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Noise Nuisances

The Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act (EMPCA), 1994 s.53 specifies that an environmental nuisance by the emission of noise is an offence if it is taken to unreasonably interfere with a person's enjoyment of the environment, having regard to its volume, intensity or duration, the time, place and other circumstances in which it is emitted; and if the noise is emitted from a residential premises, whether that noise can be heard in a habitable room of any other residential premises.

Refer to Resources in the right hand column for more information including how to raise a complaint.

Customer Service Centre

16 Elizabeth St, Hobart
Office Hours: Mon–Fri 8.15am–5.15pm
Telephone (03) 6238 2711
Email hcc@hobartcity.com.au

Postal address

Town Hall, Macquarie St
GPO Box 503
Hobart Tasmania 7001

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