From Thursday to Sunday the back deck by the pool is home to some of Cairns most popular live bands and DJ's but unfortunately this doesn't always go down well with the neighbours. The venue was receiving complaints from one nearby hotel in particular and liquor licensing had placed some stringent restrictions on the levels of music to be played.
"Inner city living is growing and you have to keep the community happy," said Anthony Brooks, Gilligan's general manager. "However we felt that we needed to increase the sound volume somehow. The guys at JVG Sound & Lighting showed us the JBN Sound Ceiling and it looked like it would solve the problem."
Consequently 68sq.m of Jbn Sound Ceiling speaker tiles were installed above the clientele wishing to party outside. The speaker tiles are mounted into three purpose built zones and the system is powered by JVG supplied amplifiers and processing.
"Our Jbn Sound Ceiling serves its purpose and the sound is now very controlled," remarked Brooks. "We've certainly cut down on complaints and that's great. To install a Jbn Sound Ceiling isn't cheap but when you look at the big picture it's certainly worth it."
The new Jbn Sound Ceiling enabled Gilligan's to increase their sound levels by significant amounts whilst simultaneously reducing complaints from neighbours. For example, during the day the JBN Sound Ceiling delivers an extra 4dB, between 10pm and 1am it rises to 13 dB dropping a 1 dB for between 1am and 5am.
(Jim Evans)
