DA_Pomona

2.0 Introduction
Downer Group acts for and on behalf of Telstra Corporation Ltd (“Telstra”) for the deployment of
Telstra’s satellite roll out to regional and metropolitan Australia.

Telstra’s satellite dish rollout will typically involve using an existing Telstra exchange facility and
will require a 1.8m diameter dish to be erected from ground level. The purpose of this site will
connect to a wider ground network using Telstra’s infrastructure across the country. Specifically,
the justification driver aims to:

•       Facilitate ground network earth stations in Australia, and
•       To support future Telstra products and services.

The proposed works will involve a 1.8m diameter dish installation and will be measured at a
height at 2.26m with subordinate equipment to support the proposal. The proposal is located on
an existing Telstra exchange facility at 25 Railway Parade, Pomona QLD. The proposed site will
offer the best location in terms of access, minimal environmental impacts, build constraints, and
offers the best location to satisfy Telstra’s ground network earth station drivers.

Telstra, as a licensed telecommunications carrier, must operate under the provisions of the
Telecommunications Act 1997 and the Telecommunications Code of Practice 2018. The 1997
Act exempts carriers from the requirements of State and or Territory environmental and
planning laws in certain circumstances. This includes where a proposed facility falls within the
definitions of the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 (as
amended). However, the current proposal is not defined as a low impact facility pursuant to the
Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination (as amended). Further, the
proposed installation cannot be defined as Accepted Development (Non-DA) under the Noosa
Plan 2020. Therefore, the proposal is subject to the provisions of Queensland’s Planning Act
2016 and accordingly to the provisions of the Noosa Plan under an Impact Assessment
process.

This Impact Assessment Town Planning Report is supported by proposed plans, which illustrate
the proposal (included as Appendix A).


2.1 Details of the Proposal

The proposal has been designed by Downer Group for and on behalf of Telstra Corporation and
will include the following elements:

    •   The installation of a 1.8 diameter dish mounted on a proposed 1.8m pole (Max structure
        height at 2.26m)
    •   Ancillary items include the installation of a moon foot platform with associated oan
        cabinet with an external aircon unit, cabling and fibre run, and a small fenced compound
        measured at 7620mm x 3660mm at a height of 1800mm to support the proposal.

Existing access is readily available off Railway Parade, which will have secured access to the
radio dish for general works to maintain the facility once the site is operational.

In terms of servicing, a telecommunications facility will only require electricity and is readily
available on site given that it is being placed adjacent to an existing Telstra Exchange building
which forms part of an existing telecommunications facility site.




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