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Environmental Noise Level Impact Assessment for Proposed Expansion of
Existing Backpacker Accommodation at 102 Pacific Avenue to Include 106
Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach
conducted for
Tamobrojo Pty Ltd
Report No: R18066/D3310/Rev.0/1.10.18
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Report prepared for: Tamobrojo Pty Ltd
102 Pacific Avenue
SUNSHINE BEACH QLD 4567
Telephone: 07 5455 4088
Mobile: 0417 700 942
Authorised by: Mr Warick Redwood
Director
Tamobrojo Pty Ltd
Town Planner: Ms Nadine Gorton
Martoo Consulting
PO Box 1684
NOOSA HEADS QLD 4567
Telephone: 07 5455 5425
Fax: -
Dates of assessment: Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 February 2009
Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March 2009
Sunday 9 to Sunday 16 September 2018
Consultants: David Moore & Associates Pty Ltd
7 Eleanor Drive
(PO Box 38)
SILVAN VIC 3795
Telephone: 07 3170 3222
Mobile: 0417 717 506
Email: [email protected]
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David Moore, B App Sc, MAAS
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Table of Contents
Page No.
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1
CRITERIA ................................................................................................................................................ 5
MEASUREMENTS AND CALCULATIONS ...................................................................................................... 5
NOISE LIMITS ......................................................................................................................................... 5
AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS ..................................................................................................................... 6
2009 AMBIENT NOISE ASSESSMENTS...................................................................................................... 6
2018 AMBIENT NOISE ASSESSMENT........................................................................................................ 7
NOISE FROM SUBJECT SITE ............................................................................................................... 9
ON-SITE VEHICLE NOISE ........................................................................................................................ 9
PEOPLE LAUGHING AND TALKING ............................................................................................................ 9
PLANT NOISE ....................................................................................................................................... 10
NOISE CONTROL ................................................................................................................................. 11
CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................................................... 13
RECOMMENDATION ........................................................................................................................... 13
APPENDIX A: AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT, 2009 .............................. 14
APPENDIX B: DETAILED RESULTS OF NOISE LEVEL MEASUREMENTS, 2009......................... 15
APPENDIX C: NOISE LEVEL MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT, 2018 ............................................... 19
APPENDIX D: DETAILED RESULTS OF NOISE LEVEL MEASUREMENTS, 2018......................... 20
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Tamobrojo Pty Ltd Environmental Noise Level Impact Assessment for Proposed Expansion of Existing Backpacker Accommodation at 102 Pacific Avenue to Include 106 Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach Page 1 of 24 INTRODUCTION There is an existing backpacker accommodation (Visitor Accommodation Type 4 - Hostel) premises located at 102 Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach, for which David Moore & Associates Pty Ltd prepared the noise report for in 2009. This report was titled Environmental Noise Level Study for Proposed Residential – Budget Accommodation – Development, 102 Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach. The owner of this backpacker accommodation has now purchased the adjoining residential property at 106 Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach and proposes to expand the backpacker accommodation into this adjoining residential property. In accordance with advice from Nadine Gorton, Town Planner, Noosa Council have requested a noise impact assessment be prepared for this proposed expansion of the backpacker accommodation. This report has been prepared in response to this Council request, with noise limit criteria based on the Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008 and the adopted background sound levels based on the results of the 2009 ambient noise assessments, together with a further 7-day ambient noise assessment in September 2018. The predominant noise source in this area is traffic on Pacific Avenue, which is a direct link between the David Low Way and Noosa Heads and carries a significant volume of traffic, together with the natural sounds of birds, wind in the vegetation, domestic activities, etc. The September 2018 background sound levels were specifically assessed adjacent to the closest adjoining residences, which are to the immediate north-east of the subject site. Pacific Avenue is not a transport noise corridor and as the existing residential building is not being replaced or extended traffic noise impact does not require consideration. The only potential environmental noise impact is from the subject site and this could include vehicle activities, airconditioning plant and people laughing and talking. 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, noise level impact and any required noise control measures. In preparing this report the following drawings prepared by Floor Plan Plus were referenced: • Drawing 1001, 2: Proposed Amalgamated Hostel Site Plan; • Drawing 1002, 2: Existing 3 × 1 Bedroom Unit Layout and Site Plan (106 Pacific Avenue); • Drawing 1003, 2: Proposed 21 Bed Hostel Layout Plan (106 Pacific Avenue); • Drawing 1004, 2: East and West Elevation Plan (106 Pacific Avenue); • Drawing 1005, 2: North and South Elevation Plan (106 Pacific Avenue). Refer Figure 1 for locality plan and monitoring locations A and B, Figure 2 for overall proposed site plan and Figure 3 for Proposed 16 bed hostel for 106 Pacific Avenue. David Moore & Associates Pty Ltd Our reference: R18066/D3310/Rev.0/1.10.18
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Adjoining
Residences
to NE
Adjoining
Residence
to NW
Monitoring
Location C
Subject
Site
Monitoring
Existing Location B
Backpacker
Monitoring
Location A
Figure 1
Locality Plan, Monitoring Locations A, B and C and Closest Adjoining Residences
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Figure 2
Overall Proposed Site Plan, 102 and 106 Pacific Avenue
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Figure 3
Floor Plan for Proposed 21 Bed Hostel, 106 Pacific Avenue
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CRITERIA
Measurements and Calculations
All noise level measurements were conducted in accordance with the following:
• general requirements of the Queensland environmental protection legislation;
• Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008;
• Noise Measurement Manual, Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection,
Version 4 date 22 August 2013; and
• Australian Standard AS 1055.1-1997, Acoustics – Description and measurement of environmental
noise, Part 1 – General procedures.
Noise Limits
The Noosa Council Town Plan does not contain specific noise limits. However, in accordance with the
Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008 the following should be noted:
1. Acoustic Quality Objectives. For the whole of Queensland the acoustic quality objectives are
target noise levels which should not be exceeded. These are, for residential:
• Outdoors, daytime and evening:
o 50 dB(A) LAeq,adj,1hr;
o 65 dB(A) LA1,adj,1hr; and
o 55 dB(A) LA10,adj,1hr;
• Indoors, daytime and evening:
o 35 dB(A) LAeq,adj,1hr;
o 45 dB(A) LA1,adj,1hr; and
o 40 dB(A) LA10,adj,1hr;
• Indoors, night-time:
o 30 dB(A) LAeq,adj,1hr;
o 40 dB(A) LA1,adj,1hr; and
o 35 dB(A) LA10,adj,1hr;
As it is not possible to assess inside the adjoining residential, the internal noise criteria needs to be
converted to the equivalent external criteria. To assist in converting the interior noise limits to
equivalent external noise limits, reference is made to the Department of Environment and Heritage
Protection Guideline, Noise Control, Planning for Noise Control, Version 1 dated 15 January 2016,
and in particular Table 7. Table 7 nominates different noise reduction levels for various states of
windows wide open, partially closed or completely closed, namely 5 dB(A), 10 dB(A) and 20 dB(A)
respectively. In addition, it should be noted that the ‘partially closed criteria’ protects at least 90
percent of the population from the adverse effects of transient noise, and for this reason a difference
of 10 dB(A) has been adopted to convert the interior noise criteria to the equivalent noise criteria
outside the residences.
