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  • NSW ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Awards highlight work to guide transition away from fossil fuel economies

    NSW ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Awards highlight work to guide transition away from fossil fuel economies

    Muswellbrook Shire Council and the University of South Australia have been awarded the prestigious President’s Award at tonight’s 2020 PIA NSW Awards for ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Excellence.

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  • ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Institute sounds the alarm on zoning reform signalled in NSW Budget

    The ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ (PIA) has today warned the NSW Government that the zoning reform signalled in the Budget could weaken the economy of our state.

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  • Sunshine Coast planning recognised at ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Excellence Awards

    Sunshine Coast planning recognised at ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Excellence Awards

    Sunshine Coast Council’s commitment to great planning has been recognised at the prestigious ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Excellence Awards.

    Council has taken out the Public Engagement and Community ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Award for the Sunshine Coast Community Strategy – Building a Stronger Community Together and received a commendation for Improving ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Processes and Practices for the Environment and Liveability Strategy.

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  • Healthy, active places recognised at ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Excellence Awards

    Healthy, active places recognised at ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Excellence Awards

    Logan City Council has received the inaugural Healthy Active by Design Award for the Slacks Creek Greenlink, which has transformed a disused space into an iconic water-facing parkland that provides a high amenity destination for residents.

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  • FNQ planning recognised at ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Excellence Awards

    FNQ planning recognised at ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Excellence Awards

    ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ for the economic future of communities in Cape York, Torres Strait and the Gulf region in Far North Queensland, as well as a university student who developed new ways to recognise Indigenous peoples’ knowledge and culture, have each received prestigious Queensland ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Awards for Excellence.

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  • Queensland’s best planning recognised at ceremony in Brisbane

    Queensland’s best planning recognised at ceremony in Brisbane

    The 2020 Queensland Awards for ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Excellence were announced tonight, with outstanding planning recognised through the state.

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  • Bushfire Royal Commission – Planners say we must do more than fight fires

    Bushfire Royal Commission – Planners say we must do more than fight fires

    The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements is strong on boosting our national response to fires – but it leaves it to the States and Territories to prepare our settlements for the long haul.

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  • PIA CALLS OUT PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION FOR USING PLANNING AS A SCAPEGOAT

    PIA has today called for the NSW Productivity Commission to stop using planning as a scapegoat for failures in housing markets and work to better understand the value provided by the profession.

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  • Accelerated global warming constitutes a climate emergency: PIA

    The ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ (PIA) has declared a “climate emergency”, saying communities need help to ensure their aspirations for meaningful climate change adaption and mitigation strategies are met.

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  • Dy Currie RPIA (Life Fellow) and Eric Lumsden RPIA (Life Fellow) honoured on Australia Day

    Dy Currie, a long-time champion of the importance of good planning in shaping Australia’s future has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day Honours list.

    Also appointed an AM was the late Eric Lumsden, whose career in planning and government  in Western Australia spanned nearly 50 years.

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