May 2024

Underbool Press 15th May 2024

 

 Underbool Press 8th May 2024

Mallee Border Health Centre

Di Thornton, Nurse Practitioner, is available by appointment on Tuesdays in Underbool. Appointments can be made by calling 0885778065 or at www.malleeborderhealth.com.au

 

14^th May  9am – 12noon
Free monthly health check at Underbool Mallee Track Centre with Ambulance Victoria’s Jacob.  Blood pressure, Blood sugar levels, Temperature, Heart rhythm/ECG. No booking required

 

Underbool CFA Fire Truck Roster

The truck can be taken out any day during your rostered week.

May 2024 – FEM Officer Ron Jackson

12/05     Brett Evans

19/05     Steve Donnellan

26/05     Chris Lynch

Jun 2024 – Comms Officer Robert Gloster

02/06     Philip Aikman

09/06     Steven McVicar

16/06     Matt Funke

23/06     Robert Gloster

30/06     Doug Gloster

 

Biggest Morning Tea

Friday 3^rd May 10am Cotter Street, Underbool.

Thank you to everyone who came to Spiilt Milk last Friday morning for a cuppa and made a donation to the Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser. Thank you also to those who were an apology and still kindly made a donation. Our very generous community donated $460 to cancer research

Maureen and Jo really appreciate all the support you have given them.

 

Rural Outreach Library service (MRCC) – Underbool

In recognition of National Volunteer Week [May 20- 26, 2024], you are invited to celebrate your community volunteers on Tuesday May 28^th 11am at the Underbool Linga Hall library morning tea and chat. Contribute to the volunteer art to showcase all the roles our wonderful volunteers do in our community.  Discover library services that can help you. All welcome.

 

Corbett Rural Supplies

Mallee Ag in partnership with Nutrien Ag Solutions will take over as of Monday 13th May.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the last 22 years in business. We will have more to say on this after cropping, at our social evening celebrating the changing of the guards.

Tracie & Ashley Corbett

 

Underbool Primary School

Tuesday 28^th May – Regional Cross Country St. Arnaud.
Friday 31^st May – Jump rope for heart day – Children fundraising for this event.
Friday 28^th June – End of term 2.

 

MRCC Rural Outreach Library at Underbool Linga Hall

Next visit: Tuesday May 14^th, 11am -1pm

Enter via the west door.

Discover what the Library has to offer including the new SEED library.

 

 

Underbool Social Event – Mothers’ Day luncheon CANCELLED

Sunday 12^th May, 12.30pm CANCELLED due to unforeseen circumstances, so sorry. Thanks for your fantastic interest for this event. We will reschedule a similar event when able to.

Chef Dan and Pharmacist Alex      ‘The Taste Lab Ouyen - Street Kitchen & Eatery’

 

KYB (Know Your Bible)

Opportunity for ladies to join in a short course beginning soon on ‘The problem of Pain’ exploring what the Bible says about pain. The study booklet prepared by CWCI from notes written by Linda Lawson, has questions based on Bible readings - these are spread over 5 weeks. Participants meet each week to discuss their answers over a cuppa.

There is a small cost for the KYB study books which are published by CWCI, an International, non-denominational organisation.

Please register your interest with Rosemary 0428946394 or Jo 0427217111 this week for further details.

 

Underbool Press

This newsletter, published weekly during school terms, is another means of informing others of local happenings. Not everyone uses social media. Please help keep our community connected by submitting details to advertise your events, services available or other items of local interest. There is no charge for notices. Submit your notice to the rostered typist via email or leave the notice at the post office before 12noon on Tuesday.

 

Next week’s typist: 15^th May 2024    Tracie Corbett tracielcorbett@gmail.com

 

Ouyen United Kangas at Underbool Recreation Reserve

 

Underbool Press 1st May 2024

Mallee Border Health Centre

Di Thornton, Nurse Practitioner, is available by appointment on Tuesdays in Underbool. Appointments can be made by calling 0885778065 or at www.malleeborderhealth.com.au

14^th May  9am – 12noon
Free monthly health check
at Underbool Mallee Track Centre with Ambulance Victoria’s Jacob.  Blood pressure, Blood sugar levels, Temperature, Heart rhythm/ECG. No booking required

 

 

 

Underbool CFA Fire Truck Roster

The truck can be taken out any day during your rostered week.

May 2024 – FEM Officer Ron Jackson

05/05     Adam Kelly

12/05     Brett Evans

19/05     Steve Donnellan

26/05     Chris Lynch

Jun 2024 – Comms Officer Robert Gloster

02/06     Philip Aikman

09/06     Steven McVicar

16/06     Matt Funke

23/06     Robert Gloster

30/06     Doug Gloster

 

Biggest Morning Tea

Friday 3^rd May 10am Cotter Street, Underbool.

