WHERE SHADE HITS THE PAVEMENT MELBOURNE 2025

WHERE SHADE HITS THE PAVEMENT MELBOURNE 2025

A green::blue urban infrastructure conference that brings thought leaders and practitioners together to align innovation, best practice and policy for greener, cooler, more liveable cities.

Where Shade Hits the Pavement 2025 took place on 19 February at the Mercure Melbourne Doncaster Hotel.

This sold-out event brought together thought leaders, policymakers, and practitioners in green–blue infrastructure to explore strategies for creating cooler, greener, and more climate-resilient cities.

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200 attendees
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16 presenters
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6 CPD points
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29 Councils
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90 Businesses
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6 States

Throughout the day, attendees from both public and private sectors:

  • Gained insights into the latest canopy cover data and urban cooling strategies.
  • Explored practical approaches to integrating stormwater-sensitive urban design.
  • Learned from real-world case studies showcasing successful street tree and infrastructure projects.
  • Built connections across government, design, engineering, and academic sectors.
  • 13 presentations and 3 panel discussions offered practical guides, tools, and frameworks.

Recordings for all the speaker presentations and Q&A sessions are now available at our knowledge sharing Academy, via the speaker series, "Designing Liveable Cities"
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PRESENTERS

We were delighted to welcome an outstanding lineup of industry leaders and experts who shared their knowledge and inspiration.

2025 Program

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CrDeirdreDiamante cropped Resources Citygreen

DIERDRE DIAMANTE
Mayor & Councillor for Tullamore Ward
Manningham Council

Krista Milne headshot Feb 2023 croppedv2 Resources Citygreen

KRISTA MILNE
Co-Director Climate Change and City Resilience, and Chief Heat Officer
City of Melbourne

Thami Croeser v2 Resources Citygreen

DR. THAMI CROESER
Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow
RMIT Centre For Urban Research

Simon Leake v2 Resources Citygreen

SIMON LEAKE
Director of Science & Founder
SESL Australia

SallyBoer Resources Citygreen

SALLY BOER
Director, Freshwater Ecology
E2Designlab

DALE v2 Resources Citygreen

DR. DALE BROWNE
Senior Associate Environmental Engineer
E2Designlab

Event partners

We would like to acknowledge the following organisations for their endorsement of this important industry event.

Don’t Miss the Next One

The 2026 Where Shade Hits the Pavement Conference event will bigger and better than ever!
When: 17 March 2026
Where: Sydney, Art Gallery NSW
Time: 9am-6pm (registration from 8am)
What: Conference, networking, & immersive place making exhibition experience

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