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Presenting plans for the Highett Grassy Woodland, see details
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  • Green lithographic wallpapers in four different designs coming into a triangle

    New touring exhibition at Bayside Gallery: ZOONOSES

    Bayside Gallery is proud to present ZOONOSES, a major touring exhibition showcasing artworks by Dr Nicola Hooper.

  • Female horizontal to the floor inside Billilla Mansion

    Bayside Gallery’s new exhibition Jane Burton: Returning

    Bayside Gallery is thrilled to showcase its newest exhibition Jane Burton: Returning from 2 September to 5 November.

  • Purple banner with illustrated white decorative heart and people dancing.

    Wear It Purple Day

    Wear It Purple Day is on Friday 25 August 2023. By wearing purple on the last Friday of August, you will demonstrate to hundreds of thousands of rainbow young people across Australia that you see them, you support them, and you respect them.

  • Vacant land with a timber fence on one side and trees on the other side

    Works begin on Brighton’s new pocket park

    We’re beginning our works at 7 Well Street, Brighton, to transform the area into a community pocket park.

  • Mother and daughter working with a group of people to clean up beach

    Grants foster community life

    This year's community grants, which amounts to over $220,000 across 37 organisations, lend support to establish, extend and improve programs and services that address local needs and strengthen and enrich community life.

  • Chisholm Reserve and pavilion

    Shane Warne honoured at R G Chisholm Reserve

    The sports oval within R G Chisholm Reserve will be named the ‘Shane Warne Oval’ in recognition of the late Shane Warne.

  • Three large light boxes installations exhibiting ballerina photos in Billilla gardens.

    Meet Billilla lightbox project photographer Mark Forbes

    Bayside-based artist Mark Forbes is known for his documentary photography that captures the beauty of the everyday.

  • Hands on a laptop keyboard with a warning sign.

    Scam alert - fake emails being received claiming to be from Bayside City Council staff

    We’ve received queries from residents regarding emails they’ve received claiming to be from Bayside City Council staff. All official Bayside emails will only come from @bayside.vic.gov.au email domain name.

  • Road management plan.

    New and faster ways to repair our footpaths and kerbs

    A new plan for our roads, footpaths and kerbs.

  • Kookaburra looking out of tree

    A nestbox to call home

    We are extending our network of nest boxes and log hollows which provide vital refuge for native birds and mammals within Bayside.

  • Magpie

    Bird swooping season

    Bird swooping season starts in late August and we’re already receiving reports of birds swooping around the municipality. We’re urging residents to be cautious.

  • Warm Winter Read poster featuring a cartoon of a person wearing headphones that are plugged into a pile of books.

    Prizes up for grabs at Bayside Libraries

    Bayside Libraries is giving away extra prizes for local participants in the state-wide Warm Winter Read challenge.