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NSW

Buy the full series - 10 sessions - and only pay for 8!

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 our members.

SA

Buy the full series - 6 sessions - and only pay for 5!

The Legal Lunchtime Series will bring together speakers with recognised expertise in various aspects of the South Australian Planning System and provide a platform to educate, inform and provide solutions through short seminars focusing on topics identified by our members.

NSW

Missed out on our 2024 Housing event? Catch up on what you missed via this live recording!

In all the discussion on TOD rezoning and higher density housing, have we forgotten the ‘lived experience’ of residents? Planners have a responsibility to anticipate and manage these issues so that we get more than just housing supply.

NSW

ON DEMAND: Catch up on our insightful session hosted by the Planning Institute of Australia (萝莉爱啪网) and the Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI). 馃棑锔�

NSW

On Tuesday the 13th August, 萝莉爱啪网 NSW hosted a webinar led by the NSW Government to highlight and brief its members on the changes and improvements scheduled for the Planning Portal.

NSW

Join us for an insightful seminar on navigating the intricacies of merit appeals in the Land and Environment Court. This seminar will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the procedures involved in lodging and managing appeals within this specialised court. Aaron Gadiel will guide you through the complexities of the appeals process, offering practical insights and strategies to help you successfully navigate the legal landscape.

SA

The 2024 CPD TOP UP series especially created to assist Accredited Professionals is now available!

In this four part series, our expert presenters will take you on a journey through the South Australian Planning system and assist you to gain those vital mandatory points towards your PlanSA Accreditation.

The online series is also great for all planners who wish to accrue 8 CPD points in a time and place of their choosing.

10% Discount available if you purchase the whole series! Please email our office to register.

SA

The new CPD TOP UP series especially created to assist Accredited Professionals is now available!

In this four part series, our expert presenters will take you on a journey through the South Australian Planning system and assist you to gain those vital mandatory points towards your PlanSA Accreditation.

The online series is also great for all planners who wish to accrue 8 CPD points in a time and place of their choosing.

10% Discount available if you purchase the whole series! Please email our office to register.

SA

Our new CPD TOP UP series especially created to assist Accredited Professionals is now available!

In this four part series, our expert presenters will take you on a journey through the South Australian Planning system and assist you to gain those vital mandatory points towards your PlanSA Accreditation.

The online series is also great for all planners who wish to accrue 8 CPD points in a time and place of their choosing.

10% Discount available if you purchase the whole series! Please email our office to register.

SA

Introducing the CPD TOP UP series especially created to assist Accredited Professionals!

In this four part series, our expert presenters will take you on a journey through the South Australian Planning system and assist you to gain those vital mandatory points towards your PlanSA Accreditation.

The online series is also great for all planners who wish to accrue 8 CPD points in a time and place of their choosing.

10% Discount available if you purchase the whole series! Please email our office to register.

NSW

Recorded 14 June 2023

In this session you will hear from our industry experts on Temporary land uses under the Standard Instrument Clause. 2.8.

NSW

Recorded 12 July 2023

In this session you will hear from our industry experts on Building Heights.

VIC

This series is designed for VIC professionals.

The Strategic Planning Series will take participants from the ‘big picture’ of why we do strategic planning, through the process of managing projects, undertaking evidence-based research and finally how to effectively review the success or otherwise of strategic planning proposals

NSW

This session will assist planning professionals who are preparing to be an expert witness in the Land and Environment Court, covering off the Court’s processes, the duty of expert witnesses to the Court, and preparing and giving expert evidence.

NSW

You will hear from our industry experts on Planning Agreements.

NSW

You will hear from our industry experts on Calculation of gross floor area.

NSW

This course is designed for professionals in all locations.

How can you use place data to better inform planning? This workshop introduces the concept and practice of place measurement with a focus on Main Street viability and neighbourhood liveability.

VIC

This half day course is designed for VIC professionals.

The Environment Protection Act 2017 (EP Act 2017) and related sub-legislative instruments provides a preventative approach to environmental management for Victoria that focusses on preventing pollution impacts rather than managing those impacts after they have occurred.

This course is designed to assist planners and related professionals with the skills and knowledge they will need to better understand and implement the environment protection framework and its integration with the Victorian planning system. It will cover key elements of the environment protection framework and implications for planning practice as well as explaining relevant guidance to assist planners.

QLD

This event is now booked out. If you would like to be added to waitlist, please contact Gemma Truong: gemma.truong@planning.org.au

In partnership with The University of Queensland, we are delighted to announce the Keeble Lecture 2024 will be delivered by Mitchell Silver, an internationally renowned planner, who will present Planning with Purpose at The State Library of Queensland, on Monday 14 October 2024.

QLD

萝莉爱啪网 Qld Fellows Dinner 2024

As a Fellow, Life Fellow or Honourary Fellow of 萝莉爱啪网, you are invited to a gathering of the 萝莉爱啪网 Qld Fellows community, following the 2024 Keeble Lecture. This gathering is free to register for, however your dinner will be a 'pay your own way'.

NSW

Many of us leave the written outputs for a large project until the end, or we’re required to produce a written report in little time. Strategically planning ahead is inherent in what we do – despite this, we tend not to apply these skills to our report writing.

