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