GWW loses $150m due to botched billing system

Greater Western Water (GWW), the government-owned utility supplying water to Sunbury and much of Melbourne’s west…

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Most Aussies return from holidays exhausted, research shows

If you’ve ever come home from a holiday feeling more drained than refreshed, you’re far from…

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Kismet kids go gaga over Men’s Shed gaga pit

Kismet Park Primary School and Sunbury Mens Shed have officially launched a collaborative project to construct…

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Sunbury Careworks will put its grant from Villawood Properties to good use. Photo / supplied.

Villawood grants boost for Sunbury

Villawood’s Sunbury Community Grant campaign has awarded 10 recipients a total of $8,000 in $1,000 and…

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Major collision leaves man with critical injuries

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision that left a man…

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Jacksons Hill up for national award

Hume City Council’s work on the redevelopment of Jacksons Hill has been shortlisted for a National…

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$1bn vaccine plant gets thumbs up from MP Josh Bull

Sunbury MP Josh Bull has welcomed the opening of a major new vaccine manufacturing facility near…

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MP tables petition to debate waste plant plan

A petition signed by 3,264 locals opposing the proposed waste incinerator in Bulla has been tabled…

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$24 million lost to pokie machines in Sunbury

Hume City Council has released its draft Gambling Harm Policy 2026–2030, outlining a significant expansion of…

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Council update on dangerous animal reforms

Hume City Council has provided updates on changes to its Domestic Animal Management Plan and ongoing…

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Bring flower-power to your garden

Sunbury locals with a love of gardening and nature are being invited to take part in…

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VCAT issues new enforcement orders over Riddell Rd earthworks

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has issued new enforcement orders over alleged unlawful earthworks…

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Public Q&A Hume council Monday 24 November 2025

Hume Council responded to community questions regarding local infrastructure, safety, and animal management at its Monday…

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Help needed to create pop-up wonderland

The Sunbury Business Association (SBA) is gearing up for one of its biggest events of the…

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First Sunbury train enters new Metro Tunnel

The first timetabled train from Sunbury has travelled through Melbourne’s new Metro Tunnel, entering the tunnel…

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Rising rate arrears prompts council action

Hume City Council has moved to address a growing problem of rate arrears, with more than…

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Funding boost for Sunbury SES

Sunbury’s State Emergency Service volunteers will be better prepared to respond to emergencies thanks to new…

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Sunbury man among four arrested following Broadmeadows incident

A Sunbury man is among four people arrested after a violent roadside affray that left a…

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Summer theatre program for young performers

Young Sunbury actors will have the chance to hone their stage skills this January, with Boilerhouse…

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