Cooran IRR_MCU13-0051 · MCU13/0051

                        Figure 1: Alternative Locations (Source: Queensland Globe)

Option A – Colocation on the nearby HV Power Stanchion (approximately 1.5 km south east of
the proposal):
    • HV electricity towers are not accessible for co-location of NBN Fixed Wireless facilities, which
       require 24-hour access rights.
    • This location would not provide adequate service to the community, because in this location
       only two antennas could be directed back to the community (instead of three), reducing the
       capacity of the facility by one third / or, alternatively, causing network congestion.
    • The extra distance of a facility at this location to the greater majority of the community would
       also compromise the quality of the service.

Option B – Relocation of the proposed facility adjacent to the HV Power Stanchion
(approximately 1.5 km south east of the proposal) and construction of a second facility at the
opposite (western end) of the HV Power Easement :
   • The construction of two facilities with separate lease agreements is not a commercially viable
       alternative, given the amount of serviceable premises drops below 80 per facility. This is
       significantly below the national parameters for NBN deployment.
   • Notwithstanding the commercial consideration, it is considered the visual impact of two
       facilities, with a comparable height to the current facility (at least 30 m tall each), within 2 km
       of each other, far outweighs the visual impact of one 35 m monopole in the current location at
       318 Schreiber’s Road.
   • Additionally the construction of two facilities would result in a larger disruption to a wider
       proportion of people in the Cooran locality when compared to the one facility at 318
       Schreiber’s Road where the maximum number of residential dwellings that would have
       potential views towards the proposed facility is only five (5) including the property owner of the
       subject site.