CANDIDATES in Redland City's three state electorates have made funding promises for schools, hospitals, buses, community groups and clubs most conditional on being elected.
Capalaba MP Steve Davies, in a marginal seat, was able to secure one of the few budgeted funding windfalls of $350,000, for two Redland indigenous health centres, regardless of who wins on Saturday.
Cooee, an indigenous centre run by aboriginal elders, will get $150,000 over three years for a suicide prevention program for young men and Capalaba-based health centre, Yulu-Burri-Ba, $200,000 for dental chairs.
The money will be a lasting legacy for Mr Davies, whose official margin of 3.7 per cent is more closer to 6.5 per cent, with 3 per cent of voters aligned with the previous member, the ALP's Michael Choi, likely to return to the LNP.
Health services in the Redlands got a boost at the weekend when Health Minister Lawrence Springborg visited to announce an extra 93 doctors, 325 nurses and 89 health practitioners if the government is returned.
Mr Davies said Metro South managers would decide how many of the extra staff would be sent to Redland Hospital.
If the LNP is re-elected, Mr Davies also promised a $250,000 right-turn lane at Capalaba and $50 million to extend the Eastern Busway from Coorparoo to Carindale. Instead of previous plans for tunnels the old tram tracks at Camp Hill would make way for the bus lane.
The proposal would include widening Old Cleveland Road between the intersections of Cavendish and Creek roads, slashing seven minutes off a journey into the city.
One of the largest election promises from the LNP in Redland city was for a $300,000 artificial reef to be sunk inshore off Wellington Point.
Cleveland MP Mark Robinson also promised his electorate $200,000 to refurbish Redlands Dental Clinic and $200,000 for equipment at the Cleveland School Dental Clinic - but only if he is re-elected.
LNP candidate for Redlands Matt McEachan has promised Redland Bay State School $85,000 for shade sails; $500,000 for Redland Hospital's residential aged care unit; $75,000 for Redland Junior Rugby League Club's kitchen; $25,100 for The Mount Cotton Scouts and $35,000 for the Bay Islands Men's Shed.
If elected, he also promised to install lights at Anita Street, Redland Bay, to cost $2 million.
ALP candidates, Redlands' Deb Kellie, Cleveland's Tracey Huges and Capalaba's Don Brown, promised state-wide funding for extra nurses and teachers.
They also promised a Labor government would set up a $40 million Business Development Fund, which would allow Queensland companies to apply for up to $250,000 to help with research and development.
Likewise, Greens' candidates, Redlands' David Keogh, Cleveland's Amanda White and Capalaba's Erin Payne have all signed up for statewide initiatives that they said would benefit all three electorates.
Projects include cutting public transport fares back to 2010 prices; a fair price for solar feed-in tariffs; $30 million for 60,000 low-interest loans; $40 million for 40,000 solar power and $60 million for bus, ferry and train services.
Independent Sheena Hewlett made promises of a police station at Victoria Point, road upgrades and youth cadetships.
