Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
That concert was monitored, and sound levels recorded, by an independent acoustic consultant
employed by VenuesWest. Sound levels at two residential properties nominated by the City of
Nedlands and the Town were also recorded. The acoustic consultant reported that the three
sets of measured noise levels from the Stevie Nicks Concert were within the bounds of the
approval issued by the Town of Cambridge, and therefore complied with regulation 18 of Noise
Regulations.
A second non-complying event (the 80's Dance Picnic Party Outdoor Music Concert featuring
Ali Cambell, Billy Ocean and Big Mountain) is to take place on Saturday 21 January 2012. The
Administration is proposing to apply a similar Regulation 18 approval to that used for the Stevie
Nicks concert, but with a maximum sound level of 102dB(A) at the mixing desk (instead of
100dB(A) applied previously). Consideration of that application was to be considered by the
City of Nedlands on 6 December 2011.
No complaints were received by the concert held on 26 November.
VenuesWest are actively promoting a third concert (Lenny Kravitz, supported by Wolfmother
and The Cranberries) to be held on Wednesday 28 March 2012 at the WA Athletics Stadium.
This would be the third non-complying event in five months.
POLICY/STATUTORY IMPLICATIONS:
Sub-regulations 18(11) and (12) of Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997 apply.
They require that:-
the Chief Executive Officer is not to approve the holding of more than 2 non-conforming
events at a particular venue in any period of 12 consecutive months unless the Chief
Executive Officer is satisfied that the majority of occupiers on whom the noise emissions
will impact have no objection to the holding of the additional events; and
an approval cannot be given unless the local government of each district in which the
noise is received agree to the proposed conditions applicable to the approval.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
An application for approval for a non-complying event incurs an application fee of $500.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION:
The Town's Strategic Plan 2009-2020 includes strategies under:-
Delivering our Services
• consult with the community on their needs;
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION:
As prescribed by the Noise Regulations, the Chief Executive Officer must be satisfied that the
majority of occupiers on whom the noise emissions will impact have no objection to the holding
of more than 2 non-conforming events at a particular venue in any period of 12 consecutive
months.
Council policy No. 1.2.11 requires a public consultation process in respect to this application.
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