With my personal experience of the North Byron Parklands organization i have found them to be extremely environmentally and socially responsible. The events held at the site contribute greatly to the community through providing much needed employment in our area and all the associated charities that are supported by the events that are held there. I feel they are committed to addressing any concerns the community has and are actively working towards solutions. They have my trust and i support them whole heartedly.

I am so impressed by North Byron Parklands application to manage their sound and to welcome community events to their event site. I am blown away and they have my full support.

With regard to its many environmental initiatives, Parklands has also forged strong links with NSW National Parks to collaboratively care for the adjoining Billinudgel Nature Reserve, an important area of coastal forest wetland that provides a refuge for many important fauna species. One joint project has involved the removal of more than a kilometre of barbed wire fencing that was identified as a threat to fauna in the Billinudgel Nature Reserve under the plan of management (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, November 2000).

Under the North Byron Parklands environmental management manual there is a particular Environmental Standard that requires events being held on the site to adhere to a number of stringent environmental controls. The controls include buffer zones, environmental inductions, fencing aspects, wildlife rescue teams and lighting requirement to reduce illumination of bush blocks. I am unaware of any other outdoor event venue requiring such tight environmental controls. Parklands has certainly be moving towards Australian best practice, if not world's best environmental practice.

The on site camp grounds are very functional and the festival grounds work really well, with heaps of space for everybody. I love this venue like thousands of people.

The natural amphitheatre at North Byron Parklands was really great and a definite improvement to events that are held here. I would travel anytime to see an event at North Byron Parklands.

Small local businesses are able to thrive in otherwise tough times with the introduction of festivals such as Splendour In The Grass & The Falls Festival at North Byron Parklands. The effects can be felt as far North as Tweed heads and as far South as Lennox Head. Without this boost in trade over these times it would be extremely difficult for my small business to survive the year.

Parklands have undertaken a detailed economic impact assessment which bodes well for the tourism industry should these requested changes be approved. Projections show that tens of thousands of people will visit the area each year and this influx of people will significantly bolster our tourism businesses.

North Byron Parklands have presented an application worthy of high praise and approval. Please approve their submission.

I have not made any reportable political donations over the past two years.

Byron Parklands cannot comply with current noise level targets and should not be able to increase them just so they can tick compliance boxes. These Festivals are very disruptive to the local communities surrounding the site. The last Splendour in the Grass could be heard over 20 kilometres away which is absolutely unacceptable. The site is in an ecologically sensitive area with many species of wildlife and the noise level criteria applied should reflect this.

I live almost 10 kilometres from the site and my dog was very upset by the noise and we could hear the music from the last Splendour above the noise of the television. The Government needs to look after the community and the wildlife, not a giant moneymaking machine.

I object that the rules pertaining to noise levels could be changed during the " trial" period. We live in a RESIDENTIAL area approx 2 km from the site. Noise levels seriously affect us

I wish to lodge a letter of support for the application. I am a member of both Byron Bay Runners and Byron Bay Cycle Club and believe that small events can be held on the site that is both safe and community acceptable. Healthy pursuits will compliment the site and also keep our children within a safe environment.
An educational bike riding program for school children could be run on the site as well as school cross country events.
Both running and bicycling events are low impact,low noise activities .

I am concerned by the modification plans to Newcastle Private Hospital. The proposed 2 floor addition will significantly increase the height of the hospital to much higher than tree height. The Croudace building on the site is a heritage building and always had view to the northeast, above the tree line. The extension will interfere with the original view to the northeast significantly, and prevent views of the ocean and beach that this site would always have had. I propose that the Newcastle Private Hospital be limited to treeline height, in the same way that the John Hunter/Royal Newcastle hospital has been limited to treeline height.

As attached.

As attached.