Adelaide suburbs, SA regions: What’s in the state budget for you
Whether you’re from Adelaide’s wider metro suburbs or the far flung regions, the state budget will impact you – here’s how the money is being spent where you live.
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He described billions of dollars of spending and amounts that make your brain hurt, but treasurer Stephen Mullighan’s words may mean little to most South Australians.
What will mean something to them, however, is the money being spent within walking or short driving distance of their home, on the roads they take every day, the schools their children go to, or the hospitals they use.
Here’s what residents from each part of SA will find for them in the this year’s state budget.
What the northern suburbs will get
Schools
Roma Mitchell Secondary College – Increasing the school’s capacity for 300 more students at a cost of $20.94m with $13.1m for 2022-23.
Elizabeth Vale Primary School – $7.5m for additional works, $5.008m in 2022-23
Health
Lyell McEwin Hospital expansion – A $47m commitment to increasing the hospital’s bed capacity, which received an unexpected doubling of a 24 bed election promise. In total the hospital is set to receive an additional 48 beds. Only $2m of the $47m will be spent in 2022-23, with a bulk of the project funded over the final two years (2024-25, 2025-26) of this budget’s forecast. Not expected to be completed until December 2025.
Lyell McEwin emergency department expansion – Continued investment into a $57.9m upgrade. $12.6m in 2022-23 with a completion estimation of March 2024.
Modbury Hospital expansion – $22.461m spent in 2022-23, including a $2m investment payment. $20.5m spent every year thereafter until the end of this budget’s forecasts. The investment is set to deliver 48 subacute beds at the hospital.
Modbury Hospital Cancer Centre – Nothing allocated to start establishing a northeast cancer centre next year despite a timeline proposing it will be finished by June 2026. $5m slated for 2023-24 and a further $10m each year for the following two years.
Ambulance station at Golden Grove – Part of a $66m investment in paramedics. $18.25m set to be delivered in 2022-23.
Complete rebuild of the ambulance station at Campbelltown – Part of a $66m investment in paramedics. $18.25m set to be delivered in 2022-23.
Roads and infrastructure
Northern suburbs local roads – $5m will be spent in 2023-24 on Golden Way, Target Hill Road and Green Valley Drive.
Tea Tree Plaza Park ‘n’ Ride – An ongoing project not expected to be completed until June 2025, the park ‘n’ ride has $24m budgeted to it in 2022-23.
Wynn Vale Drive upgrade - It’ll happen, but not until 2023-24 when the state budget has allocated all $7m of the required funding for the busy north-eastern spot. It’s expected to be done then, on the back of a traffic study and master planning.
What else?
Domestic violence hub in the north - The northern suburbs will join with the south when $1m of funding, starting with $400,000 in 2022-23, is doled out over four years for domestic violence hubs in the areas.
Sporting club upgrades - Across the state, $84.481m will be spent on sports clubs upgrading their facilities before the 2022-23 budget even kicks in. Another $13.24 will be spent to build female facilities at local clubs, an amount again spent before the 2022-23 period starts.
What the southern suburbs will get
Schools
Black Forest Primary School – $2.52m in 2022-23 to upgrade the school.
Glenelg Primary School – $4.837m for additional upgrades in 2022-23.
Health
Ambulance station at Edwardstown – Part of a $66m investment in paramedics. $18.25m set to be delivered in 2022-23.
Complete rebuild of the ambulance station at Victor Harbor – Part of a $66m investment in paramedics. $18.25m set to be delivered in 2022-23.
Roads and infrastructure
Brighton Road upgrades – $6m in 2022-23 of a $30m election commitment aimed at upgrading intersections along Brighton Road. $23m allocated the following year, in 2023-24.
Clarence Park train station – $1.6m, the entirety of the project funding, delivered straight away and expected to be completed in mid-2023.
Marion Road – Anzac Highway to Cross Road – A massive $400m project set to start with $5m allocated immediately. The big money comes after with $80m slated in 2023-24, $120m the year after and $145m in the final year of this budget’s estimates. $50m outstanding thereafter. Half funded by the commonwealth
Noarlunga interchange upgrade – Not set to start until 2023-24 with a $2m punch in that year to get it over the line.
Majors Road upgrades – The final $1m of a $7m upgrade to the Major Road corridor will come through in 2022-23. Another $120m will be spent on the road to deliver an on-off ramp from the Southern Expressway at Majors Road – that will start in 2023-24 with $60m slated then and a further $60m the year after. Half funded by the commonwealth.
O’Sullivan Beach boat ramp – $1m straight away to lock away this election commitment.
Main South Road upgrades – $5m straight away followed by $10m in 2023-24 and $5m in 2024-25 for targeted upgrades between Myponga and Yankalilla and an overtaking lane at Delamere. Eighty per cent funded by the commonwealth.
What else?
Domestic violence hub in the south - The southern suburbs will join with the north when $1m of funding, starting with $400,000 in 2022-23, is doled out over four years for domestic violence hubs in the areas.
