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 [...]
Otium Planning Group (OPG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Billett as an Associate to its Sydney office. Brad joins the OPG team with a wealth of experience in the sport and recreation industry at local and state government levels and in state sporting associations over the past 15 years. He brings extensive [...]
Otium Planning Group Pty Ltd is pleased to advise that it has established a collaborative partnership with Parkdale Amber to provide Planning Services for Local and State Government, Regional Tourism Authorities and Community Groups to assist with development of Events Strategies. Kate Maddock, Managing Director of Otium, welcomes the partnership with Parkdale Amber lead by [...]
Otium Director Jason Leslie with USQ's Ben Maslin and Associate Professor Dr Janet McDonald Otium Planning Group Director Jason Leslie recently took part in an interview for the University of Southern Queensland's sports focused podcast "The Showers". The podcast is produced and presented by Benjamin Maslen and looks at the behind-the-scenes world of professional [...]
The ACT Government has recently released a report prepared by Otium Planning Group, Planning for Indoor Facilities and Other Sport and Recreation Infrastructure, which focuses on indoor sports with the highest participation rates in Canberra. Otium Planning Group (Otium) had previously completed the 2015 ACT Indoor Sports Facility. To further progress this study, ACT Government [...]
Otium Planning Group has worked on multiple strategies for social infrastructure. We have prepared a number of open space, sport and recreation strategies for local governments across Australia. Otium staff have also been involved in the preparation of state-wide guidelines for planning in three states and have prepared parks, recreation and sporting facility infrastructure plans [...]
Otium Planning Group continues to work with a broad range of clients to deliver strategic planning and feasibility for Outdoor Recreation initiatives. A key focus for us is the recognition that investment in outdoor recreation responds to emerging community demand for more outdoor opportunities while building a region’s tourism potential. We have a strong focus [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]