Reference Documents - MCU24-0115 [As Published]

4 Pines Noosa                                                                                               Reference: #1869d1-A
81 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads QLD                                                                            Date: 20 February 2025
Entertainment Noise Assessment


Table of Contents
1   Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1
  1.1     Objectives .............................................................................................................. 1
  1.2     Statement of Experience ......................................................................................... 1
  1.3     Assessment Limitations........................................................................................... 2
  1.4     Guideline 51 Checklist ............................................................................................ 2
2 Site Description............................................................................................................... 3
  2.1     Licensed premises—location and description .......................................................... 3
  2.2     Licensed premises operation................................................................................... 5
  2.3     Surrounding topography, land uses and potentially affected premises....................... 5
3 Assessment Methodology ............................................................................................... 9
  3.1     Representative affected premises ............................................................................ 9
  3.2     Reference points..................................................................................................... 9
  3.3     Close external monitoring locations ....................................................................... 10
  3.4     Specific licensed premises area ............................................................................ 11
  3.5     Meteorology ......................................................................................................... 13
  3.6     Background noise measurements ......................................................................... 13
  3.7     Intrusive noise measurements ............................................................................... 15
  3.8     Patron noise ......................................................................................................... 20
  3.9     Instrumentation..................................................................................................... 21
4 Results and Discussion.................................................................................................. 22
  4.1     Summary of findings ............................................................................................. 22
  4.2     Recommended noise limits.................................................................................... 22
  4.3     Recommended noise management processes for the licensed premises ................ 23
5 Conclusion and Recommendations ................................................................................ 24
Appendix A – Guideline 51 Checklist Items ........................................................................... 26
Appendix B – Calculation Summaries.................................................................................... 29
Appendix C – Weather Observation ...................................................................................... 52
Appendix D – Detailed Measurement Locations .................................................................... 54



List of Tables
Table 1. Licensed areas ......................................................................................................... 5
Table 2. Representative affected premises .............................................................................. 7
Table 3. Background noise measurements............................................................................ 14
Table 4. Assumed patron numbers per licensed area ............................................................ 20
Table 5. Noise survey instrumentation................................................................................... 21
Table 6. Field calibration levels ............................................................................................. 21
Table 7. Calculated noise limits at the CEMLs ....................................................................... 22
Table 8. Calculated noise limits at the SLPAs ........................................................................ 23




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