QUT Planning Students Association (QUTPSA)

QUT Planning Students Association (QUTPSA) QUT Planning Students Association (QUTPSA) is a club for those that are interested in the built environment, and all types of planning.

We’re a club run by planning students for planning students - join us to be connected with your peers and our industry! A QUT Student Guild Club aimed at providing social, professional and networking opportunities for QUT Urban and Regional Planning students (including those with Planning as a minor or major!). Join our Facebook group for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/qutpsa/

✨️Next week✨️“What is this degree actually going to contribute to my career?” 👀Our final What is a Planner? industry pan...
31/08/2026

✨️Next week✨️

“What is this degree actually going to contribute to my career?” 👀

Our final What is a Planner? industry panel is here to answer that question, exploring the niche and specialised areas of planning you might not hear as much about at uni.

From policy & advocacy, environmental planning & resilience, to placemaking, activation and community engagement, hear from industry professionals about their career pathways, day to day work and how planning skills can be applied in unexpected ways.

📅 Tuesday 8 September
📍 Gibson Room, Level 10, Z Block
🎟️ Free for members | Registration required

Come along, broaden your idea of what a planning career can look like and finish off the series with us!

“What is this degree actually going to contribute to my career?” 👀Our final What is a Planner? industry panel is here to...
26/08/2026

“What is this degree actually going to contribute to my career?” 👀

Our final What is a Planner? industry panel is here to answer that question, exploring the niche and specialised areas of planning you might not hear as much about at uni.

From policy & advocacy, environmental planning & resilience, to placemaking, activation and community engagement, hear from industry professionals about their career pathways, day to day work and how planning skills can be applied in unexpected ways.

📅 Tuesday 8 September
📍 Gibson Room, Level 10, Z Block
🎟️ Free for members | Registration required

Come along, broaden your idea of what a planning career can look like and finish off the series with us!

🌿 Interested in research in sustainable urban development and planning? Apply for a PhD at QUT, exploring cities, nature...
25/08/2026

🌿 Interested in research in sustainable urban development and planning?

Apply for a PhD at QUT, exploring cities, nature and wellbeing!

Expressions of interest are invited from domestic graduates, including Australian permanent residents, who may be considering a PhD within QUT’s School of Architecture and Built Environment.

The research may connect with the work of the People, Cities and Nature Specialist Group of the IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP).

Potential research areas include:
• Nature-positive cities and urban biodiversity
• Human–nature connectedness and wellbeing
• Green and blue space, environmental justice and ecological gentrification
• Nature-based Solutions and blue-green infrastructure
• Indigenous, local and cultural knowledge in urban nature governance
• Community and youth participation in environmental governance
• Planning, policy and investment approaches for biodiversity, equity and wellbeing
• Brisbane as a subtropical urban living laboratory in the lead-up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

This is an expression of interest rather than a formal scholarship advertisement, and admission, supervision and scholarship arrangements are subject to QUT processes.

📅 Important: Applications need to be submitted by 31 August 2026 to be considered for a QUT scholarship.

Interested students are welcome to contact Dr Umberto Baresi at [email protected] with a short note outlining their background, research interests and the topic areas that interest them.

🧡 Thanks to everyone who came along to the office crawl on Friday, it was great to immerse ourselves in the day to day l...
24/08/2026

🧡 Thanks to everyone who came along to the office crawl on Friday, it was great to immerse ourselves in the day to day lives of various planning consultancies.

🙌 A big thanks to Saunders Havill, Therefor Group, and Urbis Australia | Cistri Singapore for the presentations and tours of your offices.

👀keep an eye out for our next industry event set to be announced soon!

👀looking for a job in the planning industry? Mewing Planning Consultants are looking for a keen planner to fill their st...
24/08/2026

👀looking for a job in the planning industry? Mewing Planning Consultants are looking for a keen planner to fill their student position.

- located in Brisbane CBD
- Casual basis that can fit around uni schedules
- be involved in development applications, policy investigation, and other planning work and research

If you’re a student studying a town planning degree, apply now with a CV and cover letter.

More details can be found on SEEK at this link: https://au.seek.com/job/94123579

🏆 The QUTPSA Awards of Excellence is back for 2026!Join us at the Brisbane Powerhouse as we celebrate the outstanding ac...
19/08/2026

🏆 The QUTPSA Awards of Excellence is back for 2026!

