4156.0 - Sports and Physical Recreation: A Statistical Overview, Australia, 2009  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 23/10/2009   
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FACILITIES

  • Data concerning the engineering construction category of Recreation (excluding landscaping projects) showed the private sector experienced a decrease for the second consecutive year to $375.3m (3.7%) in 2007-08.
  • Engineering construction activity for Recreation projects (including landscaping) was $1,781.4m for 2007-08 which was not much lower than the $1,790.3m recorded for 2006-07.
  • There were 322 Indigenous communities with a population of 50 or more in 2006. Of these communities, 33% had no sporting facilities.







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