Upcoming Events for Architecture, Planning, Interior Design & Engineering in Australia (May/June 2025)

Annie Salter • May 7, 2025

As we move further into 2025, Australia's built environment sector is thriving, with some fantastic events on the horizon that foster innovation, collaboration, and future-focused thinking.


Whether you're an architect, planner, interior designer, engineer, or landscape architect, these upcoming conferences and expos offer brilliant opportunities to connect, learn, and grow your career and network.


Here’s what’s coming up across Australia:


Sydney Build Expo 2025

📅 Dates: 7–8 May 2025
📍 Location: ICC Sydney

Overview:
Sydney Build is Australia’s leading construction, architecture, and interior design event, featuring networking opportunities, CPD workshops, and talks from key industry leaders across commercial, residential, and infrastructure sectors. Expect plenty of innovation, inspiration, and new contacts!
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Parks & Leisure Australia VIC/TAS Region Conference 2025

📅 Dates: 20-21 May 2025
📍 Location: CENTREPIECE @ Melbourne Park

Overview:
A fantastic opportunity for architects, landscape architects, planners, and local government professionals to connect. The Parks & Leisure Australia VIC/TAS Conference will focus on community infrastructure, open space, recreation planning, and shaping liveable environments.
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MAV Rural & Regional Planning Conference 2025

📅 Dates: 22–23 May 2025
📍 Location: Silverwater Resort, San Remo, VIC

Overview:
Hosted by the Municipal Association of Victoria, this conference is a key event for planners and decision-makers working across rural and regional communities. Topics include managing housing growth, environmental challenges, and supporting sustainable futures in non-metropolitan areas.
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Planning Congress 2025

📅 Dates: 28–30 May 2025
📍 Location: Darwin Convention Centre, NT

Overview:
The Planning Institute of Australia's flagship national event, Planning Congress is where the country's top planning professionals gather to explore the latest thinking in urban, regional, and community planning. A must-attend for planners and policy makers alike.
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Interiors Australia 2025 (part of Design Show Australia)

📅 Dates: 12–14 June 2025
📍 Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)

Overview:
A major showcase for Australia's interior architecture and design community, Interiors Australia brings together over 250 brands, new product launches, and an inspiring Interior Design Conference featuring leading local and international designers.
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The Design Conference 2025

📅 Dates: 17–20 June 2025
📍 Location: Brisbane Powerhouse, QLD

Overview:
Traditionally broader in focus, The Design Conference 2025 includes dedicated sessions on interior environments, spatial storytelling, and experiential design – perfect for interior designers, architects, and creatives looking to refresh their perspective.
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National Sports & Physical Activity Convention 2025

📅 Dates: 25-26 June 2025
📍Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)

Overview:
The NSC is the go-to event for sport and recreation architects, planners, designers, and facility operators. It covers best practices for designing, planning, and managing sport and recreation infrastructure to meet future community needs.
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Ready to Connect, Learn and Grow?


These events are more than just dates in the diary — they're opportunities to inspire your work, grow your network, and shape the future of Australia's built environment.


Whether you're passionate about design innovation, sustainable urban planning, or community infrastructure, there’s an event to spark your next big idea.


👉 Which event are you planning to attend?


Reach out


Looking for a new opportunity or new hire? Get in contact with our team.


Nicholas Koop, Principal Recruitment Consultant, Engineering - 📲 0426 180 254 📧 nick@vividrecruitment.com.au

Lee Stevens, Principal Recruitment Consultant, Architecture & Design - 📲 0406 470 020 📧 lee@vividrecruitment.com.au


You can also connect with Lee on LinkedIn and Nick on LinkedIn or follow the Vivid Recruitment LinkedIn page for more industry insights, news, jobs and general chit chat and tips!


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