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    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.

  • Cute cat sitting indoors on a white fluffy stool being fussed over by his owner.

    Cat curfew updates

    Your feline friends are due an extra few hours of home time, purely for their safety and wellbeing. With the end of daylight savings on Sunday 2 April, comes an important update regarding Council’s cat curfews.

  • People at business lunch

    Welcome back BBN! Business Breakfast a great success

    The Bayside Business Network (BBN) relaunched after a three year hiatus at Thursday’s morning event where nearly 200 Bayside local business owners, operators and staff filled the stunning Port Phillip Room at Sandy Yacht Club.

  • Man looking at a thermal imaging camera pointed at his heater

    Home Energy Efficiency Kits

    Take the first step to understanding the efficiency of your home’s appliances and utilities with our Home Energy Efficiency Kits — available to borrow at Bayside Libraries.

  • Bayside blue recycling bin

    Delays in some recycling collections today

    Due to a shortage of drivers, a small number of recycling bins may not be emptied as scheduled today.

  • Little girl with blonde hair in a bright red coat collecting books from the Hurlingham Park Library Locker

    It was bound to happen

    Hurlingham Park Library Locker users can’t help them-shelves, with the service reaching its 1000th reservation this week.

  • Woman in the forest with arms out. Text reads 25 March 8:30pm Saturday. Take time out for nature

    Earth Hour - switch off and give an hour for earth.

    This Saturday 25 March - from 8:30 to 9:30pm - we’ll be turning off the lights at some of Bayside’s most iconic locations to celebrate Earth Hour. 

  • Clean up Australia hero image of young children relaxing after cleaning up the beach.

    Clean up Australia Day 2023

    Clean up Australia Day 2023 was a huge success! We collected more litter than ever before, with volunteers from all around Bayside coming together to make a difference.

  • People standing by a flooded road

    What you can do if you have experienced flooding

    The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning with the risk of heavy rainfall at 9:15am this morning and the rain has affected many parts of Bayside.

  • Our Tree-mendous Urban Forest hero image of young, planted trees

    Our Tree-mendous Urban Forest

    Over the past two years, we’ve nearly planted 5,000 trees across our municipality's streets and parks. Our goal is to enhance the natural beauty of Bayside's green spaces while improving biodiversity and preserving our local ecosystems.

  • People gathered and sitting in the gardens outside of Brighton Library to watch Shakespeare in the Gardens

    Council adopts the Bayside Arts, Culture and Libraries Strategy 2023–2027

    Our Bayside Arts, Culture and Libraries Strategy 2023–2027 seeks to connect our community to stories, creativity and each other for a lifetime of fulfilment, inspiration, and possibility.

  • Orange banner. Text reads Let's Get Started Harmony Week

    Harmony Week

    Over 102,000 residents call Bayside home.