Management Agreement
Mainpower Stadium Xyst worked with the Waimakariri District Council and the North Canterbury Sport and Recreation Trust to review the operating model for the indoor stadium and worked with both parties to develop a more sustainable model. This ensured that the public and stakeholders received high quality service, the asset was well maintained and it […]
Play Value Assessments
Xyst completed a comprehensive assessment of over 200 playgrounds and skate facilities to evaluate their overall play value. As part of this project, we developed a set of agreed service levels to guide the appropriate scale and type of development for each playground category. These service levels helped define key elements, such as: • Target […]
Tree Inventory Update
This project is assisting Whakatāne District Council with the implementation of a Tree Risk Management Plan, which sets out an inspection regime for public trees across the municipality. Firstly, Xyst assisted Council to refine their existing inventory dataset. Tree assessments were then undertaken using Councils internal GIS database, and included tree condition and tree risk […]
Western Hills Tracks Signage
Assessment and Recommendations Report The Xyst team walked and geo-spatially mapped all 15 tracks that form part of the network, assessing the route, timing, gradients and ground conditions as well as identifying existing signage and assessing the quality of such. Xyst then developed recommendations for new signage, identifying the location, sign type and content of […]
Accessibility, CPTED Assessments and Recommendations Report
Whakatāne District Playgrounds Xyst visited all playgrounds in the Whakatāne District and physically assessed and surveyed each. The survey was developed on best practice universal design principles, with consideration of both minimum accessibility standards and recent best practice, as promoted by Recreation Aotearoa. Xyst also assessed each playground against international best practice CPTED principles. Subsequently, […]
Service Review Assessment
Arboriculture (Tree Section) Xyst worked with Randwick City Council’s management and operational staff involved in the delivery of arboricultural services in the streetscape, identifying areas for improvement, operational excellence and efficiency in service delivery. Xyst conducted reviews, analysing the procedures and resources used, the asset information, current service levels, relevant policies and procedures and financial […]
Parks Asset Management Training
Xyst developed a face-to-face workshop, on the fundamentals to enhance maturity in Parks’ asset management across a diverse asset base, within the Greater Sydney Parklands. This training workshop was built on Asset Management for Parks and Community Facilities and is based on the IPWEA Practice Notes 10.3, IIMM, and NAMS series of guidelines, along with […]
Asset Management Training
Parks and Facilities Xyst carried out a Parks and Facilities Asset Management training course at Hastings District Council. The training course builds on Asset Management for Parks and Community Facilities and is designed to help organisations move towards industry best practice. The training is based upon the Āpōpō NAMS series of guidelines and their application […]
Park Asset Data Collection
Park assets across the whole city area were checked against existing data, with new assets and removed assets recorded. All assets were evaluated and given a condition grading to assist with future depreciation and asset renewal programmes. A team of four trained asset assessors completed this city- wide project in 4 weeks, collecting over 12,000 […]
Ashburton District Public Conveniences
CPTED and Accessibility Assessment Report Xyst assessed 39 operational facilities over a period of a week in Ashburton, Methven, Rakaia, Tinwald, Hinds and Mount Somers townships as well as in more rural and remote areas such as Mayfield, Lake Hood, inland including the Ashburton Lakes and the Rakaia, Hakatere and Rangitata River Mouths. The assessment […]
Westshore Esplanade Toilet
Performance Reassessment and Recommendations Report Xyst conducted a physical facility assessment using ArcGIS Survey 123 based on best-practice criteria. We then analysed high-level community input and considered the existing location along with two other alternative locations for a renewed facility. We considered key feasibility criteria for siting, including resource consenting and proximity to services and […]
Mark Corea
With over 30 years of experience managing horticulture, parks, and open spaces across Singapore and Australia, I have worked in very diverse sectors including tourism, ornamental plant production, landscape construction, municipal and military facility open space maintenance, golf course, university campuses and local government. I’m very passionate about urban forestry and green infrastructure, I bring […]