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Indigenous affairs team's Carly Williams, Kirstie Wellauer and Tahnee Jash

Youth crime in Alice Springs goes beyond alcohol issues, community warns

Lee-roy Dixon organises sports and on-country excursions to support other kids in the community. (ABC News: Carly Williams)

Sixteen-year-old Lee-roy Dixon grew up in the Aboriginal community of Amoongana, just outside of Mparntwe, Alice Springs.

The weather is hot, the population is about 200 people, and with few sporting clubs or playgrounds around, there isn't much to do.

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