Galiwin’ku awaits housing rebuild three years after Cyclone Lam destruction

More than three years after category 4 Cyclone Lam smashed into the Arnhem Land community of Galiwin’ku, some residents are still waiting for their homes to be rebuilt.

Asbestos soil contamination has delayed rebuilds by at least six months, according to Kaye Thurlow, Galiwin’ku’s representative on the East Arnhem Regional Council.