Summer Foreshore Program

Love Our Bay

Bayside Council is asking residents and visitors to show love towards our bay, and display respectful behaviour over summer.

How to Love Our Bay

Be mindful of others
Respect the marine life, and flora and fauna that live along the foreshore.
Bring reusable items and put your rubbish in the bin or take it with you.
Swim within your ability and keep a watchful eye on young children and inexperienced swimmers. Beaches along Botany Bay are not patrolled so follow water safety procedures when swimming.
Don't risk a fine: park in accordance with signage. Do not park across driveways or on grass verges. Rangers conduct regular patrols.
Use a coal-fired BBQs in one of the four designated areas. Dispose of hot coals correctly in hot coals bins.

Competition: Win a Reusables Beach Pack

Each month between October 2024 and March 2025, you'll will have the chance win a reusables beach pack, including a bag, water bottle, coffee cup and metal straws.

To enter, tag @BaysideNSW when posting a photo of yourself on Instagram enjoying Botany Bay and displaying behaviour that shows you ‘love our bay’.

There is no limit to the number of times you can enter, but each account can only win one prize pack per month.

Winners will be contacted through social media direct messages.

Click here for the full competition terms and conditions.

Beach Buddies Program

Bayside Beach Buddies lend a helping hand throughout summer, walking the Foreshore during peak visitation periods. Showcasing respectful behaviour, they are equipped with local knowledge and tools to ensure a positive visit to our foreshore area.

Report Unsafe Jetski Behaviour

Council is committed to improving safety in the local community.

Waterway compliance is under the jurisdiction of NSW Police and Maritime NSW. Bayside Council has no regulatory power to enforce compliance of Personal Watercrafts (PWCs) including jetskis.

See something? Say Something, Report it.

In an emergency call 000.

Report any incidents or concerns about unsafe Jetski behaviour by calling 13 12 36, or contact Transport for NSW here.

Familiarise yourself with the safety guidelines and restrictions in the PWC Handbook, and where the "Restricted Zones" are in Botany Bay in the Transport for NSW Boating Maps.

• Personal Watercraft (PWC) Handbook
• TfNSW Boating Maps

Permitted BBQ Areas

Four specific inclusion zones for BBQ’s are permitted across our 8km Foreshore of Lady Robinsons Beach: at Kyeemagh, Monterey, Ramsgate and Depena Reserve as shown below.