PDS02: Luna Park, 1 Olympic Drive, Milsons Point - North Sydney ...

ITEM PDS02 REPORTS 22/08/11
N O R T H S Y D N E Y C O U N C I L R E P O R T S
Report to General Manager
Attachment: Luna Park Sydney 2011 Noise Audit Annual Review
SUBJECT: Luna Park, 1 Olympic Drive, Milsons Point
AUTHOR: Fiona Mulcahy, Team Leader - Environmental Health, 3 August 2011
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The attached acoustic report provides an analysis of the findings of noise level surveying
conducted at Luna Park Sydney (LPS) for the year ended March 2011.
This report constitutes an annual review as required by Section 12 of the Acoustic Plan of
Management (APOM), based on Condition 103 of Conditions of Development Consent
No. 154-06-01 and Condition 33 of Development Consent No. 201-6-2002, both issued by
the Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning.
The objectives of the report are to:-
• document the findings of the audit period with respect to operations at the park;
• review proposals, if any, for planned mitigation works arising from the review and
audit process;
• examine any modifications to procedures that have been implemented during the
period; and
• review the effectiveness of the Acoustic Plan of Management and propose any
changes to procedures for the forthcoming period.
RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the report be noted.
Signed:
Endorsed by:
Manager Environment and Building
Compliance

Report of Fiona Mulcahy, Team Leader – Environmental Health, 3 August 2011
Re: Luna Park, 1 Olympic Drive, Milsons Point (2)
LINK TO DELIVERY PROGRAM
The relationship with the Delivery Program is as follows:
Direction: 2 Our Built Environment
Goal: 2.3 Provide effective compliance management
BACKGROUND
Currently procedures are in place that involve systematic noise survey observations at
a number of locations around the Luna Park site so as to identify both the most audible
source(s) and apparent noise level(s).
Complaint records are kept and the actions taken in the event of a complaint are recorded.
The purpose of the audit procedure is to regularly review equipment operating levels so that
long term trends can be reviewed, to develop a log of operating noise level records and to
ensure that continuing awareness of community noise issues, by Luna Park staff, is achieved.
DETAIL
The audit process consists of:
• routine noise survey measurements by Luna Park staff taken at random times at
a number of rear field locations around the site;
• provisions for independent check survey measurements at equivalent locations to
validate the adequacy of Luna Park survey measurement procedures; and
• analysis of the survey findings.
DISCUSSION
The report advises that activities at Luna Park for the 12 month period complied with the
Acoustic Plan of Management.
No new noise generation issues were identified and the number of complaints (25) is reduced
from last year. Of those 25 complaints, 9 were positively related to sound system noise,
which has been a continuing focus of Luna Park Sydney noise management activities. Most
complaints received were regarding the Tango (mostly PA noise).
All public address systems at the park incorporate electronic level-limiting and regular
training is provided to operators.
Maloney’s Corner generated the most individual complaints at 5.
Records of noise related complaints show that appropriate corrective actions were taken by
Luna Park Sydney in accordance with the procedures of the Noise Management Plan.

Report of Fiona Mulcahy, Team Leader – Environmental Health, 3 August 2011
Re: Luna Park, 1 Olympic Drive, Milsons Point (3)
A review of the audit data shows that noise generated by activities at the park has remained
almost constant between April 2010 and March 2011. As with previous years the noise levels
recorded between 1:00am and 2:00am when no trading is occurring continues to be
comparable with the last trading period between 11:00pm and midnight. Most substantial
noise generation activities occur prior to 10:00pm.
The survey results indicate that average levels remain almost identical with those observed
the previous year.
CONCLUSION
Overall noise levels remain below those recorded during initial surveys conducted April –
June 2004 and at the improved levels achieved following the initial trading period.
The complaint records indicate that pro-active responses have been taken by LPS staff to
improve either training or operational procedures in response to complaints.
Examination of the 2010/11 complaint record shows that public address systems used at the
site are the cause most regularly identified by complainants. All public address systems used
in the park do incorporate system electronic level-limiting and the appropriate action of
providing regular training to operators does appear to be occurring.
A copy of the annual noise audit has been forwarded to the Lavender Bay Precinct for their
information.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY
REFERENCED DOCUMENTS .....,....
PRECIS OF THE NOISE AUDIT PERIOD REVIEW..
ACOUSTIC PLAN OF MANAGEMENT (APOM)........
4.1. Background lssues
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NOISE AUDIT PLAN OUTLINE ..,.........,
NOISE AUDIT MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES
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6.5. Modifications to lnitial Procedures
REVIEW OF AUDIT RECORDS
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COMPLAINTS ANALYSIS
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS.
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1. SUMMARY
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This report provides an analysis of the findings of noise level surveying conducted at Luna
Park Sydney (LPS) for the year ended March 2011.
