NSW Awards for Planning Excellence Ceremony
Planning Institute of Australia (PIA)
About the Awards for Planning Excellence Program
Participating in the Awards is an opportunity to inspire others, share achievements, and showcase meaningful work planners do. For organisations, the Awards provide public recognition for achievements and showcase leading practice across planning disciplines and sectors. The journey begins with State and Territory Awards, where nominees are selected for meaningful contributions. State winners advance to National Awards held in May, presented at Planning Congress.
Award Categories
Climate Change & Resilience, Community Wellbeing & Diversity, Great Place, Improving Planning Processes, Strategic Planning Project, Planning Research, Planning with Country, Stakeholder Engagement, Technology & Digital Innovation, Tertiary Student Project, Emerging Planner of the Year.
Nomination Process
National Award nominees come from winners of State Awards for Planning Excellence Program. To enter State Awards, download your Division's Nomination Guidelines to determine category and required forms. Nomination Guidelines and walk-through videos are available on your Division's awards webpage.
2026 National Awards
The 2026 National Awards for Planning Excellence took place in May 2026 at Planning Congress. Nominees and winners had all won their respective categories at their State Awards in 2025. National nominations are not open; only State Award winners advance to National level.