Sunshine Coast

Regional delivery — Queensland Budget 2022-23

$819.4M
Capital program
2
Tracked initiatives

Highlights

  • •$819.4M on infrastructure and capital works supporting around 2,500 jobs
  • •$550.8M for the Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade (Stage One)
  • •$1.5B on health for Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Services

Health & social services

Social housing

$35.2M investment

Capital works & projects

11 projects from the Regional Delivery Plan.

Health2 projects
Sunshine Coast University Hospital (Stage construction)$24.6M (2022-23, $1.948B total)
Nambour General Hospital sub-acute facility$24.4M (2022-23, $86.2M total)
Education3 projects
New secondary school in Palmview$36.9M (2022-23, $99.3M total)
Baringa State Secondary College$26.2M (2022-23, $106.2M total)
Coolum State High School$9.8M (2022-23, $18.1M total)
Transport4 projects
Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade (Stage One)$41.3M (2022-23, $550.8M total)
Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie), Maroochydore Road and Mons Road Interchanges upgrade$51.5M (2022-23, $301.3M total)
Sunshine Motorway, Mooloolah River Interchange upgrade (Stage One)$25M (2022-23, $320M total)
Bells Creek Arterial Road, Caloundra Road to Bells Creek interchange$22.8M (2022-23, $35M total)
Economy2 projects
Sunshine Coast Industrial Park Stage 2$20M (2022-23, $33.1M total)
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

Five New Schools and School Infrastructure$268.3MExpandedCapitalAnnounced

Families in five fast-growing communities will get new local primary schools, while existing schools across the state receive renewed buildings, classrooms, playgrounds and tuckshops.

2022-23: $268.3M

General Government capital. $268.3M in 2022-23 combines the Department of Education capital measure lines (School Infrastructure - Renewal $194.595 million, School Infrastructure - Growth $61.941 million, Building Future Schools Program $7.498 million, School Playground and Tuckshop Upgrades $1.5 million, plus $2.779 million land acquisition). The Building Future Schools program totals $3 billion over multiple years.

Department of EducationEducation
Pumped Hydro Energy Storage$35MNewAnnounced

Investment in pumped hydro storage helps build the large-scale energy storage needed to support more renewable power for Queensland homes and businesses.

2021-22: $13M2022-23: $35M

General Government. Up to $48 million over 2 years ($13 million committed in 2021-22 capital for Borumba, plus $35 million in 2022-23 for feasibility works on pumped hydro opportunities, held centrally).

Department of Energy and Public WorksEnvironmentBusiness & Economy

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 Sunshine Coast. The Regional Delivery Plan (linked below) details specific capital works and programs for this region.

Source document

Regional Delivery Plan — Sunshine Coast (PDF)

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