Noise

1. Your name, address and telephone number; and
2. The alleged offender's name (if known), address and brief details about the complaint.

Prohibited times Environment Protection (Residential Noise) Regulations 2008:

Noise type	Monday to Friday	Weekend and public holidays
Group 1. A motor vehicle (except a vehicle moving in or out of premises), lawn mower or other grasscutting device and any equipment or appliance not falling within Group 2 having an internal combustion engine.	Before 7am and after 8pm	Before 9am and after 8pm
Group 2. An electric power tool, chain or circular saw, gas or air compressor, pneumatic power tool, hammer and any other impacting tool and grinding equipment.	Before 7am and after 8pm	Before 9am and after 8pm
Group 3. A domestic airconditioner or evaporative cooler, heat pump, swimming pool pump, spa pump, water pump other than a pump being used to fill a header tank, domestic heating equipment (including central heating and hot water systems) and a domestic vacuum cleaner.	Before 7 am and after 10 pm	Before 7am and after 10pm
Group 4. A musical instrument and any electrical amplified sound reproducing equipment including a stereo, radio, television or public address system.	Before 7am and after 10pm Friday: before 7am and after 11pm	Before 9am and after 11pm Sunday: before 9am and after 10pm
Group 5. Any electric equipment or appliance not falling within Group 2, Group 3 or Group 4, including electric gardening equipment, but not electric equipment or applicances for personal care or grooming or for the heating, refrigeration or preparation of food.	Before 7am and after 8pm	Before 9am and after 8pm

Note: The prohibited times apply when the noise can be heard from inside a habitable room of another residential premises. Any residential noise can still be considered unreasonable outside of the prohibited times.

For more information, view the Annoyed By Noise? Booklet from the EPA website.