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Welcome to Bayside City Council, the local government responsible for the City of Bayside.

Our social media pages are a place we share what’s happening in Bayside and we encourage your questions, feedback and suggestions. To protect participant views and opinions, and to provide a safe and respectful environment for all users, we have rules on what is not acceptable to post or comment. Content, comments and followers that are against our community guidelines and terms of use may be removed: https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/privacy/disclaimer

01/11/2026

Some of the local laws that guide our compliance and enforcement activities in a wide range of areas that shape everyday life in Bayside are changing from today (Sunday 1 November) ✅

These include rules relating to property maintenance, waste and recycling, business operations, construction, animals, and parking.

Key changes in the new Community Local Law and Footpath Trading Policy include:
• reduced days for caravans, boats and trailers parked on roads and Council land, helping improve parking availability, road safety and neighbourhood amenity
• clearer requirements for responsible pet ownership, helping reduce nuisances, promote responsible pet ownership and maintain cleaner public spaces
• stronger controls for construction sites to better protect Bayside during building works.

Alongside the new local law, our Footpath Trading Policy is making it easier for local businesses to activate footpaths and outdoor dining areas while maintaining safe and accessible pedestrian access.

🔗 If you’d like to understand the local laws that matter to you, visit our website for more info: https://pulse.ly/uzriq4rlvf

[Image description: A Bayside Local Laws officer walks alongside a community member and their dog on leash along Hampton foreshore.]

01/11/2026

Check out what’s on at Bayside Libraries this November 📚💗

With special days including Movember, Diwali, Remembrance Day, World Kindness Day, International Men’s Day and Universal Children’s Day, there are plenty of reasons to pause, connect and care at your local library.

👉 Pick up your copy at your local branch, or view the digital edition via https://pulse.ly/pagg9uyryo 🔗

[Image description: A bright pink image of the What’s On November cover with illustrative people enjoying mindful activities including yoga, painting and reading. The text “Out Now” and “New Digital Edition” is visible as callouts.]

31/10/2026

Leashes on! ☀️🐕‍🦺

From today, summer restrictions for dogs on beaches are in place in Bayside.

The restrictions prohibit dogs on many Bayside beaches and foreshore areas during peak daylight hours from 1 November – 31 March.

Restrictions vary from beach to beach. You can check the restriction signage at your favourite beach, or via our interactive map (link in bio 🔗).

All areas adjacent to beaches, including footpaths and reserves, are on leash at all times. Make sure you pick up after your dogs and always have effective control of them.

🔗 More on summer beach restrictions for dogs: https://pulse.ly/kmorgx2nmz

[Image description: A brown-and-white dog sits calmly on a leash along a Bayside foreshore footpath.]

31/10/2026

Welcome to Cowbell Lane! 🐮🔔

A century-old cowbell discovered during excavation works has inspired the name of a newly named laneway in Brighton East.

🔗 Find out how the unique find led to the lane's name: https://pulse.ly/gvz7fhkxuq

[Image description: Rusted cowbell sitting on a nest of shredded paper in a person’s hand.]

30/10/2026

Know someone who’s making a fantastic contribution to our community and deserves recognition? 👋👀

The Bayside Community Awards acknowledge outstanding contributions by people and groups.

We’re looking for the volunteers, the carers, the doers and others who spend their time, energy, knowledge and passion helping others, the environment and our municipality.

There are seven award categories:
🌟 Volunteer of the Year
🎉 Community Event of the Year
🤝 Community Leadership
❤️ Lifetime Community Contribution
💚 Environmental Achievement
💫 Young Leader of the Year
👑 Youth Excellence.

Bayside residents who have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year or have given outstanding service to the local community over a number of years are eligible for the awards.

Nominations close Sunday 29 November 2026.

🔗 Nominate now: https://pulse.ly/0z8dc9jend

[Image description: the Bayside Community Awards branding, featuring an abstract illustration of waves and coral-like forms in different shades of blue and orange.]

30/10/2026

Last week Councillor Debbie Taylor-Haynes, Mayor of Bayside City Council was joined by representatives from 41 councils who have joined together to advocate against the Victorian Government's fourth-glass bin mandate.

Participating councils are calling for the flexibility to choose the most effective and sustainable approach to maximising glass recovery in their communities.

Cr Taylor-Haynes said, "We are committed to pushing for the removal of this mandate and advocating for the expansion of the Container Deposit Scheme instead.

"More bins mean more confusion, contamination, trucks, congestion on our streets and emissions for a service residents already receive through our current recycling systems.”

🔗 Read more about the glass bin advocacy campaign: bayside.vic.gov.au/news/bayside-joins-councils-throwing-out-glass-bin-mandate

[Image description: Representatives from the 41 councils advocating against the fourth glass-bin mandate at last week's MAV State Council.]

29/10/2026

With physical permits expiring this Saturday 31 October, now is the time to make sure you renew, update, transfer or change your permit 🚗

Updating your beach and residential parking permit is easy through the Bayside Parking Permit Portal.

Digital parking permits are linked directly to your vehicle registration, making them more convenient, secure, and efficient to use.

All Bayside property owners and renters are entitled to 2 free Beach Parking Permits.

Residents who currently have physical beach parking permits and don't wish to go digital will need to get a new physical permit from the Bayside Corporate Centre.

For residents who already have a digital parking permit, you'll be prompted to renew your digital permit when expiry is approaching – only physical permits are expiring on 31 October.

🔗 Find out more and apply for your digital parking permit: https://pulse.ly/fscyow8isw

[Image description: A residential street in Bayside lined with parked cars and trees.]

27/10/2026

The next Victorian state election is on Saturday 28 November. Have you checked your enrolment yet? 👋

To vote, you must be correctly enrolled by 8pm on Tuesday 3 November.

If your details haven't changed since the last time you voted, you’re all set.

If you've moved house or changed your name, make sure you update your enrolment before the roll closes.

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) will share all voting locations on its website from Wednesday 4 November.

🔗 Check or update your details via VEC: https://pulse.ly/h4itnbnqwr

[Image description: Graphic sourced from VEC, showing key dates for the 2026 Victorian state election: roll closes (3 Nov), postal vote applications and nominations open (4 Nov), nominations close (9 Nov), low sensory voting (17 Nov), telephone-assisted and early voting opens (18 Nov), postal vote applications close (25 Nov), early voting closes (27 Nov), and election day (28 Nov).]

27/10/2026

Bayside residents deserve roads that are safe, well maintained and fit for purpose 🛣️

Yet concerns about potholes, deteriorating road surfaces and road safety continue to be raised by our community on some of Bayside's busiest state-managed roads, including North Road, Hampton Street, Bay Road, Beach Road and South Road.

That's why we are calling on the Victorian Government to improve maintenance of state-managed roads and invest in priority road safety initiatives across our municipality as part of our state election advocacy priorities.

🔗 Find out more about our advocacy on potholes including teaming up with the City of Kingston – because major roads don’t stop at municipality boundaries: bayside.vic.gov.au/news/bayside-and-kingston-join-forces-demand-better-state-roads

[Video description: Councillor Debbie Taylor-Haynes, Mayor of Bayside City Council and Robert Irlicht talking to the camera near the intersection of North and Hawthorn Roads, Brighton East, interspersed with footage of potholes on state roads in the surrounding areas.]

Address

76 Royal Avenue
Sandringham, VIC
3191

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+61395994444

Website

https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/contact, https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/disclaimer

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