Mackay-Whitsunday
The 2023–24 Queensland Budget supports good jobs, provides better services for all Queenslanders and protects our great lifestyle. In Mackay-Whitsunday it provides:
$623.4M on infrastructure
for productivity enhancing infrastructure and capital works, estimated to support around 2,100 jobs in this region.
$613.1M on health
for the Mackay Hospital and Health Service.
$32.8M on education
to maintain, improve and upgrade schools in Mackay-Whitsunday.
$28M for social housing
to expand and improve social housing in Mackay-Whitsunday.
$24.9M 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.
$4.4M for homelessness services
to provide essential housing and support services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Mackay-Whitsunday.
Delivering better services for the Mackay-Whitsunday region
Growth from March 2015 to March 2023
379 extra nurses up 50.4%
45 extra teacher aides up 11.1%
31 extra firefighters up 43.7%
30 extra ambulance officers up 19.1%
Delivering for the MACKAY-WHITSUNDAY REGION
Building our Regions
$34.7 million allocated to 16 projects for critical infrastructure in Mackay-Whitsunday, supporting an estimated 234 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 June 2023)
Skilling Queenslanders for Work
$11.8 million allocated to develop skills and provide training to 1,583 people in Mackay-Whitsunday, with 1,097 people securing
a job as a direct result of their participation in the program.
(July 2015 to April 2023)
Apprentice and Trainee Payroll Tax Rebate
$9.2 million of rebates claimed by 430 businesses to reinvest into their business and support employment in Mackay-Whitsunday.
(July 2015 to May 2023)
Advance Queensland
$5.3 million in grants awarded to 286 applicants to drive innovation, build on our natural advantages, and help raise Mackay-Whitsunday’s profile as an attractive investment destination.
(July 2015 to March 2023)
Helipad, expanded emergency for Moranbah Hospital
Credit: Queensland Health
A new helipad, expanded emergency department and staff accommodation are in sight for the redevelopment of Moranbah Hospital, thanks to a $54 million investment from the Queensland Government.
With the hospital servicing Bowen Basin resource sector communities, the helipad in particular will improve services for resource workers and their families. For the hospital’s frontline health workforce, the hospital redevelopment will mean access to the latest healthcare standards, design, training, and guidelines to support both patient care and career development.
Construction will start in 2023 and is expected to be completed in late 2024. The project is forecast to create 102 full-time equivalent construction jobs. The Moranbah Hospital redevelopment is part of Phase 2 of the government’s Building Rural and Remote Health Program – an injection of some $943 million over 7 years for Queensland’s rural and remote communities. The additional revenue raised from coal royalties is allowing government to make significant investments in priority projects and to ensure Queenslanders residing in regions have access to world class health services.
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