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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 etc.

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 last auction was held on Saturday 16 May 2026 at Clayton's Towing yard, 617 Bli Bli Road Nambour.

Impounded vehicles list as at 22 May 2026

Date impoundedMake, model and colourRegistrationLocation when impoundedReference number
17/05/2026Trailer and boat, silver/whiteLV662Q13 Pelican Waters Boulevard PELICAN WATERSIV2600916
15/05/2026Holden Barina, white630IW79 Blanch Crescent BLI BLIIV2600946
14/05/2026Ford Focus, blue579BK641 Columbia Street SIPPY DOWNSIV2600930
14/05/2026Hyundai station wagon, grey118IM5139 Bundilla Boulevard MOUNTAIN CREEKIV2600847
14/05/2026Holden Commodore, gold144LK710 Ellis Way MERIDAN PLAINSIV2600923
08/05/2026Hyundai hatchback, red435AT69 Bury Street NAMBOURIV2600861
07/05/2026Holden Viva, white034JM83 Panorama Crescent BUDERIMIV2600792
06/05/2026Subaru Impreza, black647OP72–10 Fountain Road BUDERIMIV2600827
06/05/2026Volkswagen van, beige/green
65 William Street MOFFAT BEACHIV2600837
06/05/2026Trailer, silver109ZN1/17 Solomon Court PARREARRAIV2600693
06/05/2026Boat, whiteZN436Q327 Bradman Avenue MAROOCHYDOREIV2600876
30/04/2026Honda motorcycle, blue/white969LS4/44 King Street KINGS BEACHIV2600802
29/04/2026Toyota Corolla, red315BG62 Grand Parade PARREARRAIV2600398
28/04/2026Trailer and boat, blue/silverAIR47Q (boat) ET1766 (trailer)33 The Decks WURTULLA IV2600715
28/04/2026Holden Commodore, white652MX312 Tarwarri Crescent, MOOLOOLABA IV2600646
24/4/2026Suzuki station wagon, silverBVC12S8 Varsityview Court, SIPPY DOWNSIV2600702
24/4/2026Subaru Forrester station wagon, white973ZQP1 Baldwin Street, CALOUNDRAIV2600843
24/4/2026Hyundai Tucson station wagon, grey967CO45 Eagle Place, BUDERIMIV2600706
21/4/2026Ford Falcon station wagon, white098MWHEumundi Noosa Road,
EUMUNDI		IV2600784
21/4/2026Kia Rio hatchback, green929KMY48 Kowonga Street
PACIFIC PARADISE		IV2600786
21/04/2026Audi A3, greyDBW42D32 Baden Powell Street, MAROOCHYDOREIV2600744
17/4/2026Volkswagen Golf hatchback, black243XOA87 Tyndall Circuit
BANYA		IV2600745
15/4/2026VW Golf hatchback, white256JU93 Grassy Street
BANYA		IV2600697
9/4/2026Nissan Patrol Station Wagon, White514MV9Nth Cnr Service and 1 Depot Street
MAROOCHYDORE		IV2600652
9/4/2026Toyota Corolla Hatchback, Blue759GW8Nth Cnr Service and 1 Depot Street
MAROOCHYDORE		IV2600651
3/4/2026Trailer - unknown make, silver
Multi Sports Complex-Community Centre
701 David Low Way
MUDJIMBA		IV2600667
31/3/2026Audi, White491YNRAdsett Aura
1 Adsett Place
BARINGA		IV2600574
04/03/2026Mercedes, Station Wagon, SilverWBB8687 Mudjimba Esplanade  MUDJIMBA IV2600322