Rockhampton Regional Sports Precinct Master Plan

Rockhampton Regional Sports Precinct Master Plan

Rockhampton Regional Sports Precinct Master Plan

Client

Rockhampton Regional Council (QLD)

Project Purpose

The Rockhampton Sports Precinct Master Plan is for a contemporary, regional scale, multipurpose sports precinct, that will meet the sport and recreation needs of the Rockhampton Region. The Master Plan informs and supports budget planning, advocacy and subsequent design development.

Otium’s Role

Principal consultant oversighting all delivery tasks.

 

Project Outcomes

Adopted Master Plan now progressed to the Detailed Design and Project Validation Report Phase.

Project Challenges/Key Learnings

  • Site was confidential at time of the study – regular briefing of Otium and sub-consultant teams about careful external messaging.
  • Study data and analysis identified different needs from Council’s previous vision – the provision of sound evidence and rationale assisted to gain Council understanding and support for the change in direction.

Community Benefits

  • Precinct will provide multiple opportunities for the community to connect and be physically active and healthy regardless of age, ability or background.
  • Positions Rockhampton as an attractive destination for future sporting and cultural event opportunities.
Pimpana Sports Hub and Aquatic Centre

Pimpana Sports Hub and Aquatic Centre

Pimpana Sports Hub and Aquatic Centre

Client

City of Gold Coast (QLD)

Project Purpose

Otium Planning Group was engaged, together with Liquid Blu Architects, by the City of Gold Coast Council to prepare a business case, in order to “establish an integrated aquatic, sporting and community precinct; provide social, community and event infrastructure in the Northern Gold Coast; and create a true, ‘contemporary’ destination for the local community and visitors.”

Heritage Park, located at 139 Rifle Range Road, Pimpama, was identified as the site for the delivery of the Precinct and was to incorporate the following elements:

  • Aquatic and leisure centre
  • Tennis centre
  • Community centre
  • Netball facility
  • Recreation parks and other community spaces.

Otium’s Role

  • Construction Staging Advice.
  • Development of Business Case Assumptions, including:
    • Operational hours
    • Generic, then agreed, management model
    • Potential staffing structure
    • Usage by activity type by activity area
    • Operational expenditure by activity area
      Global impacts (i.e. CPI, pricing, demand growth etc.)
    • Asset management costs and other relevant information.
  • Preparation of Base Case 10-year Electronic Financial Modelling.
  • Staging Advice.
  • Grant Application Support.
  • Return on Investment Analysis.

Project Outcomes

  • The co-location of multiple facilities, programs and services optimised management synergies, and capital delivery and operational costs.
  • The Sports Hub is close to capacity with Council planning now investigated a potential second site in the Northern corridor.

Project Challenges/Key Learnings

  • As a greenfield site, identifying the appropriate facility elements and their scale was critical to its sustainability.
  • Ensuring the Hub retained the intent of the original city-wide aquatic strategy became more difficult as new disciplines were introduced.

Community Benefits

  • There is a diversity of sport, recreation, event and social gathering opportunities for all members of the community regardless of their background.
  • The Hub is an integral destination for a significantly growing and new community to be physically active, engage and be healthy.
Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre

Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre

Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre

Client

Rau Paenga (formerly Ōtākaro) and Christchurch City Council (New Zealand)

Status

Under construction, due to open late 2025

Otium’s Role

  • Business Case, including detailed financial operating model and management structure.
  • Development of facility component schedules to guide the development of the architectural brief.
  • Ongoing Stakeholder engagement to guide facility component schedules.
  • Engagement with Sport New Zealand through the development of the key facility components to support high performance and national sporting bodies.
  • Ongoing advisor to the Design Team.
  • Functional and operational imperatives.
  • Community sport requirements.
  • High performance sport training requirements.
  • Event overlays at a regional, national and international level.

Estimated Capital Cost

$365 million

Project Challenges/Key Learnings

  • Addressing multiple stakeholder needs
  • Balance between community and elite sport training needs.
  • Design implications to support the facility as an event centre.

Community Benefits

Contemporary sport and recreation facility that supports community participation, elite training and national and international competition.
Beijing Olympic Pool

Beijing Olympic Pool

Beijing Olympic Pool

Client

Beijing 2008 Olympic Authority (China)

Estimated Capital Cost

$161 million AUD

Project Purpose

Otium team members partnered with Peddle Thorp Walker Architects in the worldwide design competition for the design of the 2008 Olympic Swimming Centre.

Otium’s Role

  • Development of facility scope
  • Preparation of return briefs
  • Development pf the future legacy concepts.

Project Outcomes

  • The group, in association with a large range of specialist consultants, won the design competition and worked together to deliver the Olympic facility on time and on budget.
  • Redevelopment of a section of the pool hall and spectator seats with a new indoor water/ leisure park.

Project Challenges/Key Learnings

  • Alignment of the PVR with the reference design and costing tasks impacted on the project program.
  • As a large, specialised consultancy, Otium’s ability to be flexible and shift resources to meet tight timeframes was imperative to the success of the project.

Community Benefits

  • The facility is now Asia’s second most used indoor water park, which fits well with its use as a major water sports events centre.