Otium congratulates the Mornington Peninsula Shire for winning the Community Facility of the Year Award for the Yawa Aquatic Centre at the 2022 Parks and Leisure Australia National Awards of Excellence. Managing Director, Kate Maddock, said, “Yawa Aquatic Centre is a wonderful facility that offers programs for all ages and abilities. The centre aims to [...]
Otium supports a Treaty for Victoria and is pleased to provide sponsorship to the Koorie Academy in hosting the Treaty Basketball Carnival in partnership with the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria. The Treaty Basketball Carnival will feature Team Treaty playing against the Koorie Academy All Stars on Sunday, 18 September from 12.00pm to 5.00pm at [...]
Otium congratulates The Hills Shire Council on the recent opening of the Waves Fitness and Aquatic Centre. Our team members Bruce Mackay and Brad Billett were thrilled to attend the opening event, and acknowledge the efforts of the planning, design, construction and operational teams to get the facility open. Located in Baulkham Hills, the facility [...]
We congratulate the recipients of the Parks and Leisure Australia David Aldous Young Professional of the Year Award at two regional Awards of Excellence events. In Queensland, the award was presented to Chris Carter of Skyline Landscape Services. In Western Australia, the award was presented to Ieuan Hook of Hook Consulting. Otium is proud to [...]
Otium Planning Group Director, Jason Leslie, will launch Otium Analytics at the Parks and Leisure Australia Queensland state conference today. Data is key in driving planning directions and decisions in investment. On the back of decades of industry experience, in partnership with Nous Group and with support from the 2021 Victorian Government Technology Adoption and [...]
We are pleased to introduce our new Otium team member, Aditi Karande, who has joined our NSW office as a Senior Consultant. Aditi started her career as an architect, studying and working in architectural firms in India and gaining experience across all aspects of the profession. However, she discovered that while architecture focuses on the [...]
Otium Planning Group is a supporter of the Koorie Academy, who deliver Deadly Sports and Culture Camps to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island children and young people led by an inspiring group of Aboriginal coaches, leaders and elders. The Koorie Academy is hosting the first annual All Stars Basketball Charity Game on Sunday, 20 March 2022 at the [...]
We congratulate the Darwin Waterfront Corporation on the release of its plan to redevelop the Darwin Waterfront precinct centred on the development of a saltwater surf wave lagoon, additional aquatic spaces, parklands, adventure playgrounds, multipurpose spaces, hospitality facilities and future potential integrated resort. Otium Planning Group is very proud to have prepared the Preliminary Business [...]
Our Community Partner, Trek2Health, is running the Trek On 96km Team Challenge on Sunday, 27 March 2022 at the Enoggera Reservoir Circuit, The Gap, Brisbane. Trek On 96km is a team challenge in remembrance of one of the most important battles for Australians in WWII at the Kokoda Trail. You can create your own team [...]
Congratulations to the Toowoomba Regional Council on the progression of the very exciting Toowoomba Region Sports Precinct project. Otium Planning Group has been the lead consultant throughout the project, and together with our project partners Greenedge Design, Open Architecture Studio and GHD, we are very proud of this wonderful opportunity being provided to the Toowoomba community. Detailed [...]
