Seeking noise abatement orders - Wollongong City Council

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Seeking noise abatement ordersto stop offensive noiseThis brochure tells you how you can seek a noiseabatement order if you decide to take actionindependently of the local council or other regulator tostop offensive noise from neighbours.2
seekingnoiseabatementordersWhen neighbours are noisyOften people are unaware that their activities may becausing a problem and are usually happy to work withyou to solve the problem. Try to solve the problemamicably by talking to whoever is causing the noise.If the problem persists discuss the issue with anindependent mediator. Community Justice Centres(CJCs) offer this professional service. This can onlywork where your neighbour volunteers to participate.The mediation process involves no cost to you or yourneighbour and has a high success rate. For contactinformation on your nearest CJC, visit www.cjc.nsw.gov.auor phone 1800 990 777.Your local council and the police have powers to stopoffensive noise. The police may issue noise abatementdirections to deal with one-off urgent noise problemssuch as late night parties. Where the noise is a continuingproblem the council may issue noise control notices orprevention notices. The Department of Environmentand Climate Change (DECC) brochure Dealing withneighbourhood noise further explains these measures andoutlines the steps you can take to prevent noise being anissue for you.If you are dissatisfied with the response from your localcouncil or the police, you have the option of seekinga noise abatement order. Seeking an order should beconsidered only when all other avenues have failed tosolve the problem.3
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