2023 Symposium

The 2023 NGAA Symposium will be held online on Wednesday 11 and Wednesday 18 October 2023, from 1.00-4.00pm AEDT.

Who attends Symposium?

Symposium is geared towards officers and managers in NGAA member councils, government officials, academics and peak bodies. Sharing knowledge and expertise opens the door to collaboration and capacity building, which is a key tenet of NGAA.

In 2022, over 200 people registered to attend the two online sessions, representing 16 LGAs, peak bodies and government agencies including ALGA, Infrastructure Australia, NBN Co, UDIA, Infrastructure Victoria, and academics from five universities.

Submissions now open

This year we are inviting submissions from all NGAA Member councils and their research partners on the following themes:

Housing

Supply, demand, and monitoring progress
Diversity of housing types
Affordable housing
Key worker housing
Vacant home and short stay accommodation
Implementing the National Housing Accord
Partnerships for social housing
How planning can facilitate desired housing outcomes

Climate change and economic resilience

Pathway to net zero emissions
Support for biodiversity for human health
Examples of climate-adapted housing and suburbs
Examples of policies or projects supporting economic resilience

There will also be an open category, for submissions that may not link to our two themes, but which are important to explore and share.

Submission Form

Partnership Opportunities

Two symposium virtual host council opportunities

In 2023 there are two opportunities for a NGAA Member council to host an online Symposium session – 11th or 18th October.

For an investment of $5,000 plus GST each Symposium host will:

provide a welcome statement from the Mayor or delegate (live online or pre-recorded video) and act as host for their chosen date
work with the NGAA team to develop an appropriate topic for a keynote presentation
receive free registration for all interested officers
be highlighted in all symposium communications, including social media, media release, website and newsletters to our member and stakeholder database of over 600 engaged and influential people
prominent logo placement on all Symposium collateral

Email Bronwen Clark to talk about your role as Host of 2023 Symposium
More information

Two symposium partner opportunities

In 2023 there are two partner opportunities, chosen either by date or by theme– 11th or 18th October.

For an investment of $5,000 plus GST each Partner will:

work with the NGAA team to develop an appropriate topic for a keynote presentation
receive free registration for all interested staff from your organisation
be highlighted in all symposium communications, including social media, media release, website and newsletters to our member and stakeholder database of over 600 engaged and influential people
prominent logo placement on all Symposium collateral
have direct access to staff from NGAA 22 member councils

Email Bronwen Clark to talk about your role as Host of 2023 Symposium
More information

2022 Symposium

The 2022 NGAA Symposium was held online on 24 and 31 August, showcasing the latest research and practice from Australia's outer urban growth areas. See the program here.

2021 Symposium

In 2021 the NGAA Research Symposium was an online event. See the presentations and more information here.

2020 Symposium

In 2020 the NGAA Research Symposium took the form of seven issues-based webinars. This format was due to COVID-19 restrictions. See the webinars here.

2019 Symposium

The inaugural Symposium in 2019 was held at Wyndham City Council in Victoria. Read the full report from the 2019 Symposium: Research and Practice from Australia’s Fast Growing Outer Suburbs

Presentations from 2019 Symposium

NGAA will offer the opportunity for members to “opt in” to research programs if possible, as projects progress.