The NAB Bank, Brook St. Closed until further notice. Photos / Sunbury Life.

Mystery ‘temporary’ closure of NAB bank

Mystery surrounds the ‘temporary’ closure of the NAB bank in Brook St. Not helping its customers…

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Cllr Jarrod Bell speaks at Hume City Council as part of its audit and risk committee.

Council’s audit committee minutes signed-off

Updated with comment from Joel Kimber. Minutes of the council’s Audit and Risk committee (A&R) –…

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Map scissors.

New council ward map means big changes for Sunbury

Sunbury will be split into two wards under changes announced by the Labor government. Following the…

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Heritage-protected buildings at Jacksons Hill fenced off from the public. Photo / Sunbury Life.

Motion to lobby MP Josh Bull over vacant Jackson Hill buildings fails

A request that Hume City Council write to local MP Josh Bull asking why the State…

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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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Australian flag flying from a pole.

Disappointment over Australia Day damp squib leads to call for annual celebration

Sunbury may get its own annual Australia Day event following a request by Cllr Trevor Dance…

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Sunbury bus.

Commuters still waiting for Sunbury – Diggers Rest bus service

A new bus route offering a direct link between Sunbury and Diggers Rest, announced by MP…

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Hi-Quality waste landfill plant Bulla.

Bulla waste-to-energy plant – full picture emerges

More details of the proposed waste-to-energy plant on the edge of Sunbury have been revealed by…

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MP Wendy Lovell.

MP demands investigation following the ‘desecration’ of Sunbury Cemetery grave

State Liberal MP Wendy Lovell spoke up for the family of James Ness, 39, this week,…

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Rapid relief volunteers feed Sunbury Police officers.

Locals say ‘thanks’ to Sunbury police

Members of Sunbury Police Station didn’t go hungry during a day of canine unit and search…

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St John Crew

St John looks for more volunteers

St John Sunbury is looking for community-minded locals who want to support to their community at…

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Free help to sort out your debts

If your unpaid bills are getting out of control, or you just want help to manage…

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Dennis Ness at his son James' grave at Sunbury Cemetery.

Distressed family want their son moved from Sunbury Cemetery

When Dennis Ness, 74, said a final farewell to his son James Ness on 19 January,…

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Cemetery sunbury

Members of Cemetery Trust ‘alarmed’ at earthworks

Works to “enhance and preserve the sanctity of the Sunbury Cemetery for future generations” have led…

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Hume City Council offices broadmeadows

Multi-faith church gets green light – city council overruled

An application for a multi-faith church on the outskirts of Sunbury, refused permission by Hume City…

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Sunbury Library.

George Evans Museum collection to get a new home

The George Evans Museum collection is to get a new home, in a revamped lower ground…

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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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Maria Augustus-Dunn of Sunbury with her books.

Wherever I hang my hat…

After more than a decade on the road travelling across Australia, Maria Augustus-Dunn and her husband…

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The national flag is removed from a Sunbury roundabout on Australia Day.

Council told to cut the grass

With grass in locations such as roundabouts and berms across Sunbury reaching knee-height in places, some…

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Police camera car.

Police hunt for camera car vandal

Police are still hunting a vandal who damaged one of its camera cars last year. The…

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An artist's impression of the new-look Sunbury Square south entrance. Image / supplied.

Sunbury Square to be redeveloped

CHP Management, the operator of the Sunbury Square shopping area, is to redevelop the south entrance…

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