QUEENSLAND QUEENSLAND BUDGET –  BUDGET 2019–20 REGIONAL ACTION PLAN Backing Queensland Jobs REGIONAL ACTION PLAN Jobs supported by Queensland’s diversi ed economy provides infrastructure , a unique business environment that places Total the State ahead of the pack. The Palaszczuk infrastructure program over Government continues to work with and support Photo: iStock four years .B businesses to create employment opportunities Backing Jobs for Total spend on and community prosperity. road and transport in -  .B . billion capital  million to CleanCo works program to directly for new renewable energy support , jobs across generation, creating more Wide Bay Youth Justice Investment Queensland in -. jobs on top of the  over  ve years Queensland jobs in the Jobs and Regional The Queensland Budget will directly support Wide Bay with  .M . billion to support safe, solar, wind and hydro secure, reliable and cost- Growth Fund significant expenditure in 2019-20 including: Education and sectors. e ective energy and water, Five agreements entered to training in for productivity enhancing and to enhance the productive  million towards support local businesses to –  help grow regional economies, infrastructure and capital works, .B capacity of businesses, Skilling Queenslanders Infrastructure which is estimated to have estimated to support around for Work, to help eligible industries and communities. supported $173.1 million Queenslanders get the Health in –  . billion police operating capital expenditure and 305 skills, quali cations and budget as well as . jobs. (April 2017 to April 2019) .B direct assistance they need 2,200 million capital for new, $587.8M jobs in this region in 2019-20. Additional justice to enter and stay in the upgraded and replacement system investment workforce. Works for Queensland police facilities, including Health over  ve years .M $73.9 million provided to From joint commitments for Wide Bay, Darling Downs  million to continue work regional councils to undertake totalling  million for and Sunshine Coast Hospital Lowering cost of on the . million Counter- 232 maintenance and minor business and industry, and Health Services. living Terrorism and Community infrastructure projects in Wide the Queensland and .B Safety Training Centre at Bay. Wacol. Australian governments will $2.7B (February 2017 to April 2019) provide a  million Beef Education . billion education Recovery Package, to tackle to maintain, improve and portfolio capital program, devastation from the North upgrade schools in Wide Bay. Payroll Tax Package including new schools, and Far North Queensland  million of targeted payroll tax initiatives to education facilities, and monsoon trough. The Back to Work support business and create employment, including: refurbishments. $32.9 million of payments $46.2M Queensland Rural and an increase to the payroll tax free threshold . million for health Industry Development have been paid to 1,596 for small business from . million to employers to employ infrastructure to support Authority will administer estimated businesses in Wide Bay will benefit from an increase to the . million 3,366 eligible unemployed service delivery. Australian Government payroll tax free threshold and the regional discount as part of the a discount of  percentage point on the relevant funding of  million jobseekers. payroll tax rate for employers with more than . million for new social over three years to assist (July 2016 to May 2019) $885 million Payroll Tax Package % of their employees residing outside SEQ housing and upgrades. 480 primary producers and their a rebate for taking on additional full-time  million in joint stock get back on their feet. employees of up to , funding with the Australian Skilling Wide Bay will also benefit from: an extension of the % payroll tax rebate for Government for additional businesses that employ apprentices and trainees. natural disaster recovery Queenslanders for Skilling Queenslanders for Work packages. over six years to fund more Work training opportunities $25.4 million allocated to and increase workforce provide training to 3,058 participation. people, including 1,798 people who have now been employed. $420M –  Revenue –  Expenses Economic Growth (July 2015 to May 2019) to continue procuring  Ambulance Vehicle Purchases Queensland Ambulance Environmental protection, Other revenue .% recreation and culture .% Services (QAS) operational Dividends and Transport .%  tax equivalents State taxation Restoring frontline vehicles to ensure the .% revenue .%  continued effectiveness of Interest Health services in Wide Bay Public order Growth from March 2015 to March 2019 income .% QAS response teams. .% and safety  $105.1M .%  Sales of Economic % change Annual Bruce Highway Upgrade Program for upgrades to the Bruce goods and services services .% Highway including safety .% improvements for the Wide Bay Social  191 78 31 71 extra protection, region in partnership with the housing and extra extra extra teacher Other

