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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 582
Noise Pollution - Fairbairn Park
Mr Jensen - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning
(1) In relation to the issue of noise pollution from the Fairbairn Park Motor Sport area what action, if any, is being taken to measure the effect of noise from the unmufflered vehicles in the track at the Ridgeway in NSW and at Oaks Estate.
Mr Wood - the answer to the Members question is as follows:
(1) Noise levels from Fairbairn Park Motor Sport area affecting The Ridgeway.in NSW were assessed against the NSW State Pollution Control Commission environmental noise criterion for facilities predating relevant noise legislation. This criterion sets a maximum noise level of l0dB(A) above background at the nearest residence. The separate National Capital Motor Sports track which post-dates the ACT Noise Control Act has the criterion of CUBA) above background at the nearest residence applied to it.
No complaints have been .received from residents of Oakes Estate in relation to excessive noise from Fairbairn Park. One complaint has been received in relation to noise from the National Capital Motor Sports track.
To limitnoise output at Fairbairn Park and the National Capital Motor Sports Club to meet the respective criteria, joint interim noise guidelines were prepared by the State Pollution Control Commission and the Environment Protection Service. These imposed a noise limit of 95dB(A) measured at 30 metres from the source which in effect requires all vehicles to be muffled.. The guidelines were advised to the Fairbairn Park Control Council on 29 October 1990 and the National Capital Motor Sports Club on 11 February 1991.
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