WA

The WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is the peak environmental agency in WA. It is responsible for carrying out our environmental impact assessments (EIA) of significant proposals, many of which are planning proposals or have significant planning implications.

Planners and developers have certain obligations under both the WA Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) and the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. (EPBC Act) concerning planning proposals and scheme amendments, and so an understanding of both Acts is vital.

This one-day course provides detailed coverage of the two EIA processes, focusing on the WA process.

VIC

The Planning Institute of Australia’s (Victorian) Women’s Planning Network (萝莉爱啪网 WPN) are partnering with the Municipal Association of Victoria to learn and share how councils are approaching Gender Impact Assessments (GIAs) in the local planning policy space.

Come along to hear from the 萝莉爱啪网 WPN, Dr Niki Vincent, Commissioner for Gender Equality in the Public Sector and Victorian councils on best-practice GIAs on planning matters.

This event will begin a conversation on an important topic and will seek to build capacity, knowledge and confidence when council officers are considering the need to prepare a GIA on a planning matter. This is a free event and all Victorian council staff are welcome to register.

VIC

This course is now booked out! To register for the next session in November click HERE.

This full day course is designed for VIC professionals.

This course covers the difference between the statutory and strategic context of the Victorian planning system, the layers of policy and the day-to-day process requirements of the planning office including statutory processes, decision making, enforcement and VCAT procedures. Practical workshops will cover scenarios for the application of zones and overlays and permit requirements, with a focus on most frequently asked questions.

NSW

You will hear from our industry experts on how to apply to Modify, or to make a DA for Alterations and Additions.

QLD

The Queensland Women in Planning Network’s Development Series is back for 2024.

The 2024 ‘Know your’ Development Series continues to recognise the importance of developing soft skills – an importance that cannot be overstated in today’s rapidly evolving professional landscape.

National

This half-day course is designed for professionals in all locations.

This course focuses on the basics of project management for planners, and how to manage a project whether that be a development application, strategic plan or other project from concept to delivery.

WA

This course explores the basic legal framework for planning in Western Australia.

VIC

This half day course is designed for VIC professionals.

This course explores the basic legal framework of planning in Victoria.

The Course will identify and analyse the legal knowledge required for planning in Victoria, including knowledge about:

• the Victorian Planning Provisions and the planning scheme amendment process;

• applying for a permit;

• considering a permit application;

• reviewing or appealing a decision or seeking a declaration; and

• Ministerial call in powers.

VIC

The Victorian Government is favouring ‘deemed-to-comply’ height and setback controls in proposed changes to Rescode and Activity Centres.
Would the widespread use of density controls, such as Floor Area Ratio (FAR), be a better way to achieve well-designed and context specific buildings and neighbourhoods?
Would this provide more certainty? What do planners, urban designers, economists and developers think?

Come join us for this important discussion to find out.

NSW

This course is designed for professionals in all locations.

In this session we dive deeper into understanding inclusive language and why it matters when you're working in cross cultural teams and with clients from a diverse range of cultures.

QLD

萝莉爱啪网's annual charity Trivia Night, organised by the Queensland Young Planners, is back for 2024!

This year we will be supporting OzHarvest - a leading food rescue organisation on a mission to 'Nourish our Country' by stopping good food from going to waste and delivering it to individuals and charities that help feed people in need

NSW

This course is designed for NSW professionals.

This workshop will provide an overview of climate change resilience and adaptation concepts, further exploring the role of planning in considering and addressing risks from climate change impacts and a particular focus on natural hazards.

VIC

This full day course is designed for VIC professionals.

This course will explain the role and duties of an expert witness and the purpose of expert evidence. It provides guidance on giving and receiving instructions, matters to consider and include when preparing an expert evidence statement, cross examination and tips for dealing with difficult questions under examination.

WA

Understanding the motivations, challenges and risks that stakeholders including developers, operators and funders are facing is essential if planners are to be effective in designing and planning for our cities, towns and communities.

QLD

The first step to establish the parameter s of a development application is to confirm the correct land use definition.

NSW

This workshop will explain how to best utilise a clause 4.6 variation request to successfully achieve a variation of the applicable development standards.

VIC

This half day course is designed for VIC professionals.

This course provides an overview of approaches to assess the need and plan for social infrastructure. It will provide an overview of key concepts, inputs and processes to develop a community infrastructure needs assessment and share best practice examples and models for community infrastructure delivery.

VIC

This full day course is designed for VIC professionals.

This course demystifies the language of urban design to improve planners' confidence in dealing both with urban design issues and designers. Urban design is about creating rather than regulating. To assist the creative process, various tools are available including urban design frameworks and urban context reports. There are also good design principles with a long history of application in delivering successful urban outcomes.

The course covers what urban designers do, provides an urban design vocabulary, presents urban design as an inclusive and collaborative process and provides a ‘hands-on’ application.

NSW

This half day course is designed for NSW professionals.

Whether your Statements of Environmental Effects effectively delivers your message can be the difference between a smooth or frustrating development process.

VIC

This full day course is designed for VIC professionals.

