07/2238 - MCU - Service amd Utility Tpye 3 - Tower [As Published] · 132007.2238

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MCU for Noosa South, Lot 15 on SP177649 INTERNATIONAL

 

much of the site has underground services and the land owner does not want
building to take place over these underground services.

. 3. Existing Communications Tower, Noosa Heads Police Station, Langura Street - The
proposal would involve the installation of antennas on an existing communications
tower at a located next to the courthouse and police station. The site is located in
close to the built up area and is adjacent to a retirement home. The site has been
discounted as it is too far form the target area (Noosa Springs) to provide the
required network coverage.

° 4. Existing Structure - Tower at Noosa Heads Fire Station, Langura Street - The
proposal would involve the installation of antennas on the rescue training tower. The
site is opposite the police station and courthouse and is located in an elevated
position. The site has been discounted as it is too close to an existing Telstra facility
and is also too far from the target area to provide the required network coverage.

Operators are committed where practically possible to locate antennas and other
telecommunication equipment on existing towers and _— structures where
telecommunications equipment already exists. A search of the area revealed that there
are no existing telecommunications in the area.

2.4 PREFERRED NOMINATED CANDITATE

A preferred nominated candidate, based on radio frequency, planning/environmental
issues, engineering criteria and real estate considerations as mentioned in Section 2.3
(bullet point 1) is then selected. In this instance, the Greenfield on land off Noosa Springs
Drive, Noosa Springs was selected as the preferred nominated candidate. This proposal
would involve the erection of a 30m high facility to achieve radio frequency objectives for
the target area. Other criteria in favour of this site:

° It is situated in an rural area, in the middle of the search ring;

. It is within dense woodland providing good screening;

° the site is an elevated location providing wider coverage;

. the site will not require the removal of any vegetation;

e the proposal will not restrict other development on the property; and
. the property owner is in favour of the proposed facility.

Daly International, as planning and site acquisition consultants to Telstra, then undertook a
detailed assessment of the preferred candidate. This involved an investigation of the
compliance of the proposed facility with the relevant processes and objectives of the
applicable Commonwealth, State and Local Government planning and environmental
legislation, policies, standards and guidelines. It also involved an investigation of the
possible impacts of the proposed facility on areas potentially affected by the proposal.

 

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