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  • Artist painting a mural of a woman against a sunset

    Public spaces provide canvas for graffiti-busting mural festival

    Six Melbourne inner-city councils are joining together to deter unsightly illegal graffiti by commissioning a series of vibrant street art murals on public spaces.

  • Girl reading teen binge sets in the library

    Bayside Libraries release Teen Binge Sets

    Bayside Libraries launched their Teen Binge Sets earlier this week, just in time for school holidays.

  • Little girl wearing headphones and watching an animation at Bayside Gallery.

    Spend the school holidays at Bayside Gallery

    Looking for something fun for the family to do these school holidays? Bayside Gallery has you covered with a range of free activities.

  • Black and white striped fishy in the sea

    Our underwater discoveries - Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary

    Banksia Bulletin contributors, siblings and snorkelling enthusiasts Amy and Rob share underwater GoPro footage captured at Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary.

  • Yellow Chatty Café poster on a table with flowers

    Do good for your community – register your venue to be a Chatty Café

    Chatty Café is a global movement to bring people together to reduce loneliness, social isolation and build connections within the local community.

  • Aus Post signage at Hampton Street

    Advocating for Hampton Post Office

    On behalf of our local community, Bayside Mayor, Cr Hanna El Mouallem, has advocated to Australia Post for a review of the recent decision to close the Hampton Post Office.

  • Aerial view of Charming Street Hampton East

    Welcoming The Block back to Bayside

    The Block is back in Bayside, and this time they're heading to Charming Street in Hampton East.

  • The Manager of the Toy Library stands smiling proudly in front of a sign that reads Bayside Toy Library

    Apply now for Annual Community Grants

    We invite local not-for-profit groups that contribute to making Bayside a brilliant place to live to apply for a community grant. Grants of up to $7,500 each are available for initiatives by eligible groups that strengthen and enrich community life through the provision of an improved range of leisure, cultural, community development, environmental, health, education, sporting and welfare activities and programs.

  • Nakia Cadd, 2022 (detail) Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan artwork

    Sharing the word on the Voice

    Bayside City Council has confirmed its support for a First Nations Voice to Parliament as requested in the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

  • Magpie goose on a perch in the water

    Im-peck-able photos of a thriving Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve

    The beautiful Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve is bursting with ecological activity, attracting an abundant range of native wildlife with its different indigenous plant species, chain of ponds and large billabong.  

  • Garden boxes filled with brightly coloured plants.

    Planting the seed for community gardens to grow🌱

    We’re reviewing our Community Garden Policy which guides how we make decisions about establishing and managing community gardens.

  • A multi-coloured rainbow infinity symbol

    Celebrating World Autism Understanding Day

    World Autism Understanding Day aims to create understanding, acceptance and celebrate individuals on the Autism Spectrum. World Autism Understanding Day will be held on Sunday 2 April.