2026 Annual Infrastructure Oration & National Infrastructure Awards
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia is proud to host the 2026 Annual Infrastructure Oration and National Infrastructure Awards. This prestigious dinner brings together Australia’s leading stakeholders from across the industry to hear a keynote address provided by a respected orator as well as recognise the achievements of significant infrastructure projects across Australia and New Zealand.
Nominations are now Closed.
Finalists will be announced in the week commencing 30 March 2026. Tickets will go on sale 23 February 2026.
Contact the team at [email protected] to make sure you’re subscribed to get the announcements first.
Project Award Categories
The Awards celebrate success in Australia’s infrastructure projects and services across eight categories.
- Advisory Excellence
- Financial Excellence
- Government Partnerships Excellence
- Contractor Excellence
- Operator & Service Provider Excellence
- Innovation Excellence
- Industry Choice
- Project of the Year
Read more about each Award Category and the eligibility criteria.
Individual Award Categories
The individual awards celebrate the personal achievements and contributions of leaders in the infrastructure sector across two categories.
- Future Infrastructure Leader of the Year Award
- Women’s Achievement in Infrastructure Award
Read more about each Award Category and the eligibility criteria.
Eligibility CriteriaNomination Process Details
Eligibility
- To qualify, the nomination must be an Australian infrastructure project completed in 2025 (nominations may be a portion of a larger project, e.g. ‘Stage One’, however the portion itself must be fully completed). On occasion the Judging Panel may accept projects completed outside of Australia if they have a profound impact on the Australian infrastructure market
- All nominations must adhere to the word limits for each question. Any words submitted over the word limit will not be presented to the Judging Panel
- All nominations must submit images that are approved for use in marketing material associated with the 2026 National Infrastructure Awards night
- Specific requirements for each award are listed in their category
Recognition
- Finalists will be announced throughout the weeks commencing 30 March (please note, there are no finalists for the individual award categories)
- Winners will be announced at the National Infrastructure Awards night on Thursday 23 April 2026 in Melbourne
- Organisations will only be recognised if they appear on the nomination form and contributed to the project’s success in the given award category. Please include ALL organisations who should be recognised
Timeline
Nominations Close: 5:00pm AEDT, Thursday 5 February 2026
Judging Panel: Mid February 2026
Finalists Announced: Week commencing 30 March 2026
Winners Announced: National Infrastructure Awards – Thursday 23 April 2026, Melbourne
What you’ll need
- Project details (including project contributors, procurement method, delivery and budgeting information)
- A Project overview used for marketing material in association with the National Infrastructure Awards
- Three images of the project (approved to be used in marketing material)
- For individual nominations, you’ll need a bio and information about the nominee
Things to note
Things to note- Projects can be nominated in multiple categories in the same nomination
- You can save and return to your nomination at another time
- Large images of your project can be submitted via email: [email protected]
Contact Information
Georgia Ellen
Head of Commercial and Industry Engagement
Damon Luu
Senior Manager, Events Lead