Yarra offers new spaces to beat the heat this summer
If you or someone you know needs a cool, air-conditioned place to rest on very hot days, you can keep cool this summer at one of Yarra’s designated Cool Spaces.
During a designated heatwave, if you or someone you know needs an air-conditioned place to rest, you can visit:
Richmond Library
415 Church Street, Richmond
Open 10am–10pm Monday to Sunday, including public holidays.
Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
182 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
Open 10am–10pm Monday to Saturday, 10am-6pm on Sundays, including public holidays.
The following leisure centres will also offer a free Cool Space during their regular opening hours. Please check their websites for any changes during public holidays:
Collingwood Leisure Centre
2-28 Turnbull Street, Clifton Hill
Richmond Recreation Centre
11-15 Gleadell Street, Richmond
Please note that free access at leisure centres applies only to the designated air-conditioned Cool Space rooms and does not include entry to pools or gym areas.
From 1 December through to 31 March, Cool Spaces will operate during severe and extreme heatwaves, as defined and declared by the Bureau of Meteorology, provided there is sufficient warning.
To stay cool, consider heading to a Cool Space early in the morning and avoid travelling during the hottest part of the day.
Find out more on how to stay safe in the heat.