August 2020
NSW Leading on Green Infrastructure
With the emergence of the “new normal”, green is the new black. If there are silver linings to the dark cloud of Covid-19, a major one is the increased attention to some of our most [...]
July 2020
Procurement and Contract Management Package
We have developed a Procurement and Contract Management Package to assist Councils with contracting out the management of their aquatic, sport and recreation facilities. We can assist clients to be “ahead of the game” by [...]
Public open space is no magic pudding! Lessons from the “Coronacise” phenomenon
Imagine you have been working from home for the last three days and your computer screen is burned into the back of your retina. It was great at first, but you just have to “get [...]
Otium Planning Group helps secure $10M through the 2019-2020 Greater Sydney Sport Facility Funding
Otium is excited about the recent announcement of successful projects under the 2019-2020 Greater Sydney Sport Facility Fund, with our team helping secure $10M in project funding. We have been working closely with North Sydney [...]
June 2020
Aquatic and Leisure Projects Stimulating Local Communities Active & Healthy Lifestyles
Many councils have recently invested in aquatic & leisure centre feasibility studies and have now progressed to detailed design and construction. These significant community facilities will stimulate social, health and economic benefits, creating venues that [...]
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 [...]