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

CFA Roster

March 2026 – Lieut Malcolm Crothers

29/03 Les Dunstan

Apr 2026 - 3rd Lieut Peter Lockett

05/04     Kevin Brown

12/04     Clint Cameron

19/04     Steve Donnellan

26/04     Matt Funke

The Underbool CFA will acknowledge the following

Service Awards to be presented at the AGM

Alan Willsmore 65 yrs

Phil Aikman 55yrs      Christopher Brown 55 yrs

Geoff Lockett 55 yrs    John Stone 55 yrs

Garry Crow 50 yrs      Colin Lockett 50 yrs

Stephen Lynch 50 yrs

Ricky Lynch 45 yrs

Helen Gloster 35yrs     Richard Prentice 35 yrs

Garth Aikman 20 yrs    Mat Brown 20yrs

Simon Brown 20 yrs    Terry Kilpatrick 20 yrs

Mat Funke 15 yrs        Tim Gloster 15yrs

Dallas Willsmore 15 yrs

Sam Crow 10 yrs        Simon Morrison 10yrs

MRCC Library News 

Preservation Station equipment is now available for booking through Ouyen Library from March 18 to April 13. Library visitors can digitise and preserve their treasured, personal, family items using our preservation equipment. You can digitise photos and negatives, super 8mmfilm, slides, audio cassettes, and documents. 

Sessions can be booked during opening hours at Ouyen (Mon-Fri 8.30am - 5pm), Walpeup (24th March, 7th April, 2.30-4.30pm) or Underbool (31st March, 14th April 11am-1pm). 

Free service - Bookings Essential   To secure your session, contact Ouyen Library on 5018 8600, Please specify what you would like to do at the time of booking. You will need to bring a USB storage device to save your digitised work.

Underbool Swimming Pool  

Come and enjoy the afternoon.   3pm Sunday 29th March 

Align Leisure will have the Log Runner in the pool. 

There will also be a BBQ and history display. 

For catering purposes please let us know if you will be coming along.

!Youth Church Easter Eggcitement! 

Sixteen young people enjoyed activities, challenges, food and fun together. A scavenger hunt revealed some treasures like heart shaped rocks that observant eyes discovered. Steve (Anglican minister) lead the Bible treasure hunt to discover Jesus' words the kingdom of heaven being a great treasure to pursue.

This session was also a farewell to Steve for his input to Youth Church activities here as he has moved into a new role and can't continue to travel back to Underbool. Thanks Steve.  

Typist next week – 1^st April 2026  Sonia McVicar – ssmcvicar@bigpond.com

 March 18th 

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

CFA Roster

March 2026 – Lieut Malcolm Crothers

22/03 Garth Aikman

29/03 Les Dunstan

BOWLS NEWS

What a great turn out for our Nutrien Ag bowls night. Having 36 play 2 bowl triples and probably over 50 for the BBQ tea plus plenty of kids.

We had 2, 3 game winners, winners for the night were Jack Pryse, Simon Brown & Kylie Aikman. Runners up were Scott Brammer, Garth Aikman & Cherie Donnellan.

The BIG winner for the night was Grace Donnellan winning the corner-to-corner bowl, winning the big prize money which she said will be going straight into her bank account.

Thanks to the cooks and to the ladies for preparing salads and baked potatoes which was enjoyed by all.

Thanks to Nutrien Ag for their great support for our club to have such a great event which was enjoyed by all.

On Saturday March the 21st, we will have our Presentation/Presidents Day. Names in to play by 1.00pm for a 1.30 start. We will have a BBQ tea to follow, anyone not wishing to play bowls are most welcome to come over for the BBQ around 6pm.

Youth Church - !Easter Eggcitement! 

Monday 23rd March 4.30pm

All young people invited for fun and surprise challenges

Farewell to Steve. Light refreshments provided.  

Those under 10years old must have a carer present.

PINK LAKES PANTRY FOOTY TIPPING COMP

Well, that’s 2 rounds gone and we’re on our way. Thank you all again for entering the Competition and hope you all enjoy whatever comes next!! We have 48 Tippers this year, which is wonderful. Our leaders on 11 points are Francey and Simon Brown and on 10 points we have Gary Crow, Sandra Milton, Donna Wisneske, Jack Winslow and Catherine Brown. I will be away for a week so I will be doing the Tipping results on Wednesday next week. Please still send me your tips if you are unable to make it to the shop. I will be filling out your tipping sheets on Wednesday of next week as well. A reminder if you do forget to put your tips in you will be given the lowest score for the round. Thanks again to Paul Lockett for his help. Cheers, Colleen

Underbool Swimming Pool History

If you have memories of the development of the pool, please send your information to Sonia ssmcvicar@bigpond.com

Underbool Swimming Pool Renovation Celebration!

