Our Locations
- Brisbane
- Cairns
- Darwin
- Melbourne
- New Zealand
- Perth
- Sydney
Otium means leisure: “a Latin abstract term with a variety of meanings including leisure time in which a person can enjoy free time, activity, ease, peace, repose and relaxing endeavours“
Otium Planning Group, under the direction of industry leaders Kate Maddock, Mike King, Marty Lambert and Jason Leslie, is a contemporary sport and leisure consultancy service with a focus on quality advice and informed planning.
SCALE + REACH + CAPACITY + TRACK RECORD
Otium is passionate about our industry and works hard to contribute to its expanding profile and growing importance in keeping communities active and healthy. We have the staff, skills, experience and networks to undertake projects of any size.
Our consultants are highly experienced and come from the industry. As individuals and as a team we understand the evolving challenges the sport, recreation and active living industry is facing. We are here to help our clients remain competitive and succeed with every project.
The capacity to respond rapidly to clients, with the right staff and resource networks, means we can deliver on the most challenging projects. With decades of project knowledge and contemporary industry understanding to draw on, we offer realistic evidence based solutions, scaled to suit the needs and resources of the client.
Our Services
Master Planning
Urban Planning
Strategic planning
Open Space Planning
Leisure and Aquatic Facilities
International Events and Legacy Planning
Outdoor Recreation
Active and Healthy Strategies
Commercial Recreation and Leisure
MORE ABOUT PLANNING
Facility evaluations and audits
Facility Commissioning
Planning and management reviews
Benchmarking
Program Design
and Evaluation
Expert Witness
Project Management and Support
MORE ABOUT MANAGEMENT
Feasibility Studies
Funding Strategies
Financial modelling of leisure facilities
Grant applications
Benefit assessment
Business case analysis
MORE ABOUT FUNDING
Market Research
Stakeholder Engagement
Community Engagement
Club training and support programs
Facilitation and Mediation
Communication strategies