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Community football league games should be held in remote areas, says NT sports minister

Santa Teresa's red and rocky oval has been transformed into the "MCG of the Desert". (ABC Alice Springs: Mitchell Abram)

Moving Central Australia's community football competition back into remote communities will bolster their economic development and help grow the sport, Northern Territory Sports Minister Kate Worden says.

The competition has been in turmoil since the Alice Springs Town Council blocked players and spectators from accessing its sporting fields, effectively forcing the 2023 season to be played outside of Alice Springs.

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