Discover the intricate beauty of Chinese knots, symbols of luck and prosperity.

Bayside Council’s much-loved Christmas Design Competitions are back for 2025 and locals are invited to help bring the festive season to life across the city.

The winners of Bayside Council’s recent Christmas flag competitions were acknowledged at the Council Meeting on Wednesday 26 November.

Celebrate the festive season by transforming your home into a sparkling Christmas light wonderland, and you could be in the running for a $2000 prize.

The winners of Bayside Council’s recent Christmas Light competition that encourages residents to light up their homes for Christmas were announced on Monday 22 December.

The festive season brings joy and celebration, but it also generates significantly more household waste.

Bayside Council uses a circular economy model for managing waste in a way that reduces the amount of disposed material in landfill, and creates more environmentally friendly resources for Bayside.

Nominate your local hero for our 'Citizen of the Year', 'Young Citizen of the Year', or 'Sportsperson of the Year' awards.

Bayside Council conducts approximately 10 Citizenship Ceremonies throughout the year on behalf of the Department of Home Affairs. If you would like information about the dates of upcoming ceremonies p