I would like to strongly object to the modifications that allow work on Block 11 of Central Park Broadway to have extend edt hours to 7pm and allow internal construction works to be carried out 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
As it is, construction often goes to after 6pm on a week night so the construction company is already working illegally.
Over the five or so years construction has been going on, the builders have often worked illegally. At one stage we had trucks coming on to the site at 3am in the morning. It was only after repeated complaints to Frasers that this practice was stopped. Frasers have also been completely uncooperative in stopping barking dogs in their Central Park apartment blocks. This company treats its neighbours with contempt and should not be allowed to cause more distress to people who want a bit of peace and quiet in their own homes.

I live in a building (18 Park Lane) directly across the project and am directly affected by the very loud and unpleasant noise from the construction of the project. It's acceptable if the construction hours are from 7.30am-5.30 per the current permit --- however, I strongly object extending these hours. 7am is too early for the construction to start as some people are still in bed and past 5.30pm is way too late. The people living nearby has the right to have a peaceful living environment, especially when it's outside the normal working hours. I'm pretty sure that other occupant of my building (18 Park Lane) also object to this extension of the construction hours.

I should also note that since the construction of the project began last year, it's not uncommon for the construction to start before 7.30am, hence violating the current construction-hours permit.

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Modification Request for Remediation of Part of Hickson Rd (SSD6617 Mod.
2)-36 Hickson Rd, Barangaroo

We refer to the above modification request seeking to extend the site
boundary and install a temporary overhead gantry.

We comment as follows.

Past experience has shown us that control measures for the mitigation
of construction noise in the overnight period at Barangaroo South and
the Hickson Road remediation area have not been effective.

Earlier this year your Compliance Department (Cameron Sargarent and
Elizabeth Williamson) assisted us in resolving a noise/vibration issue
following the commissioning of the dewatering system on the Barangaroo
South site. This activity caused us significant sleep deprivation and
took some time to resolve. Of course we were grateful to Lendlease and
the Compliance Department for their efforts in finally mitigating the
noise but we suffered significantly in the interim.

For your information we took measures, at our own expense, before any
construction occurred on the Barangaroo Site to acoustically treat our
bedroom in the belief that we were making a "live and help live"
gesture that would preserve our night time amenity. Unfortunately,
these measures, while very effective for ordinary levels of noise are
ineffective with regard to "low frequency noise". Noise levels during
normal construction hours, irrespective of their tonality and levels
are normally always tolerated by us.

In the letter from Wilkinson Murray dated 23May2018, Appendix F, page
4, specific mitigation measures have been recommended [Extract of
Recommendations from Project Application Noise and Vibration
Assessment] and these form part of the Modification Request relating
to Response to Submissions. We ask that the Department of Planning &
Environment in its likely approval of the modification, mandate that
these recommendations are to be adopted and strictly adhered to in
order to provide assurances that our night time amenity will be
preserved.

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While I am not objecting to Modification 3 of the Bengalla Continuation Project I do believe this is an ideal opportunity to amend Bengalla's conditions of consent.

Apparently, under their current conditions of consent, Bengalla Mining Company Pty Ltd is not required to provide ongoing monitoring data regarding the impact of dust, and noise on the community and the effect their business has on the community's water. This is an intolerable situation. It suggests that neither the company nor the department is concerned with the health and wellbeing of the local community.

On a number of occasions I have requested information about Bengalla's monitoring data and each time I have been surprised that both the company and the Department of Planning and Environment advised me that Bengalla is not required to provide ongoing monitoring data to either the department or the community.

My concern is that monitors, in the same area from different mines, cannot be compared. This then questions the accuracy of the data and the cumulative impact on the community. I believe the people, living in this community, have the right to truthful, accurate and regular up to date information allowing them to see and understand the big picture where it affects their general amenities and health. Dust is a particular problem within the community and we would require information from 24hr monitors and the high volume air samplers.

Therefore, I request that, if this modification is approved, Bengalla's conditions of consent should include the requirement to provide, both the Department of Planning and Environment and the local community, ongoing monitoring data of the impacts on the community resulting from dust and noise emissions as well as the effects on our surface water and the water table.

While I am not objecting to Modification 3 of the Bengalla Continuation Project I do believe this is an ideal opportunity to amend Bengalla's conditions of consent.

Apparently, under their current conditions of consent, Bengalla Mining Company Pty Ltd is not required to provide ongoing monitoring data regarding the impact of dust, and noise on the community and the effect their business has on the community's water. This is an intolerable situation. It suggests that neither the company nor the department is concerned with the health and wellbeing of the local community.

On a number of occasions I have requested information about Bengalla's monitoring data and each time I have been surprised that both the company and the Department of Planning and Environment advised me that Bengalla is not required to provide ongoing monitoring data to either the department or the community.

My concern is that monitors, in the same area from different mines, cannot be compared. This then questions the accuracy of the data and the cumulative impact on the community. I believe the people, living in this community, have the right to truthful, accurate and regular up to date information allowing them to see and understand the big picture where it affects their general amenities and health. Dust is a particular problem within the community and we would require information from 24hr monitors and the high volume air samplers.

Therefore, I request that, if this modification is approved, Bengalla's conditions of consent should include the requirement to provide, both the Department of Planning and Environment and the local community, ongoing monitoring data of the impacts on the community resulting from dust and noise emissions as well as the effects on our surface water and the water table.

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