Environmental Noise Report · MCU13/0064

3 Noise Criteria
An information request was issued by Council on 10/05/2013. Section 2 Issue 2 of this information
request outlines the requirements of an acoustic assessment. Council’s information request
requires the following to be assessed:

         the use of the barge and watercraft,
         onsite mechanical plant and equipment e.g. diesel generator,
         onsite bar/patron area(s) associated with a liquor licence/permit,
         amplified music through a domestic stereo/commercial PA system,
         use of the tennis court during evening and night time periods.

The use of barge and watercraft has been discussed in term of requirements of the Environmental
Protection Act 1994, frequency of vessel use and the existing ambient noise environment.

The onsite mechanical plant and equipment were assessed using the ‘background plus’ and sleep
disturbance noise level criteria. The assessment was based on acoustic modelling of operations to
the nearest sensitive receivers.

The bar area and amplified music has been assessed using the Office of Liquor and Gaming
Regulation (OLGR) noise level criteria. The amplified music assessment is based on measurements
conducted onsite and at the nearest sensitive receivers.

The use of tennis courts has been assessed using Councils Planning Scheme Policy 8— Tennis and
Other Courts as well as tennis court noise criteria previously used by Brisbane City Council.

3.1 Water Craft

Section 1 of Schedule 1 Exclusions relating to environmental nuisance or environmental harm Part 1
of the Environmental Protection Act (EP Act) states that environmental nuisance caused by any of
the following types of noise are excluded from sections 440 and 440Q:

          (d) noise from operating a ship, including noise from—
                   (i) machinery and equipment; or
                   (ii) shore and ship based port operations for loading onto a ship, or unloading from a
                   ship, items other than bulk goods; or
                   (iii) ship to shore communications relating to safe berthing and cargo handling; or
                   (iv) a ship’s horn;

It should be noted that sections 440 and 400Q relate to ‘Offence of causing environmental nuisance’
and ‘Offence of contravening a noise standard’ respectively.

The Section 2.11 of Noosa River Plan 2004 states the following with respect to transportation noise:

     a. Motorised water sports and transportation are conducted in a manner that



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