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  • A woman in Hampton Library smiling and holding a book

    Meet our friendly librarian Natalie

    We sat down with Natalie, Manager for Libraries, Arts & Culture for Bayside City Council. Find out what her favourite book is and what she loves most about the library.

  • Installation views of Bayside Gallery

    Bayside Painting Prize 2024

    Bayside Gallery is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 Bayside Painting Prize.

  • Installation view of galley being set up.

    Lynne Boyd: Holding the silver sea exhibition - behind the scenes

    Experience the two-day set up of our latest exhibition Lynne Boyd: Holding the Silver Sea in this stunning timelapse video captured by the Bayside Gallery team.

  • Kookaburra poking his head out of a tree

    The circle of life: Tulip Street Reserve habitat in action

    The recently expanded and thriving habitat corridor at Tulip Street Reserve, Sandringham provides a natural environment for our native plants, birds, trees, frogs and other wildlife in the area.

  • Crowd at family event.

    Fun moments from Autumn Fest: Kids Day Out 2024

    Bayside was all smiles at our circus themed spectacular. Autumn Fest: Kids Day Out featured roving performers, a puppet show, inflatable games, face painting, food trucks, live music, and lawn games.

  • Team photo of a Bayside girls soccer team.

    Improving sport and recreation opportunities in Bayside for all

    We’re seeking feedback and ideas on the draft Fair Access Policy and Fair Access Action Plan to help bridge the gap in sport and active recreation in Bayside.

  • Purple banner with three illustrations of women. Text reads count her in.

    International Women’s Day 2024

    8 March marks International Women's Day, a global day celebration when all women are recognised for their achievements.

  • Community members on the grass with the rubbish collected from the beach.

    Clean Up Australia Day 2024

    Clean Up Australia Day 2024 in Bayside was a huge success. We had heaps of volunteers who participated in the event and collected a massive amount of litter. It was wonderful to see over 90 people from all around Bayside, including the dedicated Hampton Beach Patrol, first-timers, and our Mayor, Cr Fiona Stitfold all rolling up their sleeves to join in on the clean-up to help keep Bayside beautiful.

  • An image of three women looking at artwork by Lynne Boyd at Bayside Gallery

    Bayside Gallery’s new exhibition Lynne Boyd: Holding the silver sea

    Bayside Gallery is thrilled to showcase its newest exhibition Lynne Boyd: Holding the silver sea from 2 March to 28 April 2024.

  • Researcher conducting survey with mother and daughter

    Annual community survey underway

    A random sample of Bayside residents will be contacted soon to seek feedback on our services and performance.

  • Artistic render of proposed EV charging station

    Charge while you shop

    We’re planning to accelerate and support the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in Bayside with more public EV charging stations, delivered in partnership with JOLT, an electric vehicle charging network company.

  • Three people putting shovel into ground in front of building

    Works begin at Beaumaris Art Group Studios

    Bayside City Council's upgrade of Beaumaris Art Group Studios is officially underway.