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27/06/2024

Hands up if you're ready for some holiday fun 🙋

Hume Libraries and Hume Youth Services have plenty of free school holiday activities including:
👾 video games
🎨 craft activities
🍳 cooking classes
⚽ sport and games
🤸 and much more!

Check out the full list 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/winter-holidays

27/06/2024

Mulching dates for the rest of the year are now available!

🌲 hume.vic.gov.au/mulching

Bring up to 4 cubic metres of clean, freshly cut tree branches for mulching at no cost here:

📅 Sunday 7 July
⏰ 10am – 2.30pm
📍 Coolaroo depot, 42 Maffra Street

📅 Sunday 21 July
⏰ 10am – 2.30pm
📍 Sunbury depot, 17 McDougall Road

Put in a request for some free mulch when you drop off your branches and we'll have it ready for you from 2.45pm! Your garden will thank you.

Check out the terms and conditions before you load the trailer 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/mulching

NEW! Can’t make it to mulching day? From July, you can use your waste vouchers to book a free bundled branch collection 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/bundled-branches

27/06/2024

Last November you shared your feedback to create a draft masterplan for the Aitken Creek corridor in Craigieburn 🏞️

The draft masterplan aims to enhance walking and cycling, exercise, nature connection, and safety 🚶‍♂️

The plan includes:
🌊 better waterway management to prevent flooding
🚵 improving path networks and connections
⛳ safer community access to the golf course
🌺 protecting the Meeting Point between Aitken and Merri Creeks.

Speak to our friendly team at Craigieburn Central on Wednesday 3 or Saturday 13 July to learn more 🗣️

Provide feedback by Friday 19 July 👉 participate.hume.vic.gov.au/aitken-creek-master-plan

26/06/2024

We have prepared Amendment C274 for the land at 800, 820, and 870 Somerton Road, Greenvale 🌳

This Amendment aims to develop a new residential neighbourhood with around 300 new houses 🏘️

The future Somerton Road precinct will also include new parks, walking and cycling paths, and will protect significant trees 🚴‍♀️

Learn more about the Amendment and make a submission until Monday 29 July ➡️ participate.hume.vic.gov.au/amendment-c274

26/06/2024

Our plans to create an arts and cultural precinct at Jacksons Hill in Sunbury are one step closer, with the concept plans being approved at our recent Council Meeting on Monday 🎉

We’re excited to be moving into the detailed design stage – and are looking forward to working with our community to bring this precinct to life! 🎨

Our vision for the precinct is to create a destination that preserves and celebrates Sunbury’s significant cultural heritage and supports arts, community, cultural, social and learning activities that are connected, creative, vibrant, inviting, inclusive and valued ❤️

To find out more about the Sunbury Community, Arts and Cultural Precinct, sign up to our newsletter and visit 👇
hume.vic.gov.au/scacp

25/06/2024

Last night Council adopted a fiscally responsible budget for 2024/25 📑

This budget was developed with extensive community input and focused on growth without compromising service delivery. Key highlights:

🏊‍♂️ $400,000 Cost of Living Relief Package: Free family leisure days, Neighborhood House funding, and bill support
🌟 11 new projects suggested by our community
📚 Continued funding for libraries, preschools, and health programs
🥘 Lower user fees for community facilities
♻️ New green bin service and waste management initiatives
🏗️ Infrastructure investment for major upgrades to community centres, parks, and roads

Together, we are building a better, more sustainable Hume City🌱

Learn more about how this budget will benefit our community 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/council-plan-budget

25/06/2024

Getting ready for the school holidays 🌳

Our parks team are out and about every day keeping more than 700 of our parks, walkways and reserves clean and tidy for everyone 💗

This morning we visited the Valley Park Community Playground just off Vista Circuit, Westmeadows and along the Broadmeadows Valley Trail. Safe to say it's looking good 😃

Discover new parks near you and register now for our upcoming school holiday programs!
👉 hume.vic.gov.au/parks
👉 hume.vic.gov.au/winter-holidays

24/06/2024

We’re making it easier for you to get rid of your hard waste! 😄

Instead of two hard waste bookings and two tip passes, all households will now have five waste vouchers per year. Vouchers can be used in any combination to:

🪑 Drop off waste at a Resource Recovery Centre
🚚Book a hard waste collection
🌳Book a bundled branch collection (new service!)

