Reference Document - Acoustic Assessment 132007.2446.05

Flashpackers Noosa
Environmental Noise Level Impact Assessment for Proposed Addition of Second Floor to Block C and
Associated Increase to Bed Numbers for Flashpackers, 102 and 106 Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach            Page 2 of 29




With respect to the proposed second floor to Block C the potential noise impacts are:

    •    three additional air conditioning units, located at ground level on the north-western side of
         Block C;
    •    addition of one extra carparking space (adjacent to Pacific Avenue and removing the small
         external communal area adjacent to the bin storage area;
    •    guest noise from inside the new second floor dorms;
    •    guest noise from the access stairs and walkway to the new second floor of Block C.

In 2009 to assess the ambient noise levels relative to the closest boundary to Pacific Avenue, with the
ambient noise levels dominated by traffic, a 24-hour noise level study was conducted from Monitoring
Location A, on the front (Pacific Avenue) boundary of 102 Pacific Avenue with the microphone
elevated 2 metres.

To assess the general ambient noise levels for this residential area and establish appropriate noise
limits for noise from the subject site at the adjoining residential to the north-east a 24-hour ambient
noise assessment was conducted over a weekend from monitoring location B from adjacent the rear
boundary of 102 Pacific Avenue – boundary most distant from the influence of traffic noise from Pacific
Avenue, with the microphone also elevated 2 metres.

In September 2018 an extended 7-day ambient noise assessment was conducted from monitoring
location C, adjacent to the north-east boundary of the subject site and the closest adjoining residences
to the north-east, with the microphone elevated 1.8 metres.

This report details the results of these noise level studies, noise limits, and any noise level impact as a
result of the additional second floor to Block C, one additional carparking space and the additional 24
guests.

In preparing this report the following drawings prepared by P J concepts & designs, were referenced:

•   Drawing 18101-01, P:              Existing Site Plan;
•   Drawing 23110-01, P3:             Site Plan - Concept;
•   Drawing 23110-02, P2:             Ground Floor Plan - Existing;
•   Drawing 23110-03, P2:             1st Floor - Concept;
•   Drawing 23110-04, P2:             Elevations – Sheet 1 Concept;
•   Drawing 23110-05, P2:             Elevations – Sheet 2 Concept;
•   Drawing 23110-06, P2:             Sections.

Refer Figure 1 for locality plan and monitoring locations A, B and C, Figure 2 for existing ground floor
plan, Figure 3 for proposed site plan, Figure 4 for ground floor plan and Figure 5 for proposed first
floor plan.




David Moore & Associates Pty Ltd                                         Our reference: R25048/D3966/Rev.draft/23.05.25