Therefore, for the night-time period the equivalent external noise criteria would be:
• 30 + 10 = 40 dB(A) LAeq,adj,1hr;
• 40 + 10 = 50 dB(A) LA1,adj,1hr;
• 35 + 10 = 45 dB(A) LA10,adj,1hr;
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2. Background Creep.
The ‘background creep’ noise limit criteria is specifically designed to adequately account from the
additive effect of a number of different noise sources, which can be generated by a number of
different premises. As there is an existing backpacker accommodation at 102 Pacific Avenue and
it is proposed to extend this onto the subject site at 106 Pacific Avenue, background creep is
considered the most appropriate noise limit criteria. This is the criteria which has been adopted in
this report.
10 Controlling Background Creep
(1) This section states the management intent for an activity involving noise.
(2) To the extent that it is reasonable to do so, noise from an activity must not be-
(a) for noise that is continuous noise measured by LA90,T – more than nil
dB(A) greater than the existing acoustic environment measured by
LA90,T; or
(b) for noise that varies over time measured by LAeq,adj,T – more than 5
dB(A) greater than the existing acoustic environment measured by
LA90,T.
AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS
2009 Ambient Noise Assessments
Table 1 details the results of the ambient noise level assessments from monitoring location A during
the week and over the weekend for monitoring location B, in 2009. For details of the measurement
equipment, equipment settings, calibration, monitoring locations and atmospheric conditions, refer
Appendix A. Appendix B details all of the results of the ambient noise level measurements.
Table 1
Results of Ambient Noise Level Measurements, Monitoring Locations A and B
102 Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach
Ambient Noise Level, dB(A)
Time
Day Date LAeq LA10 LA90
Period
Range Average Range Average Range Average
Monitoring Location A - Weekday
Tuesday 24.02.09 Daytime 66.5-67.8 67.2 69.7-71.3 70.6 54.6-56.6 55.6
Tuesday 24.02.09 Evening 60.8-65.3 69.2 63.5-68.3 60.0 41.5-50.7 46.2
Tuesday/ 24/25.02. Night-time 50.4-63.3 55.6 41.9-66.4 53.9 36.1-51.9 39.3
Wednesday 09
Wednesday 25.02.09 Daytime 63.2-67.6 64.8 66.3-70.0 67.6 45.9-58.3 50.6
Monitoring Location B - Weekend
Saturday 28.02.09 Evening 45.4-51.5 48.3 48.7-53.4 50.7 39.8-48.7 43.4
Saturday/ 28.02/ Night-time 39.4-51.7 46.5 41.9-54.5 49.2 33.7-43.6 39.5
Sunday 1.03.09
Sunday 1.03.09 Daytime 49.5-54.6 51.6 51.9-56.1 53.7 44.2-50.5 46.7
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From Table 1, the following average weekday and weekend background noise levels should be noted:
Weekday, Monitoring Location A
o daytime: 53 dB(A) LA90,T;
o evening: 46 dB(A) LA90,T;
o night: 39 dB(A) LA90,T;
Weekend, Monitoring Location B
o daytime: 47 dB(A) LA90,T;
o evening: 43 dB(A) LA90,T;
o night: 40 dB(A) LA90,T;
Based on the above 2009 background noise levels the appropriate noise limits for the closest
adjoining residences to the north-east are:
• steady state noise: background + 0 dB(A): daytime = 47 dB(A) LA90,T;
evening = 43 dB(A) LA90,T;
night-time = 40 dB(A) LA90,T;
• time varying noise: background + 5 dB(A): daytime = 52 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T;
evening = 48 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T;
night-time = 45 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T.
2018 Ambient Noise Assessment
Table 2 details the results of the ambient noise level assessment from monitoring location C for a 7-
day period in September 2018. For details of the measurement equipment, equipment settings,
calibration, monitoring locations and atmospheric conditions, refer Appendix C. Appendix D details all
of the results of the ambient noise level measurements.
Table 2
Results of Ambient Noise Level Measurements, Monitoring Location C
Ambient Noise Level, dB(A)
Time
Day Date LAeq LA1 LA10 LA90
Period
Range Av. Range Av. Range Av. Range Av.
Daytime 45.3-54.7 49.4 51.8-63.4 58.4 48.1-58.7 51.3 38.2-46.3 42.1
Sunday 9/9/18 Evening 42.4-46.8 44.8 49.5-56.3 53.4 46.2-48.9 47.4 34.5-39.6 37.7
Night 33.1-49.5 42.0 40.3-57.0 50.9 33.8-52.7 44.3 30.7-44.0 36.8
Daytime 46.7-52.3 48.9 52.2-61.5 57.2 48.6-56.3 51.1 41.8-45.4 43.6
Monday 10/9/18 Evening 43.1-50.4 46.5 49.9-63.9 55.9 45.6-50.7 48.5 38.4-42.8 40.6
Night 38.3-52.1 43.7 42.8-58.7 51.4 39.2-51.6 45.5 35.0-43.1 38.3
Daytime 46.4-56.1 49.8 52.9-68.8 58.6 48.9-57.0 51.5 41.7-45.9 43.9
Tuesday 11/9/18 Evening 42.5-47.7 44.3 49.3-55.8 52.8 45.3-49.8 46.9 35.9-43.6 38.4
Night 34.6-48.7 41.4 40.5-58.2 49.8 39.5-51.1 44.1 28.6-41.7 35.2
Daytime 45.6-56.0 49.2 52.4-70.0 59.0 48.1-59.8 51.9 39.0-43.3 41.0
Wednesday 12/9/18 Evening 42.7-61.6 53.1 49.4-64.2 57.7 45.2-63.4 55.7 36.1-58.8 47.5
Night 35.2-50.2 43.1 40.8-61.6 52.4 35.7-53.3 45.3 31.1-43.4 37.0
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Table 2
Results of Ambient Noise Level Measurements, Monitoring Location C
Ambient Noise Level, dB(A)
Time
Day Date LAeq LA1 LA10 LA90
Period
Range Av. Range Av. Range Av. Range Av.
