Free neighbour notice templates

Plain-English letters you can copy, edit and print for the most common reasons to tell the neighbours something is about to happen.

Working out dates? The notice period calculator counts the days for you, including business days and holidays.

Each template below is written to be read in under a minute by someone standing at their letterbox. Swap the parts in [square brackets] for your own details, check it against any conditions on your approval or permit, and you are ready to print.

Need the list of addresses to deliver it to? Pin the site in the tool, set the distance and you get every letterbox inside the circle as a walk list.

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A builder on a ladder fixing a timber house frame while a workmate carries timber past a crane

Builders and renovators

Construction

Building works, renovations, concrete pours and crane lifts.

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An excavator knocking down a brick wall behind a safety barrier

Demolition and excavation

Demolition

Knockdowns, excavation, rock breaking and asbestos removal.

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A street closed for a market day with a road closed barrier, cones, bunting and people walking

Event organisers and councils

Events and road closures

Street parties, fun runs, markets, festivals and road closures.

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A film crew in a residential street at dusk with a camera, light, boom microphone and clapperboard

Film and TV crews

Filming

Location shoots, unit bases and night filming.

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Fireworks bursting over a city skyline at night with a crowd watching

Pyrotechnicians and venues

Fireworks

Displays for venues, events, weddings and New Year's Eve.

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A line worker in a cherry picker at a power pole and a worker beside a trench with a water main

Utilities and civil contractors

Water and power shutdowns

Planned water and power interruptions and mains work.

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A pool being dug next to a house with a small excavator and a worker

Pool builders and landscapers

Pool construction

Excavation, concrete spray, fencing and landscaping.

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An arborist in an elevated platform cutting a branch from a large tree, with a woodchipper below

Arborists and tree services

Tree removal

Tree removals, large prunes, stump grinding and crane-assisted work.

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A concrete truck and a concrete pump pouring a slab with two workers

Concreters and builders

Concrete pour

Slab pours, driveways and concrete pump days.

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A mobile crane lifting roof trusses onto a house with the street coned off

Crane operators and builders

Crane lift

Mobile crane lifts, roof trusses, pools, plant and kit homes.

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Two workers in protective suits beside a roped-off asbestos work area

Licensed asbestos removalists

Asbestos removal

Licensed removal of asbestos roofs, walls and fencing.

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Scaffolding on the front of a building with painters working at height

Scaffolders, painters and roofers

Scaffolding

Scaffolding for painting, roofing, render and facade work.

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An apartment building with one unit being renovated and a bank of letterboxes

Strata renovators and building managers

Strata renovation

Apartment renovations, bathrooms, kitchens and floor replacements.

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An installer fitting solar panels on a house roof with a ladder

Solar and battery installers

Solar installation

Rooftop solar, batteries and switchboard upgrades.

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A night work crew on a street under a light tower with cones

Builders, civil and utility crews

Out of hours work

Approved night shifts, weekend works and early starts.

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A backyard party with bunting, balloons and guests

Hosts and event planners

Party or celebration

Birthdays, weddings at home, milestone parties and street gatherings.

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A house frame going up with a dashed 20 metre circle reaching the letterboxes of the houses either side

NSW builders and home owners

CDC neighbour notice (NSW)

The written notice NSW neighbours within 20 m must get before CDC work starts.

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An excavator digging beside a neighbour's house with timber props shoring the wall, while a worker hands the neighbour a letter

Victorian builders and owners

Protection work notice (VIC)

Cover letter for the neighbour when your work could affect their footings or walls.

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An excavator digging beside a neighbour's house with props against the wall while a worker hands over a letter

Tasmanian builders and owners

Protection work notice (TAS)

Tell adjoining owners about protection work. They have 21 days to respond.

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An excavator digging beside a neighbour's house in warm afternoon light while a worker hands the neighbour a letter

NT builders and owners

Protection works notice (NT)

Excavating or demolishing near a neighbour's building in the NT? Notify them first.

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Two houses either side of a damaged timber boundary fence, with a builder handing the neighbour a letter

WA builders and owners

BA20 cover letter (WA)

Explain a BA20 or BA20A to your neighbour before you ask them to sign.

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Two houses either side of a block retaining wall on the boundary, with a builder handing the neighbour a letter

SA builders and owners

Adjoining owner notice (SA)

Building work that could affect the stability of the land next door, with the 20 business day notice.

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Every Australian address inside your circle, grouped by street for walking. The count is free.

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