June 2019
Planning for Indoor Sport Facilities in the ACT
The ACT Government has recently released a report prepared by Otium Planning Group, Planning for Indoor Facilities and Other Sport and Recreation Infrastructure, which focuses on indoor sports with the highest participation rates in Canberra. [...]
May 2019
Social Infrastructure Planning
Otium Planning Group has worked on multiple strategies for social infrastructure. We have prepared a number of open space, sport and recreation strategies for local governments across Australia. Otium staff have also been involved in [...]
Outdoor Recreation
Otium Planning Group continues to work with a broad range of clients to deliver strategic planning and feasibility for Outdoor Recreation initiatives. A key focus for us is the recognition that investment in outdoor recreation [...]
Sport and Recreation Planning
In an environment of declining public sector funding towards the development of major sport and recreation infrastructure, Otium Planning Group is continuing to take an innovative strategic approach to planning in order to ensure both [...]
Nationwide Survey of Contract Management Arrangements for Aquatic and Leisure Facilities
Otium Planning Group recently conducted a nationwide survey of Local Government Authorities to gain an understanding of the contract management arrangements for aquatic and leisure facilities. Eighty-one surveys from 537 Local Government Authorities (15%), were [...]
Facilities Planning
Bruce Mackay leads our newly created Facility Advisory Services unit. Since joining Otium Planning Group, Bruce has assisted many Councils, schools and other organisations at both the operational and strategic level of facility performance. [...]