Image: Dharriwaa Elders Group’s Ricky Townsend officially untying the ribbon at the launch. (Image: DEG)
If you want guaranteed clean water in Walgett, it may not come from the tap, but a lone water dispenser in the middle of town.
A new drinking water kiosk has been installed in town, which uses reverse osmosis technology to purify the water, reducing the sodium concentration for those drinking it.
The initiative from Dharriwaa Elders Group (DEG) and Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service (WAMS) – including free 750ml water bottles being supplied to townspeople – is another step in Walgett’s long battle for acceptable drinking water…..