I am very proud of our ANZAC flags that are flying across Bayside this year to pay tribute to all our heroes.

When Australia went to war on 4 August 1914, more than 2,000 men from the Bayside Local Government Area answered the call of King and Country and enlisted.

Aboriginal men also served, while nurses contributed to the war effort at home and overseas.

Bayside Council Mayor Joe Awada and Georges River Council Mayor Kevin Greene met in Kingsgrove this week to discuss the joint tender for waste collection and the possibility of future collaboration.

The Bayside Seniors Festival offers seniors many interesting activities promoting exercise, learning, technology, gardening, singing, nutrition and socialising.

The festival runs until 30 April 2021 and offers a range of free activities to keep your body moving and your brain active.

Bayside Mayor Joe Awada attended the official opening of Kingdom Culture Christian School’s new, state-of-the-art school building in Arncliffe on Saturday 27 March 2021.

Bayside held a Greek flag raising event in recognition of the 200th anniversary of Greek Independence Day on Thursday 25 April 2021.

“On behalf of Council I offer my congratulations to the Greek-Australian community,” Mayor Joe Awada said.

I am pleased to report that our Butt out of Bayside campaign has forced Georges River Council to rethink their ludicrous proposal to carve off a portion of Bayside and move it into their Local Government Area.

The Arncliffe Youth Centre will be celebrating its opening in late March with an exciting series of free events running through April to include the school holidays and Youth Week.

Bayside Council’s No Cruise Ships in Botany Bay campaign has received unexpected support from New South Wales Planning Minister, Rob Stokes who voiced his concerns about placing a cruise ship terminal at Yarra Bay.

As part of the Bayside Seniors Festival, Council is running cyber safety workshops for seniors.

You will learn how to identify a scam, reduce opportunities for theft, learn skills to stay safe online while using your own device by a professional trainer.