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2026
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PIA PlanTech Briefing - FULL SERIES
The PIA PlanTech Briefing Series for 2026 connects PIA’s recently launched PIA PlanTech Core Competencies document with real tools and technologies shaping planning practice today. Each session brings together a practitioner grounded in pla....
RSVP Date: 30-November-2026
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2026 Women in Planning SERIES
Join us in this revamped national series, designed to connect, support and elevate women in planning.
07
Jul
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
PLANET training
PLANET | Applied GIS Analysis & Cartography for Planning
This national course is designed for professionals in all locations... This course supports planners to apply spatial analysis and produce clear, communicative maps that strengthen planning assessment and decision-making. It is designed as ....
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PIA Allies Community of Practice Yarn: Country as Living Entity; The Birrarung and its legal recognition
What does it mean for a river to have rights? Led by the Department of Transport and Planning in collaboration with Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung, Bunurong, Wadawurrung and Eastern Maar Peoples. The legal recognition of the Birrarung (Yarra River)....
RSVP Date: 14-July-2026
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29 Jun
Built on Planning | National
Back in 2012, the newly elected Queensland Government set out to fulfill a bold promise made at the polls — to create Australia’s best planning system.
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26 Jun
National | On the Advocacy Front
A fortnightly snapshot of our advocacy work on behalf of Australian planners. Week ending 26 June 2026.
23 Jun
Social Planning and Engagement | Planning and Assessment Systems | National | Strategic and Settlement Planning
Each year, the Lowy Institute Poll provides a snapshot of Australian attitudes towards a wide range of issues. This year's results show a community navigating immediate financial pressures and weighing difficult trade-offs.
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25/06/2026
PIA submission to Productivity Commission Inquiry into Housing Supply Regulation
09/06/2026
Auckland's housing delivery was enabled by long-term strategic planning, according to a new Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) paper examining one of the most frequently cited housing case studies in Australasia.
01/06/2026
Planning for Data Centres - A practical guide for Australian planners
28/05/2026
PIA welcomes the Committee’s continued examination of these issues and the opportunity to provide further detail on the role that integrated planning and coordinated long-term growth management must play in improving housing supply, and liveability.
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