Category: Heatwave safe homes for Renters
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Lisa’s summer in a new build was even hotter than her old building.
Every day, community members share their heat stories with us, and generously allow us to share them with you. Hearing these stories empowers others to join us to work towards safer, cooler communities for all. We spoke to Lisa who has been living in a new public housing build this past summer on the NSW…
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NSW Renters Forum Wrap Up
In the past months, Sweltering Cities has joined Sydney Alliance and the Tenant’s Union Renters Forums. Three community events with a clear goal: providing a forum for renters to share their experiences, and their ideas for what renting should be, whilst policy makers listened. Each of the forums was in different locations across Sydney: CBD,…
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Heatwave Safe Homes for Renters event
Last Thursday, over forty people came together for our ‘Heatwave Safe Homes for Renters’ event at Trades Hall in Carlton, with more people joining online. To prepare us for the hot summer ahead, we heard from an incredible panel of renters, health and housing experts about the risks of living in dangerously hot homes and…
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“You dread it”: Sally’s experience of summer in high-rise public housing
Sally has lived in high-rise public housing in Melbourne’s inner city for 16 years. Her apartment is located on one of the top floors, and during summer the sun blankets her building from morning to night. The view from Sally’s unit in Carlton’s high-rise public housing. On sweltering summer days, it’s not safe for Sally…
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“Why should people have to suffer?”: Peter’s story of living in Melbourne’s baking hot public housing
For the last five years Peter has been living in high-rise public housing in Flemington, a suburb north of the city. In the three decades since Peter moved to Australia, he has seen Melbourne’s summers grow hotter, more intense and harder to cope with. A lack of insulation and cooling measures means that Peter has…
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Sweltering Cities submission to the Victorian Government’s rental crisis inquiry
Over the last few weeks, we have been collecting stories from renters across Victoria about what it feels like to live in a hot home. We have compiled these stories into our submission to the Victorian Government’s inquiry into the rental and housing affordability crisis. These powerful stories paint a stark picture of the struggles…
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Building momentum: Third Heatwave Safe Rentals campaign meeting plans summer event
Last week, renters and supporters came together for the third Heatwave Safe Rentals campaign meeting, to plan an upcoming summer event and discuss how we can take advantage of the Victorian Government’s inquiry into the rental and housing crisis. The campaign gained momentum with the addition of new supporters joining the meeting, united by a…
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What does the Victorian Government need to know about being a renter during a heatwave?
Sweltering Cities is making a submission to the Victorian Government’s inquiry into the rental and housing affordability crisis. About the Inquiry: The inquiry aims to uncover the underlying causes of the rental and housing affordability crisis in Victoria. The Legislative Council’s Legal and Social Issues Committee is spearheading the inquiry, and will examine the regulations…
