December 10 2025
Mallee Border Health Centre
Di Thornton, Nurse Practitioner, is available by appointment on Tuesdays in Underbool. Appointments can be made by calling 08 85778065 or at www.malleeborderhealth.com.au
Monthly Health check with Jacob note change of time 10am - 1pm
Bowls News
What a great result in Div 3 pennant on Saturday at Mildura in pretty windy conditions, with all 3 rinks winning and an overall win of 74 shots to 45. This now has Div.3 second on the Ladder.
Div 4 had a bye. Div 4 are now 3rd on the Ladder.
Both 3rd & 4th Division play at Euston,
3rd Division
Rob. Gloster (S), Cam Gloster, Les Stone & John Cummings.
Col Lockett (S), Alan Stone, Ray Gloster & Jack Pryse.
Steve Simmonds (S), John Stone, Jen Stone & Howard Crothers.
4th Division
Marie Cummings (S), Jennifer Wakefield, Veronica Stone & Alan Willsmore.
Noelene Crow (S), Wendy Stone, Lyn Pryse & Raelene Winslow.
Our Christmas break up evening will be held on Thursday the 18th of December. Names in by 5.30pm for a 6pm start, pending weather/heat. Everyone most welcome.
CFA Roster
Dec 2025 - 4th Lieut Kevin Brown
14/12 Sam Crow
21/12 Matt Brown
28/12 Andrew Willsmore
Underbool Primary School 
Save the Date –
Wednesday 17th December Underbool Primary School Concert @ 6.30pm
Cards, Cookies and Christmas Chaos 
What’s happening at your library?
Library visits over summer seasonal break:
Walpeup: Tuesday 16 December 2.30-4.30pm at Walpeup Hall
Underbool: Tuesday 23 December 11am -1pm at Underbool Linga Hall. Come for a cuppa and chat as well as find something to read or listen to or perhaps a DVD to view over the Christmas season break.
The fortnightly Library service visits will resume in January 2026:
Underbool: Tuesday 6 January 11am-1pm
Walpeup: Tuesday 13 January 2.30-4.30pm.
School Holiday Activities - mark the dates on your 2026 calendar for primary school students
Walpeup Tuesday 13 January 2.30pm and Underbool Tuesday 23 January 11am
Ouyen: Wednesday 14 January 11am and 2pm, Wednesday 21 January 11am
More details will be available next Underbool Press and on the library website https://www.mildura.vic.gov.au/Explore/Libraries/Whats-on-at-the-library/Library-programs/School-Holiday-Programs
Saturday December 13, 10am at Mildura Library meet author Roy Maloy, Australia’s most published true crime biographer, who will share his extensive research on Australia’s criminal underworld from 1890-1920. Free event but bookings are encouraged (50188350). He is the writer of bestselling true books on notorious figures such as Squizzy Taylor and Minnie Clark
BIG Summer Read
The Big Summer Read challenges you to pick up a book and keep reading over the holidays.
Anyone between the ages of 0-18 is welcome to participate!
Independent and non-independent readers can log any book they: * Read * Have read to them * Listen to as an audiobook.
We encourage parents and caregivers to continue to read aloud to young people during the summer school holidays and log these books as part of the challenge.
Read and log at least 10 books and be in the running for some fantastic prizes! And it is free! What are you waiting for?
Join the BIG Summer Read, read the books you may have received as gifts or borrow from your local library and get reading this summer!
More information on the library website https://www.mildura.vic.gov.au/Explore/Libraries/Whats-on-at-the-library/Library-programs/BIG-Summer-Read
Carols by the Lake
You are invited to community carols and celebration at Ouyen Lake shelter, Sunday December 14, 7.30pm. 
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You’re Invited!
CELEBRATING
NINE DECADES!
An open invitation to join us to celebrate Ivor Minney’s 90th birthday.
Details
- Date: Saturday 27th December
- Time: from 2:30 pm
- Venue: The Rose Lifestyle Village, 6 – 40 Colonial Drive, Mildura
Join us for afternoon tea
We’d love to have you round for afternoon tea as we celebrate this wonderful milestone.
Bring your best stories and help us make the day memorable!
Looking forward to seeing you there. No Gifts
For further information please contact Leanne Jordan on 0427232650
Typist next week–17th Dec. 2025 Helen Gloster dhgloster@bigpond.com