The Latest Breaking News from Laramba

Aboriginal community of Laramba feels safe to drink tap water now uranium levels are within guidelines

The outback community of Laramba used to have almost triple the recommended levels of uranium in its drinking water.

ABC News · Apr 29, 2023

NT Laramba residents consider further court action as absence of safe water laws problematic

Since 2018, residents in the remote community of Laramba, 200 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs, fork out for bottled water instead because they know the tap water contains triple the recommended levels of uranium.

ABC News · May 24, 2022

Remote NT community not told about $5m contract to fix uranium in water supply

Laramba residents have no details of when treatment system will be ready and are forced to pay for bottled water while they wait

The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2022