Together with Museum specialist Ken Gorbey and Story Inc, SGL undertook a strategic review of the future development requirements of the Waitangi site. Recommendations included the organisation’s rebranding; website redevelopment with a strong New Zealand identity and education focus; master planning including bi-lingual interpretation throughout the site; and development of a new indoor Museum. In […]

Post Christchurch’s earthquake in 2011, SGL was asked by the central government redevelopment agency (CERA) and then by Christchurch City Council, to recommend the most appropriate philanthropic strategy to help support the City’s development. As a pre-cursor to the Foundation’s establishment, SGL with subcontractor John Leuthart also developed a corporate or ‘Partner framework’ for the […]

Maidstone Park is Upper Hutt’s most central park (only a short walk to the CBD), and the sports hub of the city. SGL partnered with BOON Team Architects to peer review previous community facility needs assessment reporting for development of a Maidstone Park master plan, operational model and funding strategy. SGL additionally contributed to the […]

SGL partnered with BOON Team Architects for this School Community Share partnership project. SGL developed a needs assessment, and business feasibility study for this 2-court indoor stadium and community events centre, which involved linking a new 1-court facility with an existing school gym. In turn SGL supported the capital funding process and also assisted to […]

SGL fully reviewed the future positioning and role of the parent organization, with a key emphasis on how the organisation could best support and guide its member organisations in the future. Key recommendations included the development of improved collaborative strategies with relevant rural organisations (both nationally and locally); improved rules management, volunteer, digital and resourcing […]

This feasibility study was prepared to assess the demand for development of a heated indoor swimming facility to meet future community, program and aquatic needs for residents of Leeton Shire in the Riverina region of New South Wales. SGL undertook a financial feasibility assessment for the development of an indoor 25m pool with four lanes, […]

The Lightsview Recreation Hub was seeking funding support for development of an Indoor Recreation Hub with four indoor sports courts. The project was estimated to be an $18million construction with funding to be provided by the Port Adelaide Enfield Council and the South Australian Government. The economic impact assessment identified the direct and indirect (or […]

The Town of Gawler was provided a government grant to develop a new five-year economic development strategy, to identify future economic infrastructure and activation opportunities for the Town located beyond the outer fringe of Adelaide and contiguous to nearby agricultural cropping land. This project required analysis of key economic factors including demographic, workforce, industry, and […]

SGL provided management advisory support for the 10-year management tender for the City of Casey’s two principal aquatic facilities, Casey ARC and RACE. SGL provided advisory support to the Casey team, including input into preparation of the tender documents and advice regarding assessment criteria and weightings, being an independent member of the Tender Assessment Panel, […]

On the backdrop of District-wide funding advisory work for Buller District Council, SGL has guided the  phased development of this project, initially guiding the completion of a visitor experience strategy by creative and digital agency Locales, helping securing the corresponding funding for this phase one, then setting up the restoration of a working power station […]