QUEENSLAND BUDGET 2021–22 REGIONAL ACTION PLAN Townsville The Queensland Budget will directly support Townsville with significant expenditure in 2021-22 including:

for productivity-enhancing Infrastructure infrastructure and capital works, estimated to support around 3,200 jobs $913M in this region. Health in Townsville Hospital and Health Services.

Getty $1.1B Education to maintain, improve and upgrade $37.3M schools in Townsville. Townsville will also benefit from: Inland Freight Route, Charters Towers towards an inland highway by to Mungindi, funding commitment upgrading existing roads and bridges from the NSW border to Charters Towers via Roma. Delivered in partnership with the $500M Australian Government. Haughton Pipeline Stage 2 including $85 million in 2021-22, to construct a water pipeline from the Burdekin River near Tom Fenwick Pump Station, connecting with earlier $195M stages of the Haughton Pipeline. Recovery and Resilience against natural disasters estimated for the provision of financial assistance for capital works to disaster affected $43.1M communities in 2021-22. Delivering for the Townsville region

Back to Work Works for Queensland $36.1 million paid to 1,467 $35.7 million provided to regional employers in Townsville to councils in Townsville to undertake help employ 3,526 eligible 59 minor infrastructure and unemployed jobseekers. maintenance projects. (July 2016 to May 2021) (June 2019 to June 2021) Getty First Home Owners' Jobs and Regional Grant Growth Fund 1,693 grants paid to home $1.5 billion capital expenditure buyers worth $29.8 million to supported and 289 new help them buy their first home full-time jobs generated in in Townsville. Townsville. (July 2015 to April 2021) (February 2017 to May 2021)

Restoring frontline services in Townsville Growth from March 2015 to March 2021

249 extra nurses 182 extra doctors up 11.7% up 30.4%

budget.qld.gov.au 19 extra firefighters 46 extra ambulance officers up 12.7% up 18.0% Townsville Girringun National Park Alma Bay to Horseshoe Bay Burdell Ambulance Station Kirwan State School Townsville University Hospital KEY - Wallaman Falls visitor (Magnetic Island), upgrade and Townsville Local $1.9 million in 2021-22 out $17.8 million in 2021-22 facilities upgrade various roads Ambulance Service Network of a $2 million total spend to out of a $54.4 million total Community wellbeing $600,000 in 2021-22 out $4.9 million in 2021-22 out Office upgrade the administration spend for construction projects of a $2 million total spend to of a $7 million total spend $500,000 in 2021-22 out of building. to improve facilities at the Utilities upgrade visitor infrastructure to upgrade Magnetic Island a $6 million total spend for the Gregory Developmental Townsville University Hospital Health at Wallaman Falls, Girringun roads between Alma Bay and new 24/7 Burdell Ambulance site, including the expansion National Park. Road (Charters Towers - Horseshoe Bay and explore Station and Local Ambulance The Lynd), Marble Creek of Outpatients Department. Education Bwgcolman Community options to overhaul the drainage Service Network Offi ce to to Christmas Creek, widen Delivered in partnership with School systems. support the delivery of pavement the Australian Government. Transport and roads $3.8 million in 2021-22 out Bluewater State School pre-hospital ambulance $10.7 million in 2021-22 of a $4 million total spend to Thuringowa State High School Justice and safety $1.5 million in 2021-22 to responses services. out of a $25 million total upgrade the administration $620,000 in 2021-22 out upgrade an existing amenities Advanced Manufacturing Hub spend to widen pavement building and to provide of a $7 million total spend to Government services block. $1.7 million in 2021-22 out of on sections between Marble improved learning spaces. upgrade skills development and a $3.6 million total spend for a Creek and Christmas Creek on training facilities and to deliver a Recreation and culture Palm Island seawall project new Advanced Manufacturing the Gregory Developmental new hall facility. $1.1 million in 2021-22 out of Skills Lab at Bohle TAFE. Road. Delivered in Statewide/region-wide a $1.6 million total spend to partnership with the Garbutt - Upper Ross Road construct a seawall at Small Bay Ingham Australian Government. (Riverway Drive, Stage 2), Relates to election to prevent the erosion of the Allambie Lane to Dunlop commitment Townsville Community shoreline. Greenvale Street Learning Centre $2.6 million in 2021-22 out Kidston Hydro 275kV $7.9 million in 2021-22 of a $95 million total spend to Burdekin groundwater Transmission Network out of a $13.4 million total duplicate Riverway Drive to four management Connection Townsville spend to construct a new lanes between