This article provides an overview of work recently delivered by the Western Alliance for Greenhouse Action (WAGA), a partnership of councils in the west of Melbourne, with support from Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) and Yarra Energy Foundation (YEF). The project included selection and assessment of a range of community buildings, views from the users of these spaces, and preliminary discussions about management of such spaces during heatwaves. The main finding was that it is possible for community buildings to provide significant assistance for a relatively small cost of improvements.
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https://rsv.org.au/community-spaces-to-manage-heatwaves/