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Produced by:

Mathieu Delepau

MAS Acoustic Services

18 May 2019

NOISE MANAGEMENT PLAN

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Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 6

1.1 This Document ............................................................................................................................. 6

1.2 Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 6

1.3 Objectives ..................................................................................................................................... 6

1.4 Changes to this document ........................................................................................................... 7

2. BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................... 7

2.1 Venue Location and Site Selection Factors .................................................................................. 7

2.2 Noise Generating Activities .......................................................................................................... 8

2.3 Noise Sensitive Area..................................................................................................................... 8

2.4 Noise Sensitive Receivers ............................................................................................................. 8

2.5 Community Consultation ............................................................................................................. 9

3. COMPLIANCE ..................................................................................................................... 9

3.1 Relevant Legislation and Guidelines ............................................................................................ 9

3.2 Non-Compliance Measures ........................................................................................................ 10

4. REQUIREMENTS FOR SOUND ENGINEERS ......................................................................... 10

4.1 Specific Requirements .......................................................................................................... 10

5. NOISE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL MEASURES ............................................................ 11

5.1 Pre-event Noise Mitigation Measures Entertainment Location ............................................ 11

5.2 Site Design ............................................................................................................................. 11

5.3 Sound Checks and Rehearsals ............................................................................................... 11

5.4 Equipment Selection ............................................................................................................. 11

5.5 Pre-event Noise Monitoring ................................................................................................. 11

5.6 At Event Noise Management Measures Responsibilities ..................................................... 12

5.7 Noise Monitoring During the Event ...................................................................................... 12

5.8 Operational Controls ............................................................................................................. 12

5.9 Communications ................................................................................................................... 12

5.10 Complaints and Response ..................................................................................................... 13

5.11 Data Collection and Record Keeping .................................................................................... 13

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5.12 Post Event Noise Management Measures ............................................................................ 13

5.13 Vexatious, Quarrelsome, Threatening or Nuisance Complainants ...................................... 14

TABLES INDEX 2.1 Noise Sensitive Area Key 2.2 Sensitive Receiver Complaints FIGURES INDEX 1.1 Boogie Festival 2019 2.1 Noise Sensitive Area 5.1 Boogie Festival 2019

Boogie Festival at Our Friends Farm 2019

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DEFINITIONS

Term Definition

Accredited Acoustical Consultant An acoustical consultant who is a member of one or more of the following organisations: The

Association of Australian Acoustical Consultants; The Australian Acoustical Society; or the

Institution of Engineers Australia.

Acoustic Consultant An experienced acoustical consultant with responsibility for completing attended noise

measurements during the event, and for setting up the unattended noise monitoring positions

prior to the event.

Acoustic Manager A Senior Acoustical Consultant with the responsibility for co-ordinating monitoring activity

during the event, monitoring live stage noise levels, and communication and liaison with the

Production Team and Our Friend’s Farm Management in relation to event noise management.

Community Hotline The response centre provided by Our Friend’s Farm to respond to telephone and email

communications from the community during the event.

dB(A) A measure of the overall noise level of sound across the audible spectrum with a frequency

weighting (i.e. ‘A’ weighting) to compensate for the varying sensitivity of the human ear to sound

at different frequencies.

dB(lin) A measure of the overall noise level of sound across the audible spectrum with a linear frequency

weighting (i.e. 'lin' weighting).

Ecological Sensitive Receptors

The three locations within the Billinudgel Nature Reserve as defined under the EPBC approval

2012/6475 dated 22 October 2012.

Event An outdoor event whose primary purpose is entertainment involving continuous amplified

musical performance taking place within the approved hours of operation.

Event Stage

Manager

The person at the sound mixing console (or sound desk), who is in control of the volume of noise

emanating from the speakers installed at an event;

LAeq The equivalent steady sound level in dB(A) containing the same acoustic energy as the actual

fluctuating sound level over the given period. Noise levels often fluctuate over a wide range with

time (as is often the case for concert noise). The LAeq is the equivalent continuous sound which

would contain the same sound energy as the time varying sound. Many studies show that human

reaction to level-varying sounds tends to relate closer to the LAeq noise level than any other

descriptor.