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other 2018–19 community services 2020–21 nurses doctors teachers aides services 8.% $6.5B Queensland (Actual) Queensland (Forecast) .% up up up up Australia (Actual) Australia (Forecast) Grants revenue 6.% Education .% 12.2% 21% 1% 9.3% budget.qld.gov.au Backing Jobs for Wide Bay

14 Indigenous Land and Sea 22 Abandoned Mine Lands KEY Ranger Program Program - Rainbow Beach , in - to , in - out of Community wellbeing protect environmental and a . million total spend to 1 6 11 Utilities Mon Repos Turtle Centre Branyan Road State Torbanlea-Pialba Road Indigenous cultural heritage manage sand mining legacy and Conservation Park School The jointly funded  values in Hervey Bay and issues at Rainbow Beach. Part Health . million in - . million in - out million upgrade, between K’gari (Fraser Island), as part of the Abandoned Mine Lands out of a . million of a . million total spend Torbanlea and Hervey Bay, of the  million - Program. Education total spend to redevelop to construct a new building will upgrade an intersection Queensland Indigenous the visitor centre. Part of with four learning areas. and floodway along a km Transport and roads Land and Sea Ranger 23 Rainbow Beach replacement the Signi cant Regional section of road. Program. auxiliary fire and rescue Justice and safety Infrastructure Projects 7 Gin Gin substation station Program, delivered in rebuild 12 Paradise Dam 15 River Heads boat ramp , in - out Government services partnership with the  million in - out improvement project , in - out of of a  million total spend to Australian Government. of a . million total . million in - a , total spend to replace the auxiliary re and Recreation and culture spend to replace aged out of a . million deliver a new carpark and rescue station. 2 Gooburrum State School substation assets to ensure total spend to continue boat ramp apron area at . million in - continued reliability of planning works to enhance Statewide/region-wide River Heads on the Fraser 24 Toolara Forest substation out of a . million total supply to the surrounding the spillway to meet future Coast. Part of the  upgrade Election commitment spend to construct a new area. extreme weather events. million Building our Regions . million in - out building with four learning Program. of a . million total spend areas. to carry out transformer replacements to improve 31 Kingaroy Hospital 3 16 Searle Street, Indigenous Land and Sea network performance. redevelopment Ranger Program Maryborough, depot . million in - , in - to  million in - out of 25 Kilkivan replacement out of a . million total protect environmental and a . million total spend to Monto Queensland Fire and spend for redevelopment indigenous cultural heritage continue redevelopment of Emergency Services complex that will enable the delivery Bundaberg the depot. values in Bundaberg as FRASER ISLAND . million in - out of of contemporary and future part of the  million a . million total spend to models of care, increasing - Queensland 17 Maryborough Hospital replace the facilities. the range of surgical services Indigenous Land and . million in - available. This project will Sea Ranger Program. increase the number of out of a  million total 26 Bruce Highway (Fleming Delivered in partnership spend to refurbish the Road to Fishermans Pocket patient treatment spaces to with the private sector. Maryborough emergency department and Road) improve the hospital’s role as other general upgrades and . million in - out a hub for trauma, paediatric, 4 Bundaberg Hospital improvements. of a . million total spend obstetric, rehabilitation and pathology department to upgrade intersections near mental health services. Part refurbishment of the Rural and Regional 18 Maryborough State High Chatsworth. Part of the Bruce  million in - out School Highway Upgrade Program, Infrastructure Package. of a  million total spend  million in - out delivered in partnership with to upgrade the pathology 32 Tarong Power Station Gympie of a . million total the Australian Government. department including spend for refurbishment and . million in - redesign of the workspace upgrade works to improve 27 James Nash State High out of a . million and electrical works. Part of educational facilities. School total spend to design the Priority Capital Program. and construct a Fly Ash Kingaroy , in - out of plant, as well as a range 19 a . million total spend to 5 Bundaberg State High Eskdale Park Trust of refurbishments and construct a new building with School , in - improvements. four learning areas and two . million in - out of a , total 8 Burrum Heads spend to upgrade lighting specialist areas. out of a . million total 33 Meandu Mine spend for refurbishment Bowls Club and irrigation and replace 28 Football Gympie Inc. . million in - and upgrade works to , in - out perimeter fencing to out of a . million total improve educational of a , total spend support rugby league at , in - out of spend to develop future to construct an outdoor Maryborough. a , total spend to facilities. 