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National survey measures full financial burden of community sport in Australia

National survey measures full financial burden of community sport in AustraliaWorldPing

The cost of playing community sports in Australia is far higher than previously understood, with a new national study led by Federation University finding families spend an average of $4,567 per child each year to keep their children playing sports.

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