Mallee Border Health Centre
Di Thornton, Nurse Practitioner, is available by appointment on her usual day – Tuesday in
Underbool.
Appointments can be made by calling 08 8577 8065 or mobile 0448522703 or at www.malleeborderhealth.com.au
Underbool CFA Fire Truck Roster
In the current circumstances and to protect our volunteers we are only permitting one person to take the fire truck out for its weekly run.
Please remember to sign the attendance sheet at the station and to take your mobile phone with you.
The truck can be taken out any day during your rostered week.
Please remember to check the fuel level and organise to fill it if required. We can not turn out to fires if there is no fuel in the truck.
If you are unable to take the truck out, please contact the Committee Member responsible for your month.
Dec 2020 - Comm’s Officer Rob Gloster
6/12 Ian Beasley
13/12 Robert Gloster
20/12 Doug Gloster
27/12 Scott Brown
Jan 2021 - Captain Col Lockett
3/1/21 Buzz Wisneske
10/1 Ricky Lynch
17/1 Sam Crow
24/1 Matt Brown
31/1 Andrew Willsmore
Underbool Golfers and Community
The Underbool Golf Committee are proposing to have
the Golf AGM on Monday the 14th of December, 7 pm at the club house.
We are asking for confirmed participation to hold this meeting. This meetings main discussion will be the viability of the Club, and/or the dissolution of it.
Please give an indication if you will be attending
this meeting via a text to Bev C, 0401155637. Email to Bev C at Beeey@bigpond.com or via a comment on facebook.
Thank you and hope to see you on the 14th.
Bev Cummings Secretary Underbool Golf Club Inc.
MTHCS
Underbool Centre
As of Thursday 19th of November 2020, Community Transport for eligible Underbool residents will once again be available for trips to Ouyen, under strict COVID safe conditions, every Thursday. Please call Community Transport on 0419 371 445 to discuss your needs.
Surviving the heat
Now that we are coming into summer and the weather is heating up regularly, it’s important to remember to look after yourself in the heat especially when the forecast is for temperatures of more than 40 degrees.
Heat kills more Australians than any natural disaster, and while heat related illnesses can affect anyone, pregnant women, people with a pre-existing medical condition, people aged over 65 and children and babies are most at risk.
Be sure to plan ahead, drink plenty of water and stay somewhere cool. Also check in on your older neighbours, and never leave kids or pets in hot cars.
For more information: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/heat
International Day of People with Disability
Celebrate International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) with us on 3 December.
IDPwD aims to increase awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability. It’s a day to celebrate the achievements and contributions of people with disability.
This year’s theme for International Day of People with Disability is about creating conversations to challenge common perceptions of disability and help create a more inclusive Australia.
We can work together to see all abilities and create an inclusive Australia.
Be Connected
Ouyen Neighbourhood have established a partnership with the Good Things Foundation to deliver the Be Connected program. The Be Connected program aims to increase the confidence, skills and online safety of older Australians when they use the internet. Some older Australians haven’t had much opportunity with the internet and this can often leave them feeling isolated from their community and family at a time in their lives when feeling connected is increasingly important. Be Connected helps older Australians to realise the value of being connected online and provide access to appropriate training and support in a safe and familiar environment.
Be Connected also includes a learning portal, which includes a range of free courses and resources to help older Australians improve their skills, this can be accessed from your own PC, tablet or phone.
In addition to the $2,000 start-up funding, Ouyen Neighbourhood House was recently successful in receiving $5,000 to purchase a set of iPads and data packages through the Digital Devices Grant. Five iPads are available for loan on a fortnightly basis from Neighbourhood House, which also includes instructions designed to be easy to follow and phone support by appointment. The Be Connected program is available to any community members interested in learning the basics of internet access or those wishing to upskill and build confidence. For more information on Be Connected or to express interest in trialling one of our new iPads call Kim Darley, Neighbourhood House Coordinator 0419 371 445
Lara Wakefield
Outreach Worker
Mallee Track Health and Community Service
Ph 0402045984
Mildura Rural City Council’s Madden Avenue and Ouyen Customer Service Centres have reopened for residents unable to access Council services from home.
The Mildura and Ouyen Service Centres can be contacted during business hours
8am - 5pm, Monday to Friday by:
Phone: (03) 5018 8100
Email: mrcc@mildura.vic.gov.au
After Hours Emergencies: 1800 241 540
For details about changes to our services and facilities
go to www.mildura.vic.gov.au
Next typist - December 9th - Helen Gloster dhgloster@bigpond.com