This module will provide an overview of how to make the most of the planning scheme review process that needs to be completed every four years, as required under Section 12B of the Planning and Environment Act 1987. Drawing on published advice from DELWP as well as experience from many Council reviews across the state, you will learn the steps that you should follow to undertake a meaningful and thorough review, and how to identify and strategically justify changes that need to be made to your planning scheme as a result. You will leave this course with lots of tools to help you with your next review.

NSW

Assessing and understanding local character is arguably one of the most contentious aspects of planning

National

This full day course is designed for ALL professionals.

This course introduces planners to GIS mapping. It is designed for novice users to help them produce maps and analyses to industry standard that can be used in other CAD software or typical reports. Participants gain an understanding of core concepts so they can produce digital maps in their daily work.

Much of the course is devoted to hands-on application using real information and examples from planning cases. At the end of the day, participants will be able to find data, including aerial photographs and census, and use it to produce basic maps for planning applications such as strategic plans, community analysis, transport planning and much more.

VIC

Trivia Night is back for 2024! The Victorian Young Planners and UDIA invite you to join us to compete for ultimate trivia bragging rights.

VIC

This half day course is designed for ALL professionals.

Parks and recreation amenities are crucial to strong, healthy, liveable places. Ensuring provision of public open space is strategically prioritised though our local and state government planning systems is key to the success of our town, cities, and landscapes.

If you are considering commencing work on a new strategy, either to undertake in-house or developing a brief for a consultant, this course will walk you through the potential elements to include and factors to consider for each.

QLD

This event is for planners who currently work in Queensland's Development Assessment system in your day to day work. If you are a planner outside of Queensland OR your work is not in Queensland Development Assessment system, this event is not intended for you.

萝莉爱啪网 recognises that there is an increasing pressure on planners who work within the Development Assessment (DA) space – either Assessment Managers, referral agencies, local government planners and private sector consultants.

To offer support to DA planners, 萝莉爱啪网 would like to offer a free, friendly, no pressure and informal online forum for DA planners to connect with other DA planners from across the state.

NT

Join us for a cocktail function to celebrate the end of 2024 and unveil the Winners of the 萝莉爱啪网 Northern Territory Awards for Planning Excellence 2024. This event is a wonderful occasion to reconnect with friends and colleagues and reflect on the achievements of 2024.

NSW

Urban planners often face complex ethical dilemmas related to public interest, professional integrity; obligations toward the community, clients, employers, and colleagues. The focus of the course will be on learning by discussing a range of case studies where the ethical dilemmas will be described and as well as the potential courses of action which are available to the planner.

QLD

This presentation by Mark Case aims to provide planners with an understanding of the terminology, methodology and trends in economic analysis.

TAS

Please join us for casual afterwork drinks to catch up with planners (or likeminded professionals!) in your area.

National

This half day course is designed for professionals in all locations.

ACT

Join us to congratulate the 2024 ACT recipients of the 萝莉爱啪网 Awards for Planning Excellence!

National

This full day course is designed for ALL professionals.

Life in the public sector isn't easy. Important work means constant pressure (yet rarely any recognition).

To survive and thrive in the public sector, it’s not enough to have good intentions – you need a plan.

This course will help you develop just that, so that you can steer your career to where you want it to go.

Ensure you have the career that you truly desire.

TAS

Join Nicole Gurran at the 2024 Abercrombie Lecture as she explores how we can rethink planning to tackle crises and build resilient, sustainable communities.

QLD

Join us on World Town Planning Day

Join us in celebrating the remarkable accomplishments within the planning profession at the 2024 萝莉爱啪网 Queensland Awards for Planning Excellence.

National

This full day course is designed for ALL professionals.

Planners routinely experience conflict as part of their role. Conflict may be with the public, residents’ groups, developers or colleagues – whether in-house or inter-agency.

This workshop provides the opportunity to learn skills to manage conflict in the context of planning. It includes a reflective approach to handling the emotional dimensions of conflict and tools for dealing with high-conflict personalities.

WA

The essential awards showcasing the very best work across planning in Western Australia.

VIC

This full day course is designed for VIC professionals.

This course provides a deep dive into assessment processes and considerations in the Farming Zone.

The course will provide the opportunity for participants to discuss and increase their knowledge, develop confidence for decision making through practical exercises and facilitation.
Participants will gain an understanding about the broader framework of the existing legislative frameworks, practice notes and VCAT decisions within the Farming which will help guide their decision making.

SA

Please join Emma Herriman - Herriman Legal for this Legal Lunchtime session to explore how Infrastructure Schemes are set to work in South Australia!

The Planning Infrastructure and Development Act 2016 has brought with it the introduction of Infrastructure Schemes to assist and streamline the delivery of complex infrastructure and infrastructure funding in support of planning.

Does this mean the end of the often fraught LMA or infrastructure agreement negotiations? What are its pros and cons?

NSW

This course is designed for NSW professionals.

This course will provide you with a practical and robust introduction to the NSW Planning System.

VIC

This half-day course is designed for VIC professionals.

This course is designed for planners, engineers, urban designers and landscape architects to develop a better understanding of how the Movement and Place approach can be applied to a range of strategic planning and design projects involving place making, land use and transport.

NSW

The New South Wales Awards for Planning Excellence demonstrate leading practice, leadership and achievement in planning and the planning profession.

