Tuggeranong's Thin Ice: A Cautionary Tale of Priorities and Partnerships The ACT government's decision to scrap plans for an ice sports facility in Tuggeranong has exposed deeper fault lines within the region's sports infrastructure.
The proposed Canberra Arena, with its two international standard ice sheets, was touted as a game changer but ultimately proved too costly to pursue.
A $70 million price tag is not astronomical by major infrastructure project standards, but concerns about value for money were valid given that developers Cruachan Investments and Pelligra Holdings were asking for more than double the territory's contribution.