Daytime 45.6-53.6 48.5 53.2-63.4 57.7 48.1-58.7 51.1 39.8-44.1 41.8
Thursday 13/9/18 Evening 42.0-46.8 44.4 49.5-56.0 53.1 44.9-49.2 46.8 35.7-40.0 37.9
Night 31.1-49.3 43.2 38.3-58.5 52.6 31.1-51.7 45.4 29.5-42.6 36.7
Daytime 45.6-54.7 48.1 52.4-64.0 57.2 48.2-58.8 50.7 39.7-43.5 41.3
Friday 14/9/18 Evening 40.7-60.5 52.7 47.7-63.8 57.7 44.2-62.8 55.1 35.7-56.9 46.9
Night 35.5-47.9 42.2 41.7-60.3 52.5 38.9-49.4 44.3 30.5-40.2 35.6
Daytime 45.7-66.0 52.3 53.1-78.2 63.1 48.3-70.7 56.1 38.8-46.3 43.2
Saturday 15/9/18 Evening 43.3-48.1 45.9 48.8-57.6 53.5 45.9-50.3 48.3 38.5-43.8 41.2
Night 40.1-48.4 43.6 46.6-48.4 52.7 42.2-48.7 45.8 36.0-39.7 37.5
From Table 2, the following average ambient noise levels should be noted:
o LAeq,T:
o daytime: 49.4, 48.9, 49.8, 49.2, 48.5, 48.1, 52.3 Average = 49.6 dB(A);
o evening: 44.8, 46.5, 44.3, 53.1, 44.4, 52.7, 45.9 Average = 47.4 dB(A);
o night-time: 42.0, 43.7, 41.4, 43.1, 43.2, 42.2, 43.6 Average = 42.7 dB(A);
o LA1,T:
o daytime: 58.4, 57.2, 58.6, 59.0, 57.7, 57.2, 63.1 Average = 58.7 dB(A);
o evening: 53.4, 55.9, 52.8, 57.7, 53.1, 57.7, 53.5 Average = 54.9 dB(A);
o night-time: 50.9, 51.4, 49.8, 52.4, 52.6, 52.5, 52.7 Average = 51.8 dB(A);
o LA10,T:
o daytime: 51.3, 51.1, 51.5, 51.9, 51.1, 50.7, 56.1 Average = 52.0 dB(A);
o evening: 47.4, 48.5, 46.9, 55.7, 46.8, 55.1, 48.3 Average = 49.8 dB(A);
o night-time: 44.3, 45.5, 44.1, 45.3, 45.4, 44.3, 45.8 Average = 45.0 dB(A);
o LA90,T:
o daytime: 42.1, 43.6, 43.9, 41.0, 41.8, 41.3, 43.2 Average = 42.4 dB(A);
o evening: 37.7, 40.6, 38.4, 47.5, 37.9, 46.9, 41.2 Average = 41.6 dB(A);
o night-time: 36.8, 38.3, 35.2, 37.0, 36.7, 35.6, 37.5 Average = 36.7 dB(A).
Based on the above 2018 background noise levels the appropriate noise limits are:
Closest Residences to North-east
• steady state noise: background + 0 dB(A): daytime = 42 dB(A) LA90,T;
evening = 42 dB(A) LA90,T;
night-time = 37 dB(A) LA90,T;
• time varying noise: background + 5 dB(A): daytime = 47 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T;
evening = 47 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T;
night-time = 42 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T.
As the 2018 ambient noise assessment has resulted in lower noise limit criteria than the 2009
assessment the above 2018 noise limits are the noise limits that have been adopted in this report for
noise from the subject site.
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NOISE FROM SUBJECT SITE
On-Site Vehicle Noise
From previous noise level measurements conducted by the consultant, typical on-site vehicle noise
levels (time varying noise source) would be:
• car driving on driveway: 46 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T @ 8 m;
• car door closing: 48 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T @ 30 m;
• car engine starting: 48 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T @ 30 m.
At the closest adjoining residence to the north-east the primary potential noise impact from the noise
of people and airconditioning units, as the closest on-site vehicle activities – cars driving on the
subject site driveway and car parking activities – engines starting and doors closing, is adjacent to
Pacific Avenue.
For the closest adjoining residences to the north-east, with no additional noise control measures in
place, vehicle noise level impact would be:
• car driving on driveway: 46 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T @ 8 m – 12 (distance) = 34 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T;
• car door closing: 48 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T @ 30 m – 1 (distance) = 47 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T;
• car engine starting: 48 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T @ 30 m – 1 (distance) = 47 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T.
The noise limits for the above noise sources, at the adjoining residences to the north-east, are:
• daytime: 47 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T;
• evening: 47 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T;
• night-time: 42 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T.
With no noise control measures in place these noise limits are exceeded by:
• daytime: 0 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T;
• evening: 0 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T;
• night-time: 5 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T.
Therefore, based on the above, to control the night-time noise limit exceedance to the noise limit an
acoustic barrier is required on the north-east boundary of the subject site. By path difference
calculation this acoustic barrier must be a minimum 1.5 metres high.
With the acoustic barrier in place all vehicle activity noise complies with the noise limits for the
complete 24-hour day.
People Laughing and Talking
From previous source noise assessments conducted by the consultant typical noise levels for people
laughing and talking would be:
• people laughing and talking: 54 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T @ 8 metres.
For the proposed backpacker accommodation the primary area where guests would be laughing and
talking would be in the (covered) communal area and the outdoor communal area, adjacent to Pacific
Avenue. The pool and most of the deck adjacent to the pool are existing and, therefore, do not require
consideration.
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At the closest adjoining residences to the north-east the noise of people laughing and talking would
be:
• covered communal area: 54 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T @ 8 m – 12 (distance) – 8 (barrier effect of
backpacker accommodation building and/or acoustic barrier) = 34
dB(A) LAeq,adj,.T;
• outdoor area: 54 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T @ 8 m – 13 (distance) – 8 (barrier effect of
backpacker accommodation building and/or acoustic barrier) = 33
dB(A) LAeq,adj,T.
The noise limits for the above noise source, at the adjoining residences to the north-east, are:
• daytime: 47 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T;
• evening: 47 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T;
• night-time: 42 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T.
All of the above noise limits are complied with for the complete 24-hour day, with no additional noise
control measures required, for the roofed communal area and open communal area.
The only other possible source of people noise is with respect to the Manager’s Unit. If a limited
number of people (2 or 3) were outside the Manager’s Unit sliding glass door talking then their
anticipated noise level would be 50 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T @ 8 metres. At the closest residences to the north-
east this would be:
• 50 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T @ 8 metres – 4 (distance) – 8 (acoustic barrier) = 38 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T, which
complies with the noise limits for the complete 24-hour day.
Plant Noise
Plant noise from the proposed backpacker accommodation could include airconditioning units. Whilst
at the time of preparing this report no detail was available with respect to plant it has been assumed
that the 6-bed Dorms would be airconditioned, along with the Manager and Staff facilities and the
cinema. Based on previous noise assessments conducted by the consultant typical airconditioner
noise levels are 66 dB(A) LWA.
