The man received a hefty fine for unlawfully dumping the rubbish.
DETSI investigates every case of illegal dumping.
A man has received a hefty fine for unlawfully dumping rubbish in bushland in the Townsville Town Common Conservation Park.
Remote cameras captured a ute with rubbish in the tray entering the conservation park on 16 March 2025. The vehicle was later captured leaving the conservation park with an empty tray.
Rangers from the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) conducted a site inspection and discovered the waste, which included air-conditioning units, empty boxes and other general waste.
Executive Director Waste and Enforcement Jackie McKeay said officers from DETSI's Litter and Illegal Dumping Compliance Operations issued a show cause notice to the driver of the vehicle.
"The man admitted that he dumped the waste in the conservation park, and he went back to clean it up," Ms McKeay said.
"He was issued with a Penalty Infringement Notice for $2,580. This fine is a reminder to Queenslanders that our remote cameras can be anywhere at any time.
"We take a zero-tolerance approach to illegal dumping, and we investigate every report we receive.
"Recently, the Queensland Government made it easier for people to report illegal dumping with the new Litter and Illegal Dumping Online Reporting System.
"Unlawfully dumping waste is a pollution risk and a fire hazard, and it can harm our native animals."
People can report littering and illegal dumping to their local council or via the online reporting tool: Report it.
