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Carolyn Sole
Local ResidentEiger Chalet White Spider Restaurant and Bar
Eiger Chalet White Spider Restaurant and Bar
Enjoy the friendly ambience and cosy atmosphere of our family-owned and operated ski accommodation, where the best of Perisher awaits. Wake up on snow to enjoy a leisurely gourmet breakfast, before hitting the slopes without the wait. Engage your muscles ahead of your day on the piste with a warm up in our mini gym or dive right into a deep, all over body relaxation in out traditional Euro-Sauna before indulging in an on-site massage or greeting fellow travellers in our comfortable guest lounge and games room.
Eiger Chalet is also home to the iconic White Spider Bar and Restaurant, where you can experience fine dining, chalet-style. Perisher’s premier spot to wine and dine offers spectacular views and sophisticated dishes in warmly welcoming surroundings. Enjoy some après ski fun and live music in the bar before retiring to your comfortable accommodation, or join us for a casual meal or celebratory dinner to remember. Whatever you’re looking for, there’s no better place in Perisher to make memories – and here, you’ll always be greeted with a smile.
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Distinguished and Famous people from Latrobe
🔬 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Scientist Frank Macfarlane Burnet was born in Traralgon in 1899 and attended its state school before his education and medical career took him elsewhere. He shared the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Peter Medawar for work on acquired immunological tolerance: how the body learns to distinguish its own tissues from foreign material. That research became important to understanding transplantation. His major scientific workplace was Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. Traralgon’s connection is the beginning of his life and schooling, preceding research whose implications reached far beyond the Latrobe Valley.
🏏 Peter Siddle
Fast bowler Peter Siddle grew up in Morwell and came through Latrobe Cricket Club before moving to Dandenong’s Premier Cricket side. He made his senior Victorian debut in 2005 and went on to play 67 Tests for Australia, taking 221 wickets. Cricket Victoria’s account emphasises his preparation, work rate and mentoring of younger teammates alongside the scorebook. The local club pathway gives the Valley a substantial part in his sporting biography. It was the starting point for a career that later included state titles and international competition, not simply a regional label attached after selection.
🤝 Sir Stanley Savige
Stanley Savige was born in Morwell and grew up in Korumburra before military service in both world wars. In 1923, he helped establish Legacy, bringing returned servicemen together in an organisation that developed a lasting commitment to bereaved families. The work connected experience of war with continuing responsibility for those left behind. Morwell commemorates the association, and Latrobe City Council marked Legacy’s centenary in 2023. His local story has a clear division: Morwell was his birthplace, Korumburra his childhood community, and the later service and charitable movement extended far beyond either town.
