NOOSA PLAN 2020 PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2 - POST PUBLIC NOTIFICATION FOR FINAL STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTERIAL APPROVAL · Attachment 1 Table of submissions

 Your Say    ECM         Submitter comments                                                                                              Response   Recommendation
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                         Noosa Junction has been, and is still signposted as a “Business District” and is completely surrounded
                         by residential zoning, yet it has very quickly developed into a nightlife hotspot.
                         The noise is especially intrusive on (although not limited to) Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights, any
                         other night a major sporting event is broadcast and often, Friday and Saturday nights. The music and
                         patron noise from several venues often continues past 11 PM and then drunken patron noise escalates
                         after 2am when “the Junction’s late night venue” closes and patrons pour out into the streets and into
                         Pinaroo Park which has for many years been a troublesome spot at night and many a crime has taken
                         place there. This late night patron noise is often very aggressive in nature with yelling, swearing,
                         screaming etc
                         Our family’s experience of the noise disturbance is so significant, that it has an extremely detrimental
                         affect our ability to fall asleep and stay asleep - the level of noise is often enough to wake us from sleep.
                         We aren’t able to sleep with any of our windows open at all. We have turned to prescription sleep
                         medication and have been using it on an increasing basis because the noise can be an issue 5 nights a
                         week, or more. Last week, upon visiting our GP for a fresh prescription, he made us aware of the long
                         term health impacts of these sleep medications. It isn’t acceptable that we can’t live in our home as we
                         have previously done and as is intended – in peace and quiet, enjoying fresh air overnight and that we
                         are damaging our long term brain health having to take medication to sleep because of the noise pollution
                         in Noosa Junction, caused by “restaurants” operating like bars.
                         Council has provided permits for these venues to operate under some regulations, however, enforcement
                         of those regulations or community complaints about those venues doesn’t fall back on to Council, but to
                         the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR). This means that any complaint or concern regarding
                         noise levels needs to be directed to the OLGR for investigation and resolution.
                         It’s up the affected residents to make Council aware that providing these permits is creating a problem in
                         Noosa Junction for its residents.
                         We understand the need to evolve and develop as a town and to ensure Noosa remains vibrant and
                         appealing to locals and travellers. We understand Council wanting to appeal to young people and to
                         provide some nightlife but choosing Noosa Junction – a residential area – as the location for nightlife is
                         not appropriate and not workable.
                         Any venue in Noosa Junction wishing to provide live music entertainment, should only be permitted to do
                         so indoors, and outdoor areas must not be used for live music, microphone use, TV use (even with the
                         volume off) as this creates bursts of cheering etc when games are being watched and quite often, games
                         are late at night.
                         Noosa Junction is not an appropriate location for night life at all, aside from restaurants, and Council
                         needs to find another location for establishing night life for our young people – perhaps in the industrial
                         estates which already house a number of breweries and are not in such close proximity to residences as
                         is Noosa Junction.
                         If Council are unwilling to address the noise pollution in Noosa Junction, we suggest that the Council pay
                         for 100% of whatever cost a homeowner might incur, to insulate our homes against the noise, including
                         but not limited to upgrading external windows and doors to double glazed alternatives.
                         Council needs to re-assess live music and entertainment permits provided to venues in Noosa Junction,
                         stricter monitoring of business operations (i.e. that venues given a restaurant license are indeed operating
                         as restaurants, not as bars), possible adjustments to operating hours, stricter enforcement of noise
                         regulations, and the requirement of noise control measures to be put into place by venues providing live
                         music and entertainment.
 5825238     23124787    We object to the proposed amendments to the provisions for hours of operation in the Business Activities
 5827573                 Code and for music in both the Business Activities Code and the Entertainment Activities Codes as part
                         of the proposed Amendment No. 2 to Noosa Plan 2020.
                         Even with the current situation of, both the Business Activities Code and Entertainment Activities code
                         which include provisions for live music, both acoustic and amplified, but are silent on amplified recorded
                         music, we are experiencing extensive Noise Nuisance every week during several days from live and
                         recorded music.
                         This music noise, during the week and on weekends, persists well after 10pm and may finish around
                         12pm. This causes us to shut all windows & soundproof glass doors. Even in the closed bedroom the
                         disturbance is at times so intense that hearing protection is necessary for a good night sleep, to have an
                         early start for work.
                         The current situation will be worse in spring and summer when windows and doors are open. Therefore,
                         we are already in touch with the “Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation” in Maroochydore to compile a
                         noise nuisance complaint form and noise diary.
                         Talking to the business owners does not fix this issue as they may just reduce the noise when we complain
                         there and then and continue to offend in general on later dates.
                         The current level of noise, not only breaches the “Liquor and Gaming Regulation, of the Queensland
                         Liquor Act 1992” but also the law, where Council investigates noise nuisance complaints from amplified
                         devices and enforces noise limits under the Environmental Protection Act 1994.


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Table of Submissions made regarding Noosa Plan 2020 Proposed Amendment No. 2, 2024