00:02Sherberg's youngest residents are full of energy and eager to learn.
00:06But keeping hydrated is more challenging than you'd expect for a community of 1,000 people.
00:11We're the closest Aboriginal community to Brisbane.
00:14And look how we're still treated like second-class citizens.
00:17It frustrates me.
00:18While the water flows, residents can't reliably use what comes out of the tap.
00:23We don't allow the kids to drink the water because we don't want our kids to end up being sick.
00:29The 70-year-old water treatment plant can't cope with a growing population and agricultural runoff.
00:35A lot of bugs in water that will then manifest as gut problems.
00:39So nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea.
00:41Council is continuing to update residents and is campaigning for improvements.
00:45Get the alert from the council on social media and things like that to boil your water before drinking it.
00:51The state government says a replacement $26 million water treatment plant is on track to open before the end of
00:57the year.
00:57With design work in its final stages.
00:59But construction hasn't started.
01:01Now we're in need of it, not later, more than ever.
01:05The community has received more than 20 water coolers that draw water out of the air.
01:10With Australian scientists at the forefront.
01:12This technology is really helpful for the areas where high humidity and there's a huge water shortage.
01:18And of course it cannot completely replace the existing water systems.
01:21As the community still waits for clean water.
01:24As the community still waits for clean water.
01:26Brought in the peace mentre and DR I've got to keep it under the air.
01:28As the community of kindergart in the air.
01:28The energy of angels off the air.
01:28And we're at rock muzzle.
01:28We're at rock muzzle,
01:28Here, it will be under the rain,
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