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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
21 April 2026 Condamine Street Runcorn Hyundai Iload 30 March 2026 V-0020746
21 April 2026 Ernest Street Lutwyche Ford Territory 30 March 2026 V-0021817
21 April 2026 Thistlebank Street Durack Ford Mondeo 31 March 2026 V-0020796
21 April 2026 Allambi Court Carina Mitsubishi Express 31 March 2026 V-0020871
21 April 2026 Cambrae Street Tarragindi Nissan Leaf 1 April 2026 V-0022542
21 April 2026 Cambrae Street Tarragindi Ford Falcon 1 April 2026 V-0022554
21 April 2026 Sydney Street Clayfield Toyota Corolla 1 April 2026 V-0021130
21 April 2026 Woodland Street Ashgrove Nissan Pulsar 2 April 2026 V-0022993
21 April 2026 Alva Terrace Gordon Park Toyota Rav4 2 April 2026 V-0021692
21 April 2026 Andalucia Court Wishart Nissan Maxima 2 April 2026 V-0018214
21 April 2026 Yundah Street Shorncliffe Mitsubishi Lancer 3 April 2026 V-0021222
21 April 2026 Refinery Parade New Farm Toyota C-hr 7 April 2026 V-0020210
21 April 2026 Muller Road Boondall Volkswagen Jetta 7 April 2026 V-0018886
21 April 2026 Brookfield Road Kedron Holden Commodore 12 April 2026 V-0022157
14 April 2026 Challinor Street Auchenflower Toyota Camry 30 March 2026 V-0021568
14 April 2026 Samford Road Keperra Holden Commodore 7 April 2026 V-0016312
14 April 2026 The Boulevard Chermside Honda Jazz 2 April 2026 V-0021999
14 April 2026 Hayward Street Stafford Toyota Camry 7 April 2026 V-0021843
14 April 2026 Foster Street Newmarket Ford Courier 31 March 2026 V-0020893
14 April 2026 Boolungal Way Karana Downs BMW 235IL 1 June 2025 V-0008652
14 April 2026 Boolungal Way Karana Downs Mitsubishi Tritan 2 June 2025 V-0007980
14 April 2026 Muscari Crescent Drewvale Subaru Impreza 12 December 2025 V-0015801
14 April 2026 Curwen Terrace Drewvale Honda CRV 15 January 2026 V-0012702
14 April 2026 Donaldson Street Greenslopes Hyundai I30 20 March 2026 V-0018509
14 April 2026 Boxgrove Avenue Wynnum Volkswagen Amarok 21 March 2026 V-0021108
14 April 2026 Pine Mountain Road Mansfield Mercedes-Benz C200 25 March 2026 V-0022604
14 April 2026 Northey Street Windsor Holden Commodore 25 March 2026 V-0018901
14 April 2026 Acanthus Street Darra Toyota Hilux 26 March 2026 V-0022670
14 April 2026 Invermore Street Mount Gravatt East Toyota Hilux 26 March 2026 V-0021596
14 April 2026 Nyleta Street Coopers Plains Mazda CX-9 26 March 2026 V-0020683
14 April 2026 Lennon Street Stafford Holden Cruze 26 March 2026 V-0022697
14 April 2026 Thistle Street Lutwyche Ford Transit 2 February 2026 V-0023286
14 April 2026 Musgrave Road Coopers Plains Volkswagen Tiguan 17 February 2026 V-0023279
14 April 2026 Brookes Street Bowen Hills Mazda Cx3 23 February 2026 V-0023361
14 April 2026 Caxton Street Petrie Terrace Holden Barina 3 March 2026 V-0023294
14 April 2026 Montpellier Road Bowen Hills Jeep Cherokee 3 March 2026 V-0023296
14 April 2026 104 Coventry Street Hawthorne Honda Odyssey 30 March 2026 V-0018193
31 March 2026 Mackie Street Moorooka Mitsubishi Lancer 3 August 2025 V-0011301
31 March 2026 Ailsa Street Aspley BMW X5 15 January 2026 V-0017134
31 March 2026 Beckett Road Bridgeman Downs Ford Falcon 15 March 2026 V-0022210
31 March 2026 Meadow Avenue Coopers Plains Suzuki Baleno 16 March 2026 V-0020819
31 March 2026 Nudgee Road Hendra Citroen C4 17 March 2026 V-0022259
31 March 2026 Nudgee Road Hendra Subaru XV 17 March 2026 V-0022260
31 March 2026 Ipswich Road Moorooka Toyota Prado 17 March 2026 V-0022274
31 March 2026 Garde Street Stafford Mazda 2 18 March 2026 V-0019099
31 March 2026 Cosmic Street Robertson Mitsubishi Lancer 18 March 2026 V-0020812
31 March 2026 Baskerville Street Brighton Sailboat 18 March 2026 V-0009046
31 March 2026 Bale Street Albion Nissan Navara 18 March 2026 V-0019111
31 March 2026 Bouquet Street South Brisbane Mazda 2 19 September 2025 V-0012000
31 March 2026 Magenta Place Wishart Honda Accord 10 December 2025 V-0017441
31 March 2026 Westlake Drive Westlake BMW 220I 10 December 2025 V-0016632
31 March 2026 Belsize Street Kenmore Holden Cruze 10 December 2025 V-0015986
31 March 2026 Comley Street Sunnybank Kia Cerato 15 December 2025 V-0016871
31 March 2026 Parkhill Street Chermside Toyota Corolla 29 December 2025 V-0018250
31 March 2026 Alfred Street Fortitude Valley Nissan Dualis 29 December 2025 V-0017877
31 March 2026 Hendy Street Sunnybank Hills Holden Commodore 13 December 2025 V-0015946
31 March 2026 Station Road Sunnybank Honda Accord 13 December 2025 V-0016784
31 March 2026 Bonniebrae Street Wynnum West Mazda BT-50 6 February 2025 V-0018643

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
New Farm Park, New Farm Baby formula 13 April 2026 23315854
New Farm Park, New Farm Toiletries 13 April 2026 23315854
New Farm Park, New Farm Guitar 13 April 2026 23315854
Observatory Park, Spring Hill  Scooter 15 April 2026 23315854
Observatory Park, Spring Hill  Doll 15 April 2026 23315854
Observatory Park, Spring Hill  Speaker 15 April 2026 23315854
Observatory Park, Spring Hill  Handbag 15 April 2026 23315854
Observatory Park, Spring Hill  Notebook 15 April 2026 23315854
Kurilpa Point Park, South Brisbane  Paintings 15 April 2026 23078417
Kurilpa Point Park, South Brisbane  Boots 15 April 2026 23078417
Kurilpa Point Park, South Brisbane  Hat 15 April 2026 23078417
Kurilpa Point Park, South Brisbane  Book 15 April 2026 23078417
Northgate Reserve, Northgate  LED light indicator bracket 16 April 2026 23227907
Northgate Reserve, Northgate  Speaker 16 April 2026 23227907
Northgate Reserve, Northgate  Picture 16 April 2026 23227907
Northgate Reserve, Northgate  Tiles 16 April 2026 23227907
Northgate Reserve, Northgate  Purse 16 April 2026 23227907
Northgate Reserve, Northgate  Figurines 16 April 2026 23227907
Northgate Reserve, Northgate  Crutches 16 April 2026 23227907
Northgate Reserve, Northgate  Hardware items 16 April 2026 23227907
Northgate Reserve, Northgate  Mattress 16 April 2026 23227907

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.