September 2024 - Underbool, Victoria

Underbool Press September 2024

11th September

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

Pink Lakes Pantry Footy Tipping Windup

There are lots of wonderful things that happen as a result of our Footy Tipping Competition that need to be highlighted as important things in our community. It’s a welcoming and inclusive activity for new and older members of our community and those who want to volunteer and help out each week (thanks Paul), it involves all aspects of families sharing with one another, especially including grandparents and grandchildren, it makes the weekends during footy season enjoyable and fun for those of all different ages, for example, Henry Nathan is 7 and Ray Gloster is 97…that’s 90 years difference! I think this is truly amazing. Thank you everyone!
(If you were unable to attend on the night and were a Runner Up, I will get your prize to you.)

A big Thank you to the Bowls Club for opening the bar for the evening. There was a lot of “banter” going on around the room and a great night was had by all!! Looking forward to 2025, Cheers, Colleen.

Pink Lakes Pantry Paper Delivery
Reminder that the Pink Lakes Pantry is not open on Sundays and the delivery of Sunday papers has been cancelled at this stage. We are continuing with our Saturday paper delivery for the immediate future (volunteers are having to drive to Ouyen each Saturday to pick up the Herald Suns and the Sunraysia Dailys.

Underbool CFA Fire Truck Roster

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 cannot 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.

Sep 2024 2^nd Lieut Malcolm Crothers

08/09 Malcolm Crothers

15/09 Geoff Lockett

22/09 Kieren Hayter

29/09 Jack Winslow

Oct 2024 - 3^rd Lieut Peter Lockett

06/10 Tim Gloster

13/10 Steven Lynch

20/10 Callum Winslow

27/10 Terry Kilpatrick

Nov 2024 4^th Lieut Kevin Brown

03/11 David Boseley

10/11 Derick Wisneske

17/11 Garth Aikman

24/11 Les Dunstan

Typist 18^th September Tracie Corbett tracielcorbett@gmail.com

Underbool CFA 2024 - 2025 Pre Season Fire Training
Thursday, 19 September 2024
4.30pm @ Underbool Fire Station

Our previous fire season was the busiest we have experienced in many years (busiest under DGO Col Lockett’s time as Captain). This included our brigade responding to a variety of callouts across the Mallee Track, varying from crop and stubble fires caused by lightening strikes, truck fires, car accidents and header fires.

Our ‘Pre Season Training’ session will include:
* Burnover Entrapment Drill (updated 1 yearly)
* Tree Hazard (updated 3 yearly)- You can do this at home online with a computer if you prefer - its quick.
* Live Incident Drill Scenario
* Radio procedure
* Fire truck familiarisation
* General refresher

We welcome our senior and junior members, newcomers and those interested in meeting your local fire brigade.

Firefighters, ensure you bring your fire kit. i.e PPE, helmet, gloves, goggles and boots.

Our Pre Season Training is vital to ensure we are prepared. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from others and gain a deeper understanding of the various duties that are required when we are responding to a call out. This enables us to be as prepared as possible, take control at an incident and return back to your day to day jobs and family, safely, and as quickly as possible.

We have some new faces leading our Brigade, who are experienced firefighters and keen to offer their experience, answer questions, ensure you are prepared and help you enjoy your time as a volunteer for our brigade.

I encourage you to come along as you never know when our volunteers are required to help you or the community.

Thank you.

Camo Gloster Captain,
Underbool Fire Brigade
0429302308

4th September

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

PINK LAKES PANTRY PAPER DELIVERY

As you will be aware we have cancelled the delivery of Sunday papers but are continuing with our Saturday delivery for the immediate future (volunteers are having to drive to Ouyen each Saturday to pick up the Herald Suns and the Sunraysia Dailys). The volunteers have been keeping a record of the numbers of “shoppers” for the hour opened each Sunday and the numbers are very low. As a result, we have decided not to open the Pink Lakes Pantry on Sundays from this week for the time being. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause but hope you understand that we are already asking so much of our very busy volunteers and think they deserve “Sundays Off”.

Walpeup Drone Field Day

Tuesday 10^th of September 3pm at ‘Lewisville’ 309 Donnelly Rd, Walpeup.

Drone spraying, crop mapping, thermal drones.

RSVP essential – info@ruralautomation.com or call 1800 040 720 to book you spot.

Underbool Linga Hall

Reasonable Rates Excellent Facilities

Contact – Sec. H. Gloster 0428 390 991

Fire danger season

With the warmer weather and heavy growth, it’s time to prepare for the upcoming fire season. Prepare your property!

Clearing gutters and long grass and cleaning up your yard are just some things that can help you prepare.