Bayside Rock

Bouldering is back on !
Open from Saturday 17th with our new matting :)

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Tis (almost) the season for SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOURS 🎄

Increased opening hours starting on the 27th of December and continuing right through January!

Please note:
December 25th- CLOSED
December 26th- PUBLIC HOLIDAY HOURS (9AM-6PM)
December 31st- 9AM-5PM
January 1st- CLOSED

We would also like to take this opportunity to wish our climbing community a Merry Christmas from the Bayside Team 🎅

Meet Harry (he/him) our head Route Setter at Bayside!

Harry is such a passionate and dedicated member of our Bayside team. He is always willing to go the extra mile to ensure climbers get the most out of our route setting.

Harry is also incredibly passionate about growing the climbing scene in Australia and is always up for a chat about anything climbing or training related! Very inspiring!

Let’s get to know Harry a bit more!

⭐️How long have you been climbing and how did you get into it?

I have been climbing for about 5 years and got into climbing through school. I wasn’t able to get to Bayside during my schooling years but as soon as I got my licence, I started coming in!

⭐️Favourite wall and holds?

Slopers on 40 degrees 👌🏼

⭐️Proudest climbing moment?

Climbing in Rocklands in South Africa for a month earlier this year. It’s such an amazing place and I would love to go back next year!

⭐️What do you love most about working at Bayside?

I love seeing all my friends behind the counter when I come in for a climb!

Thanks Harry! We love your work 🙏

With the end of the year fast approaching, our coaches and youth squad are gearing up for a well-deserved break! 🌟🎉

Our youth classes will wrap up on Dec 15th and will resume on Feb 5th! 🗓️

No need to worry though, we are busy finalising plans for our January school holiday clinics, so keep those eyes peeled for more information coming very soon! 👀

With the end of the year fast approaching, our coaches and youth squad are gearing up for a well-deserved break! 🌟🎉

Youth classes will wrap up on Dec 15th and will resume on Feb 5th!

Not to worry though, we are busy finalising plans for our January school holiday clinics and will have more information very soon! Keep your eyes peeled 👀

If you’re lucky enough to be scoring yourself a long weekend, we’ve got you covered!

Monday: Open as per usual (New Boulders ready from 2PM 🤩)
Tuesday: Public holiday hours

* Please note youth classes will NOT be running on Tuesday

See you soon!

Meet Will (he/him), this guy needs little introduction. You’ve likely seen this friendly face around or heard his voice that can command the attention of a crowd!! Very useful for school groups and parties we say! 😇

Let’s get to know Will…

✨How long have you been climbing and how did you get into it?

Way too long, probably about 4 years. I got into it when a couple of my mates wouldn’t stop asking me to. I’ve loved falling off problems ever since.

✨Favourite wall and hold?
Favourite wall is probably the cave with some absolute bomber jugs to hang from.

✨What is your proudest climbing moment?
Proudest climbing moment would have to be sending my first real dyno on the rollout.

✨What do you love most about working at Bayside?
I just love all the crazy questions that little kids ask while I’m working. It just makes my day.

✨Anything else the Bayside community might not know about you?
Fun fact about me is I play guitar and I am trying to get into music production so I can start releasing some originals 🙂

Thanks Will! We look forward to hearing your music someday soon 🎸🎶

Youth Squad dress up nights on the 30th and 31st of October. If you're part of a lesson on those days, come dressed up in your favourite costume and expect to receive some treats! Happy Halloween 🎃🕸️🕷️

Meet Ella (she/her) another one of our dedicated team members! 🌟 Ella's journey with us began in our youth squad, where we've recruited several pretty amazing staff after seeing their dedication in our youth classes!

You can catch Ella at Bayside most days, either honing her skills in the advanced squad or coaching. She's also a fan of testing her endurance on our lead routes!

✨How long have you been climbing and how did you get into it?
I have been climbing for 8 years now. My best friend and I decided to go climbing together for the first time and we loved it so we have continued to climb to this day!

✨Favourite wall and holds?
I love any overhung wall or the roof! I also enjoy climbing slab! I don’t have a favourite hold, love to climb them all!

✨Proudest climbing moment?
Competiting at Youth Nationals in Sydney!

✨What do you love most about working at Bayside?
I love to work with the kids in the classes! It’s so cool seeing them improve and get stronger each week!

✨Random fact about you?
I love travelling and have done a lot of travelling with my family. I have been around Australia twice in a caravan! I’m very excited to do more!

Big thanks to Ella! 🙏 We hope you've been enjoying the chance to get to know our awesome staff lately.

Our incredible team and all of you make up the incredible, supportive community that we're fortunate to be a part of here at Bayside!

Womxn’s Night!

