Join us for West Fest 2025

A half-day knowledge exchange presented by Cumberland City Council, the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects and Street Furniture Australia.

Featuring six rapid 10-minute talks, a Q&A with speakers, panel discussion chaired by Joshua French (Greater Sydney Parklands) and a networking lunch.

LIVESTREAM or IN-PERSON (only 100 seats at Parramatta Square)
Tuesday 25 November 2025, 8.30am-1pm AEDT

This is a free event, 5 AILA CPD points.

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Hosts:

Natalie McEvoy

NSW President, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects


Christopher Manoski

Manager Place and Engagement, Cumberland City Council

Panel Chair:

Joshua French

Chief Executive, Greater Sydney Parklands

Rapid Talks:

Density (Done Well)

Jeremy Gill
Head of Policy, Committee for Sydney

Designing Density for Health: Evidence, Equity, and Opportunity

Dr Jennifer Kent
Senior Research Fellow, University of Sydney 

Delivering Density with Amenity

Jai Shankar
Executive Manager City Planning & Development, Cumberland City Council 

Evolving the ‘Australian Dream’ – Landscape for Density

Esther Dickins
Principal, Architectus 

Moving with Country – Designing with Country the New Urbanism 

Christian Hampson
CEO, Design Lead, Yerrabingin  

Streets, Seats and a Sense of Home

June Lee Boxsell
Head of Strategy and Innovation, Street Furniture Australia 

Panel Discussion With:

Bill Tsakalos

City Architect & Director Transformation, Blacktown City Council

Natalia Krysiak

Founder, Cities for Play

Mark Egan

City Strategy Manager, City of Parramatta

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This is an endorsed CPD activity for AILA members. This activity has been reviewed by AILA’s CPD Committee and is accredited with formal CPD points. Participants may self record as a CPD activity for 3 informal CPD points or 5 formal CPD points on completion of a reflective survey. 

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