Sunshine Coast

Regional delivery — Queensland Budget 2023-24

$959.7M
Capital program
2
Tracked initiatives

Highlights

  • •Borumba Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project
  • •New LifeFlight hangar at Sunshine Coast Airport

Health & social services

Social housing

$44.4M investment

Capital works & projects

31 projects from the Regional Delivery Plan.

Health5 projects
Nambour General Hospital adaptive reuse$7.1M in 2023-24 (out of $86.2M)
Sunshine Coast University Hospital construction$21.6M in 2023-24 (out of $1.877B)
Caloundra Hospital kitchen upgrade$1M in 2023-24 (out of $1.2M)
Caloundra South New Ambulance Station$6.2M in 2023-24 (out of $7.9M)
Maleny Hospital solar and HVAC upgrade$1.1M in 2023-24 (out of $1.7M)
Education8 projects
Palmview State Secondary College$16M in 2023-24 (out of $93.8M)
Noosa District State High School - Pomona Campus new hall$10.8M in 2023-24 (out of $11.8M)
Baringa State Secondary College$5.1M in 2023-24 (out of $118.7M)
Nirimba State Primary School$441,000 in 2023-24 (out of $44.5M)
Yandina State School new building$3.8M in 2023-24 (out of $9.1M)
Burnside State High School performing arts facility$7.4M in 2023-24 (out of $10.7M)
Buderim Mountain State School new hall$7.1M in 2023-24 (out of $10.8M)
Palmview State Special School$6.3M in 2023-24 (out of $54.1M)
Transport3 projects
Bruce Highway, Pine River to Caloundra Road Smart Motorways (Stage 2)$35M in 2023-24 (out of $105M)
Sunshine Motorway, Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade (Stage 1)$60.7M in 2023-24 (out of $320M)
Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade (Stage 1)$64.8M in 2023-24 (out of $550.8M)
Safety4 projects
Caloundra South new permanent fire and rescue station$7M in 2023-24 (out of $8.5M)
Caloundra South new police facility$4M in 2023-24 (out of $13.5M)
Cooroy replacement police facility$4.9M in 2023-24 (out of $5.3M)
Beerwah replacement fire and rescue station land acquisition$3.8M in 2023-24
Community2 projects
McKinnon Drive Community Sports Facility - Stage 1$257,400 in 2023-24 (out of $390,000)
Caloundra AFL Club (Panthers) facilities$275,000 in 2023-24 (out of $500,000)
Environment4 projects
Australia Zoo wildlife hospital support$1M in 2023-24
Conondale National Park - Booloumba Creek visitor facilities upgrade$1M in 2023-24 (out of $2.8M)
Rebuild Maleny Substation$4.5M in 2023-24 (out of $13.5M)
Borumba Pumped Hydro Energy Storage—
Economy5 projects
Sunshine Coast Industrial Park (Stage 2)$10.6M in 2023-24 (out of $31.5M)
Noosa Resort Eco Precinct (RACV Noosa)$7.1M in 2023-24 (out of $14.3M)
Coolum Eco Industrial Park Stage 2$2.5M in 2023-24 (out of $35M)
Glasshouse Mountains paddock to cup coffee experience$226,899 in 2023-24 (out of $455,194)
Aerobat Interactive Ride (Aussie World)$800,000 in 2023-24 (out of $1.7M)

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

Region-specific budget initiatives

LifeFlight Emergency Helicopter Services Agreement$586.1M totalNewAnnounced

A new 10-year agreement secures emergency rescue helicopter services for rural, regional and remote Queenslanders, ensuring fast aeromedical care when it is needed most.

General Government operating, $586.1M held centrally over 10 years. Includes a $13.8M one-off operating contribution and $18.6M grant for a new hangar. Annual split not separately disclosed.

Queensland HealthHealthSafety & EmergencyRegional Queensland
Borumba Pumped Hydro Energy Storage$6B totalNewCapitalAnnounced

A $6 billion equity investment progresses the Borumba pumped hydro scheme, a 2-gigawatt 'gravity battery' that could power one-third of Queensland's average electricity demand for 24 hours, supporting the shift to clean energy.

Equity injection to Queensland Hydro of up to $6 billion over the construction period, supporting the $14 billion Borumba project. Annual profile held in the Capital Statement (BP3).

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 125 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.