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Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft A97-467, loaded with humanitarian supplies departs RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, bound for Tonga as part of Operation Tonga Assist 2022. *** Local Caption *** The Australian Defence Force is supporting the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)-led effort to support the Government of Tonga following the eruption of underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai on 15 January. The Australian Defence Force contribution, named OPERATION TONGA ASSIST 22, includes air reconnaissance using P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, airlift support using C-17A Globemaster III and C-130J Hercules transport aircraft, as well as the deployment of HMAS Adelaide with embarked supplies, helicopters and army engineer contingent.

Making a complaint

Aviation complaints 

A website providing appropriate contact information for a broad range of aviation concerns

Noise Complaints and Information Service (NCIS) – Airservices Australia

Contact the Noise Complaints & Information Service (NCIS) to make a complaint about civilian aircraft noise at major Australian airports

Webtrak

Use Webtrak (Airservices Australia) to track aircraft flight paths over metropolitan areas and lodge a complaint

Military Aircraft Noise

Report military/defence aircraft noise

Aircraft Noise Ombudsman

Contact the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman if you are not satisfied with the handling of your complaint by Airservices Australia

Commonwealth Ombudsman

Contact the Commonwealth Ombudsman if you are not satisfied with the handling of your complaint by the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman

Airline Customer Advocate

Contact the ACA if you have an unresolved complaint about airline services with Qantas, Jetstar, Rex, Tiger Airways and Virgin Australia

General Information

Airport information

A website providing appropriate contact information for a broad range of aviation concerns

Australian Aircraft Noise Regulations

Australian Aviation advice to Government

General information about Australian Airport Curfews

Health effects of environmental noise (including aircraft)

Review of international evidence of the influence of environmental noise on sleep, cardiovascular disease and cognitive outcomes produced for the Commonwealth of Australia represented by the Department of Health

World Health Organisation Guidelines for the European Region

Whilst not specifically intended for Australia these provide a good point of information regarding best practice noise guidelines