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'Lifeblood' of communities drying up as pool costs drain council funds

By ABC NEWS (Australia)

Published : Dec. 16, 2024 - 08:11

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The remote NT community of Wurrumiyanga has gone four years without a pool, leaving locals to swim in waterways inhabited by crocodiles and deadly jellyfish. The local council says even if it can stump up the funds to build a new facility, the cost of keeping a pool open long-term is the biggest struggle.