Melbourne's Moonee Valley Council are pushing to alter the way in which music festivals operate following complaints from disgruntled residents.
According to The Age, the council are calling for a reduction in the number of festivals that take place, as well as noise levels and for all event's to be concluded by 10pm.
Residents claim to suffer from "music festival fatigue" during summer periods in which some of the country's biggest festivals, such as Stereosonic and Soundwave take place at Flemington Racecourse and the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds — since 2013, just under four million punters have attended the 215 events hosted at these venues.
Last week, some of the council members met with the precinct organisers to highlight their concerns and Deputy Major Cam Nation said that they want to ensure Melbourne residents "interests are looked after."
"While we welcome the vibrancy and economic benefits of events ... they do have an impact on our local residents, especially if they are poorly organised, excessively noisy or run over time, which has happened on a number of occasions," Nation said.
On the contrary, head of Music Victoria, Patrick Donovan says that music fans should not be punished, especially considering that the showgrounds were one of few purpose-built festival sites in Melbourne.
"While the festival promoters need to abide by laws and restrictions, cultural events have taken place at the site for many decades, and any residents who moved to the area should have factored this in before they moved," Donovan said.
TheMusic.com.au have reached out for further comment.
