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Can you help fuel our campaign to represent you on the council to make a better Bayside? We are not a big political party. We are not backed by big business. We are concerned citizens like you who are standing up to enable fresh, visionary leadership for Bayside Council. If you love what we are doing, a great way to support us is to donate. All donations are tax-deductible!

What is your donation used for?

  • $25

    $25 will print info cards for us to hand to #100 Baysiders

  • $50

    $50 will get our message in #250 people's letterbox

  • $100

    $100 makes a bold statement with #15 large street signs

  • $200

    $200 dresses 8 of our volunteer team in impactful Peaceful Bayside T-shirts

  • $500

    $500 is "massive" impact – you'll reach 2,500 voters with crucial how-to-vote information

  • $1,000

    $1,000* instantly supercharges our campaign by funding a full polling booth kit with T-shirts, street signs, and how-to-vote cards so Peaceful Bayside has a strong presence at your local polling booth!

Two women smiling and wearing hats at an outdoor event, one woman has a braided hairstyle and beaded necklace, both wearing blue event T-shirts with the words 'Peaceful Bay Side' and a logo with trees and water.
A group of five smiling people taking a selfie outdoors in front of a brick building, holding brochures and wearing blue T-shirts with the words "PEACE PUS" visible. The group includes diverse ages and genders, and some are wearing hats and glasses.
Three women standing outside under a tree, smiling and holding flyers and a backpack, wearing blue t-shirts that say 'PEACEFUL BAYSIDE' in a park with other people and trees in the background.
Four people smiling outdoors on a sunny day, three women and one man, with trees and buildings in the background.
Two women standing outside next to a tree, smiling. One holds a sign with contact information, a LinkedIn logo, and a website URL. The woman on the left wears a red hat and black jacket; the woman on the right wears a white coat over a blue shirt.
Four people standing outdoors near water, some holding trash bags, with trees and a clear sky in background.
Woman wearing sunglasses, a white helmet, and a blue shirt with 'Peaceful Bayside' text, standing with a bicycle near a waterfront with a sign indicating the tide baths are closed.
An electric bicycle with a trailer attached, carrying a political campaign sign for Peaceful Bayside and candidate Dominic Galvin, parked outside near a brick wall and garage door.
Two women wearing blue t-shirts with environmental slogans, one with red glasses and the other with a straw hat, smiling at an outdoor cleanup event with open trash bags and a cart filled with trash in front of them.
A group of people, some wearing hats, walking along a paved trail in a park surrounded by trees and greenery.
A group of people standing in front of a light yellow house with a red tile roof, holding umbrellas, with trees and an apartment building in the background.
A woman and a young girl smiling and holding flyers outdoors in a park. Both are wearing blue T-shirts with 'Peaceful Bayside' logo. The woman has long hair and large sunglasses, and the girl has white sunglasses and leopard-print pants. There are tr

  • "Hoping you all win. The outcomes of your policy aims are the ones I would like to enjoy as a resident of the Bayside Community."

    Ruth

  • "Best of luck Peaceful Bayside your hearts and heads are what Bayside needs."

    The Bells

  • "All the best and thanks for you work."

    Catherine B.

  • "Thank you for your commitment, time and effort."

    Debbie S.

  • "Good luck Peaceful Bayside team, thanks for everything you are doing to create a greener and liveable area!"

    Martin G.

  • "Best of luck with your campaign - awesome team."

    Monica R.

  • "Thank you for all the good work you and your members do for our community. We are behind you and support you all the way."

    Patricia and Christophe B.

  • "If 'fluffy' means community facilities, I'll definitely support that!"

    Rhia R.

  • "Great work so far Heidi! Next term will be formidable. We love your work ❤️"

    Natalie C.

Campaign success stories

  • Peaceful Bayside is a grass-roots, democratic group of people who have come together because we love this community. ​We have been working hard to propel Council, police and state government to respond more effectively to our local hooning and dangerous driving issues across Bayside. 

    ​This includes:

    1. Bayside Council's Hooning “Have Your Say” hot spots map which is available to Transport for NSW and police, and which has over 6000 engagements;

    2. Advocacy for noise cameras which has led Australia's first noise camera trail in Bayside and Wollongong;

    3. Trial pedestrianisation and events in Bay Street;

    4. Advocating for mandatory education of high school students preventing anti-social driving;

    5. Road modifications like speed humps and chicanes, and safer crossings and active transport routes for schools, and advocacy for speed cameras on the Grand Parade to prevent more high speed honing deaths.

    6. Advocating for exclusion zones for Jet Skis on Lady Robinson Beach

  • On Council, we are pushing for Bayside businesses to be given more opportunities for prosperity. Bayside Council's trial Pop Up Piazza program on Bay Street reimagined our high street as a place for people, but there is more work to do to get these initiatives right. 

    1. We have been supporting more large-scale community and cultural events spread across Bayside, to help our economy and bring together our neighbouring communities.

    2. ​We have pushed for a new library and community hub at Brighton-Le-Sands, which is now one of the priority projects for delivery between 2024 - 2028.

    3. ​We have advocated for a new masterplan for Brighton-Le-Sands town centre, which is now being delivered by Bayside Council.

    4. We support the creation of an arts and culture hub at Rockdale town centre.

  • Our founder Heidi was the previous Secretary of The Bay Community Garden and leader her son’s school garden club, so she has seen the joy and the benefits a community garden brings to all ages. She and Janin are working hard to promote more gardening and greening programs in Bayside, including protecting and improving those that already exist. We have re-activated Bayside Council's Wild Things program and kick-started a shorebird protection education program.

    ​We have always stood up to protect our precious green spaces and ensure they are managed appropriately, and advocated for better-managed green spaces throughout Bayside.​ One large flagship project we have been advocating for is the Kamay Greenway, an active transport and nature corridor to connect the Cooks and George River. This now has the support of Bayside Council and is designated one of the council's 10 Bold Moves for 2024 - 2028.

  • After discovering that we have a high incidence of domestic violence in the area, Heidi co-founded Bayside Women as a group to support women in Bayside. On Council, Heidi and Janin are strong voices for empowering local women, including advocating for street lighting and safe passage.

    We are also concerned about the mental health of boys and men, so are advocating for programs for our boys to grow into happy, healthy men; like a mandatory high school education program discouraging anti-social driving.

    ​We have worked with Council and community groups to ensure support for activities for all ages, including seniors, by ensuring initiatives like Men's Sheds, Women's Sheds, and the Community Garden at Muddy Creek are protected and supported. 

    ​Our children have attended local schools and we have been active P&C and Preschool community members, where we have championed sustainability, inclusivity, and road safety initiatives. On Council, we are helping roll out these initiatives to schools across our community.

  • We are pushing Bayside Council to embrace sustainability and reduce carbon emissions. We are also advocating for better active and public transport, electric vehicle infrastructure, more tree canopy, resilience and best practice management of existing synthetic sports fields. We have successfully lobbyied the Department of Education to restart excursions for primary school kids to the Kurnell Dune Forest at Tonbridge Creek Natural Area.

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