Queensland State Budget Highlights 2009–10 Government services in & State Budget 2009–10 Boonah Laidley Delivering for QGAP QGAP Department of Other services Regional Budget Statement 70 High Street Spicer Street Communities – Darling Smart Service Budget summary Queensland Boonah QLD 4310 Laidley QLD 4341 Downs and Telephone: 5463 2165 Telephone: 5466 8814 Queensland Regional For information on all other Darling Downs & West Moreton Facsimile: 5463 2167 Government services call In 2009-10, the Facsimile: 5466 8860 Office 13 13 04 or visit Opening hours: Monday to Friday Internationally is a standout Opening hours: Monday to Friday Level 6, Condamine Centre www.qld.gov.au Government will provide – 8:30am to 4:30pm performer; Queensland to remain ahead – 8:30am to 4:30pm 10 Russell Street State Emergency As a part of the global economy, injections of funding for roads, ports, $20.3 million for intensive New registrations – 8:30am to Toowoomba QLD 4350 4pm only State-wide Highlights Queensland has felt the effects of the schools, transport and other vital of the nation Lowood Telephone: 4699 4222 Service teaching of Year 3 and 5 Telephone: 132 500 global financial and economic crisis. infrastructure. • Queensland’s economy is expected to expand by ½% in 2008-09, Crows Nest QGAP Facsimile: 4699 4244 The 2009-10 Budget will support and The worst set of global economic Frontline service delivery is our focus students who are not Opening hours: Monday to Friday Cnr Michel and Main Streets 13 Health create jobs by continuing the circumstances in more than 75 years with commitments for police, hospitals compared with no growth in the Australian economy. meeting national literacy QGAP – 8:30am to 5pm Telephone: 13 43 25 84 16 Charlotte Street Lowood QLD 4311 Government’s capital works program has resulted in falling and healthcare, revenues and rising • The State economy is forecast to experience a slightly milder and numeracy standards. Crows Nest QLD 4355 Telephone: 5426 2007 Toowoomba Green Army for roads, schools and hospitals as ambulance services and Find out more or register well delivering new job creation unemployment. teachers – the things contraction than the national average in 2009-10. Telephone: 4698 2985 Facsimile: 5426 1816 Department of your interest in joining programs and initiatives to expand That’s why the we need to keep our The Budget will also Facsimile: 4698 2800 Opening hours: Monday to Friday Employment, Economic the Green Army by calling Queensland’s skills base. centrepiece of the communities healthy, • Year-average employment growth is forecast to be 1¼% in provide for an additional Opening hours: Monday to Friday – 9am to 4:30pm 1800 249 215 (Monday to Development and • $3.53 billion for better and safer 2009-10 State Budget is safe and growing. 2010-11, compared with ½% over the year to June quarter 2011 350 teachers and teacher – 9:30am to 4:30pm Friday – 8am to 6pm) or Miles Innovation online at www.greenarmy. roads jobs – creating and The Government is for Australia as a whole. 4 Little Street sustaining jobs, aides to meet enrolment Goombungee qld.gov.au • $464.77 million on major hospital determined to cushion QGAP Toowoomba QLD 4350 assisting business and • Queensland’s year-average unemployment rate is forecast to peak QGAP Rapid Response developments Queenslanders from the growth. 32 Constance Street Telephone: 4698 9800 industry, and positioning our economy full impact of the global recession. That 89 Mocatta Street • $301 million to build and renew at 7¼% in 2010-11, compared with a peak in the national rate of Miles QLD 4415 Facsimile: 4638 2139 Team for future growth. means acting now to support the ’s Goombungee QLD 4354 A hotline (1800 035 749) school facilities through the State 8½% in June quarter 2011. Telephone: 4627 1177 Opening hours: Monday to Friday Specific investments in education, economy and making the long term Telephone: 4696 5985 – 8:30am to 5pm is available for retrenched Schools of Tomorrow program budget will grow to $9.037 Facsimile: 4627 1341 workers who require employment and training, business and decisions needed for the future. Facsimile: 4696 7940 • $101 million for the Skilling vital industries such as tourism will billion in 2009-10, an Opening hours: Monday to Friday Toowoomba information about Federal Queensland’s prosperity and growth is Challenging fiscal environment Opening hours: Monday, and State Government Queenslanders for Work initiative help create and support jobs for built on the strength of our . This Wednesday, Friday – 9am to – 9am to 4:30pm 8.2% increase on the Department of assistance • 203 new police officers Queenslanders. document puts on record the • A deteriorating global and domestic economic environment has 1pm; Tuesday, Thursday – 12pm Environment and previous year. to 4pm Stanthorpe • 50 new ambulance officers The is Government’s commitment to the significantly impacted Queensland’s finances. Resource Management investing $18 billion in its jobs- people and economy of the Darling QGAP • 350 new teachers and teacher aides Inglewood – Business Centre generating building program, with Downs and West Moreton . • Since the 2008-09 Budget, $15 billion over 4 years has been An additional $30 million 51 Marsh Street • 645 new doctors, nurses and allied Clapham Building knocked off the State’s key revenue sources (GST, taxes and will be provided for QGAP Stanthorpe QLD 4380 health professionals 25 Albert Street 203 Tor Street royalties). Telephone: 4681 4965 • $3.06 million for the Support Our Surgery Connect to provide Inglewood QLD 4387 Toowoomba QLD 4350 Facsimile: 4681 4971 Telephone: 4688 1000 Heroes package to support treatment opportunities for Telephone: 4652 1310 • As a result, Queensland is forecasting a General Government Facsimile: 4688 1182 emergency service volunteers and Facsimile: 4652 2964 Opening hours: Monday, operating deficit in 2009-10 and across the forward estimates. patients currently waiting Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – Opening hours: Monday to Friday prepare communities for natural Opening hours: Monday to – 8:30am to 4:30pm disasters MP Andrew Fraser MP longer for surgery than is Thursday – 9:30am to 1:30pm 8:30am to 4pm; Wednesday – • The Government is committed to returning the Budget to surplus 9:30am to 4pm • $36 million over three years for new Premier Treasurer and Minister for Employment clinically recommended. then 2pm to 3pm; Friday – Toowoomba and Minister for the Arts and Economic Development and lowering the State’s debt levels and, consequently, has 9:30am to 1:30pm then 2pm to tourism campaigns Tara Queensland Primary implemented around $5.4 billion worth (over four years) of The 2009-10 Budget will 4pm • $96 million over five years for new measures aimed at improving Queensland’s fiscal position. QGAP Industries and Fisheries climate change initiatives see funding provided for 19 Fry Street 203 Tor Street • $50 million over six years for the Toowoomba QLD 4350 • The Government has undertaken steps to repair the State’s an additional 50 QGAP Tara QLD 4421 Great Barrier Reef Protection Community and Cultural Centre Telephone: 4688 1200 finances for the longer term, charting a course back to surplus by Telephone: 4665 3130 Package. ambulance officers, 150 Cnr George and High Streets Facsimile: 4688 1199 2016-17. Facsimile: 4665 3460 new ambulances, 20 new Jandowae QLD 4410 Opening hours: Monday to Friday Opening hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 5pm Telephone: 4668 5488 or redeveloped ambulance – 9am to 1pm then 2pm to 4pm Facsimile: 4668 5842 Investing in infrastructure to sustain jobs facilities, nine new or Opening hours: Monday to Friday Texas QGAP • The Government’s key objective is to continue to invest in – 9am to 4pm improved urban fire and QGAP 11 Lawton Street infrastructure to sustain jobs while the current economic Wandoan QLD 4419 rescue stations, 23 new or Kalbar 32 Cadell Street Miles circumstances prevail. Telephone: 4627 5400 replacement urban fire QGAP Texas QLD 4385 Facsimile: 4627 5400 Esk 78 George St Telephone: 4653 1251 Dalby • The 2009-10 capital program is forecast to be $18.2 billion which and rescue appliances and Opening hours: Monday to Friday Gatton Kalbar QLD 4309 Facsimile: 4653 1265 – 9am to 4:30pm Toowoomba is expected to support 127,000 full-time jobs. 34 new or replacement Laidley Telephone: 5463 7777 Opening hours: Monday, Boonah Warwick • In 2009-10 there will be capital outlays of $7.307 billion for rural fire appliances. Facsimile: 5463 7888 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday transport and main roads, $1.447 billion for housing and Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday – 9:30am to 1pm then 2pm to Stanthorpe homelessness services, $1.837 billion for education and training, – 12pm to 4pm 5pm; Tuesday closed Texas $1.296 billion for health, and $1.121 billion for water. www.budget.qld.gov.au Image courtesy of Tourism Queensland Tourism of courtesy Image Darling Downs & West Moreton Regional Budget Statement QueenslandDarling State BudgetDownes 2009–10& West Moreton

