Regional Delivery Plan highlights

Better Services through a Stronger Economy

Goondiwindi Neighbourhood Centre

Supporting a new Goondiwindi Neighbourhood Centre to expand disability and health services and provide more support for at-risk children and their families ($2 million over two years).

 

Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme

Delivering a boost to the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme, with faster payments through system upgrades and a nation-leading 45c/km fuel subsidy, providing cost of living relief for patients travelling to specialist medical services by car.

Building Queensland's Future

Parkridge Estate Electrical Trunk Infrastructure

Upgrading electrical mains, overhead lines and poles and installing high-voltage distribution feeders in Goondiwindi to support residential development and enable housing growth under the Residential Activation Fund ($1.3 million over two years).

 

Country Roads Connect Program

Delivering funding to local governments to pave unsealed regional roads which would otherwise become impassable during weather events.

Making Queensland Safer

Swan and Emu Creek rural fire brigade station

Progressing delivery of a replacement rural fire brigade station for the Swan and Emu Creek Rural Fire Brigade, to support the provision of fire and emergency services to the community.

 

Upgrades to Safe City CCTV networks in Warwick and Stanthorpe

Upgrading CCTV cameras and supporting infrastructure in the Warwick and Stanthorpe CBDs to strengthen public safety and operational capability ($300,000 over three years). Part of the Works for Queensland Program.

Download the Regional Delivery Plan to explore what else the 2026-27 Queensland Budget is delivering for Southern Downs.


How is the Budget delivering in other Queensland regions?

The 2026-27 Queensland Budget is strengthening the foundations for a Fresh Start - making Queensland safer, restoring health services when Queenslanders need them most, easing national cost of living pressures, as well as delivering generational infrastructure for all of Queensland. Read the Regional Delivery Plans for other Queensland regions to find out more.


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