TIME , the International Federation of Landscape Architects' Eastern Region conference is being held at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia from 25th-27th May 2006.

Organised by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects and the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects in partnership with the University of New South Wales Faculty of the Built Environment, this international conference will focus on the theory and practice of landscape architecture within the region.

This conference also celebrates the 40th anniversary of AILA.

National and international speakers will address the pivotal role of time and change in the practice of the built environment professions and its effects on contemporary society & the landscape.

The conference speakers will explore the theme of TIME through three sub-themes:

• TIME as Catalyst
• Designing with TIME
• TIME and Technology

The conference will open with a public lecture and cocktail reception, Thursday 25th May, to be followed by a two day (26th & 27th) conference held within the Darling Harbour Conference Centre finishing Saturday night with a conference dinner. ÝThe University of New South Wales will publish refereed proceedings and stage the student design competition.

It is expected that IFLAer, NZILA and others will organise associated events and meetings sometime before Thursday evening (25th) or possibly on or after Sunday 28th. ÝSunday tours around Sydney sites may be arranged for visitors (details later).