Protecting jobs in As part of the Government’s commitment to Investing in our health Participation in post secondary education, Toowoomba universal access to a quality early childhood Participation in post-secondary education Covering an area of 98,377 square kilometres To make Queenslanders Australia’s healthiest apprenticeships and traineeships, 1999-00 to 2007-08 Birthing Centre education, joint Queensland and Australian Apprenticeships and traineeships, 2001-02 to 2007-08 people, the Government is investing in healthy Government funding of $15.4 million under the Darling Downs & West Moreton or 5.7 per cent of the State, Darling Downs and lifestyles, hospitals and other frontline health The Queensland Government is Early Childhood Reform National Partnership 4,000 services to ensure Queenslanders receive the Apprenticeships Traineeships committed to making will be provided in 2009-10 for the 3,500 West Moreton is home to almost 7 per cent of best possible healthcare when illness strikes. Average 1 Queenslanders establishment of kindergarten infrastructure on 3,000 As the global economic crisis takes hold and During the next three years, the Queensland Australia’s healthiest 15 State school sites with 240 new or extra 2,500 Queensland’s total population. More than 290,000 people by investing Government aims to employ more than 2,000 in healthcare, health kindergarten services to be running by 2014.

3,500 additional doctors, nurses and allied Persons Queensland’s economic growth rate slows, the Queenslanders now call Darling Downs and West services and hospitals. The Government will further invest in Darling 1,500 health professionals across the State. In In 2009-10, the Downs and West Moreton with the following 1,000 addition, $7.9 million will be spent to train and Government is committed to protecting the jobs of Moreton home. Government will invest initiatives aimed at promoting education and 500 recruit fully accredited nurse practitioners to $1 million to develop early childhood development: 0 today and creating the jobs of tomorrow. reduce emergency department waiting times. a birthing centre at the Toowoomba Hospital. • $3.1 million in Australian Government With a strong primary production and agriculture In 2009-10, the Government will also provide funding to start constructing a $4.1 million 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 funding for the following State-wide initiatives: The Government’s job programs are more foothold, the Darling Downs and West Moreton trade training centre at Stanthorpe State High Year ending 30 June • $464.77 million towards major hospital School capital works Source: DET, Apprenticeships and traineeships, (unpublished data) important than ever before and will play a crucial is home to an emerging wine industry, a variety • $3.1 million in Australian Government • $30 million for the expansion of the Surgery Darlingfunding to start Downes constructing & a $4.1West million Moreton Estimated Residential Population, 1991 to 2008(a)(b) role in supporting Queensland workers through of crops and livestock, and oil, coal and gas Connect program to deliver additional trade training centre at Dalby State High • $20.93 million for 150 new ambulance elective surgery procedures School vehicles, including 140 replacement vehicles reserves. Education, tourism and commerce are 350,000 these uncertain economic times. • $1 million additional funding for new • $1.4Participation million in in post Australian secondary Governmenteducation, and 10 additional vehicles also important contributors to the region’s diverse maternity services under the Mums and Bubs fundingapprenticeships to construct and traineeships, a trade training1999-00 to centre 2007-08 at • $19.25300,000 million for 20 new or redeveloped program to provide one-on-one midwifery Harristown State High School ambulance facilities The Government will implement a host of initiatives support in Dalby, Laidley, Esk, Boonah and 250,000 economic base. • $1.44,000 million in Australian Government • $14.8 million for 57 new or replacement other locations across the State. Apprenticeships Traineeships funding3,500 to construct a trade training centre at urban200,000 and rural fire and rescue appliances that will create new jobs and equip our workforce Average In 2009-10, individuals and families in Darling reducing Queensland’s carbon footprint by Oakey3,000 State High School • $1.84 million ($7.34 million over four years) The Queensland Government recognises the Downs and West Moreton will also benefit from 150,000 with the skills needed for future recovery. one-third by 2020. Across the State, the Fostering innovation • $1.12,500 million in Australian Government to increase safety for rural firefighters under the following treatment and healthcare Government is investing an additional 2,000 the100,000 $12.98 million Support our Heroes valuable contribution Darling Downs and West initiatives aimed at maintaining healthy, strong funding to begin constructing a $1.5 million $95.83 million over five years in new climate $520,000 ($800,000 in total) to the University Persons 1,500 package

