Budget boost delivers on MP’s safety promise to Nambour
Premier David Crisafulli and Marty Hunt at Nambour Police Station during the campaign.
Nambour’s safety is set for a major upgrade, with $3 million allocated in the Queensland Budget for a new Police Beat and expanded CBD CCTV network —delivering on a key election commitment by Nicklin MP Marty Hunt.
Mr Hunt said the funding would help restore confidence in the town centre and create a safer environment for residents, businesses and visitors. “We are restoring safety where we live and building a stronger and more connected Nicklin for the long term,” he said.
The CCTV and Police Beat investment is part of the government’s $5.2 billion Making Our Community Safer Plan, and sits alongside other budget wins for the region, including school upgrades, road safety works, grassroots sports funding, and a new mental health accommodation village in Woombye.
The 2025-26 Queensland Budget laid the foundation for a reboot for safety in Nambour, Mr Hunt said, alongside allocations to grassroots sports clubs and upgrades to roads, schools and health services.
“After years of being overlooked, Nicklin is finally being prioritised, and we’re making up for lost time with real investment in community safety, infrastructure and everyday services,” Mr Hunt said.
“This Budget is delivering targeted measures to tackle crime, ease cost-of-living pressures, and provide better health and education services across our region, with funding commitments that will benefit Nicklin residents directly. We are restoring safety where we live and building a stronger and more connected Nicklin for the long term.”
Local highlights for Nicklin:
• $3 million for a new Police Beat and CCTV in Nambour, as part of the $5.2 billion Making Our Community Safer Plan.
• $1.31 million for maintenance and minor works at our local schools.
• Woombye State School funding to deliver accessibility upgrades to school entrance, as part of the $70.68 million School and Education Boost funding.
• $540,000 for Palmwoods Warriors Football Club, to deliver lighting, equipment and field upgrades.
• $500,000 for Cooroy Sports Complex, to upgrade lighting to allow more opportunities for local teams to play and train safely at night.
• $500,000 for Burnside State High School to deliver a new Performing Arts Centre.
• $2 million to construct cycle lanes on both shoulders of Petrie Creek Rd between Paynters Creek Rd and Celestine Place in Rosemount.
• $1.9 million for endED short-term accommodation, to deliver a dedicated facility to tackle the mental health crisis with a short-term accommodation village at endED in Woombye, as part of the $18.5 billion Hospital Rescue Plan.
• Funding for the design and business case for Palmwoods Overpass intersection and Cooroy intersection upgrades.
• Diddillibah Rd/Nambour Connection Rd intersection upgrades.
• $1 million for Everyday Foundation’s new community supermarket in Nambour.
• $300,000 Currie St pedestrian crossing Nambour, including signage, traffic calming measures and signal lights to improve safety.
• Funding support for local sports clubs through the $200 Play On! Voucher Program, reducing costs for families.
• Health funding for expanded services in the region, including extra hospital beds, ramping relief and more frontline health workers.
• $2.2 million for specialist homelessness services locally.
• $2.9 million to expand and improve social housing locally.
• $12 million total spend to replace Nambour to Maleny powerlines.
The state-wide $116.8 billion infrastructure pipeline will also see long-term benefits flow through to the Sunshine Coast region – including investment in roads, rail and public services that support a growing population.
The Crisafulli Government has also committed to no new or increased taxes, while beginning budget repair – reducing forecast debt from $217.8 billion to $190.4 billion by 2027–28.
For more information and the full Queensland Budget 2025–26, visit: www.budget.qld.gov.au