PROJECT EXPERIENCE
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EQUINE PROJECTS
SYNTHETIC TRACKS
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Callum was the Project Director with the major upgrade to include new synthetic tracks at each of the Australian Turf Club’s racecourses. The program of works included four world class Polytracks™ located at Canterbury Park, Royal Randwick, Rosehill Gardens and Warwick Farm racecourses. The works commenced in 2017 and were completed by 2021. The new synthetic’s provide world class all-weather tracks that accommodate barrier trials, jump-outs and training for over 1700 horses based at the ATC’s racecourses.
Callum was also the project manager for the delivery of the Kembla Grange Polytrack™ that included obtaining upfront development approval for the track’s master plan including the new Polytrack™, upgrade of the B-Grass and the course proper.
Callum also provided advisory services to New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) as a subject matter expert with the development of their three synthetic tracks. His services included lessons learnt workshops with trainers, jockeys, administrators and maintenance staff, advising the project and design team of best practise standards and responding to NZTR request for information throughout the projects.
PROJECTS:
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Australia
Royal Randwick Polytrack™
Rosehill Gardens Polytrack™
Warwick Farm Polytrack™
Canterbury Park Polytrack™
Kembla Grange Polytrack™
Hawkesbury Polytrack™
Wyong Polytrack™
Gosford Polytrack™
New Zealand
Cambridge Polytrack™
Riccarton Polytrack™
Awapuni Polytrack™
VALUE OF PROJECTS:
$ 63M
TURF TRACKS
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Callum brings with him extensive turf track project management experience working previously with the Australian Turf Club on Sydney’s four metropolitan standard racecourses, and with Racing NSW delivering Provincial and Country Racecourse projects.
Projects varied in complexity from full track rebuilds at Newcastle Racecourse, Port Macquarie and for the Kensington Track at Royal Randwick, to the refurbishment of tracks around NSW including reshaping, realignment, drainage, irrigation and turf resurfacing works. All works were completed in an operational environment to minimise the impacts to training, and in some instances with continued racing, ensuring for continued revenue to the Clubs and the Industry.
These turf track projects provided numerous world class upgrades for competitive horse racing and training activities at NSW racecourses that achieved best practise dimensions for horse racing, suitable drainage to ensure for a consistent track and to provide punter confidence, irrigation works to enable the optimal growth and recovery of the turf surface and the selection of the correct turf species proven for horse racing in the local environment to provide ongoing surface performance.
PROJECTS:
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Australia
Newcastle Strathayr™
Newcastle Beaumont Track Upgrade
Royal Randwick Kensington Track Rebuild
Australian Turf Club Tracks Master Plan
Warwick Farm A-Grass Refurbishment
Kembla Grange Tracks Master Plan
Coffs Harbour Course Proper Drainage Upgrade
Tamworth Course Proper Reshaping
Port Macquarie Course Proper Rebuild
Dubbo Course Proper Drainage Upgrade
Albury Course Proper Realignment and Drainage Upgrade
VALUE OF PROJECTS:
$ 25M
SAND TRACKS
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Callum has had significant experience with the delivery of numerous sand track projects for the Australian Turf Club at Royal Randwick and Rosehill Gardens Racecourses, and with Racing NSW delivering several Country Racecourse sand track upgrades.
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Projects varied in complexity from new sand track rebuilds at Royal Randwick, Rosehill Gardens, Dubbo and Orange Racecourse that involved significant engineering and detailed scientific analysis to ensure for a consolidated base, best practise drainage and irrigation and high performing profile material. The refurbished track works generally included base stabilisation, new sand, upgrades to the irrigation, plinths, railing and ensuring drainage outlets were fit-for-purpose. All works were completed in an operational environment to minimise the impacts to training and to allow for continued racing, ensuring for continued revenue to Clubs and the Industry.
The sand track projects provide the horse trainers with best practise facilities that can be used in most weather conditions to keep their horses fit and race ready.
PROJECTS:
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Australia
Royal Randwick FibreSand Track
Rosehill Gardens Sand Track Upgrade
Coffs Harbour Sand Track Upgrade
Tamworth Sand Track Upgrade
Port Macquarie Sand Track Upgrade
Dubbo New Sand Track
Orange New Sand Track
Wagga Wagga Sand Track Upgrade
VALUE OF PROJECTS:
$ 16M
STABLING & STALLS
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Callum brings with him extensive experience working on racecourse developments aligning property, track and stabling capital works into master plans in his time working at the Australian Turf Club in the position of General Manager – Infrastructure and Racing Projects. Callum has a unique ability and understanding of essential equine infrastructure requirements through his knowledge and experience of racecourse operations, horse movements and welfare priorities and delivery of racecourse projects in an operational environment.
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Delivered projects varied in complexity from feasibility studies, master plans and project delivery. The feasibility study for on-course stabling at Warwick Farm was to determine the suitable location for 700 on-course stable boxes that included completing background due diligence, a SWOT analysis, fit-for-purpose concept designs and upfront cost estimates for any development. Callum also obtained development approval and funding for the Royal Randwick Wansey Equine Precinct that will provide 60 tie-up stalls, 20 stable boxes and amenities for travelling horse to Sydney Carnivals and vet amenities for immediate horse treatment and vetting. In early 2023, Callum project managed tie-up stalls at Warwick Farm Racecourse to provide additional capacity for horses transitioning from off-course stables to on-course training facilities. This project used the latest stable technology from Europe and ensured horse welfare was the priority through suitable stall dimensions, durable products, flush fittings and finishes, fit-for-purpose wash bays and through the utilisation of proven rubber flooring suitable for horses.