13 Eidsvold Multi Purpose mining areas and to replace assembly area and an all- upgrade an o cials room and Health Service and refurbish assets. weather walkway. 20 Maryborough- install a parents’ room in the , in - Cooloola Road, Poona clubhouse to support female 34 out of a . million total Social housing 9 Hervey Bay State High and Maaroom Road participation. Part of the spend to complete the . million in - to SUNSHINE School Intersection upgrades Female Facilities Program. COAST AND redesign, refurbishment expand and improve social MORETON . million in - out , in - out housing in the Wide Bay BAY and remodelling of the 29 One Mile State School of a  million total spend of a , total spend region. FAR NORTH facility in order to improve BRISBANE to construct a performing . million in - out of QUEENSLAND IPSWICH patient flow, models of care, to improve the Poona turno arts centre and additional a . million total spend to security, storage and service and Maaroom turno . GOLD classrooms. replace a school block. LOGAN COAST delivery. Part of the Priority To see more Palaszczuk Government initiatives TOWNSVILLE Capital Program. 21 Bakers Road Floodway 10 Howard substation upgrade 30 Murgon State High School for Wide Bay visit , in - out of MACKAY-WHITSUNDAY . million in - . million in - out budget.qld.gov.au CENTRAL a , total spend for OUTBACK QUEENSLAND out of a . million total of a  million total spend QUEENSLAND Bakers Road Floodway for WIDE BAY spend to carry out substation Please note: Not all Government to construct a hall and a new expenditure for the region is shown. recovery from STC Debbie. Dollar amounts may include capital and purpose built administration DARLING SOUTH EAST refurbishment to improve DOWNS operating expenditure, though may not QUEENSLAND network performance. represent the entire funding allocated. building. Upgrades for Wide Bay hospitals

The Palaszczuk Government is upgrading the Wide Bay’s key 14 Indigenous Land and Sea 22 Abandoned Mine Lands KEY hospitals to care for a growing population. Ranger Program Program - Rainbow Beach In 2018-19 the Hervey Bay Emergency Department expansion , in - to , in - out of Community wellbeing was completed, and in 2020 the $14 million upgrade of protect environmental and a . million total spend to 1 6 11 Utilities Mon Repos Turtle Centre Branyan Road State Torbanlea-Pialba Road Indigenous cultural heritage manage sand mining legacy Maryborough Hospital will be completed. These upgrades will and Conservation Park School The jointly funded  values in Hervey Bay and issues at Rainbow Beach. Part Health support 15 jobs over one year and will deliver sufficient capacity . million in - . million in - out million upgrade, between K’gari (Fraser Island), as part of the Abandoned Mine Lands to accommodate current and future service demand and support out of a . million of a . million total spend Torbanlea and Hervey Bay, of the  million - Program. Education contemporary models of care. total spend to redevelop to construct a new building will upgrade an intersection Queensland Indigenous the visitor centre. Part of with four learning areas. and floodway along a km Land and Sea Ranger 23 Rainbow Beach replacement Transport and roads The upgrade of the Maryborough Hospital will include over 2 the Signi cant Regional section of road. Program. auxiliary fire and rescue 2,000 m of refurbishment and extensions which will create an Justice and safety Infrastructure Projects 7 Gin Gin substation station average of 11 new jobs over two years. This includes increasing Program, delivered in rebuild 12 Paradise Dam 15 River Heads boat ramp , in - out Government services the existing emergency department to six treatment spaces, partnership with the  million in - out improvement project , in - out of of a  million total spend to delivering a more contemporary outpatient facility for the Australian Government. of a . million total . million in - a , total spend to replace the auxiliary re and Recreation and culture specialists outpatient department, providing the hospital its spend to replace aged out of a . million deliver a new carpark and rescue station. first CT scanner, and improving the hospital’s main façade. 