Removal, storage, sale or disposal of vehicles from Council roads

Under the Health, Safety and Amenity Local Law 2021 (the Local Law), Council may seize and remove vehicles on Council roads or road related areas (e.g. footpath, dividing strip or public cycle paths) if they are:

  • unregistered,
  • abandoned,
  • unsightly or
  • otherwise parked in a hazardous location.

A list of seized and removed vehicles is published in accordance with the Local Law on this webpage. These vehicles may be claimed by the owner within 28 days from the date of seizure and removal, and sold or disposed of by Council once that timeframe has passed.

Find out Information about vehicles removed from Council parks.  

Seized vehicles

Where a vehicle is seized and removed under the Local Law, and there is a person in charge of the vehicle present at the time of seizure, the Council officer will issue a notice of removal to that person. If there is no person present at the time of seizure, Council will attempt to issue the notice of removal to the last known registered owner of the vehicle.

The details of all vehicles seized and removed from Council roads and road related areas are published in the following table. Vehicles will be listed as soon as practicable and displayed for at least 14 days. 

Table about confiscated vehicle, location, date and Council reference number
Date advertised Seized location Description of vehicle Date seized Council reference number
4 October 2023 Honeywood Street Sunnybank Hills Toyota Corolla 22 September 2023 391091
4 October 2023 Wynne Street Sunnybank Hills Jeep Cherokee  22 September 2023 372704
4 October 2023 Fox Street Albion Peugeot 308 21 September 2023 395213
4 October 2023 Chestnut Place Calamvale Holden Cruze 22 September 2023 397721
4 October 2023 Bolger Street Upper Mount Gravatt Nissan Pulsar 25 September 2023 396135
4 October 2023 Gibbs Street Wynnum Hyundai i20 26 September 2023 396663
4 October 2023 Berkeley Street Holland Park Holden Commodore 28 September 2023 346482
27 September 2023 Bellevue Avenue Gaythorne Tinka trailer and boat 15 September 2023 391509
27 September 2023 Bellevue Avenue Gaythorne Box Trailer 15 September 2023 393222
27 September 2023 Victoria Street Windsor Ford Escape 18 September 2023 398480
27 September 2023 Liverpool Street Eight Mile Plains Toyota Corolla 19 September 2023 389269
27 September 2023 Floral Street Mount Gravatt East Toyota Camry 19 September 2023 396781
27 September 2023 Lowndes Street Salisbury Subaru Outback 19 September 2023 361483
20 September 2023 Granite Street Geebung Ford Transit 10 September 2023 394220
20 September 2023 Reinhold Crescent Chermside Nissan Pulsar 11 September 2023 396888
20 September 2023 Granite Street Geebung Hyundai Iload 11 September 2023 398334
20 September 2023 Granite Street Geebung Hyundai Tuscon 11 September 2023 360882
20 September 2023 Holmead Road Eight Mile Plains Hyundai i30 12 September 2023 386506
20 September 2023 Winifred Street Clayfield Beejay Trailer with boat 13 September 2023 393955
20 September 2023 Pembroke Road Coorparoo Hyundai Santa Fe 11 September 2023 380507
20 September 2023 Iberia Crescent Darra Honda Accord 8 September 2023 397683
20 September 2023 Hargreaves Road Manly West Mazda 3 8 September 2023 397720
20 September 2023 York Street Indooroopilly Hyundai Elantra 8 September 2023 389364
20 September 2023 Player Street Upper Mount Gravatt Honda Accord 13 September 2023 2789
20 September 2023 Kentish Street Mount Gravatt East Great Wall X240 13 September 2023 395780
20 September 2023 Archerfield Road Richlands Holden Barina 7 September 2023 382383
20 September 2023 Iberia Crescent Darra Honda Accord 8 September 2023 391920
20 September 2023 MacArthur Avenue Hamilton Volkswagen Golf 11 September 2023 397997
20 September 2023 Stopford Street Wooloowin Audi A4 12 September 2023 390569
20 September 2023 Malvern Street Salisbury Ford Fiesta 14 September 2023 338918
13 September 2023 Darnley Street Rocklea Mazda 3 5 September 2023 383644
13 September 2023 Flynn Place Aspley Toyota Camry 5 September 2023 395964
13 September 2023 Radiant Street Tagium Renault Fluence 5 September 2023 391425
13 September 2023 Gordon Parade Mount Gravatt East Honda CRV  7 September 2023 300825
13 September 2023 South Pine Road Enoggera Mazda Tribute 5 September 2023 396198
13 September 2023 MacArthur Avenue Hamilton Holden Cruze 7 September 2023 395804
