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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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Note

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.

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.

Check the table below for 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
18 May 2026 Stones Road Sunnybank Hills Honda Jazz 24 February 2026 V-0019361
18 May 2026 Brown Street Camp Hill Great Wall Steed 18 April 2026 V-0016182
18 May 2026 Roghan Road Fitzgibbon Boat and trailer 8 May 2026 V-0017760
18 May 2026 Riding Road Hawthorne Suzuki SX4 13 May 2026 V-0017525
18 May 2026 Cara Street Aspley Hyundai Getz 14 May 2026 V-0019230
14 May 2026 36 Vallely Street Annerley Kia Cerato 10 April 2026 V-0021984
14 May 2026 3 Pandorea Street Wynnum West Ansair Ansaliner bus 28 April 2026 V-0022577
14 May 2026 108 Avondale Road Sinnamon Park Holden Trax 30 April 2026 V-0022642
14 May 2026 65 Jijaws Street Sumner Nissan Murano 30 April 2026 V-0022585
14 May 2026 18 Rees Avenue Clayfield Subaru Forester 30 April 2026 V-0022645
14 May 2026 156 Lavarack Avenue Eagle Farm Jeep Compass 1 May 2026 V-0022866
14 May 2026 6 Griffith Place Seven Hills Honda CR-V 1 May 2026 V-0017782
14 May 2026 1 Trenton Court Bracken Ridge Holden Cruze 5 May 2026 V-0021525
14 May 2026 2 Emery Street Sunnybank Hills Nissan Pathfinder 6 May 2026 V-0021990
5 May 2026 Portland Street Annerley Homemade 5x3 20 April 2026 V-0022377
5 May 2026 Creek Road Mount Gravatt East Toyota Rav4 21 April 2026 V-0023709
5 May 2026 Creek Road Mount Gravatt East Nissan Navara 21 April 2026 V-0023710
5 May 2026 Rossiter Street Morningside Quik Corp tipping trailer 22 April 2026 V-0018865
5 May 2026 McLay Street Coorparoo Kia Carnival 23 April 2026 V-0023695
5 May 2026 Beaudesert Road Moorooka Ford Laser 23 April 2026 V-0023726
5 May 2026 Ninth Avenue Sandgate Toyota Yaris 24 April 2026 V-0014927
5 May 2026 Bearing Street Salisbury Volvo XC40 24 April 2026 V-0023713
5 May 2026 Veivers Street MacGregor IVECO Daily 24 April 2026 V-0017738
5 May 2026 Barnard Street Carindale Mitsubishi Lancer 24 April 2026 V-0021015
5 May 2026 Connaught Street Sandgate Nissan Pintara 29 April 2026 V-0020736
5 May 2026 Blackbutt Place Brookfield Holden Commodore 29 April 2026 V-0021397
5 May 2026 Anesbury Street Doolandella Kia Rio 29 April 2026 V-0022408

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 table. 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
Kurilpa Point, South Brisbane Clothing 15 May 2026 23078417
Kurilpa Point, South Brisbane Portable fan 15 May 2026 23078417
Kurilpa Point, South Brisbane Battery 15 May 2026 23078417
Cannon Hill Conservation Reserve, Cannon Hill    Ski goggles  8 May 2026 23387307
Cannon Hill Conservation Reserve, Cannon Hill    Scales 8 May 2026 23387307
Davies Park, West End Mobile phone 5 May 2026 23147161
Davies Park, West End Portable charger/power bank 5 May 2026 23147161

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.