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Sports Reject WCC And Tory Whanau's Broken Promise On Ground Fee Review
Saturday, 29 April 2023, 7:30 pm | Affordable Sports for Greater Wellington
Wellington sports codes today publicly released a joint letter to Mayor Tory Whanau in which they refuse to accept Wellington City Council’s intention to break an election promise to review the costs behind council sports facility fees. Whanau’s ... More >>
New Wellington Councils Set To Review Sports Facility Fees
Monday, 10 October 2022, 5:08 am | Affordable Sports for Greater Wellington
The campaign for a review of fees charged for council sports facilities has claimed victory, with an overwhelming majority of elected Councillors in the two biggest Wellington cities pledging support for a review during the campaign. Upper Hutt Mayor ... More >>
Clubs Say Council Fees Will Discourage Parents From Enrolling Kids In Sport
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 1:43 pm | Affordable Sports for Greater Wellington
Grass roots rugby is in decline. Clubs say that dwindling player numbers are likely caused by the large price tag Wellington councils are charging sports codes, clubs and schools to use sports grounds and facilities. Rugby coach Warren Bradshaw knows ... More >>
Council Fees Are Pushing Kids Out Of Sport
Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 11:04 am | Affordable Sports for Greater Wellington
Wellington councils risk pushing young people out of team sports, as they make sports codes, teams and schools bear the burden of funding sports ground and facility maintenance. The region’s five councils are placing pressure on financially stretched families ... More >>
Report - Analysis Reveals Councils Are Profiting From Sports Fees
Saturday, 6 August 2022, 12:06 pm | Affordable Sports for Greater Wellington
Overview Councils apply user charges to recoup costs of operating and building public facilities for sports, but analysis of their cost recovery models reveals that charges to Regional Sport Operators (sporting codes) go far beyond this, and even acquire ... More >>
Wellington Families Welcome Council Nominees Who Will Lower Sport Fees
Saturday, 16 July 2022, 1:38 pm | Affordable Sports for Greater Wellington
With nominations for Council candidates opening this week, Affordable Sports for Greater Wellington is welcoming the official nominations of candidates who have committed to a review of sports fees. Liz Green, Spokesperson for Affordable Sports for Greater ... More >>
Players Of The Day – Candidates Agreed To Review Of Sport Facility Costs
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 11:06 am | Affordable Sports for Greater Wellington
Those entering the line-up for 2022 local body elections in the Wellington region must face the issue at the top of mind for sports club members and parents of children playing school sport. Will they allow sport to become more affordable, or will they ... More >>
300,000 Wellingtonians To Converge On Council Candidates
Sunday, 12 June 2022, 2:04 pm | Affordable Sports for Greater Wellington
Candidates for Council elections in the Wellington region will be inundated by sports players and parents over the coming months, demanding a review that lowers the costs for the region’s sportsgrounds and facilities. Campaign group Affordable Sports ... More >>
