Hume City Council is offering a free confidential service to help residents who earned less than…
Continue ReadingCategory: City Desk
News from across Hume City
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…
Continue Reading
Public question time Hume City Council
Public questions at the Monday 8 July meeting of Hume City Council covered Sunbury’s George Evans…
Continue Reading
Narrow streets cause a fine mess for drivers
The plight of car owners being pinged for parking on nature strips and gutters was raised…
Continue Reading
Museum petition gathers momentum
In just a few days more than 100 people have signed our petition calling on Hume…
Continue Reading
24-hour libraries shelved
A plan for 24-hour opening of the city’s public libraries was knocked on the head this…
Continue Reading
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…
Continue Reading
‘Confidential’ council minutes released
Details of Hume City Council’s audit and risk committee meetings – marked confidential – have been…
Continue Reading
Draft budget proposes general rates hike of 2.75%
Hume City Council’s draft budget for 2024-25 doesn't meet the Victorian Government’s good practice guidelines [PDF]…
Continue Reading
‘Unruly’ councillors to be kicked out of meetings if new rule adopted
A decision to give the chair of Hume City Council the right to remove councillors who…
Continue Reading
Time to nominate a young leader
The door is open for those wanting to nominate a contender for the annual Hume Young…
Continue Reading
Dob in a dumper scheme gets a step closer
Fly tippers across Hume have been put on notice as council bosses explore a range of…
Continue Reading
Public question time
At it meeting of Monday 13 May, Hume City Council officers answered the following written questions…
Continue Reading
Meeting adjourned as councillor conduct debate becomes unruly
Another meeting of Hume City Council had to be adjourned this week, not because of protesters…
Continue Reading
Long-awaited Jacksons Hill road to be built by 2029
Another decision on the Yirrangan Rd to Watsons Rd connection in Jacksons Hill has been made.…
Continue Reading
State budget cuts concern council officials
Hume City’s mayor Naim Kurt says he appreciates the cost-of-living relief provided in the Victorian Budget…
Continue Reading
Insurer tells council to take a running jump over pool repair bill
Hume City ratepayers will foot the entire half a million dollar bill for repairs to the…
Continue Reading
Forums explore barriers to reporting racism
Two forums exploring racial discrimination in Hume, based on the findings of a community survey, are…
Continue Reading
Victoria Police community sentiment survey
How are the police doing? Now’s your chance to give feedback directly to Victoria Police as…
Continue Reading
Public question time at Hume Council
Among the questions put to Hume City Council by residents on Monday 29 April covered Sunbury's…
Continue Reading
Tougher oversight laws coming for Hume Council
Those running Hume City Council may have to lift their game with legislation to improve council…
Continue Reading