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Sunbury’s wins in the Hume council budget

Continued investment in the construction of the Hume Global Learning Centre on Macedon Street is Sunbury’s big ticket item in Hume council’s 2018-19 budget. The...

Sunbury South gets 750 people in a year

Sunbury South’s population has grown by more than 750 people in the space of a year, according to new Australian Bureau of Statistics data. The population...

More than 300 carparks for Sunbury station

Help is finally on the way to solve what many residents argue is Sunbury’s biggest issue – carparking. The state government has announced more than...

Virtual reality fun at Sheffield Park, Sunbury

Sunbury children can enjoy an exciting 3D augmented reality experience at Sheffield Park this week. The free Magical Park app, available for Android and iOS...

Feral rabbits to be culled in Sunbury

A virus is being released in Sunbury as part of a nationwide effort to control feral rabbits. The release of Calicivirus RHDV1 K5 will be...

Sunbury pet registration tags to last a lifetime

Sunbury pet owners will no longer need to change their animal’s registration tag each year, with Hume council switching to lifetime tags. Pet owners will...

Traffic and parking Hume’s biggest issue

Hume residents have labelled traffic and parking management as the municipality’s biggest issues in the council’s Community Survey 2017-18. Traffic and parking was the main...

Makeovers on the way for Sunbury parks

Three Sunbury parks are scheduled to get an overhaul in the second half of the year. Residents are being asked to have their final say...

Construction takes off in Sunbury CBD

Two long-awaited infrastructure projects for Sunbury are taking off this month. Work is about to begin at the notorious intersection of Gap Road and Horne...

Cost buffer for Macedon Ranges recycling

The state government is helping Macedon Ranges council to pay the increased cost of continuing its recycling service while the council finds a long-term...

Hume council roused by talk of Sunbury split

Hume council has asked to meet “urgently” with Opposition Leader Matthew Guy, saying it had not been consulted about the Liberals’ plan to make...

Hume council challenges VPA’s plan for Jacksons Hill

Hume council has slammed the Victorian Planning Authority’s draft master plan for Jacksons Hill, saying its vision and principles cannot be achieved because of...

State opposition plans to remove Sunbury level crossing

Sunbury’s Gap Road level crossing will be removed if the state opposition is elected in November. Speaking to Star Weekly in Sunbury on Friday, Opposition...

Sunbury Road to get $5.4 million safety upgrade

A $5.4 million upgrade to reduce the risk and severity of crashes on notorious Sunbury Road will start this month. Flexible safety barriers will be...

Free garden club for children in Sunbury

Greenthumb Lina Schiafone runs a free garden club for children in Sunbury. The grandmother teaches children how to tend a vegetable garden and how to...

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Council meeting disrupted

A Hume council meeting was brought to a standstill last week when attendees disrupted the proceedings yelling ‘free Palestine’ and ‘shame’ amid council discussing...