2 Gooburrum State School substation assets to ensure total spend to continue boat ramp apron area at . million in - continued reliability of planning works to enhance Statewide/region-wide The Kingaroy Hospital will also be redeveloped to improve River Heads on the Fraser 24 Toolara Forest substation out of a . million total supply to the surrounding the spillway to meet future Coast. Part of the  upgrade Election commitment service delivery and facilities to support a growing population. spend to construct a new area. extreme weather events. million Building our Regions . million in - out Key improvements include the extension and upgrade to the building with four learning of a . million total spend Program. emergency department, redevelopment of perioperative areas, areas. to carry out transformer replacements to improve 31 Kingaroy Hospital maternity services upgrade, inpatient and outpatient facilities 3 16 Searle Street, Indigenous Land and Sea network performance. redevelopment including specialist consultation rooms, dialysis and new Ranger Program Maryborough, depot . million in - day infusion services, and a medical imaging department. , in - to  million in - out of 25 Kilkivan replacement out of a . million total Construction will create an average of 54 jobs over four years. protect environmental and a . million total spend to Monto Queensland Fire and spend for redevelopment indigenous cultural heritage continue redevelopment of Emergency Services complex that will enable the delivery Bundaberg the depot. values in Bundaberg as FRASER ISLAND . million in - out of of contemporary and future part of the  million a . million total spend to models of care, increasing - Queensland 17 Maryborough Hospital replace the facilities. the range of surgical services Indigenous Land and . million in - available. This project will Sea Ranger Program. increase the number of out of a  million total 26 Bruce Highway (Fleming Delivered in partnership spend to refurbish the Road to Fishermans Pocket patient treatment spaces to with the private sector. Maryborough emergency department and Road) improve the hospital’s role as other general upgrades and . million in - out a hub for trauma, paediatric, 4 Bundaberg Hospital improvements. of a . million total spend obstetric, rehabilitation and pathology department to upgrade intersections near mental health services. Part refurbishment of the Rural and Regional 18 Maryborough State High Chatsworth. Part of the Bruce  million in - out School Highway Upgrade Program, Infrastructure Package. of a  million total spend  million in - out delivered in partnership with to upgrade the pathology Gympie 32 Tarong Power Station of a . million total the Australian Government. Health Queensland of courtesy supplied Image department including spend for refurbishment and . million in - Maryborough Emergency Department – Artist concept redesign of the workspace upgrade works to improve 27 James Nash State High out of a . million and electrical works. Part of educational facilities. School total spend to design the Priority Capital Program. and construct a Fly Ash Kingaroy , in - out of plant, as well as a range 19 a . million total spend to 5 Bundaberg State High Eskdale Park Trust of refurbishments and construct a new building with Turtle centre upgrade investment School , in - improvements. four learning areas and two . million in - out of a , total 8 Burrum Heads spend to upgrade lighting specialist areas. out of a . million total 33 Meandu Mine One of Bundaberg’s most iconic tourist attractions is set to Bowls Club and irrigation and replace spend for refurbishment 28 . million in - benefit from increased Palaszczuk Government investment , in - out perimeter fencing to Football Gympie Inc. and upgrade works to out of a . million total to deliver a world-class, year-round ecotourism and improve educational of a , total spend support rugby league at , in - out of spend to develop future to construct an outdoor Maryborough. a , total spend to research attraction. facilities. 13 Eidsvold Multi Purpose mining areas and to replace assembly area and an all- upgrade an o cials room and Health Service and refurbish assets. The new $21.1 million Mon Repos Turtle Centre will provide weather walkway. 20 Maryborough- install a parents’ room in the , in - a new visitor centre, upgraded visitor facilities and an Cooloola Road, Poona clubhouse to support female 34 out of a . million total Social housing immersive ecotourism experience. 