Galaxyland children's playground at Jacksons Hill, Sunbury.

Playground Tiger snake – ‘It’s only a matter of time…’

Sunbury mother of two Meghan Morrow is worried a Tiger snake that’s taken up residence at…

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Kelly Beardsmore, paranormal investigator.

Radio station’s spooky guests

A paranormal investigator says the building used by Sunbury Radio volunteers is haunted by former patients…

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Hi-Quality Bulla.

Power plant proposed by waste management firm

Hi-Quality, the firm running the waste management facility in Bulla, wants to build a waste-to-energy power…

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Prog-rock band ‘Kush’ perform to a packed audience at Sunbury ’74.  Photo / Peter Evans.

Where were you in ’74?

On the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Sunbury Rock Festival, Peter Evans remembers the day, who…

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Following a period of assessment around its long-term future, Hume City Council has made the decision to permanently cease operations at Sunbury Landfill.

Sunbury landfill closed for good

Hume City Council is to permanently close the Sunbury Landfill in Riddell Rd. It will have no…

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metal detecting

Gold nuggets help fund retirement

Grant Seeger, the 74-year-old president of the Sunbury Metal Detecting Club, had heard stories about using…

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Sunbury Cemetery handout photo

Works underway to improve Sunbury Cemetery

The Sunbury Cemetery Trust is undertaking capital works at the Shields St site, specifically focusing on…

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Bored youth looking over a balcony toward a city.

Why pessimism has taken hold of our youth

New data about the mental health of young people raises red flags about cost-of-living pressures –…

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Sunbury Kangaroos.

Kangaroos looking for a coach

Sunbury Kangaroos FNC is seeking expression of interest for a senior men’s thirds coach. With great…

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Kindergartens

Kindergarten boost for Sunbury

There will be more kindergarten spaces across Hume thanks to a multi-million-dollar investment in early childhood…

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Sunbury 25m pool.

Pool reopening date confirmed

The 25m indoor swimming pool at the Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre – that has been…

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Sunbury bus.

Mayor calls for better bus network

Hume City mayor Naim Kurt says there needs to be a change in the public’s perception…

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SunFest.

SunFest stall holders wanted

Organisers of SunFest 2024 are calling for stallholders of all kinds to sign-up and join the…

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child at kindergarten.

Kindergarten ballot system debate postponed

A debate on the introduction of a ballot system for parents wanting to enrol their children…

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Latest median house values

A new report from property listing firm RealEstate.com has revealed the latest property values across Sunbury...

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Public question time – Hume City Council

These are the questions council officers responded to at its last meeting of 2023, held on…

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Okami Japanese restaurant, Evans St, Sunbury. Photo copyright Sunbury Life.

Okami restaurant to remain open ‘for foreseeable future’

Following a pre-Christmas announcement that 16 Okami restaurants – including one in Sunbury – face an…

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Calls to Lifeline expected to rise

Lifeline is ready for its busiest time of year. The charity’s CEO Colin Seery says a…

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Big Build Roads fun day Sat 16 Dec 2023. Tulsa Drive Reserve at Goonawarra.

Family fun day at Tulsa Drive Reserve

The closing stages of Sunbury’s biggest road infrastructure project was celebrated on Saturday 16 December when…

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Okami Japanese restaurant, Evans St, Sunbury. Photo copyright Sunbury Life.

Okami restaurant faces uncertain future

The Okami Japanese restaurant in Evans St, which opened in late 2019, has been...

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A BMX rider at the Sunbury BMX Club.

BMX club is riding high

Sunbury’s popular BMX club is being transformed with a new starting gate for riders, sections of…

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