2026 Conference Theme
Resilience Starts With Planning
What does it take to build a place that can bend without breaking? In an era of intensifying climate events, shifting economies, and communities navigating rapid change, planning has never mattered more. The Planning Institute of Australia's 2026 Victorian State Conference invites planners, policymakers and practitioners to gather in Healesville — a town that embodies the very tensions and possibilities our profession must grapple with.
Set against the backdrop of the Yarra Valley, we'll explore how thoughtful, courageous planning builds the foundations of resilience — across our communities, our landscapes, our economies, and our institutions.