We’re also expanding Hume Clean Days across Saturday and Sunday four times a year, giving you even more options to dispose of your waste!

The best bit is that these services are free to all Hume residents, including renters.

Waste vouchers will be available from 1 July. Check your letterbox this week for an information pack with all the details.

If you can’t wait until then, read more here 👉🏽 hume.vic.gov.au/new-waste-vouchers

24/06/2024

Don't miss StartNorth's free, 'Business Essentials' masterclass about how to start and scale a business 🎉

📆 Wednesday 26 June
⏰ 11am – 12.30pm
📍 Town Hall Broadmeadows

Hosted by Kaylene Langford, founder of StartUp Creative, this introductory masterclass will teach you how to:
💡 gain clarity on your idea
💡 identify a business model
💡 build brand values
💡 develop marketing tactics to attract your first customers!

Places are limited, to register visit 👉 www.eventbrite.com.au/e/business-essentials-tickets-910965591607

24/06/2024

Join us tonight for our Council meeting. We will be discussing:

📃 2024/25 Budget Adoption and Declaration
🧱 Sunbury Community Arts and Cultural Precinct - Endorsement
🎓 Youth Opportunity Scholarship 2024
🗨️ and more!

The meeting starts at 7pm at the Town Hall Broadmeadows or online 👉 www.hume.vic.gov.au/councillive

View more information like upcoming Council Meeting dates, times, minutes and agendas here 👉 www.hume.vic.gov.au/councilmeetings

22/06/2024

As Refugee Week draws to a close, our commitment to supporting asylum seekers in our community remains steadfast💙

Hume City Mayor Cr Kurt highlights our ongoing efforts to advocate for the rights of asylum seekers who are denied critical support services, through initiatives like the Back Your Neighbour campaign.

As part of a Mayoral taskforce collaborating with 39 Councils across Australia, we vigorously advocate for asylum seekers' rights to both the Federal and Victorian Governments🤝

To learn more about our initiatives and to support the campaign, visit 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/back-your-neighbour

21/06/2024

Browse and borrow anytime at Hume Libraries Kalkallo Kiosk 📚

Located at Kalkallo Community Centre, the library kiosk is now available 24/7. You can find the kiosk outside the community centre, near the car park entrance.

You can browse and borrow a range of items, pick up holds or return items at the kiosk with your library card or Hume Libraries app 🤳

Visit the full list of Hume Libraries locations including kiosks 👉 humelibraries.vic.gov.au/locations

20/06/2024

Join us in celebrating local businesses in Hume City 👏

Submit an application for your business or a business that you work for* in Hume City to be recognised at the 2024 Hume Business Awards 🏆

Applications close Friday 5 July ⏰ Apply here 📝www.hume.vic.gov.au/businessawards

There are 12 award categories to celebrate businesses including:
♻️ circular economy
🤝 customer service
🌏 diversity
💡 innovation and continuous improvement
🌱 learning and development
🚚 manufacturing
💼 professional services
🛍️ retail
☕ small business
📈 startup
🍽️ visitor economy – hospitality
✈️ visitor economy – tourism

There is also the chance to win the 2024 overall:
🏆 Business of the Year
👏 Hume Business Leader

*Eligibility criteria applies.

20/06/2024

The HAKIMA Exhibition is now open 💛 The multimedia installation, by artist Aseel Tayah, explores the connections between the food we savour, the stories we tell, and the art that transcends time and borders.

