abc-australia
High fuel costs a 'kick in the guts' for country clubs, but the game must go on
By Jodie Hamilton and Elloise Farrow-Smith
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.