What an amazing turnout last night! Great to see so many fresh (and familiar) faces coming and giving climbing a go!

Womxn’s Night runs weekly on Thursdays from 7:30, with Tash on hand to help with all your coaching needs and coffee/hot choccy requests!

If you want to be a part of this amazing community, send us a message and we’ll add you to the Womxn’s Night instagram group chat!

Medals are amazing and we are proud of the accolades our athletes achieved, HOWEVER, nothing compares to the joy the Bayside Coaching Team felt when we saw the turnout from our team at the Victorian State Boulder Titles event a few weeks ago! 🏅

Ever since our program had a revamp at the beginning of the year, we aimed at emphasising effort as a core value for our coaching program at Bayside. It overjoyed us when we saw over 30 athletes and students from our gym who threw themselves in an extremely unfamiliar and uncomfortable environment. The courage these individuals showed is more important to us than their success and we are so proud of every single one of these athletes.

THANK YOU Team Bayside for showing up in full force, we’re so excited to see what we can do next year.

Big shoutout to for these amazing shots of our athletes and for putting on such a successful event!

- Bayside Coaching Team

Meet the Team! 🧗‍♂️

Next up, let's shine the spotlight on Ryan (he/him)! Ryan joined our Bayside family earlier this year, and his enthusiasm for training and climbing is truly contagious. If you've spent some time at Bayside, you've probably been inspired by his impressive climbing progress.

Let’s have a chat…


•How long have you been climbing and how did you get into it?

I’ve been climbing for about a year and a half. I was introduced to climb through a Magnus Midtbo video about three years ago but was too scared to start myself. Then my friends said they wanted to try it out and I thought… my time has come.


•What is your favourite wall and holds?

Weirdly enough my favourite wall and holds have to be the Kilterboard. Perfect training tool to get strong!

•What is your proudest climbing moment?

I would have to say my proudest climbing moment would my first trip outdoors.

•What do you love most about working at Bayside?

I love being around people who love climbing whether it’s the staff or our members. The psych is infectious, and it motivates me to get better.

•If you were stuck on an island with one staff member who would it be and why?

It would definitely have to be Angus. He is super fun and his love for climbing is infectious. He is definitely one of the best coaches I've ever been around. With his coaching, I guess it would finally be time to get strong.

Thanks Ryan!

HOURS UPDATE ‼️

School holidays are upon us once again which means more time to climb!

Open 10AM weekdays for the next 2 weeks!

Once again, a lot of fun was had at our weekly Womxn’s Night on Thursday!

What a success this has been so far and it’s only growing!

A few updates!

❗️We have decided to create a group chat for anyone who currently comes to Womxn’s Night or is interested in doing so in the future. Dm us if you would like to join and we’ll get you started. A great place to recognise some familiar faces, share any photos and hear regular updates!

❗️We thought a meeting spot might be a good idea! Please meet at the front counter near the “Womxn’s Night” whiteboard at 7:30pm where you will be welcomed by our friendly staff member Tash (she/her) who will get you started!

❗️Name tags will also we available at the front counter for anyone partaking in Womxn’s Night so that you can easily identify each other!

Let us know if you have any suggestions and/or feedback! We’re always here to listen!

As much as we all love paperwork…
Please complete prior to your next visit to save time!

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Wishing our amazing community a very merry Christmas. We are closed for a few days but still have our gift cards available via our website for those last minute gifts!

Early opening tomorrow and holiday hours on Tuesday!

The wait is over and the Kilter Board is now open to members!

Heads up..6pm close this Saturday but free climbing for dads on Sunday!!

Join us on Monday for a sneaky session!
9am till 6pm.

We will be hosting the youth lead selection event! You will notice that a few walls will be bare ove the coming days in preparation for the competition.
We ask and appreciate your patience while we set some awesome new routes!

REEL ROCK 16 is kicking off at the Astor Theatre TONIGHT, 5 May 2022 at 7:00 PM! 

REEL ROCK 16 features the world's best climbing films, this year stars Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, Alex Johnson, Charles Albert, Pete Whittaker, and Tom Randall.

Don't miss the chance to take home prizes on the night from The North Face, SCARPA, Black Diamond, Pirate Life and more!

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW: https://bit.ly/rr16-astor

Get your tickets and we will see you there!!

Hours Update •
Enjoy the long weekend folks, shorter hours this Monday.
New boulders and routes coming soon this week! See you in for a session! 💪

Happy Easter Climbers! 🐣

Enjoy your time off, whether you get out on the rocks or come in for a session.
Please note, no yoga this week 🧘‍♀️ due to the public holidays.

OPENING HOURS UPDATE:
Opening at 10AM weekdays for the next 2 weeks through school holidays! Come in and get your climbing fix even earlier 🥳