The National Conference is a highlight of the SoCLA year.

Our first Conference was held in the Perth in 2010. Since then the Conference has been held in Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide (Working Weekend), Melbourne, Canberra, Gold Coast, Hunter Valley, NSW, Perth (2019), Hobart (2022) and Uluru, (NT) (2023), Melbourne (2024).

The Conference also incorporates the a presentation by the Brooking Prize winner and the grand final of the Charrett Moot.

2025 National Conference 

Faster, Better, Cheaper

Brisbane - 21-23 May 2025

The Conference Organising Committee is pleased to announce the dates for the Brisbane 2025 National Conference. 

We'll be kicking off on Wednesday 21 May 2025, with Welcome Drinks at the QLD Gallery of Modern Art, followed by two days of Conference program at the W Hotel and the Gala Dinner on Friday 23 May to close out the Conference at Brisbane City Hall.

There will also be a YCC event for our young constructors, at The Calile on 22 May.

Click here for the 2025 Conference Website

Registrations are now open, and the call for papers is now live.