Registration fees are going up in Jan 2025 - here's why.

November 18, 2024 - one month ago

The last time Urban Rec Hunter increased registration fees was June 2021. Since then, well, we don't really need to tell you that prices have gone up. In 2024 our venue costs have increased 9%, host pay 7%, insurance, prizes, staffing, equipment have all gone up. In 2022 + 2023 they had already gone up and we didn’t move our prices. 

In 2022 the government changed the classification so casual workers get paid Super. We value our staff and think they deserve to be paid accordingly, we didn’t want to decrease our hosts' take home pay so we covered the extra 11% super. That one cost alone, employing over 30 people casually, has added tens of thousands extra per year. To remain sustainable, we have increased all our team registration fees. Our registration fees will increase between 5-10% depending on the league. 

Urban Rec's aim is to make sport accessible to all, and pricing is one way we do that. We never want to be involved in a race to the bottom, and believe we deliver a very high level of value for registration fees you pay. As we looked into this increase we found that we are still highly competitive on price with others providing social sport in Newcastle. You can see the price a league will be changing to by viewing the leagues information on our website.  

In most cases this increase will come out at around $110 per team over a 10 week season, teams with a roster of 8 this will be an increase of $13.70 per player per season, or $1.37 per game. For us it means we can be a sustainable business for now and into the future so we can continue to deliver the high level of service off the ground, and the fun on it.  

If you want to lock in the current prices for the summer season, make sure your team registers during priority registration week (November 25th – December 3rd).   

If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us. We value each and every one of our members and always strive to provide the best experiences on and off the court. Long may this continue. 

The team at Urban Rec Hunter