App A - Acoustic Report - Minor Change - 12.08.2025

Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club                                                                                    #1966d1-B
Acoustic Report (Minor Change Application)                                                                          12 August 2025

                                   Table 3. Comparison of sound limiting device conditions

 Condition

 Noosa Council: MCU17/0024.02 Decision Notice – Minor                OLGR: Liquor licence No. 86806, dated 28 April 2025
 Change, 18 December 2024

 8. All amplified noise at the premises must be conducted            LL262 Management must install and maintain in good working
 through a sound limiting device at all times to ensure that noise   order, a sound limiting device and ensure that all amplified
 does not exceed the following:                                      noise at the premises is conducted through a sound limiting
 i. between 6a.m. and 10p.m.—the adjusted maximum sound              device at all times to ensure that noise does not exceed levels
 pressure level LA10, plus                                           prescribed in the conditions of this licence.
 adjustments for tonal and impulse components, exceeding the
 background level LA90 by more than 10dB(A);
 ii. between 10p.m. and 6a.m.—the sound pressure level
 LOCT10, in a full octave band with centre frequencies from
 63HZ to 2000HZ, exceeding the background level LOCT90 by
 more than 8dB in any octave band.
 Condition 8 i and ii shall apply for 12 months commencing 22
 May 2020, unless further
 extended by Council in writing. After that time if not extended
 by Council in writing condition
 8 iii and iv shall apply:
 iii. Noise emanating from the premises including amplified or
 non-amplified noise and patron noise prior to 10.00pm must
 not exceed 90dBC, fast response, when measured
 approximately 3 metres from the source of the noise; and
 iv. Noise emanating from the premises including amplified or
 non-amplified noise and
 patron noise after 10.00pm must not exceed 85dBC, fast
 response, when measured approximately 3 metres from the
 source of the noise.
 9. The sound limiting device is to have a locking mechanism,        LL263 The sound limiting device is to have a locking
 which is to be locked at all times except for inspection or         mechanism, which is to be locked at all times except for
 maintenance work on the device.                                     inspection or maintenance work on the device.
 10. Access to the sound limiting device, except for                 LL264 Access to the sound limiting device, except for
 maintenance work, is restricted to the licensee, nominee and        maintenance work, is restricted to the licensee, approved
 the person in charge of the premises at the time.                   manager and the person in charge of the premises at any time.
 11. The sound limiting device must be checked and if                No equivalent condition endorsed by OLGR on LL 86806.
 necessary calibrated by a qualified acoustic engineer at least
 every 12 months to ensure compliance with the conditions of
 the license. Evidence of the sound limiting device calibration
 must be made available to an investigator or police on request.




4.2.1 Practicality of Sound Limiting Devices
As discussed above in 4.1, the current noise limits for the venue endorsed by OLGR are limits at
the CEMLs, which are locations outside the venue that consider cumulative noise generation,
including amplified and/or non-amplified noise and patron noise. The conditions relating to sound
limiting devices endorsed by both Noosa Council and OLGR, are intended to ensure that noise
from the venue does not exceed the conditioned noise limits. However, this methodology is not
appropriate due to how noise limits at the CEMLs are applied.

Sound limiters are typically installed in the permanent signal chain of the venue's permanent in-
house sound systems. It is of Live It Acoustics understanding that the venue's existing in-house




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