Otium team members Ben Bainbridge and Saee Patil are currently visiting the City of Clarence, undertaking site visits and conducting stakeholder interviews as part of our work on Council’s Sport Facilities Strategic Plan. The 20-year Strategic Plan will identify the current and future needs for sporting facilities within the City of Clarence and guide sports [...]
Parks & Leisure QLD 2023 Strategic and Master Planning Award We were delighted to be announced as the winner of the Strategic and Master Planning Award for the Kingaroy Memorial Park and WJ Lang Memorial Pool Masterplan at the recent Parks and Leisure Australia Queensland Regional Awards. Otium led a team of consultants [...]
We are delighted to introduce three new members of the Otium team! Saee Patil has joined the Melbourne team as a Recreation Planner Thomas Woods has joined the Sydney team as a Recreation Planner Daniele Lapedota has joined the Perth team as a Recreation Project Officer Managing Director Kate Maddock said, “We are delighted to [...]
We were pleased to learn the Fraser Coast Regional Council recently endorsed the Fraser Coast Sport and Recreation Precinct Master Plan. The 60-ha Precinct, located on the corner of Woods Road and Road 477, Nikenbah, is expected to cater for the sport and recreation needs of the Fraser Coast community into the long-term future. Otium [...]
We congratulate Cumberland City Council on receiving $53.7 million through WestInvest for the development a regional state-of-the-art sporting facility – the Hyland Road Sporting Complex. The funding will transform unused land into a much-needed sport and active recreation precinct. Once developed, the Hyland Road Sporting Complex will including a diverse range of integrated indoor and [...]
Otium Planning Group congratulates Penrith City Council on receiving $106 million through WestInvest for the development of their Indoor Multi-Sports Arena. This indoor facility will provide for a range of sports and active recreation opportunities for current and future generations, and we can’t wait to see it in action. Otium was involved in developing the [...]
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Butler as a Senior Consultant to our Brisbane office. With 20 years’ experience in the sport and recreation industry in Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland, Tony brings numerous skills and knowledge to the Otium team. A motivated, energetic and dedicated professional, he specialises in leading critical [...]
We congratulate the Toowoomba Regional Council on reaching the next stage in the development of the Toowoomba Region Sports Precinct, with the Preliminary Design and Detailed Design of Stages 1 and 2 currently out to tender. With a site of 135 hectares, the Toowoomba Region Sports Precinct project will deliver one of the largest multi-use [...]
Otium team members Lauren Close, Miranda Markovic, Wayne Stuart and Mal Kuhn recently enjoyed a guided tour of the new state-of-the-art Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre. We worked with Brimbank City Council on several stages of this project including the feasibility study for the centre, financial modelling, management and staffing modelling and assistance to the [...]
After two years of online conferences, Otium team members enjoyed getting together face to face with their industry colleagues at the Parks and Leisure Australia 2022 National Conference, and Jason Leslie and Ben Bainbridge appreciated the opportunity to present during the sessions. We thank PLA for organising and hosting a great event! We congratulate Hayley [...]
