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3 Jun
Planning and Assessment Systems | VIC
PIA is an active contributor as part of the Victorian Government's Planning Regulatory Advisory Committee, giving the profession a direct voice into the most significant reform in decades, and the regulations needed to implement them.
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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.
QLD
Catch up on this month's Ask Mullins column, exploring key legal questions Queensland planners are facing
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.
28 May
Media Release | Planning and Assessment Systems | National
The Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) notes today’s announcement of a Productivity Commission inquiry into the rules and regulations affecting housing supply.
National
As we mark PIA’s 75th, milestones like this are not only a chance to look back. They are also a chance to look ahead and ask ourselves: What kind of profession do we need to be for the future?
27 May
Planning and Assessment Systems | ACT
Knight Frank Town Planning Canberra was pleased to support PIA National Planning Congress 2026 in Canberra and to sponsor the Strategic Planning Project category at the National Awards for Planning Excellence.
25 May
NSW
New Bays West Delivery Authority sets foundations for long-term city shaping, says PIA.
23 May
The final day of 2026 National Congress brought together some of the country’s leading thinkers, planners and decision-makers to confront a key question: how do we respond to today’s urgent challenges while planning responsibly for future generations
22 May
Media Release | Housing | Planning and Assessment Systems | ACT
PIA has welcomed today’s decision by ACT Planning Minister Chris Steel to approve Major Plan Amendment 04, paving the way for more well-planned townhouses, terraces and low-rise apartments in Canberra’s existing suburbs.
21 May
By morning tea on day 2 of Planning Congress 2026, one thing had become clear: this Congress was not interested in surface-level conversations.
20 May
Awards | Media Release | National
PIA has announced the winners of the 2026 National Awards for Planning Excellence, recognising projects helping communities plan for growth, manage affordability pressures and climate challenges, while improving Australia's quality of life.
Awards | Media Release | Housing | Planning and Assessment Systems | National | Strategic and Settlement Planning
National award-winning planning projects recognised by PIA demonstrate how improved planning systems and long-term strategic planning can help Australia respond to housing, productivity and cost-of-living challenges.
Awards | Media Release | Planning and Assessment Systems | Climate | Environment and Resilience | National | Strategic and Settlement Planning
Projects helping communities respond to climate change, strengthen resilience and embed Country into planning have been recognised at the Planning Institute of Australia’s 2026 National Awards for Planning Excellence tonight.
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