Tips for controlling noise in licensed venues

Consider these tips to help ensure your venue doesn't produce excessive noise.

Controlling venue noise

Close the doors and windows during entertainment.
Face speakers away from your neighbours.
Use an area of your premises away from your neighbours.
Use a sound lock at the entrance to the entertainment area.
Only provide entertainment suitable to the structure of your premises.
Go outside and listen for noise—if you can make out the actual words to a song, the music is too loud.
Check whether you can hear the bass clearly outside your venue and adjust the levels—bass will heavily impact on your neighbours.
Install a sound limiting device.
Investigate whether double glazing might help with noise control.
Maintain all motorised equipment in good working order.
Turn off motors at night.
Reposition motors away from neighbours.

Display signs asking patrons to be considerate of neighbours.
Ensure adequate security and lighting in external areas (e.g. car parks) to manage patrons as they leave and discourage loitering.
Reposition taxi ranks away from your neighbours.