Premium Content Subscriber only Illegal camping in the Evans Head area is on the rise, but the council says it will take a zero tolerance approach. Richmond Valley Council rangers have warned travellers that parking overnight in car parks is against the law and they will be fined and ordered to move on. Rangers have recently issued a number of fines to van owners illegally parked in Evans Head. General manager Vaughan Macdonald said the council was well aware of the issue and took a proactive stance. He said it was a common one during holiday seasons, particularly summer, but council rangers were working overtime.