High fuel costs a 'kick in the guts' for country clubs, but the game must go on
Country sporting clubs are rallying to help families keep coming to fixtures as fuel prices double, with some travelling up to 640km. But it's a hefty cost regional and rural families are prepared to take on if it means maintaining their sporting commitments which are so integral to mental wellbeing and social connectivity.
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Thu, 23 Apr60126→Fri, 24 Apr72126→Sat, 25 Apr11263→Sat, 25 Apr60137→Sat, 25 Apr9565→Sat, 25 Apr10389→Sun, 26 Apr14342→Sun, 26 Apr12775→Sun, 26 Apr10598→Thu, 30 Apr19:30--→Fri, 1 May19:30--→Fri, 1 May20:10--→Sat, 2 May12:35--→Sat, 2 May16:15--→Sat, 2 May16:35--→Sat, 2 May19:35--→Sun, 3 May15:15--→Sun, 3 May19:20--→ AFL Score Centre High fuel prices hurting regional families taking kids to sporting fixturesBy Jodie Hamilton and Elloise Farrow-SmithABC Eyre PeninsulaTopic:Oil and Gas12m ago12 minutes agoWed 29 Apr 2026 at 6:41amJessica Omond is worried she may not be able to afford to take her three daughters to netball training and games.
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