finance accounts spreadsheet

Councillors vote to keep accounts hidden

A request by Sunbury councillor Trevor Dance that Hume City Council publish a line-by-line list of…

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Music fans line up in front of the main stage at Sunbury '24. Photo / Steve Hart

More major events to follow Sunbury ’24 success

Thousands of concert goers rocked away the day and night at Sunbury ’24 on Saturday 13…

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Sunbury Community Arts precinct

Share your views on Jackson Hill cultural precinct

As part of the Sunbury Community, Arts and Cultural Precinct, Hume City Council is hosting an…

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

Village green to get an official name

An area commonly known as the village green, sitting between Rolling Meadows Dr and Berrydale Rd…

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Riddell Road, recycling centre, Sunbury.

$10,000 fine – Hume City Council pleads guilty following workplace injury

Hume City Council was sentenced without conviction and ordered to pay a fine of $10,000 plus…

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Sunbury Aquatic Centre's outdoor pool. Photo / Supplied.

Campaign to keep outdoor pool open in winter gets thumbs up

A request to keep the Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre's 50m outdoor pool open in winter…

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Hi-Quality waste landfill plant Bulla.

Hume City kicks back on proposed clean fill extension

Hume City Councillors has asked Sonya Kilkenny, Minister for Planning, to think again on a proposed…

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Hume City Council offices broadmeadows

Mayor Naim Kurt joins advisory panel

Hume City's mayor, Cllr Naim Kurt, has been appointed to the Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel.

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Rubbish in Craigieburn.

Fly tipping – it’s rubbish in any language

Apparent confusion over who can use the council’s free tip passes was cleared up last week…

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Asbestos was illegally dumped at Hume City Council's municipal tip in Riddell Rd. Photo / Sunbury Life

Asbestos dumped at council tip

Updated 18 March with EPA comment: The Sunbury Resource Recovery Centre remained open while Hume City…

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The Bulla Spoil Facility managed by Hi-Quality. Photo / Degnan (October 2022)

Hi-Quality spoil extension debate deferred by councillors

A discussion on a proposal to extend the life of the Bulla Spoil Processing Facility was…

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Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre. Photo / Sunbury Life.

Petition launched to keep Sunbury pool open

The founder and coach of the Sunbury Triathlon Club has launched a petition to keep the…

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Hi-Quality waste landfill plant Bulla.

Proposal to keep Bulla spoil facility open to 2048

The dumping of West Gate Tunnel spoil in Bulla, due to end this year, may continue…

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Hi-Quality waste landfill plant Bulla.

Hi-Quality to submit waste-to-energy plans

Hi-Quality, the firm that has big plans for its Bulla-based waste site, is currently reviewing and…

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Hume City Council offices broadmeadows

Questions over confidential documents continue

Public question time at Hume City Council brought its advisory body – the audit & risk…

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Hume City councillor Jack Medcraft discusses fly tipping in Craigieburn on A Current Affair.

Time to ‘Dob in a Dumper’ says Cllr Jack Medcraft

Sunbury councillor Jack Medcraft has appeared on TV news show A Current Affair highlighting the issue…

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organic waste

More green waste bins coming

Hume City Council is to deliver organic waste bins to homes that don’t currently have one…

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Sunbury Global Learning Centre. Photo / Sunbury Life.

Council to explore 24/7 libraries

Hume City Council is to investigate 24/7 library services. The decision follows a request by mayor…

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Jacksons Hill buildings abandoned. Photo / Sunbury Life.

A moment of détente puts pressure on State government over historic Jacksons Hill

What began as a simple request for Hume City Council to send MP Josh Bull a…

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Villawood sign on the ridge at Jacksons Creek Hill, Emu Bottom. Photo / Sunbury Life.

Villawood ‘sculpture’ to be removed

One week after home builder Villawood Properties erected a huge sign on the Jacksons Creek Valley…

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Riddell Road, Sunbury, Google map image.

Riddell Road landowner applies for clean fill licence

A proposal to use 35 hectares of land at 425 Riddell Rd as a site to…

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