At the closest adjoining residence to the north-east the noise level of the airconditioning units,
assuming a total of 4 units (dorms × 2, manager × 2) would be:
• dorm (20m): 66 dB(A) LWA – 34 (distance) – 8 (acoustic barrier) = 24 dB(A);
• dorm (25m): 66 dB(A) LWA – 36 (distance) – 8 (acoustic barrier) = 22 dB(A);
• Manager’s Unit: 66 dB(A) LWA + 3 (two units) – 32 (distance) – 8 (acoustic barrier) = 29 dB(A);
• combined: 24 + 22 + 29 = 31 dB(A) LA90,T.
The above calculations include an allowance for a 1.8 metre high acoustic barrier on the common
boundary between the subject site and the adjoining residences to the north-east.
The noise limits for plant noise at the adjoining residences to the north-east are:
• daytime: 42 dB(A);
• evening: 42 dB(A);
• night-time: 37 dB(A).
The noise limits for the complete 24-hour day are complied with at the closest residences to the north-
west, with a 1.8 metre high acoustic barrier in place.
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NOISE CONTROL
An acoustic barrier is required for the control of noise from vehicle activities, airconditioning units and
people (laughing and talking outside Manager’s Unit) on the subject site. The noise of airconditioning
units requires further consideration once their number and location has been determined, together
with manufacturer and associated noise levels.
With respect to the acoustic barrier requirements, path difference calculations have been performed
and the required extent and height of acoustic barrier calculated. The required location for the
acoustic barrier is as per Figure 4. This acoustic barrier must be a minimum 1.8 metres high relative
to current ground levels, be located as per Figure 4, be continuous and gap free and have a minimum
surface area density of 10 kg/m2. Examples of suitable materials of construction include, but are not
limited to:
• reinforced concrete;
• concrete block;
• brick;
• hebel panel;
• sheet metal at least 2 mm thick;
• minimum 7.5 mm thick fibrous cement sheet;
• earth mound;
• lapped timber palings, for example, kiln dried softwood palings at least 19 mm thick and
overlapped a minimum 20 mm;
• any combination of the above.
With the above acoustic barrier in place all potential noise sources associated with the proposed
extension of the backpacker accommodation will comply with the noise limits at the closest adjoining
residences to the north-east for the complete 24-hour day.
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Figure 4
Location of 1.8 m High Acoustic Barrier (Bold Red Lines)
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Tamobrojo Pty Ltd Environmental Noise Level Impact Assessment for Proposed Expansion of Existing Backpacker Accommodation at 102 Pacific Avenue to Include 106 Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach Page 13 of 24 CONCLUSIONS The existing backpacker accommodation located at 102 Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach, for which David Moore & Associates Pty Ltd prepared the original noise report for in 2009, is proposed to be extended onto 106 Pacific Avenue. The existing dwelling is to remain on site and undergo some minor alterations to be suitable for the proposed backpacker accommodation. In accordance with advice from Nadine Gorton, Town Planner, Noosa Council have requested a noise impact assessment be prepared for this proposed expansion of the backpacker accommodation. Adjoining the existing and proposed backpacker accommodation to the north-east is residntial, whilst to the north-west is a veterinary surgery. To the south-east is also residential, which adjoins the existing backpacker accommodation. This report has been prepared in response to the Council information request, with noise limit criteria based on the Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008 and the adopted background sound levels based on the results of the 2009 ambient noise assessments, together with a further 7-day ambient noise assessment in September 2018. The predominant noise source in this area is traffic on Pacific Avenue, which is a direct link between the David Low Way and Noosa Heads and carries a significant volume of traffic, together with the natural sounds of birds, wind in the vegetation, domestic activities, etc. The September 2018 background sound levels were specifically assessed adjacent to the closest adjoining residences, which are to the immediate north-east of the subject site. Pacific Avenue is not a transport noise corridor and as the existing residence is not being replaced or extended traffic noise impact does not require consideration. Potential noise impacts from the proposed extension to the backpacker accommodation onto 106 Pacific Avenue could include vehicle activities (cars driving, car doors closing and car engines starting), people laughing and talking and plant and equipment (airconditioning units). The 2018 background sound levels were used to determine the noise limits in accordance with the ‘background creep’ criteria (as these were lower than the 2009 background sound levels), for the closest adjoining residence to the north-east. Source noise levels were based on previous assessments conducted by the consultant of similar premises. With the acoustic barrier nominated in Figure 4 in place the noise of on-site vehicle activities, people laughing and talking and airconditioning units complies with the noise limit criteria (background Creep) for the complete 24-hour day. To further ensure compliance with the noise limits for 24-hours per day, once the location and exact number of airconditioning units has been determined, and the manufacturer and model number (and associated noise levels) selected, this information should be provided to the acoustic consultant to re- assess the noise impact from the airconditioning units and, if any of the noise limits are exceeded, nominate suitable noise control measures. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that, from an environmental noise perspective, the proposed expansion of the backpacker accommodation from 102 onto 106 Pacific Avenue should be approved, provided the noise control measures detailed in this report are incorporated into this development. David Moore & Associates Pty Ltd Our reference: R18066/D3310/Rev.0/1.10.18
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APPENDIX A: AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT, 2009
Measurement Equipment
The following equipment was used to conduct the two 24-hour ambient noise level studies, one at
Monitoring Location A and the other at Monitoring Location B:
• Bruel and Kjaer Type 2260I Modular Precision Sound Analyzer – Observer – Serial No. 2409371,
with Type BZ 7220 Software and Prepolarised free-field ½” microphone, Type 4189, Serial No.
2395445;
• Bruel and Kjaer Type 3592 outdoor microphone kit, including Type UA1404 outdoor microphone;
• Bruel and Kjaer Type AO 0442 ten metre microphone extension cable; and
• Bruel and Kjaer Type 4231 Sound Level Calibrator, Serial No. 2292746.
All of the above equipment is Type 1 in accordance with the requirements of Australian Standard AS
1259-1990, Acoustics – Sound Level Meters, as required by Australian Standard AS 1055.1-1997.
Measurement Equipment Settings
The above equipment was used with the following settings:
• Detector: RMS
• Time Weighting: FAST
• Frequency Weighting: A
• Sound Incidence: FRONTAL
• Microphone sensitivity: -26.0 dB
• Range: 20-100 dB.
Calibration
The sound level meter was calibrated to the required value of 93.8 dB at 1000 Hz immediately before
and after the noise level measurements were conducted. At no time was an adjustment of more than
0.5 dB required. This complies with the requirements of the Australian Standard.