13 September 2023 Stonehenge Street Chapel Hill Ford Falcon 7 September 2023 388321
6 September 2023 Plaza Place Carseldine Mazda 3 22 August 2023 393100
6 September 2023 Medway Street Rocklea Holden Commdore 23 August 2023 394800
6 September 2023 Emerald Place Bridgemen Downs Ford Falcon 23 August 2023 392621
6 September 2023 Windermere Road Hamilton Mitsubishi Verada 23 August 2023 390035
6 September 2023 Charlton Street Ascot Holden Barina 24 August 2023 396346
6 September 2023 Normanhurst Road Boondall Ford Courier 24 August 2023 391448
6 September 2023 Hedley Avenue Hendra Hyundai Iload 25 August 2023 396495
6 September 2023 Permarig Place Rocklea Ford Falcon 25 August 2023 396192
6 September 2023 Arran Place Belmont Holden Commodore 29 August 2023 388204
6 September 2023 Gawler Crescent Bracken Ridge  Nissan Pulsar 30 August 2023 360646
6 September 2023 McLennan Street Albion Toyota Corolla 31 August 2023 384125
6 September 2023 Browns Dip Road Enoggera Holden Rodeo 1 September 2023 395191
6 September 2023 Brook Street Windsor Holden Rodeo 1 September 2023 393401
30 August 2023 Howard Street Grange Toyota Corolla 17 August 2023 389965
30 August 2023 Dexter Street Moorooka Mercedes-Benz ML320 17 August 2023 395745
30 August 2023 Northumbbia Road Boondall Hyundai i30 21 August 2023 394799
30 August 2023 Affleck Street Alderley Kia Rio 14 August 2023 390592
30 August 2023 Riverview Terrace Hamilton Holden Barina 23 August 2023 394094
30 August 2023 Mizen Place Holland Park West Mitsubishi Lancer 25 August 2023 385866
30 August 2023 Mizen Place Holland Park West Maxda CX7 22 August 2023 394175
23 August 2023 Glevavon Street Belmont Holden Cruze 17 August 2023 388186
23 August 2023 Oriel Road Clayfield BMW 323CI 10 August 2023 390233
16 August 2023 Bayview Terrace Clayfield Ford Transit 10 August 2023 391511
16 August 2023 Price Street Oxley Ford XR8 11 August 2023 391801
16 August 2023 Price Street Oxley Mini Cooper 11 August 2023 391659
16 August 2023 Yarraman Place Virginia Mazda 2 14 August 2023 393426
16 August 2023 Yarraman Place Virginia Toyota Aurion 14 August 2023 395262
9 August 2023 Granite Street Geebung Hyundai i30 3 August 2023 394224
9 August 2023 Granite Street Geebung BMW 330 3 August 2023 394222
9 August 2023 Vectis Street Norman Park Proton Persona 7 August 2023 359692
9 August 2023 Nundah Street Nundah Nissan Pulsar 7 August 2023 361227
2 August 2023 Rode Road Stafford Heights Nissan Navara 26 July 2023 387988
2 August 2023 Kurilpa Street West End Honda CRV 26 July 2023 389228
2 August 2023 Chermside Street Teneriffe Suzuki Swift 27 July 2023 383658
26 July 2023 Olive Street Morningside Honda Accord 18 July 2023 383582
19 July 2023 Washington Avenue Tingalpa Toyota Camry 12 July 2023 392081
19 July 2023 Musgrave Road Banyo Toyota Camry 12 July 2023 381880
19 July 2023 Vu Street Heathwood Borcat Tipper 13 July 2023 380019
19 July 2023 Finsbury Street Newmarket BMW 120i 14 July 2023 384258
19 July 2023 Yiada Street Kedron Market Direct Camper Trailer 13 July 2023 357682
12 July 2023 Victoria Street Kelvin Grove Nissan Datsun 27 June 2023 388127
12 July 2023 Hale Street Petrie Terrace Toyota Camry 7 July 2023 381199
12 July 2023 Montrebe Street Holland Park West Hyundai Tucson 26 February 2023 376041
12 July 2023 Marvell Street Murariie Mitsubishi Pajero 5 July 2023 363816
12 July 2023 Stay Place Carseldine Nissan Pathfinder 7 July 2023 381260
12 July 2023 Markerston Street Brisbane City Honda Civic 7 July 2023 387906
5 July 2023 Little Street Albion Hyundai I30 1 June 2023 384457
5 July 2023 Queen Street Brisbane City Hyundai Getz 25 May 2023 380511
5 July 2023 London Road Belmont Holden Epica 19 June 2023 383172
5 July 2023 Clemsford Avenue Lutwyche Volkswagen Golf 25 May 2023 383196
5 July 2023 Buckland Street Holland Park West Clarke Box Trailer 1 June 2023 386368
5 July 2023 Milson Street Coorparoo Ford Transit 1 June 2023 374818
5 July 2023 May Street Brisbane City Nissan Maxima 1 June 2023 378959
5 July 2023 Norman Street Annerley Mazda 2 30 May 2023 385739
5 July 2023 Young Street Annerley Mazda CX7 29 May 2023 382639
5 July 2023 St Pauls Terrace Bowen Hills Kia Rio 31 May 2023 383629
5 July 2023 Darra Avenue Darra BMW  320D 9 June 2023 385095
28 June 2023 Horizon Drive Westlake Toyota Dynasty 19 June 2023 387031
28 June 2023 Horizon Drive Westlake Nissan NV350 19 June 2023 387030
28 June 2023 Penarth Street Runcorn Mercedes-Benz MB140  31 May 2023

