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Actually, if you read through the correspondence, there is a range of responses and the one with the most immediate effect is to call the police if the noise continues after 10pm weekdays and 12 midnight weekends and holidays. The police can come and if they have to return becasue of another complaint return they can issue a fine on the spot and even remove the offending equipment (like a stereo).
If there’s a pattern of noise nuisance, you can either pursue it through your executive committee or through a Noise Abatement Order at a District Court – evidence of previous calls to the police will be very handy.
If the neighbour is a tenant, they are probably in breach of by-laws which means they are in breach of their lease and could be evicted.
If the party boys and girls don’t mind coughing up a $200 fine every now and then and you have to start combining calls to the police with a ‘long game’.
Just one other general observation – anyone looking for a simple “magic bullet” answer to any problem in strata is likely to be disappointed. But you could have the same issues with a noisy neighbour in a house and have even fewer options in terms of effective responses. Use all the resources open to you and you’ll get the peace and quiet you crave.