Planning Application Noosaville

The Proposal
The proposed satellite dish is comprised of the following:
• 1.8m diameter satellite dish with 1.8m long antenna;
• 0.915m x 1.2m platform;
• electronics enclosure with shroud;
• associated electricity, earthing and fibre cabling; and
• 7.62m x 4.0m x 1.8m high fencing surrounding the new satellite dish.
Refer to the Site and Proposal Plans attached.

The primary driver for proposing the installation of a satellite ground station is to allow Telstra to
provide additional communication products and services to its customers.

(Full Set of Plans of Proposal Appendix 2)

Key Regulatory Framework
Commonwealth Telecommunications Act, 1997
The Telecommunications Act 1997 (the Act) came into operation on 1st July 1997. The Act provides a
system for regulating telecommunications and the activities of carrier’s and service providers.
Under the Act, telecommunications carrier’s are no longer exempt from State and Territory planning
laws except in limited instances such as:

    1. There are exemptions for inspection of land, maintenance of facilities, installation of low
       impact facilities. These exemptions are detailed in the Telecommunications (Low Impact
       Facilities) Determination and these exemptions are subject to the Telecommunications Code
       of Practice
    2. A limited case by case appeals process exists to cover installation of facilities in situations of
       national significance; and
    3. There are some specific powers and immunities from the previous Telecommunications Act
       1991.

Telecommunications (Low Impact Facilities) Determination 2018
(Amendment No.1 2021)
The Telecommunications (Low Impact Facilities) Determination first came into effect on 1st July 1997
and has undergone a number of amendments with the most recent amendment being in 2021. The
Determination contains a list of Telecommunications Facilities that the Commonwealth will continue
to regulate. These are facilities that are essential to maintaining telecommunications networks and
are unlikely to cause significant community disruption during their installation or operation. These
facilities are therefor considered to be ‘Low impact’ and do not require planning approval under
State or Territory laws.