Heatwaves aren’t a day at the beach for everyone.
Across Australia people are struggling in hot homes, hot suburbs and hot workplaces. It’s time we tell the full story of rising temperatures.
Rising Heat
BINDI BOSSES X SWELTERING CITIES
Let’s continue to reframe the story of heat in our cities…
Community Stories
Prioritising the voices and experiences of our community.
- Data Centres, AI, Urban Heat, and Community Action comes together in Western Sydney
- Cool Walks Toolkit: Released Today
- Report Released: Summer Survey 2026
- Heat and Community Solutions in Fremantle: Cool Walk Recap
- Ann, a Darwin local, shares her NT heat story with us.
- VIDEO: Hot City, Cool People
Real People on the Front Page.
“As you try not to use aircon so as to conserve energy, the sweltering heat just gives you no choice, then 3 months later you’re struggling to pay the bills. No money to replace blinds and curtains to keep the heat out.”
2024 Summer Survey
“My teenage son plays cricket and I am concerned about him or his teammates suffering from heatstroke. The cricket club doesn’t seem to have much of a plan for dealing with a heatwave, apart from having more drinks breaks. I think they should change the time that the games are played, so they don’t play in the middle of the day.”
2024 Summer Survey
“Solar power in rentals. Honestly, the amount of rent I pay, on top of electricity and gas and water, I can’t do anything to lessen the burden by installing solar power because it’s a rental, whereas if I had solar then daytimes would be better managed.”
2024 SUmmer Survey
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Learn more about dealing with heat and how we can transform our cities.
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Do you have ideas for how we can make our cities safer? Share the experiences of you and your community. Together we can ensure our communities are at the forefront.