Leq,oct(63Hz) The equivalent steady sound level in dB(lin) in the 63Hz 1/1 octave band containing the same

acoustic energy as the actual fluctuating sound level over the given period.

Live Music

Entertainment

Venue

● A food and drink venue, nightclub, function centre or residential hotel that includes

live music entertainment

● A rehearsal studio

● Any other venue used for the purpose of music and specified in clause 2.0 of the

schedule to this clause, subject to any specified condition or limitation.

Ref: Mitchell Shire Planning Scheme, Clause 52.43 LIVE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT NOISE

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Minor Event Minor events comprise community, private, corporate, art, music, culture and family events

under 2200 patrons.

Medium Cultural

Event

Cultural and charity events for up to 10,000 patrons over 2 event days per year.

Noise Control Co-

ordination Centre

(NCCC)

The noise monitoring and management centre, staffed by experienced professional acoustic

personnel, during the event.

Outdoor Venue A Public premise where music is played in the open air

Ref: SEPP (N-2)

Public Premises Any premises which is not used exclusively for domestic purposes Ref: SEPP (N-2)

Residential

Building

(a) that part of the land within the apparent boundaries of any piece of land which is within

10 meters outside the external wall of any of the following buildings –

● Caretakers house

● Hospital

● Hotel

● Institutional home

● Motel

● Reformative Institution

● Tourist Establishment

Ref: SEPP (N-2)

Sensitive Receiver A boarding house, dependent persons unit, dwelling, nursing home, residential aged care facility, residential village, or retirement village.

Ref: Mitchell Shire Planning Scheme, Clause 52.43 LIVE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT NOISE

Sound Check A sound check for a concert that is carried on outdoors where sound amplification equipment is

used as part of the sound check.

Small Cultural

Event

Cultural and charity events for up to 5000 patrons over 3 event days per year.

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Figure 1.1: Boogie Festival 2019

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 This Document This Noise Management Plan (NMP) has been developed in order to guide the management of environmental issues

associated with noise at outdoor cultural and community events up to 2000 patrons at Our Friends Farm. Multi day

events along with single day private and public events as well as camping and guest accommodation are currently

held at Our Friends Farm, situated at 210 Tallarook-Pyalong Road, Tallarook.

1.2 Scope This NMP applies to all activities relating to the Boogie event and all employees, contractors and service providers of

up to 2000 patrons held at the Our Friends Farm Environment and Entertainment Park in accordance with the Our

Friends Farm Venue Management Plans.

This event is required to produce an independent Noise Management Plan and Acoustic Monitoring Report, specific

to the event. Reference to other additional acoustic mitigation measures for this event is made throughout this

document.

Any requirements outlined in this NMP are to be additional to any industry obligations contractors or service

providers may have in relation to environmental licensing or noise management.

1.3 Objectives The objectives of this NMP are to outline measures for implementation at this event in order to:

• Minimise disturbance to residential amenity,

• Comply with applicable EPA guidelines and requirements,

• Comply with applicable planning conditions, and

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• Respond to any noise related complaints in a timely manner

1.4 Changes to this document This document is a live document and will be revised as required and progressively as part of the permitting process.

Mitchell Shire Council is the regulatory authority responsible for decisions relating to the use, a planning permit

application has been lodged with Council for this purpose. Should the permit be granted the Mitchell shire council

will also be the responsible authority for endorsement of this NMP. Once endorsed, the contents of this NMP would

effectively become permit conditions which are legally enforced.

Factors which may instigate the need to review the document include:

• Changing site conditions.

• Changes to the Risk Register.

• Changes to compliance obligations imposed by Mitchell Shire Council or other authorities.

• Venue owner requirements and expectations.

• Changes to event, festival or function infrastructure, services or materials associated with the site or events.

• Changes to site layout.

• Changes to the event Sustainability Policy; or

• The views of interested parties.

2. BACKGROUND

2.1 Venue Location and Site Selection Factors Our Friends Farm is a privately-owned landholding located at 210 Tallarook – Pyalong Road Tallarook, in the Mitchell

Shire region of Victoria. The location is approximately 100kms north of Melbourne. The property is in close proximity

to the Tallarook township, the Hume Freeway, V-Line transport and the Great Victorian Rail Trail (Tallarook –

Mansfield). The property was previously known as Bruzzy Park and has been successfully holding cultural events with

associated camping at the site for the past 30 years.