This report constitutes an annual review as required by Section 12 of the Acoustic Plan of
Management (APoM), based on condition 103 of Conditions of Development Consent
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number 154-06-01 and condition 33 of Development Consent 201-6-2002, both issued by the
Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning. The objectives of this report are to:
r Document thê findings of the audit period with respect to the operalions of Luna Park ;
r Review proposals, if any, for planned mitigation works arising from the review and audit
procgss;
r Examine any modifications to procedures that have been implemented during the
period, and
r Review the effectiveness of the Acoustic Plan of Management and propose any
changes to procedures for the fofthcoming period.
2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
r Minister for Planning, "Notice of Determination of Development Application No 154-06.
01". Condition 103 of the Development Consent details the ApoM,
r Minister for Planning, "Notice of Determination of Development Application No 201-6-
2002".
r Luna Park Acoustic Plan of Management, dated 4th June 2002.
r Luna Park Site Act 1990 (as amended).
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3. PRECIS OF THE NOISE AUDIT PERIOD REVIEW
Noise surveys conducted during the period 20010-11 within the Luna Park precinct and
record of actions taken in the event of complaint demonstrate that Luna Park has complied
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with the Acoustic Plan of Management. No new noise generation issues associated with the
operation of Luna Park have been identified during this period.
Twenty five noise-related complaints were received by Luna Park Sydney staff during the
period, nine of which positively related to sound system noise, The issue of noise control
from sound systems has been a continuing focus of Luna Park Sydney noise management
activities. Records of noise related complaints show that appropriate corrective actions were
taken by Luna Park Sydney in accordance with the procedures of the Noise Management
Plan.
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The number of complaints received by Luna Park Sydney regarding noise during the 2010/11
period has reduced when compared with the complaint record from the previous year.
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4. ACOUSTTC PLAN OF MANAGEMENT (APOM)
4.1. Background lssues
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The acoustic plan of management makes provision for:
r The fact that high levels of environmental noise are necessarily associated with the
operation of Luna Park under the conditions required of the operator;
r The fact that relocation of rides will not achieve effective community noise mitigation as
the outcome will be an equal level of impact but at a different location;
¡ The fact that Luna Park operations involves a large number of individual noisegenerating
sburces, so that noise audit procedures need to identify individual noise
sources where possible with the objective that noise mitigation opportunities can be
prioritised.
4.2. ldenlifying Potential Noise Nulsance Sources
At the time of project Application, computer modelling was used to predict noise imission
contours surrounding the site. At most locations, the noise levels shown from the computer
model output exceeded the Project-Specific Noise Criteria of the EPA reported in Table 5 of
the Acoustic Plan of Management, with the result that it is necessary to implement
management procedures. These procedures involve systematic survey observations at a
number of locations around the site so as to identify both the most audible source and
apparent noise level. These records allow an objective record of both source significance
and noise level and are used to assist review by Luna Park Management.
4.3. Complaint Records
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Complaínt records are an important basis from which to review the effectiveness of
management procedures. These record the following:
r Date of complaint receipt
r Date and time of complaint cause
r Location of complaint
r Stated cause of complaint
r Action taken by Luna Park Management to investigate cause
r Finding
r Name/s of Luna Park employee managing complaint
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4,4. Act¡ons ln the Event of Gomplalnt
With reference to Section 1 1.2 of the APoM, the complaint reaction procedure isi
r Record complaint details
r lnspect stated cause of complaint and verify i
a) Activity is in progress
b) Activity complies with approved hours of operation
c) Activity is operating normally
r fmplement cgnective action for any of the above if appropriate
r Measure operating noise levels at the most relevant monitor location
r Verify that operating noise level contributions conform to the noise levels predicted ln
Table 1 (referenced as Table 7 of the ApoM)
r lmplement corrective actions if either time or noise level non-conformances occur.
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5. NOISE AUDIT PLAN OUTLINE
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The purpose of the audit procedure is to regularly review Luna Park operating noise levels so
that long term trends can be reviewed, to develop a log of operating noise level records, to
establish reference levels so as to assist investigation of any complaint, and to ensure that
continuing awareness of community noise issues, by Luna Park staff, is achieved.
The audit process consists of:
r Routine noise survey measurements by Luna Park personneltaken at random times at
a number of near field locations around the site'
r Provision for independent check survey measurements at equivalent locations to
validate the adequacy of Luna Park survey measurement procedures. After the
commencement of operations in 2004, independent checks were carried out by Hyder
Consulting Pty Ltd. ln view of the good correlation between the Luna Park surveys and
those of Hyder Consulting Pty Ltd it was concluded that future check survey
measurements would be conducted on an occasional basis only'
r Analysis of the survey findings. The results from the first year of survey measurements
was considered sufficient to validate the reliability of the environmental computer model
predictions issued as part of the project approvals stage. The focus of the
subsequenet data analysis conducted for each annual period has been to review the
priorities for ongoing environmental noise management.
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6. NOISE AUDIT MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES
6.1. lnstrumentatlon
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The instrurnentation used by Luna Park staff to conduct noise audit survey measurements is:
¡ Sound level meter calibrator
r Type 2 sound level meter capable of measuring Lq, with A-weighted filter circuits.
