Winter School Holiday Activities - registrations closing soon🏓🎮

8 July - 17July

Looking for something exciting to do these school holidays? Join us for a range of fun activities designed for young people aged 10 to 17 who have a connection to Bayside—whether you live, work, study, go to school, or play in the area.

Spaces are limited and bookings are essential — don’t miss out!

• Hang Out Day @ Peterson Youth Centre, Tuesday 8 July 
• Day at the Movies, Thursday 10 July 
• FriYays Pop-Up, Friday 11 July
• Hang Out and Slime Making, Tuesday 15 July                          
• Self Defence Workshop, Thursday 17 July.

Bookings close 5pm Sunday 6 July .

Young People of Bayside Art Exhibition 🖼️🎨

Be part of a milestone moment in Bayside’s creative community by entering the 25th Annual Young People of Bayside Art Exhibition.

If you're aged 10–25 and have a connection to Bayside, this is your chance to showcase your talent and be in the running to win over $1,000 in prizes across the following categories:

• 10–13 Years: Winner & Runner-Up
• 14–17 Years: Winner & Runner-Up
• 18–25 Years: Winner & Runner-Up
• People’s Choice Award (voting via our Facebook page)
• Boombox Events Committee Choice Award.

All participating artists will be invited to a celebration night to mark this special 25th anniversary event.

How to Enter:

1. Photograph and register your artwork by Sunday 10 August
2. Drop off your artwork on 14 or 15 August.

Friday Afternoon film Session 🎥

Join us this Library and information Week to watch an award-winning documentary featuring a diverse cast of young people engaged in the fight against censorship. Hot pizza and popcorn provided. Bookings essential.

When: Friday 1 August, from 3:45pm - 5:30pm
Where: Sandringham Library, 8 Waltham St, Sandringham 
Who: Young people 12+  
Cost: FREE.

Winter Warmers - Bush Dance at Billilla 🎵

Come down to Billilla Gardens and shake off those winter blues with an invigorating Australian Bush Dance.

Led by the acclaimed "Billy Tea Bush Band", this free event is open to all, with dances taught on the day in a fun and accessible manner. Dance to some old favourites and learn some new moves.

When: Saturday 19 July, from 1:30 - 3:30pm
Location: Billilla Gardens, 26 Halifax St, Brighton
Cost: FREE, bookings essential. 

Like My Brother movie screening for NAIDOC Week 🍿

Join us in celebrating NAIDOC Week at Palace Cinema to watch Like My Brother, a coming-of-age story following Rina, Freda, Julianna and Jess on their journey from the community of Tiwi, to Melbourne, as they dare to dream of becoming stars of Aussie Rules Football. 

When: Monday 7 July, 6:30pm
Where: Palace Cinema, 294 Bay Road, Brighton
Cost: FREE

Bayside Youth Awards 2025👏

Bayside’s inspiring young changemakers took center stage at the 2025 Bayside Youth Awards, where five exceptional individuals were honoured for their leadership, creativity, and dedication to making a difference in our community.

This year’s awards received an incredible 93 nominations, recognising 57 remarkable young people whose passion and potential prove that Bayside’s future is bright.

Congratulations to the 2025 Bayside Youth Awards winners:

• Julian Gurrieri Memorial Award – Zaina Amro
• Creativity Award – Abby Pham
• Sports Leadership Award – Michael Friedli
• Community Award – Will Taylor
• Leadership Award – Natasha Kons

Congratulations to all nominees, finalists, and winners. Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2025 Bayside Youth Awards a memorable celebration of our vibrant youth community.

Paper Planet by Polyglot Theatre 🌳🌏

Paper Planet encourages children to let their imagination run wild this school holidays, by creating a cardboard forest at Brighton Town Hall. Theatre and play merge in this magical place, as creatures, plants, costumes, characters, stories and adventures spring to life. The forest will evolve each day through public participation and is sure to delight the whole family.

Paper Planet is presented alongside Bayside Gallery's exhibition Schulim Krimper: mid-century artist and master craftsman.

When: Wednesday 9 July to Saturday 12 July
Where: Brighton Town Hall, Corner Carpenter and Wilson Streets, Brighton
Time: Drop-in session, 10:30am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 4pm
Cost: Free
No bookings required

Book now - Safer Journeys Program 🚗

Help your students take the next step toward independence with our Safe Journeys Program—a practical, curriculum-aligned road safety initiative designed specifically for Year 6 students preparing for secondary school.

Developed in partnership with Year 6 teachers, this program:

• Offers 10 structured lessons with a free Teacher Guide and interactive student resources
• Includes an excursion to the Road to Zero Education Complex at Melbourne Museum
• Builds essential skills in trip planning, road safety, and public transport use

Empower students to become confident, safe, and independent travellers.

Bookings are now open for Term 4 – secure your spot today!

Supporting kids to play sport ⚽

Sport shouldn’t be the first thing cut from a family’s budget when times get tough.

Bayside City Council is teaming up with Team Sports 4 All to support local young people from households who are inhibited by the cost of participating in sport.

If you live in Bayside and meet one of the following criteria, you can get funding for sports registration, uniforms, and equipment:

• Have a health care card
• Reside in government housing
• Be an asylum seeker.

Funding is provided by the Australian Sports Commission through Play Well Grants.

Glen Eira Bayside PSA Neighbourhood Policing Forum👮‍♂️🚨

The Victoria Police Neighbourhood Policing Forum welcomes local services and community members to talk with police about what issues are important in your community.

The forum will explore topics including:

• Current crime trends and crime prevention
• Family violence
• Young people
• Road policing
• Drugs and drug related crime.

The Neighbourhood Policing Forum will be run by a Victoria Police panel and questions will be taken from the audience throughout the event.

Participants are welcome to submit a panel question prior to the forum.

When: Thursday 31 July, from 10:00am - 1:00pm (doors open at 9:45am)
Where: Murrumbeena Park Community Hub
28 Gerald Street, Murrumbeena

Registrations for this event are essential.

I'm a Youth Worker – ask me anything! 👋

Do you need someone to talk to? Someone to listen? Or do you have a question you’d like to ask? Give us a shout!
 
Whether it's how to motivate yourself when you're not feeling your best, or how to speak up about a problem, we're here to help. We've been through it ourselves and have years of experience supporting young people in a whole range of situations. So go ahead; ask us anything.

Please note this is not a crisis service. If you are in an emergency situation or need urgent assistance, contact emergency services on 000. If you need to speak to someone immediately, you can contact Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.