Food prices at the Open too expensive

For the Newey clan, a day at the tennis has involved a lot of sunscreen – and a lot of food prep.

Showing The Age a cooler bag filled with homemade sandwiches and snacks, Jade Newey said she got some early insight into the Australian Open’s food and drink prices when she came to the tournament’s day one with her mum, Alison, and brother, Ashley.

The Newey family brought their own cooler bag to cut down on food costs for the day. Credit: Chris Hopkins

Shocked by the prices, the Pakenham family decided that when they returned with Jade’s children – Charlee, 12, Jordan, 10, and Lacey, 6 – they would do BYO food.

Jade felt the cost of ground passes stung compared with what they used to be. An adult’s pass is $59, a ticket for children aged three to 12 is $15 and $35 for teens aged 13 to 17.

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