Appendix B - Acoustic Report

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


Table of Contents
1   Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1
  1.1     Objectives .............................................................................................................. 1
  1.2     Study Limitations .................................................................................................... 1
2 Subject Site and Proposed Development ......................................................................... 2
  2.1     Existing Site ............................................................................................................ 2
  2.2     Proposed Development........................................................................................... 3
  2.3     Sensitive Receptors ................................................................................................ 4
  2.4     Noise Monitoring..................................................................................................... 6
3 Policy and Regulatory Requirements ................................................................................ 8
  3.1     Noosa Plan 2020 .................................................................................................... 8
  3.2     Environmental Protection Act 1994 ......................................................................... 8
  3.3     Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2019 .......................................................... 9
  3.4     Summary of Noise Goals ....................................................................................... 11
4 Operational Noise Assessment ...................................................................................... 12
  4.1     Noise Modelling Extents ........................................................................................ 12
  4.2     Terrain ................................................................................................................. 12
  4.3     Buildings and Structures ....................................................................................... 12
  4.4     Ground Absorption and Vegetation ....................................................................... 12
  4.5     Existing Noise Protection Barriers .......................................................................... 12
  4.6     Existing Fixed Mechanical Plant ............................................................................. 12
  4.7     Noise Sources ...................................................................................................... 14
  4.8     Results and Discussion ......................................................................................... 18
5 Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 19
  5.1     Mechanical Plant .................................................................................................. 19
  5.2     Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) .................................................... 19
  5.3     General Onsite Activities ....................................................................................... 19
6 Conclusion.................................................................................................................... 20
Appendix A – Nomenclature ................................................................................................. 22
Appendix B – Noise Monitoring Graphs ................................................................................. 24
Appendix C – Design Drawings............................................................................................. 26
Appendix D – Noise Contour Maps ....................................................................................... 28



List of Tables
Table 1. Noise generating activities. ........................................................................................ 4
Table 2. Sensitive receptors details ......................................................................................... 5
Table 3. Equipment details ..................................................................................................... 6
Table 4. Summarised noise monitoring location 1 results ......................................................... 7
Table 5. Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy – Acoustic Quality Objectives ........................ 9
Table 6. Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008 – Background creep criteria ............... 10



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