Monitoring Location
Monitoring Location A was on the Pacific Avenue boundary of the subject site, approximately 14
metres from the centre of traffic on Pacific Avenue with the microphone elevated 2.0 metres.
Monitoring location B was adjacent the rear boundary of the subject site with the microphone elevated
2 metres. Refer Figure 1 for further detail.
Atmospheric Conditions
Throughout the two 24-hour periods, atmospheric conditions complied with the requirements of the
Australian Standard.
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APPENDIX B: DETAILED RESULTS OF NOISE LEVEL MEASUREMENTS, 2009
Instrument: 2260
Application: BZ7219 version 1.1
Start Time: 24/02/2009 03:08:29 PM
End Time: 25/02/2009 05:14:45 AM
Elapsed Time: 14:06:16
Bandwidth: 1/3 Octave
Peaks Over: 140.0 dB
Range: 20.0-100.0 dB
Time Frequency
Broad-band measurements: SFI AC
Broad-band statistics: F A
Octave measurements: F L
Logging
Log Rate: 1:00:00
Broadband Parameters: All
Spectrum Parameters: All
Instrument Serial Number: 2409371
Microphone Serial Number: 2395445
Input: Microphone
Windscreen Correction: None
S. I. Correction: Frontal
Calibration Time: 09/02/2009 09:22:50 PM
Calibration Level: 94.0 dB
Sensitivity: -26.0 dB
ZF0023: Not used
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Tamobrojo Pty Ltd Environmental Noise Level Impact Assessment for Proposed Expansion of Existing Backpacker Accommodation at 102 Pacific Avenue to Include 106 Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach Page 16 of 24 Start date Start time LAeq LAFmax LAFmin LAF1 LAF10 LAF50 LAF90 LAF99 Monitoring Location A 24/02/2009 03:00:00 PM 66.5 88.3 47.9 77.5 69.7 65.4 55.6 51.3 24/02/2009 04:00:00 PM 67.3 82.6 50.1 74.6 70.9 65.1 56.6 51.5 24/02/2009 05:00:00 PM 67.8 84.1 48.2 75.8 71.3 65.3 54.6 50.0 24/02/2009 06:00:00 PM 65.3 92.3 41.1 78.4 68.2 62.9 50.7 43.9 24/02/2009 07:00:00 PM 63.1 83.0 37.7 72.9 66.6 55.8 47.3 41.4 24/02/2009 08:00:00 PM 62.3 80.2 37.7 72.1 65.5 52.3 45.1 41.0 24/02/2009 09:00:00 PM 60.8 79.9 35.7 71.3 63.5 53.2 41.5 38.2 24/02/2009 10:00:00 PM 59.1 79.0 34.8 71.3 61.7 43.7 38.9 36.7 24/02/2009 11:00:00 PM 57.8 80.4 34.4 70.6 59.4 43.6 38.0 36.1 25/02/2009 12:00:00 AM 54.1 75.2 34.9 67.6 54.7 45.6 38.8 36.5 25/02/2009 01:00:00 AM 54.4 80.6 34.8 69.1 48.8 41.5 37.4 36.0 25/02/2009 02:00:00 AM 51.7 77.4 34.6 64.9 43.6 38.5 36.9 36.0 25/02/2009 03:00:00 AM 50.4 76.8 34.4 62.3 41.9 38.2 36.7 35.7 25/02/2009 04:00:00 AM 50.6 74.4 33.2 64.9 44.5 38.9 36.1 34.7 25/02/2009 05:00:00 AM 59.0 77.8 36.8 70.2 63.9 44.2 39.1 37.8 25/02/2009 06:00:00 AM 63.3 92.2 45.5 74.1 66.4 64.3 51.9 47.8 25/02/2009 07:00:00 AM 67.6 90.1 46.6 76.2 70.0 65.9 58.3 51.1 25/02/2009 08:00:00 AM 67.0 87.7 43.2 74.6 69.9 63.1 52.3 47.1 25/02/2009 09:00:00 AM 64.4 79.7 40.4 71.9 67.2 59.8 48.7 43.7 25/02/2009 10:00:00 AM 63.6 78.3 41.5 71.5 66.6 58.4 49.7 43.7 25/02/2009 11:00:00 AM 63.2 76.1 42.2 70.6 66.5 57.9 47.5 44.8 25/02/2009 12:00:00 PM 63.4 78.0 42.1 70.3 66.4 59.2 50.8 44.7 25/02/2009 01:00:00 PM 63.6 69.7 43.9 69.1 66.3 61.1 45.9 44.5 25/02/2009 02:00:00 PM 65.4 78.5 45.4 71.2 68.0 61.3 51.6 47.8 Monitoring Location B 28/02/2009 02:15:00 PM 53.5 78.5 42.5 62.1 56.1 50.4 46.2 44.0 28/02/2009 02:30:00 PM 52.4 72.1 41.1 59.3 54.1 51.1 47.4 42.7 28/02/2009 02:45:00 PM 52.6 77.2 41.9 59.8 54.2 50.6 47.4 44.8 28/02/2009 03:00:00 PM 51.8 66.1 44.4 58.8 53.7 50.8 48.1 45.9 28/02/2009 03:15:00 PM 51.7 72.2 44.4 58.5 53.6 50.4 47.3 45.7 28/02/2009 03:30:00 PM 52.4 66.8 43.4 57.4 54.6 51.8 48.7 44.8 28/02/2009 03:45:00 PM 53.7 76.0 41.0 61.2 55.7 52.2 48.3 42.8 28/02/2009 04:00:00 PM 54.3 71.8 45.3 62.9 56.1 52.8 50.5 47.4 28/02/2009 04:15:00 PM 54.6 77.3 43.1 63.5 56.0 52.2 48.8 45.7 28/02/2009 04:30:00 PM 51.8 71.9 43.0 59.4 54.7 50.0 46.7 45.0 28/02/2009 04:45:00 PM 51.1 68.0 42.1 59.2 53.4 49.7 46.0 44.0 28/02/2009 05:00:00 PM 51.7 69.2 42.0 59.9 53.9 50.0 46.3 44.1 28/02/2009 05:15:00 PM 53.3 77.2 42.1 63.4 55.0 51.0 46.5 43.4 28/02/2009 05:30:00 PM 52.9 72.0 42.8 59.9 55.2 52.0 47.2 44.8 28/02/2009 05:45:00 PM 51.9 70.3 41.0 61.3 53.9 49.6 46.3 42.7 28/02/2009 06:00:00 PM 50.5 66.5 42.0 57.5 52.9 49.1 46.1 43.5 