The ACT Government is bringing in changes to create vibrant entertainment precincts in the City Centre and Gungahlin. These changes include improved planning and building standards, adjustment to Noise Zone Standards and noise complaints management.

Entertainment precincts are areas where nightlife character and activities, like live music, are prioritised and supported. By having defined entertainment precincts and standards, the ACT Government is providing greater certainty to patrons, businesses, residents, industry and building owners. 

Current Noise Zone Standards in the ACT need to be updated for the City Centre and Gungahlin entertainment precincts to invigorate nightlife now and into the future. The Noise in Entertainment Precincts Discussion Paper details current Noise Zone Standards and possible future scenarios.

We heard from you about:

• noise settings and Noise Zone Standards for the City Centre and Gungahlin entertainment precincts
• how complaints for entertainment noise should be managed
• the establishment of a core and frame to the City Centre Entertainment Precinct

We provided a discussion paper and invited people to complete the survey below, which is now closed. Submissions were sent to BetterRegulationTaskforce@act.gov.au.

The Noise in Entertainment Precincts Consultation Report is available in the Document Library.

Your feedback is helping to inform regulatory and process changes to support lively night-time entertainment precincts and  prevent

the risk of harm to human health from noise. 

This includes amending the Environment Protection Regulation 2005 to introduce new fit-for-purpose Noise Standards for entertainment noise in the City Centre Entertainment Precinct.

Learn more about these changes here.