WA

Understanding authentic Aboriginal engagement is rapidly becoming a core skill for planning practitioners. Join us for this forum where Aboriginal business Nyungar Birdiyia will deliver a unique cultural exchange and partnership-building experience, giving planning and design professionals deeper insight into the value of engagement with the world’s oldest civilisation and culture.

VIC

This full day course is designed for VIC professionals.

You've got your first job as a planner and you don't know what to do. How do you work out the zone and overlay? What is the parent provision and how is it different to the schedule? What's a permit trigger and how do you find it? How do you define a use? Why do you need a 'building and works' permit under the planning scheme? How do you know when policy or other 'rules' kick in? Why does everyone use 'Rescode' interchangeably with Clause 54, 55 and 56? How do you make a decision? You are not alone. Help is at hand. This course is the lifeline you need to get you through those first overwhelming months as a planner.

SA

As the Planning Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 is finding it’s stride now, more than ever, it is important to be aware of and keep up to date with relevant court decisions. South Australia is a common law jurisdiction, with judges and courts making laws.

David Billington and Felicity Niemann will once again discuss interesting and recent decisions by the ERD Court and Supreme Court relevant to planning and environment matters.

VIC

Come and celebrate the Planning Profession! Join Award Nominees and the wider planning community for lunch at the Celebration of Planning Award Ceremony on Friday 15 November at The Windsor Hotel.

VIC

This full day course is designed for VIC professionals.

This course covers the difference between the statutory and strategic context of the Victorian planning system, the layers of policy and the day-to-day process requirements of the planning office including statutory processes, decision making, enforcement and VCAT procedures. Practical workshops will cover scenarios for the application of zones and overlays and permit requirements, with a focus on most frequently asked questions.

QLD

The term 'planning purpose' can be used in a multitude of situations, including when preparing conditions or when seeking an extension application. This seminar will discuss and interrogate this term and what it means for development applications

NSW

Women and Planning: in conversation with Lindsey Richards, the RTPI President.

NSW

You will hear from our industry experts on Zone Objectives and Characterising Development.

QLD

This half-day course is designed to provide an overview of planning and the Queensland planning system to non-planners. It will cover the fundamental outcomes of an effective planning system, the role of and interrelationships between strategic planning and development assessment, key concepts, language and components underpinning the Queensland planning system, and how to navigate it.

National

This full day course is designed for ALL professionals.

Parks and recreation amenities are crucial to strong, healthy, liveable places. Ensuring provision of public open space is strategically prioritised though our local and state government planning systems is key to the success of our town, cities, and landscapes. Understanding the quality, accessibility and performance of public spaces is critical to delivering places to meet community needs. While information related to the amount of open space is typically available, the quality of these spaces is not. Quality of experience is crucial to determine the success of an open space network and to understand gaps and priorities.

This course will guide you through techniques for measuring park performance, function, and user experience.

VIC

Introducing a new event by the Victorian Young Planners, Catchups and Brews! Catchups and Brews is a quarterly event taking place in Victoria’s regions; we’re excited to host the first instalment in Geelong.

VIC

This half day course is designed for VIC professionals.

PPF content for climate change adaptation is narrow and does not recognise that cllimate and sustainability are core concern for agricultural producers who fund agricultural research into climate change adaptation and sustainability.

Planning Guidelines for renewable energy provide little guidance in relation to how to consider the decision guidelines within the farming zone.

This course is aimed at providing a basic understanding of the different commodities and productions systems that operate within a range of climatic conditions. It provides information on how agricultural industry is investing in research and deveopment so that to reduce emissions intensity while continuing to produce high quality and affordable food and fibre in a sustainable manner. It aims to give planners confidence as to about agricultural innovations so that you can make triple bottom line assessments?

NSW

This course is designed for professionals in all locations.

This course is aimed at equipping planners and other built environment professionals with key knowledge about the interactions between the planning system, the feasibility of developments and the likely impacts of strategic plans on the built form in Australian cities and regions. Australian is riddled with examples of planning schemes with grand visions of the future built environment, only to see the outcomes foiled by the simple fact that developers could not make a profit “building out” the plans.

National

This full day course is designed for ALL professionals.

What trends or patterns are on my planning study area? How could I produce highly communicative maps using GIS data? This course focuses on giving participants the necessary skills to produce planning analysis and high-quality maps for reports and presentations.

VIC

This half day course is designed for VIC professionals.

Covid has exacerbated sea change / tree change forces that has significantly reduced the availability of rental accommodation in many regional areas. Housing for workers is critical for many industries including agriculture. Shortages of off farm accommodation can lead many farmers to look to improve accommodation options on farm, where traditionally this was not needed to be on site for welfare or safety issues.

Housing on farmland has been a difficult issue for many years. When are dwellings justified for agriculture? How can the planning system support multiple dwellings on farms when they are needed for farming, for instance a farm-manager’s dwelling on a large dairy farm? When is temporary accommodation appropriate on a farm for seasonal workers? How can the planning system, government and developers work together to provide appropriate and affordable accommodation off farm for agriculture and other workers?

SA

Join in the festivities with your peers and colleagues for the planning profession's biggest social event for the year and celebrate the best planning South Australia has to offer.