28/02/2009 06:15:00 PM 49.4 63.9 38.2 58.2 52.2 47.3 43.1 40.2 28/02/2009 06:30:00 PM 51.5 66.7 45.2 57.2 53.4 50.6 48.7 46.7 28/02/2009 06:45:00 PM 50.5 70.9 45.0 55.9 52.4 49.4 47.6 46.2 28/02/2009 07:00:00 PM 48.4 59.2 40.6 55.1 51.1 47.2 44.5 42.8 28/02/2009 07:15:00 PM 46.8 59.9 37.4 53.8 50.0 44.8 41.1 39.3 28/02/2009 07:30:00 PM 47.6 63.7 38.0 55.5 50.8 45.1 41.5 39.6 David Moore & Associates Pty Ltd Our reference: R18066/D3310/Rev.0/1.10.18 [OCR of page images] Tamobrojo Pty Ltd Environmental Noise Level Impact Assessment for Proposed Expansion of Existing Backpacker Accommodation at 102 Pacific Avenue to Include 106 Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach Page 16 of 24 Start date Start time LAeg LAFmax_| LAFmin LAF1 LAF10 LAF50 LAF90 LAF99 Monitoring Location A 24/02/2009 03:00:00 PM 66.5 88.3 47.9 77.5 69.7 65.4 55.6 51.3 24/02/2009 04:00:00 PM 67.3 82.6 50.1 74.6 70.9 65.1 56.6 51.5 24/02/2009 05:00:00 PM 67.8 84.1 48.2 75.8 71.3 65.3 54.6 50.0 24/02/2009 06:00:00 PM 65.3 92.3 41.1 78.4 68.2 62.9 50.7 43.9 24/02/2009 07:00:00 PM 63.1 83.0 37.7 72.9 66.6 55.8 47.3 41.4 24/02/2009 08:00:00 PM 62.3 80.2 37.7 72.1 65.5 52.3 45.1 41.0 24/02/2009 09:00:00 PM 60.8 79.9 35.7 71.3 63.5 53.2 41.5 38.2 24/02/2009 10:00:00 PM 59.1 79.0 34.8 71.3 61.7 43.7 38.9 36.7 24/02/2009 11:00:00 PM 57.8 80.4 34.4 70.6 59.4 43.6 38.0 36.1 25/02/2009 12:00:00 AM 54.1 75.2 34.9 67.6 54.7 45.6 38.8 36.5 25/02/2009 01:00:00 AM 54.4 80.6 34.8 69.1 48.8 41.5 37.4 36.0 25/02/2009 02:00:00 AM 51.7 774 34.6 64.9 43.6 38.5 36.9 36.0 25/02/2009 03:00:00 AM 50.4 76.8 34.4 62.3 41.9 38.2 36.7 35.7 25/02/2009 04:00:00 AM 50.6 74.4 33.2 64.9 44.5 38.9 36.1 34.7 25/02/2009 05:00:00 AM 59.0 77.8 36.8 70.2 63.9 44.2 39.1 37.8 25/02/2009 06:00:00 AM 63.3 92.2 45.5 741 66.4 64.3 51.9 47.8 25/02/2009 07:00:00 AM 67.6 90.1 46.6 76.2 70.0 65.9 58.3 51.1 25/02/2009 08:00:00 AM 67.0 87.7 43.2 74.6 69.9 63.1 52.3 47.1 25/02/2009 09:00:00 AM 64.4 79.7 40.4 71.9 67.2 59.8 48.7 43.7 25/02/2009 10:00:00 AM 63.6 78.3 41.5 71.5 66.6 58.4 49.7 43.7 25/02/2009 11:00:00 AM 63.2 76.1 42.2 70.6 66.5 57.9 47.5 44.8 25/02/2009 12:00:00 PM 63.4 78.0 42.1 70.3 66.4 59.2 50.8 44.7 25/02/2009 01:00:00 PM 63.6 69.7 43.9 69.1 66.3 61.1 45.9 44.5 25/02/2009 02:00:00 PM 65.4 78.5 45.4 71.2 68.0 61.3 51.6 47.8 Monitoring Location B 28/02/2009 02:15:00 PM 53.5 78.5 42.5 62.1 56.1 50.4 46.2 44.0 28/02/2009 02:30:00 PM 52.4 72.1 41.1 59.3 54.1 51.1 47.4 42.7 28/02/2009 02:45:00 PM 52.6 77.2 41.9 59.8 54.2 50.6 47.4 44.8 28/02/2009 03:00:00 PM 51.8 66.1 44.4 58.8 53.7 50.8 48.1 45.9 28/02/2009 03:15:00 PM 51.7 72.2 44.4 58.5 53.6 50.4 47.3 45.7 28/02/2009 03:30:00 PM 52.4 66.8 43.4 57.4 54.6 51.8 48.7 44.8 28/02/2009 03:45:00 PM 53.7 76.0 41.0 61.2 55.7 52.2 48.3 42.8 28/02/2009 04:00:00 PM 54.3 71.8 45.3 62.9 56.1 52.8 50.5 47.4 28/02/2009 04:15:00 PM 54.6 77.3 43.1 63.5 56.0 52.2 48.8 45.7 28/02/2009 04:30:00 PM 51.8 71.9 43.0 59.4 54.7 50.0 46.7 45.0 28/02/2009 04:45:00 PM 51.1 68.0 42.1 59.2 53.4 49.7 46.0 44.0 28/02/2009 05:00:00 PM 51.7 69.2 42.0 59.9 53.9 50.0 46.3 44.1 28/02/2009 05:15:00 PM 53.3 77.2 42.1 63.4 55.0 51.0 46.5 43.4 28/02/2009 05:30:00 PM 52.9 72.0 42.8 59.9 55.2 52.0 47.2 44.8 28/02/2009 05:45:00 PM 51.9 70.3 41.0 61.3 53.9 49.6 46.3 42.7 28/02/2009 06:00:00 PM 50.5 66.5 42.0 57.5 52.9 49.1 46.1 43.5 28/02/2009 06:15:00 PM 49.4 63.9 38.2 58.2 52.2 47.3 43.1 40.2 28/02/2009 06:30:00 PM 51.5 66.7 45.2 57.2 53.4 50.6 48.7 46.7 28/02/2009 06:45:00 PM 50.5 70.9 45.0 55.9 52.4 49.4 47.6 46.2 28/02/2009 07:00:00 PM 48.4 59.2 40.6 55.1 51.1 47.2 44.5 42.8 28/02/2009 07:15:00 PM 46.8 59.9 37.4 53.8 50.0 44.8 41.1 39.3 28/02/2009 07:30:00 PM 47.6 63.7 38.0 55.5 50.8 45.1 41.5 39.6 David Moore & Associates Pty Ltd Our reference: R18066/D3310/Rev.0/1.10.18
