Whitsunday Regional Council wishes to remind the community that advertising a vehicle for sale on the roadside or other public space is prohibited.
Mayor Jenny Whitney said Council’s Local Law officers have recently noticed an increase in cars and boats being advertised on the side of the road and in vacant land.
“Illegally selling your vehicle on the roadside can attract fines from Council between $569 and $5690,” she said.
“Local Laws officers will be out in force in the coming weeks issuing fines to people who are illegally advertising on the roadside or on vacant land,” she said.
These regulations are stipulated In accordance with Council’s Local Law No 1 (Administration) 2014.
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