Successful providers announced for Remote Community Laundries Project

Successful providers announced for Remote Community Laundries Project Michael Dean Thu, 27/08/2026 - 12:02 More than a dozen remote communities and Homelands in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia are set to benefit from new or upgraded laundry facilities, as part of the Albanese Government’s Remote Community Laundries Project. Ten First Nations organisations have been selected through an open-competitive grant round to deliver the $11.4 million project, in partnership with communities. Community laundries provide free access to commercial-grade washing machines and dryers with clean, hot water and medicative detergents. The laundries help reduce irritants and infections which can lead to serious but preventable illnesses like trachoma, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. The construction, ongoing operations and maintenance of community laundry facilities will also create jobs and economic opportunities for First Nations people in community. The communities and successful providers are: Galiwin'ku - Galiwin'ku Women's Space (NT) Lajamanu - Aboriginal Investment Group (NT) Mamadawerre Homeland - Warddeken Land Management (NT) Milingimbi - Miwatj H