Central Queensland

Regional delivery — Queensland Budget 2024-25

$2.3B
Capital program
2
Tracked initiatives

Highlights

  • •$873M for health and $2.3B for the Big Build, estimated to support 6,200 jobs in Central Queensland
  • •$1.73B Rockhampton Ring Road progressing, with $530M from the Queensland Government
  • •$311.1M in 2024-25 towards the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline (of $983M total)
  • •$39.8M in 2024-25 towards the Rockhampton Hospital mental health ward expansion
  • •$41.1M in 2024-25 to expand and improve social housing

Health & social services

Social housing

$41.1M investment

Capital works & projects

17 projects from the Regional Delivery Plan.

Health2 projects
Rockhampton Hospital Cardiac Hybrid Theatre$16.6M in 2024-25 (of $28.9M total)
Rockhampton Hospital Mental Health Ward expansion$39.8M in 2024-25 (of $91.9M total)
Education4 projects
Gladstone State High School Industrial Technology Design building$16.3M in 2024-25 (of $30M total)
Rockhampton Special School new building$4.4M in 2024-25 (of $16.6M total)
Central Queensland growth education projects (additional learning spaces)$11.2M in 2024-25 (of $19.7M total)
Gladstone Transmission Training Hub$20M in 2024-25 (of $90M total)
Transport2 projects
Rockhampton - Yeppoon Road upgrade$39.5M in 2024-25 (of $122M total)
Rockhampton Ring Road$1.73B total ($530M Queensland contribution)
Infrastructure4 projects
Mount Morgan Pipeline (Gracemere to Mount Morgan)$26.4M in 2024-25 (of $88.2M total)
Stanwell Power Station overhauls and sustaining projects$52.9M in 2024-25
RG Tanna Coal Terminal Upgrades$60.5M in 2024-25
Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline$311.1M in 2024-25 (of $983M total)
Community1 project
Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction (Central Queensland)$34.2M in 2024-25
Environment3 projects
Central Queensland renewable projects (CleanCo)$92M in 2024-25
Boulder Creek Wind Farm acquisition$174.3M in 2024-25 (of $406.9M total)
Former Great Keppel Island Resort lease areas remediation$5M in 2024-25
Economy1 project
Northern Land Expansion Project (Gladstone Port)$33.9M in 2024-25

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

Region-specific budget initiatives

Rockhampton Mental Health Unit$50MNewCapitalAnnounced

A new mental health unit at Rockhampton Hospital expands inpatient mental health care for Central Queensland, reducing the need for patients to travel for treatment.

2024-25: $50M2025-26: $29.1M

Capital, $50M in 2024-25 and $29.1M in 2025-26

Queensland HealthHealth
Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline$365M totalContinuingAnnounced

Funding completes the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline, securing water supply for the growing Gladstone region and its industries.

2023-24: $365M

General Government operating, $365M provided in 2023-24. BP1 references $311M for the pipeline in 2024-25 (total project investment differs by basis).

Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and WaterRegional QueenslandEnvironment

Statewide measures

Most budget measures are allocated statewide rather than to individual regions. The full budget overview lists all 105 tracked initiatives, many of which deliver services in Central Queensland. The Regional Delivery Plan (linked below) details specific capital works and programs for this region.

Source document

Regional Delivery Plan — Central Queensland (PDF)

Last updated: 2026-06-20. Factual information from published budget documents.