Black mould and broken toilets in 'dismal' government-owned homes
Residents of Kalumburu, one of Australia's most isolated communities, are facing severe housing issues, including black mould and broken toilets. Many, like Matilda Djanghara and Kieran Karadada, are forced to walk to relatives' homes to use the toilet due to plumbing failures. The government-owned homes are in disrepair, and residents express frustration over the lack of timely repairs from the Department of Housing.
- ▪Residents in Kalumburu live with black mould and broken toilets in government housing.
- ▪Matilda Djanghara has to walk to her brother's house to use the toilet due to plumbing issues.
- ▪Kieran Karadada experiences flooding in his home and has no hot water for showers.
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Some of Australia's most isolated residents live with black mould and broken toilets in government housingBy Dunja Karagic and Giulia BertoglioABC KimberleyTopic:Indigenous AustraliansSat 23 May 2026 at 8:31amSat 23 May 2026 at 8:31amSat 23 May 2026 at 8:31amabc.net.au/news/kalumburu-housing-government-owned-broken/106567340Link copiedShareShare articleInside one of Australia's most isolated communities, bug infestations, walls covered in black mould and broken toilets are just some of the issues plaguing residents' homes.When Matilda Djanghara and her two granddaughters need to use the toilet, they're forced to walk down the road."I take them to my brother's house, but it's so far," she says.Kalumburu resident Matilda Djanghara has to walk down the road to use the toilet.
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