Abandoned vehicles and goods

How to report or collect abandoned vehicles or goods, list of impounded vehicles and goods and when the next auction is on.

Council will investigate reports of abandoned vehicles and goods by making reasonable enquiries. Council may check:

  • the vehicle and goods condition
  • location of vehicles and goods
  • potential ownership
  • any registration.

Goods may include camping gear, tent, furniture or a vessel.

Council will try to find the vehicle or goods owner and have them remove it from council land. If we can't locate the owner, a notice will be placed on the vehicle or goods advising that it will be removed by a certain date. We may tow a vehicle immediately if it is a danger to public safety.

If an abandoned vehicle or goods are not removed by the date on the notice, council will impound the vehicle or good.

If the vehicle or goods are not claimed within one month of being impounded, we will advertise it for 14 days. It will then be disposed of by public auction. Council may dispose of vehicles or goods of no value (e.g. damaged, missing parts or not roadworthy) without going to auction.

Unregistered vehicles not stored on private property are considered abandoned.

Reporting an abandoned vehicle

If you spot an abandoned vehicle, you can email Customer Service. Please include:

  • vehicle description including colour, make, model and registration number (where possible)
  • specific location to help locate the vehicle.

Note: abandoned vehicles on main or State controlled roads are managed by the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Refer to the list of State controlled roads in the Sunshine Coast region (PDF, 188KB).

Collecting impounded vehicles or goods

Owners who would like to collect impounded vehicles or goods must:

  • do so within one month of impounding
  • complete the release of vehicle form (DOCX, 217KB) (as required under state government laws)
  • send proof of ownership and photo identification (drivers licence, 18+ card or passport) which has been verified by a Justice of the Peace via email. Or you can bring proof of ownership and photo identification to a council customer service centre.

On receipt of proof of ownership and photo identification council will contact you to pay the release fees and any other applicable charges. You will also need to provide release paperwork so that you can collect your vehicle or goods. This must be shown time of collection.

The vehicle must be removed immediately upon receipt of the release paperwork. Failure to collect the vehicle from the impound yard, may result in additional storage costs being charged by the towing company, in line with their terms and conditions or alternatively, they may dispose of or auction the vehicle.

Once council's impound and release fees have been paid, council does not have any further involvement in the matter.

Abandoned vehicle auctions

Sunshine Coast Council abandoned vehicles auctions are run on a regular basis for all abandoned vehicles and unclaimed impounded items.

The next auction will be held Saturday 20 April 2024 at Clayton's Towing yard, 617 Bli Bli Road Nambour.

Gates open at 7:00am and bidding starts at 8:00am.

Visit Clayton's Towing website for more information, bidder registration and photos.

Terms and conditions

  • Full payment is required on the day of the auction (EFTPOS accepted).
  • Items are sold 'as is'.
  • Council reserves the right to withdraw any vehicle advertised before the auction.

