Our advocacy priorities are based on the Bayside 2050 Community Vision and 2021-25 Council Plan.
Please keep our Bayside election priorities in mind when you are casting your vote on (or before) 26 November – Vote 1 for Bayside.
Election priorities and pledges to date include:
| Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve and Elwood Diversion Drain Augmentation project | - We warmly welcome federal budget funding for the nature reserve.
- No state pledges received to date.
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| Funding for a Warm Water Pool | - No state pledges received to date.
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| Funding for gender neutral sports pavilions | - Brad Rowswell (Liberal) pledged upgrades at Trevor Barker oval
- Felicity Frederico (Independent) and Clark Martin (Independent) have pledged to advocate for upgrades
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| Level crossing removals | - Both Labor and Liberal have pledged to remove the Highett and Wickham Roads level crossings
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| Suburban Rail Loop | - Victorian Liberals have announced they will abandon project
- Early works are underway. Funding in federal budget
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| A Minister for the Bay | - Felicity Frederico (Independent) and Clarke Martin (Independent) are campaigning on Bay health and governance
- Victorian Liberals $10 million pledge for a comprehensive erosion plan for the Bay
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| Better buses | - No pledges for Bayside bus services
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| Funding for BayCISS and Family Life building upgrades | |
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