Unfortunately the sign on this building has not been following the curfew for building and signage for decades. Sometime they follow it, sometimes they don't. Also unfortunately council and the state government 'appear' powerless to act against these transgressions.
It is particularly bad in summer as during late evenings and overnight those residents in 'line of site" of the building are unable to gain the advantage of evening/over night southerly sea breezes on a hot day because of the light intrusion. Our relief can only be gained by using 'environmental damaging" air condition to could our homes. Not only is the building contributing pollution from their building illumination and signage, residents are forced to do so as well. Why ANY sane person thinks their sign helps their image in today's pollution aware commUNITY defies logic. Take a look at the CBD in Melbourne. Building illumination and advertising signage has virtually disappeared. Sydney/North Sydney need to follow suit.
Until building owners realise this then they need to be dragged ('kicking & screaming', if necessary) into the 21st century. To assist this, council/state govt should introduce a scheme that would require building owners to deposit a $20,000 bond with the council, who would put it into an interest bearing account (with earnings returned annually to the building owner if they comply with illumination hours). Each failure to comply during the year should see $5,000 removed from the deposit and given to the council + any interest earned in that year will be given to the council.
Unless council/state government manage the local environment adequately and eliminate the environmental, light intrusion and breaking of local commUNITY standards this ignorance will continue. Toughen up.
