Agricultural Activities
(e.g. electronic bird scarers, frost fans, gas guns, irrigation pumps)
Contact
Local Council
Air Conditioners, Heat Pumps
Contact
Local Council
See our
Noise Publications page for more information.
Aircraft
Aircraft noise is managed by Air Services Australia (phone 1300 301 120), or they have an
on line reporting system.
Barking Dogs
Contact
Local Council (and/or Tasmania Police after hours) for complaints regarding nuisance noise from dog barking.
Blasting
(e.g. quarries and mines)
Contact the EPA Tasmania's Incident Response Hotline
1800 005 171, or email to
incidentresponse@epa.tas.gov.au.
Chainsaws, Brushcutters and Lawnmowers
Contact
Local Council (and/or Police Tasmania after hours) for complaints regarding nuisance noise from chainsaws, brushcutters, lawnmowers and other domestic sources.
Construction Sites Civil & Building
Contact
Local Council
Fish Farm Operations
Contact EPA Tasmania’s Incident Response Hotline 1800 005 171, or email to incidentresponse@epa.tas.gov.au.
Gun Clubs and Shooting Ranges
Contact
Local Council
Industrial premises – heavy
(e.g. cement works, foundries, rendering plants, metallurgical works, mines, smelters large sawmills and quarries, tanneries)
Contact the EPA Tasmania's Incident Response Hotline
1800 005 171, or email to
incidentresponse@epa.tas.gov.au for complaints or notifications regarding noise from industrial premises.
Industrial premises - light
(e.g. motor garages and bodyworks, small sawmills and quarries, businesses)
Contact
Local Council for complaints or notifications regarding noise from smaller industrial premises or businesses.
Motor Vehicles
Contact the Department of State Growth (phone 1300 135 513) or Tasmania Police for complaints regarding nuisance noise from vehicles operating on public roads.
Motor Boat Racing
Contact
Local Council
Motor Racing Circuits
Contact
Local Council
Music and Patron Noise from Licensed Premises, Parties, Festivals, Concerts
Contact
Local Council (and/or Tasmania Police after hours).
Road Construction
Contact the Department of State Growth (phone 1300 135 513) for complaints regarding nuisance noise from road construction.
Trains
Contact TasRail (phone 1300 827 724) for complaints relating to train noise and other train-related pollution.
Trail Bikes and Recreational off-road Vehicles
Contact
Local Council (and/or Tasmania Police after hours) for complaints regarding nuisance noise from trail bikes and off-road vehicles.
See our Noise Publications page for more information.
Vessels – recreational (including jet skis) or commercial
Contact Marine and Safety Tasmania (phone 1300 135 513)
Wind Farms or Wind Turbines
Contact the EPA Tasmania's Incident Response Hotline
1800 005 171, or email to
incidentresponse@epa.tas.gov.au.
