Submission to Noosa Council re MCU15-0029, 2-18 Duke St. 15.06.15

e There exists a real possibility of noise being created from extra catering style equipment
such as refrigeration compressors, exhaust fans, coffee machines. Some of this noise from
items such as compressors will continue to disturb the immediate residential properties
outside trading hours.

e Noise will be created by the collection of refuse caused by the operation of the premises on
a daily basis such as the emptying of bins full of empty bottles and the emptying bins of
kitchen refuse which may well contain bottles, cans and metal drums.

e Noise will occur during the necessary cleaning of the premises again which will be outside
the trading hours. This could include noise from vacuum cleaners, hosing of outside areas,
moving of furniture, emptying of bins.

e Extra noise will come about from the arrival, unloading of and departure of delivery
vehicles. Given the limited space to the rear of the promises this may well occur on the
Duke Street side of the premises.

Comments on Town Planning Report:
In the Town Planning Report prepared by the Applicant’s consultants Section 5.5 is headed
‘Acoustic Considerations’ and is worthy of comment and question:

e What is the detail of historical noise measurements referred to in Para. 2? That is, (a) when
were they done, (b) where were they done, (c) how were they carried out, (d) for what
purpose where they done and (e) what results were forthcoming from the measurements?
What was the purpose of the ‘noise sensitive receptor’ also referred to and what is their
significance to this Application?

e@ Mention is made in Para. 3 of the predominant wind direction being from the South East —
surely this would push any noise towards the homes and accommodation premises to the
North of the site?

Further the predominant wind during the summer months is most likely a Northerly which
will push any sound towards the residential building across the other side of Duke Street,
i.e., Sunshine Vista.

e In Para. 4, comment is made that future noise ‘can be demonstrated to still fall within
considered acceptable levels’ — How? Further, what is the measure of ‘considered
acceptable levels’? This comment is nothing more than a ‘Motherhood Statement’.

e Para. 5 deals with operational noise:

a) Bullet point 1 about the servicing of equipment is a nonsense as this thought would
never occur to an operator who has been trading for some time.

b) Bullet point 2 is confirmation that a café-bar operation requires noisy equipment as
alluded to above.

c) Bullet points 3, 4 &5 may well occur on opening, but how will the Noosa Council
ensure that the original operator and any subsequent operators continue to comply
with such requirements. The ability to enforce such regulations on subsequent
operators is nigh impossible for Government authorities both Local and State.

d) Bullet point 6, for our comment on this refer to Page 2.

4. Effect on Our Property:
As noted, we are the owners of Unit 12, Sunshine Vista, 43 Duke Street, Sunshine Beach which is
located directly opposite 2/18 Duke Street. We have owned the property for the past eight years.

We decided to buy into Sunshine Vista after spending a considerable amount of time reviewing
what was available throughout the Noosa/Sunshine Beach area. We decided on Sunshine Beach for
its village feel after rejecting properties in the busy environs of central Noosa and Noosaville.