2026 SECCCA Leaders Forum: From Risk to Resilience in a Changing Climate

The SECCCA Leaders Forum is the region's main local government event on climate and energy resilience. It brings together mayors, councillors and council executives with state and federal MPs, stakeholders and project partners.

Flooding, coastal erosion and other climate impacts are putting more pressure on communities and public assets. Councils have hard decisions to make about how to adapt within tight budgets. This year's Forum looks at the true scale and cost of protecting communities, and the pathways to long-term solutions.

What the Forum will cover

• The growing physical and financial risks facing councils and the communities they serve

• Practical ways to plan for more resilient infrastructure and a climate-prepared built environment

• The partnerships, funding models and policy settings needed for long-term adaptation

SECCCA's work in practice

The Forum draws on three SECCCA programs to show what a regional response looks like: Climate Risk Leadership, Financing Flood Resilient Infrastructure (FFRI) and BriefEzy. Together they help councils understand risk, find ways to fund resilient infrastructure and build more sustainable facilities.

Who should attend

The Forum is for mayors, councillors and executives from SECCCA member councils.

Not a SECCCA member but interested in attending? Email comms@seccca.org.au.