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Nod for new housing in Sunbury

A plan for a 21-lot subdivision in Sunbury has been approved by Hume council. During last Monday’s council meeting, councillors voted to grant a planning...

Council ward reform opposed

Hume council has labelled a potential move to single councillor wards as leaving residents “without formal representation”. Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek announced last month...

Sunbury suburbs move opposed

Sunbury residents are urging Hume council to rethink potential boundary changes. The council’s review of its suburb boundaries includes two new suburbs north and south...

Global centre nears completion

The long-awaited Hume Global Learning Centre in Sunbury is on track to open later this year. Hume council communications engagement and advocacy director Sue Haviland...

Club unhappy with funding snub

Sunbury United Sporting Club has been left disappointed that its proposal for expansion and renovations has gone unfunded in Hume council’s 2019-20 budget. Club president...

Reserve honour for Sunbury icon

A move to name a reserve in the Rosenthal Estate in Sunbury after a well-known community identity is a step closer to reality. Born and...

Parking permit call

A Sunbury business owner is calling on Hume council to introduce carparking permits for business people. The business owner, who wished to remain anonymous, has...

Green light for netball upgrade

Sunbury netballers are a step closer to playing on a new court. An application to build a new netball court with lighting and shelters at...

Council lists state cash hopes

The Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct and the completion of the Romsey Ecotherapy Park are at the top of the council’s state budget wish...

Hume jobless numbers surge

Melbourne’s north west is one of the six worst youth unemployment hot spots in Victoria, according to new data. A report from the Brotherhood of...

Reading all about it

Book yourself a date with one of the most popular novels in the Sunbury and Macedon Ranges libraries. Hume council has released a list of...

Scholarship with a smile

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School pupil Katie Warburton was the top of her class. Katie was awarded a 2019 Hume council education scholarship...

Concern rises over pokies

Hume council is concerned about an upward trend in gaming machine losses across the municipality, with more than $29 million lost in the first...

Billion dollar building boom

Hume has again broken the $1billion barrier for building permits issued in a financial year. The region was the fourth highest among the state’s top...

Cash bonus for central Sunbury

Sunbury’s town centre and its regional playspace Galaxyland will soon look more than a million dollars thanks to a state funding boost. The Sunbury Town...

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Funding gives kids strong start

More children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds will receive support to access and attend kindergarten across 25 councils including Hume. Children Minister Lizzie...