PM Submission - Alan & Karel Beech - MCU17/002.02

only had authorised eight (8) but they are allowed visitors. Jemma did contact the Unit and 3
occupants left and the noise lessened.

Between May 14 and May 18, 2021 a revolving group of party holiday renters occupied 2/22
Elizabeth Street; we observed 5 women, 3 men and one child coming and going at various times,
partying, smoking and leaving lights on all night. On the night of Sunday 16 May, the male and
female occupants were particularly loud, partying until we intervened at 00:35 hours on 17 May. We
went to the Unit and repeatedly pushed the buzzer, there was no response because of their party
noise. Finding the door open we entered and told them to shut it down. A recording of their party
noise is included in the digital copy of this submission.

On legal advice we have started to log occupancy and behaviour and will collect evidence as
required.

Expectations of Holiday Makers and Permanent Residents

Permanent Residents expect their neighbours to respect their amenity. In our case we are a quietly
living family, usually in bed by 9:30 pm. Our five neighbours on the western side are the same, one
is a Baker who sleeps between 06:00 pm and 02:00 am and we and other neighbours respect his
need for quiet during this time.      The residents to the east in Unit 1 are similarly quiet living,
especially so as their daughter attends primary school and he leaves for work at 06:30 am; they are
not noisy and do not stay up late.

Holiday Makers have an expectation of change from their normal lives. They leave their inhibitions
at home. Our amenity has been and continues to be negatively affected. We can't sleep until the
holiday tribe stop their nightly conversation, often alcohol fuelled. People on holiday are known to
stay up late, partying and drinking and getting loud.

It seems that because they do not pay for electricity, they leave the gulag inspired lights on,
sometimes all night, necessitating that we use block-out sleep masks.       We dread what the next
Holiday Renters will be like and it is detrimental to our health, both physical and mental. We are not
alone. See Attachment 2: Letters to Editor, Noosa Today, 14 May 2021.

    1.   Noise

    Hyperactive children, encouraged by their guardians and sugar run amok.         I can't count how
    many times I've heard "Mum, Dad, Grandma, look at me" as they splash and frolic in the pool,
    voices at maximum volume. Boys use the pool-noodles as hammers, bashing the water and each
    other until fights break-out and then the parents attempt control with loud voices. Girls tend to
    emit high pitched squeals. When bored with the pool the pathway from the garage to the entry
    becomes the place to kick a soccer ball, the noise resonating like doof doof music.

    The alfresco area is often used for meals and entertaining. The bi-fold doors can be opened
    giving a bigger space.     Unfortunately for Permanent Residents this creates an even more
    effective sound shell. Refer to Picture 5: Outside Dining. The whole of this space is bounded by
    hard surfaces, concrete walls, tiled floors, the pool water and glass which all act to amplify and
    direct the noise outwards. There are no acoustic dampeners at all, the area is barren.