Wharf, Michelle Sparkes 2024 Bayside Photo Competition Open Category Winner
DECEMBER 2024
Christmas Nights and Carols by the Sea. Christmas flags, designed by Bayside locals are flying on flagpoles across Bayside and our Christmas Lights Competition has encouraged residents to light up their homes with festive light displays. Of course, this time of year means different things to each of us, but it is an opportunity to reconnect with family and friends, as well as reflect on our achievements over the past year.
Our Sand Nourishment Project, successfully completed on schedule, means our beaches are ready for summer, while our Summer Foreshore Program is encouraging everyone to ‘Love Our Bay’, protect our environment and stay safe on our waterways. Council delivered several exceptional events this year including Winter Wonderland in Bexley North which saw local families and the community enjoying terrific entertainment and a real ice-skating rink on a sunny winter’s day.
Message from the Mayor Council delivered several major The Bayside Food and Wine projects including the $51.7 Festival in Mascot Memorial Park Cr Edward million upgrade to Barton Park was spectacular, and Chapel creating a state-of-the-art Nights brought a fusion of Asian sporting and recreational facility McDougall and Western classical music to for our growing population. Another year is coming to an end with Christmas and the holiday break just around the corner. On behalf of my fellow Councillors and staff at Bayside Council, I wish you all a safe and joyful Christmas and a very happy New Year. Council’s program to create a magical Christmas atmosphere in Bayside has seen six new Christmas trees installed around Bayside and the return of the popular family-friendly
Mutch Park Skatepark received a stunning makeover as artists worked with local youth to turn the concrete skate ramps into a colourful canvas. Rockdale and Mascot train station precincts received new brighter lighting as part of Safer Cities: Her Way, a collaborative project with Transport for NSW to improve safety for women, girls and gender diverse people around public spaces and transport hubs.
Wolli Creek with a series of soldout concerts. I am looking forward to the exciting opportunities 2025 will bring. If I can assist you with any Council matter, please email me at mayor@bayside.nsw.gov.au
Cr Edward McDougall Mayor
Phone 1300 581 299 Website www.bayside.nsw.gov.au