With end of year approaching police want to advise the community that the responsibility of enforcing noise control regulations is a shared responsibility between the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), local government, and NSW Police Force.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
If you require police to attend to a noise complaint, telephone your local station or the Police Assistance Line on 131 444, who will arrange for police to attend.
You will need to tell the operator the exact location where the noise is coming from and describe the type of noise.
If you are disturbed by a particular incident like amplified music or excessive crowd noise, police can issue a warning or issue a noise abatement direction directing a person to stop making the offensive noise.
In NSW, there are restrictions on noise from musical instruments and sound systems which are commonly used at parties.
Noise from music that can be heard in any habitable rooms of a neighbouring residence must cease during certain times: midnight to 8am on Friday, Saturday or any day preceding a public holiday and 10pm to 8am on any other day.
There are a few things you can do to make sure that your partying doesn't disturb your neighbours.
- Notify your neighbours about your party plans in advance. Give them your contact details so that they can contact you directly (rather than the police) with any concerns.
- Ask guests to be quiet when they leave.
- As the evening gets later, move music and guests inside.
- Make sure your speakers are not facing towards a neighbour. Also think about turning down the bass as this is often what bothers neighbours.
