Davis Rd Cootharaba DA Planning Report

                                                                Given the location of this candidate
                                                                more than 10 m lower in ground
                                                                elevation than Candidate D, a larger
                                                                lattice structure (at least 45 m+)
                                                                would be required to provide good
                                                                and reliable service to the
                                                                Cootharaba community.

                                                                Furthermore a 45 m+ lattice tower in
                                                                the location of Candidate B, which is
                                                                adjacent to Cootharaba Road with
                                                                little vegetation screening, was
                                                                considered to be more visually
                                                                prominent to the Cootharaba
                                                                community.

                                                                Pursuing this candidate was deemed
                                                                unnecessary given that Candidate D
                                                                provided a more appropriate option
                                                                in terms of achieving NBN’s coverage
                                                                objectives, as well as providing more
                                                                appropriate      visual      screening
                                                                benefits.    For     these     reasons
                                                                Candidate B was discounted.
                                                                Candidate C investigated the
                                                                erection of a 40 m monopole on a
                                                                76.8 ha parcel of land within the
                                                                ‘Boreen Point, Kin Kin & Cootharaba
                                                                Locality – Rural Zone’ under The
                                                                Noosa Plan 2009. The property is
                                                                predominantly cleared of vegetation
                                                                and is currently used for agricultural
                                                                purposes.

                                                                Given the location of this candidate
               277     Tomkinson        Road,                   some 2 km south of the search area,
               Cootharaba                       New 45 m+       a larger lattice structure (at least 45
 C
                                                Lattice Tower   m+) would be required to provide a
               Lot 1127 on M37467                               reliable service to parts of the
                                                                Cootharaba community. Dwellings to
                                                                the north would likely receive a poor
                                                                quality service due to the undulating
                                                                terrain and limited reach of the
                                                                service.     This    was     therefore
                                                                considered a poor technical solution
                                                                to provide wireless broadband to the
                                                                whole community.

                                                                Pursuing this candidate further was
                                                                deemed unnecessary given that



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