NEWCASTLE and Lake Macquarie kids are now eligible for $100 Active Kids program.
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It’s a new program to help parents with school aged children with sporting and fitness-related costs.
“No parent should have to second guess if they can afford this year’s sport and other fitness activity fees. We want to get kids moving and remove barriers to playing sport,” Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Scot MacDonald said.
The NSW Government has allocated $207 million over the next four years to help parents with the costs of getting their kids into sport.
Active Kids will contribute $100 for every child towards the cost of sports registration, membership expenses and fees for physical activities such as swimming, dance lessons and athletics.
Parents can register online with Service NSW to receive their voucher to provide to their approved sport or physical activity club or organisation. It is a key budget program to battle childhood obesity.
