We are excited to announce that Yvette Audet, Senior Consultant at Otium Planning Group, has been appointed the Australian and New Zealand ambassador for the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS). Yvette will liaise with other countries in obtaining global trends and discussing best practice approaches for sport and leisure facilities. She will [...]
Business as 'unusual' Given the rapidly changing situation relating to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the unfolding public health emergency, we have responded promptly to the current and likely future impacts of the pandemic to ensure we can continue to support our clients and their projects. Free hotline We have launched a free hotline to help Local [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Following the launch of our Otium Hotline, we wish to hear from the sport and leisure industry about topics or issues you would like to know more about. This could include business case tips, advice on grant applications, preparing strategies, reviewing operation models or another topic of interest. Managing Director, Kate Maddock said, “We are committed to supporting our sport [...]