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Prohibited times Environmental Protection (Residential Noise) Regulations 2008.

The prohibited times apply when the noise can be heard from inside a habitable room of another residential premises.

  Group

Prescribed items  

Prohibited Times    

A motor vehicle (except a vehicle moving in or out of premises), lawn mower or other grass cutting device and any equipment or appliance not falling within Group 2 having an internal combustion engine.   

Monday to Friday: before 7am and after 8pm.

Weekends and public holidays: before 9am and after 8pm.     

2  

An electric power tool, chain or circular saw, gas or air compressor, pneumatic power tool, hammer and any other impacting tool, grinding equipment.   

Monday to Friday: before 7am and after 8pm.

Weekends and public holidays: before 9am and after 8pm.     

3  

A domestic air conditioner, swimming pool pump, spa pump, domestic heating equipment (including central heating and hot water systems) and domestic vacuum cleaners.   

Monday to Friday: before 7am and after 10pm.

Weekends and public holidays: before 9am and after 10pm.     

4  

A musical instrument and any electrical amplified sound reproducing equipment including a stereogram, radio, television and public address system.   

Monday to Thursday: before 7am and after 10pm.

Friday: before 7am and after 11pm.

Saturday and public holidays: before 9am and after 11pm. Sunday: before 9am and after 10pm.     

5  

Any electric equipment or appliance not falling within Group 2, Group 3, or Group 4, including electric gardening equipment.   

Monday to Friday: before 7am and after 8pm. Weekends and public holidays: before 9am and after 8pm.

 

To report a residential noise issue submit an online service request.

After hours noise - please contact your local Police Station.  You should also contact the police if threats or abuse between neighbours occurs.

Commercial and Industrial noise – please contact the Environment Protection Authority.

Licensed venue noise – please contact the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation.

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