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Welcome to the Victoria Division of the Planning Institute Australia  

PIA (formerly the Royal Australian Planning Institute) came into being on July 1, 2002. The Institute itself was founded in 1951 and is today the only National organisation representing qualified urban and regional planners in Australia. The organisation comprises a federation of State and Territory Divisions and also includes an overseas division. PIA (Vic) plays key roles in promoting and supporting the planning profession within Victoria and advocating on key planning and public policy issues.


Job Appointment - Communications Officer  

Job    COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

The Victorian division of the Planning Institute Australia is seeking to appoint an Administration and Communications Officer.

You will be a key member of the PIA team working in collaboration with other staff and committee members. You will be required to represent the Institute and be responsible for key significant member services and projects, including the Women's Planning Network, Victorian Young Planners, Regional & Rural Planners Network and the Post Tsunami Reconstruction Project in Sri Lanka.

Applications close 5.00pm Wednesday 27 August 2008

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State Planning Conference - 2008  

State Conference

- co-hosted by PIA Vic & VPELA

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2008 Awards for Planning Excellence  
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The 2008 Awards for Planning Excellence will be once again one of the years most significant events, when members of the Victorian planning community are recognised for their achievements and contributions to adverse range of professional and technical fields. 

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2008 NEXUS BALL  
nexus   It's time to get ready for the Frightfully Glamerous Nexus Ball. The PIA Young Planner & VPELA Young Professional Gala Event.
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2008 Mentoring Program  
m2m logo  The WPN and PIA ‘m2M' Mentoring Program is being relaunched and the 2008 program will commence in August. We are looking for potential mentors and mentees - yes! It could be you!
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Planning for Health  
ImageOver recent years PIA has become increasingly aware of the synergies that exist and the "cause and effect" relationship between planning decisions and the impact these decisions have on the health of our community.

This awareness has lead to concerns that while the community, collectively and individually, continues to pay the social and financial health burden costs associated with various "lifestyle" diseases such as diabetes, obesity and heart disease, various aspects of planning and urban management continue to reinforce these unhealthy and costly trends.


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Book Shop  

books PIA (Vic) Book Shop

PIA (Vic) has a range of books on offer at special rates to PIA members. CLICK HERE to download our current book list or click on the Merchandise Link to the left for individual descriptions.



Report Card 2007  
reportcard06 Report Card—Telling it like it is!

In  April 2006, PIA announced it would develop a planning opinion poll which would allow the profession to peer review the performance of our planning systems and current planning outcomes across the nation. 

The results of the first Report Card, released on World Town Planning Day, 8 November, attracted considerable media, political and community interest.

The results of the second - 2007 Report Card are now available.
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60L Green BuildingPIA (Vic) is located on the ground floor of 60L Leicester Street, Carlton, one of the premier green commercial buildings in Australia.  With its outstanding approach to energy and water consumption, and use of recycled and re-used materials during construction,  60L demonstrates how a commercially viable, healthy, low energy, low impact, resource-efficient workplace can be achieved. Learn more.

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Newsflash
* Check out the events calender below or the "EVENTS" link to the left to find out about upcoming seminars and social events.

* For any information regarding PIA(Vic) contact the Division Office 03 9347 1900

* This web site last updated  15 August 2008

* Site maintained by EDM Group


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