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Historic Mount Buffalo Chalet to close 19-Feb-2012 At 9:33:27 PM Ben_E

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Speaking of, I've got a bit of an emotional attachment to the place as the venue of my first coffee many years ago (bad instant rather than quality overpriced).

Was staying there as a 7 or 8 year old with my parents, who sensibly stuck me in a room by myself (presumably so they'd be left to their own devices at night rather than out of any concern for my need for personal space). I made full use of the coffee and tea in the room and may have been wired enough not to sleep the several days we were staying there.

I'd like to see the place up and running again, but suspect it's only going to work if serious amounts of money are sunk into it. Reading the manifesto stuck up by the local community group involved I got the sense they couldn't quite agree amongst themselves whether it was best set up as an el-cheapo base for outdoorsy-types using the mountain or as a luxury weekend spa retreat for pampered Melbournians with $$$ to spend.