Challenge and Solutions 2.4: Future Proofing Facilities for the Next 100 Years

Tracks
Community Sport & Leisure Facilities
Aquatic & Leisure Management
Thursday, June 26, 2025
1:50 PM - 2:50 PM

Details

Exploring how to design and repurpose facilities for the next generation of users in a manner that can extend the life of a facility and drive greater participation and revenue, sustainably.


Speaker

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Jay Clarke
CEO
City Venue Management

Solution Option 2: Repurposing with Hybrid Facilities

Biography

With 25 years of experience across all senior management areas of the City Venue Management, Jay has established himself as an industry leader. As CEO, he leverages his deep expertise and passion for continuous improvement to guide the company's strategic growth and operational excellence.
Nick Cox
CEO
Belgravia Leisure

Solution Option 1: AI Driven Design Opportunities

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Kath Thom
CEO
Peninsula Leisure

Solution Option 3: Repurposing Childcare Facilities and Smaller Spaces

Biography

Kath Thom is the CEO of Peninsula Leisure, a Local Government Business Enterprise company of Frankston City Council. This agile model of management allows for a single focus toward their vision of ‘Improving lives by inspiring activity and connection’.   Peninsula Leisure manages the big box aquatic and recreation facility, PARC, in Frankston, the outdoor seasonal pool in Frankston North, Pines Forest Aquatic Centre, and the much-loved Frankston Skatepark. Kath and her talented team have also committed to tackling more, with a specific mission that ‘Every Child in Frankston Can Swim’, aiming to support a reduction in drowning incidents on the Peninsula. And most recently the companion goal for the city that ‘More People are More Active, More Often’.

Chair

Brett Diprose
Associate Principal
Warren & Mahoney

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