Brisbane East

Regional delivery — Queensland Budget 2025-26

3
Tracked initiatives
44,216
Health workforce (FTE)
100
Social homes in progress

Highlights

  • Social and community housing
  • Back to School Boost
  • Play On! vouchers
  • Cross River Rail
  • Locking in 50c fares

Health & social services

Health workforce

44,216 FTE staff across Metro North, Metro South and Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Services

Social housing

$4.3 million investment

100 homes in construction or under contract

Capital works & projects

8 projects from the Regional Delivery Plan.

Health1 project
Princess Alexandra Hospital expansion$761 million
Education1 project
Gumdale State School facility upgrades$661,000
Transport2 projects
Tingalpa Creek Bridge business case
Minnippi Bikeway expansion, Carina$1.5 million
Community2 projects
Games On! Easts Rugby Union
Games On! Holland Park Hawks Football Club
Environment1 project
Zero Litter to the Bay by 2030$35 million
Economy1 project
Commercial marina and tourism hub - Morningside$4 million

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

Region-specific budget initiatives

Major Hospital Infrastructure (Hospital Rescue Plan)$5.592B totalNewCapitalAnnounced

Three new hospitals at Toowoomba, Coomera and Bundaberg, plus expansions at ten existing hospitals, delivering more than 2,600 new beds across Queensland. The $18.526 billion Hospital Rescue Plan responds to growing demand from Queensland's increasing and ageing population. It also includes 186 public beds at Mater Hospital Springfield with an emergency department and intensive care unit.

Capital, total program cost. Year profile not separately disclosed in BP4 (amounts held centrally).

POLAIR Airborne Law Enforcement$17.1MExpandedAnnounced

Police helicopters serving Cairns, Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay for aerial law enforcement and emergency response. The $57.2 million over four years extends POLAIR capability in Cairns for nine years and the Sunshine Coast (with expansion to Moreton Bay) for three years.

2025-26: $17.1M2026-27: $16.5M2027-28: $15.3M2028-29: $8.3M

General Government operating, $57.2M over 4 years within forward estimates ($101.3M over 9 years total)

Games On! Grassroots Infrastructure Program$20MNewAnnounced

Local sporting clubs across Queensland get upgraded facilities like lighting, changerooms and playing surfaces. The $250 million Games On! Grassroots Infrastructure Program funds upgrades across more than 130 clubs and schools, from the $42 million Stage 1 Rockhampton Sports Precinct to smaller grants for cricket clubs, surf lifesaving clubs and netball associations.

2024-25: $9.0M2025-26: $20.0M2026-27: $65.0M2027-28: $65.8M2028-29: $16.5M

General Government operating, 2025-26 budget year within total program. The $250M total includes expense ($225.8M) and capital components spread across multiple departments. The yearProfile covers only the primary expense allocation ($176.3M across 5 years); the remaining $73.7M comprises capital and cross-departmental components not separately profiled in BP4.

Statewide measures

Most budget measures are allocated statewide rather than to individual regions. The full budget overview lists all 87 tracked initiatives, many of which deliver services in Brisbane East. The Regional Delivery Plan (linked below) details specific capital works and programs for this region.

Source document

Regional Delivery Plan — Brisbane East (PDF)

Last updated: 2026-05-26. Factual information from published budget documents.