David Moore Noise report

Gelherdt No 2 Pty Ltd
Desk Top Environmental Noise Level Impact Assessment of Proposed Fitness Centre,
5/8 Selkirk Drive, Noosaville                                                                             Page 11 of 12




To ensure that external openings are kept closed when fitness centre staff are not in attendance
(assumed that fitness centre staff would not be present during the evening or night-time periods), all
external openings facing Walter Hay Drive must be capable of being locked closed, and be locked for
those hours that fitness centre staff are not in attendance.


CONCLUSIONS

It is proposed to establish a fitness centre on the subject site at 5/8 Selkirk Drive, Noosaville (Lot 5 on
SP 188669). In accordance with an information request from the Noosa Council dated 19 December
2016 a noise report is required for the proposed fitness centre.

Based on background noise assessments conducted by the consultant at other locations within Noosa
Council (and remote from noise sources such as main roads and surf noise), daytime, evening and
night-time background sound levels have been estimated for the nearby residential on the opposite side
of Walter Hay Drive. This closest residential is all single storey with an acoustic barrier along their
common boundary with Walter Hay Drive.

Noise limits have been based on the ‘background creep’ criteria of the Environmental Protection (Noise)
Policy 2008 and noise source levels are worst case scenario.

From the experience of the consultant, control of the noise of amplified voice and amplified music to the
noise limits for the complete 24-hour proposed operation of the Fitness Centre will also result in all other
potential internal noise sources, including weights handling, unamplified voice, background music,
exercise machinery, etc also complying with the noise limits for the complete 24-hour day.

The estimated (conservatively low) background sound levels are:

        daytime:           40 to 45 dB(A) LA90,T;
        evening:           35 to 40 dB(A) LA90,T; and
        night-time:        30 to 35 dB(A) LA90,T.

and the associated noise limits are:

Continuous noise:

        daytime (0700 to 1800 hours):                  40 dB(A) LA90,T;
        evening (1800 to 2200 hours):                  35 dB(A) LA90,T; and
        night-time (2200 to 0700 hours):               30 dB(A) LA90,T.

Time Varying noise:

        daytime (0700 to 1800 hours):                  45 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T;
        evening (1800 to 2200 hours):                  40 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T; and
        night-time (2200 to 0700 hours):               35 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T.

From noise source data already held by the consultant all potential noise sources were calculated to the
closest residences (on the opposite side of Walter Hay Drive). The above noise limits are complied with
for the complete 24-hour day, provided all external openings of the fitness centre are closed and the
noise level of amplified music/amplified voice does not exceed the following levels:

        daytime:           94 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T @ 3 metres from the speakers;
        evening:           89 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T @ 3 metres from the speakers; and
        night-time:        84 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T @ 3 metres from the speakers.

To ensure that external openings are kept closed when fitness centre staff are not in attendance
(assumed that fitness centre staff would not be present during the evening or night-time periods), all



David Moore & Associates Pty Ltd                                              Our reference: R17015/D3218/Rev.0/1.03.17