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The Shire of East Pilbara (Shire) has engaged Otium to develop a Community Facilities Plan (CFP) – that considers all community facilities within the municipality. This includes facilities used for leisure, sport and recreation (both informal and formal), playgrounds, pavilions and halls which the Shire owns, [...]

Otium Planning Group congratulates the City of Gold Coast on the recent opening of the Palm Beach Aquatic and Community Centre! The popular aquatic centre has been redeveloped into an integrated aquatic, fitness and community centre to provide a wide range of facilities for the growing [...]

Otium team members Kate Maddock, Bruce Mackay, and Josie MacCartney recently had a productive visit to Tasmania with the Break O’Day Council. We are collaborating with the Council to prepare a high-level feasibility study exploring the potential for a new aquatic centre in the municipal area. [...]

Last week, our team had a fantastic time reconnecting with industry colleagues at the 2024 Parks and Leisure Australia National Conference in Brisbane, enjoying the opportunity for insightful discussions and valuable networking. A special shoutout to our Recreation Planner, Saee Patil, who attended her first PLA [...]

Last week, our Managing Director, Kate Maddock, had the pleasure of attending the 2024 Aquatics and Recreation Victoria Industry Conference. Kate joined with industry colleagues Brett Diprose of Warren and Mahoney, Sally Jeavons of @Leisure Planners and David Newstead of Mantric Architecture to present a session [...]