General News
17 September, 2025
Car sales blitz
CAR owners parking their ‘for sale’ vehicles next to the Bruce Highway at Tully are risking fines of about $170.
The spot, on the grassy area south of the Butler Street entry into Tully, has become increasingly popular in recent years for local private car sellers.
But Cassowary Coast Regional Council has cracked down on the practice. There are now ‘No Parking On Grassed Area’ signs at the location as well as the return of and reinforced timber bollards to prevent vehicle entry.
A council social media post has prompted mixed reaction, with some users supporting the move but others criticising it as “revenue raising”.
A council spokeswoman has rejected the claim that the move is revenue raising. “While parking vehicles for sale at this location has occurred for some time, council has received requests from the community to tidy and improve the entrance to Tully,” she said.
Another Tully local reacted to the no-parking enforcement by saying: “Cars have always been for sale here for the 30 years I’ve lived here. I understand that sometimes it’s necessary for new rules to be implemented, but I think it’s a bit unreasonable to issue fines before notifying anyone of the rule changes.”
“Initially, council issued warnings to encourage compliance. Only one fine has been applied in line with local laws, with the penalty for parking in a no-parking area being $166,” the spokeswoman said.
“Council has, for many years, tried to restrict access to this area using timber bollards, but these were repeatedly removed.
“Renewed enforcement is a direct response to community concerns and improving the presentation of our townships.
“Vehicles for sale can be parked on private property with the owner’s consent or advertised through online platforms and local newspapers.
“Public land, including road verges and entryways into towns, is not a legal place to sell vehicles.”
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