Mallee Track Health & Community Service
Centre Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9am till 3.30pm.
Podiatrist: Visits by the Podiatrist have changed to 6 weekly visits. The next scheduled visit is September 20th. Half day visits have been scheduled for in between the 6 week visits if needed. Please ring Ouyen Hospital on 50921111 to make appointments and check on visit dates.
Pathology Collection: From Monday August 15th, the cost of pathology freight to Ouyen will increase from $2 to $4 per person. Pathology is collected on any day the Centre is open.
RFDS Optometery Clinic:The next RFDS Optometry Clinic will be held here in Underbool on Thursday September 15th. Appointments to be made at Ouyen Front Office on 5092 1111.
Continence Clinic: This is a new service to Ouyen and surrounding districts. A Continence Nurse from Sunraysia Community Health Service will visit Ouyen once a month. Appointments are open to all members of the Community that fall into the Frail Aged & Disabled (HACC) Funding. If you have any issues with urine &/or faecal incontinence that you would like more information on how to manage or treat, or where to purchase continence aids etc, then this service is for you. For more information please contact me or to make appointments please ring Ouyen hospital on 5092 1111 to make a booking.
Alice Farnsworth Community Nurse
Rotating Dinner
The Underbool Primary School is very excited to announce that we will be holding a rotating dinner on Friday the 30th of September. We hope to begin the evening with entrée at Walpeup and conclude in Underbool. If you would like to attend contact Pennie on 0437256367 or Kristen on 0407712699. Cost is $20 per person.
Thermomix Raffle
The Underbool Primary School’s Thermomix raffle will be drawn on Friday the 16th of September. If you would like to purchase a ticket before it’s too late, please see a school parent or contact the school on 50946342. Tickets are $10 each.
1st Prize: Thermomix (valued at $2089)
2nd Prize: $150 Coles/Myer voucher
3rd Prize: $50 Coles/Myer voucher
Golf Notes
Next Sunday, the 28th August will be our 18 hole Singles Tournament for both men and women. BBQ lunch at 11am, Hit Off at 12 o’clock. $15 per player.
Our Club Closing and Windup night will be the following Sunday the 4th Sept (Father’s Day). 12 o’clock hit off, Ambrose, BBQ Tea, please bring a salad to share. All welcome. Could all golfing ladies please bring a $10 wrapped gift to be used for the night’s presentations. Thankyou.
Wanted
Caleb Farnsworth would like to borrow 3 tiered cake stands x 3 for a school project please. They are needed by Monday August 29th. Caleb is serving English High Tea to his class room as part of his project for this term. Please contact Alice 0428238051 if you can help.
Ouyen United Kangas FNC
Anyone wishing to donate end of season trophies this year is asked to contact Nicole Magnisalis- 0427946257 (Netball), or Suzie Keely 0427017361 (Football)
Underbool Bowls Notes
Pennant practice is this Thursday 25th for our match against Irymple2 at Irymple.
A Working Bee will be held at 3.30pm. prior to practice for all members available. Many hands will make the job easier and quicker, please feel free to do some mowing etc in your own time if not available.
Any new Men or Women contemplating trying bowls or just to bowl and socialise you are most welcome, the bar is always open.
Note: Pennant again starts at 9.30 a.m. this Saturday.
Robert Gloster Pres.
Underbool Bowls Club – Lady Bowlers.
Meeting and Working Bee at the Clubhouse on Monday 29th August at 1.30pm.
A short meeting to discuss and prepare for the Underbool Ladies Star Day on Wednesday September 21st.
Come prepared for a general clean-up of Clubhouse, window cleaning, vacuuming and washing of floors, cleaning of toilet block etc.
Underbool Rural Fire Brigade Truck roster.
August - Lieut Allan Lynch
28/08 Ricky Lynch & Phil Aikman
Sept – Lieut Cam Gloster
4/09 Ken Jones & Duke Nicholl
11/9 Mick Brown & Dave Boseley
Invitation
The congregation of the co-operative church in Underbool, wish to extend an invitation to all to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Anglican Church of Christ the Worker. The thanksgiving service will be held on the 2nd of Oct at 10.30 am. A lunch will be held following the service.
Bishop Andrew Curnow will be attending from Bendigo. We welcome all people, past attendees and present to come along to share in this momentous occasion.
A.J.Gloster & Son’s
The Business will be open from 9.00 a.m. to approx 10.30 a.m. this Sat. 27th Aug. due to early pennant bowls start & Football/Netball Finals both in Mildura. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Robert Gloster
Underbool Progress Group
Update on our community petition supporting the installation of a toilet at Outen Park (which was scheduled in 2015/2016 Capital Work’s Program), please note July MRCC Council meeting agenda :
Agenda Item 13.7 Outen Park Public Toilets July 28 Ordinary Council meeting: Council’s position is that
“Council is currently developing a Public Toilet Facilities Strategy. Any new facilities, refurbishments and up-grades will be considered as part of the Strategy.”
The discussion in the agenda notes that in the interim toilets are available at the Public Hall and Swimming Pool (for pool users during operating hours), which incorrectly infers that these are available to Outen Park users. UPG committee wrote to all councillors prior to the meeting to correct this misrepresentation.
A toilet at Outen Park has been discussed by community members and raised with council over some years (Outen Park committee had raised this issue and in 2008 the committee were feeling confident from discussions with MRCC that a toilet would be installed)
At the Council meeting on July 28 2016, there was no discussion of the issue. The recommendation (quoted below) as presented in the Agenda was moved by Cr Brown, 2nd Cr Arnold and carried:
“That Council:
(i) consider the petition regarding public toilet facilities (Outen Park Underbool) as part of development and consultation process for the Public Toilet Facilities Strategy; and (ii) notify the first named petitioner accordingly.”
The complete Agenda Item 13.7 can be read on the council website -use this link in your internet browser: http://www.mildura.vic.gov.au/Publications/Agendas-Minutes-for-Council-Meetings
Library Services: Public consultation meetings re. proposed changes are likely to be held in October. Please think about how proposed changes will affect this community and any suggestions/comments you would like to make on this issue.
Underbool website www.underbool.vic.au remember that our website has a lot of information for residents including services provided in Underbool, businesses, sporting and community groups as well as current and past issues of Underbool Press. The Underbool Calendar aims to provide a quick view of what’s happening in Underbool and to help with planning of events/meetings so that clashes can be avoided. Please contact Ron Jackson 0427946394 if you have suggestions for information that could be added to the website
Next week’s typist is: Kaela Thomson thomson747@hotmail.com