Abandoned vehicles and goods

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 good is 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).

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 disposed 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.

Impounded vehicles list as at 23 March 2023

Date impounded	Make, model and colour	Registration	Location when impounded	Reference number
03/05/2022	MG	635DY5	127-145 Ballinger Road, BUDERIM	IV2200384
15/06/2022	Toyota Corolla, Blue/Grey	026IBX	48 Millwell Road, MAROOCHYDORE	IV2200501
29/07/2022	Subaru Impreza, White		14 Rigby Street, NAMBOUR	IV2200653
21/08/2022	Mazda, Red		2 Fifth Avenue, MAROOCHYDORE	IV2200752
21/09/2022	Ford Territory, Black	580XTJ	7/99 Lowanna Drive, BUDDINA	IV2200837
12/10/2022	MG	Partial Rego: XXXZRS	1 Caralan Way, BEERWAH	IV2200967
15/11/2022	BMW, Blue	417BG7	12/2 Mantra Esplanade, BIRTINYA	IV2201092
22/11/2022	Unknown make, Blue/White	FD8926	101 Pavilion Drive, PEREGIAN SPRINGS	IV2201082
29/11/2022	Boat and boat trailer	EO8275	12 Picnic Point Esplanade, MAROOCHYDORE	IV2201090
07/12/2022	Holden Astra, Blue	WYY969	12 Pangarinda Place, MOOLOOLABA	IV2201138
07/12/2022	Mitsubishi, Grey		34-36 Anzac Avenue, MAROOCHYDORE	IV2201173
09/12/2022	Toyota Hiace, White	982YJY	South Sea Islander Way, MAROOCHYDORE	IV2201227
09/12/2022	Landrover, Green	053EM3	South Sea Islander Way, MAROOCHYDORE	IV2201228
09/12/2022	Mitsubishi Delica, White		60 Enfield Crescent, BATTERY HILL	IV2201141
12/12/2022	Toyota Yaris, White	511KLT	Textile Avenue, WARANA	IV2201183
13/12/2022	Volkswagen, Silver	453XHU	4 Whitecap Court, BOKARINA	IV2201185
14/12/2022	Ford Fiesta, Blue		42/12 High Street, SIPPY DOWNS	IV2201056
10/01/2023	Hyundai Santa Fe, Black		1-3 Claude Boyd Parade, CORBOULD PARK	IV2300021
11/01/2023	Holden Captiva, Gold		28 Pelican Waters Bvd, PELICAN WATERS	IV2201244
11/01/2023	Landrover, Black		8 Service Street, MAROOCHYDORE	IV2201250
16/01/2023	Holden Rodeo, White	816CZ3	56C Queen Street, CALOUNDRA	IV2300063
23/01/2023	Mitsubishi, Blue	BD24JG	Playview,  2/46 Kingsford Smith Parade MAROOCHYDORE	IV2300025
23/01/2023	Holden, White		36-40 Whites Road BUDERIM	IV2201260
25/01/2023	Holden Commodore, White		29 Hill Street, CURRIMUNDI	IV2300038
25/01/2023	VolksWagon Beetle, Silver	182XEM	29 Wright Street, MAROOCHYDORE	IV2300047
30/01/2023	Hyundai Accent, Orange	639YXB	58 Mansell Street, MERIDAN PLAINS	IV2300058
01/02/2023	Landrover, Red	931VLF	Park 49 Mansell Street, MERIDAN PLAINS	IV2300073
02/02/2023	Trailer and boat, Silver	EX0004	Bentley 5/10 Philipp Street, MAROOCHYDORE	IV2300011
02/02/2023	Ford Transit, White		107 Duporth Avenue, MAROOCHYDORE	IV2300064
03/02/2023	Toyota Corolla, Black	CTE87C	31 First Avenue, MAROOCHYDORE	IV2300078
10/02/2023	Mazda, Silver	536FG8	14 Ann Street, COOLUM BEACH	IV2300126
13/02/2023	Hatchback - burnt out wreck		40 Old Rifle Range Road, NAMBOUR	IV2300184
15/02/2023	Toyota, Silver		17 West Coolum Road, MOUNT COOLUM	IV2300190
16/02/2023	Boat/Catamaran Troppo, White		25 Lake Weyba Drive, WEYBA DOWNS	IV2300191
18/02/2023	Trailer, Black	ER7056	46 Marouba Street, MAROOCHYDORE	IV2300147
20/02/2023	Mitsubishi Magna, Red		Nelson Park, Katoa Street, ALEXANDRA HEADLAND	IV2300138
28/02/2023	Caravan, White	240QUV	Keith Hill Park Esplanade, GOLDEN BEACH	IV2300202
06/03/2023	Suzuki Ignis, Silver	460ZMD	57 Aerodrome Road, MAROOCHYDORE	IV2300196
06/03/2023	Motorised scooter, Black		Nelson Park, Katoa Street, ALEXANDRA HEADLAND	IV2300248
09/03/2023	Ford Territory, Black		72 Keith Royal Drive, MARCOOLA	IV2300207
09/03/2023	Volvo Se40, White	560ZUT	19 Irving Place, SIPPY DOWNS	IV2300182
10/03/2023	Mazda, Grey		33 Webster Road, NAMBOUR	IV2300203
14/03/2023	Boat, Silver/White		2 Lamerough Parade, GOLDEN BEACH	IV2300131
15/03/2023	Holden Captiva, Silver		66 Landsborough Parade, GOLDEN BEACH	IV2300217
15/03/2023	Trailer, Grey	DI2414	2 Kylee Crescent, MAROOCHYDORE	IV2300233
22/03/2023	Toyota Camry, Silver	378LAB	120 King Street, BUDERIM	IV2300265
23/03/2023	Ford Falcon, White		2 Tinarra Close, MAROOCHY RIVER	IV2300274

Impounded goods list as at 6 February 2022

Date impounded	Item description	Address impounded	Reference number
28/06/2022	A Frame & Wooden sign	University Way, SIPPY DOWNS	IMP22/00040
28/09/2022	Bundle of steel rods	MINYAMA area	IMP22/0054
28/09/2022	Steel tinnie	Esplanade Golden Beach Keith Hill Park	IMP22/0055
01/12/2022	Round trampoline	14 Peacock Crescent, BOKARINA	IMP22/0059

Abandoned vehicle auctions

Sunshine Coast Council run regular auctions for all abandoned vehicles and unclaimed impounded items.

The last auction date was 14 January 2023.

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.