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Bayside Youth Services Young Women's Program 🚺🎉
Young Women’s Program is back in Term 4, bigger and better than ever to see the school year out. This program is full of great activities, interactive workshops, and meaningful discussions. It's all about empowering young women, fostering growth, and creating a supportive community.
The Young Women’s program was created to focus on mental health in young women and provide a safe environment where they can thrive, socialise and have fun. With the use of different types of engaging and tactile activities - including informative workshops - we can guide each participant to understand fun ways to enjoy their down time and how to interact with one another.
Bayside’s Youth Services team has engaged with the young attendees and developed sessions based on their interests and desired experiences.
Term 4 program:
- 11 November: Financial Literacy
- 18 November: Paint and Slurp
- 25 November: Pizza Making
- 2 December: Collaging 2026 Into Reality
- 9 December: Jewellery Making
- 16 December: End of year party.
Embellishing adventures for little artists 😄
Come create something magical and join Ellen José Art Award finalist MeiMei Hodgkinson for our workshop Embellishing adventures for little artists. Dive into the world of beading and embroidery using child-friendly materials.
This open-ended experience enables our little artists to practice their fine motor skills and creativity through uninterrupted processes of designing, imaging and creating.
When: Saturday 8 November, 10am to 12pm
Where: Bayside Gallery, Corner Wilson and Carpenter Streets, Brighton
Suitable for: Ages 4 - 9*
Cost: $20pp, bookings essential
*Parents/guardians are required to attend with children.
Tackling textile waste with Fast Fashun 🧵
Over the past few months, Bayside City Council has partnered with Fast Fashun to host several workshops aimed at shedding light on textile waste, consumerism, and the fast fashion industry, and the associated effects on the environment.
After months of dedicated work and creativity, our talented participants will showcase their stunning creations in a runway event like no other. Don't miss this opportunity to support sustainable fashion and enjoy an afternoon of creativity, style, and community spirit.
When: Sunday 16 November, 3pm to 5pm
Where: Billilla Gardens, 26 Halifax Street, Brighton
Cost: FREE. Registration essential
Let’s keep Bayside moving 🏃👟
Want to have your say on the future of recreation and aquatics in Bayside?
We’ve drafted a new Recreation Strategy and we want to hear from you. Tell us where we’ve got it right, and where we can improve. Your feedback will help to support a healthy, inclusive, and connected community for years to come.
Find out more, read the draft Recreation Strategy, and provide your feedback online or at one of our ‘Talk to Us’ pop-up events.
Consultation closes Tuesday 25 November.
Garage Sale Trail – Get ready to shop 👜
The Garage Sale Trail is just around the corner, offering a fun chance to explore vintage finds and second-hand treasures. Happening over two weekends on November 8-9 and 15-16, you’ll find a wide range of stalls across Bayside featuring everything from clothing and homewares to plants and handmade crafts.
This year, Brighton Recreational Centre is hosting a group sale with plenty of great items to browse with a friend or two. You can also check out the national map to find other sales happening near you and plan your ultimate thrifting adventure.
Help shape how we deliver news and information 🗣️
We’re seeking community feedback about how you like to receive and interact with Council information, how you like to stay informed, and the effectiveness of our communications channels.
We’re using this information to update our External Communications Strategy, and your feedback will guide our communications practices to help us effectively communicate information to the community.
Consultation closes 30 November.
Digital parenting workshop: Navigating the Social Media Delay💻📱
This 60-minute session hosted by Glen Eira City Council is designed for parents and carers to understand Australia’s new social media age restrictions for children under 16 years of age. You'll learn what the delay means, why it's being introduced, and how it will work in practice.
The session will explore:
- why the social media delay is happening
- which platforms are affected and when
- what it means for your child, including existing accounts
- safer online alternatives
- how to talk with your child about the changes
- what to know about ID checks and privacy
how to prepare your family.
When: Thursday 13 November, 7pm to 8pm
Where: Theatrette, Glen Eira City Council, Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield
Cost: FREE
Navigating the social playground: help your child to thrive 🛝
In this informative session as part of our Positive Parenting series, parents will discover the tools to enhance their child's social skills, foster positive relationships, and navigate the complexities of the social world.
When: Thursday 13 November, 7pm to 8pm
Where: Online
Cost: FREE. Registration essential
Raising body kind teens 🪞🦋
Glen Eira City Council is hosting an online workshop about supporting body confidence in our teens.
