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read moreLeading industry consultants Otium Planning Group have highlighted how a range of aquatic and recreation facility projects to which it has had input are stimulating local economies, enhancing active and healthy lifestyles and delivering much needed social and economic benefits.
A statement from Otium advises “many local councils and communities that have invested in aquatic and leisure centre feasibility and business planning are taking planning to action with the construction and development of significant community activity and social hubs.
“Not only will this aquatic and leisure facility investment stimulate much needed social, health and economic benefits but the facilities collectively will form a legacy of places and spaces that will stimulate their communities to be healthier as well as be ‘more active more often’.
“Otium Planning Group is extremely pleased to have contributed professional planning and business services in association with great teams of designers, engineers, project managers and quantity surveyors to make many of these facilities ‘come to life’.”
Kate Maddock, Managing Director and Michael King, Director have led the OPG project teams covering diverse roles including feasibility and business planning, design team advice, management/operational reviews, industry trends, financial analysis, funding strategies and management advice.
The projects, worth up to an estimated $600 million in local and regional capital and community investment, include:
• Batemans Bay Arts and Aquatic Leisure Centre - Eurobodalla Shire Council, NSW
• Botany Aquatic Centre Upgrade - Bayside Council, NSW
• Carnegie Swimming Centre Redevelopment - Glen Eira City Council, Victoria
• Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre - Latrobe City Council, Victoria
• North Sydney Olympic Pool - North Sydney Council, NSW
• Northcote Aquatic Recreation Centre Replacement - Darebin City Council, Victoria
• Rosebud Aquatic Centre - Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Victoria
• St Albans Leisure Centre Replacement - Brimbank City Council, Victoria
• Tamworth Regional Aquatic Centre - Tamworth Regional Council, NSW
• Waves Fitness and Aquatic Centre Redevelopment - Hills Shire Council, NSW
For more information on the Otium Planning Group, click here to view their entry in the Australasian Leisure Management Supplier Directory.
12th June 2020 - Otium Planning Group appoints new Facility Advisory Senior Consultant
12th May 2020 - Hills Shire Council commits to rebuild of Waves Aquatic Centre
8th May 2020 - Construction of Rosebud Aquatic Centre continues despite Coronavirus challenge
6th May 2020 - Eurobodalla Shire Council moves forward with plans for new Batemans Bay Aquatic and Cultural Centre
4th May 2020 - Otium Planning Group’s Bruce Mackay shares key learnings on re-opening centres post COVID-19
24th April 2020 - Otium Planning Group’s Yvette Audet appointed IAKS Ambassador for Australasia
22nd April 2020 - Otium Planning Group encourages industry preparedness
14th April 2020 - Otium Planning Group highlights record in planning projects in regional cities
11th April 2020 - Council moves forward with plans to redevelop North Sydney Olympic Pool
5th March 2020 - Tamworth Mayor hopeful of obtaining funding for planned $67 million aquatic centre
30th September 2019 - Architects aim for highest standards in sustainability in rebuilding of Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre
14th March 2019 - New Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre to make use of geothermal energy technology
28th September 2018 - Early 2019 construction start scheduled for Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre
12th June 2018 - Otium Planning to investigate options for new Port Macquarie aquatic centre
9th December 2015 - New Otium consultancy highlights National Stronger Regions Funding project successes
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