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14/10/2026

✨Join us for Industry Night: Urban Exchange! ✨

Looking to grow your network and meet planners that are shaping Queensland’s future?

We’re bringing together the planning industry, from the private sector to public sector, for a night of networking!

We will be joined by our phenomenal tier one sponsors (Urbis, Therefor Group, Place Design Group, and Development Directive), and various councils and EDQ.

🗓️ Thursday, October 15th
🕕 6:00 - 8:00 pm
📍 307 Queen Street, Brisbane C*D (UQ’s City Campus)
🎟️ Member tickets cost $4 while non-member is $6

✨ What’s in store?
📝 Planning Trivia: Test your knowledge and break the ice with a fun game of planning trivia!
🏢 Industry Booths: Chat with representatives from leading firms, explore pathways, and get inspired by their projects
🍴 Refreshments & catering will be provided
👩‍🎓 Whether you’re an undergraduate or postgraduate student, this is your chance to connect with planners who are out there shaping the future- and gain insights into your own career journey.

This is your chance to step into the profession, meet future colleagues, and grow your confidence!

✨We cannot wait to see you there!

08/10/2026

✨ Urban Exchange Industry Night ✨

Looking to grow your network and meet planners that are shaping Queensland’s future?

🗓️ Thursday, October 15th
🕕 6:00 - 8:00 pm
📍 307 Queen Street, Brisbane C*D (UQ’s City Campus)
🎟️ Member tickets cost $4 while non-member is $6

This is your chance to step into the profession, meet future colleagues, and grow your confidence

✨We cannot wait to see you there!

Ticket link in bio

01/10/2026

✨ Submissions are Now Open!! ✨

Our 2026 Awards Night is the perfect opportunity to nominate yourself, or one of your peers, for one of our many esteemed awards!

From reports, to workbooks, to even your best photograph from the past 12 months - we will take it all ✨

Event Details!
📍 Building 33, Viewpoint, UQ
🗓️ 22nd of October, 2026
🕕 6:00pm

✨Sponsored submissions are anonymously judged by our 2026 sponsors and UQ academic staff!

Students are only allowed to submit a maximum of one project for the written piece of excellence and one project for group project of excellence!!

Please follow the instructions to submit your works ✨

Submissions close at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, the 13th of October

Find further information in our linktree

22/09/2026

✨SENV Industry Night returns for 2026! ✨

Come along and network with likeminded peers and make new friends in adjacent disciplines and societies in the School of the Environment! 🌱🏙️

📅 Tuesday, 6 October 2026 , 4:00–7:00 PM

🔗 Register via the link in our bio!

18/09/2026

✨2026 Queensland Minister’s Planning Awards Submissions Now Open! ✨

Winners receive an award and a paid internship for four weeks!

Applications close at 5pm on the 25th of September

For more information: visit www.qld.gov.au/planningawards

17/09/2026

🚨 BALL TICKETS ARE RUNNING OUT 🚨

Final Release Tickets are still available but they are running out quick!!

Get in now or miss out on the event of the year! 🪩

11/09/2026

✨OOPS is excited to announce our annual general meeting and annual awards night on Thursday, 22 October, 2026! ✨

Submissions for Awards will be opened soon!

2027 OOPS Executive Position Nominations will open closer to the date. The AGM will take place prior to the commencement of the awards night.

Keep your eyes peeled for further details to come. 👀

For now save the date, so you can join us for a wonderful night of celebrations. ⭐️🏆

24/08/2026

✨ Mewing Planning Consultants is seeking a Town Planning Student ✨

Mewing Planning Consultants has a proud history of supporting and employing student and graduate town planners. This opportunity has arisen following the graduation of their two most recent Student Planners, who have progressed into permanent full-time roles within their team.

Their team provides diverse expertise across all planning components, including development, expert witness, strategic planning and public policy. They act across a broad range of industry sectors and in urban, regional and rural settings.

Apply through SEEK with your CV and a cover letter

18/08/2026

✨ The Transport Professionals Association is hosting a Career Pathways in the Transport Industry Event! ✨

Join us to hear from three speakers from a variety of backgrounds, including UQ alumni. on how they came to develop a career in transport.

Designed to encourage university students who might be interested in a career in transport planning, traffic engineering, or transport modelling, our transport professionals will be happy to answer any burning questions you have following the presentations over light refreshments.

Membership and tickets to the event are free for students!

Registrations close Monday 24 August 2026.

14/08/2026

✨We are so excited to be hosting another inter-uni event!

Come along to Gilhooleys Irish Pub (corner of Charlotte and Albert Street, Brisbane C*D) on Thursday the 27th at 5:30pm to meet your fellow Planning students from UQ, QUT and Griffith!

If you’re a member of either UQ OOPS or QUTPSA or GUBaSE you’ll be eligible for a $5 ticket - which gets you two free drinks!

Non-members tickets are $10. Tickets are in our description!

Lastly - sorry to any of our friends under the age of 18, you won’t be able to join us for this event as it is a licensed venue. ✨

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