Deputy Mayor Heidi Lee Douglas

14/09/2026

12/09/2026

Did you know Bayside Council has established new markets at Wolli Creek (run by a private operator following an EOI proceeds).

This builds on the smashing success of the Chinese New Year Noodle Markets at this location.

So Ramsgate Saturdays, Wolli Creek every second Sunday. 😀

Get amongst it!

09/09/2026

The public in Bayside have overwhelmingly supported this when I put it to council. Council did a full disability assessment since then, and Vanstone, Ramsgate and Kyeemagh Beach are designated as zones for accessibility excellence. Hopefully a nearby council doing this will speed up its implementation at Bayside.

06/09/2026

06/09/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful Dads out there who guide our way in the world.

05/09/2026

Local beach clean up by locals - coming up. Register to help out.

Help support our Clean Up Australia Day event!

04/09/2026

Motions are due next Wednesday. Have you got a burning idea for making Bayside better? PM me!

03/09/2026

I’m excited to have been part of laying the foundation stone for the new Botany Aquatic Centre! 🏊‍♀️🎉

I really really loved the old pool — the outdoor gardens, the colour bomb of retro umbrellas, the almost “country” local feel.

Even though I live on the other side of the airport, it’s been my local pool too. And while it’s a shame that for many of us south of the airport, getting there without driving isn’t easy, I know this new facility will be incredibly loved by the Botany community, and will draw people from across Bayside and surrounding areas too.

Bayside Council has shown what great aquatic facilities can mean for a community through the Angelo Anestis Aquatic Centre in Bexley: showing the value of investing in facilities that bring people together, that give us a chance to be healthy, sporty and to learn to be safer swimmers.

This new Botany aquatic facility is going to be super special, with an outdoor heated pool, indoor learn-to-swim pool, gardens and green space… AND a giant outdoor slide!

Botany has changed enormously over the years. As the port expanded and industrialised the foreshore, the community lost much of its connection to the beach- a heartrenching loss for a bayside community.

Looking forward to more pool parties, lunchtime laps, after school summer swims and seeing this place become loved again by the Botany community and a destination for people from across our surrounding suburbs! ☀️

01/09/2026

Who are the brilliant Baysiders, who make our Bayside better?

The 2027 Bayside Council Citizen of the Year Awards is now open.

Details and online form will be able to be found on the link below:

https://www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/citizen-year


Closing date Friday 6 November 2026

Picture: one of my favourite neighbours, Bill.