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Queensland Government
Vehicle Immobiliser
Subsidy Trial

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Freshwater Small Engines is an Approved Installer for our community.
Apply for your voucher here
Contact us at Freshwater Small Engines 
on 07 42435719 during business hours, email us or send us a message via our website 
and book in your car today with your $500 government voucher at
$0 cost to you.

The Starter Stopper Classic and the upgraded Starter Stopper Alarm are now available to suit your needs - is locally designed, developed and supplied to us right here in Cairns. 

 

Freshwater Small Engines is a QPS Cairns approved installer and the unit we supply is the Starter Stopper which is a Cairns local designer, developer and supplier you can trust.

 

As previous community, government and youth workers in Cairns, Steven & Sharni at Freshwater Small Engines gets it.

Freshwater Small Engines also understand the importance of ongoing support, integrity and quality service for our local community. Freshwater Small Engines will not substantially mark up the price of the unit that will be installed and this is how we are able to keep the cost of your install under the $500 voucher on offer by the State Government and offer ongoing support and confidence in your decision.

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The aim is to reduce crimes associated with car theft and increase security and safety among Queensland communities, including enhancing community confidence.​​

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How the voucher trial works:

Residents in the trial locations (Cairns, Townsville and Mt Isa) will be able to apply online for a $500 voucher towards the supply and installation of an engine immobiliser. The customers will present the voucher to a service provider who has been registered and approved as part of this trial.

This qualified installer will install an approved immobiliser device selected by the customer as appropriate to their vehicle. The customer will use their voucher towards the cost and the installer will redeem that voucher after the installation, using the same online platform they used to register as a service provider for this Trial. Service providers will be required to upload evidence of installation.

Who is eligible for vouchers:

To be eligible for a voucher, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Principal place of residence for the eligible vehicle is within the trial zone (postcode restrictions apply)

    • Cairns: Trial zone postcodes: 4865, 4868, 4869, 4870, 4878, 4879

    • Mt Isa: Trial zone postcodes: 4825

    • Townsville: Trial zone postcodes: 4810, 4811, 4812, 4814, 4815, 4817, 4818

  • Applicants must be the registered operator of an eligible vehicle registered in Queensland, with DTMR classifications of:

    • vehicle types – PCAR & LCOM

    • registration status – current

    • purpose of use – private, commercial, farming

 

Manual allocation of vouchers:

In certain circumstances, members of the public who request a voucher directly from the QPS may be allocated a voucher manually by approved QPS officers known as referral agents. Eligibility and procedural requirements will apply. Circumstances may include:

  • Eligible residents that are not able to apply for the voucher online due to lack of access to suitable technology

  • Eligible residents that are not able to apply for the voucher online due to suppressed data on DTMR systems.

  • Selected victims of crime

  • Other extenuating circumstances as deemed appropriate by QPS program leads.

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You can find more information from Queensland Police here.

Read the official statement from the Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services - The Honourable Mark Ryan, stating: "It’s expected the $500 subsidy voucher will cover the entire cost of the some of the new technology (or secondary) immobiliser technologies available, meaning that participants in the trial will have options for having no out of pocket expense."

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