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Claim a vehicle or item that’s been impounded or confiscated by Council. Find out what happens to unclaimed vehicles.

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Important things to know

  • The definition of a vehicle includes but is not limited to cars, caravans, trailers, trucks and motorcycles.
  • To claim an illegally parked vehicle that has been towed from a clearway, no stopping zone or across a driveway, phone Council on 07 3403 8888, then arrange collection from the tow company.
  • A list of unmanaged vehicles, removed from Council roads or road-related areas, is published on this web page. These vehicles may be claimed by the owner within 28 days from the date of seizure and removal from the road.
  • Unclaimed unmanaged vehicles may be offered for sale by private treaty, tender, expression of interest or at an impounded car auction.
  • Articles and vehicles removed or confiscated from Council assets other than roads are listed separately on this web page .

Why has my vehicle been towed?

Your vehicle may have been towed from a road because it has been reported as:

  • illegally parked (including in a clearway or across a driveway)
  • hazardous
  • abandoned
  • unregistered
  • unsightly/dilapidated.

Learn more about illegally parked and unmanaged vehicles.

If the vehicle is registered and parked lawfully, Council will only take action when it is considered unmanaged (e.g. abandoned).

If the vehicle is registered and illegally parked (i.e. in a no stopping zone, across a driveway or in a clearway), Council may issue a fine and/or tow the vehicle.

An unmanaged vehicle is any vehicle that has been parked or left illegally on a Council road or road-related area. This includes hazardous, unregistered, abandoned and unsightly/dilapidated vehicles.

Before removing unmanaged vehicles, we check if the vehicle is registered or stolen. If the owner is found, we give them the chance to move the vehicle themselves.

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Council can seize and remove unmanaged vehicles on roads and road-related areas under the Health, Safety and Amenity Local Law 2021.

Council can also confiscate or remove articles and vehicles left on Council land other than roads or road-related areas under the Public Land and Council Assets Local Law 2014.

How can I claim my vehicle?

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To claim an illegally parked vehicle that has been towed from a clearway, no stopping zone or across a driveway, phone Council on 07 3403 8888.

Use the following process to claim a towed unmanaged vehicle that has been removed from a Council road or road-related area.

1 Find the reference number

Find your vehicle’s reference number. This will be stated on your removal notice or you can look it up using the table on this web page.

2 Prepare your documents

You need to satisfy the requirements of ownership to claim a seized vehicle.

You must provide:

  • proof of ownership or right to possession to Council’s satisfaction, such as a registration notice or statutory declaration
  • photographic identification.
3 Claim your vehicle

Phone Council on 07 3403 8888 and quote your vehicle’s reference number.

4 Arrange collection

You need to arrange the collection of your vehicle from the applicable tow company.

5 Pay the release fee

When collecting your vehicle, you must pay the tow company's release fee.

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You have 28 days from the seized date to claim and collect your vehicle.

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Find out if your vehicle has been towed

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If your vehicle was illegally parked (in a clearway, no stopping zone or across a driveway) phone Council on 07 3403 8888.

Use the search tool below to find details of all unmanaged vehicles that have been removed from Council roads and road-related areas.

We will add vehicles as soon as practicable after towing, and they will be displayed on this page for at least 14 days.

