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When it gets too hot: How the City of Melbourne ensures vulnerable residents have refuge from extreme heat

The rising cost of energy has made energy poverty a challenge – there are people who cannot afford to turn on air conditioners and need “cool places” to go to, says the city’s co-chief heat officer Krista Milne.

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The rising cost of energy has made energy poverty a challenge – there are people who cannot afford to turn on air conditioners and need “cool places” to go to, says the city’s co-chief heat officer Krista Milne.