After careful consideration of other properties, the following site selection factors were admirable;

• Venue location and distance to Melbourne

• Site safety hazards

• Property size and buffer to sensitive uses

• Bushfire Risk/Flood Risk

• Planning and land use provisions

• Site environmental significance

• Availability of static water and shade

• Current infrastructure on the property

• Flora and Fauna

• Local suppliers/workforce/infrastructure

• Council and local views

• Heritage significance

• History of successful events without reported incidents

The property met all key criteria in relation to the above site selection factors and is well considered and proven to

be suited for planned future events, with ample space, high standard of amenities for campers and visitors. Low

safety, environmental and heritage risk, proximity to Melbourne and suitable buffer to noise sensitive locations.

In addition to its location, a major positive feature is its topography and geographical setting, with surrounding hills

to the north, south and east, providing significant additional containment of music noise from the venue. Stage

locations create their own natural amphitheatre which also assists in reducing sound travel.

Noise escaping from the west of the site is a potential risk with neighbouring paddocks cleared of all established

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vegetation leaving vast open paddocks that may assist sound waves to expand and travel further.

2.2 Noise Generating Activities Major noise expected to be generated from activities during this event include:

• Temporary traffic noise associated with patron traffic accessing and leaving the events on Tallarook-Pyalong Road.

• Crowd noise associated with a large number of patrons within the events area.

• Nuisance noise associated with patrons walking to the event from the Tallarook train station and associated local area.

• Music noise associated with the playing of amplified music/live music acts.

The method of control to address the risk is effective implementation of this NMP.

2.3 Noise Sensitive Area All known occupied residences within 4.5 kilometres are in the 'Noise Sensitive Area’ for the purpose of event

planning. Noise mitigation measures are being implemented into the site design to reduce or assist in eliminating

noise impact and disturbance within the noise sensitive area.

Figure 2.1: Noise Sensitive Area.

Noise Sensitive

Area

Event Area / Noise

Source

Site Boundary Complaint Zone Sensitive Receiver

Complaint

Table 2.1: Noise Sensitive Area Key

2.4 Noise Sensitive Receivers Figure 2.1 (above) and Table 2.2 (below) identify the nearest sensitive receiver complaints in the area surrounding

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Our Friends Farm Environment and Entertainment Park.

Receiver ID Receiver Address Direction Noise Limit db(A)

10am - 10pm

Noise Limit db(A)

10pm – 10am

Desk Receiver Desk Receiver

SRC1 250 Ashes Bridge Rd, Tallarook West 100 65 95 Inaudible

SRC2 60 Ashes Bridge Rd, Tallarook West 100 65 95 Inaudible

SRC3 315 Tallarook-Pyalong Rd, Tallarook

West 100 65 95 Inaudible

SRC4 290 Tallarook-Pyalong Rd, Tallarook

West 100 65 95 Inaudible

SRC6 230 Leahys Rd, Tallarook North-west 100 65 95 Inaudible

Table 2.2: Sensitive Receiver Complainers

2.5 Community Consultation Our Friends Farm has established and maintains a Regulatory Working Group (RWG) to advise on certain aspects of

the project (e.g. traffic, noise, bushfire, etc.), and to review and advise on the performance of the venue.

As well as the RWG, the Our Friends Farm management committee includes a Community Liaison, a respected

member of the Tallarook community, acting as a community consultant representing the best interest of the

community.

Further community consultation is carried out in the following methods:

• Public information sessions held at the venue.

• Letterbox drops sharing information regarding the event.

• Information shared on the venues and other relevant websites and social media sites.

• Community hotline.

3. COMPLIANCE

3.1 Relevant Legislation and Guidelines

In Victoria, music noise impacts associated with outdoor concerts are subject to State Environment

Protection Policy No.2 Control of Music Noise from Public Premises (SEPP N-2). SEPP N-2 is subordinate

legislation under the Environment Protection Act (1970), and compliance is mandatory. Under SEPP

N-2, music noise emissions shall not exceed 65dB(A) on residential property within 10m of the façade

of a dwelling.

