Start a local community sports club

Members and parents of junior players paying annual or seasonal fees, plus local businesses that sponsor the club.

Seasonal membership fees and match or training fees, topped up by sponsorship, canteen or merchandise sales and fundraising events. Most income goes back into venue hire, insurance, equipment and coaching.

• Organising people and fixtures
• Knowing the sport well
• Communicating with members and parents
• Basic bookkeeping

• Choose a legal structure: many clubs are incorporated associations, so check your state's fair trading body, or run as a sole trader or company
• Public liability and player injury insurance, often available through the sport's association
• Working with Children Checks for coaches and volunteers who work with juniors, check your state's rules
• Venue hire costs and council ground booking rules vary, so check with your local council
• Registering for GST if turnover reaches the threshold, and keeping clear member fee records

Startup costs are typically around $1,500 to $8,000, depending on the sport, equipment and venue hire. These are estimates only, so price up grounds or courts, insurance and kit for your own sport before you commit.

Monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $4,000, depending on member numbers, fee levels and sponsorship. This is an estimate, and fee income also has to cover venue hire, insurance and competition entry costs.

Check your legal structure, such as an incorporated association through your state's fair trading body. Also check insurance, Working with Children Checks for coaches working with juniors, council ground booking rules, and GST registration if turnover reaches the threshold.