There’s a new short movie out called Sunbury, and the basis of the movie is the 1973 Sunbury Rock Festival.
The film by Darren L. Downs features Sunbury actor Stephen Summett playing the part of the manager of a pop band on its way to take part in the rock festival. However, their car breaks down and it shanks his pony all the way to the festival.
Will they get there in time to play their gig? You’ll have to find out when the film is released at the moment. The movie, which is a 16-minute short, is on the festival circuit, which means it can’t have a public release until that tour of duty is over.
And hopefully later in the year, Darren will let us know when we can share that movie with you. And then we can all find out whether the band make it to the Sunbury Rock Festival. It’s a story of fiction, of course, but a great way to have a little nod at the iconic Sunbury Rock festivals of the early 1970s.”
“Now do look at the story online at sunburylife.au, because if you scroll right down to the bottom, you’ll see an audio file there. You can listen to an interview where we share some memories of the 1975 Rock Festival. Now Sunbury Councilor and Hume City Mayor, Jarrah Baird is to give a speech on Thursday, 6th March to members of the Sunbury chapter of the University of the Third Age, otherwise known as U3A.
Councilor Bell will talk about why he wants to encourage cohesive decision-making within the new council group while at the same time using the collective voice to advocate for the service needs of the community. The Sunbury population is expected to reach 45,000 people by the end of this year, and is forecast to grow to more than 105,000 by 2046, and that population growth needs to be managed with the resources the town needs to cope. Now a report on why Hume City Council failed to act in time to prevent dog attacks on two people in Sunbury is being held back due to privacy considerations.”
“The community is waiting to hear why dogs were free to take down a 71-year-old lady in Melba Avenue on Thursday, 29 August, and a mum the following day in nearby Withers Close. Both women required treatment in hospital for serious injuries to their legs, arms, hands and body. Not only did concerned residents tell council of roaming dogs bothering pedestrians in the weeks up to the first attack, but the first report of a mauling should have led to immediate action to prevent the second one.
In September, councillors promised to publish a full report on the incident in December 2024. However, in February, councillors were told by officers that the report couldn’t be released due to privacy considerations. And finally, in this round up, Sunbury’s $25 million technical and further education campus, also known as TAFE, is one step closer.”
“Five months after it was announced, land had been bought for the facility, and an architect has been hired. The purchase of the 2,900 square metre green-filled site, sitting between Evans Street and O’Shaughnessy Street, made the news in September, following government promises a TAFE will be built in the town years earlier. But like I say, we are one step closer.
Spowers Architects has now been appointed to design the Kangan Institute Facility, which is due to open in stores sometime in 2028. Okay, my name is Steve Hart. Keep up to date at sunburylife.au.
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