Date advertised Seized location Description of vehicle Date seized Council reference number
10 November 2026 103 Ingram Road, Acacia Ridge 2010 Vawdrey ATM Over 4.5T B-Double B-Tripl Trl 21 September 2026 V-0027125
10 November 2026 103 Ingram Road, Acacia Ridge 2010 Vawdrey ATM Over 4.5T B-Double B-Tripl Trl 29 September 2026 V-0029246
10 November 2026 35 Ben Lomond Street, Aspley Mitsubishi Express 27 October 2026 V-0028802
10 November 2026 99 Mt Ommaney Drive, Jindalee Holden Trailblazer 27 October 2026 V-0029057
10 November 2026 25 Witton Road, Indooroopilly Holden Cruze 28 October 2026 V-0029111
10 November 2026 16 Julia Street, Highgate Hill Mitsubishi Colt 28 October 2026 V-0028732
10 November 2026 94 Adelaide Street, Carina Ford Escape 29 October 2026 V-0025992
10 November 2026 43 Suscatand Street, Rocklea Man Tgs Series 30 October 2026 V-0027491
10 November 2026 71 Cracknell Road, Annerley Holden Commodore 30 October 2026 V-0028994
10 November 2026 14 Bruce Street, Chermside Mazda 3 3 November 2026 V-0029406
10 November 2026 4 Carabbean Close, Wynnum Mazda 3 3 November 2026 V-0029972
10 November 2026 223 Cavendish Road, Coorparoo Mg Zs 3 November 2026 V-0029279
10 November 2026 33 Corunna Street, Albion Hyundai I20 3 November 2026 V-0029252
10 November 2026 38 Capella Street, Coorparoo Toyota Corolla 3 November 2026 V-0030263
10 November 2026 58 Imbros Street, Nundah Cage Tipping Trailer 3 November 2026 V-0029128
10 November 2026 79 Mcdermott Parade, Rochedale Ford 3 November 2026 V-0029313
10 November 2026 354 Bielby Road, Kenmore Boat Trailer W Boat 3 November 2026 V-0028781
10 November 2026 19 Beata Street, Stones Corner Mitsubishi Triton 3 November 2026 V-0028818
10 November 2026 26 Flinders Crescent, Forest Lake Jeep Cherokee 3 November 2026 V-0028231
10 November 2026 71 Breton Street, Sunnybank Lexus Rx330 3 November 2026 V-0028850
10 November 2026 40 Henricks Street, Hemmant Mack 2017 Mack Granite Prime Mover 4 November 2026 V-0028283
10 November 2026 144 Lavarack Avenue, Eagle Farm Hyundai I30 4 November 2026 V-0029274
10 November 2026 10 Baringa Street, Morningside Renault Kangaroo 4 November 2026 V-0028543
10 November 2026 4 Norman Terrace, Enoggera Travelling Trailer Box Trailer 1.02T 4 November 2026 V-0029004
3 November 2026 20 Mill Place, Nundah Alfa Romeo 164 20 October 2026 V-0028982
3 November 2026 9 Portland Street, Annerley Mercedes-Benz Clk 22 October 2026 V-0031036
3 November 2026 253 Beaudesert Road, Moorooka Ford Focus 24 October 2026 V-0031090
3 November 2026 14 Escalade Crct, Pallara Hyundai I30 26 October 2026 V-0029032
3 November 2026 5/164 Butterfield Street, Herston Ford Laser 27 October 2026 V-0029286
3 November 2026 87 Ninth Avenue, St Lucia Toyota Corolla 28 October 2026 V-0030435
3 November 2026 967 Beenleigh Road, Runcorn Lexus Rx330 28 October 2026 V-0029826
3 November 2026 5 Portland Street, Annerley Mercedes Coupe 28 October 2026 V-0030353
3 November 2026 209 Lavender Street, Inala Mazda Bt-50 29 October 2026 V-0028937
29 October 2026 650 Upper, Brookfield Toyota Hiace 13 October 2026 V-0028532
29 October 2026 40 Bradman Street, Sunnybank Mitsubishi Lancer 19 October 2026 V-0026517
29 October 2026 17 Meredith Street, Eight Mile Plains BMW X3 20 October 2026 V-0028712
29 October 2026 54 Bonney Avenue, Clayfield Suzuki Alto 21 October 2026 V-0028163
29 October 2026 5 Damson Street, Macgregor Hyundai Elantra 21 October 2026 V-0028711
29 October 2026 22 Boston Street, Clayfield Toyota Aurion 21 October 2026 V-0028924
29 October 2026 29 Accolade Place, Carseldine Toyota Corona 22 October 2026 V-0028810
29 October 2026 11 Polly Street, Annerley Box Trailer 22 October 2026 V-0029060

Unclaimed vehicle auctions

Unclaimed seized vehicles may be offered for sale by private treaty, tender, expression of interest or auction at Manheim in Brisbane.

For more information about auctions, visit Manheim. 

Manheim Brisbane

110 Lamington Ave, Eagle Farm Qld 4009 07 3868 9999

Monday to Friday: 8am–4:30pm

Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Vehicles and articles removed from Council assets other than roads

Under the Public Land and Council Assets Local Law 2014 (the Local Law) Council can confiscate or remove articles and vehicles left on Council land other than roads or road-related areas.

