Otium Planning Group is extending its support for Trek2Health by establishing a National Trek Day. Trek2Health is an organisation founded with the single-minded objective to provide ongoing support to First Responders to Emergency Services personnel such as firefighters, EMTs and police officers in our communities. The Otium National Trek Day 2021 is our inaugural fundraising [...]
Otium Planning Group is excited to be part of The Brisbane Green Consortium who have been successful in the open-market tender for Brisbane City Council’s Victoria Park Master Plan and Implementation Plan. Along with our project partners, Otium will work with Council to deliver their vision for Victoria Park to become a natural retreat, an [...]
Otium Planning Group and Recreation Sport and Leisure Consultancy are pleased to be the joint premier sponsors of the Recreation Aotearoa Recreation Conference 2020. Taking place on 24-25 November, this year’s Recreation Conference will be an online event and will explore lockdown learning, research and changing patterns and will share best practice from across Aotearoa. [...]
We all want to dream large about what we can deliver for our communities. Emerging from Covid-19 there will be increased pressure on our financial capacity to deliver on these aspirations. Partnerships and value capture can help leverage additional contributions into assets and services to deliver for the community. Identifying suitable partnership opportunities and securing [...]
Otium Planning Group has established strategic partnerships with several companies to deliver the best outcomes for our clients. Western Australia In March 2017, we established a collaborative partnership with Dave Lanfear Consulting Pty Ltd (DLC) to jointly work in Western Australia (WA). The partnership enables the companies to share expertise and project knowledge in WA [...]
Otium Planning Group had much to celebrate last week! Not only did we reach a milestone of five years in business, but two of our Directors were recognised for their outstanding contribution to the Sport and Recreation Industry. Mike King was the recipient of the Aquatics and Recreation Victoria award for Outstanding Contribution to the [...]
And we are well aware that we are much better as Trusted Advisors to the Sport and Recreation Industry than we are as entertainers....
Three Western Sydney University (WSU) students - Damon Glavas, Sudeepta Tarafder and Ryan Quail - recently presented their internship research findings to the Directors of Otium Planning Group. Despite the challenging conditions presented by Covid-19, the students were involved with a range of projects. This included research of emerging international sport and recreation facility trends, [...]
The Central Goldfields Shire Council approved the Active Central Goldfields Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2020 to 2029 at their Council meeting on Tuesday, 15 September. The purpose of this project was to “establish a clear direction for the provision, development and management of high-quality open space, sport and recreation places and spaces and facilities [...]
Otium Planning Group is pleased to see that the Indigo Shire Council adopted this innovative plan at their meeting on Tuesday, 15 September. The Plan involved detailed site reviews and extensive community and stakeholder engagement. The resulting Plan combines a range of strategies to activate the Shire’s lakes and waterways, increasing recreation opportunities and tourism [...]
