JULY 2025 Artist impression of the new Botany Aquatic Centre
major project in this Message from One financial year’s budget is the commencement of works at the the Mayor Botany Aquatic Centre. The tender for the demolition Cr Edward has been awarded and those works are about to commence. McDougall Sydney Airport is contributing to the slides and splash park component as part of a multi-million dollar local partnership with Council. Our four-year Delivery Program and Operational Plan & Budget for 2025-26 will deliver other long-term benefits for residents including an upgrade to the Boulevarde Car Park in Brighton Le Sands, a new Arncliffe Community Hub, an upgrade to Mascot Oval to provide new sporting facilities for the community, new amenities for Sir Joseph Banks Park and the redevelopment of the facilities at Depena Reserve.
This is an exciting time for Council. Our 2025-26 budget has been approved, and we are embarking on a $70 million capital works program to deliver several transformative projects across Bayside.
I encourage everyone to have a look at our Delivery Program and Operational Plan & Budget on our website that outlines our bold plans for Bayside. This month, during NAIDOC Week, we also celebrated the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Council developed an exciting program of hands-on art workshops including Aboriginal honey making, bush tucker and weaving workshops, allowing younger generations to discover more about First Nations culture and history. Council is also holding its first Creative Industries Forum, a free full-day event aimed at energising, connecting and elevating the region’s creative community. This forum, on Thursday 31 July, will bring together artists, performers, designers, filmmakers, and creative entrepreneurs for a day of inspiration, learning and collaboration. Details of the event are on our website. I am looking forward to guiding Council through the year ahead. 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