Under SEPP N-2, the operation of an outdoor venue may only take place between 12:00 and 23:00, except where the duration of operation is greater than five hours. In this case, the operation may take place only between the 12:00 and 22:00. However, the Responsible Authority may allow later operations where it is satisfied that music from the premises is inaudible within all noise sensitive areas, or where it is satisfied that the proposed operation is a non-profit event, for charitable purposes, or is of special social significance.

The Environment Protection Act 1970 establishes the framework for EPA's response to noise complaints issued by the general public. SEPP N-2 is a subordinate legislation under the Environment Protection Act 1970, however is regarded as the primary legislation dealing with control of music noise from outdoor music events and festivals.

The goal of this policy is to protect residents from levels of music noise that may affect the beneficial uses made of

noise sensitive areas while recognizing the community demand for a wide range of musical entertainment.

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To achieve this, the Policy outlines relevant beneficial uses which can be affected by outdoor music events such as

concerts and festivals. Beneficial uses of noise sensitive areas protected by the Policy (for outdoor venues) include:

• The ability to have a normal conversation

• The ability to sleep after 11 pm The Policy applies to music noise and noise from human voices and activities within the venue, however, does not

prescribe for noise associated with the arrival and departure of people attending the venue. Nor does it prescribe for

normal conversation purposes.

Other relevant legislation and guidelines associated with noise attributable to the event include:

• Mitchell Shire Planning Scheme Clause 52.43 LIVE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT NOISE

• Health Act 1958 (Nuisance provisions)

• A 'Good Neighbour’ Code of Practice for a circus or carnival, October 1997

• Interim Guidelines for Control of Noise from Industry in Country Victoria (EPA, 1989)

• A Guide to Reduction of Traffic Noise (VicRoads 2003)

The summary of noise compliance requirements will be revised on an annual basis in the process of revising this NMP,

to ensure any new noise compliance obligations requirements are included (including any future permit conditions).

3.2 Non-Compliance Measures Where non-compliances are detected during the sound checks, event noise management techniques will be

investigated and implemented where appropriate, specific controls which are to be considered include:

• reduction of allowable pre-determined event stage noise levels.

• reduction of allowable stage noise levels in specific frequencies (e.g. to limit the impacts of low frequency noise on receptors); or

• changes to the amplification equipment to allow reduction of noise emissions from specific speakers or groups of speakers.

4. REQUIREMENTS FOR SOUND ENGINEERS

4.1 Specific Requirements At all times Our Friend’s Farm will maintain the right to enforce the noise guidelines set out for the venue and thus

may exercise their right to cease operations of a stage/entertainment area in the event where noise levels are not

complying with the recommended noise limits due to the contributing stage/entertainment area and appropriate

actions having not been carried out.

At all times throughout the event, an event Stage Manager shall be onsite and in direct contact with the acoustic

consultant in case the noise level is required to be reduced. Event Stage Managers shall be authorised to override

mixing desks if sound exceeds the noise limits (including removal of power if the music act's own sound engineer

refuses to comply with direction from stage management).

The event stage manager if directed by an authorised officer, the manager onsite, the acoustic consultant or the VIC

Police Force, must have the authority to order the reduction of noise level, and shall comply with any such directions.

Controls implemented by event stage managers could include:

• reduction of overall stage noise levels.

• reduction of stage noise levels in specific frequencies (e.g. to limit the impacts of low frequency noise on receptors); or

• changes to the amplification equipment to allow reduction of noise emissions from specific speakers or groups of speakers.

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5. NOISE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL MEASURES

This Section summarises the management and control measures proposed to minimise noise disturbance to

surrounding residents, landowners, and noise sensitive areas. Noise management and mitigation measures to be

adopted are outlined for this event with the potential to generate or mitigate noise throughout the event life cycle,

and include pre, during and post event activities.

5.1 Pre-event Noise Mitigation Measures Entertainment Location

• Selection of a location with existing geographical barriers to sound propagation.

• Selection of a location with no nearby sensitive users (e.g. schools, hospitals, childcare facilities, churches etc within close radius of the event.

• Selection of the location is in an isolated part of the property, and the Mitchell Shire with few residential dwellings within a 2 km radius of the event area and no residentially zoned areas within this distance.

5.2 Site Design

• Direct speakers away from noise sensitive areas and maximise distance between them to the extent practicable.

