Scenic Rim
Regional delivery — Queensland Budget 2025-26
Highlights
- •Social and community housing
- •Back to School Boost
- •Play On! vouchers
- •Country Roads Connect
- •Bruce Highway upgrades
Capital works & projects
12 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).
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
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.
Modern fire stations to improve emergency response times and replace ageing facilities. Land is being acquired for replacement stations in Ayr and Kingaroy, and new fire appliances are being purchased for Guanaba and Emu Park.
Capital, $5M net over 3 years from 2024-25 (includes a -$3.55M reallocation in 2024-25). Delivered under the Local Infrastructure Improvements Program.
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 Scenic Rim. The Regional Delivery Plan (linked below) details specific capital works and programs for this region.
Source document
Regional Delivery Plan — Scenic Rim (PDF)Last updated: 2026-05-26. Factual information from published budget documents.