Infringement notices
Council may issue an infringement notice for non-compliance with Council's local laws and State laws.
Infringements can relate to:
- Parking
- Animals
- Parks and reserves
- Signage
- Vegetation
- Smoking
- Illegal dumping
- Water
- Plumbing
Local and State Laws are in place to maintain public order and safety.
Paying an infringement
The following options are available for 28 days after the date of issue of the notice.
Option 1 - Pay in full (all offences)
Payment can be made by one of the following options:
- Returning the notice with a cheque or money order for the full amount to PO Box 1943, Hervey Bay Qld 4655
- In person at one of Council's Administration Centres in Hervey Bay or Maryborough
- Via credit card over the phone by contacting Council on 1300 79 49 29
Option 2 - Apply to pay by instalments (Offences of $200 or over)
If the infringement has a fine of $200 or more, you may apply within 28 days of the date on the notice to pay by instalments of $60 per month.
To apply to make instalments, please submit your notice along with your first payment of $60 to one of the following:
- Returning the notice with a cheque or money order to PO Box 1943, Hervey Bay Qld 4655
- In-person at one of Council's Administration Centres in Hervey Bay or Maryborough
After making this application, an instalment plan will be sent to you by the State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER). Failure to comply with the instalment plan will result in enforcement by SPER and you will be required to pay additional fees.
Option 3 - Review of an infringement
To apply for a review of an infringement, you must complete the Penalty Infringement Notice - Review Request form within 28 days of receiving the infringement notice. Council has an Infringement Reviews factsheet, please ensure that you read and understand this factsheet before submitting an application for a review.
Infringement review applications submitted without supporting evidence or without enough information to decide the application may be automatically declined.
Once you submit an infringement review request:
- Your infringement will be placed on hold.
- You will not need to make any payment whilst we review your infringement.
- We aim to consider reviews (where possible) within 4 weeks of your submission of your request.
- We will notify you via your nominated review outcome decision notice method of service as soon as a decision has been made.
Infringement reviews are undertaken by an authorised officer in a Senior position and the issuing officer is not involved in the review decision.
Option 4: Nominate Another Driver (Vehicle related offences only)
To nominate another driver (known user declaration) you must complete the Penalty Infringement Notice - Review Request form within 28 days of receiving the infringement notice and submit along with along with a statutory declaration stating the name and address of the person who was in charge of the vehicle at the relevant time.
A statutory declaration can be found on the Queensland Government Publication Portal here.
Option 5: Elect to go to court
If you wish to elect to go to court, complete the relevant section on the back of the infringement notice and return it to Council.
Please note: If none of the above options is chosen within 28 days of the infringement notice, Council will refer the matter to the State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER) for enforcement. Once lodged with SPER, an enforcement order will be issued, and additional fees will apply.
Contact us
For further information, please contact Council on 1300 79 49 29.