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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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Sunbury teens arrested

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

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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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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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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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We’re still waiting for promised Tafe

It’s almost a year since Sunbury MP Josh Bull announced the opening of a new Tafe…

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Community transport survey launched

A search is underway for organisations, groups, or people who provide essential community transport. The Australian…

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Matt Taylor (Chain). Copyright Steve Hart.

Sunbury ’24 in pictures

With tickets selling out in days for Sunbury ’24, the excitement was palpable when the gates…

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The grave of Cheryl Stewart covered in a mound of mud. Photo / supplied.

Family distraught by earth dumped on grave – ‘where’s the respect?’

Ray Stewart, still grieving the death of his wife Cheryl, was shocked to hear her grave…

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Petition is raising support for station elevators. Photo / Sunbury Life.

Petition raises support for rail station lifts

A renewed push for lifts to be installed at Sunbury’s rail station is being made by…

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Festival of choirs to entertain Sunbury

Seven choirs will take to the stage during the Sunbury Festival of Choirs being organised by…

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Sunbury festival 24 - live on Sunbury Radio.

Sunbury ’24 to be broadcast live

With all tickets sold out for this weekend's Sunbury '24 music festival, those who can't attend…

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Sunbury Street Life to hold AGM

Sunbury StreetLife, organisers of the StreetLife Festival, is holding its AGM this month. The organisation, which…

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6 Fraser Court, Sunbury.

Sunbury home values remain static

Six properties changed hands in Sunbury during the past few weeks, with the highest value property…

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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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