Living in the “hottest place in the world” without aircon: Penrith renters suffer from a lack of air conditioning.
On the 4th of January 2020 Penrith was the hottest place in the world for that day, reaching temperatures of 48.9 degrees. Despite the often, extreme temperatures, many Penrith residents living in rentals or social housing report that their homes have not been outfitted with adequate air conditioning, if at all…
Noise map for Western Sydney Airport “potentially misleading”
In June 2023 the Western Sydney flight path tool was released, allowing residents to see the proposed flight paths and the predicted noise levels. However until the flight tool publicly discloses how the noise levels were predicted, the data presented to residents may be unreliable…