Transport Noise Management Code of Practice
The Noise Management Code of Practice provides guidance and instruction for the assessment and management of road traffic and construction noise.
Volume 1: Road traffic noise
Guides the direction for assessment, design and management of the impact of road traffic noise.
Volume 1: Road Traffic Noise - Appendices
Volume 2: Construction noise and vibration
Provides a framework for the identification and assessment of noise and vibration impacts from transport infrastructure construction.
2023 Version - Gazetted Current
The 'Transport Noise Management Code of Practice: Volume 2 - Construction Noise and Vibration' has been revised and gazetted under s551 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (QLD). Compliance with the Code through an accepted Noise and Vibration Management Plan (NVMP) is a means of demonstrating compliance with the General Environmental Duty under the Environmental Protection Act.
The current version of the Code was gazetted on 11 August 2023 and is effective until 10 August 2030 unless repealed earlier.
Link to the 2023 Code hosted at the Department of Environment and Science
2016 Version - Gazettal Expired
The 2016 version of 'Transport Noise Management Code of Practice: Volume 2 - Construction Noise and Vibration' was gazetted on 29 July 2016. It was effective until 28 July 2023.
Volume 3: Operational railway noise and vibration
This volume is currently under development and until publication, please refer to the ‘Interim Guideline – Operational Railway Noise and Vibration’.
The interim guideline provides operational railway noise and vibration criteria and monitoring, modelling and assessment reporting requirements.
- Last updated 11 August 2023