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28 June 2023 Markham Street Darra Box Trailer 13 June 2023 377335
28 June 2023 Ramsgate Street Kelvin Grove Nissan Pulsar 19 June 2023 384880
28 June 2023 Railway Parade Nundah Suzuki Grand Vitara  19 June 2023 384520
23 June 2023 Kate Street Carina Nissan Pulsar 30 May 2023 379986
23 June 2023 Collett Street Eight Mile Plains Nissan Skyline 29 May 2023 382227
17 May 2023 Nemies/Persse Roads Runcorn Toyota Prado 5 May 2023 384723
17 May 2023 Pengana Street Sunnybank Honda Civic 2 May 2023 376647
10 May 2023 Musgrave Road Coopers Plains Holden Cruze 27 April 2023 376754
10 May 2023 Ernest Street Greenslopes Honda Civic 4 May 2023 385169
3 May 2023 McLean Parade Ashgrove Ford Focus 21 April 2023 376891
26 April 2023 Fosbery Street Windsor Nissan Pulsar 13 April 2023 383123
26 April 2023 Grantson Street Windsor Ford Focus 13 April 2023 354331
26 April 2023 Constance Street Fortitude Valley Toyota Echo 6 March 2023 383392
19 April 2023 Carew Street Nundah Ford Explorer 5 April 2023 371960
19 April 2023 Llewellyn Street New Farm Moped Piaggio 5 April 2023 381474
19 April 2023 Kingsford Smith Drive Eagle Farm Toyota Kluger 31 March 2023 337427
12 April 2023 Falso Place Doolandella Honda Civic 31 March 2023 372994
12 April 2023 Dorset Street Ashgrove Hyundai I20 31 March 2023 372879
5 April 2023 Hampton Street East Brisbane Toyota Hilux 27 March 2023 381455
5 April 2023 McLay Street Coorparoo Ford Focus 25 February 2023 378350
5 April 2023 Amelia Street Fortitude Valley Honda Accord 29 March 2023 375970
29 March 2023 Geelong Street East Brisbane BMW X1 16 March 2023 377049
22 March 2023 Boyland Avenue Coopers Plains Mitsubishi Nimbus 23 February 2023 359765
22 March 2023 Duncannon / Tinaroo Street Durack Mazda 6 9 March 2023 365549
22 March 2023 Quary Street Birsbane City  Mistubishi ASX 15 March 2023 373246
8 March 2023 Lytton Road East Brisbane Holden Cruze 27 February 2023 373878
1 March 2023 Jijaws Street Sumner Mazda 3 19 February 2023 377587
1 March 2023 Jijaws Street Sumner Suzuki Swift 19 February 2023 377588
15 February 2023 Meadow Avenue Coopers Plains Volkswagen Passat 9 February 2023 376548
15 February 2023 Richland Avenue Coopers Plains Toyota Avensis 7 February 2023 376430
8 February 2023 Belgrave Street Morningside Ford G6 17 January 2023 364175
1 February 2023 Carselgrove Avenue Fitzgibbon Mazda 3 20 January 2023 226919
11 January 2023 Brisbane Street Bulimba Mitsubishi ASX 5 January 2023 365357
11 January 2023 Bennetts Road Norman Park Toyota Camry 22 December 2022 361452
20 December 2022 Lima Street Auchenflower Ford Falcon 13 December 2022 361261
7 December 2023 Boniface Street Archerfield Mazda 3 27 November 2022 369711
30 November 2022 Mortimer Road Acacia Ridge Ford Falcon 21 November 2022 367752
5 October 2022 O'Connell Terrace Bown Hills Hundai i30 27 September 2022 362042
21 September 2022 Forest Lake Bvld Forest Lake Proton Satria 9 September 2022 344029
21 September 2022 Roseglenn Street Greenslopes Issuz D-Max 9 September 2022 352276
20 July 2022 Glenalva Terrace Enoggera BMW 318 11 July 2022 350749

