Central Queensland
The 2024–25 Queensland Budget supports Queenslanders. In Central Queensland it provides:
$1,300 electricity bill support
for Queensland households – an upfront $1,000 Cost of Living Rebate from the Queensland Government and a $300 rebate paid in quarterly instalments from the Australian Government.
$873M for health
for the Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service.
$90M for education
to maintain, improve and upgrade schools in Central Queensland.
$2.3B for the Big Build
for productivity-enhancing infrastructure and capital works, estimated to support 6,200 jobs in Central Queensland.
Delivering for CENTRAL QUEENSLAND
Free Kindy
Up to 2,986 children eligible for free kindy in Central Queensland, for 15 hours per week,
40 weeks per year.
(January 2024 to May 2024)
Fee-Free TAFE
4,255 fee-free TAFE courses commenced by people in Central Queensland wanting to train, retrain or upskill in priority industries
(January 2023 to March 2024)
Building our Regions
$75.1 million allocated to projects for critical infrastructure in Central Queensland, supporting an estimated 670 jobs. This has leveraged further financial co-contributions statewide of more than $556 million from local governments, the Australian Government, and other organisations, with a total capital expenditure value of more than $974 million.
(March 2015 to March 2026)
First Home Owner Grant
1,443 grants worth $24.4 million paid to home buyers to help them buy their first home in Central Queensland.
(July 2016 to April 2024)
Delivering better services for Central Queensland
Growth from March 2015 to March 2024
482 extra nurses officers up 40.1%
118 extra teachers up 5.2%
102 extra doctors up 43.2%
67 extra ambulance officer up 25.1%
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Explore Central Queensland expenditure:
Rockhampton Ring Road delivery to transform Central Queensland transport
Construction of the $1.73 billion Rockhampton Ring Road is progressing in Central Queensland, thanks to a boost in joint funding from the Queensland and Australian governments. The 17.4km road project, which incorporates 18 bridges, will increase connections to key urban precincts, improve access and road safety, and reduce travel times to critical services, including hospitals and emergency services. When complete, large trucks can avoid 19 sets of traffic lights through Rockhampton, which has long been regarded as the pinch point for transport and travel on the Bruce Highway.
The project provides employment and training for people in Central Queensland, creating an extended pipeline of road construction for apprentices and trainees, engineers and technical workers. Industry and businesses have an opportunity to build capability and capacity that will provide long-term economic benefits to the region. The first $280 million package of works started in November 2023, with 85 per cent of the total contract value awarded to local businesses. The Queensland Government is providing $530 million for the Rockhampton Ring Road, and the Australian Government has committed $1.2 billion.
QUEENSLAND BUDGET 2024–25 AT A GLANCE
Total concessions including cost-of-living relief measures available in 2024–25
$11.2B
Investment in school and early education facilities
$1.3B
Total health funding in 2024–25
$28.9B
Total Big Build over 4 years
$107.3B
Community Safety Plan for Queensland
$1.3B
Jobs supported by the Big Build program in 2024–25
72,000
Putting Queensland Kids First Plan
$502M
Percentage of Big Build spend outside of greater Brisbane in 2024–25
68.5%
Homes for Queenslanders
$3.1B
Total capital investment to support the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan over 4 years
$26B