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  • Wedding dress - Past lives exhibition

    One dress, three brides

    Stories of everyday people, family and love are abundant in our local historical society’s collections, and this wedding dress tells a fascinating story of love prevailing in times of hardship.

  • Older woman and man swimming with pool noodles in warm water pool

    We need funding for a local warm water pool

    We are seeking $5 million from the Victorian Government towards an environmentally sustainable warm water pool to complement Council’s $12 million investment.

  • Approach to Council Chambers with view of stairs and blue sky behind

    Statement on the Brighton Savoy

    Bayside City Council has resolved to issue a Notice of Decision to grant an amendment to a permit for the Brighton Savoy Hotel at 150 Esplanade Brighton.

  • Red car driving through a big puddle

    Be prepared for wet weather

    Bayside residents and businesses should be prepared for potential flooding this weekend and throughout spring.

  • Man, and two women tending to plants in garden beds

    Community garden planting day at Little Brighton Reserve

    We’re excited to be installing a community garden near the playground at Little Brighton Reserve, for local residents to connect and grow communal produce.

  • Train travelling through the Highett level crossing

    Advocacy success on Highett and Wickham Road level crossings

    Bayside welcomes the Victorian Government’s announcement of the removal of Wickham and Highett Road level crossings.

  • Farmyard style playground called Wishart Farm with a swing and barn playhouse in the background

    Fun out of the sun at Wishart Reserve playground

    Wishart Reserve playground will be closed from 17 October for up to two weeks while we install three large shade sails.

  • Moorabbin Kangaroos Football Club members in front of Jack Levy Pavilion

    We need funding for gender neutral sports pavilions

    in the lead up to the 2022 Victorian election Bayside is calling for Victorian Government funding to upgrade sports pavilions to encourage greater participation in community sport, including for women and girls.

  • Norman Rosenblatt standing in Bayside Gallery in front of his collection

    See the beauty

    Even as a little child, Norman Rosenblatt had a passion for art and for the creative process.

  • Young boy cycling down the road in a bike lane

    Back to school in Beaumaris by bike

    We’re encouraging safer riding to school by introducing new No Stopping restrictions during peak school travel times on Reserve Road, Beaumaris.

  • Two Children crossing the road with crossing supervisor

    Bayside urges action on better funding for school crossings

    Bayside City Council is joining 24 Councils from across Victoria to urge the State Government to take action for better funding to ensure the safety of children at school crossings across Bayside.

  • Elsternwick Park Nature Reserve Chain of Ponds

    New committee appointed to guide future planning for Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve

    Eight community representatives have been selected to help support the operation, management and guide the future development of the Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve (YWNR)