Funding of $1.15m, over two-years, was made available in the 2019-20 ACT Budget to undertake scoping and preliminary studies to assist in determining the long-term use of the land to the west of Canberra. Beyond this initial two-year program, further funding was made available in the 2024-25 ACT Budget to undertake more detailed studies. Planning studies are important in understanding the area, and these will take several years to complete, to support informed and considered assessment of the area. Community engagement will be undertaken at key stages as the overall project progresses.