Hume City Council resurrects Sunbury music festival

Sunbury ’24, hosted by Hume City Council at The Nook on Saturday 13th April, is set to see history repeated as visitors have the opportunity to experience a daylong festival.

The Sunbury Music Festival put the town on the map 50 years ago with its original four-year run of the Sunbury Pop/Rock Festival and for some, it will be a time to revisit the festival of the 1970’s, especially with original acts such as Richard Clapton, Ross Wilson and Joe Camilleri serving as headliners. 

Hume City Mayor Naim Kurt shared "Sunbury '24 is a celebration of the enduring legacy of the iconic Sunbury Pop Festival and its profound impact on Australian music, as well as the vibrant people and community of Sunbury today.

"We're thrilled to have secured original artists from one of the largest events ever held in Sunbury, that will pay homage to the symbolic coming-of-age moment this festival was for youth culture in Australia.

 "Events like this highlight the growing role of Hume as a major destination for events, and we encourage visitors to spend time after the festival exploring our city and supporting local tourist jobs."

A Sunbury ’24 exhibition will also run from 11th April to 5th May at the Gallery Hume Global Learning Centre - Sunbury to commemorate the 50th anniversary with photographs, objects and audio-visual references from Civic, community and state archive collections.  

The exhibition is a chance to revisit pivotal moments from an important time for Australian music history, and demonstrate the lasting cultural legacy of the original festivals.

With around 30% of tickets sold going to revellers outside of Hume City, the exhibition offers another stop for visitors travelling in to witness the revamped event.

The O’Shannassy Street eateries, the history of the Village Green war memorial and the Emu Bottom Wetlands are a small showcase of the mix of culture, history and stunning natural environment in the area.

Image. Credit: Barry Michaels via Hume City Council