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Queensland Budget 2015–16 Budget 2015–16 Regional Budget Statement Regional Budget Statement Economic Snapshot Gold Coast and Logan Gold Coast and Logan

The Gold Coast and Logan region has a total population of 878,959* which is expected to reach 1,492,000 by 2036

* persons as at 30 June 2014 growing at an annual average rate of 2.4% over the past 10 years

Agricultural production 7,690 residential buildings approved $193 million for construction 2012-13 in the 12 months ending 31 March 2015 JOBS NOW, JOBS FOR THE FUTURE

23,930 80,532 for the Gold Coast and Logan Top 5 Industries residential businesses in dwellings sold Gold Coast and health budget Infrastructure improvement budget by number of workers in the 12 months ending Logan in 2013-14 31 December 2014 $3.211Bin 2015-16 for the Metro South and Gold Coast Hospital and Health Services, UP the primary providers 9% Infrastructure improvement budget $1.194 billion budgeted for infrastructure ● 43% Transport and Main Roads ● 15% Other ● 12% Energy and Water over the next Health care ● 11% Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and Commonwealth Games $117M four years improvements in 2015-16, including: 11.8% and social ● 10% Health ● 9% Education and Training for maintenance in Gold Coast and Logan schools assistance $514.3M $119.3M for disaster relief for transport for health $13.6M in 2015-16 11.5% Construction 8.2% Manufacturing in partnership with the Australian Government $146.4M $105.7M for energy and water for education and training estimated to be supported by the $129.7M 11.2% Retail trade 8.1% Accommodation 3,000 infrastructure program and food services for tourism, major events, small business and Commonwealth Games

The employs 30,510 people For more details visit Major private sector investment in the Gold Coast and Logan region and they support: www.budget.qld.gov.au projects currently under construction 464 km2 of national 1 Aboriginal and Torres $970 million $670 million $345 million and regional parks Strait Islander Partnership 40 state heritage sites regional office Jewel Apartments in Broadbeach Pacific Fair redevelopment in Jupiters Hotel and Casino 18 fire stations by Wanda Ridong (Gold Coast) Broadbeach by AMP Capital expansion in Broadbeach by 5 hospitals and health facilities Development Pty Ltd Shopping Centres Echo Entertainment Group 8 customer service centres 1,799 police officers and 1,253 km of roads 4 courthouses Gold Coast and Logan Queensland Budget 2015–16

9 Roads for 10 Waterways 12 Burleigh fire 14 Cutting patient Jobs now, jobs for the future for Gold Coast and Logan Commonwealth $10.2 million for dredging and rescue wait times Games to improve access and $1.6 million of $1.8 million $6.5 million for Clinical safety in Gold Coast The Gold Coast and Logan region encompasses the local government areas of the Gold $38 million to widen the over two years to complete Decision Units within the waterways. Coast, Logan and part of Scenic Rim and the major regional towns of Gold Coast, Logan Southport-Burleigh Road the upgrade at Burleigh Gold Coast University (High Street, Ferry Road permanent fire and Hospital precinct and the 11 and Beaudesert. and Bundall Road) from  Pacific Motorway, rescue station. emergency department four to six lanes, between Coomera of the Robina Hospital to North Street and Vespa $48 million of 13 Beenleigh improve patient flow. Crescent. $15 million $74.7 million, in Courthouse $2.6 million to address Statewide Initiatives Public library grants  4 Yarrabilba roads 8 Commonwealth of $30 million for traffic partnership with the current outpatient Refurbishment longwaits. $3.4 million for new $40 million over three Games venues lights at the intersection Australian Government, $1.5 million over two years Tourism and events resources for public years in partnership with In partnership with the of Ashmore Road and to upgrade the interchange to integrate the Beenleigh $128.3 million over libraries in the Gold Coast, the private sector, for Australian Government and Ross Street. $11 million of at Exit 54 of the Pacific 15 Queensland Courthouse with the four years to promote Logan and Scenic Rim. safety works on Waterford- the : $21 million to widen the Motorway at Coomera. Ambulance Service Tamborine Road in Yarrabilba Southport-Burleigh Road Beenleigh Town Square Queensland destinations $83.6 million of $3 million over two years Priority Development Area. (Bermuda Street) from four redevelopment project. and foster tourism growth. 1 Schools for a replacement station at  $130.2 million for the to six lanes between Fremar $10 million of $40 million Carrara Precinct. Daisy Coral Gardens. capital works and Rudd Streets. Hill over four years to promote 5 Green Mountains $16.6 million of  $37 million to build the 13 events in Queensland. $19.1 million over Campground Commonwealth Games Hillcrest three years for new $250,000 of $750,000 Village for athletes. Beenleigh Gold Coast and school facilities. over three years to upgrade $30.7 million of Logan Initiatives campground facilities $39.8 million for the Logan Central 1 6 Far North in Lamington National Ormeau Queensland 2 Bromelton roads Coomera Indoor Sports 8 11 Park’s Green Mountains Centre. $23.8 million over Social housing Campground. Willow Vale $5.1 million of 4 6 $41.9 million to two years, in partnership Yarrabilba with local government, $12.3 million for the 1 Townsville expand and improve Tamborine to bypass Beaudesert 6 Coomera to Runaway Bay Sports Centre. Coomera social housing. 2 Mackay Township and drive Helensvale rail 8 13 $5.1 million of Helensvale Outback development in Bromelton 1 $63.3 million of $14.7 million for the Gold Gaven Fitzroy Primary school State Development Area. $163.3 million over four Coast Hockey Centre. Labrador Main Beach Wide Bay nurse service Sunshine Coast years to duplicate the $1.3 million of $2.7 million Beaudesert 9 9 Southport Darling Downs $11.4 million over four 3 Health and Gold Coast rail line from for the Broadbeach Bowls Nerang Ashmore Gold Coast   3 8 Ipswich years to re-establish a Coomera to Helensvale, Club. Bundall knowledge precinct Carrara primary school nurse due for completion in 1 8 $4.4 million to develop $1.2 million for the Nerang 7 10 14 service starting in Logan June 2017. Gold Coast Bike Trails. Ferny Glen 8 15 and surrounding suburbs the nine hectare Health Laravale Mermaid Beach and Knowledge Precinct $333,000 of $41.3 million Burleigh Beach and to extend this service 7 Mental health to other communities in the Parklands Priority  for the Gold Coast Aquatic 12 Bonogin across the state. Development Area, in services Centre. partnership with the $2 million to increase private sector. access and meet ongoing Disaster relief Rathdowney O’Reilly’s demand for acute and Hillview and recovery ongoing mental health $13.6 million, in services. 5 partnership with the Australian Government, for local government recovery and reconstruction projects.

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