HAKIMA opened on Friday at Town Hall Broadmeadows with a launch event and performance attended by many in the community. The evening featured local poets who shared stories of women's resilience during times of war and displacement. It was a night of music, food, and joyous community celebration, honouring the enduring wisdom of women in our lives 💕

This event was made possible through the generous support of the Hume Arts Grants program 🌟

Don’t miss your chance to visit the HAKIMA exhibition, open until Friday, 13 September.

For more details, visit 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/hakima

19/06/2024

The delivery stage of the green bin roll-out is now complete!

We’ve delivered over 42,000 bins over the past 11 weeks. Every household in Hume City should now have a food and garden bin.

Our trucks will start emptying the new green bins from 1 July. Before then, make sure you:

📅 check the date of your first green bin collection
🍤 learn about what can and can’t go in the green bin
🌿 get some tips for using your green bin and caddy

You can do all that here 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/green-bin

If you missed out on a green bin, or you received an extra one by mistake, please let us know here 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/delivery-issues

19/06/2024

We're upgrading the Gladstone Park Cricket Club Pavilion at Jack Ginifer Reserve in Gladstone Park 🏏

As part of the project, we're:
🔸 refurbishing the home and away changerooms and public amenities
🔸 building new umpire changerooms, a new office and storerooms
🔸 building a new kitchen
🔸 increasing the external shelter area
🔸 upgrading fixtures and fittings throughout the pavilion.

Works commenced in October 2023 and are progressing well, with the majority of internal modification works now complete. Installation of the external wall cladding and internal plastering has commenced, with the project due for completion in August 2024.

To learn more about the other projects we're building, visit
👉 projects.hume.vic.gov.au

📷 Mayor Naim Kurt - Hume City Council, Jack Medcraft for Jacksons creek ward

18/06/2024

You're invited to the official opening of the new and improved playspace at Grove Road Reserve in Craigieburn! 🧒

📅 Saturday 29 June
⏲️ 11am — 12pm
📍 15 Grove Road, Craigieburn

As part of the project, we've:
🤸‍♀️ installed new play equipment
🪑 installed new picnic and park seating
🌳 planted additional trees and vegetation
⛲ installed a new drinking fountain.

Morning tea and light refreshments will be provided, so come along with your family and friends to check out the new space! ☕

For more information and to register your attendance, visit 👇
hume.vic.gov.au/grove-road-playspace

📷 Image credits to Adventure+ Playgrounds

18/06/2024

Last month, we visited the Hume Indoor Cricket Centre in Greenvale to see how things were progressing! 🏏

The indoor cricket hub forms part of the broader Greenvale Recreation Reserve upgrade, and will include 6-lane synthetic turf cricket pitches, changing spaces and meeting rooms.

The hub will also include a pavilion to serve the proposed sports oval four, which will include home and away change rooms, umpire rooms, medical rooms and a canteen 🍔

We also visited the Craigieburn Sports Stadium which is currently in Stage 1 of construction. As part of this initial construction stage, we're:
◼️ building three additional multipurpose courts to the north of courts 4 and 5
◼️ building new meeting rooms, offices spaces, changing facilities, and amenities to cater for the extra demand
◼️ building a new entry to the east, which includes a new reception and café area
◼️ upgrading internal areas including seating within the facility.

Installation of the timber flooring in the main stadium is now complete, with the project due for completion in the coming months.

Thank you to the Victorian Government for investing in these important projects through the Growing Suburbs Fund 🤝

Learn about the other projects we're building across Hume City
👉 projects.hume.vic.gov.au

📷 Mayor Naim Kurt - Hume City Council, Ros Spence MP, Jack Medcraft for Jacksons creek ward, Ros Spence MP, Iwan Walters MP

17/06/2024

📢 Have your say! 📢

We're currently reviewing our Draft Tree Management Policy ✍️

This policy will replace the Street and Reserve Tree Policy and aims to:
🌳 provide information in regards to planting, pruning and removing trees on Council-owned land across Hume City
🌳 give clarity on how Council will manage requests for tree works and removal
🌳 offer insight into how tree 'values' are calculated by industry standards
🌳 document our commitment to the maintenance and enhancement of street and reserve trees.