WA

萝莉爱啪网 WA, WPN WA, and YP are delighted to invite you and your colleagues to reflect on the year and celebrate .

Join us for an evening of celebration, drinks, canapes and catching up with friends.

VIC

Another Christmas is coming fast... join us for the 2024 萝莉爱啪网 Christmas Party at The Emerald Peacock!

National

Recorded on 6 December 2023.

Prioritising our communities is essential in digital planning. Participatory online mapping (also known as public participation GIS or PPGIS) is an increasingly popular method to ensure community voices are heard in planning processes, but one that is still new to many planners in Australia.

TAS

Come and celebrate the planning profession! 萝莉爱啪网 proudly invites you to the announcement of the 2024 Tasmanian Awards for Planning Excellence Winners.

National

Course material online - complete in your own time

This unit deals with the roles of legislation and governance in the preparation and implementation of planning policy, planning instruments and development assessment. It provides a perspective on contemporary planning practice in legislation, regulation, plan-making and the administrative and decision-making context within these activities occur.

QLD

NextGen Planner Summit 2025 | Fostering Skills and Provoking Ideas

The QYP Summit is an opportunity to bring young and emerging planners from across the State together, to learn, network, and share their unique experiences and knowledge. Attendees will benefit from a one-of-a-kind opportunity to develop both soft and technical skills, as well as partake in discussions around the big ides in planning.

Registration is NOW OPEN!

National

Recorded on 29 February 2024.

We are excited to invite you to the launch of the AI in Development Assessment Guidance Note, with a guest talk from Pia Andrews, one of Australia's most experienced and influential people working in digital government reform.

WA

WPN WA International Women’s Day Breakfast 2024

The Women in Planning Network WA (WPN WA) invites you for breakfast as we celebrate International Women’s Day and present the Women in Planning Network Achiever Award and Leadership Award.

National

Each year 萝莉爱啪网 delivers an innovative conference bringing together planners from throughout rural and regional Australia. The Rural, Regional and Remote Conference is always a fantastic way to catch up on the latest rural planning trends and thought leadership from across regional Australia.

WA

萝莉爱啪网 WA is delighted to introduce this Introduction to Planning course, created especially for those working in a planning environment who seek a deeper understanding of the Western Australian Planning System.

National

Recorded on 1 May 2024

At this briefing 萝莉爱啪网 will launch our new PlanTech Best Practice Guidelines. The first document of its kind to be tailored to planners, the guideline introduces practical and well-tested approaches to digital innovation.

WA

Perth and Peel @3.5 million includes ambitious targets to house communities in areas on and near busy urban corridors, in activity centres and station precincts. To do this, our major streets must be more than just vehicle arterials, they will become important places for community, too. If well-designed they can be places we walk, cycle, and catch transit; places to stop and pick up a morning coffee; places to meet a friend; and places to live.

In Perth, there has been progression towards the Movement and Place approach gaining recognition and being tested and adopted. We have the opportunity to reconsider our streets to recognise their place value as well as their movement function.

This session will help you prepare for those considerations in your local area.

National

Planning Congress, the most significant annual gathering of planners in the country. To be able to listen to, and learn along aside professional planners from all walks of life is critical in contemporary knowledge and long-term careers of all planners.

National

Recorded 30 May 2024

Urban planning practice is increasingly adopting new and emerging technologies to support the decision-making processes and assist in achieving planning objectives. In the UK planning reform is increasingly focused on how technology can be leveraged to enhance the efficiency of the planning process, while also enabling ‘planners to get on with planning’.

WA

萝莉爱啪网 WA Regional Conference 2025 | City of Greater Geraldton

National

Recorded 26 September 2024

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), encompassing technologies from large language models to image generation, has a broad spectrum of civic applications that can augment the capabilities of planners and governmental organizations.

QLD

Recorded - 9 February 2021

This seminar highlights, through current case studies, the value of planning (and planners) in bringing iconic projects to life.

QLD

Recorded - 3 August 2021

The COVID-19 crisis has changed many aspects of life we had taken for granted, including how we get around. For some, public transport is no longer an option, but does that mean always taking the car? We could ride or walk, but what about the hills and the heat?

QLD

Recorded - 6 July 2021

Planning is motivated by a desire to create better communities. Planning for social equity means being cognisant that planning practices can have a disparate impact on certain communities and there is a need to actively work with affected residents to create better communities for everyone.

QLD

Recorded - 8 June 2021

In the aftermath of the pandemic, our cities and towns will require unprecedented economic support from all levels of government to rebuild. The pandemic will also have long lasting changes to the way our cities function and indeed to us as their residents.

QLD

Recorded - 11 May 2021

2020 has seen the need for Australians to develop skills in resilience and adaption in a multitude of ways.
Planning professionals are able to impact the built environment which in turn may help or hinder the bounce back that people have in their recovery from natural disasters or medical crises.

QLD

Recorded - 13 April 2021

This seminar provides a collaboration of ideas and real examples of how to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge, culture and tradition in planning.

QLD

Recorded - 16 March 2021

This seminar explored the interaction between planning and politics and how one can and should shape the other to benefit communities. Each speaker has diverse expertise - they are planners & their experiences cover pivotal roles in the planning process.

