Young people using sport to connect in remote Australia
Each year, young people move to the Queensland city of Mount Isa for employment opportunities in mining, health and teaching. Hundreds of kilometres from family and friends, joining a social sporting team has become an easy way to making life-long friends and is an integral part of the remote city.
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