• Utilise trees, mountains and structures to provide additional soundwave breakers.

• Shield DJ / Artists/ performing artists to the extent practicable.

• Construct noise buffers and barriers utilising naturally sourced products such as hay bales, hedge plants etc.

• Installation of heavy-duty sound curtain to minimise stage amplifier noise escaping.

• For this event, additional sound barriers will be constructed using a wall of shipping containers behind the stage.

• Mainstage to cease at 12.30 – 1am.

• Indoor Disco to cease at 3am.

5.3 Sound Checks and Rehearsals

• For each event, attended noise monitoring will be undertaken during rehearsals and/or sound checks. During the attended monitoring, information collected shall be used to inform the event stage manager and sound engineers of the acceptable mixing desk source noise levels for each stage. That is, residential noise monitoring during the day will be used to quantify the internal volume settings (event noise level) so that all parties, acoustic engineers outside and audio engineers inside, are equipped with data prior to the main concert.

• Where such rehearsals and sound checks are not proposed, a mandatory minimum 1-hour sound check will be imposed to test the system as described above.

5.4 Equipment Selection

• Procure high quality modern amplifiers and speakers that operate without distortion.

• Procure omnidirectional ‘cardiod’ speaker technology. This will reduce the bass travel up to four times the decibels which is the source of the noise complaints. This technology was designed specifically for festivals and outdoor events.

• Incorporate delay speaker towers where possible so the front of stage speaker volume does not have to be increased to reach back of the event areas.

• This event will only be permitted to use the sound system specified by the venue that has been tested and proven to meet SEPP-N2 requirements.

• Event organisers will be required to specify all production equipment for their event to the venue production manager for compliance clearance before entering the site.

5.5 Pre-event Noise Monitoring

• The acoustic consultant will take background noise readings prior to events using state of the art noise recording equipment, in order to obtain an accurate appreciation of how the festival contributes to noise in the local area, including consideration of the relative contribution from the Hume Freeway.

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• Event organisers will undertake additional noise abatement if necessary, following conducting pre-event noise monitoring. This may include:

- Repositioning stages/speakers to decrease the distance to the nearest residential dwellings.

- Applying additional noise baffling/dampening or attenuation measures.

- Reducing the noise at the source (I.e. reducing the sound levels at the mixing desk)

• Provide a suitably qualified sound engineer to setup and test all audio equipment to manufacturer's specifications.

5.6 At Event Noise Management Measures Responsibilities

• Ensure the sound engineer is always present to monitor noise and ensure levels are not escalated or exceeded for the duration of any event or festival.

• The sound engineer is accountable for conducting noise monitoring, investigating noise complaints, ensuring noise levels at the mixing desk and monitoring locations are within specified parameters, and performance against this NMP and the AMP.

5.7 Noise Monitoring During the Event

• For this event, a suitably qualified Acoustic Consultant will be engaged to carry out music noise monitoring during the event and an impact assessment with the data collected.

• Noise monitoring is to be undertaken on each day of the event in accordance with this NMP at the intervals specified for each monitoring location in order to verify levels are within EPA guidelines and any defined noise parameters determined by the Mitchell Shire Council.

• All noise readings will be undertaken by the Acoustic Consultant using an appropriate noise meter which has been calibrated in advance.

• Noise readings to be taken at previous complaint locations.

• Noise readings may also be undertaken at any other time as deemed appropriate by Property Owner, or the Sound Engineer (e.g. response to complaints)

• Monitor not only the general level of decibels, but also exactly which reminiscent frequencies if there is any that would be most likely to still be heard or capable of breaching, and use a frequency equalizer to clinically notch them down directly at the source (the PA), this will be our last action to ensure a good quality of sound and level at the venue and minimal to no disturbance at the chosen reference measurement points.

• The Property Owner will conduct a Mobile Noise Assessment each night of an event by driving outside the site and to all sensitive receiver locations to ensure noise is inaudible and liaise with the Sound Engineer to adjust if required.

5.8 Operational Controls

• Event noise levels at the mixing desk will be monitored and kept to 100dBA between 10am and 11pm and 95db(A) between 11pm and 3am.

• Reduce noise levels at the mixing desk/main stage or other music noise point during the event to ensure levels are within permit parameters.