Sporting club upgrades - Across the state, $84.481m will be spent on sports clubs upgrading their facilities before the 2022-23 budget even kicks in. Another $13.24 will be spent to build female facilities at local clubs, an amount again spent before the 2022-23 period starts.
What the eastern suburbs will get
Schools
Morialta Secondary College – An $84m school built at the former Norwood Morialta High School Middle Campus. $63.165m allocated in 2022-23.
Springbank Secondary College – $7.822m for additional upgrades in 2022-23.
Health
Ambulance station at Norwood – Part of a $66m investment in paramedics. $18.25m set to be delivered in 2022-23.
Roads and infrastructure
Mike Turtur Bikeway overpass – The budget found an extra $10m for the much vaunted (and delayed) overpass and Goodwood station upgrade that now has an expected completion of June 2024. $5m of the extra $10m has come from the commonwealth.
What else?
Sporting club upgrades - Across the state, $84.481m will be spent on sports clubs upgrading their facilities before the 2022-23 budget even kicks in. Another $13.24 will be spent to build female facilities at local clubs, an amount again spent before the 2022-23 period starts.
What the western suburbs will get
Schools
Grange Primary School – $4.161m for additional upgrades in 2022-23. Due for completion in December 2022.
West Lakes Shore School R-7 – $1.436m for additional upgrades in 2022-23. Due for completion in September 2022.
Findon High School- $8.767m for additional upgrades in 2022-23.
Health
Ambulance station at Woodville – Part of a $66m investment in paramedics. $18.25m set to be delivered in 2022-23.
Roads and infrastructure
Port Rail Spur reinstatement – $21m straight up for the $51m plan to bring the Port Rail spur back. Expected to be completed by June 2024.
Le Fevre peninsula road upgrades – $30m straight away as part of a $100m project with an estimated completion date of June 2025.
West Croydon rail upgrades – $500,000 to upgrade CCTV at the train station and $1.5m for a pedestrian rail crossing, both committed in 2022-23 and expected to be done by June 2023.
What else?
Sporting club upgrades - Across the state, $84.481m will be spent on sports clubs upgrading their facilities before the 2022-23 budget even kicks in. Another $13.24 will be spent to build female facilities at local clubs, an amount again spent before the 2022-23 period starts.
What the Adelaide Hills will get
Schools
Murray Bridge North School – $3.353m for additional upgrades in 2022-23. Due for completion in March 2023.
Health
New Mount Barker Hospital – A huge $220m investment including $5m straight away in 2022-23. $21m the year after and $101m over the following two years. $93m not accounted for over this budget’s estimates.
Complete rebuild of the ambulance station at Mount Barker – Part of a $66m investment in paramedics. $18.25m set to be delivered in 2022-23.
Roads and infrastructure
Adelaide Hills Productivity and Road Safety package – $15m straight away as part of the $150m project set to upgrade the hills’ roads. $120m of the $150m will be supplied by the commonwealth. Includes the Main Road, Cherry Gardens upgrade. Expected to be completed by June 2027.
What else?
Sporting club upgrades - Across the state, $84.481m will be spent on sports clubs upgrading their facilities before the 2022-23 budget even kicks in. Another $13.24 will be spent to build female facilities at local clubs, an amount again spent before the 2022-23 period starts.
What the Barossa, Clare & Gawler will get
Health
Gawler Hospital – $6.82m straight away to add 16 subacute beds at the hospital. Another $21.5m slated for over the following three years.
Complete rebuild of the ambulance station at Gawler – Part of a $66m investment in paramedics. $18.25m set to be delivered in 2022-23.
Business case for a Barossa Hospital - It’s not a funding commitment, but the budget papers revealed the government would look to add another hospital in the north. Other business cases in the budget ranged from $280,000 to $10m.
Roads and infrastructure
Gawler line electrification project – The incredibly long-running project will continue with a completion date predicted to be into 2024. The electrification, railcars and refresh combined will end up costing $842.45m. $253.925 was expected to be spent in the year before the costings in this budget. In 2022-23 the government has set out $118.054m.
What else?
Sporting club upgrades - Across the state, $84.481m will be spent on sports clubs upgrading their facilities before the 2022-23 budget even kicks in. Another $13.24 will be spent to build female facilities at local clubs, an amount again spent before the 2022-23 period starts.
What Mount Gambier will get
Schools
Mount Gambier TAFE - A much anticipated $5m upgrade to the Mount’s TAFE SA campus won’t start until 2023-24 when the entire funding commitment is allocated. It’s aimed at helping to funnel students and apprentices into areas of need in the area, much like the also-budget-funded forest products master plan.
Health
Mount Gambier Hospital emergency department – $8m over three years set out to upgrade The Mount’s emergency department including $1m straight away and $7m across the next two years.
Mount Gambier Hospital mental health beds – Nothing for mental health beds in 2022-23, but $9m all up starting from 2023-24. $7m spent over two years thereafter. The influx would allow the hospital to build six new mental health beds, doubling the current capacity.
