Major Sports Facilities Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2006 (Qld)

Queensland Major Sports Facilities Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2006 Subordinate Legislation 2006 No. 103 made under the MajorSportsFacilitiesAct2001 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Amendment of s 2 (Declaration of major sports facility—Act, s 4) 2 4 Insertion of new s 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Special events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Amendment of schedule (Suncorp stadium) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Insertion of new sch 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Schedule 2 Conditions for special events at Suncorp Stadium

s1 2 s4 Major Sports Facilities Amendment Regulation (No. 1) No. 103, 2006 2006 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Major Sports Facilities Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2006 . 2 Regulation amended This regulation amends the Major Sports Facilities Regulation2002 . 3 Amendment of s 2 (Declaration of major sports facility—Act, s 4) Section 2(1)(e), ‘the schedule’— omit, insert — ‘schedule 1’. 4 Insertion of new s 3 After section 2— insert — ‘3 Special events ‘(1) This section applies for the major sports facility called Suncorp Stadium, described in schedule 1. ‘(2) A special event is a special event prescribed for section 30A of the Act if the special event— (a) is only— (i) for a major concert—up to the third, and no more, major concert in a calendar year; and (ii) for a religious event—the only religious event in a calendar year; and (b) is not a sporting event; and (c) is a special event approved by the Minister. ‘(3) For counting a special event for either subparagraph of subsection (2)(a), a special event is not to be counted if it has been counted as a special event under the other subparagraph.

s5 3 s6 Major Sports Facilities Amendment Regulation (No. 1) No. 103, 2006 2006 ‘(4) It is a condition on the use of the facility for a special event prescribed for section 30A of the Act that— (a) the conditions stated in schedule 2 apply to the use of the facility for the event; and (b) the operator and the Authority must ensure the respective conditions for the operator and the Authority are complied with. ‘(5) For this section— operator means the person who manages the facility for the Authority.’. 5 Amendment of schedule (Suncorp stadium) The schedule— number as schedule 1. 6 Insertion of new sch 2 After schedule 1, as numbered by this regulation— insert— ‘Schedule 2 Conditions for special events at Suncorp Stadium section 3(4)(a) ‘1 Transport management plan ‘(1) Before the event commences, the Authority must ensure that the operator has prepared, and given to the chief executive, a transport management plan that states the operational transport management actions required for the event. ‘(2) The transport management plan should include the following— (a) a car parking scheme to prevent intrusion by event generated car parking in the area around the facility;

s6 4 s6 Major Sports Facilities Amendment Regulation (No. 1) No. 103, 2006 2006 (b) a communications strategy; (c) details of road and street closures; (d) details of train, bus, and coach services; (e) coach, taxi, limousine and private vehicle parking and set-down areas; (f) pedestrian and traffic controls; (g) emergency services; (h) access, parking, loading and unloading of trucks and semi-trailers; (i) parking arrangements for the set-up of the event; (j) promotion, including, if applicable, a combined ticketing system for public transport and event entry; (k) access for disabled persons. ‘(3) The operator must give a copy of the proposed transport management plan for comment to— (a) the transport coordination group for the facility; and (b) the stadium management advisory committee for the facility. ‘(4) The operator must arrange for the regulation of the traffic area around the facility to be carried out by the Brisbane City Council under its relevant local law. ‘2 Operational management plan ‘(1) Before the event commences, the Authority must ensure that the operator has prepared, and given to the chief executive, an operational management plan. ‘(2) The operational management plan should— (a) identify potential adverse impacts of the use of the facility for the event and detail the measures to be adopted to mitigate and manage the identified potential adverse impacts; and (b) state how the operator intends to address the following matters—

s6 5 s6 Major Sports Facilities Amendment Regulation (No. 1) No. 103, 2006 2006 (i) noise controls, and management measures to be implemented to reduce noise impacts, including, crowd noise, noise from public address systems, noise from speakers and amplifiers, building works noise and the starting of long distance coach motors; (ii) monitoring and reporting background and event noise levels at the locations stated in section 7(1); (iii) location of police presence on and around the facility; (iv) emergency and evacuation procedures; (v) public complaint response and resolution system and procedures; and (c) state the strategies and actions to appropriately minimise potential adverse impacts from— (i) rehearsals, sound and light testing, and any other ancillary activities; and (ii) building work, including construction of a stage and any structure for lighting, sound or other equipment associated with the event; and (iii) entertainment activities associated with the event, including, for example, fireworks, helicopters, blimps and public address systems; and (d) state the strategies and actions to appropriately manage and control— (i) crowd behaviour before, during and after the event including, for example, a code of behaviour, evictions and arrests policy, closed circuit television surveillance and a strategy for the sale and use of alcohol; and (ii) crowd behaviour after the event to ensure it does not adversely affect the amenity of surrounding residential areas or cause a public nuisance; and (iii) pedestrian and vehicular movements before and after the event; and

