Comparable projects
These examples help frame scale. They are not direct cost quotes for Amity.
Useful comparators
- Brisbane has many outdoor gym locations, showing this is normal public recreation infrastructure.
- a_space notes Brisbane City Council projects using static and dynamic outdoor fitness equipment with accessibility and signage.
- Mapleton / Lilyponds community material shows grant funding used for outdoor fitness equipment while Council supported installation.
- KOMPAN's HOTA Parklands case study shows a Gold Coast outdoor gym with calisthenics, resistance equipment, pathways and accessible equipment access.
- Queensland Gambling Community Benefit Fund recipient lists include smaller outdoor fitness, shade and softfall grants.
- Emu Park Lions reported a community outdoor fitness project costing more than $50,000 with grant assistance.
What to learn
- Small equipment-only projects can be grant-sized.
- Installation, surfacing and Council works can change the budget quickly.
- Public projects are more persuasive when they include access, shade, maintenance and activation.
- Amity should not copy another site. It should use comparators to ask for realistic quotes.
Sources
- https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/parks-and-recreation/parks-and-greenspaces/find-park-facilities-and-locations
- https://aspace.com.au/news/brisbane-city-council-promote-active-healthy-spaces/
- https://madca.com.au/news/past_initiatives/lilyponds.html
- https://www.kompan.com/en/au/inspiration/customer-cases/hota-parklands-outdoor-gym
- https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/fed4f399-c52d-46fc-8cf6-8eed21780fe8/resource/93a61bc8-b9d0-4547-8c0f-ca28e5aebc5b/download/gcbf-round-118-recipients-verified.pdf
- https://www.emuparklions.com/626-2/