Appendix B - Acoustic Report

Your Mates Bowlsy Pty Ltd                                                                       Reference: #1859d1-B
Your Mates Bowls Pub                                                                              Date: 6 March 2025
Noise Impact Assessment


                                                                 Source
                                                                  Height          Noise
                               Noise        Lw,
           Activity                                Lp, dBA     (above local      Source            Reference
                             descriptor     dBA
                                                                 ground /         Type
                                                                 surface)
                                                                                                Child Care Centre
                                                                                                     Acoustic
                                                                                                Assessment V3.0
  Reference spectra used for the calculation of patron noise in outdoor areas, in accordance with discussion
[1]

provided below in Section 4.7.3.2.

The above noise sources were input into the noise prediction model. A single noise prediction
model scenario was created to assess all operational noise sources simultaneously.

Further discussion into the selection and use of each of the above noise sources are provided in
the below sub-sections.

4.7.1 Fixed Mechanical Plant
An assessment of existing fixed mechanical plant has been conducted by Live It Acoustics
personnel with the results presented in Section 4.6. The measured source sound pressure levels
have been converted to sound power levels using acoustic theory and onsite observations, which
were input into the SoundPLAN model.

For the assessment, mechanical plant is assumed to operate 100% of the time. It should be noted
however that in practical operation of the development, air-conditioning and other such fixed
mechanical plant may cycle in operational status (such as compressors only turning on
periodically), reducing the percentage of time that the maximum output noise level operates for.
Therefore, the approach to model plant operating 100% of the time is considered conservative.

4.7.2 Carpark Activities
We understand that patrons utilise the Council ‘street parking’ when attending the venue and that
there is no dedicated onsite parking. Hence, noise associated with car vehicle activity has been
excluded from the assessment.

There is also no dedicated loading bay or manoeuvring area for commercial deliveries to occur.
We have been informed that deliveries vehicles utilise the Council ‘street parking’ and manually
carry boxes etc. to the site. Hence, noise associated with deliveries is expected to be minimal and
has been excluded from the assessment.

4.7.3 Amplified Entertainment and Patron Noise
To predict potential noise impacts generated by amplified entertainment and/or patron noise
associated with the interior dining, noise sources were identified and modelled as follows:

      •   Amplified entertainment and indoor patrons modelled via the SoundPLAN Industrial
          Building tool to determine noise radiated by the building envelope; and
      •   Patron noise modelled as an area source over the extents of the proposed outdoor areas.

It should be noted that the eastern courtyard and DOSA will be re-configured/removed as part of
the development and will not host any patrons or amplified entertainment.



Live It Acoustics                                                                                              Page 15