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Sunbury to celebrate Australia Day

Australia Day will be celebrated in Sunbury next year with a festival planned for Sunday 26…

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Public question time at Hume Council 22 July 2024

At every meeting of Hume City Council members of the public get a chance to ask…

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Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre. Photo / Sunbury Life.

Sunbury toddler pool cost blowout

A new toddler pool to be built at the Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre, budgeted to…

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The village green bordering Rolling Meadows Dr is to get a new name.

Village green gets a new name

An area popularly known as the village green, bordered by Rupertswood Rd, Berrydale Rd, and Rolling…

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Court orders Hi-Quality to pay $40,000 to Sunbury project

Landfill operator Hi-Quality Quarry Products has been ordered to pay $40,000 to a Sunbury community project…

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Sunbury's multi-deck car park. Photo / Sunbury Life.

Sunbury’s multi-deck car park ready to open

Sunbury’s new multideck car park, fast-tracked and completed ahead of schedule, will open to commuters on…

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Under fives play date with dads

Sunbury Dads playgroup launches Friday 19 July providing an opportunity for dads and father-figures to engage…

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Free help for your tax return

Hume City Council is offering a free confidential service to help residents who earned less than…

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Police

Driver of silver ute reverses into police car during chase

Police are looking for the driver of a silver-coloured ute who reversed into a police car…

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Dump trucks on land at Canterbury Hills, Riddell Road, Sunbury. Photo / supplied.

Council staff and EPA to inspect Canterbury Hills site

Hume City Council staff are investigating a site in Sunbury following a pattern of heavy truck…

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Hands up at a group meeting question time.

Public question time Hume City Council 8 July 2024

At every meeting of Hume City Council members of the public get a chance to ask…

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Car parked on a berm.

Narrow streets cause a fine mess for drivers

The plight of car owners being pinged for parking on nature strips and gutters was raised…

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Museum petition gathers momentum

In just a few days more than 100 people have signed our petition calling on Hume…

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Sunbury Library.

24-hour libraries shelved

A plan for 24-hour opening of the city’s public libraries was knocked on the head this…

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Police focus on pedestrian safety

Police are prioritising pedestrian safety following a significant spike in deaths with the launch of Operation…

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Kindergarten

Kindergartens offered $200,000 cash

Kindergarten operators can now apply to a government fund to increase inclusivity for children of all…

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Council plans for more bikes and doubling its fleet of EVs

A draft transport strategy (PDF) for Hume, written by council staff, appeared to receive a lukewarm…

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MP’s website off-line

Back in late May an eagle-eyed watcher of Sunbury MP Josh Bull’s website noticed it was…

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New hotels open at airport – 200 jobs created

Novotel and Ibis Styles hotels opened at Melbourne Airport on Monday 1 July. They are the…

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BoilOver Performance theatre group. Heartstrings. Photo / supplied.

BoilOver to pull at your heart strings

BoilOver Performance Ensemble‘s next production is Heart Strings. Performers have been preparing for the show since…

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Real estate prices down by almost 6%

Latest data published by Realestate.com.au shows 5.7% has been wiped off Sunbury's median values for a…

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