Join Danni Rowlands from the Butterfly Foundation for a relaxed and informative seminar offering practical strategies to support positive body image in young people.
Learn about:
- the power of positive role modelling
- reducing appearance talk
- encouraging healthy behaviours in relation to eating and exercise
- language around food and bodies
what to do if you're concerned.
When: Wednesday 19 November, 7pm to 8:30pm
Where: Online
Cost: $11 per person (including booking fee)
Home Energy Upgrades Program information session ☀️
Come along to our free session to learn about our new Love Bayside, Home Energy Upgrades Program, designed to connect Bayside residents with free energy advice and great deals on energy upgrades.
Hear directly from our partners Yarra Energy Foundation, All Electric Homes, and Enviroflex, as they cover benefits, product details, warranties, and available government rebates. Plus, have your questions answered in a dedicated Q&A.
When: Wednesday 12 November, 6:30pm to 8pm
Where: Sandringham Library, 8 Waltham Street
Cost: FREE. Registration essential
Friends of Bayside environmental volunteer induction session 🍃🌳
Keen to get involved in environmental volunteering in Bayside, but not sure where to start?
Come along to our induction session to discover a range of volunteering opportunities, from weeding and revegetating indigenous plants to propagation, seed collection and recording native flora and fauna.
Our environmental volunteers also gain access to invitations to events and workshops, training opportunities, and networking with like-minded people.
With 28 working bees each month across 14 bushland and foreshore reserves, plus the Bayside Community Nursery, there’s a place for everyone among our 200+ active volunteers.
Please contact Environmental Volunteer Support Officer, Anna Malone, for more information: amalone@bayside.vic.gov.au.
When: Thursday 20 November, 6pm to 7pm
Where: Bayside Community Nursery, 315-317 Reserve Road, Cheltenham
Cost: FREE
Roving Repair workshop ⚙️🧵
Our Roving Repair workshops aim to bring people together to develop the skills and confidence needed to repair items instead of throwing them away.
Our final event for 2025 is a general repair session for any items that have stopped working, lost a handle, broken or chipped. These include:
- small appliances
- clothing and textiles
- toys
- general household items.
For the best results, bring along any associated parts or material that may be required to fix your item.
When: Saturday 29 November, 10:30am to 1:30pm
Where: Sandringham library, 8 Waltham Street
Cost: FREE. Registration essential
Image credit: Yaseera Moosa.
Spring session: artist talk with Evie Cahir 🎨🖼️
Visual artist Evie Cahir is taking visitors through her recent works created in the Parr Studio, Billilla Gardens. Evie will lead a casual walking tour of the surrounding studio area to view the changes in season and appreciate the gardens that have inspired her artistic output at the studio.
Evie is a visual artist working predominantly in painting and drawing. Her focus on colour and light as a vehicle for emotional and spatial awareness forms the core of her artistic exploration and expression.
When: Saturday 29 November, 1pm to 3pm
Where: Billilla Gardens, Parr Studio, 26 Halifax Street, Brighton
Cost: FREE. Registration essential
Zero Waste Wrapping Workshop🎁
Blending Japanese culture with a passion for sustainable living, join Hayami in the art of Furoshiki – the traditional art of wrapping with cloth.
Learn hands-on techniques using beautifully designed reusable cloth in this eco-friendly workshop that will inspire stylish gift wrapping without the waste.
Bookings essential and spots are limited, so register early to secure your place.
When: Saturday 29 November, 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Where: Sandringham library, 8 Waltham Street
Cost: FREE. Registration essential
Protect your plates: SafePL8 event for Bayside residents 🚗
Did you know that stolen number plates are often used by offenders to avoid identification when committing serious crimes such as petrol theft, drug trafficking, and burglary?
Drive in on Sunday 30 November and have one-way locking screws fitted to your vehicle to prevent number plate theft and support police efforts to reduce crime.
SafePL8 is a Victoria Police initiative that helps people secure vehicle number plates with anti-theft screws, making them harder to steal and be used illegally.
Members from SD2 Proactive Policing Unit, Neighbourhood Watch Bayside and SES will be hosting the Safe PL8 event for Bayside residents.
No bookings required, just drive up.
This is a free service with screws funded by Bayside City Council.
When: Sunday 30 November, 11am to 1pm
Where: Bayside City Council car park, 76 Royal Avenue, Sandringham
Cost: FREE
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.