To find our more and have your say on the draft policy by 14 July visit 👉 participate.hume.vic.gov.au/tree-management-policy

17/06/2024

Refugee Week is a time to honour and acknowledge the struggles, strength and resilience of people displaced around the world by war and persecution 🌏

This year’s theme, “Finding Freedom: Family”, invites us to explore the stories of refugees who, despite the challenges they encounter, discover a source of freedom within the embrace of their families 🏠

Hume City Council proudly stands as a 'Refugee Welcome Zone,' dedicated to supporting and advocating for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers ❤️

Join us for Refugee Week as we host various community events to share inspiring stories from refugees and asylum seekers 🌟

Don't miss out on our celebration this Friday at Town Hall Broadmeadows where there’ll be cultural food, games, performances and more 🎉

📆 Friday 21 June
⏰ 4pm – 8.30pm
📍 Town Hall Broadmeadows

For a full list of events and activities, visit 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/Refugeeweek

15/06/2024

Eid Mubarak to our communities celebrating Eid al-Adha 🌙✨

Eid al-Adha is one of the most important celebrations in the Islamic calendar, as it marks two significant holidays 🌟

Known as the Feast of Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha commemorates the Quranic tale of Prophet Ibrahim's devotion to sacrifice.

It also marks the end of the annual holy pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia where thousands travel to Islam's holiest site in Mecca.

Eid al-Adha is traditionally observed over four days and is often celebrated by family and friends gathering together to visit mosques, pray, exchange gifts and share meals.

14/06/2024

We will be exhibiting our Discover Hume stand at the Victoria Tourism Industry Council - VTIC Choose Tourism Careers Expo along with over 50 top exhibitors including:
🍇 Marnong Estate
🗻 Intrepid Travel
🚙 RACV
✈️ Melbourne Airport
🛎️ The Langham Hotels and Resorts
🧩 the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Melbourne
🎁 and more!

Come and say hello to find out more about opportunities in Hume City:
📅 Tuesday 18 June
⏰ 9am – 4pm
📍 Melbourne Showgrounds.

Register to attend for free 👉 www.vtic.com.au/events/choose-tourism-careers-expo

For more inspiration on things to do, places to see and foods to eat in Hume City, follow Discover Hume on Instagram.

14/06/2024

Last night we celebrated the official opening of the new and improved pavilion at the Gladstone Park Tennis Club! 🎉

Council funded the redevelopment of the pavilion after the project was identified as a high priority in the 2018 Hume Sports Pavilion Plan.

Upgrades to the pavilion include improved change rooms and amenities, kitchen space, heating and cooling units, additional storage space, installation of security, solar panels and improved landscaping 🎾

The club has multiple tennis courts for hire including the pavilion, so get ready to serve up some fun and ace your game at the new and upgraded club! 🌟

📷 Mayor Naim Kurt - Hume City Council, Cr Karen Sherry - Hume City Council, Josh Bull MP for Sunbury

For more information about the venue, visit
hume.vic.gov.au/gladstone-park-tennis

13/06/2024

Help us make Hume City a great place to age 🌟

Hume City Council is developing a new Positive Ageing Strategy to support living and ageing well in Hume 🌱

If you're 55 years or older we want to hear from you 👂📝 Attend one of our three upcoming sessions to share your thoughts:

🗓️ Tuesday 25 June, 10am − 11am: Hume Global Learning Centre – Sunbury
🗓️ Thursday 27 June, 10am − 12pm: Gladstone Park Senior Citizens Centre
🗓️ Tuesday 2 July, 2pm − 4pm: Lynda Blundell Senior Citizens Centre, Dallas

Spread the word and invite your friends and neighbours to join us in shaping a better future for ageing in Hume 📢

To register, visit 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/positive-ageing

12/06/2024

From Monday 17 June, we’ll begin upgrading Ligar Street in Sunbury 🚧

As part of the upgrades, we’ll:
◼️ undertake road pavement works and install traffic treatments
◼️ reconstruct kerb and channel
◼️ build indented parking for medical facilities
◼️ install a road stormwater drainage system
◼️ upgrade the existing Ligar Street parking bays for people with a disability, at the front of the Sunbury Aquatic Centre.