QLD

Recorded - 12 July 2021

This seminar covers:
Things to consider before accepting an expert retainer;
The role of an expert witness;
The obligations on an expert witness;
Joint and individual reports;
Tips and traps for giving evidence.

QLD

Recorded - 14 June 2021

Ths seminar covers:
The minor change test;
Other changes;
When does an other change need a new approval;
Relevant recent case law.

QLD

Recorded - 17 May 2021

This seminar covers:
The test for lawful conditions;
Tips for drafting lawful conditions;
Relevant recent case law.

QLD

Recorded - 19 April 2021

This seminar covers:
What is an other relevant matter;
When is an other relevant matter relevant;
Recent case law.

QLD

Recorded - 15 March 2021

This seminar covers:
Currency periods under the Planning Act;
Transitional currency periods under the Planning Act;
Applications to extend currency periods under the Planning Act;
Relevant recent case law.

QLD

Recorded - 15 February 2021

This seminar explores the interactions between the Planning Act and the Environmental Protection Act with particular reference to procedural requirements.

QLD

Recorded - 16 August 2021

This seminar provides a deep dive into:
The new definition of use, and particularly ancillary uses;
The definition of a material change of use and when a change in scale and intensity becomes a material change of use.

QLD

Recorded - 18 August 2021

The session was interactive but largely guided by the following:
Finding your lane, being true to yourself, career progression
Getting leadership opportunities – how do you get the exposure, or step up?
Balancing choices, life stages, and career progression – Horizontal and/or vertical shifts
Flexibility in leadership choices and opportunities – how do you get/make the opportunities?

QLD

Recorded - 7 September 2021

This seminar examines how environmental values are addressed through planning policies and development applications and discusses how we might innovate in environmental management.

QLD

Recorded - 13 September 2021

This seminar explores:
The call in process, procedures and rights, and subsequent dealings with an application that has been called in and decided; and
The Ministerial Infrastructure Designation process and acting under a MID.

QLD

Recorded - 15 September 2021

The session was interactive but will be largely guided by the following:
Focus on real world negotiation skills (not necessarily town planning profession specific)
Skills training regarding effective negotiation – How to successfully negotiate
Negotiating a pay rise/ navigating a performance review
Negotiating flexible work arrangements and contracts
How to navigate negotiations and how to best prepare Bold Leadership

QLD

Recorded - 12 October 2021

Planning in regional areas can, at times, be challenging in different ways to planning that is undertaken in more urban areas. Regional areas often have hidden gems that can form catalysts for development, but there may also be conflicts between uses in the rural/urban interface areas. This seminar seeks to highlight the possibilities that planning within the regions is able to unlock to provide economic prosperity and development opportunities.

QLD

Recorded - 20 October 2021

The session was interactive but guided by the following:

- Communicating with impact / assertiveness
- How to articulating your value – self promotion and selling your skills
- Networking and how to differentiate yourself in the mark

QLD

Recorded - 9 November 2021

We all produce waste in our daily lives and as our population increase so does our waste generation. This seminar brings toward views from the private sector and the State Government, both of whom are seeking to make waste a more sustainable product by being recycled and reused to manage the waste we create.

QLD

Recorded - 1 November 2021

The seminar covers:
- what are existing use rights;
- existing use right protections under the Planning Act;
- the abandonment of existing use rights;
- relevant recent case law.

QLD

Recorded - 16 November 2021

This seminar provides an introduction to the appeal process in the P&E Ct – from filing an appeal to getting judgment and everything in between.

QLD

Recorded - 15 February 2022

This seminar highlighted how we can do our strategic planning and planning instruments better. This session, with two speakers from the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government & Planning, shared their learnings and experiences in strategic planning and discuss how strategic planning needs to manifest a clear intent and direction for development. They also provided some guidance about how to better align land use and infrastructure planning.

QLD

Recorded - 21 February 2022

This seminar explored the difference between the change mechanisms under the Planning Act..

QLD

Recorded - 7 March 2022

The seminar covers:
- What role a submitter has in both the application process and the appeal period
- What weight is given to a submission
- What rights and obligations does a submitter have
- How does an applicant interact with a submitter

QLD

Recorded - 15 March 2022

Alyssa Cameron, Executive Director, Office of the Coordinator-General, spoke on the importance of the legislative framework for social impact assessment under the Strong and Sustainable Resource Communities Act 2017 and the statutory SIA Guideline for resource projects and application to non-resource projects.

Vanessa Bennett, Managing Director, C Change Sustainable Solutions discussed her recent experience in the P&E Court regarding social impact assessments and Social Impact Management Plans, and what she regards as the need for further compliance requirements to ensure that the basis upon which approvals are granted are implemented.

QLD

Recorded - 29 March 2022

This seminar covers:
- Reviving a lapsed application
- The Court’s role as a responsible entity.

QLD

Recorded - 19 April 2022

COVID-19 has had a undeniable impact on how we live and work. The nature of work has been forever changed with COVID-19 accelerating the uptake of technology and flexible work arrangements. Life during the pandemic reconnected many of us to a world that had been right under our noses - our local neighbourhoods. Remote working and other abrupt lifestyle shifts meant local parks and shops became busy and our highways empty, and in some cases local coffee and takeaway was found to be good and neighbours friendly.

