Otium Planning Group appoints new Facility Advisory Senior Consultant
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Malcolm Kuhn as a Senior Consultant to our Facility Planning, Business and Management Advisory Division. Malcolm has over 27 years’ experience across local government and private facility and management sectors and is a passionate advocate and leader within the Leisure and Recreation industry. His most recent role included 12 years as Manager [...]
Victorian Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program
Otium Planning Group (OPG) would like to commend the Victorian State Government in its recent funding initiative as part of the COVID-19 stimulus program. As Kate Maddock, Managing Director of OPG has raised in a range of messages over this COVID-19 ‘Business as Unusual’ journey, SPORT and RECREATION provides us all with great opportunities for social inclusion and now with [...]
Trails Based Tourism
Trails based tourism is growing in importance as many local governments consider recovery from COVID-19. Trails provide ongoing health, recreation and economic benefit. During our recent isolation, trails played a pivotal role in supporting individuals’ ability to get outdoors and exercise. As restrictions were relaxed, we couldn’t wait to get onto walking tracks and mountain bike trails. Our future holiday choices will [...]
Nature Based Tourism investment a smart choice for recovery
Otium Planning Group has recently been involved in discussions with Local and State Governments regarding their strategies for economic recovery post COVID-19 and the 2019 Bushfires. Our discussions have focused on major infrastructure projects that will stimulate the local economy and leave a positive legacy for the community and region.Developing nature-based tourism has featured strongly in our discussions as a [...]
Otium Planning Group Advocacy Planning
Otium Planning Group encourages our industry colleagues to Be Prepared to take advantage of potential future economic stimulus funding opportunities. Our team is experienced in the preparation of successful proposals and advocacy strategies to attract stimulus funding opportunities for major sport and leisure projects following a crisis. We have responded to major bushfires, floods, storms, earthquakes and the Global Financial [...]
Otium Planning Group supports projects in regional cities
Otium has a reputation for planning major sport and leisure projects in all areas, including in regional cities. We have just released a video via YouTube about the successes and our key learnings from our recent partnership with the City of Greater Bendigo in the Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre in Kangaroo Flat. Otium prepared the feasibility study and business case for this [...]