Gold Coast

Regional delivery — Queensland Budget 2022-23

$1.7B
Capital program
2
Tracked initiatives

Highlights

  • •$1.7B on infrastructure and capital works supporting around 5,100 jobs
  • •$1.2B for Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 (Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads)
  • •$1.9B on health for Gold Coast Hospital and Health Services

Health & social services

Social housing

$46.1M investment

Capital works & projects

12 projects from the Regional Delivery Plan.

Health4 projects
Gold Coast Satellite Hospital (and Satellite Hospitals Program)$139.9M (2022-23, $280M total)
Gold Coast University Hospital - Tamborine Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit$45.5M (2022-23, $105.5M total)
Ormeau Ambulance Station$4.5M (2022-23, $6.5M total)
Health Capacity Expansion Program (incl. new Coomera Hospital, Robina Hospital expansion)$9.785B over 6 years (statewide)
Education1 project
Coomera State Special School$4.4M (2022-23, $45.6M total)
Transport4 projects
Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 (Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads)$270.2M (2022-23, $1.2B total)
Coomera Connector (Stage One), Coomera to Nerang$265M (2022-23, $2.163B total)
Pacific Motorway, Varsity Lakes (Exit 85) to Tugun (Exit 95) upgrade$180M (2022-23, $1B total)
New Gold Coast railway stations (Pimpama, Hope Island, Merrimac)$57.2M (2022-23, $120M total)
Infrastructure1 project
Network replacement and enhancements - Gold Coast$66M (2022-23)
Community1 project
The Spit Master Plan Implementation Program$8.7M (2022-23, $60M total)
Economy1 project
Advance Queensland Industry Attraction Fund$18.1M (2022-23, $92M total)

Source: Regional Delivery Plan. Not all projects have published amounts.

Region-specific budget initiatives

Hospital Capacity Expansion Program$85.3MNewCapitalAnnounced

Patients across the state gain around 2,200 extra hospital beds over six years, with new hospitals in three growing regions and expansions to many existing hospitals, easing pressure on emergency departments and waiting lists.

2022-23: $85.3M2023-24: $991.7M2024-25: $1.606B2025-26: $3.025B

General Government capital. $9.785B over 6 years ($5.708 billion over the forward estimates). $85.3M in 2022-23 reflects early works; spending ramps up to $3.025 billion in 2025-26. The biggest hospital building program in Queensland's history.

Queensland HealthHealth
Regional Urban Bus Services Uplift$6.7MExpandedAnnounced

Commuters in high-priority areas like the northern Gold Coast get more frequent bus services and simpler ticketing.

2022-23: $6.7M

General Government operating, $27.2 million over 4 years and $11.7 million per annum ongoing (Regional Urban Bus Base Budget Uplift line). $6.720 million is the 2022-23 expense figure.

Department of Transport and Main RoadsTransport & RoadsCost of Living

Statewide measures

Most budget measures are allocated statewide rather than to individual regions. The full budget overview lists all 50 tracked initiatives, many of which deliver services in Gold Coast. The Regional Delivery Plan (linked below) details specific capital works and programs for this region.

Source document

Regional Delivery Plan — Gold Coast (PDF)

Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.