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AILA will be closed from COB on Tuesday, 23 December 2025, and will reopen on Monday, 5 January 2026. We wish everyone a...
21/12/2025

AILA will be closed from COB on Tuesday, 23 December 2025, and will reopen on Monday, 5 January 2026. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable festive season!

SESL Australia ( ) is thrilled to launch its new suite of CPD accredited online learning modules.Designed for profession...
04/12/2025

SESL Australia ( ) is thrilled to launch its new suite of CPD accredited online learning modules.

Designed for professionals in landscape architecture, these modules draw on decades of SESL Australia’s expertise and real-world project experience. The modules cover a variety of topics, from ‘Pedology’ to Trees in an ‘Urban Environment’ and even the ‘Basics of Soil Physics’.

Gain practical insights, stay at the forefront of evolving soil and environmental science, and apply strategies directly to landscape projects. Flexible, online, and CPD accredited, these modules are your pathway to deepening knowledge, maintaining compliance, and enhancing professional practice.

AILA members receive 10% off!

Learn more – link in bio or visit aila.org.au/cpd

03/12/2025

Last night we held our “thank you committees” event for the 57 Victorian members who regularly contributed to AILA in 2025 via local and national committees.

These members contribute to AILA across Fresh, environment, advocacy, education, Q***r, Connection to Country, Membership, FRAC, profile and Board to achieve our shared goals more effectively than we could on our own.

To everyone who chipped in or supported those chipping in to our community this year, thank you.

Thank you for celebrating with us at AILA VIC’s 2025 Recognitions & End of Year Celebration!A great night of recognition...
02/12/2025

Thank you for celebrating with us at AILA VIC’s 2025 Recognitions & End of Year Celebration!

A great night of recognitions, as we announced this year’s Fellowship recipient, Skye Haldane honoured for distinguished service to AILA and the profession and welcomed in our newest newly Registered Landscape Architects – we’re excited to see your contributions to the profession in the years ahead.

Thanks to the team at for a great venue and incorporating a fun evening of lawn bowls.

Many thanks to our VIC Major Partner for helping make the night a success.

Much appreciation also to for capturing more amazing moments.

We look forward to doing it all again in 2026!

Today AILA VIC attended the 2025 Career Education Conference talking to high school career advisors about landscape arch...
01/12/2025

Today AILA VIC attended the 2025 Career Education Conference talking to high school career advisors about landscape architecture and the Be A Landscape Architect program. There was SO MUCH INTEREST! Watch this space as we will be doing a call out for member support for the BALA 2026 program before the end of the year.

Thank you to AILA VIC President Andrew Partos for attending today, too.

🌿AILA Victoria invites members to an online briefing on the newly launched Woody Meadow Guidelines, developed by The Uni...
26/11/2025

🌿AILA Victoria invites members to an online briefing on the newly launched Woody Meadow Guidelines, developed by The University of Melbourne.

Woody Meadows have become a key feature in urban greening projects across Australia, with nearly 60 sites established over the past decade. These biodiverse plantings offer a flexible approach for roadsides, rail corridors, parks, and more.

Claire Farrell will present the comprehensive guidelines, providing practical steps for species selection, design strategies, and maintenance considerations across different contexts and climates.

📅 Date: Thursday 11 December 2025
🕛 Time: 12pm–1pm (AEDT - Melbourne)
💻 Format: Online via Zoom
✅ CPD: 1 informal point
🎟 Cost: Free for AILA Members, Non-members: $40

Register now to explore this innovative approach to resilient, low-maintenance urban landscapes. Head to the link in bio or visit aila.org.au/events.

PRESENTER BIO:
Assoc. Prof. Claire Farrell, Director of the Burnley Campus
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne

Claire’s research involves using plants to make cities more liveable through urban greening. As a plant scientist, her focus is on plant selection for survival and high performance landscapes, including green roofs, facades, rain gardens and Woody Meadows. Claire led the ARC linkage Woody Meadow Project which continues to transform low maintenance plantings in Australian cities due to their innovation, sustainability and low cost. Claire currently leads the Arts Precinct Plant Trials at Burnley which are testing plants for Laak Boordaap, a 18 000 m2 garden in Melbourne’s Arts Precinct.

🙌A huge thank you to the Mentors, RLA Interview Workshop Facilitators, and the AILA National Membership team for support...
26/11/2025

🙌A huge thank you to the Mentors, RLA Interview Workshop Facilitators, and the AILA National Membership team for supporting the 2025 RLA applicants in preparing for their registration interviews. Your commitment to AILA and the profession is invaluable!

We also extend our gratitude to the many national members who generously volunteered their time as RLA Interview Panellists throughout the numerous interviews conducted this year. Your experience and dedication make a lasting impact—thank you!