Allambie Lane $5.6 million in 2021-22 out $37 million in 2021-22 building for additional and Dunlop Street in Townsville. of a $11.2 million total spend towards the Kidston Hydro Ayr learning spaces and to Delivered in partnership with the to contribute to mitigating the 275kV Transmission Network deliver a new hall facility. Australian Government. threat of rising groundwater Connection, as part of the Kirwan Health Campus levels and soil salinity in the Government’s $147 million Bowling Green Bay National Burdekin Haughton area. funding support to connect $150,000 in 2021-22 out Park visitor facilities upgrade Indigenous Land and Sea the 250MW Kidston Pumped of a $40 million total spend $1.4 million in 2021-22 out of Ranger Program Storage Hydro Project to the Charters for an expansion of Kirwan a $1.9 million total spend to $600,000 in 2021-22 to National Electricity Market. Towers Health Campus to provide midwifery community clinics, upgrade visitor infrastructure at protect environmental and Museum of Underwater Art - upgraded dental services, the Bowling Green National Park. Indigenous cultural heritage Stage 3 (Magnetic Island) existing carpark and ICT to Bruce Highway (Ayr - values in Home Hill. $800,000 in 2021-22 out of a support telehealth. Townsville), Haughton River Home Hill Water Reservoir $2 million total spend to create Floodplain upgrade, construct project and install a series of storytelling Kirwan replacement police bridges and approaches $1.4 million in 2021-22 out sculptures submerged in the facility $40.1 million in 2021-22 out of of a $2 million total spend to waters off Magnetic Island. $200,000 in 2021-22 out of a $30 million total spend a $514.3 million total spend to construct a new 5 megalitre Magnetic Island Trails to progress the replacement construct bridges and upgrade water reservoir to improve network police facility at Kirwan. intersections on the Bruce potable water storage $1.6 million in 2021-22 out Llanarth Highway at Giru Horseshoe and provide priority water Townsville Ring Road of a $3.1 million total spend Port of Lagoon to Palm Creek. security. to upgrade the Magnetic Townsville (Stage 5) Delivered in partnership with the Home Hill State High Island National Park visitor Channel $65 million in 2021-22 Australian Government. School trails network. Part of the Capacity Upgrade Townsville Regional Industrial out of a $230 million total $340,000 in 2021-22 out of COVID-19 World and National $65.3 million in Estate spend to duplicate a section Ayr State High School a $500,000 total spend to Heritage Program, delivered in 2021-22 to continue the $200,000 in 2021-22 out of a of the Townsville Ring Road $280,000 in 2021-22 out of upgrade skills development partnership with the Australian $232 million channel $8.1 million total spend for the to four lanes. Delivered a $5.8 million total spend to and training facilities. Government. capacity upgrade project, development of future industrial in partnership with the deliver a new hall facility. which involves capital land at Bohle Plains in Townsville Australian Government. Charters Towers substation dredging and reclamation to support jobs generation and Curra Swans Football Club Ayr Water Supply - upgrade works to widen the economic development. $628,874 in 2021-22 out of infrastructure project $1.5 million in 2021-22 channel for access by Pimlico State High School a $640,964 total spend to $1 million in 2021-22 out out of a $5.4 million total larger vessels. Delivered $969,000 in 2021-22 out of construct an amenities block of a $10 million total spend spend to carry out substation in partnership with the a $12.4 million total spend to including toilets, showers to install three bores, a 10 transformer replacements Australian Government. upgrade skills development and and change rooms to megalitre reservoir, associated to improve network SUNSHINE COAST support female participation pumps and water main to performance. MORETON BAY Townsville Sailing Club training facilities and to deliver a $4 million in 2021-22 for new performing arts facility. in Australian football at move Ayr’s primary water FAR NORTH Townsville Sailing Club to purchase Annandale. source from Nelson’s Lagoon QUEENSLAND IPSWICH BRISBANE The Oasis Townsville borefi eld to South Ayr. the land it currently occupies funding Townsville Connection Road GOLD and support initial development LOGAN COAST $150,000 in 2021-22 out (Idalia), University Road to DriveIT plans for a water sports hub at the TOWNSVILLE of a $1 million total spend Bowen Road Bridge The Government continues Please note: Not all government Mariners Drive site. for The Oasis Townsville to $1.3 million in 2021-22 out to work with proponents on expenditure for the region is shown. MACKAY-WHITSUNDAY