Impounded vehicles list as at 1 May 2024

Date impoundedMake, model and colour Registration Location when impoundedReference number 
30/04/2024Mitsubishi Lancer, White192IVJ8–10 Melville Court, MOUNT COOLUMIV2400523
24/04/2024Hyundai Getz, White250ZSD150 Palmwoods-Montville Road, PALMWOODSIV2400575
18/04/2024Mitsubishi, Triton, Utility, Black845SMJ4 Bonaparte Place, PALMWOODS IV2400445
18/04/2024Holden, Commodore, Station Wagon, White806GL6 (stolen) / 493LRM5 Forest Pines, Boulevard, FOREST GLEN IV2400453
18/04/2024Volkswagen, Passat, Sedan, Black663IX367 River Esplanade, MOOLOOLABA IV2400387
11/04/2024Mitsubishi, Pajero, Station Wagon, Silver400GI772-76 Dacmar Road COOLUM BEACH IV2400378
09/04/2024 Holden, Commodore, Utility, Black009SVZ44 Kirsten Circuit, NIRIMBA IV2400404
07/04/2024 Mercedes, Sedan, Silver112TWV39-41 Duporth Avenue, MAROOCHYDORE IV2400285
06/04/2024Honda, CRV, Station Wagon, Black470GL6278 Alexandra Parade, ALEXANDRA HEADLAND IV2400355
06/04/2024Nissan, Pulsar, Sedan, White300ZSM312 Chevallum Road, CHEVALLUM IV2400438
28/03/2024Ford Transit, White655JTD99 Creekside Drive, SIPPY DOWNSIV2400326
28/03/2024Trailer and boat, GreyEC653419 Lakehead Drive, SIPPY DOWNSIV2400346
27/03/2024Mitsubishi Outlander, White733ITE5 Bonanza Court, MARCOOLAIV2400286
26/03/2024Ford, Laser, Hatchback, Blue 000CY78 College Drive, PALMVIEW IV2400254
26/03/2024Unknown Make, Trailer and boat, Blue
Bushland Conservation Reserve, University Way, SIPPY DOWNS IV2400303
16/03/2024Mada 323, Silver317XUU5 Premier Circuit, WARANAIV2400237
15/03/2024Hyundai, I20, Hatchback, Black054WI5 Maleny Street, LANDSBOROUGH IV2400233
15/03/2024Ford Falcon, White313AB51/44 Adrian Circuit, NIRIMBAIV2400265
10/03/2024Trailer - no specific make, Aluminium223UMW11 Packer Road, BARINGAIV2400247
07/03/2024Mitsubishi, Lancer, Sedan, Grey 1JED5Jilci, 8 Princess Lane, KINGS BEACH IV2400230
06/03/2024BMW, Sedan, Silver193EI410 Courage Street, SIPPY DOWNS IV2400179
05/03/2024Holden, Hatchback, Blue376YFF758 Maroochydore Road, FOREST GLEN IV2400223
04/03/2024Nissan, Utility, White945SVL2 Marlin Street, MOUNTAIN CREEK IV2400211
29/02/2024Trailer - no specific make, AluminiumEW90926 Springbrook Street, CALOUNDRA WEST IV2400208
29/02/2024Toyota, Corolla, Sedan, Blue/Silver724ZYI42 Birchgrove Circuit, BARINGA IV2400187
28/02/2024 Holden, Cruze, Sedan, Black517RQAThe Enclave Buderim, 7 Figbird Cresent, BUDERIM IV2400195
26/02/2024Scooter, Black985RK11 Cutters Way, BLI BLIIV2400176
26/02/2024Ford Focus, Black226EM310-12 Kawana Street, MUDJIMBAIV2400171
23/02/2024Holden Barina, Hatchback, Black115IR317 Madeleine Street, NIRIMBA IV2400172
09/02/2024Landrover Discovery, Station Wagon, White077ZIV19 Service Street, MAROOCHYDORE IV2400119
11/01/2024Nissan, Silver104GQ94 Noel Street, NAMBOURIV2301472
21/12/2023Nissan Patrol, Blue/Silver211GQ258 Albert Street, KINGS BEACHIV2301376
22/11/2023Trailer and Boat, WhiteGC01Q2 Trinidad Street, PARREARRAIV2301286
14/11/2023Ford Territory, Silver728AT9319–323 David Low Way, BLI BLIIV2301227
09/11/2023Peugeot, Grey787MBB2/2 Bauer Street, PALMVIEWIV2300985
07/11/2023Ford Territory, Black
2/22 Myla Road, LANDSBOROUGHIV2301193
01/11/2023Mitsubishi Pajero, Silver715LCR21/12 Parker Street, MAROOCHYDOREIV2301088
07/09/2023Holden Astra, WhiteBGY66F32 Wises Road, BUDERIMIV2300988
31/08/2023Holden Astra, Silver605HML8 Dandenong Street, BURNSIDEIV2300883
04/08/2023Trailer - no make, WhiteCD218713/19 Ellis Way, MERIDAN PLAINSIV2300792
10/07/2023Mercedes 240, Gold280ZUF99 Carter Road, NAMBOURIV2300699
23/06/2023Ford Ranger, Silver032DS6221 Pierce Avenue, CORBOULD PARKIV2300639
14/06/2023Nissan, WhiteXQ76VH12/10–12 Maroubra Street, MAROOCHYDOREIV2300637
31/05/2023Nissan Navara, Grey
20–22 Avian Street, KUNDA PARKIV2300573
03/05/2023Holden Berlina, Blue/Grey
164 Burnett Street, BUDERIMIV2300500
03/05/2023Boat, Silver
6 Charlston Place, KULUINIV2300340
24/04/2023Mercedes, Black905DS428 Mimosa Crescent, CURRIMUNDIIV2300427
05/04/2023Ford Ranger, Black054XXP1 Kamala Place, MERIDAN PLAINSIV2300324
04/04/2023Isuzu, White
Woodlands Boulevard, MERIDAN PLAINSIV2300288

Abandoned vehicle auctions

Sunshine Coast Council abandoned vehicles auctions are run on a regular basis for all abandoned vehicles and unclaimed impounded items.

The last auction was held Saturday 20 April 2024

Terms and conditions

  • Full payment is required on the day of the auction (EFTPOS accepted).
  • Items are sold 'as is'.
  • Council reserves the right to withdraw any vehicle advertised before the auction.