This week’s Queensland budget is “unashamedly” aimed at regional areas.

The state’s 2019/20 budget follows Labor's thrashing in the federal poll in May, which came largely at the hands of regional Queensland voters concerned about jobs.

Treasurer Jackie Trad is pouring money outside of Brisbane, including a $49.5 billion infrastructure spend over four years.

“Today I deliver a Queensland budget unashamedly focused on our regions,” Ms Trad said.

She claims the infrastructure spend would bring about 40,000 new jobs to the state, 25,500 of which will be based outside of greater Brisbane.

Ms Trad says the gap between unemployment in the regions compared to Brisbane is already dropping.

“In the last year alone in regional Queensland jobs are being created twice as fast as the population is growing,” the Treasurer said.

The budget also brings a one per cent rate cut for regional small business employers if 85 per cent of their workers are in regional areas.

Local Government Association of Queensland chief Greg Hallam said councils would welcome the funding.

“This is a solid Budget that will go some way to ensuring regional communities in Queensland continue to grow,” he said.

“However, with the economy far from powering along, it remains tough in those communities and the LGAQ will be looking to this Government to continue to do its bit to support the State’s heartland.

“Further regional infrastructure pump priming may be required in the mid-term review or the next State Budget if the national economy continues to weaken.

“Regional communities also face a looming water infrastructure challenge, both in terms of supply and treatment, and the LGAQ will want to work with the State to ensure access to safe, reliable and affordable water for all Queenslanders, regardless of where they live.”