6.2. Trainlng
Training, by experiênced personnel, in the use of the Luna Park sound level meters and in
the plan of Management procedures is provided to any new staff required to undertake noise
audit suruey measurements. Records of staff induction have been sighted'
6.3. WeatherConditlons
lnclement weather conditions occurring during noise surueying are recorded so as to help
identify measurements that may have been affected by wind and/or rain. Temperature is not
recorded.
6.4. Audit Measurement Process and Audit Records
The following records are generated by the procedure for each measurement location:
. Lea,based on a 60 second survey sample, if necessary moving across an area to avoid
unäue influence from a discrete þersoñ or noise source. Up to 3 repeated
measurements may be obtained'where the operator considers there is uncertainty or
variability in the noise sources involved'
r The identification of the source judged to be dominating the measured noise levels at
the time of the surveY'
r Measurement location, date, time and weather conditions
6.5. Modlficatlons to ln¡tlal Procedures
Throughout the implementation of the noise audit process, a number of modifications to the
initial procedures were found to be required. With reference to the audit locations stated in
the Acoustic Plan of Management document, a number of noise survey locations were added
or refined during the first year of operat¡on. The consolidated 2006/7 measurement positions
have been retained throughout the current period. Three of the nine measurement survey
positions are internal to Luna Park Sydney and the data, taken for management purposes' is
not relevant to this review rePoft'
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7. REVIEW OF AUDIT RECORDS
7.1. Overall Data Analysis
The data from routine noise surveying at the site has been analysed to determine key
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findings. During the annual noise audit period more than 21,000 survey measurements were
taken by the LPS staff. For this annual sample of records, the influence of adverse wind and
weather conditions is more apparent than has applied for previous years. Roughly twelve
measurement record errors, involving record of an incorrect date, were identifiable. Given
the large number oÏ survey record entries involved, this quality of record keeping is excellent.
Analysis of the noise survey data clearly shows a consistently high level of compliance by
LPS with the audit process of the APoM. The consistency with which noise audit surveying
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undertaken. lt is instructive to note that the survey data obtained at 1am to 2am when no
trading is occurring continues to be comparable with the last trading period data between
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8. OTHER INVESTIGATIVE SURVEYS
No other noise surveys assoc¡ated with the Acoustic Plan of Management and/or noise
mitigation works assessment have been carried out during the period 2010111.
9. COMPLAINTS ANALYSIS
The complaints register has been maintained by Luna Park management as part of the
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Acoustic Plan of Management. The total number of recorded complaints for the period is 25.
A summary of the ðomplaint issues is set out below in Table 4.
Table 4: Summary of Gomplaint lssues
Basic Cause
Tango (mostly PA)
Maloney's Corner
Tumblebug
Spider PA
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LPS Generally
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continues to be the most frequently voiced concern and most clearly for the Tango. Of the
complaints, noise associated with Tango generated the highest number of recorded
complaints at eleven, however noise from Maloney's Corner generated the most
complainants at five. The complaint record indicates that Maloney's Corner is the cause of
the most widespread comPlaint,
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10. REVIEW OF FINDINGS
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Extensive, routine noise audit measurements have continued to be taken at Luna Park
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during the period April 2010 to March 2011. The records summarised in Figure 1 shows that
Luna Park has maintained a strong commitment to the procedures and recommendations
made in the Acoustic Plan of Management.
Analysis of the survey data has produced a number of key findings that show overall noise
levels at the park remain below those recorded during initial surveys conducted in Aprilto
June 2004 and at fte improved levels achieved following the initial trading period.
The complaint record indicates that pro-active responses have been taken by LPS staff to
improve either training or operational procedures in response to complaints. Examination of
the 2010/11 complaint record shows that public address systems used at the site are the
cause most regularly identified by complainants. All public address systems used in the park
do incorporate system electronic level-limiting and the appropriate action of providing regular
training to operators does appear to be occurring.
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11. GLOSSARY OF TERMS
A-welghted Level
As per dB(A) defined below,
Amblent Sound
Of an environment:the all-encompassing sound associated with that environment, being a
compos¡te of sounds from many sources, near and far.
Background Sound Level:
The average of the lowest levels of the sound levels measursd ln an affected area in the
absence of noise from occupants and from unwanted external amblent noise sources.
Declbel, dB:
Unit of acoustic measurement. Measurement of power, pressure and intensity may be
expressed in dB relative to standard reference levels.
dB(A):
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Unit of acoustic measurement electronically weighted to approxlmate the sensitivity of human
hearing to sound frequency.
Lso' L1s, etc:
A statistical measurement giving the sound pressure level which is exceeded for the given
percentile of an observation period, i.e. Lso is the levelwhich is exceeded for 90 percent of an
observation period, Lgo is commonly referred to as a basis for measuring the background
sound level,
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An A-weighted statistical noise measurement.
Laug,ri
The A-weighted background sound measured over a time interual T.
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Equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level. The value of the A-weighted sound
pressure level of a continuous steady sound that, within a measurement time interval T, has
the same A-weighted sound energy as the actual time-varying sound.
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