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Banyule Loves...Staying Cool!

Join us to learn tips and access resources to keep yourself and your loved ones cool and safe during summer!

This no-cost workshop kicks off the second year of our popular Banyule Loves...Workshop Series.

In this hands-on heat safety session you’ll learn easy and affordable ways to keep you, your loved ones and your home safe during the summer. We’ll be sharing tools and resources you can use to prepare for extreme heat and save money on your power bills. A paramedic from Ambulance Victoria will provide information on Heat Health. We will also touch on bushfire preparedness tools.

You will learn:

• To spot the signs of heat stroke and how to protect yourself

• Resources to help caretakers look after others in the heat

• Tips for keeping pets safe

• Inexpensive ways to keep your home cool whether you're renting or a homeowner

• Sources of information for extreme heat, weather, and emergencies

Each participant will be entered into a prize draw to receive an emergency preparedness supplies bag and will receive a packet of resources to take home.

This session is hosted by Banyule's Sustainable Environment team with support from Ambulance Victoria, and the Banyule City Council Emergency Management and Community Connections teams. The session is also being held in participation with Sweltering Cities' Extreme Heat Awareness Day.

General notes: 

• Children aged 10+ are welcome but must be supervised by an adult at all times.

• Please bring your own reusable water bottle and coffee cup.

• If you're unwell on the day, please stay home to protect others.

Accessibility notes:

We will be indoors and seating is provided.

This venue includes accessibility accommodations such as:

• Accessible parking

• Accessible toilet (in the main building)

• Air conditioning

• Drinking water

• A kitchenette

Some additional considerations include:

• Located at the rear of Shop 48, Meeting Room 3 is a medium sized workshop space, equipped with a kitchenette and unisex toilet (not disability accessible).

• Shop 48 - The Harmony Centre has two frontages – the main entrance facing into The Mall concourse area, with a second entrance facing the eastern side Mall carpark. 

The Banyule Loves...Workshop Series explores the lost art of sustainable, climate-resilient living. The series celebrates the things about Banyule which our community loves- from gardening to connecting to Country to saving money on our energy bills. These workshops will upskill community members while connecting participants to like-minded neighbours. Attendees are entered in a drawing for a prize for participating in each workshop, with the drawing held at the annual wrap-up celebration and showcase event each year-end. Each attendee will receive a certification of completion for the workshops they attend. 


This workshop takes place during Biderap (Dry Season). This Kulin season arrives in January and lasts until the end of February. It is the Dry Season and the hottest time of year. There are much beauty and changes in nature to be appreciated. Female Common Brown butterflies have been resting throughout most of summer and will emerge late into February to lay their eggs. Cherry Ballart (Native Cherry) fruit is ripening and can be eaten as a snack if you come across it on a walk, Cherry Ballart is a partial parasite meaning it only takes water and mineral salts from its host plant- its wood was used to make Woomera (Spear Throwers) which were used both as shields and weapons. Bobat (tussock-grass) is long and dry, its grass can be used as string for nets, bags, baskets, and mats. Mirrim (Kangaroos) are breeding.


Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as traditional custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region's history.

Our community is made up of diverse cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation and rights for everyone: principles which empower, foster harmony and increase the wellbeing of an inclusive community.