

Delivering for Central Queensland
Highlights include:
DELIVERING safety where you live
- Regional Reset Program
Commencing delivery of 9 short stay programs for youth who are demonstrating high-risk behaviours, including in Central Queensland. - Crime Prevention Schools
Supporting the establishment of Crime Prevention Schools to re-engage youth who have disengaged from mainstream education at risk of falling into crime, including in Central Queensland.
DELIVERING health services when you need them
- Step Up, Step Down Mental Health Facility
Delivering 2 specialist youth mental health facilities, including one in Central Queensland. - Rockhampton Hospital Cardiac Hybrid Theatre
$36.9 million for the delivery of a cardiac hybrid theatre at Rockhampton Hospital to support a wide range of cardiovascular procedures, as part of the Hospital Rescue Plan.
DELIVERING a better lifestyle through a stronger economy
- Beef Week 2027
$4.5 million to deliver a bigger and better ‘Beef 2027’. - More social and community housing
$95 million to expand and improve social and community housing in Central Queensland, with 147 social homes in construction or under contract towards the delivery of 53,500 social and community homes by 2044.
DELIVERING a plan for Queensland’s future
- 3 new schools for Rockhampton
Delivering a new high school in Gracemere, a Health Sciences Academy in Rockhampton and a Crime Prevention School in Central Queensland. - Rockhampton TAFE Excellence Precinct
$61.1 million for a new TAFE precinct to put more tradies on tools, allow expanded facilities for Rockhampton Hospital and unlock surplus land for 200 additional homes.
Last Updated: 24 June 2025