Dollar amounts may include capital and Townsville Skate Park provide support services to of a $46.4 million total spend planning the third phase of operating expenditure, though may not CENTRAL represent the entire funding allocated. OUTBACK QUEENSLAND QUEENSLAND $900,000 in 2021-22 out of a veterans and their families, for safety improvements on the DriveIT driver education, WIDE BAY $1 million total spend to construct with the $9.3 million centre the Townsville Connection motorsport and recreation To see more Palaszczuk DARLING SOUTH EAST a skate park at Harold Phillips being offi cially opened in Road between University precinct, subject to economic Government initiatives DOWNS QUEENSLAND Park, Garbutt, Townsville. 2021. Road and Bowen Road Bridge. viability and other conditions. visit budget.qld.gov.au Investing in Townsville’s economic recovery Townsville To support Townsville’s ongoing economic recovery, the Queensland Government is providing $21.4 million in the North Girringun National Park Alma Bay to Horseshoe Bay Burdell Ambulance Station Kirwan State School Townsville University Hospital KEY Queensland region across 30 projects to support around 293 - Wallaman Falls visitor (Magnetic Island), upgrade and Townsville Local $1.9 million in 2021-22 out $17.8 million in 2021-22 jobs. facilities upgrade various roads Ambulance Service Network of a $2 million total spend to out of a $54.4 million total Community wellbeing $600,000 in 2021-22 out This regional funding forms part of the $80 million investment $4.9 million in 2021-22 out Office upgrade the administration spend for construction projects in 2021-22 in the $200 million COVID Works for Queensland of a $2 million total spend to of a $7 million total spend $500,000 in 2021-22 out of building. to improve facilities at the Utilities upgrade visitor infrastructure program, which is supporting local governments to undertake to upgrade Magnetic Island a $6 million total spend for the Gregory Developmental Townsville University Hospital Health job-creating new infrastructure, maintenance and minor works at Wallaman Falls, Girringun roads between Alma Bay and new 24/7 Burdell Ambulance site, including the expansion National Park. Road (Charters Towers - projects. The program is also bringing forward planned and Horseshoe Bay and explore Station and Local Ambulance The Lynd), Marble Creek of Outpatients Department. Education budgeted maintenance or capital works that are focused on Bwgcolman Community options to overhaul the drainage Service Network Offi ce to to Christmas Creek, widen Delivered in partnership with essential services, economic development and community School systems. support the delivery of pavement the Australian Government. Transport and roads wellbeing outcomes. $3.8 million in 2021-22 out Bluewater State School pre-hospital ambulance $10.7 million in 2021-22 of a $4 million total spend to Thuringowa State High School Justice and safety From the available $200 million investment, $150 million $1.5 million in 2021-22 to responses services. out of a $25 million total upgrade the administration $620,000 in 2021-22 out has been allocated across regional councils outside of South upgrade an existing amenities Advanced Manufacturing Hub spend to widen pavement building and to provide of a $7 million total spend to Government services East Queensland. In the Townsville region, five local councils to block. $1.7 million in 2021-22 out of on sections between Marble improved learning spaces. upgrade skills development and receive program funding include Townsville City Council, Palm a $3.6 million total spend for a Creek and Christmas Creek on training facilities and to deliver a Recreation and culture Island Aboriginal Shire Council, Charters Towers Regional Council, Palm Island seawall project new Advanced Manufacturing the Gregory Developmental new hall facility. and Hinchinbrook and Burdekin Shire Councils. $1.1 million in 2021-22 out of Skills Lab at Bohle TAFE. Road. Delivered in Statewide/region-wide a $1.6 million total spend to partnership with the Garbutt - Upper Ross Road Townsville projects set to benefit from the investment include the construct a seawall at Small Bay Ingham Australian Government. (Riverway Drive, Stage 2), Relates to election construction of an aerator at the Ross River Dam, an upgrade of to prevent the erosion of the Allambie Lane to Dunlop commitment the water main at Cleveland Bay, and the replacement of water Townsville Community shoreline. Street pipes across a number of Townsville suburbs. Greenvale Learning Centre Kidston Hydro 275kV $2.6 million in 2021-22 out $7.9 million in 2021-22 of a $95 million total spend to Burdekin groundwater Transmission Network out of a $13.4 million total management