I expect Council suggested Department of Primary Industries because every beehive is supposed to be registered with DPI and must comply with the Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice. I don’t know what’s in that Code of Practice but it can’t be hard to find. Also this document might help you : Nuisance-bee-complaint-policy.pdf (nsw.gov.au)
My husband keeps bees and you are correct that they are attracted to light. On hot summer evenings when our doors are open, we keep our inside lights off and our outside lights on – that keeps the bees outside.
I don’t know much about how a Neighbourhood Association works, but it may be possible for you to engage the non-beekeeper neighbours and ask for a by-law to be created specifying that any beehives must be kept XX metres away from a boundary fence.
A warning about your pool installation – if there is a beehive in the vicinity, you may find it difficult to get contractors. We have trouble finding people who will work in our backyard (mowing lawns etc) as they don’t want to be stung.