Appendices 6 SMP, 7 Bushfire & 8 Noise impact - Email 3 of 4 - MCU16/0153 & REC16/0041

5.              Acoustic Measurements
Acoustic measurements consisted of attended noise measurements and noise logging. The noise
measurement locations are shown in Figure 2.1. The noise monitoring was undertaken in general
accordance with Australian Standard AS1055 Acoustics – Description and measurement of environmental
noise and the EHP Noise Measurement Manual.

5.1             Attended Noise Measurement
An attended noise measurement was undertaken at Location A as shown on Figure 2.1. Location A was
located near the centre of the site.
The measurements were undertaken on Friday 16th January 2015, using a field and laboratory calibrated
Norsonic NOR140 sound level meter. The microphone height was approximately 1.3m above natural
ground level and was located in the free field. Weather during the time of monitoring was fine and warm,
1/8 cloud cover, with no appreciable breeze.

Table 5.1 Attended Noise Measurement Results

                    Date &        Period
     Location                                                              Results & Notes
                     Time        (Minutes)
 A                12:21pm      15              Statistical noise levels: L10 54 dBA, Leq 53 dBA, L90 50 dBA.
                  16/01/15                     Noise from insects dominant. (10 to 16 kHz).
                                               Bird song throughout measurement 55 to 60 dBA.
                                               Passing vehicles 52 to 59 dBA.
                                               Mechanical plant from Peregian Beach Hotel audible.
Note: * The reported noise levels, excluding the statistical noise levels, are the instantaneous levels read from the
      sound level meter, and generally represent the range in noise levels or maximum noise levels for a particular
      noise source.

5.2             Noise Logging
Noise logging was undertaken at Location A as shown on Figure 2.1, prior to the IGA shopping Centre
development. Logging was undertaken from Friday 16th January to Wednesday 21st January 2015, using a
field and laboratory calibrated Larson Davis LD831 environmental noise logger. Noise logging was
undertaken in the free field.
Data from the Bureau of Meteorology (Sunshine Coast) indicates that weather during the monitoring
period was generally fine and warm, but with moderate rainfall on Tuesday 20th (14.8mm) between the
hours of 12:45am and 9:00am.The reported rainfall has been considered during analysis and the noise
monitoring data is considered acceptable for use in this report.
The measured noise levels are shown in Figure 5.1. The parameters graphed in Figure 5.1 are described in
the glossary in Appendix A.




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