trade training centre at Lockyer District State Population Resident Estimated communities: change initiatives, including $15.6 million for 50,000 of Southern Queensland for the Bridging the High1,000 School • $1.22 million ($5.64 million over five years) Productivity Places Program Moreton makes to the State’s economic and social disaster management, $15 million for the • $16.07 million for the Home and Community Gap project as part of the National Collaboration 500 for vehicles,0 boats and trailers for ClimateSmart Business Service, $8 million for • $797,000 to complete a $2.4 million early A $414 million industry-based program (including $259 million in development. This Regional Budget Statement Care initiative Research Infrastructure Strategy. Bridging the 0 the State Emergency Service under the the Energy Efficiency Retrofit program, childhood education centre at Toowoomba 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Australian Government funding) to deliver almost 150,000 new training • $15.76 million to support people with a Gap will produce commercially viable fibre $12.98 million Support our Heroes2000 package. $4.5 million to extend the Rural Water Use North places over four years. highlights the Government’s commitment to get on disability composite bridge beams incorporating a bridge 2006–07 2007–08 Year ending 30 June Efficiency initiative, and $52.7 million on • $219,0002001–02 to2002–03 construct2003–04 2004–05 an assembly2005–06 hall at Darling Downs and West Moreton will also with the job of supporting the region and its people. • $13.8 million in funding across South-East energy conservation and demand management beam health monitoring system. The new beams Warwick West StateYear School. ending 30 June benefit from $1.8 million for a new $4.5 million Tourism Blueprint to Protect Jobs Queensland to fluoridate the Darling Downs initiatives. will replace existing timber bridges, resulting in fireCapital station investment at Toowoomba. per capita 2008-09 to 2009-10 A $37.8 million program to create 1,000 new jobs for new, regionally- and West Moreton water supply The Government will also create new green jobs significantly reduced maintenance and repair 1 Population data as at 30 June 2008, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth (cat. no. 3218.0). costs. focussed tourism market and product development campaigns, and to • $2.63 million to improve community sport by investing in emerging industries and ImprovingEstimated Residential emergency Population, services 1991 to 2008(a)(b) Darling Downs and West Moreton support the ‘drive travel’ market. and recreation facilities renewable energy projects, such as the Solar Queensland During the past year, Queensland has $4,500 • $1.7 million to help Queenslanders remain in Hot Water Program. This program will provide experienced350,000 devastating , cyclones and Sustainable Resource Communities Delivering jobs for Queensland As well as protecting jobs now, the Government their own homes or in the private rental up to 200,000 Queensland homes with solar torrential storms. The Government’s investment $4,000 is preparing for the future. By developing the market hot water or heat pump systems at a fraction of 300,000 $3,500 A $25 million program to create 500 new jobs over the next 12 months by Jobs are the Government’s number one priority. in emergency services will help make skills base of Queensland workers, supporting the normal price. $3,000 boosting employment in regional areas affected by the mining downturn. Faced with challenging global economic • $1.67 million to support homeless people or Queensland250,000 communities safer, provide quality emerging industries, building on traditional people at risk of becoming homeless Other initiatives aimed at protecting Darling emergency relief services, and create and $2,500

