Central Queensland
The 2023–24 Queensland Budget supports good jobs, provides better services for all Queenslanders and protects our great lifestyle. In Central Queensland it provides:
$2B on infrastructure
for productivity enhancing infrastructure and capital works, estimated to support around 5,600 jobs in this region.
$809.6M on health
for the Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service.
$74.8M on education
to maintain, improve and upgrade schools in Central Queensland.
$51M for disaster recovery
and betterment projects to local government assets impacted by disaster events between 2019 and 2023. Delivered in partnership with the Australian Government.
$37.1M for social housing
to expand and improve social housing in Central Queensland.
$7.1M for homelessness services
to provide essential housing and support services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Central Queensland.
Delivering better services for the Central Queensland region
Growth from March 2015 to March 2023
41 extra ambulance officers up 15.5%
137 extra teachers up 6%
121 extra doctors up 50.9%
66 extra teacher aides up 12.4%
Delivering for the CENTRAL QUEENSLAND REGION
Building our Regions
$69.5 million allocated to 37 projects for critical infrastructure in Central Queensland, supporting an estimated 743 jobs. This has leveraged further financial co-contributions statewide of over $539 million from local governments, the Australian Government, and other organisations, with a total capital expenditure value of over $887 million.
(March 2015 to September 2024)
Skilling Queenslanders for Work
$47.9 million allocated to develop skills and provide training to 5,265 people in Central Queensland, with 3,633 people securing a job as a direct result of their participation in the program.
(July 2015 to April 2023)
First Home Owner Grant
1,397 grants worth $23.6 million paid to home buyers to help them buy their first home in Central Queensland.
(July 2015 to April 2023)
Back to Work
$35.3 million of payments have been paid to 1,420 employers in Central Queensland to employ 3,250 eligible unemployed jobseekers.
(July 2016 to April 2023)
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Explore Central Queensland expenditure:
Boost for Rockhampton’s home of rugby league
Credit: COX Architecture Pty Ltd
The Queensland Government has more than doubled funding to $54 million for the
Stage 1 works of the Browne Park redevelopment, which is expected to be ready ahead of the 2025 rugby league season.
Browne Park’s Stage 1 works will include building a new 3,500-seat grandstand, food and beverage outlets, change rooms, and media and coach facilities. Once complete, ground capacity will be boosted to 7,000 people.
The Stage 1 works are expected to support more than 170 local jobs, with the new grandstand also creating new job opportunities in catering and maintenance. The government’s funding boost will account for escalating building and supply chain issues, water and sewerage upgrades, and the need to meet professional sport requirements to host games including the NRL.
The master plan’s vision is for Browne Park to become Central Queensland’s leading venue for sporting, community and entertainment events.
QUEENSLAND BUDGET 2023-24 AT A GLANCE
Total concessions in 2023-24
$8.2B
Total capital program over 4 years
$89B
Total health funding in 2023-24
$25.8B
Jobs supported by the capital program in 2023-24
58,000
Investment in regional Queensland supported by coal royalties
over $16B
Percentage of capital spend outside of greater Brisbane in 2023-24
65.5%
Additional funding for social housing infrastructure and housing and homelessness support over 5 years
over $1.2B
Total capital investment to support the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan over 4 years
$19B