Australian apartment residents advocate for outdoor clothes drying due to sustainability and rising living costs.

Apartment residents in Australia are advocating for the right to dry clothes outdoors due to sustainability and rising living costs. With over 2.5 million Australians in apartments, conflicts are growing as new high-rise developments often lack adequate laundry facilities. Karen Stiles, executive director of the Owners’ Corporation Network, criticizes the absence of communal clotheslines in modern buildings, deeming it unacceptable to force reliance on energy-intensive dryers.

October 27, 2024
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