• Noise abatement measures to be undertaken if necessary, at any stage during the events to ensure noise levels are within permit parameters.

• Remedial noise measures to be proposed by the venue Production Manager and agreed to by the Stage Managers and Event Organisers, and include:

- Applying additional noise baffling/dampening or attenuation measures.

- Reducing the noise at source (I.e. reducing the sound levels at the mixing desk).

5.9 Communications

• An event hotline (phone number) will be made available to the public, along with scheduled times when amplified music will be played on each day of the event.

• The venue website will be kept updated on the with information on:

- Event type.

- Event Date and times.

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- Music operation times; and

- Community hotline number.

• Direct lines of communications will be established between the Sound Engineer, Site Management, Property Owner, Victoria Police/Victorian EPA and Mitchell Shire Council (as appropriate) to enable discussion and response to any noise issues on a real time basis.

• Direct radio contact will be maintained between the Sound Engineer, Property Owner, Primary Organiser, Stage Managers and other relevant event crew for the duration of the event.

5.10 Complaints and Response

• Internal response procedures and processes will be established to ensure every complaint is followed up.

• The following may instigate a noise reading or follow up in response to a valid complaint at any stage during events or festivals.

- Property Owner

- Stage Managers

- Site Management

- Mitchell Shire Council

- Local residents/property owners

- Victoria Police; or

- the Victorian EPA

• A standard complaints log will be developed to ensure a consistent approach to recording complaints from the hotline, email or in person. This will include:

- Event name

- Date and time of complaint

- How the complaint was made (telephone, email, in person, by third person)

- Contact details

- Location of the complainant

- Nature of the noise complaint

- Details of any response or proposed follow up

5.11 Data Collection and Record Keeping

• The site communications officers are responsible for any record of complaints relating to noise.

• All noise readings shall be kept in a noise log which will contain the following information:

- Date

- time

- Location

- Weather conditions and prevailing wind direction

- Noise reading (in dBA)

• The following information will be kept for management purposes and will be made available to Mitchell Shire Council upon request.

- All noise readings collected in the noise log for the event.

- All noise complaints (correspondence, and the details and remedial actions undertaken for

each complaint, as recorded in the noise complaint log for the event.

5.12 Post Event Noise Management Measures

• Noise issues, performance from the events or festivals, and adherence to the requirements outlined in this NMP are to be considered during post-event evaluations with relevant stakeholders, including Mitchell Shire Council.

• Event Management will work with the local community to try to identify 'hotspots’ (e.g. high-level complaints) and undertake pre, during and post event monitoring at these locations if required.

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• All events will be assessed for compliance against the 112 internal Key Performance Indicators using data collected from each event.

• Post event reports will be submitted to RWG for every all events detailing complaints and mitigation response.

5.13 Vexatious, Quarrelsome, Threatening or Nuisance Complainants

• Persons deemed to be vexatious, quarrelsome or nuisance callers should be referred to Victoria Police, Victorian EPA or Mitchell Shire Council and phone numbers provided.

• Caller details and complaint to be logged and Site Management to be notified.

• No discussions about event/festival/traffic or site management will be entertained unless by appointment with appropriate key stakeholders (I.e. Victoria Police, Victoria EPA, Mitchell Shire Council, Country Fire Authority, Rural Ambulance Victoria) or other relevant authority deemed necessary.

Figure 5.1: Boogie Festival 2019

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Contact PO Box 399 SEYMOUR 3666

manager@ourfriendsfarm.com +61 4045 521 370

Certifications Diploma of Management Certificate IV in Music Industry Business Working with Children Check Private Security Guard Liquor Licensee

Tanya El-Gamal Entertainment industry professional and community development Tallarook, Australia

Summary Director: Our Friend's Farm Environment & Entertainment Park Director: Rubix Warehouse Venue, Brunswick Director: Friends of Ours Festival, Tallarook Director: Expression Sessions Community Projects, Brunswick Founder: Tetris Sound Studios, Brunswick Founder: Alley Katz Entertainment, Sydney Youth center coordinator: Youthlinx, Tennant Creek Performing arts coordinator: GAP youth center, Alice Springs

