Australian Acoustical Society

29/05/2026

13/05/2026

Member for Wollondilly Judy Hannan is urging residents to check their eligibility for the federal government's new Western Sydney International Airport Noise Insulation Program.

For the next three years landowners in parts of Luddenham, Greendale, Silverdale, Wallacia and Kemps Creeks can now apply for free noise treatment works to help reduce aircraft noise in their homes.

The first cargo flights will take off from July 9, and passenger services beginning in October curfew-free.

Ms Hannan said all noise treatment works will be tailored to each property.

"There's noise abatement with blinds, there's noise abatement of windows and things like that and it'll depend where they are situated and what things are suitable for them," she said.

Ms Hannan said the noise treatment works can help provide peace of mind for concerned residents.

"Remember I also live in some of those areas. I would expect that the amount of noise that we are going to receive is not going to be as bad as some people think its going to."

29/04/2026

Today is International Noise Awareness Day 🌍🔊

It’s a chance to think about the sounds around us - the ones we enjoy, the ones we notice, and the noise that can affect our health and wellbeing.

To celebrate, the Institute of Acoustics is inviting children and young people to get creative in our 2026 competitions!

🎨 Primary School Competition
Create an artwork showing what sound and noise mean to you
https://www.ioa.org.uk/student-training-career/ioa-student-competitions/ioa-primary-school-competition-2026

🎥 Young Person’s Competition
Create a video exploring sound, noise or acoustics in your everyday life
https://www.ioa.org.uk/student-training-career/ioa-student-competitions/ioa-young-persons-competition-2026

We’d love to see your ideas, creativity and unique perspectives on the world of sound.

30/03/2026

The state's environment watchdog says motorcycles were responsible for a majority of detections in a first-of-its-kind noise camera trial in Wollongong's CBD and Mount Ousley.

The technology has been in place since late 2024 and used noise meters to pick up sounds above a set decibel limit.

The data from the trial has been provided to the state government, who will use it to create future noise intervention programs.

The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority's Tony Chapple said the results provide valuable information about anti-social driving.

"There's a lot of interesting conclusions for example only half of the noisy vehicles detections were from a small number of repeat offenders and also we had about 50-percent were from motorcycles even though they make 4-percent of the vehicle population in NSW," Mr Chapple said.

For more on the trial, visit https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-30/noise-camera-pilot-law-enforcement-police-nsw/104401024

15/03/2026

With the increase in popularity of Pickleball locally, this article might be useful for future planning.

POMA

Pickleball noise disputes have reached city halls nationwide. Recreation departments often convert tennis courts to pickleball without considering impacts on nearby homes. However, decibel-based ordinances fail to address the impulsive nature of paddle noise. This article presents a framework for municipal zoning ordinances to tackle the problem of pickleball noise in the community: https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002249

04/02/2026

22/12/2025

Almost 100 sensors beside the Federal Highway are helping build the clearest picture yet of the fault beneath the iconic lake.

09/09/2025

ACOUSTICS TODAY
Could translational pharmacology prevent hearing loss, or even restore hearing? Find out about this groundbreaking field of research: https://doi.org/10.1121/AT.2025.21.1.39