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20/01/2026

Star Weekly takes a look back through the pages of our predecessors.

35 years ago

22 January 1991

Bulla Shire Council is studying a new style of housing that could lead to denser but more aesthetically pleasing developments throughout the shire.

20 years ago

24 January 2006

The introduction of a new Victoria Police staffing formula is tipped to boost officer numbers in Sunbury, with police command committing to a higher number of officers and stations in Hume’s growth areas.

15 years ago

25 January 2011

Sunbury resident Richard House is ready to step up and make his mark on the national stage.

10 years ago

26 January 2016

Hume councillors are being urged to push for the upgrade of a rail crossing that’s creating frequent traffic snarls and leading to risky behaviour in central Sunbury.

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