A group of Alice Springs men concerned about the desecration of a memorial cross for an Aboriginal man have erected a new one.
Kwementyaye Ryder died in July and five men have been charged with his murder.
A memorial erected in his honour was burned last weekend, prompting concerns from Mr Ryder’s family about racism in the town.
Alice Springs resident Scott McConnell says people have banded together to erect a new memorial, made from steel.
“Myself and a group of other concerned Alice Springs men thought that we should take some responsibility, show some initiative and do something positive to show that Alice Springs has a heart and has compassion.”