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  • Animated image of a person walking their dog at a sports ground at night time with the lights on. Kids in background playing on the oval.

    Amended times for Chisholm Reserve’s Lights on for Dogs program

    Community junior sport matches are scheduled at RG Chisholm Reserve in Sandringham with club access provided from 5pm to 9pm on Friday, 19 July and Friday, 9 August. The lights will be on for the sports club; however, dogs are not permitted on the sportsground during both scheduled evening sports sessions.

  • Open book with tea in front of fireplace

    EPA advice to prevent smoke pollution

    Learn about how you can protect yourself and the community from smoke pollution this winter.

  • Volunteer Karen and diner Denise having a chat.

    Home cooks are invited to join our feel good food program

    Cooking Connections is a meal sharing program in which volunteer cooks are matched with older Bayside residents who are finding cooking more difficult or may have few social connections.

  • Blue and white recycling truck collecting bins

    Cycling safety: don't crash into our trash

    During the darker winter mornings, road users are reminded to take more care as visibility on roads becomes challenging. Bayside City Council and our waste collection contractor, Cleanaway, would like to remind cyclists to take extra precaution when sharing roads whilst collection trucks are in operation.

  • Aerial view of Landcox Park

    Toilets out of use at Landcox Park

    The toilets and lighting are both currently out of service at Landcox Park following an act of vandalism on Friday 12 July. We are currently working to fix the toilets, but the significant damage caused will likely mean they are out of order for a number of weeks.

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    Electrify your heating for cool savings

    Did you know heating and cooling makes up around 47% of the energy bill of an average Victorian home? With winter upon us and gas bills rising, now is the perfect time to consider an efficient electric reverse cycle air conditioner.

  • Bayside's Council Chamber with empty chairs.

    Updates to our Election Period Policy

    Ahead of October’s Council elections, we’ve drafted some updates to the existing Election Period Policy.

  • Close up of electric charger connected to an electric car

    EV charger rollout across Bayside

    We are installing six electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Bayside’s shopping precincts in partnership with JOLT Australia.

  • No vape smoking sign

    Vaping ban for retailers

    New legislation regulating the importation, domestic manufacture, supply, commercial possession and advertising of all vaping goods are now in place, including significant changes to the retail.

  • Bayside City Council chambers building in Brighton.

    Provide feedback on Councillor reforms

    The Victorian Parliament has passed legislation to introduce a Model Councillor Code of Conduct for all 79 councils across the state and require professional development training for councillors and mayoral training for mayors and deputy mayors.

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    Become a leader for change in Bayside

    Are you passionate about Bayside? Want to be a leader for change in our community? Consider standing for Council in the 2024 elections.

  • Love Bayside electrify everything

    Electrify your hot water and save

    Did you know water heating makes up around 18% of the energy bill in an average Victorian home? With the colder winter months now upon us, this cost will only increase.