Horsham Police respond to multiple noise complaints

Horsham Police First Constable Troy Keith said police attended the residence after numerous noise complaints were made on Saturday, January 15.

Const Keith said concerned neighbours did the right thing by calling Triple Zero.

"It's good when people do let us know, unless we are there out the front or driving past, we've got no idea it's happening," he said.

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"We're doing our very best to maintain civility within the community, especially when people are trying to sleep and there are parties and noise going on next door."

Police warned the occupants to turn the music down and then off.

The occupants failed to turn down the music and as a result a 23 year old Horsham resident may receive a charge under the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) offence of 'permit unreasonable noise to be emitted from a residential property'.

First Const said noise complaints can be more frequent in the warmer periods of the year.

"People are more likely to gather together and be social," he said.

"But you still need to be considerate of others."

Under EPA offences, the police have the power to charge and take you to court if police arrive and hear the noise and deem it to be unreasonable.

Horsham police said they would prefer to take the lesser approach and advise you to 'abate' the noise for a period of time and if you continue you will receive a penalty notice to the value of $909.

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