Deb Sweeney was among the crowds at the 1975 Sunbury Rock festival. Photo / Sunbury Life.

Dream comes true for rock festival fan

News that a pop festival is to be held to celebrate Sunbury's iconic open air rock…

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Ross Wilson. Musician and singer Daddy Cool.

Sunbury ’24 headliners named

A list of iconic performers who appeared at the Sunbury Rock Festivals in the seventies have…

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Langma Park, Sunbury United Sporting Club.

Sports club to build children’s play area

Sunbury United Sporting Club is to build a children’s play area and an extension to its…

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Sunbury Pop festival 1973

Get ready to rock!

The vibe of Sunbury’s iconic 1970’s rock concerts is set to take over The Nook in…

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Ball Court Hotel beer garden, Macedon Street, Sunbury.

The big reveal – Ball Court Hotel

Following a $3.8m renovation the Ball Court Hotel in Macedon St is now fully open. Jess…

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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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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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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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Sunbury village fair for children

Video – Children’s fun day

Sunday's weather was perfect for the children's fun day on Sunbury's village green. Dozens of stalls…

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Erina Reddan with her new book Deep in the Forest

Cults, power, and secrets explored by Sunbury author

Sunbury author and journalist Erina Reddan (pictured) has released her latest book, Deep in the Forest.…

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StreetLife festival Sunbury

StreetLife Festival – cancelled

The much-anticipated Sunbury StreetLife Festival, due to take place on Sunday 26 November, has been cancelled…

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pokie gambling slot machines

Pokie venues to face sweeping changes

Sweeping reforms will change the face of the Sunbury pokie machine sector as the Victorian government…

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A cow in a pen with its owner at the Sunbury Show

Sunbury Show receives cash boost

Sunbury Agricultural Society is $5,000 better off having been awarded the cash in the latest round…

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DJ with a disco mix deck

Blue Light kids disco – date announced

The next Blue Light Disco in Sunbury is to be held on Friday 28 July at…

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Appetite for Art

A group exhibition showcasing the creativity and talents of the Sunbury Art Society is to launch…

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Sunbury indoor market

The next Sunbury Market at the indoor sports centre, 69 Vineyard Rd, will be held Sunday…

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Appetite for art

Members of the Sunbury Art Society will be exhibiting their work at the Sunbury Hume Global…

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a flake of gold in the palm of a man's hand.

Victoria’s gold rush ended in the 19th century – or did it?

By Eleanor Green, The University of Melbourne. An amateur gold prospector in Victoria, Australia, recently discovered…

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