For rural families, a round trip to the local footy oval, swim meet or netball courts can take hours - and burn hundreds of litres of increasingly expensive petrol each week.
That's forcing many parents to make some tough decisions; cutting back on extra-curricular activities and school events to preserve the family budget.
- GUEST: Jess Pluckrose, sheep and cattle farmer on Marrapina Station, NSW
- PRODUCER: Brooke Young
Radio National Breakfast