Proposal · MCU12/0012

from these quad bikes as these have four wheels which are of a small circumference and have to spin
twice revolutions as a car tyre to cover the same distance. Can he guarantee that this property won’t
become a dust bowl like many quad riding areas.

3. Mary River Catchment

Stated in the application the applicant claims their will be no negative impact on the catchment area.
What studies has the applicant provided to validate his claims.

4. Transport and Vehicle traffic

Both bus and train times tables for Cooran don’t correspond with the applicant time table for his tours
and therefore we believe public transport will be a last resort and problematic. Courtesy buses seem like
a good idea but as other business in this area have found them not feasible due to the high cost and
small demand, and people will always revert back to using private transport causing typical traffic issues
when business are operated from the home environment.

5. Driveway and Parking

The applicants have not mentioned how steep the driveway access is. Upon inspection one will find that
it is of a grade that would require sealing to prevent erosion and ensure driver and vehicle safety when
entering and exiting the property. I believe a hired toilet will be used on the property which will mean a
effluent disposal truck will also need to be using this steep gravel driveway a least once a week for the
entire term of the hire.

6. Noise Impact

The applicant mentions these quad bikes are the latest technology and designed to be as quite as
possible. The applicant has stated that these quad bikes will only produce 30dBA at 1500 reves. I
challenge that this is completely false; these bikes do not comply with Australian Design Rules
Regulations including noise and emissions. How can the applicant substantiate these claims when he has
failed to mention the make, model and the size of the quads? Farm quads produce 85 to 115 decibels
measured at 5 meters from the exhaust. I am confident in my claims to noise produced from these
machines as I have over 30 years of mechanical experience in the motorcycle industry.

 He also states maximum speed of 30 kph. The permit obtained say’s 40kph. Which one is it? Mechanical
throttle controls are not accurate in maintaining as set speed and can also be tampered with at any time
with the aid of a screwdriver. He also states that the proposed tour route is frequented by trail bikes
that are far noisier. This too is a fallacy. In over ten years of frequenting the park and living adjacent to
the trail network the few trail bikes that I have seen over the years have carried full registration and
therefore comply with current vehicle design and safety standards including noise and emissions. These
quad bikes do not comply with any known Australian standard. I am therefore requesting that in the
consideration of this application, council should enforce mandatory six monthly vehicle safety checks, by
suitably qualified Technicians.

I also find it hard to comprehend how the applicant can assess the riding skill of a client in 10 minutes,
when the Queensland Government is currently running a campaign on farm quad safety as injuries and
accidents continue to rise at an alarming rate. The applicant has not mentioned if these quad bikes will