Welcome to the RCH Alpine Club! Members please log in and proceed to the members pages to make bookings, to manage your membership and for news on what's happening around the club. Guests can learn more about the club on the "About the Club" page, and information on memberships is given below.
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Lodge Fees
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Per Night
Midweek
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Weekend
(Friday/Saturday night
inclusive)
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Shoulder
1st June - 12th July & 7th September - 5th October 2025
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Adult Members
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$46
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$104
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Adult Guests
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$92
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$210
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Junior Members
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$26
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$60
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Junior Guests
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$52
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$118
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High Season
13th July - 6th September 2025
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Adult Members
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$59
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$143
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Adult Guests
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$118
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$286
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Junior Members
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$39
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$143
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Junior Guests
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$78
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$286
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Low
Season
6th October 2025 – Winter season start 2026
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Adult Members
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$27
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$54
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Adult Guests
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$54
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$108
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Junior Members
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$15
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$30
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Junior Guests
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$30
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$60
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Information for Prospective Members
**Membership application deadline for 2025 is (TBC). The processing of new membership applications after this date cannot be guaranteed prior to the opening of accommodation booking.**
Eligibility
A person is eligible to apply for membership of the RCH Alpine Club if they meet any of the following criteria:
- A current employee of either the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Melbourne or the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI)
- The spouse or partner of a financial member of the RCH Alpine Club
- A child (less than 18 years of age) of a financial member of the RCH Alpine Club
Membership Types
There are two membership categories:
- Adult membership (18 years of age or more)
- Junior membership (less than 18 years of age)
The RCH Alpine Club does not have a family membership category but other types of membership may be offered by the Committee in exceptional circumstances.
After an application for membership is accepted by the Committee (see below), the applicant joins the RCH Alpine Club as an ‘Associate’ for their first year. After this, the applicant is admitted as a full member of the RCH Alpine Club. Ongoing membership continues indefinitely providing the applicant continues to pay his/her subscription, even if the applicant/their spouse or partner/their parent is no longer an employee of RCH or MCRI.
Joining Fees and Annual Subscriptions - 2025
The joining fee is $999 for adults (payable over 2 years) and $499.50 for juniors.
The current (2025) annual subscription is $399 (early bird discount $315) for adult members and $199.50 (early bird discount $157.50) for junior members .
Membership Application Process
- Complete and submit the Become a Member (click here) form making sure to add the names of two current RCH Alpine Club members that can propose and second your nomination in the "Joining Comments" field
- The application will be considered at the next committee meeting (second Wednesday of each month)
- Successful applicants will be notified by email and sent an account for the joining fee and annual subscription
- Once these payments have been received and the applicant is ‘financial’, a log in for the booking system will be emailed and accommodation bookings can be made