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The cost of things
I have made a few comments in the past, and read a number of posts, regarding the general living costs in Australia being so high, rent, food, internet etc. however I was shocked at the weekend when I took my son to look at signing up for our local Under 10's rugby union. $225 sign up fee and $75 for a training top. Added to this will be the costs for boots, protective equipment, transport costs etc. The local soccer club wasn't much better at $200 for the season, plus the obligatory family membership to join the club. Back in the UK we never had to pay more that 40 pounds for a season and soccer was generally pay 3 or 4 pounds per week. How on earth can they justify these costs? I have also been looking at getting my daughter in dance schools but the costs of these are also prohibitive.
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Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by chrissystevo
(Post 8342380)
I have made a few comments in the past, and read a number of posts, regarding the general living costs in Australia being so high, rent, food, internet etc. however I was shocked at the weekend when I took my son to look at signing up for our local Under 10's rugby union. $225 sign up fee and $75 for a training top. Added to this will be the costs for boots, protective equipment, transport costs etc. The local soccer club wasn't much better at $200 for the season, plus the obligatory family membership to join the club. Back in the UK we never had to pay more that 40 pounds for a season and soccer was generally pay 3 or 4 pounds per week. How on earth can they justify these costs? I have also been looking at getting my daughter in dance schools but the costs of these are also prohibitive.
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Re: The cost of things
Just wondering, what are people paying for swimming lessons for their kids ? here in Aus, and in the UK?
just enrolled the little one at a swim school which has a very good reputation, great facilities and very well qualified, friendly staff. Cost is $60 per month. Other places do it cheaper.... cheapest I have seen is $12 per session. |
Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by asprilla
(Post 8342428)
Just wondering, what are people paying for swimming lessons for their kids ? here in Aus, and in the UK?
just enrolled the little one at a swim school which has a very good reputation, great facilities and very well qualified, friendly staff. Cost is $60 per month. Other places do it cheaper.... cheapest I have seen is $12 per session. |
Re: The cost of things
$13.00 per lesson here, with a class of three children.
Netball, which my daughter used to do, was $140 for the years membership + $2.00 per week |
Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by chrissystevo
(Post 8342380)
I have made a few comments in the past, and read a number of posts, regarding the general living costs in Australia being so high, rent, food, internet etc. however I was shocked at the weekend when I took my son to look at signing up for our local Under 10's rugby union. $225 sign up fee and $75 for a training top. Added to this will be the costs for boots, protective equipment, transport costs etc. The local soccer club wasn't much better at $200 for the season, plus the obligatory family membership to join the club. Back in the UK we never had to pay more that 40 pounds for a season and soccer was generally pay 3 or 4 pounds per week. How on earth can they justify these costs? I have also been looking at getting my daughter in dance schools but the costs of these are also prohibitive.
Another moan over. The $75 for a training top is like many things, just a rip off. Mate was teling me yesterday how 5 pairs of private school socks cost nearly $100:eek: |
Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by DeadVim
(Post 8342443)
We paid $8 a session for our (then) 3 kids but unfortunately had one drowning incident ... however, we figure the cost-savings were worth it in the long run.
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Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by scottishcelts
(Post 8342465)
:ohmy::unsure::huh::confused::blink:
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Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by DeadVim
(Post 8342468)
I surprise myself sometimes ...
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Hell's teeth !
That sounds steep, if he's an only child it's bad enough, but if you have two or three kids, those sort of charges would leave a hefty dent in the wallet. Of course with kids....... I guess that you don't really have a choice. Does the team have any sort of 'uniform pool' so that the kids who have outgrown their uniforms ( usually takes about three weeks ), can pass them on to the smaller kids ??? Sometimes I regret not having kids of my own, sometimes I'm not so sure. :unsure:
Originally Posted by chrissystevo
(Post 8342380)
I have made a few comments in the past, and read a number of posts, regarding the general living costs in Australia being so high, rent, food, internet etc. however I was shocked at the weekend when I took my son to look at signing up for our local Under 10's rugby union. $225 sign up fee and $75 for a training top. Added to this will be the costs for boots, protective equipment, transport costs etc. The local soccer club wasn't much better at $200 for the season, plus the obligatory family membership to join the club. Back in the UK we never had to pay more that 40 pounds for a season and soccer was generally pay 3 or 4 pounds per week. How on earth can they justify these costs? I have also been looking at getting my daughter in dance schools but the costs of these are also prohibitive.
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Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by jad n rich
(Post 8342455)
Usual reason is the clubs liability insurance costs. Even with the litigation culture in OZ I think they are still OTT on costs. School camps went the same way, kids went to same camp 2 years apart, it had trebled in that time.
The $75 for a training top is like many things, just a rip off. Mate was teling me yesterday how 5 pairs of private school socks cost nearly $100:eek: Phew... only $6 a pair Uniform list |
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Our local dance classes are $6 per lesson. I pay $85 per term for tennis and used to pay $120 for gymnastics. When my oldest did circus skills, that was more expensive at around $220 per term (but that was 90 min lessons).
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Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by The Crow
(Post 8342499)
Our local dance classes are $6 per lesson. I pay $85 per term for tennis and used to pay $120 for gymnastics. When my oldest did circus skills, that was more expensive at around $220 per term (but that was 90 min lessons).
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Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by chrissystevo
(Post 8342380)
I have made a few comments in the past, and read a number of posts, regarding the general living costs in Australia being so high, rent, food, internet etc. however I was shocked at the weekend when I took my son to look at signing up for our local Under 10's rugby union. $225 sign up fee and $75 for a training top. .
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Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
(Post 8342478)
I have to buy my daughter some school socks at the school shop today... you have me worried, i'd better check the price first ....
Phew... only $6 a pair Uniform list I had a feeling you would have to buy socks today .... ;) The socks at the school I am talking about sound like a bargain compared to the rest of it:eek:, Avg cost for the uniform is $700 according to the website, it doesnt give a list, they probably dont want to give the parents a heart attack:rofl:. Mate has 3 kids there now, crazy :eek: |
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