We publish a list of these confiscated articles and vehicles on our website in accordance with the Local Law. 

They may be released to the owner within a certain timeframe or sold or disposed of after that timeframe has passed, following the processes in the Local Law.

Find out if your vehicle or article has been confiscated

Where a vehicle or article is confiscated or removed under the Local Law, and the owner (or a person in charge) is present at the time of confiscation, the Council officer will issue a receipt to that person. The details of these articles or vehicles will not be published on Council's website.

The details of all other confiscated articles or vehicles (the Notice of Confiscation), will be published in the following tables. They will be listed as soon as practicable and displayed for at least 14 days.

Seized location Description of vehicle or article Date seized Council reference number

Cathedral Square, Brisbane City

Bible  

10 November 2026

23842270

Cathedral Square, Brisbane City

VR headset  

10 November 2026

23842270

Observatory Park, Spring Hill

Sunglasses  

10 November 2026

23222081

Observatory Park, Spring Hill

2 x Smart phones  

10 November 2026

23222081

Mowbray Park,

East Brisbane

1x Grey bicycle

04 November 2026

24435069

Emma Miller Place,
Brisbane City

1x Electric bicycle

3 November 2026

23039563

Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park, Kangaroo Point

Bag with multiple shoes  

30 October 2026

24358929

Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park, Kangaroo Point

Handbag with personal items

30 October 2026

24358929

Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park, Kangaroo Point

Blue bike

30 October 2026

24358929

Boundary St Park, West End

Wheelchair 

30 October 2026

24324100

Davies Park, West End

Books

27 October 2026

23147161

Davies Park, West End

Visual arts book

27 October 2026

23147161

Davies Park, West End

Video games in cases

27 October 2026

23147161

Davies Park, West End

Video games without cases

27 October 2026

23147161

Davies Park, West End

2 x Paintings

27 October 2026

23147161

Kurilpa Park, South Brisbane

Wheeled rollator walker

27 October 2026

23078417

Kurilpa Park, South Brisbane

Graduation teddy bear

27 October 2026

23078417

If you are the person claiming a right to possession of a confiscated article or vehicle, you must:

  • provide proof of ownership or right to possession to Council’s satisfaction
  • provide photographic identification
  • pay the application release fee.

Once a person has claimed a right to possession, they have up to 28 days to satisfy these requirements and collect the article or vehicle.

To claim a confiscated article or vehicle, phone Council on 07 3403 8888. Quote the Council reference number provided on the receipt or on the table on this web page (the Notice of confiscation).

All confiscated vehicles or articles that are not claimed within 14 days or claimed items where the claiming requirements have not been met within 28 days, will be offered for sale in accordance with the Local Law. If there is no purchaser for a confiscated article offered for sale, Council will dispose of the article or vehicle in accordance with the Local Law.

Confiscated vehicles and articles chosen for auction are auctioned at Manheim, 110 Lamington Avenue, Eagle Farm.

Vehicles and articles for auction will be published on this page.

There are currently no vehicles or articles listed for auction in accordance with the Public Land and Council Assets Local Law 2014. 

For information on future auctions, visit the Manheim Auctions website.

Frequently asked questions

If your car has been towed for being parked illegally, including parking in a clearway or ‘No stopping’ zone, contact Council on 07 3403 8888.

For an unmanaged vehicle, removed from a Council road or road-related area, quote the Council reference number found on the removal notice or look it up using the table on this web page.

Within 28 days of the vehicle being seized, you must:

  • provide proof of ownership or right to possession to Council’s satisfaction (such as registration notice, statutory declaration) and provide photographic identification
  • arrange for collection of the vehicle
  • pay a release fee to the tow company when collecting your vehicle. There may also be a parking fine on your vehicle that you’ll need to pay to Council.

If these requirements are not met within the 28 days, Council may dispose of the vehicle.

To claim a confiscated article or vehicle, phone Council on 07 3403 8888. Quote the Council reference number provided on the receipt given to you by the Council officer present at the time of confiscation.

Details of all other confiscated articles or vehicles are published on the table on this web page.

If you claim a right to possession of a confiscated article or vehicle, you must:

  • provide proof of ownership or right to possession to Council’s satisfaction
  • provide photographic identification
  • pay the application release fee.

You have up to 28 days to satisfy these requirements and collect the article or vehicle after claiming a right to possession.