Naracoorte Hospital upgrade – Just $200,000 of $8m slated for 2022-23 with $2.6m each year for three years thereafter. The amount accounts for the first stage of a major redevelopment.
Community drug and rehab beds in Mount Gambier – $1.1m per year for three years from 2023-24 for four beds in Mount Gambier.
Forestry
Forest products masterplan – $650,000 in 2022-23 and the same every year after for two more years. The aim of the funding is to understand future skills needs.
Forestry centre for excellence – A $6m centre made to foster long-term forestry research and development in the Mount. $1.5m set out in 2022-23 and the same for the following three years.
Fisheries
Rock lobster licence relief – $2.6m set out straight away, in 2022-23, for fee relief for the rock lobster industry.
Roads and infrastructure
Green Triangle upgrades - $5m will be spent as soon as it can be to upgrade the Riddoch Highway and Hutchinsons Road intersection in Mingbool.
What else?
Sporting club upgrades - Across the state, $84.481m will be spent on sports clubs upgrading their facilities before the 2022-23 budget even kicks in. Another $13.24 will be spent to build female facilities at local clubs, an amount again spent before the 2022-23 period starts.
What the other regions will get
Schools
Port Lincoln High School – $700,000 set aside in 2022-23 for finalisation, which is expected by September 2022.
Fregon Anangu School – $14.21m in 2022-23 with an expected completion in June 2023. Part of a major $15.7m upgrade.
Port Augusta technical college- It was part of one of the government’s main budget spruiks, to provide five new technical colleges, but it’s unlikely to happen any time soon. Of $175m in total for the five colleges, $15m will be spent in 2022-23 and $50m the year after.
Health
Community drug and rehab beds in Port Augusta – $1.1m per year for three years from 2023-24 for four beds in Port Augusta.
Keith and District Hospital – Continued investment in the Keith Hospital to the tune of $750,000 in 2022-23 and then $1.5m each year for three years, $5.2m all up.
Kangaroo Island Hospital upgrade – $10m for upgrades to the hospital at Kingscote starting with $200,000 in 2022-23. The bulk of the funding, including $3.3m each year for three years, will start from 2023-24.
Port Augusta Hospital upgrade – Just $200,000 of $8m slated for 2022-23 with $2.6m each year for three years thereafter. The amount will fund an upgrade of the hospital’s ageing infrastructure, including its security system.
Port Pirie Hospital emergency department upgrade – Just $300,000 of a $12m commitment set out in 2022-23. $3.9m each year for the following three years thereafter.
Yadu Health Clinic at Ceduna – $2.5m each year for two years, starting straight away. The extra funding will support construction of accommodation for additional health services including dental and allied health.
Port Augusta ambulance station – Continued investment including $2.988m in 2022-23. Expected to be completed by June 2023.
Whyalla Hospital emergency department – An expected completion of June 2025, but just $900,000 set aside in the first year of this budget of a $11.4m total cost.
Roads and infrastructure
Joy Baluch AM Bridge duplication – The ongoing duplication of the bizarrely one lane bridge, at a cost of $200m, will continue into at least June 2025. $38m will go towards it in 2022-23, with $64m spent in 2021-22 ($20.5m short of what was budgeted).
Rural roads safety upgrades – $12.5 over two years, including $7.5m in 2022-23 for safety upgrades on rural roads. Commonwealth funds 80 per cent of the project.
Port Pirie greening program - The state government will dole out $3.77m towards “greening” Port Pirie, which is actually a lead mitigating program (that “improves the amenity of the town”). Overall it’s a $7.5m investment due to finish up by 2025-26.
Desalination plant - At a cost of $10m the long-awaited or despised plans for a desalination plant on the Upper Spencer Gulf will be subject to further delays. This time, the funding, which will see $6m spent before this budget kicks in, will be finalised by $m in 2022-23
Eyre Highway - From Port Augusta to Perth, the continuing upgrade will have commonwealth/state co-funding of $34m in 2022-23. Expected to be finished by June 2026.
What else?
Hydrogen (in every way imaginable) - Whyalla will be the recipient of $593m worth of hydrogen funding including for a complete facility with electrolysers, a turbine plant and storage capacity. $50m of that will come straight away while $450m will be delivered across the following two years.
Police - Two new police posts are set to be built in the APY lands at Indulkana and Pipalyatjara at a cost of more than $3.5m. $1.06 will be spent in 2022-23. Additional funding will also fall the way of the Fregon post.
Port Augusta city safe grants - $300,000 per year until at least 2025-26, $1.2m all up in this budget, will be spent on a program aimed at “improving community safety” in Port Augusta.
Sporting club upgrades - Across the state, $84.481m will be spent on sports clubs upgrading their facilities before the 2022-23 budget even kicks in. Another $13.24 will be spent to build female facilities at local clubs, an amount again spent before the 2022-23 period starts.
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