Sport and Recreation Planning
In an environment of declining public sector funding towards the development of major sport and recreation infrastructure, Otium Planning Group is continuing to take an innovative strategic approach to planning in order to ensure both current and future facilities maximise their use and viability. As many Local Governments are facing the perceived or real nexus between the gap and supply [...]
Nationwide Survey of Contract Management Arrangements for Aquatic and Leisure Facilities
Otium Planning Group recently conducted a nationwide survey of Local Government Authorities to gain an understanding of the contract management arrangements for aquatic and leisure facilities. Eighty-one surveys from 537 Local Government Authorities (15%), were received across all States. What did we find? There were 173 aquatic and leisure facilities recorded. 163 facilities were owned by Council; one privately owned [...]
Facilities Planning
Bruce Mackay leads our newly created Facility Advisory Services unit. Since joining Otium Planning Group, Bruce has assisted many Councils, schools and other organisations at both the operational and strategic level of facility performance. Some of the services projects Bruce has recently delivered and been involved with include: Tailoring and delivering operational establishment plans for Council’s who are constructing [...]
Staffing Update
Our business has continued to grow over the past six months and we are delighted to welcome two new staff members to our team. Otium Planning Group is pleased to welcome Cameron Bechaz to the Brisbane office as a Senior Consultant. Cameron has extensive experience in the sport and recreation industry having worked in both local and state government for [...]
Otium Planning Group announces the release of a Regional Multi-Use Trails Strategy
Otium Planning Group has announced the release of a Regional Multi-Use Trails Strategy for Cassowary Coast (CCRC) and Tablelands Regional Council (TRC) regions which they developed alongside the Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation (QORF). Within the TRC and CCRC region a significant number of recreation trails exist. However, those trails suffer from a lack of overall strategic consideration. Consequently, planning has often [...]
Otium Planning Group and the Generate Network
The Generate Network is an initiative established to support, connect and engage young professionals in the sport and recreation industry. It was launched at the 2017 Parks and Leisure Australia National Conference, and since its inception, Otium Planning Group has a three year partnership with Parks and Leisure Australia to support the network. With the recent appointment of Kristen Davies [...]