Mackay/Whitsundays
Regional delivery — Queensland Budget 2025-26
Highlights
- •Mackay Hospital master plan
- •Social and community housing
- •Back to School Boost
- •Play On! vouchers
- •Bruce Highway upgrades
Capital works & projects
26 projects from the Regional Delivery Plan.
Source: Regional Delivery Plan. Not all projects have published amounts.
Region-specific budget initiatives
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).
Free or cheaper hospital car parking so patients and visitors are not financially penalised when accessing care. The Hospital Car Parking Program receives $1.338 billion over four years to provide safe and affordable parking for patients, carers, visitors and hospital staff at new and existing hospitals across the state.
Capital, total over 4 years from 2025-26
Safer and more modern courthouses so cases can be heard faster and victims feel protected. The program includes $18.8 million for DFV-related courthouse safety upgrades and new facilities to reduce the court infrastructure backlog.
Capital, total over 5 years across multiple courthouse programs
New and upgraded police stations at Burleigh Heads, Nambour, Logan Central, Mount Gravatt, Boondall, Ferny Grove, Redcliffe, Edmonton, Goodna and Palm Island. Land is also being acquired for future stations at Yarrabilba, Rainbow Beach and Caboolture West. The $277 million capital program replaces ageing facilities and serves growing communities.
Capital ($277M) plus operating ($10M) over 5 years from 2025-26 plus $3.3M per annum ongoing. The yearProfile covers 4 of 5 years (2025-26 to 2028-29, totalling $237M); the 5th year (2029-30, approximately $53.3M) falls outside the forward estimates window shown in BP4.
New sporting venues for the 2032 Olympics including a new 63,000-seat stadium at Victoria Park, a National Aquatic Centre in Spring Hill, and upgraded facilities across Queensland. The $7.1 billion venues program over seven years is jointly funded with a $3.4 billion Commonwealth contribution. Initial construction of $831.9 million covers Sunshine Coast Stadium, Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre, Barlow Park Stadium and Logan Indoor Sports Centre.
Capital and operating, total Games Venue Program over 7 years to 2031-32. Includes $3.4B Australian Government contribution.
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.
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 Mackay/Whitsundays. The Regional Delivery Plan (linked below) details specific capital works and programs for this region.
Source document
Regional Delivery Plan — Mackay/Whitsundays (PDF)Last updated: 2026-05-26. Factual information from published budget documents.