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01
Jan
2026
12:00 pm
Online
Series
2026 NSW Full Legal Series
The Legal Series will bring together speakers with recognised expertise in various aspects of the NSW Planning System and provide a platform to educate, inform and provide solutions through short seminars focusing on topics identified by ou....
RSVP Date: 27-November-2026
12
Mar
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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
2026 Women in Planning SERIES
Join us in this revamped national series, designed to connect, support and elevate women in planning.
28
Jul
9:00 am
Sydney
Conference
Affordable Housing Australasia Conference 2026
Newly appointed Senior Executive Policy and Advocacy Jo McClellan MPIA will be presenting at this event shaping the next chapter of Housing, turning pipeline into delivery on 28-29 July, 2026 in Sydney.
Registrations are closed.
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22 Jul
Built on Planning | National
Like many Australian cities, Adelaide is set for rapid growth over the next three decades, with its population expected to soar by almost 50 per cent by 2051.
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National | On the Advocacy Front
Your regular snapshot of PIA's advocacy work on behalf of Australian planners. 22 July 2026.
15 Jul
Media Release | Planning and Assessment Systems | National
The Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) has welcomed the Australian Government's announcement of national standards for AI infrastructure, saying it is an important step towards ensuring Australia can capture the economic opportunities of AI
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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.
02/06/2026
PIA has backed the NSW Government’s push to modernise community participation in planning but says proposed reductions to public notification need to be earned through genuine upstream community engagement before they take effect.
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