If you’ve ever headed out by car, along stretches of red, dirt roads, into remote inland Australia you’ll know that healthy food is hard to find.

Existing on hamburgers and roadhouse coffee is OK if you’re just passing through, but for those that live miles from anywhere, especially Indigenous communities, securing regular, wholesome pantry items can be challenging.

Overpriced, unhealthy food is usually what’s available – with disastrous implications for health, but one desert community has taken things into their own hands by opening their own shop.

The Wire’s Maddie Harris was there to help.

Image: Image by Maddie Harris

Produced By: Maddie Harris

Featured In Story: Roseanne – resident and volunteer store manager, Rachel Klembt – resident and council administrator, Leanne – resident, Ianisha – school student, and Samara – school student

First aired on The Wire, Thursday 24 October 2024