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These projects are essential to continue to provide premium facilities today and into the future to deliver the horse population requirements for continued world class racing at Sydney’s metropolitan racecourses.
PROJECTS:
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Australia
Royal Randwick Wansey Equine Precinct Plan
Rosehill Gardens Race Day Stalls Master Plan
Warwick Farm On-course Stabling Feasibility Study
Warwick Farm Tie-up Stalls
VALUE OF PROJECTS:
$ 3.5M
SPORTS PROJECTS
Callum has vast experience in the asset and project management of sports projects in Palmerston North, New Zealand from his position as Leisure Assets Officer for Palmerston North City Council.
Callum was responsible for both the development and implementation of the asset management plan for sports fields. This involved planning for the maintenance, operation, renewal and development of sports facilities to meet the needs of the citizens of Palmerston North for the next 20 years. The facilities involved included natural sports fields, natural cricket blocks, artificial cricket wickets, outdoor courts and sports car parking facilities, indoor arena sports flooring, new and refurbished sports buildings, sports lighting and landscaping. The projects varied from local parks to national sports venues up to internationally used sports facilities. Callum had a very diverse role extending from consulting with users on a regular basis to ascertain agreed levels of service, developing project briefs for the design and/or upgrade of facilities, delivery of annual plan sports projects, coordinating the annual sports field renovation programme, and developing the specifications and managing the contract for the maintenance of the sports facilities.
The numerous sports projects Callum has delivered continue to benefit the local and sports communities.
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PROJECTS:
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Sports Fields
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Sports Fields 20-year Asset Management Plan
Memorial Park Sand Carpet Upgrade
Colquhoun Park Drainage Upgrade
Celaeno Park Drainage Upgrade
Ongley Park Drainage Upgrade
Cricket Wickets
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Fitzherbert Park Natural Blocks Upgrade
Ongley Park Natural Blocks Upgrade
Manawaroa Park Natural Blocks Upgrade
Ongley Park Artificial Wickets Replacement
Coronation Park Artificial Wickets Replacement
Paneiri Park Artificial Wickets Replacement
Outdoor Courts
Maidenhead, United Kingdom
London 2012 Olympics Outdoor Gym
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Vautier Park Courts Upgrade
Awapuni Park Courts Renewal
Indoor Arenas
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Arena Manawatu Sports Flooring Upgrade
Arena Grandstand Entrance Upgrade
Sports Buildings
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Fitzherbert Park Grandstand Refurbishment
Vautier Park Pavilion Refurbishment
Colquhoun Park Pavilion Refurbishment
Ongley Park Changing Rooms Upgrade
Celaeno Park Pavilion New Build
Skoglund Park Pavilion Upgrade
Sports Lighting
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Monrad Park New Sports Field Lighting
Vautier Park Courts Lighting Upgrade
Skoglund Park Sports Field Lighting Upgrade
Ashhurst Domain New Sports Field Lighting
VALUE OF PROJECTS:
$ 20M+
LANDSCAPE PROJECTS
Callum has extensive experience in the management of landscape projects in Palmerston North, New Zealand from his position as Leisure Assets Officer for Palmerston North City Council; in United Kingdom as a Project Manager for both the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and the London Borough of Lambeth Councils and in Sydney as a Project Manager for the City of Sydney Council.
Callum’s involvement included project management of parks and open space upgrades, street greening works, play space developments and heritage refurbishment works.
Callum was responsible for the delivery of a diverse range of projects with community groups including 24 play spaces within 18 months (through the Playbuilder Program) for the Windsor and Maidenhead communities in UK; obtaining significant Heritage Lottery Funding for refurbishments of the West Norwood Cemetery, the Kennington Park Flower Gardens, the Kennington Park War Memorial and Stockwell War Memorial Clocktower in London; delivering the first underground waste system in Sydney; enhancing Sydney streetscapes including road safety improvements and greening with rain gardens and tree and garden plantings; and developing a refurbishment plan for the heritage listed Official Stand at Royal Randwick Racecourse.
The numerous landscape projects Callum has delivered continue to benefit local communities and facility users across the globe, whilst also ensuring for the continued legacy of many heritage listed amenities.
PROJECTS:
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Parks and Open Spaces
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Upgrade of 4 City Wide Parks
Development of 4 New Parks
Renewal works for Walkways and Green Corridors
Renewal works for over 100 Parks
Street Greening
Sydney, Australia
Bannerman Crescent Street Greening
Morley Avenue Intersection Upgrade
Primrose Avenue Intersection Upgrade
McElhone Street Greening
Royston Street Underground Waste
Playgrounds
Maidenhead, United Kingdom
24 Play Spaces Upgraded
Palmerston North, New Zealand
10 Play Spaces Upgraded
Heritage
London, United Kingdom
West Norwood Cemetery Refurbishments (World Heritage Listed)
Stockwell War Memorial Refurbishment
Kennington Park War Memorial Refurbishment
Kennington Park Walled Flower Garden Refurbishment
Lambeth Recreation Ground Upgrade
Sydney, Australia
Official Stand Rejuvenation Masterplan, Royal Randwick Racecourse
VALUE OF PROJECTS:
$ 15M+