Brisbane and Redlands

Regional delivery — Queensland Budget 2023-24

$4.3B
Capital program
9
Tracked initiatives

Highlights

  • Sanofi Translational Science Hub research centre
  • Brisbane 2032 venues infrastructure including the Brisbane Arena and Gabba
  • Redland Hospital mental health facility expansion
  • Gympie Road Bypass tunnel investigation

Health & social services

Social housing

$219.9M investment

Capital works & projects

30 projects from the Regional Delivery Plan.

Health10 projects
Sandgate Ambulance Station relocation and replacement$9M in 2023-24 (out of $11M)
Redland Hospital site enhancements (Expansion Stage 1 and 28-bed ward)$45.1M in 2023-24 (out of $137.1M)
The Prince Charles Hospital enhancements$67.6M in 2023-24 (out of $387.6M)
Redlands Satellite Hospital$78.9M in 2023-24 (out of $376.9M, 7-hospital program)
Yeronga Child and Youth Community Hub$4.4M in 2023-24 (out of $7.8M)
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital cancer centre$42.1M in 2023-24 (out of $762.9M)
Redland Hospital Mental Health Facility replacement$8M in 2023-24 (out of $150M)
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital clinical services building$48.4M in 2023-24 (out of $533.8M)
Eight Mile Plains Satellite Hospital$78.9M in 2023-24 (out of $376.9M, 7-hospital program)
Princess Alexandra Hospital expansion$34.6M in 2023-24 (out of $391.9M)
Education10 projects
Bracken Ridge State High School additional learning spaces$6M in 2023-24 (out of $19.6M)
Taigum State School new building$8.1M in 2023-24 (out of $10.9M)
Holland Park State High School specialist classrooms$10.6M in 2023-24 (out of $15.7M)
Oakleigh State School new hall$5M in 2023-24 (out of $8.1M)
Capalaba State College new hall$7.7M in 2023-24 (out of $12.8M)
Darling Point Special School new building$13.6M in 2023-24 (out of $24.2M)
Manly State School new building$9.6M in 2023-24 (out of $10.1M)
Pallara State School factory-built learning centre$14.4M in 2023-24 (out of $15.8M)
New primary school in Redland Bay$21.7M in 2023-24 (out of $68.1M)
Kenmore State High School specialist classrooms$6.5M in 2023-24
Transport2 projects
Centenary Bridge Upgrade, Jindalee$50M in 2023-24 (out of $271.5M)
Cross River Rail$829.2M in 2023-24
Safety1 project
Youth Co-responder Teams (new South Brisbane team)part of $96.2M statewide over 4 years
Infrastructure1 project
Lytton Fuel Import Terminal$5M in 2023-24 (out of $57.2M)
Community2 projects
New performing arts venue at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre$44.1M in 2023-24 (out of $175M)
Quandamooka Art Museum and Performance Institute (Minjerribah)$11.2M in 2023-24 (out of $17M)
Environment2 projects
Visy recycling facility upgrade, Gibson Island$4.8M in 2023-24 (out of $16M)
Indigenous Land and Sea Ranger Program (North Stradbroke Island / Minjerribah)$239,235 in 2023-24
Economy2 projects
Defence Cooperative Research Centre for Trusted Autonomous Systems$9.5M in 2023-24 (out of $65M)
Sanofi Translational Science Hub$18M in 2023-24 (out of $280M)

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

Region-specific budget initiatives

Redland Hospital Mental Health Facility$8MNewCapitalAnnounced

A new mental health facility at Redland Hospital more than doubles mental health capacity for the bayside community.

2023-24: $8M2024-25: $1.8M2025-26: $60M2026-27: $80.2M

Capital, $150M over 4 years

Emergency Accommodation$46.8MNewCapitalAnnounced

Funding to buy and lease accommodation in inner Brisbane provides emergency housing for people experiencing homelessness.

2023-24: $46.8M

General Government, combining operating ($2.274M) and capital ($44.480M) Emergency Accommodation lines in 2023-24. BP2 references $64.3M total for emergency supported accommodation; operating total $14.5M over 5 years and $3M ongoing, capital $49.8M over 2 years.

Youth Co-responder Teams$29.9MExpandedAnnounced

Teams of youth workers and police engage with high-risk young people to divert them from offending and break the cycle of youth crime, part of the government's $446.4 million community safety package.

General Government operating, $96.2M over 4 years and $17.9M per annum ongoing across Youth Justice ($78.1M) and Police ($17.8M). The $29.9M in 2023-24 combines the Youth Justice ($24.459M) and Police ($5.447M) line items.

Prisoner Capacity and Health Services Infrastructure$33.5MNewCapitalAnnounced

Investment progresses the expansion of the Townsville Correctional Precinct and a new health care facility at Wacol, supporting prison capacity and prisoner health.

2023-24: $33.5M2024-25: $19.2M2025-26: $8.5M2026-27: $0.9M

Capital, $62.1M over 4 years

Indigenous Land and Sea Ranger Program$2.8MContinuingAnnounced

200 Indigenous land and sea rangers care for Queensland's environment using traditional knowledge, supporting First Nations jobs and conservation.

2023-24: $2.8M2024-25: $15M2025-26: $15.7M2026-27: $16.4M

General Government operating, $49.9M over 4 years and $16.4M per annum ongoing (indexed)

Cleveland-Redland Bay Road Upgrade$7MNewCapitalAnnounced

Duplicating Cleveland-Redland Bay Road eases congestion for the growing Redlands community.

2023-24: $7M2024-25: $23M2025-26: $29M2026-27: $21M

Capital, $80M over 4 years

Sanofi Translational Science Hub$12.2MNewAnnounced

A new $280 million research hub with Sanofi and two universities builds Brisbane's reputation in medical research and creates high-skilled jobs.

2022-23: $5.4M2023-24: $12.2M2024-25: $12.2M2025-26: $14.5M2026-27: $11.8M

General Government operating, $65M over 6 years (Queensland Government contribution to the $280M Translational Science Hub)

Brisbane 2032 Venues Infrastructure$67.7MNewCapitalAnnounced

Provision of $1.9 billion over four years begins delivering the venues for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, part of a jointly funded $7.1 billion program.

2023-24: $67.7M2024-25: $197.9M2025-26: $622.7M2026-27: $1.007B

General Government, $1.895B over 4 years provision for venues infrastructure within the jointly funded $7.1 billion program (Brisbane Arena $2.5B, Gabba $2.7B, Minor Venues $1.9B).

Gympie Road Bypass Investigation$35MNewAnnounced

Funding investigates building road tunnels between Kedron and Carseldine to bypass congestion on Gympie Road in Brisbane's north.

2023-24: $35M

General Government operating, $35M in 2023-24

Statewide measures

Most budget measures are allocated statewide rather than to individual regions. The full budget overview lists all 125 tracked initiatives, many of which deliver services in Brisbane and Redlands. The Regional Delivery Plan (linked below) details specific capital works and programs for this region.

Source document

Regional Delivery Plan — Brisbane and Redlands (PDF)

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