|
Noise source |
Contact |
| Industrial /commercial noise |
|
Large industrial complexes |
EPA Environment Line, phone: 131 555 |
|
Smaller factories and backyard workshops |
Local council |
|
Commercial premises - ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration |
Local council |
| Transport noise |
|
Aircraft in flight, taxiing, taking off and landing |
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
|
EPA Environment Line, phone: 131 555, or
Police Assistance Line, phone: 131 444, or
local council |
|
Noisy motor vehicles (including trail bikes) on private property |
Police Assistance Line, phone: 131 444, or
local council |
|
Road traffic:
- local roads
- freeways, tollways, main roads
|
Local council
Roads and Maritime Environment Line
phone: 1300 308 349 |
|
Rail noise |
EPA 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 0100
Newcastle, phone: 1800 048 205 |
|
Recreational boating, jet skis |
NSW Maritime Info Line, phone: 131 256 |
|
Amplified music from vessels |
NSW Maritime Info Line, phone: 131 256 or
Water Police, phone: 9320 7499 or
local council
|
| Construction noise |
|
Road construction:
- freeways and tollways
- main roads
- other roads
|
EPA Environment Line, phone: 131 555
RTA, phone:1300 308 349
Local council |
|
Building construction
Major public infrastructure |
Local council
EPA Environment Line, phone: 131 555 |
| Public sporting and entertainment venues |
|
Motor sports and gun/rifle/pistol clubs |
Local council |
|
Sporting facilities |
Local council |
|
Aquatic motorised sporting events |
NSW Maritime Info Line, phone: 131 256 |
|
Concert facilities |
Local council |
|
Concerts at major state venues (e.g. SCG, the Domain, Centennial Park, Moore Park) |
EPA Environment Line, phone: 131 555 |
| Entertainment activities at Sydney Olympic Park |
Sydney Olympic Park Authority, phone: (02) 9714 7300 |
| 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 |