Townsville duplicate Riverway Drive to four Connection spend to construct a new $5.6 million in 2021-22 out $37 million in 2021-22 lanes between Allambie Lane building for additional and Dunlop Street in Townsville. of a $11.2 million total spend towards the Kidston Hydro Ayr learning spaces and to Delivered in partnership with the to contribute to mitigating the 275kV Transmission Network deliver a new hall facility. threat of rising groundwater Connection, as part of the Australian Government. Kirwan Health Campus levels and soil salinity in the Government’s $147 million Bowling Green Bay National Burdekin Haughton area. funding support to connect $150,000 in 2021-22 out Park visitor facilities upgrade Indigenous Land and Sea the 250MW Kidston Pumped of a $40 million total spend $1.4 million in 2021-22 out of Ranger Program Storage Hydro Project to the Charters for an expansion of Kirwan a $1.9 million total spend to $600,000 in 2021-22 to National Electricity Market. Towers Health Campus to provide midwifery community clinics, upgrade visitor infrastructure at protect environmental and Museum of Underwater Art - Bowling Green National Park. Getty upgraded dental services, the Indigenous cultural heritage COVID Works for Queensland funds replacement of Stage 3 (Magnetic Island) existing carpark and ICT to Bruce Highway (Ayr - values in Home Hill. water pipes in Townsville suburbs $800,000 in 2021-22 out of a support telehealth. Townsville), Haughton River Home Hill Water Reservoir $2 million total spend to create Floodplain upgrade, construct project and install a series of storytelling Kirwan replacement police bridges and approaches $1.4 million in 2021-22 out sculptures submerged in the facility $40.1 million in 2021-22 out of of a $2 million total spend to waters off Magnetic Island. $200,000 in 2021-22 out of a $30 million total spend a $514.3 million total spend to construct a new 5 megalitre Magnetic Island Trails to progress the replacement construct bridges and upgrade water reservoir to improve network police facility at Kirwan. intersections on the Bruce potable water storage $1.6 million in 2021-22 out Llanarth Highway at Giru Horseshoe and provide priority water Townsville Ring Road of a $3.1 million total spend Port of Lagoon to Palm Creek. security. to upgrade the Magnetic Townsville (Stage 5) Delivered in partnership with the Home Hill State High Island National Park visitor Channel $65 million in 2021-22 Australian Government. School trails network. Part of the Capacity Upgrade Townsville Regional Industrial out of a $230 million total $340,000 in 2021-22 out of COVID-19 World and National $65.3 million in Estate spend to duplicate a section Ayr State High School a $500,000 total spend to Heritage Program, delivered in 2021-22 to continue the $200,000 in 2021-22 out of a of the Townsville Ring Road $280,000 in 2021-22 out of upgrade skills development partnership with the Australian $232 million channel $8.1 million total spend for the to four lanes. Delivered a $5.8 million total spend to and training facilities. Government. capacity upgrade project, development of future industrial in partnership with the deliver a new hall facility. which involves capital land at Bohle Plains in Townsville Australian Government. Charters Towers substation dredging and reclamation to support jobs generation and Curra Swans Football Club Ayr Water Supply - upgrade works to widen the economic development. $628,874 in 2021-22 out of infrastructure project $1.5 million in 2021-22 Cabinet and Premier of Department of courtesy Image channel for access by Pimlico State High School a $640,964 total spend to $1 million in 2021-22 out out of a $5.4 million total The Oasis Townsville larger vessels. Delivered $969,000 in 2021-22 out of construct an amenities block of a $10 million total spend spend to carry out substation in partnership with the a $12.4 million total spend to including toilets, showers to install three bores, a 10 transformer replacements The Oasis Townsville is a purpose-built hub in Townsville that will Australian Government. upgrade skills development and and change rooms to megalitre reservoir, associated to improve network support veterans and defence families through the experience SUNSHINE of transition to civilian life. The Oasis Townsville will focus on the COAST training facilities and to deliver a support female participation pumps and water main to performance. MORETON BAY Townsville Sailing Club $4 million in 2021-22 for new performing arts facility. in Australian football at move Ayr’s primary water needs of veterans, Australian Defence Force (ADF) families and FAR NORTH Townsville Sailing Club to purchase Annandale. source from Nelson’s Lagoon the ex-ADF community in