conditions, the Government will create and $ Downs and West Moreton’s natural environment Payroll tax apprentice and trainee incentives protect jobs to help keep Queensland strong strengths, and attracting investment and • $1 million to develop a birthing centre at the sustain200,000 jobs. $2,000 innovation, Queensland will be well positioned include: In 2009-10, individuals and families across $1,500

A $15 million scheme to assist Queensland businesses that employ and secure our economic foundations. Toowoomba Hospital 150,000

to lead Australia through the period of recovery • $1.71 million as part of a $15.2 million grant Queensland will benefit from: $1,000 apprentices and trainees. In addition to the payroll tax exemption In 2009-10, the Government will drive and beyond. • $625,000 for chronic disease Indigenous $ for the Toowoomba Regional Council to Queensland’s $18 billion building infrastructure • $57.03100,000 million for new and upgraded police $500 provided for apprentice and trainee wages, businesses will also receive a health services in Toowoomba. This is part of construct the Kingsthorpe and Gowrie

program to stimulate growth, create and protect stations Population Resident Estimated and facilities $0 In 2009-10, other job-generating investments in the National Strategic Framework for Junction Sewerage Scheme 50,000

25% rebate on payroll tax for other equivalent employees in 2009-10. jobs and meet the infrastructure needs of our 2008-09 2009-10 the Darling Downs and West Moreton region Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health • $3.6 million to complete construction of a • $22.2 million for nine new or improved urban Year ending 30 June $ • $862,000 as part of a $3.08 million grant for rapidly growing population. include: • $533,729 to improve the safety and new bridge and approaches on the fire and0 rescue stations, and improvements Queensland Green Army the Toowoomba Regional Council to construct 1. Data is based on ABS Statistical Divisions for 2006 ASGC. Due to boundary changes, Key building projects in Darling Downs and West wellbeing of vulnerable children and their Inglewood-Texas Road at Oakey Creek, at a to emergency service facilities data prior to 2008-09 has not been provided. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 • $61.1 million for vocational education and the Goombungee Sewerage Scheme. 2000 A $57 million program to create 3,000 new jobs over three years by Moreton include: families total estimated cost of $5 million training activities Year ending 30 June Source: ABS, Regional Population Growth, Australia and New Zealand, Cat no. 3218.0 putting an army of unemployed Queenslanders to work to improve our • $187 million for the to • $466,000 for non-government organisations • $3.5 million to complete the $7.8 million

waterways, beaches, national parks and green spaces. Toowoomba pipeline • $6.6 million to develop the National Carriage in Toowoomba to employ chronic disease construction of an underpass at St Mary’s Capital investment per capita

