Wide Bay

Regional delivery — Queensland Budget 2022-23

$1.2B
Capital program
2
Tracked initiatives

Highlights

  • •$1.2B on infrastructure and capital works supporting around 3,900 jobs
  • •$206.9M for the Southern Renewable Energy Zone Battery Project near Tarong
  • •New Bundaberg Hospital
  • •$771.9M on health for Wide Bay services

Health & social services

Social housing

$46M investment

Capital works & projects

13 projects from the Regional Delivery Plan.

Health2 projects
Hervey Bay Hospital new adult acute mental health inpatient unit$17M (2022-23, $39.6M total)
Health Capacity Expansion Program (incl. Hervey Bay Hospital expansion, new Bundaberg Hospital)$9.785B over 6 years (statewide)
Transport2 projects
Bruce Highway (Cooroy to Curra) Section D construction$180M (2022-23, $1B total)
Bruce Highway (Maryborough - Gin Gin), Saltwater Creek and Deadmans Gully flood immunity upgrades$28.6M (2022-23, $103M total)
Infrastructure7 projects
Queensland Train Manufacturing Program (Maryborough rollingstock)$184.9M (2022-23, $600M total)
Tarong Power Station overhauls and sustaining projects$66.7M (2022-23)
Paradise Dam improvement project (planning and early works)$30.1M (2022-23, $97M / $1.2B total)
Meandu Mine development, mine fleet and minor works$21M (2022-23)
Childers-Degilbo-Gayndah 66kV line replacement$19.6M (2022-23, $71.3M total)
Kingaroy Kilkivan substation replacement$18.6M (2022-23, $31M total)
Port of Bundaberg initiatives (conveyor, wharf, tug facility)$15M (2022-23)
Environment1 project
Southern Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Battery Project near Tarong$85.1M (2022-23, $206.9M 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
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 Wide Bay. The Regional Delivery Plan (linked below) details specific capital works and programs for this region.

Source document

Regional Delivery Plan — Wide Bay (PDF)

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