Moreton Bay

Regional delivery — Queensland Budget 2024-25

$1.3B
Capital program
3
Tracked initiatives

Highlights

  • $5.5B for health and $1.3B for the Big Build, estimated to support 3,500 jobs in Moreton Bay
  • $185.1M in 2024-25 to construct the new 80-bed Woodford Youth Detention Centre
  • Over $1.1B Redcliffe Hospital expansion delivering 204 extra beds
  • $31.7M in 2024-25 towards Caboolture Hospital Redevelopment Stage 1
  • $64.4M in 2024-25 to expand and improve social housing

Health & social services

Social housing

$64.4M investment

Capital works & projects

18 projects from the Regional Delivery Plan.

Health2 projects
Caboolture Hospital Redevelopment Stage 1$31.7M in 2024-25 (of $367.7M total)
Redcliffe Hospital expansion - new clinical services building$87M in 2024-25 (of $1.148B total)
Education5 projects
Griffin State School$18.4M in 2024-25 (of $25M total)
Kilcoy State High School hall$2.2M in 2024-25 (of $12M total)
Deception Bay State High School new building$4.9M in 2024-25 (of $11.8M total)
Bray Park State High School new building$16.3M in 2024-25 (of $22.4M total)
Moreton Bay growth education projects (additional learning spaces)$19.8M in 2024-25 (of $26.7M total)
Transport2 projects
Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie), Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road upgrade (Stage 1)$30M in 2024-25 (of $948M total)
Bruce Highway (Brisbane - Gympie), Dohles Rocks Road to Anzac Avenue upgrade (Stage 1)$80.9M in 2024-25 (of $290M total)
Safety3 projects
Construction of Woodford Youth Detention Centre$185.1M in 2024-25 (of $627.6M total)
Caboolture Watchhouse Hub$15.1M in 2024-25 (of $45.4M total)
Dayboro replacement police facility$2.4M in 2024-25 (of $6.7M total)
Infrastructure4 projects
Build new Petrie substation$5.5M in 2024-25 (of $22.7M total)
Network Battery - Bribie Island$7.4M in 2024-25 (of $11.1M total)
Caboolture West catalytic water supply and sewerage infrastructure$40.7M in 2024-25
North Pine Dam improvement and staged strengthening - planning$14.3M in 2024-25
Community2 projects
Bribie Island Neighbourhood Centre redevelopment$2.4M in 2024-25 (of $2.9M total)
Woodfordia$1M in 2024-25 (of $4M 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).

New and Revitalised PCYCs$17MNewAnnounced

A new PCYC at Caloundra and a revitalised PCYC at Redcliffe give young people positive activities, sport and youth development programs to help prevent crime and reduce reoffending.

2024-25: $17M

General Government operating, $17M in 2024-25 ($15M Caloundra PCYC + $2M Redcliffe PCYC). Part of the $1.28B Community Safety Plan.

Woodford Youth Detention Centre$628M totalNewCapitalAnnounced

A new youth detention centre at the Woodford Correctional Precinct adds detention capacity for young offenders, with $628 million committed over five years as part of the Community Safety Plan.

Capital and operating. BP1 references $628M over 5 years for the new youth detention centre. Capital measures show $185.05M in 2024-25; operational and establishment funding totals $261.4M over 4 years plus $89.2M per annum ongoing across agencies.

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 Moreton Bay. The Regional Delivery Plan (linked below) details specific capital works and programs for this region.

Source document

Regional Delivery Plan — Moreton Bay (PDF)

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