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20 MAY, 2025

A cuppa to beat cancer

Church council chair Dianne Moon, Rev Faimatau Leota and event organiser Carole Simpson are ready for you to join them for the Biggest Morning Tea. (Damjan Janevski) 477315_03

There will be plenty of tea and sweet treats at St Andrews Uniting Church after the Sunday service when the church hosts a Biggest Morning Tea on May 25. Anyone is welcome to pop by the church hall to enjoy home-made goods, have a cup of tea or coffee and spend time in good company – all while raising funds for a worthwhile cause. Organiser Carole Simpson is again hosting the morning tea with her team of helpers, now in its 15th year. “Anyone is welcome to join us at 10.30am to share a cuppa and some delicious food, and donate towards helping those affected by cancer,” she said. The Biggest Morning Tea, while officially taking place on Thursday, May 22, an event can be hosted on any date through May and June. All funds raised will go towards the Cancer Council. Mrs Simpson said the group had raised $8660 since they began hosting the morning teas at the church. The Biggest Morning Tea will take place at St Andrews Uniting Church hall, at the corner of Brook and Barkly streets, Sunbury. The morning tea will start at 10.30am, after the 9.30am service. Donations: biggestmorningtea.com. au/fundraisers/CaroleSimpson/biggestmorning-tea-vic

Sunbury scores in budget By Georgia Tacey Sunbury is set to receive $17.7 million over two years for the reconstruction of Mitchell’s Lane as part of Hume council’s proposed budget. A number of big projects are on the cards for Sunbury in the draft budget, including some projects that are set to be completed this year. The Jacksons Hill Arts and Cultural Precinct will receive $7.64 million in funding, and $3.2 million has been allocated for the Sunbury Senior Citizens Centre redevelopment. Other projects include the Bulla Parklands Masterplan, the Jackson’s Creek Regional

Parklands implementation and improvements to Spavin Lake. The average rate rise is proposed to be 3 per cent, the maximum allowed under the state government’s rate cap. Mayor Jarrod Bell said at the May 12 meeting the budget takes the council back to basics. “The message has been consistent across our community and from our colleagues around the table. Let’s focus on what matters, deliver on the essentials, let’s not overcomplicate things and get the job done,” he said. “We are investing heavily in what people expect of their council; local roads, waste

services, essential infrastructure, and the facilities that support everyday life across our suburbs. “This city deserves to see their rates returned in real practical improvements.” Council has set aside $148.28 million for capital works, including $37.9 million for upgrading and developing new buildings, $31.78 million for roads, and $37.21 million for land improvements. For services like childcare, waste and library services, council has allocated a $218.19 million investment. Councillors debated whether the budget was

equal for all Hume suburbs, as per community requests. “I think it is very fair to say that we need to focus on ensuring that we apply even investment across suburbs,” Cr Sam Misho said. “We should balance our focus on investment on all the suburbs that feel and look extremely underserviced with those of high growth areas, like Sunbury and Craigieburn.” The proposed budget is available for community feedback until Tuesday, May 27. Have your say at participate.hume.vic.gov.au/ draft-council-plan-and-budget

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