The Western Australian Planning Commission has released a draft Renewable Energy Planning Code and associated Guidelines for public consultation. The draft Code proposes significant changes to the planning, assessment, and regulation of wind farm noise in Western Australia. We’ve prepared the attached briefing note to highlight the noise implications of the draft Code.

Noise regulation for licensed premises in NSW has shifted dramatically with Vibrancy Reforms, Special Entertainment Precincts and new grants programs. This paper, to be presented at the AAS Conference later this year, examines what these changes mean for consultants, planners, and venue operators.

After nearly 20 years operating in Hong Kong and China, Marshall Day Acoustics has decided to close its offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

We’re excited to share that our Auckland team has moved into a new office, in the heart of the CBD and just a short walk from the waterfront, Britomart and great coffee.

EPA Victoria and the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning released Publication 3011 Wind Energy Facility Turbine Noise - Technical Guideline on 20 December 2024. A briefing note has been prepared to summarise the key updates and highlight what industry stakeholders need to know.

We are excited to share that Marshall Day Acoustics has been named the 2025 Client Choice Awards Winner for Best Acoustical Consulting Firm (<$30m)

Shaun King recently visited the Central Interceptor May Road site, where he went down a 75m shaft and ventured a short distance into the 4.5m tunnel. The Central Interceptor is the largest wastewater project in New Zealand.

At the recent Acoustics NZ 2024 conference held 2-4 September at the Christchurch Town Hall, the Acoustical Society of New Zealand (ASNZ) honoured our co-founder, Chris Day, with a Fellowship.

Marshall Day Acoustics is pleased to offer some free noise and planning seminars in our Melbourne office. These seminars have been designed to assist with deciphering acoustic assessments and reports.

Marshall Day Acoustics is offering donation-based noise guidance for developers and town planners at the early stages of the planning process. Acoustic guidance at the preliminary stage of the planning process can save time and money and lead to better design outcomes.

It is with heavy hearts that we say farewell to our co-founder, Sir Harold Marshall. On 31 August 2024, our friend, colleague and mentor to so many, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 in Auckland.

Marshall Day Acoustics (MDA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Malcolm Dunn as the new Managing Principal for its New Zealand operations, effective 1 June 2024.

The NSW Government is proposing a new policy framework for the assessment of large-scale solar energy, wind energy, and transmission infrastructure developments in NSW.

A new Australian Noise Exposure Forecast (ANEF) map is being prepared RAAF Base Darwin, Darwin International Airport and Robertson Barracks.

This month marked the 50th anniversary of the iconic Perth Concert Hall (PCH) with acoustic design by Sir Harold Marshall – co-founder of Marshall Day Acoustics

We are thrilled to share that Marshall Day Acoustics has been named winner of the 2022 Hugh Vivian Taylor Award for our work encompassing the management of low frequency port noise.

The NSW EPA (Environment Protection Authority) has published a new document named Approved methods for the measurement and analysis of environmental noise in NSW

The Land & Environment Court of NSW recently handed down a judgement related to the Wakefield Park Raceway near Goulburn, in a case centring around noise impacts.

A seemingly obscure and technical detail of the procedure for measuring compliance with the industry noise requirements of the Environment Protection Regulations 2021 (EP Regulations) has significant implications for new residential development in mixed use areas.