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Sunbury will come alive this Sunday, 23 November, when the Sunbury StreetLife Festival returns to the town centre for a full day of entertainment, food and local showcase.

Many Sunbury residents will know by now that the victorian government is looking to nod-through a waste to energy power plant in Sunbury Road, Bulla – at the HiQ Eco-Hub.…

Hello and welcome to this week’s Sunbury Life podcast, my name is Steve Hart and this podcast is recording on Friday 30 May 2025. A Sunbury bakery is opening its…

Hello and welcome to the weekly news wrap from Sunbury Life for Friday May 23 2025. My name is Steve Hart. A handful of Sunbury residents protested outside the electorate…

Hello, this is the weekly news wrap from Sunbury Life recorded on Friday 16 May 2025 – my name is Steve Hart. Attracting huge engagement this week across numerous social…

Hello and welcome to this week’s podcast from Sunbury Life. Today is Friday May 9, 2025 and my name is Steve Hart. A fresh fruit and vegetable market run by…

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In this week's Sunbury Life podcast we cover Anzac Day, the closure of a local pool, Hume City Council's latest public Q&A, and a reminder about public advice of living…

Following news first reported by Sunbury Life that the town’s council-run visitor information centre is to close, Sunbury councillor Jarrod Bell has come out to defended the behind-closed-doors decision. We are running…

It was almost 10 years ago that Robert Irvine was cycling along Cornish St early one morning and was astonished to be overtaken by a kangaroo. He wondered how many…

Sunbury’s visitor information desk at the town’s Global Learning Centre is to close as Hume City Council moves to an online offering for those looking for tourist information. It hopes…

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The organisers of a popular youth club have launched a Sunbury’s Got Talent night. It takes place every second Friday at a local youth centre, and gives kids a chance…

Neighbour Day SundaySunbury Neighbour Day is being held this Sunday 30 March with numerous events across town. We have the full list… Free graffiti removal kitsHume City Council is offering…

There are two fires to report this week. The first was on Sunday at a vacant house in Vineyard Road. Fire crews arrived to the house at just before midnight…

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The penultimate meeting of the current crop of Hume City Councillors took place Monday 23 September with two surprises. Despite Cllr Carly Moore insisting all councillors turn up in person…

As the four-year term for Hume City councillors comes to an end, with elections taking place in October, Cllr Carly Moore wants all members in the council’s new $2.7m chamber…

Sunbury Radio breakfast presenter Jack Harris speaks with Judy McKenzie about how older people should manage their affairs: Wills, power of attorney, and gifting… Your name Your email Subject Your…

Julie Wacker is a Sunbury-based counsellor and life coach who helps clients find their way when faced with a fork in the road. She says job redundancy is often a business…

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Hello, it’s Friday May 31 and here are the week’s news headlines from Sunbury Life dot AU my name is Steve Hart. A much-loved black swan was returned to Spavin…

Hello, it’s Friday May 24 and here are the week’s news headlines from Sunbury Life dot AU my name is Steve Hart. Sunbury got a special visitor this week. Michael…

Hello, it’s Friday May 17 and here are the week’s news headlines from Sunbury Life dot AU my name is Steve Hart. Jacksons Hill is to get a new road…

 Hume City ratepayers will foot the entire half a million dollar bill for repairs to the heated indoor swimming pool at the Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre after the council’s…

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Hello, here are Sunbury’s news headline for week ending Friday 26 April, 2024 brought to you by Sunbury Life dot AU  – my name is Steve Hart. Police were called…

Hello, here are Sunbury’s news headline for week ending Friday April 19, 2024 from Sunbury Life dot AU  – my name is Steve Hart. A request by Sunbury councillor Trevor…

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Hume City Council was sentenced without conviction and ordered to pay a fine of $10,000 plus costs following an incident at its Sunbury waste transfer station. Council pleaded guilty at…

When it was announced a pop concert would be held to remember Sunbury's iconic rock festivals of the 1970s – no one could have been happier at the news than…

Hello, here are the news headlines for Sunbury for week ending Friday 15 March 2024 from Sunbury Life dot AU  – my name is Steve Hart. A discussion on a…

Hello, here are the news headlines for Sunbury for week ending Friday 8 March 2024 from Sunbury Life dot AU  – my name is Steve Hart. Hi-Quality, the firm that…

Hello, here are the news headlines for Sunbury for week ending Friday 1 March 2024 from Sunbury Life dot AU  – my name is Steve Hart. Hume City Council is…

Festival 24, being put on by Hume City Council to commemorate the iconic festivals of the 1970s, will feature legends such as Ross Wilson, who played with Daddy Cool, and…

Sunbury's Jackson Creek council ward will be split into two under changes announced by the Labor government on Thursday. Following the Hume City Council elections in October, Sunbury will have…

More details of the proposed waste-to-energy plant on the edge of Sunbury have been revealed by waste management firm Hi-Quality. The company operates a landfill at Sunbury Rd, Bulla, and…

An application for a multi-faith church on the outskirts of Sunbury, refused permission by Hume City Council, has got the green light following a review by the Victorian Civil and…

Sunbury mother of two Meghan Morrow is worried a Tiger snake that’s taken up residence at a popular Jacksons Hill playground will seriously injure a child. She is among many…

Hi-Quality, the firm running the waste management facility in Bulla, wants to build a waste-to-energy plant and expand its treatment facility. A spokesperson for Hi Quality said more details of…

The 25m indoor swimming pool at the Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre – that has been closed since May last year – will reopen on Monday 15 January. The pool…

Welcome to the Sunbury Life newswrap podcast for week ending Friday 22 December 2023. The Okami Japanese restaurant in Evans St, which opened in December 2019, has been put into…

Welcome to the Sunbury Life newswrap podcast for week ending Friday 15 December 2023. Sunbury author and journalist Erina Reddan has released her latest book, Deep in the Forest. Reddan,…

The median value of real estate across Sunbury has dropped according to figures from the Real Estate Institute. It says the median price of four bedroom homes is down by…

Staff and volunteers running the Red Cross store in O’Shanassy St are celebrating 25 years of raising funds for the charity this month. Maureen Riley, one of dozens of volunteers…

Hello, and welcome to this first edition of the SunburyLife podcast - while the content is genuine - this was a test episode.