Our summers are getting hotter and so are our neighbourhoods! And there’s a real, noticeable impact on our wallet and quality of life as we turn up our air conditioners and swelter in the heat.

Council can play a significant role in reducing the heat levels in our community through:

• greatly accelerating the number of trees planted across City of Parramatta;
• innovative urban design, like the cool streets program being trialled;
• providing accessible places to cool off, like water playgrounds and swimming pools, and cool refugees to residents, like libraries and community halls;
• increasing green spaces wherever possible;
• continuing to improve bush tracks; and
• educating residents on ways on how to cool down their homes.