Street Furniture Australia furnished the Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture’s Festival: DARK, held in Nipaluna/Hobart from 19-21 October, with a collection of curated settings. This year’s installation featured a combination of Linea and Piatto ranges in a custom Lavender Mist powdercoat created especially for the Festival. Reflecting the Festival’s colour palette, the soft, on-trend lilac tone was paired with aluminium woodgrain in Curly Birch. Specifiers, let us know what you think of the colour. Design for GoodAs part of Street Furniture Australia’s annual Good Cause Giveaway at the AILA Festival, all of the furniture exhibited – valued at $45,000 – has been donated to local Tasmanian organisations selected by the Festival’s Creative Directorate: Miriam Shevland, Simone Bliss and Jerry de Gryse. This year’s recipients are: “As rewarding as it is …

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. 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 GillHead of Policy, Committee for Sydney Designing Density for Health: Evidence, Equity, and Opportunity Dr Jennifer KentSenior Research Fellow, University of Sydney  Delivering Density with Amenity Jai ShankarExecutive Manager City Planning & …

The second edition of Safer Parks: Improving Access for Women and Girls brings renewed attention to how public green spaces must evolve to address longstanding safety and access inequities. The report builds on research from the University of Leeds and other partners and is now endorsed by the UK’s Police Crime Prevention Initiatives. The guidance is structured around three sections: ‘Eyes on the Park’ (ensuring sufficient presence and visibility of people to increase confidence), ‘Awareness’ (design and management interventions to boost perceived and actual safety), and ‘Inclusion’ (ensuring voices and experiences of women and girls shape the space). Ten guiding principles across these sections are illustrated with case studies showing how practical design, maintenance and usage strategies – such as sight lines, lighting, programming, local outreach and responsive maintenance – …