PLA National Conference 2016
 

Who's Attending?

As one of the biggest industry events in 2016, the Parks and Leisure Australia National Conference will attract key decision makers working in policy, planning and provision of assets, services, facilities and programmes. The 2016 conference will feature 40 trade exhibitors and over 300 attendees. At the 2015 conference held in Sydney:

  • 75% of delegates were employed in local government
  • 15% in private enterprise
  • 10% in state government

Positions held

  • 48% of participants were employed as managers
  • 20% directors
  • 15% coordinators
  • 10% employed as, executive officers and/or general mangers
  • 7% officers

Sectors

  • 36% recreation and open space planning
  • 15% parks, gardens and horticulture
  • 18% facility and asset management
  • 14% health and physical activity
  • 6% in state and national parks
  • 2% tourism and the arts
  • 3% in play and playspaces
  • 3% landscape design
  • 3% environment

Look who is already coming

  • @leisure planners
  • Abel Sports
  • Adelaide Aquatic Centre
  • Adelaide Oval
  • AFS Agriculture
  • Alexandrina Council
  • APT Asia Pacific
  • a-space
  • Australian Sports Commission
  • Belgravia Leisure
  • Blacktown City Council
  • Brisbane City Council
  • Britex
  • Cairns Regional Council
  • Campbelltown City Council,SA
  • Campbelltown City Council,NSW
  • Charles Sturt University
  • Christie Parksafe
  • City of Adelaide
  • City of Ballarat
  • City of Belmont
  • City of Boroondara
  • City of Burnside
  • City of Busselton
  • City of Casey
  • City of Cockburn
  • City of Charles Sturt
  • City of Joondalup
  • City of Geelong
  • City of Gosnells
  • City of Greater Geelong
  • City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
  • City of Mandurah
  • City of Marion
  • City of Melbourne
  • City of Melville
  • City of Onkaparinga
  • City of Port Adelaide Enfield
  • City of Swan
  • City of Tea Tree Gully
  • City of Unley
  • City of Victor Harbor
  • City of Wanneroo
  • City of Whittlesea
  • Clouston Associates
  • Cricket Australia
  • Coelaegis Stores Limited
  • Coffs Harbour City Council
  • Darebin City Council
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Department of National Parks Sport and Racing











  • Design Inc
  • Forpark Australia
  • Gladstone Ports Corporation
  • Gladstone Regional Council
  • Golf Australia
  • GLG Greenlife Group
  • Gossi Park
  • Great Ocean Road Tourism
  • Greater Dandenong City Council
  • Heart Foundation
  • HydroPlan
  • Hume City Coouncil
  • International Association for Public Participation
  • IPOS Consulting
  • IVM Group
  • Jasstech Solutions Pty Ltd
  • Lake Maquarie City Council
  • Land Development Agency
  • Landmark Products
  • Lawn Solutions Australia
  • Liverpool City Council
  • Livingstone Shire Council
  • Logan City Council
  • Manningham City Council
  • Melbourne Cricket Club
  • Modular Pumptrack
  • Mount Alexander Shire
  • Mount Barker District Council
  • Musco Lighting Australia
  • Noosa Shire Council
  • Northern Beaches Council
  • Office for Recreation and Sport
  • Otium Planning Group
  • Outdoor Counters Australia/ Eco-counter
  • Ozbreed Pty Ltd
  • Parks Victoria
  • PLA Advisory
  • Playscape Creations
  • Rec Relief
  • Renmark Paringa Council
  • Richard O'Byrne Community Environment Planning
  • Rockdale City Council
  • Rockhampton Regional Council
  • ROSS Planning
  • Rural City of Murray Bridge
  • SAALC
  • Savage Consulting Pty Ltd












  • Scottish Forestry Commission
  • Seed Consulting Services
  • Shane's Inspiration
  • Sport and Recreation Services
  • Sports Community
  • Sport Eng
  • Sports Turf Australia
  • Sunshine Coast Council
  • TC Advantage
  • Team App
  • Tennis Australia
  • Tennis NSW
  • Tennis QLD
  • Tennis VIC
  • The Barossa Council
  • The Pop-Up Co.
  • Toro Australia
  • Town of Mosman Park
  • Tredwell Management Services
  • Tweed Shire Council
  • University of South Australia
  • University of Wollongong
  • Urban Maintenance Systems
  • Urban Virons Group
  • Warrnambool City Council
  • Warren Green Consulting
  • Wellington Shire Council
  • Western Plains Regional Council
  • WillPlay
  • Wollongong City Council
  • World Trail
  • YMCA Victoria