Join us at the Brisbane Powerhouse as we celebrate the outstanding achievements of QUT planning students and recognise excellence across our community.

🎟️ Tickets are now on sale!
🎟️ $30 Student Members | $45 Non Student Members

📝 Award submissions are now open!

📍 Brisbane Powerhouse, Lamington Street, New Farm
🗓️ Thursday, 1 October | 5:30pm
📝 Submissions close Friday, 4 September 2026
🥂 Canapés and drinks provided
👔 Semi Formal

Find the ticket and submission links in our bio.

A huge thank you to our incredible sponsors. The Awards of Excellence wouldn't be possible without your generous support, and we can't wait to celebrate with you all! 🧡

Office Crawl is back for its 5th year! 🚶‍♂️ Join QUTPSA on Friday 21st August as we head out to Saunders Havill Group, T...
09/08/2026

Office Crawl is back for its 5th year! 🚶‍♂️

Join QUTPSA on Friday 21st August as we head out to Saunders Havill Group, Therefor Group and Urbis for a day of office tours, industry insights and networking with planning professionals.

🎟Free tickets, spots limited, link in bio to grab yours!

Here's how the day unfolds 👇

10:00am - Meet at QUT Gardens Point Campus
11:00am - Saunders Havill office tour
12:15pm - Therefor Group office tour
1:15pm - Lunch
2:00pm - Urbis office tour
3:00pm - Networking drinks at Heritage Lanes

Can't wait to see you there!

🎟Link in bio for your free ticket.

🏆 The QUTPSA Awards of Excellence are back for 2026!Join us at the Brisbane Powerhouse as we celebrate the outstanding a...
05/08/2026

🏆 The QUTPSA Awards of Excellence are back for 2026!

Join us at the Brisbane Powerhouse as we celebrate the outstanding achievements of QUT planning students and recognise excellence across our community.

🎟️ Tickets are now on sale!
📝 Award submissions are now open!

📍 Brisbane Powerhouse, Lamington Street, New Farm
🗓️ Thursday, 1 October | 5:30pm
📝 Submissions close Friday, 4 September 2026
🎟️ $30 Student Members | $45 Non Student Members
🥂 Canapés and drinks provided
👔 Semi Formal

Find the ticket and submission links in our bio.

A huge thank you to our incredible sponsors. The Awards of Excellence wouldn't be possible without your generous support, and we can't wait to celebrate with you all! 🧡

🚨TOMORROW🚨What does a Planner actually do? 🤔Join us tomorrow night for our Strategic Planning and Urban Design Industry ...
02/08/2026

🚨TOMORROW🚨

What does a Planner actually do? 🤔

Join us tomorrow night for our Strategic Planning and Urban Design Industry Panel and hear directly from professionals about what it's really like working in the planning industry, the projects they work on, and how they got started.

🎟️ FREE for all students. Register via the link in our bio!

📅 5:30pm, Tuesday 4 August (Week 3)

📍 OJW Room, Level 12, S Block, QUT Gardens Point Campus

Introducing our amazing panelists!!

🎟️ FREE for all students. Register via the link in our bio!

What is Strategic Planning and Urban Design? 🏙️

According to the Planning Institute of Australia, strategic planning is "the primary tool for shaping cities, regions, and communities over the long term."

Working hand in hand with urban design, it helps create the vision for our future communities by balancing competing interests, coordinating land use and infrastructure, and designing places that are sustainable, functional, and enjoyable to live in.

Want to learn more? Join us at our Strategic Planning and Urban Design Industry Panel next Tuesday and hear directly from professionals working in the field.

🎟️ FREE for all students. Register via the link in our bio!

What does a Planner actually do? 🤔Join us next Tuesday for our Strategic Planning and Urban Design Industry Panel and he...
28/07/2026

What does a Planner actually do? 🤔

Join us next Tuesday for our Strategic Planning and Urban Design Industry Panel and hear directly from professionals about what it's really like working in the planning industry, the projects they work on, and how they got started.

🎟️ FREE for all students. Register via the link in our bio!

📅 Tuesday 4 August (Week 3)
📍 OJW Room, Level 12, S Block, QUT Gardens Point Campus

What is strategic planning?

According to the Planning Institute of Australia, strategic planning is "the primary tool for shaping cities, regions, and communities over the long term". It defines a community's vision, balances competing interests, and aligns land use with infrastructure to deliver sustainable, orderly growth.

🎟️ FREE for all students. Register via the link in our bio!

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