Appendix C - Noise Impact Assessment and Noise Managment Plan · 132005.1133.15

Altum Constructions
Environmental Noise Level Impact Assessment of Facilities Building, Including Internal Dining Option,
Parkridge, 75 Resort Drive, Noosa Heads                                                                         Page 14 of 22




GYMNASIUM

There is potential for noise from within the gymnasium to impact the closest residential Block, in
particular Blocks 3 and 4. The gymnasium is fully air-conditioned and it has been assumed that it will
only be ever operated with all external openings closed.

From a previous noise assessment conducted inside a gymnasium for a 48-hour period the noise levels
were:

     •    average up to 72 dB(A) LAeq,15min;
     •    maximum up to 88 dB(A).

The noise limits for noise from the gymnasium, at the closest residential, is:

•    daytime (0700 to 1800 hours):                          50 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T;
•    evening (1800m to 2200 hours):                         44 dB(A) LAe,adj,T;
•    night-time (2200 hours to midnight):                   41 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T.

The external structure of the gymnasium building will reduce noise levels from inside the gymnasium to
the closest residential as follows:

     •    72 dB(A) LAeq,adj,15min – 20 (inside to outside gymnasium building, external; openings closed) –
          10 (distance to closest residential apartment) = 32 dB(A) LAeq,adj,T.

Provided the external openings are closed noise from inside the gymnasium complies with the noise
limits for the complete 24-hour day.


DELIVERY VEHICLES

 From previous noise assessments conducted of different commercial facilities, the typical noise of a
refrigerated delivery vehicle (up to 4.5 tonne) is 79 dB(A) LWA. This includes the truck arriving, doors
opening and closing, unloading, and departing.

The closest residential apartment to the loading bay/waste collection bay (bay 21, site plan refers) is
Block 3, Apartment T8, with a separation distance of approximately 15 metres (refer site plan, Figure 2
of this report). At this separation distance the noise of the delivery vehicle will be 79 dB(A) LWA – 32
(separation distance) = 47 dB(A) LAeq,adj,15min. This is a time varying noise source and complied with the
daytime noise limit of 50 dB(A) LAeq,adj,15min, but exceeds the evening and night-time noise limits of 44
and 41 dB(A) LAeq,adj,15min respectively.

To ensure compliance with the noise limits delivery vehicles should be limited to accessing the Facilities
Building during the daytime only, from 0700 to 1800 hours.


WASTE COLLECTION

 From previous noise assessments conducted of waste collection vehicles (for wheeled plastic bins) the
typical noise level (adjusted to be equivalent to a 15-minute period) is 81 dB(A) LWA. This includes the
truck arriving, bins being emptied, and departing.

The closest residential apartment to the loading bay/waste collection bay (bay 21, site plan refers) is
Block 3, Apartment T8, with a separation distance of approximately 15 metres (refer site plan, Figure 2
of this report). At this separation distance the noise of the delivery vehicle will be 81 dB(A) LWA – 32
(separation distance) = 49 dB(A) LAeq,adj,15min. This is a time varying noise source and complied with the
daytime noise limit of 50 dB(A) LAeq,adj,15min, but exceeds the evening and night-time noise limits of 44
and 41 dB(A) LAeq,adj,15min respectively.




David Moore & Associates Pty Ltd                                                   Our reference: R21054/D3422/Rev.0/25.08.21