The purpose of the Community Cool Places Grant is to facilitate community organisations and groups to establish and operate cool safe places on behalf of their local community as part of making Melbourne a Heat Safe City.
Providing cool safe places is important to provide relief from extreme heat and help prevent heat-related illnesses and deaths. We know that not everyone has access to air conditioning in their homes, and that having a trusted and safe place to go is especially important during heatwaves. Community Cool Places are run by the community for the community. They can provide an alternative to government-run services, such as libraries.