Abbie Chatfield’s sister Jolie slammed Melbourne landlords as the city recorded its coldest morning of the year on Wednesday.
The fashion designer took to her Instagram Stories to fume that she woke up ‘shivering’ after sleeping in three layers of thermal clothing amid the cold snap.
Jolie, who works as an artist management assistant at Powerhouse Management, called on the government to force landlords to properly insulate rental properties.
In an impassioned post, the sister of Bachelor star Abbie raged: ‘Slept in a beanie and three layers of thermal clothing last night – still woke up multiple times shivering.
‘Anyone got intel on when govt gonna force landlords to properly insulate/air-seal/double glaze their rental properties that we pay out the a**e for? Cheers.’
Australian homes are known for being poorly insulated and drafty, with many built to withstand the country’s generally warm climate.
Abbie Chatfield ‘s sister Jolie slammed Melbourne landlords as the city recorded its coldest morning of the year on Wednesday
The fashion designer (pictured with Abbie) took to her Instagram Stories to fume that she woke up ‘shivering’ after sleeping in three layers of thermal clothing amid the cold snap
Melbourne marked its coldest morning of the year so far on Wednesday, with temperatures reaching below zero in a shocking chill.
In the city centre, temperatures sat at just over 1 degree but felt as cold as -2.7C in the early hours of the morning.
Residents in outer areas including Horsham, Bendigo, the Mornington Peninsula and Geelong were left battling temperatures below zero.
The coldest temperature in the wider region was recorded at Coldstream, where the mercury fell as low as -2C overnight.
The cold snap continued on Thursday morning, with locals seen bundled up in scarfs and winter jackets as they braced the icy weather on their morning commutes.
If the low climes continue, Melbourne could be set to face the coldest week the city has seen in more than a decade.
Jolie, who works as an artist management assistant at Powerhouse Management, called on the government to force landlords to properly insulate rental properties
Jolie was not the only one to complain about the freezing temperatures on Wednesday as The Project’s Sarah Harris (pictured) also battled the city’s coldest day of the year
If the temperature dips below -2.5C at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport – which has currently recorded lows of -1C – it would be the coldest temperature on record since 1986.
Sky News Australia’s meteorologist Rob Sharpe said of the icy temperatures: ‘This morning was the coldest in two years (for Melbourne).’
‘We’re expecting a similarly cold morning tomorrow but then the night’s not as chilly as the cloud builds in.’
Daily showers are also set to continue in Sydney, which has already soaked up more than a year’s worth of rain in the first half of 2024.
Jolie was not the only one to complain about the freezing temperatures on Wednesday as Sarah Harris also battled the city’s coldest day of the year.
The Project host, 42, took to Instagram to give an insight into her freezing morning walk through the city.
Melbourne marked its coldest morning of the year so far on Wednesday (residents are pictured on Thursday morning), with temperatures reaching below zero in a shocking chill
In the city centre, temperatures sat at just over 1 degree but felt as cold as -2.7C in the early hours of the morning (Melbourne is pictured on Thursday morning as the cold snap continues)
In the selfie, Sarah’s cheeks were bright red from the icy temperatures while her eyes also appeared to be welling up from the cold.
She bundled up amid the chilly climes in a grey hoodie and a smart grey jacket, while she shielded her face with a black baseball cap.
The TV presenter looked unimpressed with the cold in the snap, while she captioned her post: ‘9.21am. I can’t feel my toes, Melbourne.’
The Project’s official Instagram took to the comments section to reply: ‘I’ll turn the heating on.’
