In short
- City of Moreton Bay covers Caboolture, Redcliffe, Strathpine, North Lakes, Kippa-Ring, Morayfield, Bribie Island.
- A parking monitoring program uses a vehicle with smart technology plus foot patrols. Images are verified before a notice is issued.
- Overstaying or not paying is $129, the same across Queensland.
- Lost dog? City of Moreton Bay Animal Pound, Dakabin (RSPCA next door), Dakabin.
The area
City of Moreton Bay covers Caboolture, Redcliffe, Strathpine, North Lakes, Kippa-Ring, Morayfield, Bribie Island. It is one of the council areas in Greater Brisbane, and it runs its own parking officers for its own streets under the Queensland road rules.
The council's parking page: www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au.
How it patrols
A parking monitoring program uses a vehicle with smart technology plus foot patrols. Images are verified before a notice is issued.
On Rangr Dangr neighbours drop a pin when they see an officer. Tap I parked here and you get a buzz if one is reported near your car, anywhere in Moreton Bay.
Paying and permits
Paid parking in Moreton Bay is limited to the busiest streets and the council's own car parks; the signs and meters there say what applies. The Brisbane CBD uses CellOPark.
How to read the signs: Brisbane parking signs explained.
The fines
Parking fine amounts are the same across Queensland, set by the state. Unpaid ones go to State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER).
| Offence | Fine |
|---|---|
| Park longer than the time limit on the sign | $129 |
| Parking meter or paid parking offence | $129 |
| Park in a signed No Parking zone | $172 |
| Stop in a signed No Stopping zone | $345 |
| Stop on a yellow edge line | $345 |
Owners can nominate the driver with a statutory declaration within 28 days. Council has pursued unpaid disability bay fines through the courts.
Deadlines, late fees and how to dispute one: Brisbane parking fines, decoded.
Lost pets
City of Moreton Bay takes impounded animals to City of Moreton Bay Animal Pound, Dakabin (RSPCA next door), Dakabin. 9am to 5pm daily, closed on some public holidays. Phone 07 3480 6450.
Mark your pet missing on Queensland microchip registries (find yours at Pet Address) so any vet or shelter that scans the chip sees it, and drop a lost pet pin on the map at the street it went missing from.
The full checklist, including found dogs, cats and lost property: Lost and found in Brisbane.
Good to know.
How is parking enforced in Moreton Bay?
A parking monitoring program uses a vehicle with smart technology plus foot patrols. Images are verified before a notice is issued.
How much is a parking fine in Moreton Bay?
Overstaying the sign or not paying is $129 across Queensland. Owners can nominate the driver with a statutory declaration within 28 days. Council has pursued unpaid disability bay fines through the courts. See the Brisbane fines guide for the full list.
Where does Moreton Bay take lost dogs?
City of Moreton Bay Animal Pound, Dakabin (RSPCA next door), Dakabin. 9am to 5pm daily, closed on some public holidays. Phone 07 3480 6450.
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