New COVID restrictions introduced

Following the reintroduction of COVID-19 restrictions, from 11.59pm Thursday 15 July, Council facilities will close to the public.

The Premier has announced the restrictions in response to the current COVID-19 outbreak. 

As of 11.59pm Thursday 15 July, you must stay at home unless:

shopping for necessary goods and services (one person per household, once per day, a support person can accompany if required) caregiving or compassionate reasons authorised work or permitted education, or work interstate exercise (up to two hours, with one other person or members of your household) receive a vaccination other specified reasons (specific exemptions apply).

Travel will be limited to five kilometres from your home except in specific circumstances.

Face masks will need to be worn indoors and outdoors – whenever you leave home.

You won’t be able to have visitors to your home. And any public gatherings won’t be able to go ahead.

For school students, that means learning from home. Childcare and kinders will remain open.

All non-essential retail will close, but essential stores like supermarkets, bottle shops and pharmacies will remain open. Cafes and restaurants will only be able to offer take-away.

View the restrictions here

Council services

Waste services and care for vulnerable residents will continue to operate.

Customer service is available via our website and telephone on 9599 4444.

Library reservations can be collected via click and collect.

The following Council facilities are now closed:

Customer Service Front Counter at Corporate Centre - 76 Royal Avenue Sandringham Brighton, Hampton, Sandringham and Beaumaris libraries will be open for click and collect reservations only. Home library deliveries will continue. Community facilities including Bayside Community Nursery, Seniors Centres, Men’s Sheds, Peterson Youth Centre and Community Centres Bayside Gallery Council events during this time have been cancelled or moved online. Testing

If you have symptoms of COVID-19, you should get tested - this includes cold or flu like symptoms, such as a cough, fever, sore throat, shortness of breath or runny nose, even if these are mild.

The main COVID-19 test sites in Bayside are at Sandringham Hospital (walk up) and Brighton Golf Course on Dendy Street (drive through).

To check testing locations, opening hours and wait times visit the Victorian Government Coronavirus website.

Checking in

Checking in via the Victorian Government QR code service is mandatory regardless of how long you visit a premises.

Checking in helps with contact tracing and keeps Victoria safe. When you check-in, you create a record of the time and date you visited a venue. This means that if there is a COVID-19 outbreak, contact tracers can quickly access your contact information and get in touch with you, if you’ve visited a public exposure site.

Vaccinations

Council is not a COVID-19 vaccination provider but there are number of vaccination providers in Bayside or within a short distance of Bayside.

Vaccination providers include Sandringham Hospital, Monash Moorabbin, Monash Clayton, Kingston Centre, Prahran Town Hall and numerous GP clinics throughout Bayside.

Find out more about vaccinations.

You can now book vaccination appointments online via the Victorian Government COVID-19 vaccination online booking system or by calling Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398.

Stay safe

Bayside is a connected and responsible community and we urge our residents to do the right thing and follow the restrictions.

We all need to do our part.

If you, or someone you know needs assistance, we can help. Call Council on 9599 4444 to speak with one of our friendly team or email relief [at] bayside.vic.gov.au

Stay safe Bayside.

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