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
22 March 2023 Sunset Road Kenmore  Great Wall X240 6 February 2023 374115
22 March 2023 Boyland Avenue Coopers Plains Mitsubishi Nimbus 23 February 2023 359765
22 March 2023 Englefield Road Oxley Mazda Tribute 3 March 2023 369851
22 March 2023 O'Grady Street Upper Mount Gravatt Mitsbuishi Lancer 6 March 2023 369868
22 March 2023 Duncannon / Tinaroo Street Durack Mazda 6 9 March 2023 365549
22 March 2023 Daisy Street Wynnum Audi A4 8 March 2023 375359
22 March 2023 Francey Street Sunnybank Nissan Micra 7 March 2023 354994
22 March 2023 Quary Street Birsbane City  Mistubishi ASX 15 March 2023 373246
22 March 2023 Young Street Milton Nissan X-Trail 9 March 2023 323824
22 March 2023 Jackson Street Hamilton Trailer with boat 15 March 2023 375057
22 March 2023 Palatine Street Calamvale Mazda 3 15 Macrh 2023 375355
8 March 2023 Brookfield Road Kedron Box Trailer 23 February 2023 367768
8 March 2023 Pioneer Street Zillmere Holden Commodore 24 February 2023 367888
8 March 2023 Lombank Street Acacia Ridge Audi A4 23 February 2023 378151
8 March 2023 Lombank Street Acacia Ridge Renault Latitude 23 February 2023 378150
8 March 2023 Lombank Street Acacia Ridge Renault Clio 23 February 2023 378148
8 March 2023 Lytton Road East Brisbane Holden Cruze 27 February 2023 373878
8 March 2023 Shakespeare Street Coorparoo Ford Fiesta 25 February 2023 378332
8 March 2023 Lombank Street Acacia Ridge Audi TT 23 February 2023 378146
8 March 2023 Lombank Street Acacia Ridge Nissan Elgrant 23 February 2023 378144
8 March 2023 Lombank Street Acacia Ridge BMW 325I 23 February 2023 378145
8 March 2023 Lombank Street Acacia Ridge Volvo V40 23 February 2023 378147
8 March 2023 Lombank Street Acacia Ridge Suzuki Vitara 23 February 2023 378149
8 March 2023 Stratton Terrace Wynnum Ford Falcon 3 March 2023 361146
8 March 2023 Hamson Street Nundah Mazda Tribute 1 March 2023 376707
8 March 2023 Jamieson Street Bowen Hills Volvo CX90 2 March 2023 378835
8 March 2023 Jamieson Street Bowen Hills Mercedes-Benz C220 2 March 2023 378836
1 March 2023 Bullockhead Street Sumner Volkswagen Passat 19 February 2023 377589
1 March 2023 Bladock Street Moorooka GMC K3500 19 February 2023 377594
1 March 2023 Pentex Street Salisbury Toyota Tarago 18 February 2023 377561
1 March 2023 Bartley Street Spring Hill Hyundai Getz 9 December 2022 361500
1 March 2023 Harold Street Virginia Mazda 6 1 December 2022 370109
1 March 2023