s6 6 s6 Major Sports Facilities Amendment Regulation (No. 1) No. 103, 2006 2006 (iv) pedestrian use of pedestrian walkways, rather than surrounding residential areas, and public transport; and (e) state the strategies and actions to appropriately minimise potential adverse impacts on the operation of Christ Church and Rectory and Castlemaine Drain. ‘(3) A copy of the proposed operational management plan must be given to the stadium management advisory committee for comment. ‘3 Lighting ‘The operator must ensure that the technical parameters, design, installation, operation and maintenance of field, event and outdoor lighting, for example, strobe lighting, comply with AS 4282-1997 Control of the Obtrusive Effects of Outdoor Lighting . ‘4 Building works ‘The operator must ensure that— (a) all building work for the event complies with the Standard Building Regulation 1993 ; and (b) there is a stage and seating plan providing for access in the case of emergency— (i) that is given to the chief executive; and (ii) that is complied with at all times. ‘5 Operating hours ‘(1) The operator must ensure that the part of the event that is a rehearsal or a sound test— (a) only occurs between 10:00a.m. and 8:00p.m.; and (b) if audible beyond the facility—is kept to an absolute minimum, and does not exceed 3 hours from the time it commences on any day.

s6 7 s6 Major Sports Facilities Amendment Regulation (No. 1) No. 103, 2006 2006 ‘(2) The operator must ensure that— (a) the part of the event other than a rehearsal or a sound test only occurs between 10:00a.m. and 10:30p.m; and (b) the stadium is closed to the public by 11:30p.m. ‘6 Notification ‘(1) The Authority must take all reasonable and practical measures to ensure that occupiers of land who are likely to be significantly impacted by the event, including occupiers of land in the Lang Park Traffic Area, are given at least 20 business days written notice of the event, including times for sound tests and rehearsals. ‘(2) The notice must be given by letterbox drop and must state— (a) the nature of the event; and (b) the hours of operation for the event; and (c) the relevant phone number for complaints; and (d) the transport and parking arrangements for the event. ‘7 Noise ‘(1) During the event, including rehearsals and sound tests, the operator must ensure that noise levels from the event are continuously monitored by a suitably qualified acoustical consultant at, or as near as practicable to, the following locations— (a) 8.5 Petrie Terrace, City; (b) 15 Plunkett Street, Paddington; (c) 105 Hale Street, City; (d) 26 Princess Street, City; (e) 31 Isaac Street, Milton. ‘(2) The operator must ensure the taking of the noise measurements complies with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Noise Measurement Manual.

s6 8 s6 Major Sports Facilities Amendment Regulation (No. 1) No. 103, 2006 2006 ‘(3) During the event, including rehearsals and sound tests, the Authority must ensure that 1 of its employees or its agent— (a) is present at the sound mixing desk for the event and is able to exercise ultimate control on the noise levels from the sound amplification equipment; and (b) can contact and communicate with all of the acoustical consultants conducting the monitoring of the noise levels from the event. ‘8 Report ‘(1) The operator must, within 20 business days after the event, give the chief executive a report giving— (a) details about the event the chief executive reasonably requires; and (b) a summary of the number, location and type of any complaints received; and (c) details of any action taken by the Authority regarding any complaints; and (d) details of any remedial action to be taken at future events. ‘(2) The operator must also, within 20 business days after the event, give the chief executive a report by an accredited acoustical consultant containing the following— (a) the starting and completion time of any part of the event, including rehearsals and sound tests; (b) details of noise measurements taken for the event; (c) the times and locations, shown on a plan, at which the noise measurements were taken; (d) details of the equipment and methods used to take the measurements; (e) any other information relevant to the consideration of the noise impact from the event on residents.’.

9 Major Sports Facilities Amendment Regulation (No. 1) No. 103, 2006 2006 ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 25 May 2006. 2 Notified in the gazette on 26 May 2006. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation. © State of Queensland 2006