“I was led to this beautiful island. So im going to take everything that’s here on this little island that I landed on and I’m going to use it for good. I’m going to use it to lift up the people, to push down barriers and to open doors for our youth. Im going to use it to create a playground for positive social change by feeding souls with creativity, community connectedness and personal wellbeing. I’m going to use it to create the ultimate happy place that does not discriminate, but educates and supports all life, as it was meant to be” – Tanya El-Gamal

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Professional Experience Our Friends Farm Environment and Entertainment Park Owner/ Operator September 2017 - Present Tallarook

Our Friends Farm is a licensed environment and entertainment park set on a magical 221 acres just 1 hr north of Melbourne cbd, in Tallarook. The Park hosts boutique music festivals, cultural events, weddings, retreats, private and corporate functions, group getaways, community events, film locations and more.

Rubix Warehouse Venue Founder / Director Sept 2009 - Present Brunswick

Rubix Warehouse is a late-night licensed music venue in the heart of Brunswick’s creative and colorful culture. Servicing Melbourne’s music lovers, Rubix is a 500sqm fully licensed warehouse setting the

perfect canvas for international touring acts, club nights, showcases fundraising events, product launches, private and corporate functions and all age gigs.

Expression Sessions Community Projects Inc Founder / Director February 2014 - Present Brunswick

Expression Sessions Community Projects Inc (ESPCI) is a non-profit organisation which delivers

creative and skill development programs designed to motivate, support and empower all members of the community whilst building pathways to positive futures. With a primary mission to Connect, Inspire and Create, enriching the community’s quality of life and encouraging collaborations and partnerships with diverse community-based organisations in other sectors.

Jamima Jonez Songwriter and Performing Artist 2002 - Present Worldwide

Street poet and self-made entrepreneur, Jamima Jonez turns her stories into lyrics morphing her struggle to strength, using every beat to inspire greatness in all. As the vessel that paved the road to turning her passion into her career, Jamima Jonez (Tanya El-Gamal) stays connected to her roots by mentoring disadvantaged youth in creative writing, self-development and performance programs.

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Moreland City Council Youth Programs Coordinator 2013 - 2014 Oxygen Youth Center Coburg

Designing and delivering creative and skill development programs for disadvantaged and CALD youth.

Tetris Sound Studios Founding Director September 2009 - 2013 Brunswick, Melbourne

Music and arts production studio complex with 14 private production suites, rehearsal studios, recording studio, film and photography studio and workshop studio. Tetris was one of the leading creative spaces to establish Brunswick’s now world-renowned creative soul of Melbourne.

Blackflys Australia Marketing and Sales manager January 2007 - January 2009 Brunswick Melbourne

National marketing and sales manager for over 15 extreme sport and street wear brands.

Gap Youth Center Performing Arts Coordinator January 2006 - January 2007 Alice Springs NT

January 2006 - January 2007 (1 year 1 month) Alice Springs NT

Development, coordination and delivery of creative arts and music youth programs both at the youth center and Indigenous bush community schools.

Youthlinx NT Youth Centre Coordinator January 2005 - January 2006

Tennant Creek NT

Coordinator of the Youthlinx youth center for Indigenous youth living in Tennant Creek and surrounding communities. Responsible for program funding applications, program coordination, daily after school programs and activities, youth counselling, weekly disco for 300 youths, daily operation and youth advocate on the government board for the Barkly region. Foster carer for at risk youth.

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Tennant Creek Fire and Rescue Volunteer Fire Fighter January 2005 - January 2006

Tennant Creek Redfern Waterloo Street Team Sport & Recreational Officer January 2002 - January 2004

Redfern/Waterloo NSW

Development and delivery of after school, weekend and holiday sport and recreation programs for

disengaged and at-risk youth of Redfern. These included extreme sport camps, music festivals for youth and workshops.

Alley Katz Entertainment Founder / Director February 2002 - 2014 Sydney – Melbourne - Canada

Alley Katz provided professional services in the entertainment industry including artist management, booking agency, music marketing and event management.

South Sydney Youth Services Youth Programs Coordinator January 2001 - January 2002

Redfern NSW

Development and delivery of after school and holiday programs including snow and skate boarding

camps for disengaged and at-risk youth of Redfern. Coordination and delivery of youth music festivals and skate comps funded by Sydney City Council.

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