Residents, councils, NSW Police and State agencies have united to tackle hoon driving, illegal street racing and excessive vehicle noise through coordinated action across council boundaries.
North Sydney Mayor Zoë Baker convened a roundtable at North Sydney Council Chambers on Thursday 16 July, bringing together residents from the North Sydney, City of Sydney and Bayside local government areas with NSW Police, Transport for NSW, neighbouring councils and State Government agencies. The gathering recognised that hoon drivers cross council boundaries and that the response must, too.
Mayor Baker said the roundtable was a response to a steady stream of reports from residents of revving engines, disrupted sleep and dangerous and antisocial driving, particularly late at night.
“At its core, this issue is about being able to enjoy your home, getting a good night’s sleep and feeling safe in your own neighbourhood,” Mayor Baker said.
“A small number of drivers are having a disproportionate impact on thousands of residents who simply want to enjoy peaceful, safe and liveable neighbourhoods.
“No single organisation can solve this alone. It sits across road management, environmental regulation, policing and community safety, and the roundtable showed what genuine partnership across government, councils and the community can look like.”
Participants identified a number of proposed actions for further investigation and advocacy including;
- targeted enforcement in known hotspot locations
- piloting noise detection technology in partnership with the NSW Environment Protection Authority
- coordinated traffic management approach across affected councils and Transport for NSW
- better sharing of evidence and community experiences to drive future policy and operational responses.
Residents from North Sydney, Millers Point and the Bayside Council area shared strikingly similar experiences at the roundtable, underscoring that the problem is shared across communities.
The roundtable followed a Mayoral Minute brought by Mayor Baker to Council in April 2026. Council will now work with NSW Police, Transport for NSW, State agencies and neighbouring councils to progress the priorities identified at the roundtable.
“This roundtable was about people. It was about ensuring residents feel heard, that their experiences are understood, and that there is a shared commitment to improving the situation,” Mayor Baker said.
Residents can report dangerous driving to NSW Police and noise concerns via Council’s customer service team.