Yoga, Relaxation, Health & Beauty retreats using the
Yoga Shed
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The Conference Centre Meeting Space
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Short Daytime Visits
Our function centre and grounds are ideal for teas and light
lunches, or for bushwalking and birdwatching activities.
 It is essential to pre-book for daytime activities. The Probus
clubs, View clubs and others will enjoy our facilities and amenities
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 It is the intention of the new owner of Falls
Retreat, Dr Mary E. White, to develop the educational potential of the
property so that it becomes a Centre for Environmental Education.
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The Pristine Rainforest
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The wonderful natural forests have been covenanted, providing a safe
haven for the richly diverse local fauna and flora.
Experiencing the
secluded gullies with their precious remnant Gondwanan rainforest, their
birds, insects and other animal residents and the vast array of plant
species, is an education in itself.
Knowing that when the direct ancestors of these forests were alive the
Australian continent was close to the South Pole and part of an immense
southern Supercontinent provides a new perspective.
Click here for information on books by
Dr. Mary E. White and offer of lectures on subjects in school and college
curricula for groups using the Centre for educational purposes.
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Map of Gondwana
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 Opportunities exist for involvement in research on the property. Rare
and endangered frogs and plant species are already known to be present.
Forest fungi, invertebrates and epiphytes provide fascinating subjects
for on-going monitoring and investigation. New species are waiting to be
discovered and described.
Groups of College and University students could find
suitable subjects for projects or a thesis in our forests and river.
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It is essential to pre-book for daytime activities. The Probus
clubs, View clubs and others will enjoy our facilities and amenities
It is the intention of the new owner of Falls
Retreat, Dr Mary E. White, to develop the educational potential of the
property so that it becomes a Centre for Environmental Education. 
