Why some Sydney suburbs aren’t using free sports vouchers | angusthomson_ & BillieEder
With a balance beam in the living room, a tumble track in the carport and a chin-up bar in the bathroom, Chloe Muntz wasn’t worried about losing her fundamental gymnastics skills when Sydney went into lockdowns in 2020 and 2021.
Some received a significant boost from the NSW government’s Active Kids vouchers, which gives parents and carers two $100 vouchers per child for sport and active recreation costs. The Northern Beaches Council area has one of the highest uptakes in NSW, with 72 per cent of eligible children between four-and-a-half and 18 accessing the vouchers.But there is inequality when it comes to who is benefiting the most from the vouchers.
“We have to recognise that giving the same amount to everyone isn’t a fair system … for the lowest income households, the vouchers should be enough [to access sport],” she said.Nick Moir
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