Sunday 29 March at 3.00pm

Join the community as we celebrate the history of our pool before it closes for exciting upgrades thanks to a successful grant

BBQ, pool history display, pool games

Sonia McVicar

Underbool Press AGM 4/3/26

Five ladies attended the meeting.

I would like to thank the following people who have helped in the running of the Press over the last 12 months –

*Sonia – secretary, emails out the Press & typist/printer.

*Colleen A - treasurer & typist/printer.

*Rosemary & Ron – upload the Press to the community webpage & typists/printers.

*Rhonda, Maggie, Kathy & Tracie - typists/printers.

*School & staff (espc. Kate) – for help with printing.

*Tamsin & staff – for collecting notices & distributing the Press.

*Pink Lakes Pantry – for distributing the Press.

The election of office bearers took place with

Helen Gloster – President    Sonia McVicar – Secretary      Colleen Aikman – Treasurer.

Please note -

*We will continue to email out the Press & print 12 copies each week.

*No charges or donations will be required.

*All noticed should be in (either by email or at the P.O.) by 12 noon on Tuesday.

*At the request of the school, we have decided to give a yearly donation to cover the printing costs rather than paying each term. This year we will give a donation of $150 to the Underbool Primary School.

*If anyone wishes to receive the Press by email please contact me on - dhgloster@bigpond.com

 Helen Gloster – President

MRCC Library news

Preservation Station equipment is now available for booking through Ouyen Library from March 18 to April 13. Library visitors can digitise and preserve their treasured, personal, family items using our preservation equipment. You can digitise photos and negatives, super 8mmfilm, slides, audio cassettes, and documents. 

Sessions can be booked during opening hours at Ouyen (Mon-Fri 8.30am - 5pm), Walpeup (24th March, 7th April, 2.30-4.30pm) or Underbool (31st March, 14th April 11am-1pm). 

Free service - Bookings Essential   To secure your session, contact Ouyen Library on 5018 8600, Please specify what you would like to do at the time of booking. You will need to bring a USB storage device to save your digitised work.

Underbool CFA Biennial meeting

Typist next week – 25^th March   Sonia McVicar – ssmcvicar@bigpond.com

 March 11th

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

CFA Roster

March 2026 – Lieut Malcolm Crothers

01/03 Terry Kilpatrick

08/03 David Boseley

15/03 Chris Brown

22/03 Garth Aikman

29/03 Les Dunstan

Underbool Press AGM

Wed 4^th March @ 7pm @ Outen Park, Underbool      All welcome. BYO chair

 H. Gloster (Pres)  S. McVicar (Sec)

World Day of Prayer 2026 - focus on Nigeria

Date – Friday 6^th March 2026

Location – Christ the Worker, corner Fasham St and        Malkin Ave Underbool  All welcome

Time – 10am  Contact – Marg Prentice 0427 946315       Francey Brown 0439 999654    

Fitness Feb!   

Mondays and Fridays 6-9 am at the Underbool Pool.   Lap swimming ,Water Walking, Whatever you choose           All welcome      

Finally, we are back!         

Coffee morning get together Monday 16^th March at 10am. Social morning in the shade across from Lee’s van. Bring your chair, friends, stories and memories about our pool which will begin renovations after season closure. Maureen and Maggie

Underbool Cemetery Trust meeting

Wednesday Mar 11 at 8am at the Cemetery All welcome - 

Ron Jackson (Hon Secretary)

Underbool Public Cemetery Trust

PINK LAKES PANTRY FOOTY TIPPING COMPETITION 2026   The Opening round of the AFL season begins on Thursday 5^th March!!! That’s tomorrow! The Pink Lakes Pantry will again be running the Footy Tipping Competition which will be $20 per entry.  Please leave your money in the envelope in the Till and write your name on the list at counter. If you are unable to get to the shop to put your your name on the list & leave your money, please message me and I will add you to the list.  Please make sure you have filled out your tips prior to the first game each week.  Please CROSS OUT EACH TEAM YOU ARE NOT TIPPING.    If you are unable to get to the Pantry to do your tipping prior to the first game, you can text your tips to - Colleen Aikman 0407 946 376, Scott Brammer       0455 587 264 (sorry it was incorrect last week)    If for some reason you are unable to put your tips on or you forget, you will be awarded the lowest tipper’s score for that week.  Looking forward to sharing the Footy Tipping banter with everyone again this year. Cheers Colleen Aikman

Underbool Pool

Bowls Notes

A great effort by our 4th Div bowlers on Saturday playing in the Grand Final against Mildura at Coomealla.

Being up by a few shots at afternoon tea, then to go down by 7 overall was tough.

Nutrien Ag. Night. Friday 13^th August -  A BBQ tea and salads will be supplied.