Release of confiscated vehicles

If you are the person claiming a right to possession of a seized vehicle, you must be able to meet the following requirements:

  • provide proof of ownership or right to possession to Council’s satisfaction (such as registration notice, statutory declaration, etc.)
  • provide photographic identification
  • pay the applicable release fee.

A person has up to 28 days to contact Council to arrange for collection of the vehicle, satisfy the requirements proving ownership, pay the applicable release fee and arrange for collection of the removed vehicle. To start the process of claiming a removed vehicle, phone Council on 07 3403 8888 and quote the Council reference number provided on the notice of removal.

Disposal of removed vehicles

Confiscated vehicles that are:

  • not claimed within 14 days; or
  • claimed vehicles where the claiming requirements have not been met within 28 days after being seized or removed

will be disposed of by Council. The Local Law allows Council to offer a vehicle, or any part of a vehicle, for sale by private treaty, tender, expression of interest or auction. If there is no purchaser or the sale of the vehicle (or part of the vehicle) would be prohibited under legislation (e.g. the Takata airbag recall), Council can otherwise dispose of the vehicle or part of it through any way it considers appropriate.

Auction of removed vehicles

Removed vehicles chosen for auction are auctioned at Manheim, 110 Lamington Avenue, Eagle Farm.

Vehicles for auction will be published on this page. 

For further information about auctions, view the Manheim Auctions website.

The following vehicles will go to auction on or after the 4 October 2023, please refer to the Manheim website for further information.