From mid-June, there’ll be changed traffic conditions along Ligar Street, including reduced speeds and lane closures in place so that we can complete these works safely.

Please refer to traffic controllers and detour signs on site while these works take place 👷

These upgrade works will be completed by late 2024, with the progress dependent on weather conditions. We encourage you to plan your journey and allow additional travel time.

Thank you for your patience while we complete these important works.

For more information, visit
hume.vic.gov.au/roads

12/06/2024

Nominate a young leader today 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/young-leaders

The Hume Young Leaders Awards are back in 2024! You can nominate a local young person aged 12-24 across eight categories including:

✊ advocacy leader
🌱 environmental leader
🎨 creative leader
⚽ sports leader
🙏 group of the year
🏆 and more!

Help us celebrate the leaders of tomorrow 🎉

For the full list of categories and eligibility visit 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/young-leaders

11/06/2024

Don't forget to join us at the official opening of the upgraded Gladstone Park Tennis Club Pavilion to celebrate the new look and feel of the space! 🎾

📅 Thursday 13 June
⏲️ 5pm − 7pm
📍 18 Elmhurst Road, Gladstone Park

Come along for a free BBQ, enjoy some DJ tunes and bring your running shoes for a free hit on the courts! 👟

For more information and to register your attendance, visit
hume.vic.gov.au/tennis-pavilion

11/06/2024

A cold and grey Tuesday morning wasn't going to stop us from coming together to recognise our 2024 Community Change Makers ❤️

As part of today's graduation ceremony our participants shared the community change ideas that they've been working on as part of their seven week course 🌳

Congratulations to all 15 of our graduates on your incredible work to create a better Hume City 🌏

10/06/2024

It's Men's Health Week this week – a great opportunity to focus on ways we can keep men and boys healthier 💙

We are proud to support the 'What's going on with the boys?' event for parents, carers and mentors of young people in Hume City.

📅 Tuesday 18 June
⏰ 6pm – 8.30pm
📍 Hume Global Learning Centre - Sunbury

The event will discuss:
📢 how gender stereotypes impact teenage boys
📢 the challenges young men face
📢 practical tools and mindsets to better engage boys.

Thank you to the event supporters, The Man Cave and Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health 👏

To book a spot visit 👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/ManCaveHume

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As Refugee Week draws to a close, our commitment to supporting asylum seekers in our community remains steadfast💙 Hume City Mayor Cr Kurt highlights our ongoing efforts to advocate for the rights of asylum seekers who are denied critical support services, through initiatives like the Back Your Neighbour campaign. As part of a Mayoral taskforce collaborating with 39 Councils across Australia, we vigorously advocate for asylum seekers' rights to both the Federal and Victorian Governments🤝 To learn more about our initiatives and to support the campaign, visit 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/back-your-neighbour

Grand Boulevard Reserve looks even better from above

Looking for a new park to visit this long weekend? 🌳 Whether it be enjoying play time with the little ones, riding across our epic skate and BMX park or cooking up a BBQ feast, our 5-hectare active open space at Grand Boulevard Reserve Craigieburn is for everyone! 👨‍👨‍👧‍👧 Thank you to the Victorian Government for investing in this important project through the Growing Suburbs Fund 🤝 Learn about the other projects we're building across Hume City 👉 projects.hume.vic.gov.au 📷 Drone footage: Warrandale Industries Pty Ltd