9 Hervey Bay State High and Maaroom Road participation. Part of the spend to complete the . million in - to SUNSHINE School Intersection upgrades Female Facilities Program. Located at Mon Repos Conservation Park, the marine turtle COAST AND redesign, refurbishment expand and improve social MORETON . million in - out , in - out housing in the Wide Bay nesting centre provides a unique wildlife experience for BAY and remodelling of the 29 One Mile State School of a  million total spend of a , total spend region. visitors and supports Bundaberg’s economy and FAR NORTH facility in order to improve BRISBANE to construct a performing . million in - out of QUEENSLAND IPSWICH patient flow, models of care, to improve the Poona turno tourism industry. arts centre and additional a . million total spend to security, storage and service and Maaroom turno . GOLD classrooms. replace a school block. The new Mon Repos Turtle Centre will include state-of-the- LOGAN COAST delivery. Part of the Priority To see more Palaszczuk 21 Government initiatives art marine turtle interpretation designed to harmonise with TOWNSVILLE Capital Program. Bakers Road Floodway 30 10 Howard substation upgrade Murgon State High School for Wide Bay visit the site’s history, people and landscape. Other site works MACKAY-WHITSUNDAY , in - out of budget.qld.gov.au . million in - . million in - out include a cycling/walking track and upgrades to boardwalks, CENTRAL a , total spend for OUTBACK QUEENSLAND out of a . million total of a  million total spend QUEENSLAND Bakers Road Floodway for pathways, carparks and the park amphitheatre. WIDE BAY spend to carry out substation Please note: Not all Government to construct a hall and a new expenditure for the region is shown. recovery from STC Debbie. Dollar amounts may include capital and purpose built administration DARLING SOUTH EAST refurbishment to improve Most work on the centre has been contracted to local DOWNS operating expenditure, though may not QUEENSLAND network performance. represent the entire funding allocated. building. Bundaberg or other Queensland businesses. QUEENSLAND BUDGET –  REGIONAL ACTION PLAN Backing Queensland Jobs Jobs supported by Queensland’s diversi ed economy provides infrastructure , a unique business environment that places Total the State ahead of the pack. The Palaszczuk infrastructure program over Government continues to work with and support four years .B businesses to create employment opportunities Total spend on and community prosperity. road and transport in -  .B . billion capital  million to CleanCo works program to directly for new renewable energy Youth Justice support , jobs across generation, creating more Investment Queensland in -. jobs on top of the  over  ve years Queensland jobs in the  .M . billion to support safe, solar, wind and hydro secure, reliable and cost- Education and sectors. e ective energy and water, training in and to enhance the productive  million towards –  .B capacity of businesses, Skilling Queenslanders industries and communities. for Work, to help eligible Queenslanders get the Health in –  . billion police operating skills, quali cations and budget as well as . .B direct assistance they need million capital for new, Additional justice to enter and stay in the upgraded and replacement system investment workforce. over  ve years .M police facilities, including  million to continue work From joint commitments Lowering cost of on the . million Counter- totalling  million for living Terrorism and Community business and industry, .B Safety Training Centre at the Queensland and Wacol. Australian governments will provide a  million Beef . billion education Recovery Package, to tackle portfolio capital program, devastation from the North Payroll Tax Package including new schools, and Far North Queensland  million of targeted payroll tax initiatives to education facilities, and monsoon trough. The support business and create employment, including: refurbishments. Queensland Rural and an increase to the payroll tax free threshold . million for health Industry Development for small business from . million to infrastructure to support Authority will administer . million service delivery. Australian Government a discount of  percentage point on the relevant funding of  million payroll tax rate for employers with more than . million for new social over three years to assist % of their employees residing outside SEQ housing and upgrades. primary producers and their a rebate for taking on additional full-time  million in joint stock get back on their feet. employees of up to , funding with the Australian an extension of the % payroll tax rebate for Government for additional businesses that employ apprentices and trainees. natural disaster recovery packages.

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other 2018–19 community services 2020–21 8.% services Queensland (Actual) Queensland (Forecast) .% Australia (Actual) Australia (Forecast) Grants revenue 6.% Education .%