Date: Tuesday 4 August 2026
Time: 10:00am – 4:30pm (followed by networking)
Location: Hume City Council Town Hall, Broadmeadows
The Emerging Growth Areas Forum brings together elected members and senior executives from councils experiencing early-stage but accelerating population growth.
As growth pressures intensify across Australia, many regional and outer metropolitan councils are navigating challenges that established growth areas have faced for decades — from infrastructure sequencing and service planning to organisational readiness and community expectations.
This forum provides a practical, peer-based opportunity to learn from those who have done it before.
Held alongside the NGAA National Congress, the Forum leverages national expertise and real-world experience from growth councils across the country — positioning NGAA as a trusted, solutions-focused partner in managing growth.
This is a highly targeted, outcomes-focused forum designed to support councils at critical stages of growth. Attendees will gain:
This forum is designed for:
Particularly those representing councils experiencing rapid population growth or preparing for future growth.
The program is structured around key challenges faced by emerging growth councils:
The day will conclude with a facilitated session to identify priorities and strengthen ongoing collaboration.
