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A man has divided a popular seaside town after reporting a driver for “illegal camping” at a popular beach destination.
The man posted a photo on Facebook showing a V6 Mazda Tribute with learner plates taking up two spaces in Woods Bay in Noosa.
A tent placed on top of the car occupied the two spaces, and the local man asked the council to “get some teeth”.
“Early Sunday in Woods Bay with the parking lot filling up quickly,” the post said.
“Come on, council, get to work and get serious about this illegal camping business.”
A man has divided a popular seaside town after reporting a driver for “illegal camping” at a popular beach destination.
The man wrote: “This was not the only one who camped overnight in the area and was clearly not a homeless person.”
Hundreds of people flocked to the comments section to add their two cents, with many agreeing and outraged.
‘Homeless or not, there is simply no camping in public areas. Camp somewhere where you won’t interfere with others,” said one Facebook user.
“It’s called manners and half the people these days don’t have them.”
Meanwhile, many locals disagreed with the post, asking to “leave those who spent the night alone” and questioning what the “big problem” is.
‘Leave these people alone! They probably stop after long journeys,” said one commenter, branding Noosa locals “bitter and rude”.
“It’s no different to the seventies, all the surfers camped in the woods, but then there was a caravan park,” another commented.
Others suggested “letting them camp in peace.”
Noosa Council issued a statement to Channel 7 saying parking in Noosa Woods is prohibited between 10pm and 4am in a bid to put an end to illegal camping.
“Parking officers, together with the assistance of the Queensland Police Service, continue to deal with those breaking parking and camping laws with patrols carried out several times a day, including early in the morning and well into the night , and fines are imposed on violators,” the council said. 7NEWS.com.au.
“As an additional deterrent measure, the council is considering expanding overnight parking restrictions, increasing fines and employing other enforcement options, such as tow signs, in all high-demand areas.”
The council also said parking officers are trained not to target those who have “genuine needs due to rental and housing issues”.
Noosa Council has been contacted for comment.