Enjoy a social catch up for a cause. Meet at Spiilt Milk, BYO chair. All donations will be added to those being raised by Jo Grayling for cancer research.

Hope to see you there - Maureen Wandel

 

MRCC Underbool Community Flu Clinic

By Appointment Only -

Underbool-Linga Memorial Hall, Malkin Ave    Monday 6th May 2024 – 1.45 pm

*Please book online by noon on the Friday prior to the upcoming clinic. Bookings can be done
via Mildura Rural City Council’s website https://www.mildura.vic.gov.au/Services/Immunisations.
If you are unable to book online, please contact the Ouyen Service Centre on (03) 5018 8600.

 

Underbool CFA - AGM report

The AGM attended by 38 people, was preceded by a delicious dinner of BBQ meats, salads and desserts.

Guests attending included CFA BASO- Noela Barker, District 18 VFBV Pres.- Blue Wyatt, Eddie Tichelaar- Montrose CFA, and Sean Hawking (Ouyen Police). Ten apologies were noted.

Election of Office Bearers (positions will commence on July 1^st 2024):

Captain: Cameron Gloster

1^st Lieutenant: Steve Donnellan

2^nd Lieutenant: Mal Crothers

3^rd Lieutenant: Peter Lockett

4^th Lieutenant: Kevin Brown

Communications Officer: Robert Gloster

Secretary: Sonia McVicar

Treasurer: Ron Jackson

FEM Officer: Ron Jackson

Group VFVB: Captain and 1^st Lieutenant

Community Liaison: Sonia McVicar

Training Officer: Kevin Brown

OHS Officer: Buzz Wisneske

Agenda items included:

*CFA Sports: Two senior and two junior teams, formed by combining with members from Murrayville, performed well with all participants winning medals and the Junior A team won their aggregate section.

*The brigade continues to provide servicing of Portable Fire Appliances – contact Ron for any extinguisher/fire blanket purchases and/or servicing.

*Pre ‘fire season’ training was good preparation for what turned out to be a busy fire season including fires from lightning strikes, harvest operations etc

*Captain Colin Lockett commended the current officers on all their dedication and commitment in their roles which keeps our brigade running so well to be able to protect our community. He thanked all members for their contributions to the brigade.

*18 members received service awards ranging from 10 years to 60 years of service – sincere congratulations to them all

*Eddie Tichelaar told of a private restoration project of some decommissioned CFA trucks -one being Underbool’s ex-ACCO truck (1983-2003) More details on Facebook- ‘Eastey Fire Trucks’

*All base station and CFA vehicle radios will be replaced with new ones

*Underbool will reapply for an Ultra Light Vehicle grant

*brigade will purchase more Underbool CFA shirts for juniors and seniors to wear at CFA events

*training requirements/processes under review by CFA

*thanks to Col Lockett for his many years of excellent leadership as Captain

 

Rural Outreach Library service – (MRCC)

In recognition of National Volunteer Week [May 20- 26, 2024], you are invited to celebrate our community volunteers on Tuesday May 28^th 11am at the Underbool Linga Hall library morning tea and chat. Contribute to the volunteer art to showcase all the roles our wonderful volunteers do in our community.  Discover library services that can help you. All welcome.

 

 

Underbool Primary School

Tuesday 28^th May – Regional Cross Country St. Arnaud.

Friday 31^st May – Jump rope for heart day – Children fundraising for this event.

Friday 28^th June – End of term 2.

 

Corbett Rural Supplies

We are very excited to announce we have an impending sale to Mallee Ag Services who operate in partnership with Nutrien Ag Solutions managing the Nutrien Manangatang and Ouyen branches. Ashley will stay on as a friendly face in business for 2 years to help with a successful transition. Brett has a job if he chooses to stay.

We will inform everyone of the changeover date in the next few days.

We thank all our loyal customers for the support, friendship and loyalty over the last 22 years.

 

Underbool Social Event – Mothers’ Day luncheon

Sunday 12^th May, 12.30pm - 3 course luncheon at Underbool Recreation Reserve

Soup

Roast with all the trimmings

Sticky Toffee Pudding or Bread and Butter Pudding

Book at Ouyen Pharmacy or via Facebook post on Underbool Community Events

 

Chef Dan and Pharmacist Alex  ‘The Taste Lab Ouyen - Street Kitchen & Eatery’

 

For Hire – Underbool Hall

Reasonable Rates     Excellent Facilities

Contact – Sec. H. Gloster  0428 390 991

 

Allan Webster - Country Music Artist

Sunday May 5^th 2.00pm  $15 pp   Enjoy a great afternoon’s entertainment at Murrayville Seniors’ Centre. Bookings 0428 858 023

Afternoon tea held in support of the Murrayville Museum.

 

Next week’s typist: 8^th May 2024  R&R Jackson rnrj80@gmail.com