Residents Near New Western Sydney Airport Urge Prime Minister to Experience Overnight Noise

Since the Western Sydney International Airport opened to overnight cargo flights, nearby households are enduring relentless night-time noise, leaving residents exhausted and impairing daily activities. Local families such as the Wongs and the Garousse household describe only brief periods of uninterrupted sleep, some nights as short as an hour and forty minutes. They allege the federal government's free noise-insulation program has not been implemented, despite 236 eligible homes and several approved applications.

To highlight the impact, they have invited Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Transport Minister Catherine King to stay overnight in their homes. Airport data show an average of 11 aircraft operating four nights a week between 8 pm and 5:30 am, with a peak of 14 flights between 11 pm and 5 am on a recent night. With passenger flights slated for October 25, residents worry the disturbance will intensify.