Factory – the final stage of the Cobb + Co Better and safer roads Capital investment per capita Green Army participants will work • $164 million to commence construction of a health workers in the areas of nutrition, Primary School on Palmerin Street in Warwick. 2008-092008-09 to 2009-10to 2009-10 $ Museum development, which includes new The Government’s $3.53 billion road building on projects of strategic importance $485.1 million South Queensland physical activity, alcohol, child health, and exhibition galleries, flexible learning spaces, sexual and reproductive health program plans for growth by creating and to enhance and protect Correctional Precinct at Gatton sustaining Queensland jobs, improving road Darling Downs and West Moreton commercial and retail areas, and outdoor • $359,000 to non-government organisations Queensland Queensland’s natural assets, • $54 million for enhancements to the Kogan activity space. This investment is part of a safety and quality, reducing congestion, and Promoting education and early $4,500 in Toowoomba for the Palliative Care Program continuing to connect people and places strengthen the tourism industry and Creek Power Station and other investments in total project cost of $7.3 million, with funding childhood development $4,000 the region • $330,621 to support victims of domestic around the State. Get on board with celebrations promote increased environmental to be sourced from the State Government, the $3,500 violence The Queensland Government is focussed on Queensland has come a long way since its birth as a • $23.8 million to improve the Wivenhoe Power Board, sponsorships In 2009-10, the Government’s commitment to $3,000 awareness around the State. improve road quality and safety in Darling ensuring every Queensland child has access to separate colony 150 years ago. To celebrate this milestone, Employment, Station and donations. • $76,000 for the Toowoomba area to support $2,500 of the Government is bringing Queenslanders together to

It will create 2,300 jobs through a State-wide hearing screening program for Downs and West Moreton will include: high-quality education. The emphasis will be on $ • $21 million to reinforce electricity supply to $2,000 honour the importance of our people, places and stories in work placements of up to six • $3.72 million to create 560 jobs for young babies born in private hospitals, paediatric • $5.8 million to complete the $9.5 million the essentials of literacy, numeracy and shaping our great State. Dalby people and those disadvantaged in the science, as well as major infrastructure $1,500 months and 700 year-long Green audiology diagnostic and treatment services, widening and sealing of the New England With more than 480 community events and 91 social, the Department • $12 million to upgrade rail track between Traineeship positions for young, of labour market through the Skilling healthy hearing initiatives and the cochlear Highway, south of Crows Nest investment to provide first-rate teaching and $1,000 historic and community legacy infrastructure projects Jondaryan and Gatton Queenslanders for Work initiative, which implant program. learning environments, and generate $500 happening around the State, there’s something for and Innovation • $5.7 million to complete improvements to the

unemployed Queenslanders. • $10 million for Arrow Energy Limited’s includes Queensland’s Green Army employment opportunities. everyone to enjoy – including the historic Q150

New England Highway at the intersection of $0 Steam Train and travelling Q150 Shed. For more information generator at Kogan 2008-09 2009-10 $ Ruthven and Jellicoe streets in Toowoomba Year ending 30 June

Development • $2.30 million over three years to support In 2009-10, the Queensland Government will To find out more about Q150 celebrations about the Green Army, visit • $3.77 million towards the $10 million Renewable energy and the in the Darling Downs and West Moreton young Indigenous people’s access to • $3.9 million to complete construction of a provide $301 million to continue the State 1. Data1. Data is based is based on ABS on StatisticalABS Statistical Divisions Divisions for 2006 for ASGC. 2006 DueASGC. to boundaryDue to boundary changes, changes, data prior to 2008-09 has not been provided. region and across Queensland, Economic www.greenarmy.qld.gov.au. courtesy supplied Photograph refurbishment of the Toowoomba Courthouse education, training and employment in the environment new bridge and approaches on the Dalby- Schools of Tomorrow program to improve and data prior to 2008-09 has not been provided.

Source: ABS, Regional Population Growth, Australia and New Zealand, visit the Q150 website at Source: ABS, Regional Population Growth, Australia and New Zealand, Cat no. 3218.0 • $1.8 million to complete a new electricity Cunnamulla, St George, Roma and Chinchilla The Queensland Government is committed to Kogan Road at Wilkie Creek, at a total build new facilities in some of Queensland’s Cat no. 3218.0 www.q150.qld.gov.au

substation at Esk. areas. the fight against climate change and estimated cost of $4.6 million oldest schools. $