LOGAN motorists and school kids will win in this year's state budget, with millions allocated for roads and classrooms across a growing city.
Treasurer Cameron Dick said the state would also be back in surplus within four years when handing down the budget today.
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The document sets aside funds for a four-lane upgrade of the controversial Mount Lindesay Highway at Jimboomba.
The state will spend $6.3 million to duplicate the section from Johanna Street to South Street, while a Pacific Motorway upgrade from Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill will also be funded.
The document includes money to progress new schools at Yarrabilba and North Maclean in a move Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was a down payment for the state's future.
The budget sets aside $24.8 million for a state primary school at Yarrabilba, and $21.6 million for a school at North Maclean.
The government will begin the second stage of Yarrabilba State Secondary School, with $16.7 million, while $12.1 million will go towards a new building at Park Ridge State High School.
Marsden State School will also get a new building worth $9.1 million, while Marsden State High School will get $6.6 million, and $4.5 million will go to Flagstone State School.
Money will also go towards an extension of Logan Hospital. The state government will chip in $112.5 million for 206 extra beds at the hospital.
The government will spend $3.4 million on an upgrade of Greenbank's park 'n' ride facility.
Logan City Council's Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity Program will get $2,5 million.
The government will also build a community hub at Yarrabilba, which will be delivered by council, Brisbane Catholic Education and developer Lendlease.
"This budget is all about delivering for the people of Logan," Logan MP Linus Power said.
"The Palaszczuk government is really committed to the growing areas of Logan. We have seen this in the four-laning of the Mount Lindesay Highway from Spring Street to Johanna Street."
Mr Dick said the state aimed to return to surplus within four years, slashing the 2020/21 deficit of $8.6 billion to $3.8 billion.
"I'm not ordering any coffee mugs yet, but Queensland will be back in black," he said.
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