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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 currently serves over 5000 members across Australia with approximately 900 of those members of the Victoria Division.  It is the only national organisation representing professional urban, regional, social, environmental, transport, economic planners and urban designers.

PIA's vision is to support the Australian planning profession and community in the creation of liveable communities, vibrant economies, sustainable places, diverse cultural expression and social cohesion.

The Planning Institute aims to serve the public interest of urban and regional communities through its activities by the:

  • Promotion of the professional interests of its members;
  • Establishment and administration of standards of professional competency;
  • Provision of training to increase its member's knowledge;
  • Facilitation of a forum to exchange views on planning issues;
  • Advancement of planning issues to the community, governments, private sector and academia.

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2010 Awards for Planning Excellence  
Awards 2010
The 2010 Victorian PIA Awards for Planning Excellence recognise best practice,  innovation and achievement in urban and regional planning. The Institute expects those entries that merit an award to demonstrate a contribution to liveable communities, excellence in planning and recognition of the triple bottom line of economic, social and environmental sustainability.

For More information about  the 2010 award categories, conditions and award criteria, go to our 2010 Awards Page

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State Planning Conference - 2010  

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It's official. The 2010 Victorian Planning Conference will be held on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 September 2010, jointly hosted by the Planning Institute Australia and the Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association.

The 2010 Victorian Planning Conference line-up is moments away from being announced, with an exciting program themed ‘without fear or favour' that promises to be the best conference ever staged.

Mark this date in your diaries now! 

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Urban Futures Competition  
urban futures competition  Are you currently a Year 12 Secondary Student? If the answer is YES then world needs you to consider being a leader in creating our sustainable cities. Now more than ever people are choosing to live in our cities and this trend is rapidly increasing. Melbourne's population is forecast to hit 5 million before 2030. This presents challenges and opportunities for planning, designing and managing our cities.

You can win up to $400 by coming up with  the best idea to help with this challenge.


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PLANET Training  
PLANET All PLANET programs are endorsed by PIA (Vic) as part of an approved Professional Development (PD) program. PD points have been allocated on all programs. 
 
Follow the link to download the full PLANET 2010 Training Calendar


Planning for Health  
Over the years there has been increasing awareness 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 raised genuine 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  

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PIA (Vic) has a range of books on offer at special discount rates to PIA members.

To take advantage of these significant savings for PIA members or to simply check out individual descriptions of the current book list click on the Merchandise Link to the left. 



 
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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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Footy Tipping Competition
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* Don't forget your Footy Picks. The 2010 PIA AFL Footy Tipping Competition is sponsored by Glossop Town Planning .

* Check out the events calendar below or the "Events" link to the left to find out about upcoming seminars and social events.

* For the latest Division news / updates etc check out the weekly "Division Bulletins" link

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

* This web site last updated 29 July 2010

* Site maintained by EDM Group


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