FriYays LAUNCH PARTY!

Friday 10 March 3:30 - 5:30pm

Come down to our gaming-themed FriYays LAUNCH PARTY on Friday the 10^th of March, play some games, meet new friends and join a pizza feast!

FriYays at Peterson Youth Centre is your space to chill out, catch up with friends or make new ones and join in weekly wellness activities with our friendly and supportive Youth Workers.

Sessions are running every Friday afternoon between 3:30pm - 5:30pm at Peterson Youth Centre (find us @ the corner of Peterson Street and Highett Road).

When: Friday's every week between 3:30 - 5:30pm

Where: Peterson Youth Centre, corner Peterson Street and Highett Road, Highett

Who: Young people aged 10 - 25, who have a connection to Bayside (work, live, recreate, study or school)

For up-to-date information on what activities we're running each week, see our socials: Instagram or Facebook, or get in touch by email youth_services@bayside.vic.gov.au or over the phone on 9599 4622

Nominate a young person for a Bayside Youth Award

Nominations close 31 March

Do you know someone aged between 10 and 25 who has made a positive contribution to our community?

Anyone can nominate a young person - teachers, parents, sports coaches, friends and family members. Help us to discover and recognise our young leaders, creatives, environmentalists and more.

Categories for the 2023 awards include:

◾️ Community

◾️ Creativity

◾️ Environment

◾️ Leadership

◾️ Julian Gurrieri Memorial Award for Bayside Youth Participation

Photos captured by Lucy B from Bayside’s FReeZA team: BoomBox Events.

St Kilda Fest Wrap

Last Sunday our FReeZA crew joined The Push and other local councils to run the O’Donnell gardens stage on ‘Big Festival Sunday’ and it went off! There were some incredible performances by local artists on the day and killer sets by Australian Rapper, Jerome Farah and singer Ashwarya.

Autumn Fest 2023

Back for another year of feasting and fun, Autumn Fest kicks off across Bayside with a series of free family friendly events offering something for everyone.

◾️ Kids Fun Day: 19 March, 12 - 6pm, Basterfield Park

◾️ Pets Day Out: 26 March, 12 - 6pm, Cheltenham Park East

◾️ Easter Eggstravaganza, 2 April, 12 - 6pm, Landcox Park

◾️ Live and Local, 16 April, 12 - 6pm, Balcombe Park

◾️ Homegrown at Bayside, 23 April, 12 - 6pm, Royal Avenue Reserve

Have your say on safer biking through Sandringham

Bayside City Council is proposing to improve the bike path connecting Sandringham Train Station and Sandringham Family Leisure Centre. This approximately 4km route will connect new and existing bike paths to improve safety for riders of all ages and abilities, as well as other road users.

Expanding Bayside’s bike path network is designed to link bicycle routes to community services, schools, sports grounds, shopping precincts and railway stations. This project aims to encourage greater community participation in riding and walking as set out in our Bayside Bicycle Action Plan 2019 and Bayside 2050 Community Vision.

We’d like your feedback on the proposed stage one plans.

Pride Galaxy! 🎉🌈

Friday 3 March, 7pm

Minus18 are hosting their first Pride Online event for LGBTQIA+ YOUTH, a digital space themed dance party extravaganza!

There will be drag and live music events as well as competitions and prizes!! Check out their event link to register or head to minus18.org.au/events/pride-galaxy-with-minus18

Register here

Art & writing submissions close 5 April!

Ellen José Student Reconciliation Awards 2023

The Ellen José Student Reconciliation Awards are aimed at Bayside primary and secondary school students, bringing awareness of reconciliation to our young people through art and writing.

Primary school entry categories

Category 1: prep to year 3

Category 2: years 4 to 6

Secondary school students are invited to write an essay or poem interpreting "As a young person, what does reconciliation mean to you?".

Secondary school entry categories

Category 1: years 7 to 10

Category 2: years 11 and 12

Headspace Elsternwick Youth Advisory Committee now recruiting

If you're 18 - 25 years old and passionate about youth mental health and wellbeing, headspace would love to hear from you! Join the headspace Elsternwick Youth Advisory Committee (YAC),and make a HUGE positive impact for young people in the community.                   

Applications close Friday 24 March