Placemaking in Practice: Insights Every Council Should Know

Date & Time:
📅 Tuesday, 5 August 2025
⏰ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM AEDT
📍 Online (Zoom link provided upon registration)

Event Overview
How do different councils across Australia approach placemaking - and what can we learn from them? Join us for an exclusive online session diving into the latest placemaking benchmarking research conducted by the University of South Australia’s CERM-PI team.

We’re joined by Dr Sunny Son, Associate Professor at UniSA Business, who will present key findings from the national Placemaking Benchmark Survey, now in its third year. Learn how councils are defining, funding, and measuring placemaking success -and what that means for your strategy, operations, and community outcomes.

Whether your council is building a new strategy or refining an existing one, this session will equip you with real-world data and research-backed insights you can take straight to your team or committee table.

Guest Speaker
Dr Sunny Son - Associate Professor, UniSA Business
An expert in events, tourism, and destination strategy, Dr Son works closely with councils across Australia on how placemaking and local events can improve wellbeing, identity, and community connection.

Who Should Attend

🔹Council placemaking teams and economic development officers

🔹Mainstreet managers and precinct leaders

🔹Business/trader association committee members

🔹Consultants and advisors working with local government

🔹Anyone passionate about revitalising places and precincts

Tickets
Mainstreet Australia Members - FREE
Non-members - $50

Bookings close: Monday 4 August 2025 at 5 PM AEDT

🎟 Register Now - Spaces are limited!

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a leading placemaking researcher!