Environmental_Acoustic Report

  Noosa Fair Redevelopment – Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads

© 2013 - TTM Consulting Pty Ltd                                                                 Reference No: 13GCA0108 R02_2.docx



Table of Contents
1.      Introduction                                                                                          1

2.      Site Description                                                                                      2
        2.1     Subject Site                                                                                   2
        2.2     Site Surrounds                                                                                 2
        2.3     Development Proposal                                                                           3
        2.4     Acoustic Environment                                                                           3
        2.5     Noise Sensitive Receivers                                                                      4

3.      Methodology                                                                                           5
        3.1     Measurement Equipment                                                                          5
        3.2     Unattended Noise Monitoring                                                                    5
                3.2.1      ‘A’ Weighted – Unattended Ambient Noise Measurements                                5
                3.2.2      ‘C’ Weighted – Unattended Amplified and Live Entertainment Ambient Noise Measurements
                                                                                                               6
                3.2.3      Onsite Activity Noise Measurements                                                  6
                3.2.4      Attended Ambient Noise Measurement Procedure                                        6
                3.2.5      Unattended Road Traffic Noise Measurements                                          6

4.      Noise Criteria                                                                                        8
        4.1     Noise Produced by the Development                                                              8
                4.1.1      EPP (Noise) 2008                                                                    8
                4.1.2      Sleep Disturbance                                                                   9
                4.1.3      Mechanical Plant                                                                    9
        4.2     Amplified Music and Live Entertainment                                                       11
        4.3     Road Traffic Noise                                                                           13
                4.3.1      Internal Noise Limits                                                              13
                4.3.2      Private Recreation Areas                                                           13

5.      Environmental Noise Assessment                                                                       14
        5.1     Application 1 – Coles Expansion and Refurbishment                                            14
        5.2     Application 2 – Specialty Retail, Accommodation, First Choice Liquor, Hotel, and Commercial
                                                                                                        14
                5.2.1      Noise Source Levels                                                                14
                5.2.2      Parameters for typical usage                                                       15
                5.2.3      Predicted Noise Levels – No Additional Acoustic Treatment                          17




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