Victorian Legislative Assembly

Tougher oversight laws coming for Hume Council

Those running Hume City Council may have to lift their game with legislation to improve council…

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Bill Kirk's last breakfast show on Sunbury Radio.

Breakfast show host calls it a day

Sunbury Radio is looking for a new breakfast show host after one of its longest-serving presenters…

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SES Sunbury.

Second SES site planned for Sunbury

Sunbury is to get a second SES site thanks to a contribution this week of $5.9m…

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A scene from the documentary This is Going to be Big. Photo / supplied.

This is big – school pupils are talk of the town

The second part of a documentary featuring teenagers from Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School is…

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Chinese lady looking fearful out of a window.

Call for more support to tackle family violence

Those working with women facing domestic violence received support from Sunbury councillor Jack Medcraft this week.

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Hume City Council offices broadmeadows

Protesters disrupt council meeting

Protestors interrupted a meeting of Hume City councillors on Monday night (29 April) with one lady…

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Housing

Changes planned for housing rules

This is the final week of consultation on proposed changes to planning policies by Hume City…

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Seabrook Reserve

Asbestos found at council reserve play area

Seabrook Reserve in Broadmeadows is under Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) investigation after asbestos contamination was discovered…

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Hume City Council offices broadmeadows

Minister invited to explain poor state of social housing

The poor condition of some State-owned houses in Hume has caught the attention of city councillors.…

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Diggers Rest new bridge.

Diggers Rest level crossings latest

The final designs of the new road bridges that will remove two level crossings in Diggers…

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Police

Sunbury driver nabbed for breath test

A 55-year-old woman has been caught allegedly five times over the limit in Sunbury on Thursday…

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Anzac Day police stand-off in Sunbury

A 34-year-old Sunbury man was arrested on Thursday 25 April following allegations of shots being fired.…

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

Sunbury’s original pop festivals remembered

The Sunbury ’24 exhibition commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Sunbury Pop Festivals with photographs, memorabilia,…

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Sunbury emergency services volunteers use Jaws of Death to cut open a car.

Donate your old banger to SES

Sunbury SES need old cars to train volunteers to use heavy cutting equipment such as the…

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Amanda Rishworth, Federal Minister for Social Services, speaks with Sunbury volunteers. Photo / supplied.

Sunbury’s volunteers recognised for vital support

Sunbury volunteers, and organisations that depend on their support, met with Federal Minister for Social Services,…

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Stairs and ramps at Sunbury railway station. Residents want a lifts installed. Photo / Steve Hart

Rail station lifts raised at council

Another push for lifts to be installed either side of Sunbury railway station has been supported…

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Dave White with one of the Australian flags he uses to mark the graves of former service personnel. Photo / Sunbury Life.

Anzac heroes remembered with Australian flags

Dave White is often spotted at Sunbury cemetery where he volunteers his time maintaining forgotten graves.…

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police

Sunbury teens arrested

Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives arrested a group of youths after an alleged attempted robbery in…

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Pockie machines- stock photo.

Pokie players lose record $139m as club tax breaks called into question

Despite Hume City Council adopting a gambling harm minimisation policy in 2019, to reduce the amount…

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Building 22 within the planned Cultural Precinct, Jacksons Hill, Sunbury. Photo / Sunbury Life.

Jacksons Hill cultural precinct – former asylum open days

To encourage more community feedback on how a section of the former lunatic asylum on Jacksons…

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Galaxy playground, Sunbury. Photo / Sunbury Life.

Why there’s no sun shades at council playgrounds

Among the questions put to Hume City Council by ratepayers at its meeting on Monday 15…

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