We're throwing it back to a month ago at the legendary return of the original Sunbury Pop festivals 🎸💃 Joined by Hume residents and visitors from across the country (and even a few international attendees!), we made history 🤩 Tickets to the event sold out in less than a week and patrons flowed through the gates with smiles on their faces for a night to remember 🎶 We're so proud to deliver events that bring our community together 🧡 Check out our upcoming events calendar, and stay tuned for our next major event 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/whatson

Sunbury ‘24 Festival is happening TOMORROW! 🎸🤘 Mayor Naim Kurt - Hume City Council had a sneak peak at the set up of the event. Key things to remember: 🔸 remember to dress warm, this is an outdoor event 🔸 bring your own chair or picnic blanket 🔸 be one of the first 2,000 through the gate to receive a FREE Sunbury ‘24 tote bag! For more information including parking, how to get there and what to bring visit our website www.hume.vic.gov.au/sunbury-24/FAQs

We’re refurbishing the ground floor of the Hume Global Learning Centre in Broadmeadows! 🔨 Mayor Naim Kurt - Hume City Council recently visited the site to get an update on the exciting new developments 👷‍♂️ Construction is on track to be completed by mid-2024 and involves a new lounge and study area, bookable rooms for meetings, training and events, a dignified council chamber, cafe and more! ☕️📚 This project is part of the broader Hume Central vision. To find out more and stay up to date as works progress visit hume.vic.gov.au/projects

Congratulations to Eli and Olivia being judged best in our Easter colouring in competition 🏆 The winners received a special hamper from @cr.kurt earlier this week 🍫 Thank you to all the kids for entering, we loved your submissions 🎨

Works are progressing well on the new Hume Indoor Cricket Centre, sports oval and car park in Greenvale! 🏅 The new indoor cricket hub will include 6-lane synthetic turf cricket nets, changing spaces and meeting rooms 🏏 The indoor cricket hub is part of the wider Greenvale Recreation Reserve Upgrade, which includes a number of projects due for completion in mid-2024 🏆 To find out more, visit 👇 hume.vic.gov.au/Greenvale-Recreation-Reserve-Upgrades

Happy Easter everyone! 🐰✝️🍫🥚

This week is #HarmonyWeek! 🧡 And what better way to start than by introducing our new Multicultural Communications Advisory Group (MCAG)? 👋 The MCAG is made up of members directly from our community, who represent the top languages spoken in Hume 🌏 We’re working together to make sure the way we communicate, and what we communicate, meets the needs of all our residents ☝️ There’s lots to get involved in at Hume this Harmony Week! For more information and events, visit 👉 hume.vic.gov.au/harmonyweek

Hume City Mayor Naim Kurt has joined Mayors from Melbourne's North to get us better connected.

This afternoon our Mayor Naim Kurt hosted 7NEWS Melbourne's Mike Amor at Mt. Ridley Lookout in Craigieburn to advocate for better public transport infrastructure. Hume City residents deserve the same access to jobs, health and services that those in the inner city enjoy. With our population set to expand to 394,000 in the next 20 years, we need the vital infrastructure and services to grow with us. Learn more hume.vic.gov.au/advocacy

We're absolutely buzzing about the upcoming school holidays 🐝 and you can be too with the Hume Libraries school holiday program! Our Bee-Bots are a great introduction to the world of robotics and programming for children aged 5-10 and is happening across Hume City: ⚫ Mickleham North Community Centre – Wednesday 10 April 🟡 Tullamarine Library – Thursday 11 April ⚫ Greenvale West Community Centre – Thursday 11 April 🟡 Kalkallo Community Centre – Friday 12 April Plus many more school holiday activities for the whole family. Tickets are free but booking is essential – tickets on sale at 11am on Saturday 16 March 👉 www.humelibraries.vic.gov.au/holidays-2024