QLD

Recorded - 3 May 2022

The seminar will covers how each of these pieces of legislation will operate and interact with each other.

QLD

Recorded - 24 May 2022

This seminar brought together two speakers from both the public and private sector who have extensive experience with community engagement and consultation methods. The seminar focused on what innovative ways engagement can be undertaken and also looked at what might be lacking and what improvements can be made, could there be more forward thinking to better utilise the technologies that we have at hand.

QLD

Recorded - 21 June 2022

Climate change requires our entire society to be thinking ahead and making plans on how we can adapt. So what can planners add to this vital area of work? Our two speakers are Dorean Erhart, Director of Linden Climate Advisory and Greg Fisk, Global Lead in Climate Risk and Resilience at BMT.

QLD

Recorded - Tuesday 26 July 2022

We all need somewhere to live but that doesn’t always mean that housing is affordable or in the best location. One of the challenges for planners is to provide a good mix of housing in a variety of locations to try and cater for a mix of needs. Two such companies who are rising to this challenge are Stockland through their Aura development and Brisbane Housing Company who are doing great work within Brisbane City to provide affordable housing projects across the city.

QLD

Recorded - Tuesday 7 June 2022

The seminar covers:
- What are the rules for assessable development requiring code assessment
- What the are rules for assessable development requiring impact assessment
- relevant recent case law and some tips and tricks for applicants and assessment managers.

QLD

Recorded - 19 July 2022

The seminar covers:
- the Coty Principle
- making piecemeal applications
- what are ‘relevant matters’

QLD

Recorded - 2 August 2022

This seminar provides a deep dive into the Queensland koala legislation, including prohibited development, exemptions, how this interacts with the Planning Act.

QLD

Recorded - Tuesday 16 August 2022

Housing supply in South East Queensland has been a significant topic for many years, but COVID is proving to be a catalyst for a hot market. This seminar brings together two experienced speakers who discussed this topic and presented the trends and options for managing, monitoring and addressing housing supply for years to come.

QLD

Recorded - 16 September 2022

This seminar explores:
- how to interpret development approvals, in the event of some ambiguity or doubt
- what can practically be done to resolve these issues

QLD

Recorded - 4 October 2022

This seminar will explore:
- how to interpret development approvals, in the event of some ambiguity or doubt
- what can practically be done to resolve these issues

QLD

Recorded - 31 October 2022

This seminar will provide an introduction to the infrastructure charging legislation in Queensland and provide information on:
- trunk vs non trunk infrastructure
- which entities are able to charge for infrastructure
- what can be charged for
- can infrastructure charges be appealed
- what is the power of the Court

QLD

Recorded - 28 September 2022

There can be a tension between architecture and planning, in part because of a site-based rather than community-based orientation. However, both orientations are essential and they share one inescapable value – good design lifts our spirits and makes us proud of our local and wider environments. So what have the last couple of years taught us about design values? Have new design trends emerged? Are they of the moment or are there long-term implications? Are our planning schemes sufficiently flexible to accommodate them? How strong a role should planning schemes assume in all this?

QLD

Recorded - 18 October 2022

This seminar brings two speakers together, from two different parts of the development world. The speakers will provide their perspective on the need to balance differing views and provide their take on how competing interests are and should be managed. They will also look to at why we need to think forward on alternative and innovative outcomes to ensure the continued growth and success of SEQ cities.

QLD

Recorded - 15 November 2022

Our decisions around how we move about our cities, towns and regions is a very important one in terms of economics, infrastructure, climate change and carbon footprint.

This seminar brings toward views from both New Zealand and Australia to discuss innovations about the way that transport can have an impact on our health, our carbon footprint and make our cities and regions operate more efficiently.

QLD

Recorded - 15 February 2023

This seminar will kick off the Olympics legacy series by unpacking what is meant by legacy and what is hoped to be achieved by the work done by the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy Committee and Brisbane City Council.

QLD

Recorded - 15 March 2023

This seminar will discuss how planners and other associated professions will be able to capitalise on the Brisbane 2032 Games with respect to inclusivity across multiple sectors within Queensland..

QLD

Recorded - 3 May 2023

Much of the focus in recent times has been on housing, whether it be in the areas of supply, affordability or design. The opportunity that the Olympics and Paralympics presents for long lasting legacy in the area of housing cannot be understated.

QLD

Recorded - 17 May 2023

The Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be climate positive. This seminar will explore what this means and how planners can get involved in ensuring that climate positivity is achievable.

QLD

Recorded - 21 June 2023

This seminar will discuss how transport can make or break a good event and transport infrastructure projects have the capability to transform a suburb, city or region. A well thought out transport plan is key to a successful event and can have last impacts into the future.

QLD

Recorded - 7 February 2023

This seminar will focus on what constitutes common material in the context of the decision rules under the Planning Act 2016.

QLD

Recorded - 7 March 2023

The COVID 19 pandemic has seen substantial impacts around the world, including impacts in the development applications and approvals. The Queensland Government has taken several steps to help mitigate the impacts of the pandemic.