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37.8 54.5 49.6 44.7 41.5 39.6 28/02/2009 10:45:00 PM 47.7 63.2 38.4 55.6 50.7 45.7 42.5 40.4 28/02/2009 11:00:00 PM 46.5 58.2 36.8 53.4 49.6 44.9 40.4 38.1 28/02/2009 11:15:00 PM 45.6 65.6 36.3 54.0 48.2 43.2 39.8 37.5 28/02/2009 11:30:00 PM 46.9 67.8 35.5 55.6 48.7 43.4 39.7 37.5 28/02/2009 11:45:00 PM 46.4 62.3 34.7 54.5 49.5 43.8 39.1 36.8 01/03/2009 12:00:00 AM 44.4 56.8 34.9 52.8 47.7 42.0 38.8 36.5 01/03/2009 12:15:00 AM 45.6 65.1 34.6 53.9 48.5 42.9 38.6 36.5 01/03/2009 12:30:00 AM 45.7 58.9 36.2 53.5 48.8 43.4 39.5 37.5 01/03/2009 12:45:00 AM 44.6 55.7 33.6 51.8 48.1 42.4 37.9 35.5 01/03/2009 01:00:00 AM 45.1 56.4 36.1 51.9 48.7 42.7 38.8 37.1 01/03/2009 01:15:00 AM 46.2 65.7 34.6 56.2 48.1 42.7 38.9 36.8 01/03/2009 01:30:00 AM 45.9 70.5 32.9 54.0 47.7 42.5 38.8 36.1 01/03/2009 01:45:00 AM 41.8 56.4 31.8 48.7 44.3 40.5 36.3 33.2 01/03/2009 02:00:00 AM 43.8 57.2 33.0 52.8 47.1 41.1 37.3 35.1 01/03/2009 02:15:00 AM 44.3 58.2 33.1 53.3 47.8 41.4 36.6 34.3 01/03/2009 02:30:00 AM 41.6 55.3 30.7 50.9 44.8 38.8 35.0 32.9 01/03/2009 02:45:00 AM 40.7 55.6 31.2 51.2 43.4 36.9 33.7 32.3 01/03/2009 03:00:00 AM 41.6 57.9 31.3 53.2 43.7 37.5 34.8 33.1 01/03/2009 03:15:00 AM 44.3 67.1 32.1 54.8 47.0 39.1 35.4 33.4 01/03/2009 03:30:00 AM 42.9 56.5 33.4 52.3 46.0 39.8 36.0 34.5 01/03/2009 03:45:00 AM 41.9 60.5 32.7 52.8 44.4 37.3 35.1 33.7 01/03/2009 04:00:00 AM 41.5 56.7 33.1 51.7 44.2 37.8 35.4 34.1 01/03/2009 04:15:00 AM 42.2 59.2 33.0 51.7 45.1 38.3 35.7 34.6 01/03/2009 04:30:00 AM 39.4 55.9 31.8 49.2 41.9 36.6 34.3 32.8 01/03/2009 04:45:00 AM 42.2 63.1 32.3 52.3 43.7 38.0 35.0 33.2 01/03/2009 05:00:00 AM 44.9 68.5 35.5 53.7 46.7 42.2 39.1 37.0 01/03/2009 05:15:00 AM 48.4 67.6 35.6 60.0 50.5 43.7 39.9 37.5 01/03/2009 05:30:00 AM 51.7 71.9 37.8 62.6 54.5 47.4 41.8 39.0 01/03/2009 05:45:00 AM 50.2 71.2 37.4 59.3 52.9 47.0 42.2 39.8 01/03/2009 06:00:00 AM 51.5 70.6 38.5 61.7 54.1 47.7 43.2 40.1 01/03/2009 06:15:00 AM 48.0 70.4 37.6 56.5 50.4 45.3 41.7 39.1 01/03/2009 06:30:00 AM 50.3 65.9 39.2 60.9 52.8 47.0 42.7 40.1 01/03/2009 06:45:00 AM 49.3 67.2 40.7 57.8 51.8 47.2 43.6 41.9 01/03/2009 07:00:00 AM 49.6 64.6 40.3 54.9 51.9 48.8 45.3 42.3 01/03/2009 07:15:00 AM 49.9 67.8 41.1 56.9 52.5 48.3 45.2 42.7 01/03/2009 07:30:00 AM 52.4 73.8 40.8 61.1 54.6 49.3 45.3 42.3 01/03/2009 07:45:00 AM 51.2 69.1 42.6 61.3 52.7 48.6 45.4 43.9 01/03/2009 08:00:00 AM 49.6 61.1 42.7 55.4 52.2 48.8 45.4 43.8 David Moore & Associates Pty Ltd Our reference: R18066/D3310/Rev.0/1.10.18 [OCR of page images] Tamobrojo Pty Ltd Environmental Noise Level Impact Assessment for Proposed Expansion of Existing Backpacker Accommodation at 102 Pacific Avenue to Include 106 Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach Page 17 of 24 Start date Start time LAeg LAFmax_| LAFmin LAF1 LAF10 LAF50 LAF90 LAF99 28/02/2009 07:45:00 PM 47.6 78.2 36.4 53.3 49.5 44.4 40.7 38.3 28/02/2009 08:00:00 PM 46.5 61.1 37.3 54.0 49.6 44.5 41.1 38.8 28/02/2009 08:15:00 PM 45.4 56.0 36.2 52.7 48.7 43.6 40.0 37.7 28/02/2009 08:30:00 PM 46.9 62.7 37.6 55.0 49.7 44.8 41.7 39.8 28/02/2009 08:45:00 PM 48.5 78.0 36.2 53.5 49.0 43.9 40.3 37.7 28/02/2009 09:00:00 PM 46.6 60.6 36.3 54.0 49.6 44.3 41.0 38.7 28/02/2009 09:15:00 PM 47.0 60.3 35.1 54.9 50.0 44.9 40.6 37.3 28/02/2009 09:30:00 PM 47.3 68.4 37.2 55.2 49.8 44.5 40.7 38.7 28/02/2009 09:45:00 PM 46.1 61.5 36.4 54.4 49.1 43.8 39.8 37.8 28/02/2009 10:00:00 PM 47.7 71.1 35.6 57.2 50.1 44.9 41.1 38.7 28/02/2009 10:15:00 PM 46.6 57.8 36.4 54.2 49.9 44.6 40.7 38.3 28/02/2009 10:30:00 PM 46.7 61.7 37.8 54.5 49.6 44.7 41.5 39.6 28/02/2009 10:45:00 PM 47.7 63.2 38.4 55.6 50.7 45.7 42.5 40.4 28/02/2009 11:00:00 PM 46.5 58.2 36.8 53.4 49.6 44.9 40.4 38.1 28/02/2009 11:15:00 PM 45.6 65.6 36.3 54.0 48.2 43.2 39.8 37.5 28/02/2009 11:30:00 PM 46.9 67.8 35.5 55.6 48.7 43.4 39.7 37.5 28/02/2009 11:45:00 PM 46.4 62.3 34.7 54.5 49.5 43.8 39.1 36.8 01/03/2009 12:00:00 AM 44.4 56.8 34.9 52.8 47.7 42.0 38.8 36.5 01/03/2009 12:15:00 AM 45.6 65.1 34.6 53.9 48.5 42.9 38.6 36.5 01/03/2009 12:30:00 AM 45.7 58.9 36.2 53.5 48.8 43.4 39.5 37.5 01/03/2009 12:45:00 AM 44.6 55.7 33.6 51.8 48.1 42.4 37.9 35.5 01/03/2009 01:00:00 AM 45.1 56.4 36.1 51.9 48.7 42.7 38.8 37.1 01/03/2009 01:15:00 AM 46.2 65.7 34.6 56.2 48.1 42.7 38.9 36.8 01/03/2009 01:30:00 AM 45.9 70.5 32.9 54.0 47.7 42.5 38.8 36.1 01/03/2009 01:45:00 AM 41.8 56.4 31.8 48.7 44.3 40.5 36.3 33.2 01/03/2009 02:00:00 AM 43.8 57.2 33.0 52.8 47.1 41.1 37.3 35.1 01/03/2009 02:15:00 AM 