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Diabetes data prompts push to revive Sunbury support group

Efforts to revive a Sunbury support group are under way after new data revealed more than 11,500 Hume residents have diabetes, well above the...

Woman critically injured following Sunbury collision

Two people, one with life-threatening injuries, has been taken to hospital following a head-on collision at Sunbury. Police believe a black Holden utility was travelling...

Support group for Sunbury families affected by drug use

The success of a free program helping families isolated by a loved one’s drug use has led to the creation of a monthly support...

‘Dangerous’ Gap Road crossing in Sunbury gets nod

Safety on a busy stretch of Sunbury’s Gap Road will be greatly improved, with work to install traffic lights starting last week. A crossing will...

CFA house fires warning

Firefighters have pleaded with residents to play it smart, especially in their kitchens, following the release of new data that shows brigades were called...

Move to breathe new life into Sunbury family market

Organisers of a monthly family market believe its imminent shift into the heart of Sunbury will be good for the town. After extensive talks with...

Sunbury’s Bonnie Hanlon scoops Hume Arts award

There’s not one single moment that Sunbury’s Bonnie Hanlon can look back on and think “that’s when I became an artist”. “It’s just always been...

Sunbury farmer urges people to take more responsibility for their animals

A Sunbury farmer, who had to shoot a dog that was mauling his sheep, has urged people to take more responsibility for their animals. Dalrymple...

Government join calls to protect Sunbury’s historic site

Victoria University’s former Jacksons Hill campus at Sunbury is a step closer to being saved, with all three levels of government joining calls to...

Sunbury teens makes a splash at paintball centre this winter

A day-out at a paintball centre will give Sunbury teenagers a chance to have some fun and forget about Melbourne’s dreary winter weather during...

Still in it to win: Chris Jermyn

Embattled Liberal candidate Chris Jermyn insists he’s still in with a chance to win one of Australia’s most marginal seats when voters go to...

Council reform plan welcomed

Moves designed to improve transparency of local government chief executives’ pay and performance, and increase collaboration between councils and communities, have been welcomed in...

Sunbury event a recipe for change

Suggestions to improve Sunbury are gaining traction among a group of residents and shopkeepers who have been meeting to discuss ‘‘dangerous’’ ideas. The Cafe of...

Sunbury’s Blue Light Disco hosts pajama party for kids

Hundreds of primary school-aged children will dress in their PJs well before bedtime for this Friday’s Sunbury Blue Light Disco. Spokeswoman Rose Le Guier says...

Sunbury crime rate spike not necessarily a bad sign

Drug offences and breaches of court orders have driven a 30 per cent hike in the Sunbury crime rate. But Hume police’s Inspector Anthony Brown said...

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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...