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12
Mar
2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Online
Series
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
14
Apr
12:00 pm
2026 Women in Planning SERIES
Join us in this revamped national series, designed to connect, support and elevate women in planning.
17
Jun
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
PLANET training
PLANET | Smarter Reports with Generative AI
This national course is designed for professionals in all locations... Rather than treating AI as a shortcut, the course positions it as a support tool within a structured reporting workflow. Participants will learn how to use generative AI....
RSVP Date: 17-June-2026. Registration nearly full
18
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Online Hosted From QLD
PLANET | Effective Strategic Planning
This national course is designed for professionals in all locations. With new information and updated format, this course is designed to provide an overview into the many facets of Strategic Planning and how to participate in its processes....
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2 Jun
Awards | National
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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29 May
National | On the Advocacy Front
A fortnightly snapshot of our advocacy work on behalf of Australian planners. Week ending 29 May 2026.
Housing | National | Strategic and Settlement Planning
The State of Australian Cities (SoAC) 2024 Report has finally been made public following a freedom of information request. The Report provides a comprehensive overview of the patterns, trends and drivers which are shaping are 20 largest cities.
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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.
28/04/2026
PIA thanks the Senate Committee for the invitation to make a submission to the inquiry into the management of defence estate assets.
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