As of 1 September 2023, smoking and vaping is prohibited in all school carparks.

Smoking and vaping is already prohibited at public and private school facilities and in a 5-metre buffer zone extending from the boundary of the school. 

The new law extends the smoke and vape-free protection to include all carparks provided for school communities. This includes carparks located on council land that are intended for school community use. 

The smoke and vape-free requirements for schools always apply. This means school carparks are also smoke and vape-free areas outside of school hours, on weekends and in school holiday periods.   

The laws apply to all persons using a school carpark including students, teaching staff, parents and guardians of students, other employees of the school, visitors and persons providing a service or volunteering, clubs and organisations accessing school facilities.  

Free signage for this new smoke and vape-free public place is available by calling 13 QGOV (13 74 68).

For further information:

• email smokingreduction@health.qld.gov.au;
• visit New smoking reforms | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au), or
• refer to Creating smoke-free places: A guide for Queensland local governments.