Be part of PIA's 75th

PIA has always been shaped by its people...members, leaders and communities across the country.

As we mark this milestone, we’re building a growing collection of reflections on PIA and the planning profession - past, present and future. Add your voice and be part of the story.

Share your reflection

We’re inviting members and the broader planning community to contribute a short reflection on PIA and the profession. Your response will help build a digital time capsule of PIA at 75 - a collective snapshot of the people and perspectives shaping the profession today. 

How to take part

Choose one prompt to respond to:

• What has PIA meant to you or your career?
• What makes you proud to be part of the planning profession?
• In three words, what makes a great planner?

You can respond multiple prompts, but to make it as easy as possible to share your voice, you only need to answer at least one!

 Fill in the form on this webpage or head below. 

Share my reflections

Share this milestone

Help us celebrate 75 years of PIA by sharing it with your network.

We’ve created a set of ready-to-use social tiles to make it easy to get involved...just download, post and be part of the story. Don't forget to tag us so we can see your post(s)!

@pia_planning on Instagram I @planninginstituteaustralia on LinkedIn

Proud to be part of PIA at 75

Have a wonderful memory from your time in the profession or with PIA? Share it with this image on social media and let us know!

75 Years Icon

Want to spread the 75th far and wide amongst your network? Use this version! 

Mark the milestone

Use this image for an easy, classic way to join the celebrations online.

Join us throughout the year

PIA’s 75th anniversary will be marked through events, conversations and shared moments across 2026.

This includes Planning Congress 2026 in Canberra, where we’ll come together to celebrate this milestone and look ahead to the future of planning. Explore upcoming events across the country below.

ACT

State Conference (NSW)
Hunter Valley
23 - 25 September
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ACT Awards for Planning Excellence
Canberra
5 November 2026

NSW

NSW State Conference
Hunter Valley
23 - 25 September 2026
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NSW Awards for Planning Excellence
Sydney
19 November 2026

NT

State Conference (QLD)
Cairns
16 - 18 September 2026
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NT Awards for Planning Excellence
Date TBC

QLD

QLD State Conference
Cairns
16 - 18 September 2026
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QLD Awards for Planning Excellence
Brisbane
13 November 2026
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SA

SA State Conference
28 September 2026

SA Awards for Planning Excellence
Date TBC

TAS

TAS State Conference
10 - 11 September 2026

TAS Awards for Planning Excellence
December 2026

VIC

VIC State Conference
5 - 6 November 2026

VIC Awards for Planning Excellence
December 2026

WA

WA State Conference
21 August 2026
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WA Awards for Planning Excellence
Perth
20 November 2026
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