Contact us to make a complaint about pollution, noise and other nuisances in your neighbourhood.
- Phone: (07) 3829 8999
- Email: rcc@redland.qld.gov.au
- Redland City Council’s Service Centres:
- Council Administration Building – Bloomfield Street, Cleveland
- Capalaba Place – Noeleen Street, Capalaba
- Victoria Point - Inside Library Building at Victoria Point Lakeside, entrance via High Street
Complaints that we can handle
Redland City Council can handle nuisance complaints that are covered by the Environmental Protection Act 1994. For further details, visit Queensland Government’s environment and pollution laws
A formal complaint must be received before Redland City Council can investigate allegations of environmental nuisance. To lodge a complaint you must be willing to identify yourself and provide details of the nuisance. Trivial complaints will not be investigated.
The Environmental Protection Act 1994 contains provisions relating to certain types of environmental nuisance offences.
Complaints that cannot be handled by Council
Redland City Council cannot handle complaints for anything that is exempt from legislation or are handled by other organisations.
Nuisances handled by other authorities
Examples of these activities and the relevant administering authority include:
- Noise from music, parties and vehicles – contact the Queensland Police Service or call 13 44 44
- Noise from nightclubs and other licensed premises – contact the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation
- Noise from aircraft – contact the Air Services Australia.
For further details, visit Queensland Government’s reporting pollution page
Nuisances exempt from legislation
Noise and other emissions exempt from Queensland Government’s environment and pollution laws include:
- Audible traffic signals at traffic lights
- Certain cooking odours - e.g. from residential dwellings
- Animal noise (other than domestic animals)
- Regulated devices on state controlled roads and railways
- Certain emissions associated with activities organized by or for educational facilities
- Certain noise emissions carried out in accordance with a relevant code of practice
- Noise authorised under an Environmental Protection Policy, Environmental Management Program, Environmental Protection Order or an emergency direction
- Emissions caused by environmentally relevant activities carried out under a development approval or environmental authority.