RLA Interview Workshop Facilitators for 2025:
>Andrea Kriss, QLD
>Darren Atkinson, VIC
>Julian Croudace, WA
>Kate Naumann Smith, SA
>Nathan Greenhill, WA
>Steve Schutt, VIC

🙌WELCOME 2025 AILA REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTSA warm welcome to our newest AILA VIC Members!Congratulations on takin...
26/11/2025

🙌WELCOME 2025 AILA REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

A warm welcome to our newest AILA VIC Members!

Congratulations on taking the journey and successfully becoming Registered Landscape Architects with AILA in 2025.

🙌Congratulations to Skye Haldane, 2025 AILA Fellowship recipient!Citation:“Skye Haldane is an outstanding landscape arch...
26/11/2025

🙌Congratulations to Skye Haldane, 2025 AILA Fellowship recipient!

Citation:

“Skye Haldane is an outstanding landscape architect and public design leader whose 25+ year career has profoundly shaped the civic life of Melbourne and the practice of landscape architecture in Australia. Through roles in both practice and local government, she has led transformative, award-winning projects that embed cultural knowledge, ecological care and inclusive design. She has contributed significantly to advancing the Institute’s reconciliation journey and deepened the profession’s engagement with Country-led design, including as co-chair of AILA’s Connection to Country Committee.

Skye’s work exemplifies thoughtful leadership, systems change, and a collaborative ethic that uplifts both community and profession. Her sustained contribution across practice, advocacy, education and public service makes her richly deserving of Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.”

Amalie Wright, Christian Borchert and Geoff Sanderson🌿VIC Environment Committee: Defining Nature Terms WorkshopA reminde...
25/11/2025

Amalie Wright, Christian Borchert and Geoff Sanderson🌿VIC Environment Committee: Defining Nature Terms Workshop

A reminder to join Ross Wissing (Chair), Environment Committee Members; Harrison Baxter, Carmen Yuen, Dr Meredith Dobbie, Daniela Sonksen, Warwick Savvas, Matt McKone, VIC Executive, Lara Westcott and Guest Speakers (below) for a two-hour workshop - focused on unpacking and defining the following six nature terms:

1. Connection to Country
2. Climate Positive Design
3. Green Infrastructure Design
4. Biodiversity Positive Design
5. Nature Positive Design
6. Biophilic Design

Date: Friday 28 November
Time: 10am-12pm (AEDT - Melbourne)
Format: Online Zoom Meeting Workshop
Cost: Free

Guest Speakers leading the discussions for each of the Nature Terms:

🎤Connection to Country: Anne-Marie Pisani, AILA FRLA, Aspect Studios
🎤Climate Positive Design: Brendon Bourke, AILA RLA, BBLA
🎤 Green Infrastructure Design: Sara Lloyd, E2Designlab
🎤Biodiversity Positive Design: Amy Hahs, University of Melbourne, Amalie Wright, Landscapology, Christian Borchert, McGregor Coxall and Geoff Sanderson
🎤Nature Positive Design: Stephanie Siriani, Nature Collective
🎤Biophilic Design: Warwick Savvas, AILA RLA, Aspect Studios

>> Event on this Friday so be quick! To participate, head to the link in bio or visit www.aila.org.au/events to register.




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Last week, we hosted our third AILA VIC Awards project tour at Bridge Mall Redevelopment, Ballarat, winner of the 2025 A...
25/11/2025

Last week, we hosted our third AILA VIC Awards project tour at Bridge Mall Redevelopment, Ballarat, winner of the 2025 AILA National Landscape Architecture Award for Civic Landscape, 2025 AILA VIC Award of Excellence for Civic Landscape and the 2025 AILA VIC Regional Achievement Award.

We were joined by MP Juliana Addison, Member for Wendouree. From the City of Ballarat, Mayor Cr Tracey Hargreaves, James Guy, Executive Manager, City Design, and Natalie Robertson, Director Development and Growth also attended.

The tour was led by project Registered Landscape Architect, Adam Gardner, Associate from Hassell Studio, who were the lead consultant.

We heard about the incredible impact this project is having on Ballarat. This investment in outstanding public realm has revitalised this formerly declining economic precinct: new businesses are opening, vacancy rates have dropping by 70%, and the community has returned to this lush, green, and vibrant new civic destination in the heart of Ballarat.

Congratulations to everyone and the full project team:

Hassell Studio (Lead Consultant, Landscape Architecture & Urban Design)
City Of Ballarat (Client)
Accuraco (project management)
Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Corporation (Cultural Collaborator)
Freestate (Experience Design)
Plot Landscape Architecture (Local Landscape Architect)
Paul Thompson (Planting Design)
2Construct (Contractor)
Northrop (Civil & Structural Engineer)
Webb Australia (Lighting & Electrical Designer)
Stantec (Traffic Engineer)
Cardno (Survey)
Zinc Cost Management (Quantity Surveyor)
Morris Goding Access Consulting (Access Consultant)
Kompan (Play Designer)

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