Townsville, offering support for illness QUEENSLAND IPSWICH BRISBANE The Oasis Townsville the land it currently occupies borefi eld to South Ayr. and disability, helping to find secure employment, and financial funding Townsville Connection Road literacy skills. GOLD and support initial development LOGAN COAST $150,000 in 2021-22 out (Idalia), University Road to DriveIT plans for a water sports hub at the A Queensland Government election commitment of $1 million TOWNSVILLE of a $1 million total spend Bowen Road Bridge The Government continues Please note: Not all government Mariners Drive site. for The Oasis Townsville to $1.3 million in 2021-22 out to work with proponents on expenditure for the region is shown. over 4 years to The Oasis Townsville will contribute to the MACKAY-WHITSUNDAY Dollar amounts may include capital and Townsville Skate Park provide support services to of a $46.4 million total spend planning the third phase of operating expenditure, though may not operating costs of the new facility including the employment of CENTRAL represent the entire funding allocated. OUTBACK QUEENSLAND staff and will support the free use of the facilities for organisations QUEENSLAND $900,000 in 2021-22 out of a veterans and their families, for safety improvements on the DriveIT driver education, WIDE BAY and associations of the ADF community. In 2021-22, $150,000 $1 million total spend to construct with the $9.3 million centre the Townsville Connection motorsport and recreation To see more Palaszczuk DARLING SOUTH EAST a skate park at Harold Phillips being offi cially opened in Road between University precinct, subject to economic Government initiatives out of the $1 million total spend will provide support services to DOWNS QUEENSLAND Park, Garbutt, Townsville. 2021. Road and Bowen Road Bridge. viability and other conditions. visit budget.qld.gov.au veterans and their families, with the $9.3 million centre opening in June 2021. BUDGET 2021-22 STATEWIDE AT A GLANCE HIGHLIGHTS The Queensland Government’s Economic Jobs recovered since Recovery Plan continues to support businesses, May 2020 253,200 workers, families and communities across the state. Our success in managing the health Queensland Jobs Fund $3.34B challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic means the state’s $ 6 billion economy has Total infrastructure program, begun to recover sooner and is stronger than the over 4 years $52.2B rest of Australia. Percentage of capital spend  - Budget highlights include: outside of Greater Brisbane 61.2% Record health investment The $52.2 billion capital of $22.2 billion will program over the forward Health in 2021-22 continue to provide a estimates will help create $22.2B world-class health system, many thousands of ongoing which is also critical to jobs, including an estimated Education and training eff ectively manage the 46,500 direct jobs in in 2021-22 $18.3B ongoing risks of COVID-19. 2021-22. COVID-19 economic support The new $3.34 billion $460 million toward initiatives, more than Queensland Jobs Fund targeted investments in $14.2B focuses on investment flagship skills and training Concessions and lowering the attraction and industry and employment programs cost of living development to attract Skilling Queenslanders for $6.1B the investment needed to Work and a revitalised Back Social housing and homelessness drive ongoing growth, and to Work program. investment, over 4 years provide wider economic $1.9B and employment benefi ts.

Tax relief package $2 billion Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund The government provided significant tax relief to support Queensland businesses, landlords, tenants, pubs and The $2 billion Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen clubs, including: Jobs Fund will provide cheaper, cleaner energy to power more jobs and industries in Queensland, while helping to deliver on payroll tax refunds, waivers and deferrals for eligible our 50 per cent renewable energy target by 2030. businesses, targeted at small to medium businesses The Fund will increase investment by government-owned a payroll tax exemption for wages subsidised by the corporations in commercial renewable energy and hydrogen JobKeeper payment projects, along with supporting infrastructure, including in land tax rebates, waivers and deferrals for eligible partnership with the private sector. taxpayers. Forming part of the new $3.34 billion Queensland Jobs An estimated 300 employers in Townsville will also benefit Fund, this investment will ensure Queensland capitalises on in 2021-22 from the higher payroll tax threshold. economic development opportunities and creates more jobs and industries through cheaper, cleaner energy.

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