Gold Coast
Regional delivery — Queensland Budget 2023-24
Highlights
- •$420M towards Coomera Connector Stage 1
- •$260M towards Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3
- •New Gold Coast rail stations
- •Currumbin Eco-Parkland
Capital works & projects
29 projects from the Regional Delivery Plan.
Source: Regional Delivery Plan. Not all projects have published amounts.
Region-specific budget initiatives
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.
200 Indigenous land and sea rangers care for Queensland's environment using traditional knowledge, supporting First Nations jobs and conservation.
General Government operating, $49.9M over 4 years and $16.4M per annum ongoing (indexed)
New rail stations on the Gold Coast improve public transport access for the growing region ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Games.
Capital, $163.8M over 4 years
$420 million in 2023-24 progresses the Coomera Connector, a major new Gold Coast road that will ease congestion on the M1.
Capital, $420M invested in 2023-24 per BP1. The Coomera Connector is funded within the broader capital program; multi-year total not separately disclosed in BP4 measures.
$260 million in 2023-24 extends the Gold Coast Light Rail, giving residents and visitors more public transport options.
Capital, $260M invested in 2023-24 per BP1. Funded within the broader capital program; multi-year total not separately disclosed in BP4 measures.
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 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.