ACT withdraws $16m ice rink funding promised a decade ago

The ACT Government withdrew $16.265 million promised in 2016 for a Tuggeranong ice rink. The funds went to other sports infrastructure instead.

Why it mattersThe cancellation leaves Canberra ice sports reliant on an old facility. It signals ongoing struggles to deliver major infrastructure projects.

AustraliaCanberra's ice hockey and ice sports community will continue using the older Phillip facility, with no new venue on the horizon.

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460 Canberra streetlight faults left unfixed for over 90 days

460 streetlights in the ACT have sat broken for at least three months; four have been unfixed since 2022.

Why it mattersBroken streetlights directly affect safety and property security for Canberra residents, and suggest city maintenance is falling behind.