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Contacts for noise pollution

Reporting noise pollution - who to contact

Noise source

Contact

Industrial /commercial noise

Large industrial complexes

DECC Environment Line, phone: 131 555

Smaller factories and backyard workshops

Local council

Commercial premises - ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration Local council
Transport noise

Commercial airports and aircraft in flight

National Noise Enquiry Line: 1300 302 240

Aircraft on the ground at private and local council operated airports

Local council

Noisy motor vehicles (including trail bikes) in a public place, such as:

  • roads, verges and car parks
  • off road, including parks and reserves

DECC Environment Line, phone: 131 555, or 
Police Assistance Line, phone: 131 444, or
local council

Noisy motor vehicles (including trail bikes) on private propertyPolice Assistance Line, phone: 131 444, or
local council

Road traffic:

  • local roads
  • freeways, tollways, main roads 

 

Local council
RTA, phone:1300 308 349

Rail noise

DECC Environment Line, phone: 131 555, or 
Rail Greenline, phone: 1300 656 999

Naval vessels

Defence Department, phone: 1300 333 362

Container and passenger ships Ports Corporation: Sydney, phone: 9296 4999
Port Kembla, phone: 4275 0200
Newcastle, phone: 1800 048 205

Recreational boating, jet skis

NSW Maritime, phone: 131 256 

Amplified music from vessels NSW Maritime, phone: 131 256 or 
Water Police, phone: 9320 7499 or 
local council
Construction noise

Road construction:

  • freeways and tollways 
  • main roads  
  • other roads

 

DECC Environment Line, phone: 131 555
RTA, phone:1300 308 349
Local council

Building construction
Major public infrastructire

Local council
DECC Environment Line, phone: 131 555

Public sporting and entertainment venues

Motor sports and gun/rifle/pistol clubs

Local council

Sporting facilities (other than vessels)

Local council

Aquatic sporting events NSW Maritime, phone: 131 256

Concert facilities

Local council

Concerts at major state venues (e.g. SCG, the Domain, Centennial Park, Moore Park, Olympic Park) DECC Environment Line, phone: 131 555
Neighbourhood noise

Noise from residential premises, animal noise, barking dogs,
power tools, loud music, air conditioners, pool pumps etc.

Local council or Police Assistance Line, phone: 131 444

Building  intruder or car alarms

Local council or Police Assistance Line, phone: 131 444

 

 

Page last updated: 04 February 2009