Otium Planning Group Director Jason Leslie has contributed an article to the current issue of the Australasian Leisure Management Magazine on the importance of maximising legacy outcomes for the post-Games use of facilities built for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The current issue of the Australasian Leisure Management magazine can be viewed here: [...]
We congratulate Lake Macquarie City Council on their success in securing $10M through the Building Better Regions Fund for the Hunter Region Sports Centre Expansion project. Otium Planning Group has more than four years project support history having originally been engaged by Council in 2017 to undertake a business feasibility study and prepare a capital [...]
Following the exciting announcement that Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Otium Planning Group has partnered with MR Cagney, APP and Moda Consulting to offer specialist advice to Government and Games planners on legacy, infrastructure planning, design and management for sporting facilities and transport infrastructure. Government and Games planners have made a [...]
Dave Lanfear Mike King After nearly six years in the role, Mike King has decided to resign as a Director of Otium Planning Group at the end of June 2021. Following a break for some well-earned long service leave, he will move into a role as Senior Associate allowing him to [...]
On Sunday we trekked to support our Australian frontline workers and veterans in recognition of their extraordinary contribution to our community! In Brisbane, 24 participants had a fresh start at the Trek2Health Clubhouse, for our inaugural, hilly trek around the picturesque Enoggera Reservoir. The event concluded with a tasty BBQ, hosted by Ashgrove The Gap [...]
We were pleased to note that the plans and concepts for the development of the Heffron Centre have recently been approved by Randwick City Council and construction is set to commence later this year. The $58M development comprising the high performance training centre for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, an indoor multi-purpose sports centre and gymnastics [...]
Otium Planning Group is delighted to extend our support for Trek2Health through the establishment of a National Trek Day. This will be our inaugural fundraising event for raising awareness and supporting important not for profit groups such as Trek2Health, with events to be held in Brisbane, Sydney and Torquay on Sunday, 20 June 2021. Trek2Health [...]
We have continued our partnership with Western Sydney University (WSU) in offering students a chance to apply their knowledge and skills and gain work experience and through professional internships. Otium staff Brad Billet and Yvette Audet are WSU alumni, and are excited to provide support to the next generation of students in preparation for their [...]
Preparations are underway for our Otium National Trek Day! This is our inaugural fundraising event and extends our support to Trek2 Health, an organisation founded with the single-minded objective to provide ongoing support to First Responders to Emergency Services personnel such as firefighters, EMTs and police officers in our communities. Originally scheduled for February, the [...]
We were pleased to learn that Sunshine Coast Council has endorsed the Honey Farm Road Sport and Recreation Precinct Master Plan. The development of the master plan is a unique opportunity to provide an innovative new sport and recreation precinct that promotes the social, environmental and economic values of the region. Otium Planning Group partnered [...]