44.3 58.2 33.1 53.3 47.8 41.4 36.6 34.3 01/03/2009 02:30:00 AM 41.6 55.3 30.7 50.9 44.8 38.8 35.0 32.9 01/03/2009 02:45:00 AM 40.7 55.6 31.2 51.2 43.4 36.9 33.7 32.3 01/03/2009 03:00:00 AM 41.6 57.9 31.3 53.2 43.7 37.5 34.8 33.1 01/03/2009 03:15:00 AM 44.3 67.1 32.1 54.8 47.0 39.1 35.4 33.4 01/03/2009 03:30:00 AM 42.9 56.5 33.4 52.3 46.0 39.8 36.0 34.5 01/03/2009 03:45:00 AM 41.9 60.5 32.7 52.8 44.4 37.3 35.1 33.7 01/03/2009 04:00:00 AM 41.5 56.7 33.1 51.7 44.2 37.8 35.4 34.1 01/03/2009 04:15:00 AM 42.2 59.2 33.0 51.7 45.1 38.3 35.7 34.6 01/03/2009 04:30:00 AM 39.4 55.9 31.8 49.2 41.9 36.6 34.3 32.8 01/03/2009 04:45:00 AM 42.2 63.1 32.3 52.3 43.7 38.0 35.0 33.2 01/03/2009 05:00:00 AM 44.9 68.5 35.5 53.7 46.7 42.2 39.1 37.0 01/03/2009 05:15:00 AM 48.4 67.6 35.6 60.0 50.5 43.7 39.9 37.5 01/03/2009 05:30:00 AM 51.7 71.9 37.8 62.6 54.5 47.4 41.8 39.0 01/03/2009 05:45:00 AM 50.2 71.2 37.4 59.3 52.9 47.0 42.2 39.8 01/03/2009 06:00:00 AM 51.5 70.6 38.5 61.7 541 47.7 43.2 40.1 01/03/2009 06:15:00 AM 48.0 70.4 37.6 56.5 50.4 45.3 41.7 39.1 01/03/2009 06:30:00 AM 50.3 65.9 39.2 60.9 52.8 47.0 42.7 40.1 01/03/2009 06:45:00 AM 49.3 67.2 40.7 57.8 51.8 47.2 43.6 41.9 01/03/2009 07:00:00 AM 49.6 64.6 40.3 54.9 51.9 48.8 45.3 42.3 01/03/2009 07:15:00 AM 49.9 67.8 41.1 56.9 52.5 48.3 45.2 42.7 01/03/2009 07:30:00 AM 52.4 73.8 40.8 61.1 54.6 49.3 45.3 42.3 01/03/2009 07:45:00 AM 51.2 69.1 42.6 61.3 52.7 48.6 45.4 43.9 01/03/2009 08:00:00 AM 49.6 61.1 42.7 55.4 52.2 48.8 45.4 43.8 David Moore & Associates Pty Ltd Our 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APPENDIX C: NOISE LEVEL MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT, 2018
Measurement Equipment
The following equipment was used to conduct the ambient noise level study at Monitoring Location C:
• Bruel and Kjaer Type 2250 L Hand Held Analyzer – Serial No. 3004242, with Type BZ 7131, BZ
7132 and BZ 7133 Software and Prepolarised free-field ½” microphone, Type 4189, Serial No.
2879996;
• Bruel and Kjaer Type 3592 outdoor microphone kit, including Type UA1404 outdoor microphone;
• Bruel and Kjaer Type AO 0442 ten metre microphone extension cable; and
• Bruel and Kjaer Type 4231 Sound Level Calibrator, Serial No. 2292736.
All of the above equipment is Type 1 in accordance with the requirements of Australian Standard AS
1259-1990, Acoustics – Sound Level Meters, as required by Australian Standard AS 1055.1-1997.
Measurement Equipment Settings
The above equipment was used with the following settings:
• Detector: RMS
• Time Weighting: FAST
• Frequency Weighting: A
• Sound Incidence: FRONTAL
• Microphone sensitivity: 39.216 mV/Pa
Calibration
The sound level meter was calibrated to the required value of 93.8 dB at 1000 Hz immediately before
and after the noise level measurements were conducted. At no time was an adjustment of more than
0.5 dB required. This complies with the requirements of the Australian Standard.
Monitoring Location
Monitoring Location C was approximately 1 metre inside the north-east boundary of 106 Pacific
Avenue, Sunshine Beach, immediately adjacent to the side boundary with 102 Pacific Avenue, on the
subject site, with the microphone elevated 1.6 metres above ground level. Refer Figure 1 for further
detail.
Atmospheric Conditions
Throughout the 7-day ambient noise assessment atmospheric conditions complied with the
requirements of the Australian Standard.
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APPENDIX D: DETAILED RESULTS OF NOISE LEVEL MEASUREMENTS, 2018
Instrument: 2250-L
Application: BZ7133 Version 4.7.4
Start Time: 09/09/2018 11:42:42
End Time: 09/16/2018 12:23:25
Elapsed Time: 7.00:40:43
Bandwidth: 1/3-octave
Max Input Level: 143.05
Time Frequency
Broadband (excl. Peak): FSI AC
Broadband Peak: C
Spectrum: FS Z
Instrument Serial Number: 3004242
Microphone Serial Number: 2879996
Input:
Windscreen Correction: None
Sound Field Correction: Free-field
Calibration Time: 09/09/2018 11:37:25
Calibration Type: External reference
Sensitivity: 39.2157025635242 mV/Pa
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Day 6, Friday 14 September 2018
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