Mayor of Hume City, Cr Naim Kurt recently visited @URBNSURF Melbourne - Australia’s first and only surf park, right here in Hume City 🌊 After catching a few waves at a surf lesson, the Mayor encourages you to also get out there and experience one of our many tourism attractions right here in our own backyard. Here is some inspiration to get you exploring: 🍷 sample award-winning wines at @marnongestate #mickleham and @arundelestatewinery #keilor 🐴 meet retired racehorse champions at @livinglegendsau #greenvale 🍰 enjoy high-tea at the #woodlandshomestead #greenvale 🌼 watch for wetland animals including platypus at Emu Bottom Wetlands Reserve #sunbury 🍽️ taste diverse cuisines from every corner of the globe across our many eateries in #hume 🦘 stroll through Woodlands Historic State Park to connect with nature and spot some kangaroos! #greenvale For more things to do, places to see and where to eat in Hume City follow @discoverhume #discoverhume

Lisa Buckland Interview - Arts Grants 2024

Lisa Buckland was a recipient of the Hume Arts Grants program in 2023 🎨 Lisa shares tips on the application process and how she utilised the funding to advance her work 🖼️ Applications for the current round close on Monday 11 March at 5pm 📆 Artists can apply for grants up to $3,000 or $20,000 depending on the category 👩‍🎨 Learn more ➡️ hume.vic.gov.au/arts-grants

Get ready to rock at Sunbury '24 — 50 years on from the original Sunbury Pop Festival! 🤘 We're bringing back some stars from the original festivals, including our headliners: 🎸 Ross Wilson and The Peaceniks 🎵 Richard Clapton 🎤 Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows Here's what you need to know 👇 📍 The Nook, Vaughan Street, Sunbury 📅 Saturday 13 April ⏰ 2pm – 9pm 🎟️ $30 for adults + booking fee, free for under 18 Tickets on sale Monday 26 February, 12pm! Set your alarms, this is an event you won't want to miss 👀 Stay tuned for further lineup announcements this week 👉 www.hume.vic.gov.au/sunbury-24 #Sunbury24 #DiscoverHume

Hume City Mayor, Cr. Naim Kurt is counting down to Craigieburn Festival which is two weeks away ✨ This free, family favourite event is on Saturday 2 March at Craigieburn Anzac Park from 12pm — 9.30pm 🌳 Rides, music and dance performances, food and drink trucks, kids activites, market stalls, animal farm, BMX show, fireworks — there’s something for everyone 🎡 Be the first to view the full show program by registering your interest 🎟 hume.vic.gov.au/craigieburn-festival-register

Construction is well and truly underway on the Sunbury Multideck Car Park

We’re making commuting easier for hundreds of Sunbury locals with a new multideck car park at Sunbury Station to improve parking and access to public transport 🚗 Mayor Naim Kurt - Hume City Council and Josh Bull MP for Sunbury visited the construction site to see how works are progressing 👷 Check out the video to hear from the Site Manager and find out more!

An event 50 years in the making. Sunbury '24. COMING SOON. #Sunbury24 #DiscoverHume 📸 Barry Michaels

Hume City is beginning its most consultative budget process ever and we want your input to ensure the 2024/25 Council Plan and Budget delivers the ideas and projects you want. This is your chance to share your great ideas for: 🔹 local park upgrades 🔹 sports facilities 🔹 learning opportunities 🔹 any ideas that you believe would benefit the community. Find out more and submit your idea: www.participate.hume.vic.gov.au/Council-Plan-Budget-Ideas

Checking out the watering holes with some of the Sunbury locals 🦆 From our waterways, bushlands, bike paths and nature trails there are plenty of ways to Discover Nature in Hume. For more info visit 👉 www.hume.vic.gov.au/Discover-Nature Thanks to @_heysree for the great video!

Hump day looks a little different in Hume 🐫 Thanks to Viivek Jairath for the great video! Follow Discover Hume for more ideas and inspiration for local adventures 🌄