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PIA 2040 now live

PIA2040 sets out a clear vision: Great places and thriving communities, shaped by planning and planners and a clear purpose for PIA to be The home of Australia’s planning profession. Read now. 

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Mentoring Program

Applications are now open for the 26/27 PIA Mentoring program. 

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New report: Growing Well

Why we need a National Plan for Australia’s Growth. Read the report and explore media and resources.

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16

Jun

2026

9:00 am

Online

PLANET training

The Planner's Summit NSW | Infrastructure, Funding & Delivery

This course is designed for NSW professionals. Infrastructure funding and delivery presents significant challenges for councils, government agencies and developers. There is much that can be done better.

RSVP Date: 12-June-2026

18

Jun

2026

12:00 pm -
1:00 pm

Online

Series

PIA PlanTech Briefing: Maps, Charts and Dashboards for Planning Decisions

Visualising data and making maps used to require special university courses, now there are many easy-to-use web-based  tools accessible to planners. With this new wave of digital tools, this session introduces how planners can use maps, cha....

RSVP Date: 17-June-2026

23

Jun

2026

9:30 am

Online

PLANET training

PLANET | Property economics for planners (two half days)

This course runs over Tuesday 23 June and Wednesday 24 June from 9.30-12:30pm. This course is designed for professionals in all locations. This course is aimed at equipping planners and other built environment professionals with key knowled....

RSVP Date: 22-June-2026

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10

Jun

2026

8:15 am -
1:00 pm

Brisbane

Regular Event

Queensland AI in Planning Summit 2026

Explore how AI and PlanTech are transforming planning at this summit. Dive into the world of technology and data-enhancing planning and decision-making. This summit provides a clear picture of the current state of AI, practical applications....

Registrations are closed.

11

Jun

2026

5:30 pm -
8:00 pm

Brisbane City

Regular Event

QEP Pitch the Plan: Brisbane’s Next Chapter

Join us for the second annual QEP Pitch the Plan event! Speaker EOI's and registrations are now open.

Registration closing in 1 day/s

16

Jun

2026

2:30 pm -
5:00 pm

Adelaide

Seminar

Planning In Focus | Aboriginal Heritage in Development

This Planning in Focus session is designed to equip Urban Planners and Local and State Government planning practitioners with a clear, practical understanding of their legal obligations in relation to Aboriginal heritage in South Australia.

RSVP Date: 14-June-2026

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08

Jun

2026

1:00 pm -
2:00 pm

Online Hosted From

Regular Event

2026 QLD Infrastructure - What is an Infrastructure Agreement and what are they used for?

This seminar will educate in relation to the myths, challenges and opportunities Infrastructure Agreements provide.

Final Day for Registrations!

09

Jun

2026

12:00 pm -
1:00 pm

Online

Series

Women in Planning Series: Family-Friendly Design as Gender Equity

Rethinking Housing Supply Through Care, Safety, and Liveability. Planning that prioritises caregiving needs inherently supports women, who still carry disproportionate care responsibilities. • Intergenerational lens: • Shifting planning fra....

Registration closing in 4 day/s

10

Jun

2026

8:15 am -
1:00 pm

Brisbane

Regular Event

Queensland AI in Planning Summit 2026

Explore how AI and PlanTech are transforming planning at this summit. Dive into the world of technology and data-enhancing planning and decision-making. This summit provides a clear picture of the current state of AI, practical applications....

Registrations are closed.

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3 Jun

Planning and Assessment Systems | VIC

Planning Regulatory Advisory Committee: PIA members’ update

PIA is an active contributor as part of the Victorian Government's Planning Regulatory Advisory Committee, giving the profession a direct voice into the most significant reform in decades, and the regulations needed to implement them.

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3/06/2026 2:00:00 PM

2 Jun

Awards | National

John Brockhoff awarded PIA Life Fellowship

It was an honour to present John Brockhoff RPIA (Life Fellow) with a Life Fellowship during the 2026 PIA National Awards ceremony at Planning Congress last month, in front of a room filled with planning peers and colleagues from across the country.

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2/06/2026 3:00:00 PM

2 Jun

QLD

Ask Mullins 2026 June Edition

Catch up on this month's Ask Mullins column, exploring key legal questions Queensland planners are facing

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2/06/2026 2:00:00 PM

Policy & Advocacy

Advocating for planners and planning

PIA gives planners and planning an independent and respected voice that speaks in the public interest. Start exploring our key campaigns that communicate the value of planning, and the vital role urban and regional planners play in shaping our communities and addressing societal issues such as housing and climate change. 

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