Mackay-Whitsunday

Regional delivery — Queensland Budget 2024-25

$1.3B
Capital program
1
Tracked initiatives

Highlights

  • •$679M for health and $1.3B for the Big Build, estimated to support 3,400 jobs in Mackay-Whitsunday
  • •$250M Mackay Base Hospital expansion delivering 128 new beds
  • •$500M in 2024-25 towards the Lotus Creek Wind Farm near St Lawrence
  • •$20M in 2024-25 towards the Moranbah Hospital redevelopment
  • •$32.9M in 2024-25 to expand and improve social housing

Health & social services

Social housing

$32.9M investment

Capital works & projects

17 projects from the Regional Delivery Plan.

Health2 projects
Moranbah Hospital Redevelopment$20M in 2024-25 (of $1B BRRHP total)
Mackay Base Hospital expansion$250M investment (128 new beds)
Education1 project
Moranbah State High School new building$6.8M in 2024-25 (of $13.3M total)
Transport3 projects
Mackay Ring Road (Stage 1)$21.4M in 2024-25 (of $497.4M total)
Collinsville Aerodrome lighting and runway upgrade$906,000 in 2024-25 (of $1.8M total)
Mackay Port Access, Bruce Highway to Mackay - Slade Point Road (Stage 1)$8M in 2024-25 (of $350M total)
Housing2 projects
Isaac affordable housing (Moranbah)$800,000 in 2024-25 (of $2M total)
Yaringa - Housing for frontline and professional workers (Bowen)$2M in 2024-25 (of $3.2M total)
Safety3 projects
Mackay police facility upgrade$3.4M in 2024-25 (of $4M total)
Clermont replacement police facility$5M in 2024-25 (of $5.8M total)
Airlie Beach replacement fire and rescue station$7.6M in 2024-25 (of $10.1M total)
Infrastructure1 project
Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro early works$38.5M in 2024-25 (of $1B total)
Community1 project
Mackay community support centre$3M in 2024-25 (of $5.2M total)
Environment2 projects
Lotus Creek Wind Farm$500M in 2024-25 (of $1.305B total)
Whitsunday Islands National Park - Ngaro Track$3.5M in 2024-25 (of $6.3M total)
Economy2 projects
Mackay State Development Area$7.5M in 2024-25 (of $17.5M total)
FlexiLab at the Resources Centre of Excellence$2.5M in 2024-25 (of $5.7M total)

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

Region-specific budget initiatives

Hospital Capacity Expansion Program$11B totalContinuingCapitalAnnounced

Three new hospitals at Bundaberg, Coomera and Toowoomba, plus expansions at more than a dozen existing hospitals, will add around 2,200 overnight beds to keep pace with a growing and ageing population. Within hospitals, $1 billion is allocated to improve patient flow and reduce wait times.

Capital, total Capacity Expansion Program now $11 billion over 6 years (glance cites $11.215 billion). BP4 lists a $1 billion 2027-28 capital measure component; the full program profile is held in the Capital Statement (BP3).

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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 Mackay-Whitsunday. The Regional Delivery Plan (linked below) details specific capital works and programs for this region.

Source document

Regional Delivery Plan — Mackay-Whitsunday (PDF)

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