Artificial Water Features in Parks
Risk Assessment Xyst conducted a risk assessment on Council-owned artificial water features located in public spaces. Xyst worked with Council to identify the assets to be assessed and agreed on the assessment criteria and risk matrix utilised to make the assessments. Using the site assessment tool SafetyCulture, we visited each asset and conducted a risk […]
Harbour Facilities Officer Secondment
Xyst provided staffing resource on a secondment to cover a vacant position at the Thames-Coromandel District Council. During the 11 months Xyst was engaged, staff managed the District’s boat ramps and wharves. This included overseeing a boat ramp pass system, engaging with commercial tour operators and fishing vessels, managing part-time wharf staff and responding to […]
Site Operational Plan Template
Xyst workshopped with key parks staff, discussing delivery outcomes, levels of service, desired operational plans format and expectations for inclusion. This facilitated our understanding of key requirements and staff expectations. We prepared one template that can be adjusted by the team as needed for different sites and their characteristics. The template includes sections for each […]
Parks and Playgrounds gap analysis and performance assessment
Xyst undertook an open space performance and asset gap analysis covering: Development of an agreed level of service standard for the BBS parks and open spaces, based on their hierarchy and types. Conducted a comprehensive gap analysis providing an overview of each park within Baw Baw Shire, highlighting discrepancies between the current assets at each […]
Playground Renewal Plan
Xyst worked with the client’s internal parks team developing their playground levels of service to support Council’s future strategic direction. A report was provided outlining the service levels and recommendations to support future funding applications and to address current gaps in service levels within the next 5 years. Developed levels of service to guide the […]
Review of Service Standards
We worked with the team to refine the park categories and quality standards i.e., high, medium or basic. The purpose of this work was to capture the current operational levels of service to ensure consistency, identify gaps in maintenance and understand how their current level of service compared to industry best practice. Capturing the levels […]
Aquatic Services Provision
Service Delivery Section 17a LGA 2023 This review was conducted to determine the most appropriate service delivery model to achieve the desired outcomes in a cost-effective way. Seven options were considered and, through a first stage assessment of benefits, five were deemed appropriate to meet service delivery expectations. Of these, four were outsourced options and […]
Documenting Levels of Service
And Developing MOU agreement Xyst met with park maintenance team leaders to understand and document their current levels of service. This included sportsgrounds, public amenities, cemeteries and open space. We worked with the team to assign each park a park category and agreed upon their appropriate quality standard. i.e. premium, high, medium or basic. The […]
Lake Hakanoa Motor Caravan Park
Camping Ground Operations Review 2024 The review provided Council with a better understanding of the camp’s historic background including land status and overarching legislative requirements. It provided an assessment of the camp’s current facilities, operations, management and governance as well as the tourism and visitor offering. It provided an overview of the camp’s strengths and […]
Schedule of Quantities and Operational Review
Xyst reviewed the current schedule of quantities and aligned the contract delivery outcomes, enabling cost analysis at multiple levels. This allowed Xyst to undertake benchmarking of costs of delivery against the existing service delivery, which then enabled the Council to have a better understanding of the true cost of providing agreed service levels, through a […]
Section 17A Review
Parks and Open Spaces Service Delivery Xyst considered several options to determine the most cost-effective means of delivering open space services including: fully outsourcing maintenance, continuing with the current hybrid model (with or without changes), or bringing the entire operation in-house. Each option was considered against the principles of value for money, quality, responsiveness, and […]
Kevin Collier
Kevin brings a unique and extensive mix of skills and experience to his role as Principal Sport and Recreation Consultant at Xyst. His chosen ‘career-for-life’ in the sport, recreation and events industry includes significant roles in the rebuilding of Christchurch’s sport facility infrastructure as well as playing a part in securing and hosting major sports […]