QLD

Recorded - 18 April 2023

Since the concept of native title was introduced to Australia law in the early 1990s, there have been several key pieces of legislation and case law that has recognised and protected native title and its co-existence with the national land management system and tenure system.

This seminar will de-mystify the Native Title Act, what the significance of Native Title is and how it interacts with the town planning system.

QLD

Recorded - 30 May 2023

The State Planning Policy came into effect in 2017.

The SPP intends to ensure that the State’s interests in planning are protected and delivered as part of local government planning across Queensland.

QLD

Recorded - 6 June 2023

The test of reasonable or relevant conditions has been imbedded in Queensland planning law for decades. This test has been addressed in multiple appeals to the Planning and Environment Court.

It is regularly referred to as reasonable and relevant’. Is this correct? Can a condition be reasonable but not relevant (or vice versa)?

QLD

Recorded - 11 July 2023

This seminar seeks to demystify the rules around exemption certificates

QLD

Recorded - 15 August 2023

The Planning and Environment Court (P&E Court) is governed by the Planning and Environment Court Act and hears appeals and matters related to development assessment decisions.

This seminar will seek to cut through the sheer volume of appeals and matters and draw some conclusions around trends that are often going to appeal and how these are being dealt with by the Court.

QLD

Recorded - 5 September 2023

Local laws are governed by the Local Government Act 2009.

The introduction of short term accommodation through intermediary websites has seen an explosion of home owners renting out their residences to holiday makers and those seeking short stay accommodation.

This seminar will explain what local laws are and discuss the short term accommodation use as a case study.

QLD

Recorded - 1 August 2023

Housing diversity and supply are two major challenges facing all levels of governments across the country. With local governments tasked with much of the heavy lifting in this area, especially from a planning perspective, this seminar will provide insights into the great work being done within our Queensland local governments to address the housing crisis.

QLD

Recorded - 4 September2023

The QLD State Government has released the Draft Shaping SEQ Regional Plan - 2023 Update for public consultation. This seminar will provide analysis and commentary from leading planning industry professionals about the draft plan.

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QLD

Recorded - 9 August 2023

Renewable energy projects are an exciting, yet challenging type of project that is happening across Queensland. What can a proponent, local government or State government agency do to assist in the delivery of these vital projects?

QLD

Recorded - 3 October 2023

Planning need is a concept imbedded in both the Planning Act 2016, along with planning case law. But what does this actually mean?

QLD

Recorded - 6 November 2023

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government's key piece of environmental legislation which commenced 16 July 2000.

What are the objectives of the Act and how does this impact on development applications?

QLD

Recorded - 17 October 2023

Consultation can be a highly contentious space, with multiple stakeholders, different opinions and technical information which need to be balanced and weighed against other considerations. Beyond the statutory minimums, how is a community consultation program delivered to be fair, transparent, legitimate and workable?

QLD

Recorded - 21 November 2023

The natural environment is an important part of the places we live in. Protecting biodiversity, providing green spaces that people can enjoy and creating pleasant environments for people to live in are valuable to all the projects we do.

QLD

Recorded - 11 March 2024

Join our Climate Conscious Working Group for a brefing on 萝莉爱啪网 Qld's Planning for Extreme Heat Practice Notes.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 19 March 2024

So you have a development approval, but changes need to be made. What is the best process to use and what considerations are to taken into account?

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 20 February 2024

Queensland's Human Rights Act 2019 protects 23 human rights in law. The Act requires each arm of government to act compatibly with these human rights, including State government departments, local councils and non-government organisations, such as local businesses.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 7 February 2024

This session will involve an explanation of some of the fundamental concepts and practicalities of ecological assessment will be provided together with how they should be put together in ecological reports.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 5 March 2024

The traffic implications of development are one of the major issues that have to be considered by State and local governments at the strategic level and applicants and decision makers at the development assessment level.

Dealing with traffic impacts often requires co-operation at all levels of government and can have significant financial consequences.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 17 April 2024

Julia will explore how planning and social planning interact and how this interaction can be improved. Julia will discuss a range of technical tools and techniques, as well as the professional ‘smarts’ needed to get the best out of both disciplines.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 1 May 2024

Heritage impact assessment is a method by which the impact of development on the cultural heritage significance of a place may be assessed. It is akin to other kinds of environmental impact assessment and forms a mandatory part of the development assessment process under the Planning Act.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 23 April 2024

The Land Act regulates land tenure throughout Queensland, as well reserves, roads and other land matters. Planners are often called upon as witnesses in the Land Court of Queensland. So what does this mean with respect of town planning and what do planners need to know?

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 14 May 2024

The regulation of dwelling houses and secondary dwellings have been amended in recent times in response to the housing crisis.

QLD

This briefing was recorded on 2 May 2024

Join us for a briefing from Planning Group on the draft Planning Regulations, draft Ministers Guidelines and Rules (MGR) and draft Development Assessment (DA) rules.

These draft instruments have been released to support the implementation of the Housing Availability and Affordability (Planning and Other Legislation) Amendment Bill 2023.

QLD

This briefing was recorded on 17 June 2024

Join us for a lunchtime briefing from Planning Group on the implementation of State facilitated development and Incentivising Infill Development Fund.