With over 35 years of experience, RMP & Associates has achieved financially successful Aquatic & Leisure Facilities for various clients, such as :
- Colleges
- City and Municipal Councils
- Churches
- Health Clubs
RMP & Associates invariably identify problems and provide solutions that save the client thousands, sometimes millions of dollars.
Take your facility to the next level!
Contact RMP if you would like an audit on any aspect of your facility or your service delivery.
Products and Services
RMP & Associates Pty Ltd provides consultancy services relating to all aspects of leisure. RMP & Associates Pty Ltd undertakes market assessments and financial feasibility studies, development of potential sites, planning, design, funding, implementation, marketing, promotion and management audits for our clients. Major clients include:
- Local government
- Architects
- Project managers
- Schools
- Non-profit organisations (Sports Clubs and Community Groups).
Leisure Management
We also undertake comprehensive reviews of existing management and operations. This includes advising the client on whether “in-house” management or “outsourced” management best meets the outcomes required. RMP audits the performance of existing facilities and reviews management where facilities have existing contracts or leases. RMP provides a service to clients to:
- Provide advice on outsourcing or “in-house” management
- Review existing contracts
- Develop new contracts
- Identify ways to increase profitability
- Assist clients in achieving outcomes, including increased services and accountability.
We believe that programs and facilities should have measurable objectives. Contracts should detail expenditure and income and Operators should provide operating plans with specified measurable outcomes.
RMP & Associates specializes in providing clients with assistance in developing service specifications. Our research and expertise provide outcomes in the form of achievable and realistic service delivery objectives as well as the information needed for comprehensive management and marketing plans.
100+ Success Stories
Years in Business
RMP was established in 1982 by Denis Pontin. After completing his M.Ed. (Leisure Studies) at the University of Western Australia, Denis worked for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation in Western Australia advising local authorities on leisure planning and management spending two years at the City of Perth before returning to Sydney.
Who RMP is
RMP & Associates Pty Ltd is a specialist Leisure Management and Planning Consultancy with offices at Palm Beach and Turramurra NSW Australia.
Other services RMP offers
- Provides expert advice on asset management and “peer reviews” of contracts, design briefs and strategic planning and policy development.
- Provides the Local Government with assistance in Tender writing and Specification development and review of Tenders.
- Assistance with Human Resource recruitment, interviews and job evaluation and development of practical Key Performance Objectives for Parks, Recreation, Aquatics, Fitness and Sports.
- Experienced facilitator and market researcher, including planned community consultation. market research and acting as a facilitator for community forums and Public Meetings.
- Reviews leases and licenses and provides practical advice to clients seeking better outcomes from existing leases and licenses.
- Advises on design issues and provides a service to develop a Design Brief.
- Researches and prepares Business Plans.
- Works with other professionals to achieve the highest quality outcomes for the client on a wide range of projects including Policy Development, Strategic Plans, Community Plans, Management Plans and Business Plans as well as reviewing contracts, leases, licenses, existing operations and strategic plans and policy.
- RMP has also provide a service to clients to identify suitably experienced Operators for new or existing aquatic, sports and fitness centres.
RMP & Associates Projects
- Currently Aquatic Consultant to St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill developing a new 50m pool and fitness centre (2019-2020)
- Management consultant currently providing advice to Bayside Council for the operation and lease of the Arncliffe Youth and Sports Centre (2019-2020)
- Feasibility of an Indoor Pool or redeveloping the Tea Gardens Aquatic Centre - 2019
- Mudgee Memorial Baths – Three Concept Plans for an indoor pool in conjunction with DpA Mid-Western Council 2019
- Snowy Valley Council – Indoor Pool at Tumut design and feasibility. Indoor Sports Centre and pool at Tumut design and Feasibility 2017 - 2018
- Review of Salisbury Centre Based Recreation Services Business Model including the Salisbury Swimming Centre, City of Salisbury (SA) 2014
- Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre Operational Service Review and Master Plan 2013 - 2014, Griffith City Council (NSW)
- Management Review of the Town of Port Hedland Swimming Centres, Town of Port Hedland (WA) 2012
- Cumberland City (NSW) redevelopment of five aquatic centres and master planning with detailed design and operational plan Wentworthville Swimming Centre 2018
- Master Plan of pool redevelopment options for Narrandera Shire Council and feasibility of a separate hydrotherapy pool 2015
- Review of Warringah Aquatic Centre redevelopment and Master Plan 2018
- Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre at Lidcombe (Business Analysis, design brief and operational brief for Cumberland Council, 2015 - 2017)
- Develop design, operations plan, management specification and work with Project Manager and Lend Lease to deliver two indoor pools and a fitness centre at ANU
- Appointed Aquatic Consultant to Hornsby Council to prepare a Business Case for the new Hornsby Aquatic centre
- Developed Business Case and Marketing Plan for Leichhardt Park Aquatic and Leisure Centre and review of LTS and Gym operations
- Undertook a Business Case for the development of a Learn-to Swim facility as an extension of AquaFit (Campbelltown Catholic Club)