Ipswich Road Rocklea

Nissan X-Trail 19 December 2022 326529
1 March 2023 Mary Street Brisbane City Ford Escape 28 December 2022 372121
1 March 2023 Gaskell Street Eight Mile Plains Holden Cruze 17 February 2023 368313
1 March 2023 Bearing Street Salisbury Mercedes-Benz E200 18 February 2023 377535
1 March 2023 Bearing Street Salisbury Holden Commodore 18 February 2023 377534
1 March 2023 Pentex Street Salisbury Honda Accord 21 February 2023 377559
1 March 2023 Pentex Street Salisbury Toyota Yaris 18 February 2023 377560
1 March 2023 Pentex Street Salisbury Mazda 3 18 February 2023 377562
1 March 2023 Jijaws Street Sumner Mazda 3 19 February 2023 377587
1 March 2023 Jijaws Street Sumner Suzuki Swift 19 February 2023 377588
1 March 2023 Bladock Street Moorooka Honda CRV  19 February 2023 377591
1 March 2023 Bladock Street Moorooka Toyota Corolla 19 February 2023 377593
1 March 2023 Bearing Street Salisbury Mazda BT50 19 February 2023 377530
1 March 2023 Bearing Street Salisbury Smartcar City Coupe 19 February 2023 377531
1 March 2023 Bearing Street Salisbury Holden Barins 19 February 2023 377532
1 March 2023 Pentex Street Salisbury Mazda CX5 19 February 2023 377564
1 March 2023 Pentex Street Salisbury Nissan Navara 19 February 2023 377565
1 March 2023 Pentex Street Salisbury Ford Falcon 19 February 2023 377566
1 March 2023 Cavendish Road Holland Park Volvo 850S 23 February 2023 364737
1 March 2023 Glasgow Street Zillmere Mitsubishi Lancer 22 February 2023 370205
1 March 2023 Howard Street Grange Mercedes-Benz C200 22 February 2023 362415
1 March 2023 Boyland Avenue Coopers Plains Mitsubishi Lancer 23 February 2023 377993
1 March 2023 Railway Parade Rocklea Hyundai Imax 23 February 2023 367606
1 March 2023 Railway Parade Rocklea Kia Sportage 23 February 2023 377992
1 March 2023 Railway Parade Rocklea Fiat 500 23 February 2023 362696
1 March 2023 Railway Parade Rocklea Hyundai Getz 23 February 2023 360758
1 March 2023 Railway Parade Rocklea Holden Cruze 23 February 2023 377991
22 February 2023 Medway Street Rocklea Nissan Cube 13 February 2023 377033
22 February 2023 Medway Street Rocklea Nissan Cube 13 February 2023 362611
22 February 2023 Medway Street Rocklea Nissan Cube 13 February 2023 362608
22 February 2023 Sussex Street Mitchelton Prattline Caravan 13 February 2023 373726
15 February 2023 Fitzsimmons Street Keppera Mitsubishi ASX 10 February 2023 368320
15 February 2023 Meadow Avenue Coopers Plains Volkswagen Passat 9 February 2023 376548
15 February 2023 Gross Avenue Hemmant Box Trailer 9 February 2023 373165
15 February 2023 Mullar Road Boondall Toyota Rav4  8 February 2023 359985
15 February 2023 Richland Avenue Coopers Plains Hyundai Imax 9 February 2023 376545
15 February 2023 Mayne Road Bowen Hills Holden Commodore 8 February 2023 376467
15 February 2023 Richland Avenue Coopers Plains Toyota Avensis 7 February 2023 376430
15 February 2023 Richland Avenue Coopers Plains Subaru Forester 7 February 2023 376420
15 February 2023 Axis Place Larapinta Mercedes-Benz 315CDI 7 February 2023 367277
15 February 2023 Morshead Street Moorooka Ford Focus 3 February 2023 370925
15 February 2023 Garfield Road Karawatha Toyota Corolla 7 Febraury 2023 371269
15 February 2023 Waverley Road Taringa Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 31 January 2023 331457
15 February 2023 Sarah Street Annerley Boat Trailer 31 Januray 2023 368972
8 February 2023 Nilkerie Street Carseldine Subaru Forester 2 February 2023 367905
8 February 2023 Ipswich Road Annerley BMW X5 31 January 2023 372256
8 February 2023 Belgrave Street Morningside Ford G6 17 January 2023 364175
1 February 2023 Cannondale Street Cannon Hill Holden Adventra 25 January 2023 356113
1 February 2023 Bullockhead Street Sumner Land Rover 23 January 2023 372733
1 February 2023 Carselgrove Avenue Fitzgibbon Mazda 3 20 January 2023 226919
25 January 2023 Phillips Street East Brisbane Ford Festiva  12 January 2023 365407
25 January 2023 Maundrell Terrace Chermside West Kia Serrato 11 January 2023 373586
25 January 2023 Kholo Road Kholo Ford Falcon 18 January 2023 373840
11 January 2023 Amoria Street Mansfield Box Trailer 26 September 2022 363075
11 January 2023 Mary Street Brisbane City Holden Astra 10 October 2022 355314
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
22 December 2022 Dalma Street Norman Park Dodge Nitro 13 December 2022 355855
20 December 2022 Lima Street Auchenflower Ford Falcon 13 December 2022 361261
7 December 2022 Boniface Street Archerfield Mazda 3 27 November 2022 369711
30 November 2022 Mortimer Road Acacia Ridge Ford Falcon 21 November 2022 367752
30 November 2022 Wickham Terrace Spring Hill Mazda 2 17 November 2022 367391
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
17 August 2022 Jutland Street Oxley Saab 900 5 August 2022 348927
17 August 2022 Richland Avenue Coopers Plains Ford Transit 8 August 2022 357680
20 July 2022 Glenalva Terrace Enoggera BMW 318 11 July 2022 350749
9 February 2022 Sherwood Road Toowong Suzuki Swift 4 February 2022 338324

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 15 March 2023, please refer to the Manheim website for further information.

Date advertised Seized location Description of vehicle Date seized Council reference number
22 February 2023 Elizabeth Street Brisbane City Holden Astra 11 October 2022 369858
22 February 2023 Elwyn Street Northgate Box Trailer 15 December 2022 359532
22 February 2023 Ringtail Place Wynnum West Volkswagen Passat 21 November 2022 358502
22 February 2023 Barellan Street Stafford Volkswagen Polo 9 December 2022 363047
22 February 2023 Gray Street Carina Nissan Navara 16 November 2022 359894
22 February 2023 Manchester Terrrace Taringa Mazda 6 8 September 2022 286296
22 February 2023 Boniface Street Archerfield Nissan Micra 23 August 2022 359004
22 February 2023 Parker Street Newmarket Toyota Camry 15 July 2022 354819
22 February 2023 Saville Street Eight Mile Plains Ford Taurus 21 November 2022 366388

The following vehicles will go to auction on or after the 22 March 2023, please refer to the Manheim website for further information.

Date advertised Seized location Description of vehicle Date seized Council reference number
1 March 2023 Stable Street Hamilton Subaru Forester 18 January 2023 343411
1 March 2023 Nursery Place Wakerley BMW 318I 17 January 2023 364900

 The following vehicles will go to auction on or after the 29 March 2023, please refer to the Manheim website for further information.

Date advertised Seized location Description of vehicle Date seized Council reference number
8 February 2023 Honeywood Street Sunnybank Hills Mazda 2 26 September 2022 354444
15 February 2023 Terowi Street Sunnybank Hills Holden Cruze 5 December 2022 368969
15 February 2023 Coombell Street Jindalee Ford Laser 7 June 2022 344782
8 March 2023 Tenby Street Mount Gravatt Box Trailer 20 December 2022 365374
8 March 2023 Hunt Street Hamilton Mazda RX8 20 January 2023 368509
8 March 2023 Eungella Terrace Forest Lake Hyundai Accent 19 January 2023 365805

 

Last updated: 22 March 2023

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