Have Your Say is Bayside Council's online community engagement platform, a space for the community to influence councils decision making process..

Bayside Council’s approach to communication and engagement is guided by our new Communications and Engagement Strategy, adopted by Council on 28 May 2025. The strategy outlines how we involve our community in decision-making and strengthen how we communicate with residents, businesses, and stakeholders.

To learn more about how we engage with our community, read our Communications and Engagement Strategy.

Our approach is underpinned by the following principles:

• Right to be involved – Everyone has the opportunity to participate.
• Timely – Information is shared at the right time for participation to be meaningful.
• Accessible & inclusive – We offer a variety of participation methods to ensure everyone in our community can engage, be heard, and stay informed.
• Transparent – Open and honest communication.
• Tailored, clear & purposeful – Messages are relevant, easy to understand, and purposeful.