Date advertised Seized location Description of vehicle Date seized Council reference number
5 April 2023 Kholo Road Kholo Ford Falcon 18 January 2023 373840
5 April 2023 Garfield Road Karawatha Toyota Corolla 7 February 2023 371269
26 April 2023 Jackson Street Hamilton Trailer with boat 15 March 2023 375057
24 May 2023 Fitzsimmons Street Keppera Mitsubishi ASX 10 February 2023 368320
28 June 2023 Anstey Street Albion Holden Astra 8 March 2023 379497
19 July 2023 Lancashire Street Acacia Ridge Mitsubishi Lancer 20 May 2023 375778
19 July 2023 Kathleen Street Richlands Mercedes-Benz C Class W204 II 16 May 2023 376901
19 July 2023 Jonathon Street Macgregor Audi A3 12 May 2023 377481
16 August 2023 Kholo Road Kholo Misubishi Outlander 23 June 2023 386866
16 August 2023 Adelaide Street Clayfield Holden Commodore 19 June 2023 371340
16 August 2023 McIntyre Street Hendra Toyota Hilux 19 June 2023 385051
16 August 2023 Balaton Street Riverhills Mazda 121 19 June 2023 385090
16 August 2023 Prattan Street Petrie Terrace Ford Focus 2 June 2023 380840
16 August 2023 Whitemore Street Taring Holden Calais 19 June 2023 362168
16 August 2023 Brier Street Moorooka Subaru Forester 19 June 2023 386486
23 August 2023 Pozieres Road Tarragindi Daihatsu Feroza 2 June 2023 384338
23 August 2023 Johnston Street Carina Suzuki Swift 29 May 2023 383614
23 August 2023 Hardgrave Road West End Holden Torana 19 April 2023 374810
23 August 2023 Wickham Street Fortitude Valley Adly SF50 19 April 2023 383394
30 August 2023 Charles Place Runcorn Mazda Tribute 21 July 2023 384465
30 August 2023 Cribb Avenue Mitchelton Mitsubishi Lancer 5 July 2023 368601
30 August 2023 Musgrave Road Robertson Mitsubishi Lancer 27 March 2023 376360
30 August 2023 Hilda Street Hamilton Jeep Commander 29 March 2023 367334
30 August 2023 Horsburgh Street Kelvin Grove Holden Astra 3 April 2023 377618
6 September 2023 Fosbery Street Windsor Volkswagen Golf 13 April 2023 383124
6 September 2023 Kelvin Grove Road Kelvin Grove Ford Territory 12 April 2023 379705
6 September 2023 Buddleia Street Inala Toyota Avalon 19 June 2023 383540
6 September 2023 Gympie Road Kedron Box Trailer 11 July 2023 383341
6 September 2023 Washington Avenue Tingalpa Ford Falcon 12 July 2023 391411
6 September 2023 Kedron Street Kedron Toyota Corolla 12 July 2023 380261
6 September 2023 Sheep Camp Road Mount Crosby Holden Commodore 12 July 2023 381143
6 September 2023 Gardner Road Rochedale Volkswagen Caddy 24 July 2023 388030
6 September 2023 Harbour Road Hamilton Volkswagen Golf 31 March 2023 375959
6 September 2023 Bowen Street Windsor Hyndai Getz 27 July 2023 390937
13 September 2023 Bridgewater Street Morningside Hyundai I30 19 June 2023 363927
13 September 2023 Queen Street Brisbane City Great Wall X240 13 February 2023 383399
13 September 2023 McConaghy Street Mitchelton Mercedes-Benz  C180 21 March 2023 365423
13 September 2023 Sandgate Road Clayfield Jeep Patriot 19 July 2023 388331
13 September 2023 Cullimore Street Bald Hills Holden Barina 24 July 2023 384167
13 September 2023 Kitchener Street Coorparoo Ford Falcon 31 July 2023 390816
13 September 2023 Damson Street Macgregor Mitsubishi Verada 1 August 2023 312386
13 September 2023 Janie Street Aspley Boat Trailer 19 July 2023 391670

The following vehicles will go to auction on or after the 11 October 2023, please refer to the Manheim website for further information.

Date advertised Seized location Description of vehicle Date seized Council reference number
20 September 2023 Hilda Street Hamilton Holden Barina 10 August 2023 388491
20 September 2023 Woolcock Street Red Hill Hyundai Elantra 11 August 2023 384145
20 September 2023 Connaught Street Sandgate Holden Rodeo 14 August 2023 388932
20 September 2023 Hedley Avenue Nundah Subaru WRX 14 August 2023 393851
20 September 2023 Hedley Avenue Nundah Subaru Outback 14 August 2023 389198
20 September 2023 Yarraman Place Virginia Isuzu NKR Series 14 August 2023 395267
20 September 2023 Yarraman Place Virginia Mitsubishi Lancer 14 August 2023 395263
20 September 2023 Salt Street Windsor Subaru Forester 27 July 2023 390125

The following vehicles will go to auction on or after the 18 October 2023, please refer to the Manheim website for further information.

Date advertised Seized location Description of vehicle Date seized Council reference number
27 September 2023 Granite Street Geebung Peugeot 307 3 August 2023 394227
27 September 2023 Mordant Street Ascot Box Trailer 17 August 2023 390613
27 September 2023 Leonard Street Woolloongabba BMW 3S 21 June 2023 377988
27 September 2023 Bellavista Terrance Paddington Ford Econovan 31 March 2023 366664

The following vehicles will go to auction on or after the 25 October 2023, please refer to the Manheim website for further information.

Date advertised Seized location Description of vehicle Date seized Council reference number
4 October 2023 Price Street Oxley Holden Barina 11 August 2023 371530
4 October 2023 Price Street Oxley Nissan Navara 11 August 2023 388177
4 October 2023 Connaught Street Sandgate Holden Commodore 14 August 2023 395284
4 October 2023 Waverley Street Annerley Honda VT250C 18 August 2023 391166
4 October 2023 Warren Street St Lucia Mitsubishi Lancer 25 August 2023 375421
4 October 2023 Boyland Avenue Coopers Plains Mitsubishi Lancer 23 August 2023 377993
4 October 2023 Devon Street Red Hill Nissan Tida 3 April 2023 351627
Last updated: 4 October 2023

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