Nuisance laws
The environmental nuisance laws comprise a set of amendments to the Environmental Protection Regulation 1998. They include a number of offences for noise, dust, odour, fumes, ash, light and smoke nuisances.
What the laws cover
The laws specify conditions, hours of operation and/or noise levels for a number of activities relating to:
- building works;
- lawn mowers;
- power tools;
- refrigeration plants;
- indoor venues;
- open-air events;
- amplified devices;
- air-conditioners; and
- swimming pool pumps.
The laws also cover the unreasonable release of various emissions including:
- smoke from wood fired heaters;
- dust from construction or clearing;
- light from lighting of premises;
- ash from burning;
- odour from rubbish/compost piles; and
- emissions from numerous other activities.
What the laws DO NOT cover
The laws DO NOT apply to some activities that are already covered by other State Government legislation. Examples of these activities and the administering authority include:
- Noise from music, parties, and vehicles (off road) — Queensland Police Service;
- Noise from licensed premises including nightclubs — Department of Tourism, Sport and Racing.
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Last updated: 02 March 2007
