FORGE is hosting a one-hour CPD webinar in partnership with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) titled ‘Maximising public amenity at City of Sydney’s Gunyama Park’ on 22nd April 2026. The industry webinar is a must for practitioners involved in the delivery of public realm play projects in inner-city areas.

At a time when Australian cities are being transformed by rapid urban consolidation, brownfield development and rising population density, an expert panel will explore both the challenges and opportunities facing landscape architects to ensure outdoor play amenity grows at the same pace as urban populations.

To bring a sharp real-world focus to the conversation, the webinar will draw directly on the recent delivery of Gunyama Park for the City of Sydney – a hugely innovative new community precinct less than 3km from Sydney’s Central train station – with several of the project’s key stakeholders on the panel.

Registration is free.

The session will showcase how policymakers, planners, and designers collaborated at Gunyama to overcome a range of complex inner-city challenges while staying within budget. The panel will explore strategies for:

Designing to inspire and engage local families
Maximising play/community value in a highly restricted development footprint
Overcoming complex site access issues
Navigating an overlapping web of underground services
Effectively restoring and repurposing former industrial land
Safely delivering a major urban works program in an active residential community

Meet the panel

Mark Jol: FORGE, Creative and Technical Lead
Joel Munns: City of Sydney, Senior Design Manager
Tim Field: PLACE Design Group, Principal Landscape Architect
Liam Isaksen: PLACE Design Group, Senior Associate·
Adrian Collins: Regal Innovations, National Business Development Manager
Peter Maniaty: FORGE, Host

Event details

When: Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Time: 12pm - 1pm AEST

Where: Online

Cost: Free

Register here.

Image Source: City of Sydney (www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au)

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