Strategic parks, sport, recreation & community infrastructure planning and management consultants
A1 planning for parks, sport, recreation, community infrastructure, and projects
A1 is a boutique consultancy with diverse knowledge, skills, and experience to help you drive improvements in planning, developing, and managing parks, open space, sport and recreation, community infrastructure and built and green assets.
A1 works with an extensive network of Australia’s best value for money consultants. Our peer reviews provide an affordable way to obtain independent feedback on your latest plans, reports and consultancy work.
A1 Strategy & Infrastructure is able to respond to all types of projects, enquiries, and initiatives. From the smallest work, where you just need a little assistance, to City transforming plans and projects A1 is here to help.
Here is some of what you can expect when you engage A1:
Consultants with extensive and diverse experience.
Have been engaging consultants for decades and we really understand your needs.
Believe a key part of our role is building the knowledge and capability of our organisations.
Focused on value for money… from our low overhead services, through to delivering long term value for our clients and the community.
Have significant experience in working with stakeholders incl. the community, political representatives, and senior executives.
Services at a glance
Asset Management
At A1 we know that well developed asset management plans can be one of the most influential tools to ensure the environmental, social and financially sustainable provision of valued services now and into the future.
Good asset management starts with having comprehensive asset information, but in reality accurate information is not always available. At A1 we understand that asset management is a journey that needs to be pragmatic, and set organisations up on a program of continuing improvement.
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Local Government Infrastructure Planning (LGIP)
A1 have extensive experience in the development of Local Government Infrastructure Plans that not only respond to forecast population growth, but importantly are strategic, legislatively compliant and affordable.
We have a track record going back almost two decades where we developed the Priority Infrastructure Plan (PIP) for Gold Coast City Council.
More recently we have developed network plans for Parks and Land for Community Facilities for the Gold Coast’s LGIPs in 2018 and 2023 .
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Project management
Every project has as its goals to be delivered on time, on budget, with all the necessary approvals and to the quality required.
A1 offer over three decades of project management experience and a solid track record in taking a diverse range of large and small projects from the idea stage through to delivery and operations.
But you get much more from A1 as your project management professionals.
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Strategic and operational reviews of community facilities incl. community centres and libraries
Libraries are among the most valued of all local government services. Very gradually, over time, there has been changes in membership, visitation, access through websites, collection usage, programs, staffing and a range of other areas.
Equally loved are community centres. Indeed libraries themselves are evolving from book filled places to genuine community hubs. Both are experiencing significant change and the need for staff and spaces to be adaptable has never been more important.
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Land acquisition investigations and due diligence
With our extensive background in land acquisitions, A1 have the experience and track record to help organisations investigate potential land acquisitions.
The acquisition of land is an important decision and numerous factors need to be considered to ensure that the business case is solid.
A1 also add value to this by considering possible alternatives including non asset solutions such as optimising existing sites, leasing etc.
Park and Recreation Planning and Management
At A1 Strategy and Infrastructure we believe that cities and towns that are great places to live and do business are those with well planned and managed parks and open space. These spaces not only support the community and the environment, but can be the bedrock of local economies, through the lifestyle opportunities they provide.
A1’s founder and manager, Ron Jacobs, has over 30 years’ experience as a parks manager and brings a rarely seen track record of success in developing park strategies, and using those to deliver City transforming outcomes. The diverse Gold Coast’s recreation and sports parks, and natural areas are prime examples of parks delivering triple bottom line success under his management.
Key services
Long term planning for parks, recreation facilities and open space
New park projects and upgrades to existing parks and spaces
Managing and maintaining existing built and green assets
Land acquisition/ divestment investigations and due diligence
Building staff capability
Peer Reviews and due diligence
Peer reviews add value and can make a major difference
Peer reviews of work are a fundamental part of quality management, and applying appropriate due diligence to achieve better results. Such reviews not only mitigate risk, and can save money, but in drawing on the advice of others harness broader perspectives and optimise the potential for success .
Ron Jacobs of A1 has over 30 years’ experience as an executive manager, is known for having significant skills and knowledge, along with a rarely seen track record of success in developing strategies and using those to deliver City transforming outcomes.
Having worked peer reviewed by A1 not only leverages off our track record, but brings our commitment to deliver great social, environmental, and financial outcomes.
A1 can review work across a broad spectrum of plans and initiatives from strategies, business plans, infrastructure plans and LGIPs to asset management plans and park and open space plans.
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