Noise source | Contact |
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| Industrial/commercial noise |
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Large industrial complexes | EPA Environment Line: 131 555 |
Smaller factories and backyard workshops | Local council |
Commercial premises - ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration | Local council |
Pub, club or licensed premises - loud music or patron noise
| Office of Liquor, Racing and Gaming
(02) 9995 0300
Online form
Email |
| Transport noise |
|---|
Aircraft in flight, taxiing, taking off and landing | National Noise Inquiry Line: 1300 302 240 |
Noisy motor vehicles (including trail bikes) in a public place, such as: - roads, verges and car parks
- off road, including parks and reserves
| EPA Environment Line: 131 555
Police Assistance Line: 131 444
Local council |
Noisy motor vehicles (including trail bikes) on private property | Police Assistance Line: 131 444
Local council |
Noisy exhaust | Environment Line
131 555
Online form |
Road traffic: local roads | Local council |
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Road traffic: freeways, tollways, main roads | Roads and Maritime Services
Environmental Hotline: 1300 308 349 |
Rail noise | EPA Environment Line: 131 555 Rail Greenline: 1300 656 999, Online form Australian Rail Track Corporation EnviroLine: 1300 550 402 |
Naval vessels | Defence Department, phone: 1300 333 362 |
Container and passenger ships | Ports Corporation
Sydney: (02) 9296 4999
Port Kembla: (02) 4275 0100
Newcastle: 1800 048 205 |
Recreational boating, jet skis | NSW Maritime
Info Line: 131 256 |
Amplified music from vessels | NSW Maritime
Info Line: 131 256
Water Police
(02) 9320 7499
Local council |
| Construction noise |
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Road construction: - freeways and tollways
- main roads
- other roads
| EPA Environment Line
131 555 Roads and Maritime Services
Environmental Hotline: 1300 308 349
Local council |
Building construction
| Local council
EPA Environment Line: 131 555
|
Major public infrastructure | EPA Environment Line: 131 555 |
| Public sporting and entertainment venues |
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Motor sports and gun/rifle/pistol clubs | Local council |
Sporting facilities | Local council |
Aquatic motorised sporting events | NSW Maritime
Info Line: 131 256 |
Concert facilities | Local council |
Concerts at major state venues (e.g. SCG, the Domain, Centennial Park, Moore Park) | EPA Environment Line
131 555 |
| Entertainment activities at Sydney Olympic Park | Sydney Olympic Park Authority
(02) 9714 7300
Online form |
| Neighbourhood noise |
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Noise from residential premises, animal noise, barking dogs, power tools, loud music, air conditioners, pool pumps, etc. | Local council Police Assistance Line
131 444 |
Building intruder or car alarms | Local council Police Assistance Line
131 444 |
