The Cobungra Platter ski slope is formally leased to Mount Hotham Ski Company (MHSC) for operation of skiing and snowboarding. MHSC has advised Council of their decision to hibernate operation of the Cobungra Platter ski slope and lift at Dinner Plain for the 2020 season, and to focus their efforts and resources on the safe operation of their Mount Hotham operations.

State Government regulators require active management of snow recreation where large gatherings of people are possible. This is why we are only offering tobogganing via a managed zone this season. With Mount Hotham Ski Company opting not to operate the Cobungra Flat slope, there is unfortunately no compliant area where skiing and snowboarding would be allowed under the guidelines.

Visitors will still be able to ski and snowboard at Mount Hotham, which is a short drive or shuttle bus away.

No. The managed toboggan zone at Cobungra Flat is completely free to access. You will have to pay to rent a toboggan however if you don't bring an appropriate one along

No. Under our model visitors are able to walk-up and access the tobogganing product, provided all the terms of entry are met.

To allow for the greatest level of access, tobogganing is run via 1hr sessions that start on the hour, every hour from 9:00am to 3:00pm (last session). After 4:00pm the toboggan area will be closed and not permissible for access. Victoria Police will be patrolling the area after this point to ensure compliance.

If a session is full the next one will start on the hour. We anticipate with most levels of demand there will be a high chance that the next session will allow for you to join. Ensure you are registering for contact tracing whilst you are waiting and keep your social distance of 1.5m from others.

State Government authorities have deemed tobogganing as an activity that has the potential for large gatherings to build that will break COVID-19 regulations. In order for it to be available at all, the activity needs to be in a managed environment to ensure social distancing, contact tracing and capacity limits are applied.

Our model incorporates capacity limits with the ability to increase limits by creation of two separately managed spaces. We are confident we will be able to cater to regular levels of demand but if we do max out there is expected to not be a very long wait until levels of participants reduce and allow more to enter

Yes you can, there is no requirement to stay on-mountain and day trips are completely welcome

No. Visitors travelling to Dinner Plain are able to drive through Mt Hotham with no requirement for a paid Resort Entry Permit. Dinner Plain is 100% free to access

There are a number of outlets in the village. Cafe Play is located at the bottom of the toboggan slope and there are great options at Hoys Skis and The Alpine Life near the roundabout on Big Muster Drive

No. Given the State Government requirements around certain tobogganing being offered in a COVID-compliant manner, we are not able to offer Peashooter for tobogganing this season. The Peashooter Slope area will be closed to visitors and have barriers preventing its use, please respect these requirements.

Many aspects of life in the current environment require contact tracing measures be put in place. We will collect only your name, phone number and email address, and do this for the specific purpose of getting in touch with you in the event that a COVID-19 case should present itself at Dinner Plain. We won't share your details with anyone else.  If required by law we will share with The Department of Health and Human Services.  We will not use this data to market to you and it will be destroyed 30 days after end of the declared snow season.  We will never sell this data

Tobogganing is an inherently dangerous activity and the Cobungra Flat slope is a longer and faster space than most. We want to ensure the safety of our guests as much as we can so we are applying the same rules that the Australian Ski Patrol Association has applied at other Alpine Resorts. Most toboggans comply to these rules, we just want to keep out the snow craft that could end up causing harm to yourself or others.

The Alpine Shire Council is responsible for Dinner Plain and its activities. You can contact them at www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/council/contact-us