Indigenous Driver Licensing Program
The Indigenous Driver Licensing Program gives First Nations peoples in remote Queensland communities the opportunity to get their driver's licence and learn safe road use behaviours.
The Indigenous Driver Licensing team visits remote Queensland communities to help First Nations peoples:
- take the test to get a learner licence
- take the test to get a car or truck licence
- get your driver’s licence back if you’ve had one in the past
- make sure your driver's licence is okay to use for the next year
- get a photo identification card.
Talk to our licensing team
You can have a yarn with our friendly licensing team when they visit your community or you can contact them for a yarn by:
- phone 1800 130 886
or - email idlu@tmr.qld.gov.au
Upcoming visits
Come down and say hello when the Indigenous Driver Licensing team visit. Bring your ID (originals only) and only EFTPOS is available for payment (no cash).
The planned visits to communities and dates are listed below. These dates and locations may change.
| Location | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Palm Island |
Wednesday 28 February 2024 Thursday 29 February 2024 (half day) Tuesday 3 September 2024 Wednesday 4 September 2024 Thursday 5 September 2024 |
| Doomadgee |
Tuesday 12 March 2024 Wednesday 13 March 2024 Thursday 14 March 2024 Tuesday 9 July 2024 Wednesday 10 July 2024 Thursday 11 July 2024 Tuesday 29 October 2024 Wednesday 30 October 2024 Thursday 31 October 2024 |
| Mapoon |
Tuesday 19 March 2024
Tuesday 17 September 2024 |
| Napranum |
Wednesday 20 March 2024 Thursday 21 March 2024 Wednesday 18 September 2024 Thursday 19 September 2024 |
|
Kuranda* local residents only |
Tuesday 26 March 2024 Wednesday 27 March 2024 Tuesday 10 September 2024 Wednesday 11 September 2024 |
| Kowanyama |
Tuesday 9 April 2024 Wednesday 10 April 2024 Thursday 11 April 2024 Tuesday 3 December 2024 Wednesday 4 December 2024 Thursday 5 December 2024 |
| Pormpuraaw |
Tuesday 9 April 2024 Wednesday 10 April 2024 Thursday 11 April 2024 Tuesday 5 November 2024 Wednesday 6 November 2024 Thursday 7 November 2024 |
| Bamaga |
Tuesday 16 April 2024 Wednesday 17 April 2024 Thursday 18 April 2024 Tuesday 13 August 2024 Wednesday 14 August 2024 Thursday 15 August 2024 Tuesday 26 November 2024 Wednesday 27 November 2024 Thursday 28 November 2024 |
| Hope Vale |
Wednesday 17 April 2024 Thursday 18 April 2024 Tuesday 1 October 2024 Wednesday 2 October 2024 Thursday 3 October 2024 |
|
Mossman Gorge* local residents only |
Tuesday 23 April 2024 Wednesday 24 April 2024 Tuesday 12 November 2024 |
| Aurukun |
Tuesday 30 April 2024 Wednesday 1 May 2024 Thursday 2 May 2024 Tuesday 20 August 2024 Wednesday 21 August 2024 Thursday 22 August 2024 Tuesday 19 November 2024 Wednesday 20 November 2024 Thursday 21 November 2024 |
| Coen | Tuesday 14 May 2024 Wednesday 15 May 2024 Thursday 16 May 2024 |
| Normanton |
Tuesday 21 May 2024 Wednesday 22 May 2024 Thursday 23 May 2024 |
| Lockhart River |
Tuesday 28 May 2024 Wednesday 29 May 2024 Tuesday 9 October 2024 Wednesday 10 October 2024 Thursday 11 October 2024 (half day) |
|
Yarrabah* local residents only |
Wednesday 29 May 2024 Thursday 30 May 2024 Thursday 29 August 2024 Friday 30 August 2024 Wednesday 13 November 2024 Thursday 14 November 2024 |
| Mornington Island |
Tuesday 11 June 2024 Wednesday 12 June 2024 Tuesday 9 July 2024 Wednesday 10 July 2024 |
| Mt Isa | Tuesday 9 July 2024 Learner's Only Wednesday 10 July 2024 Learner's Only Thursday 11 July 2024 Learner's Only Tuesday 3 December 2024 Wednesday 4 December 2024 |
| Yorke Island (TSI) | Tuesday 15 October 2024 Wednesday 16 October 2024 Thursday 17 October 2024 |
| Wujal Wujal | Tuesday 22 October 2024 Wednesday 23 October 2024 |
| Burketown | Tuesday 29 October 2024 Wednesday 30 October 2024 Thursday 31 October 2024 |
Online services
If you live in a remote area you can also access our vehicle and licensing services online, including:
- Renew your driver licence
- Update your licence photo
- Change your address
- Replace a lost or damaged driver licence
- Pay your registration
- Transfer a vehicle registration
How to get involved
The Indigenous Driver Licensing team works closely with community groups on local road safety initiatives to increase licence ownership of First Nations peoples and provide pathways to positive social, economic and wellbeing opportunities that come with licence ownership and safer road use behaviours.
If you'd like to help us make a difference for First Nations peoples through driver licence ownership and safe road behaviour, contact the licensing team for more information on what opportunities we have available.
